The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-02-22
WISCONSIN ITEMS

IT is reported from La Crosse that the
grass Is green IN sheltered places. ana
that crOcuses are SO far advanced that
two days of sunshine would bring out
their blossoms.
The q. A. Il. Encampuent Council, at
Milwaukee, adjourned sine die, after
providing for commit e 10 raise
means to meet certain claims still pend
ing.
HE advisory committee OF the House
committee on public buildings, has cut
the additional appropriation for the
| Milwaukee building from $S00,0G0 to
| $500, 900.
Mss MINNIE DIEDERI HsES, a school
teacher, was killed by the cars neaf
Whtetish Bay. just north OF the Mil
waukee city limits.
{. LATHAM SHolEs, one of the oldest OF
Wisconsin editors, and the inventor OF
the Remington typewriter, died IN Nil.
| waukee.
HALLE STEENsLAND. late president OF
the detunct Hekla Fire Insurance Com
pany, has organized loan and trust
company with g. capital stock OF Slot,-
GOO, with headquarters at Madison.
THE case in the Ashland circuit court
OF the heirs OF John Bell, known in
pioneer days as the "king Of the Apos-
tie lsanus," against Thos Stanl, for the
| recovery OF property claimed by Stahl,
was decided against the heirs, the stat
ute OF limitations iayOriEg Stahl.
A MAN arres' ed at Eau Claire for rob-
hlng the office of u. :. SlmOns con-
| lessed, and promised to show where be
had concealed the so!en goods. With
one hand manacled. he was escorted by
MIR. Slmons several miles through the
woods, and alter showing where the
property WAS hidden Was released.
The officers were dissatisfied with Mr.
Simons' course, and reaTrested the
thief.
THERE is considerable routine work
connected with the recent allotment OF
reservation land to the Oneida Indians.
Maps of each individual claim must be
drawn, and as there are upward OF 200 OF
these claims, there must be at least 6C0
maps, each of which must be accOmpa-
MED with elaborate field notes. This will
give the officials work for some COnsld-
erable time yet.
A PROMINENT business man OF Mari
nette will donate ten acres OF land III
that city TO any one who wall establish
factory upon the tract.
Hans ID. MOE, of Eau Claire, who, sev-
eral years ago, Was sent TO the peni-
Tertiary for ten years for the killing OF
one johnson, has been liberated.
FRANK l.. gibson received his COM
mission SIS Judge Of the superior court OF
Milwaukee County.
GEORGE GRAsSER was nearly asyhyxi-
sted by gas, in his room at the Kirby
House, Milwaukee.
IT is believed that the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western Railway will es-
ablish freis ht yards at Lake Shore juno
ton, near Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE singers won high praise
at the New Orleans Sapngerfest.
THE Wisconsin and Milwaukee Odd
Fellow Insurance Companies are to be
consolidated.
PROF. w. a. HENRY was elected pres
ident of the State Dairymen's conven-
ton. A resolution was adopted tayoI-
ing Chicago for the Worlds Fair.
Two men were badly burned by the
explosion OF a lamp in a big beer cask
at the Blatz brewery, Milwaukee.
Ia Crosse has a new paper-The
Daily Tines. Itis edfte,: and published
by Fred. w. Burke and W. II. Clarke,
is Republican in politics and very cred
liable in matter and appearance.
THE monthly report OF the State Board
of Charities and Reform gives the toi-
lowing facts: $50 far as We know, there
is now no insane person IN jail IN Wis
consin, and only small number IN
poor houses and bearded ont. From
their visits and inspection the members
OF the State Board OF Charities and
Reform are satisfied that the
\ Hal
out are we'll cared for. Tie statis-
tics o. insane persons in the various
state and county institutions, Feb. are
as follows: State hospital for the insane,
$50; Northern Hospital, 632; Mllwau-
kee Hospital, 23l; Brown County asy-
luln, I05; Columbia, 80; Dane, leo;
Dodge, u; Fond du Lac, g.; Grant, lO2:
Green, II; Iowa, l0I; Jefferson, 81; La
Crosse, 1c4; Manitowoc, los; MilWau-
kee, 90; Ouiagamie, 81; Racine, IL;
Rock, 65; Sank, 81; Shebovgan, 50;
Vernon, 9S; Walworth, 81; Winneba-
co. 6b.
JOHN s. SULLIVAN was bound over by
the municipal Judge at Ashland IN $500,
for trial at the next term OF the court,
for obtaining money unGer false pre-
lenses from an Indian woman on an or
der for the sale of Pile OF stumpage.
AN express package containing s9op ls
missing at La Crosse.
ThE President has signed the bill ap-
propriating So, $50 for the relief OF the
destitute Indians at La Pointe agency.
FoUR lists of lands in the Wisconsin
Central land grant have been approved
by the secretary OF the interior.
PAUL BURA and family Of Elk persons,
residing at 400 Maple Street, Milwaukee,
came near being asphyx lated from coal
gas from g stove which stood IN the
room next to the bedroom Of the tami-
". All will recover.
AT the present time loggers around
Ashland have no cause Tor grumbllns.
The influenza bugaboo has nearly van
ished. and the camps no longer have
the appearance Of hospitals, as they did.
The aspect o. affairs has changed won
derfullv. and hauling has been resumed
with renewed vigor. Lumber has ad-
vanced from 81 10 E a thousand, owing
10 a lively demand.