The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
BADGER NOTES.

! dSh ItIfitS las lIltItaSeu
/ ber, 1890.
TIE Oneida Indian Methodist Church
| has valuable mission property of -
acres, 33 of which are under cultivation
and a covered with a good growth OF
| timber. There are in the mission up
; ward of 800 communicates.
James McRoberts, aged s., and Miss
| Mary J. McRoberts, aged -, brother
| and sister, who lived together on their
| farm near the village of Kingston, died
within few hours Of each other. They
were SCotCh-lrlsh people and have no
| relatives in this country, it is under
stood A good farm, implements, stock,
! some grain and considerable ready
| money are LETT.
WHILE exploding dynamite near the
mouth of the yellow River, on the
| Mississippi, when searching for the
body OF young William Deary, of Prai-
| RE du Chen, the conclusions killed
| being Of the catfish, buffalo and gar va
riety.
| JoHN GRFF, a carpenter who lived in
| Florence during the first three or four
! years of that city's existence, is now a
| millionaire. John went to Florence
| from South America, bat was always eX-
| tIemely reticcnt regarding his past his
| tory. 1t now appears his father WAS a
very wealthy planter in Brazil. The
| Old gentleman recently died, leaving a
| valuable coffee plantation of 200 acres,
and John turns out to be the only heir.
| He has been notified of his good fort
| unc, ana wealthy capitalists of Brazil
| have offered him 81 900, 900 ,or the prop
| erty. The lucky Young man has gone
| to South America TO close the deal.
/ IN of ~. ,1o,
army. will report in person 10 Coy.
| Peck, and will be assigned to the duty OF
| inspecting the National Guard OF this
| state.
| Ia Crosses Home for the Friendlcss
| is now prospecting financially. A
/ kirmess for its benefit WAS given the
/ other night, which netted handsome
| sum.
THE stages on the ice from Marinette
10 Sturgeon Bay ran lust 100 days this
| season, closing April II, which is con
siderably longer than ever run in any
| one season, .ud two weeks later than
| the last trip on. year ago.
ASHLAND will probably soon be con-
| neCtcd with iron range cities by tcie
phone.
Miss MINNIE EVANS and Melville A.
| IIoyt were married at Prairie du Chen
on the 18th Mr. Hoyt Is editor and
one OF the proprietors of the Milwaukee
Daily News. The bride formerly re-
| sized there, where she was very popu-
| lar.
\ DESPERATE attempt to escape from
! Ashland County Jail was made by a
| prisoner named Burnette. who sprang
at the iiailer when the latter opened the
cage door to release a prisoner whose
hc1 nrt %
who is held for burglary, fought like a
| tiger, but was finally overpowered.
Mis- EMILE IINDNER. bride of two
| months, suiclded al her home in Mil
waukee by the use of OK allie acid. She
had married her husband to please her
parents, and loved another.
IT is reported at Madison that Robbie
Gill; grandson Of John JOY. in that city,
has fallen heir To s, 900 through the
death Of his father in Montana.
MESoMoSIE is to have an iron foun
! dry and machine shop, Nessrs. Garfield
| < Richter, OF Milwaukee. having agreed
TO remove their plant 10 that point.
MR> C.TrARtNE L,SIuEE, sister of
the late Hon W j kershaw, of Mil
waukee. died at kilbourn City. aged 56.
T. +. {. BRYANT had a plurality of )
votes over Alexander Stow for special
municipal Judge in Florence Comfy.
4 YOUNG man named Jabe Metcalf, a
! farmer, living nine miles south Of Me-
nomonie arose ri / O'Clock on the
morning Of the 18th, and later was found
! hanging dead in his barn. He leaves a
wife and child. No motive is known.
WN. DAVIS of Genoa Station, on the
| Burlington road south OF La Crosse, was
run over and killed by the cars at Stod-
l., e .i.,,,t
was when the engine arrived at Grand
! Crossing with trucks covered with blood
and pieces of flesh. Deceased was 80
| years of age and married, but separated
from his wife, who lives IN La Crosse.
| The circumstances Of his death will he
investigated.
A Plan TO break out OF the Ashland
Jail was discovered by Deputy Sheriff
! O'Bren. Two prisoners had files, saws
and casekniyes. and the delivery was
near at hand.
Articles incorporating the Ruggles
| Mining Comnany with $4,000 capital,
were flied al Ashland by : \ Fifield,
W. VI. Tomkins and II. II. Ginsburg.
1ourHrL burglars pried open a
weighing machine in the Eau Claire de-
pot and secured So in nickles.
There is general reorganization Of
the La Crosse ire department in prog
ress. Most of the old members are
sending in their designations. Politics
caused the breach.
THE body of Robert Keenan,. an in
mate of the Soldiers Home, who had
been missing for some time, WAS found
in the Milwaukee River The body had
been the water for a long time, and
could only be identified by the uniform.
Cor. 1ouS l.. HATHAWAY, of Milwau-
kee, has been elected governor Of the
National Soldiers Home Of Milwaukee
10 succeed the late ten Knox.
NICHOLAS FLNNH. who shot at Dan
Mahoney during the Ashland land en-
citement recently, was held fer trial in
SleG0 bonds.
DURING fight en- board of a Good
rirh Transportation steamer at Milwau-
kee. Arthur Duboiski deck hand was
internally injured and taken to the
Emergency Hospital. Another man,
Rudolf Hrfner. fell into the hold of the
vessel and suffered severe contusions
and bruises He was taken 10 the hos
pItal also.
pE. kENSETT, Of la Crosse, IS working
10 secure the pardon OF his son, Albert
kcnnett. who vas convicted OF the
murder of Anna Daniels DR.. kennett
- tt4S hAstttt4- - bNAAti'lA 49, - "-h' -
presented 10 Gov. Peck. Or. kennett
Is said TO have secured the signatures OF
a number of business men of La Crosse,
and OF several of the lurvmen who con-
yicteG young hennett. \ strong plea
for executive clemency Will be made.
MARISErTE Is To have a weather signal
station with Fred Bachenroth in charge
Of the service
JoHS PlTTINGER. as administrator of
Minnie Pittlnger has sued the town of
Hamilton, La Crosse County, for S, coo,
alleging that the death Of Minnie Pit
finger was caused by q defective condl-
! ton Of the sidewalks in the village of
/ West Salem.
FoR several years Milwaukee has
been endeayoring 10 induce the 81. Paul
/ Company to assist in the erection OF a
! yiaduct across IFS tracks ST Sixteenth