The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-03

cut on the big marsh north of Mukwon-
ago, formed into bundles and stacked on
high ground, whence it will either be
shipped to Chicago or made into bind
ing twine at Waukesha, if a factory can
be established there.
FRED Ellis was sentenced by Judge
Marshall at Barron, to the state prison
for the term of twenty-five years. His
crime was a criminal assault on Anna
Williams, l2-year-old girl, at Rice
Lake, on August l. last.
THE coroner investigated the case of
an unknown man who was found living
in a little grove on Humboldt Avenue,
Milwaukee, with bullet hole in his
head, but nothing was found on the
body or developed from the testi-
mony to show the identity of the sui
eide
GOV. PECK has appointed Bernhard
Goldsmith, of Milwaukee, as a member
of the board of Normal School regents
from the Fourth Congressional District,
TO fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Mendel, Of Milwau-
kee. Mr.. Mendel resigned because
his business intertered with the per-
formance of his duty as a regent. He
was appointed by GOV. Peck last Feb
ruary, and his term would not have eX-
pired until February, 1894. Mr.. Cold
smith has never previously held any
public office. He has always taken an
active interest in educational matters,
however, and will prove an efficient
and valuable addition to the board
GEN L. {. Moore, for ten years past
treasurer of the Milwaukee branch of
the National Home, has handed in his
resignation. 1t Is understood that he
will retU.n to New Jersey and 20 into
business on his own account
TIE earnings Of the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore x Western Railroad for the third
week of September were SSu, $50; for the
corresponding week last year, 81 $50;
decrease, Sl0,920.
THE state convention of Disciples Of
Christ closed at Milwaukee on the 18th
with lecture by Mrs. Persis l.. Christ
ian, of Eureka Springs, Ark, on "Wom-
en- in Mission Work" a resolution in
favor of cloing Wisconsin saioons was
adopted.
NAY TENrLEroN, the 17-year-old girl
who abducted l4yearold Jennie Brad
shaw from Eau Claire to Minneapolis,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the
reform school until she is 2l. Nav
Tcmpleton's real name is Scottman, and
her home is at Brainard, MINI.
TIE residence of William Neitzel,
l7lS Meinecke Avenue, Milwaukee, was
entered by sneak thieves and about
500 stolen.
AT Ashland, on the 25th, an iniunc-
ton was served by the school board on
the city treasurer to restrain him from
taking Sli 600 out of the school fund
and putting it into the general fund, as
ordered by the mayor. There Is quite
sensation over the fight.
THE earnings OF the Chicago, MllWau-
kee y st. Paul Railway Company for the
third week in September were 9Tjl ,U"I ;
| increase. SOS. .494. The earnings OF the
Milwaukee 4 Northern Railroad Com
pany for the third week in september
were $40 5}4; increase, II ,312.
Mrs. EMMA L. TRAYSER, wife of n
former Milwaukee printer, committed
| suicide by drowning III the lake at
Union Park, Chicago.
DR.. NICKERS 7. ATKINSON. chief in
spector at Chicago OF the Bureau OF
| Animal Industry of the Department of
gricultural, eX-state veterinarian and
for years familiar figure in Wisconsin
politics, died at the National Temper
ance Hospital in Chicago on the 9th.
MEs. HERMAN kHGLINE, of Augusta,
was suddenly attacked with a fit of in
sanity few days ago, and tried TO end
! her life by taking pair OF -clssors and
| cutting ugly gashes in her wrist and
| throat, the latter being cut through into
| the Wind-pipe. \ telegram was dis
| patched to her brother in Chicago, who
| took care OF her.
A RAILROAD bridge near Potosi. ninety
| feet long, on the Chicago, Burlington 4
! Northern Railroad, burned on the sd, ,
| delaying all trains. The passenger
| trains will run over the Chicago, Mil
| vaukee & St Paul River Division track
| between La Crosse and Dubuque until
the bridge is rebuilt.
INFORMATION is received which con
| firms the report of proposed changes on
the ST. Paul road, the purchase of the
| Lawler pontoon bridge at Prairie du
| Chen, and the running of through
| traffic over the Prairie du Chen division
| into Northern Iowa, Southern Minncso-
ia and South Dakota. 1t is said that the
| Lawler bridge was purchased by the
| ST. Paul Company for a large sum not
| mentioned and a stipulation that one OF
| Lawler's sons should be given a posi-
| ton with the company at "a comfortable
| salary.
Al the session of the Sovereign Lodge,
| |. q. @. F., at st. Louis, Portland, ore.
| secured the next encampment, with %
| votes against IS for Atlantic City, y. j.,
| and Is for Milwaukee.
JONATHAN l.. BUKNuAM died on the
| 24th at his home in Milwaukee, aged
about Il years. Mr.. Burnham was one
of the pioneer residents, having come
to Milwaukee in lS43 from PIattshurg,
\. Y, his native place. He began the
manufacture of bricks in 1874 at the old
Rogers yard, at the foot Of Thir'eCnth
| Street, in company with his brother,
| the late George Burnhan.- Up 70 the
| time of his death Mr.. Burnhan was a
| member of the firm of J. l. Burnham X
| Sons His two sons, Clinton and John
| r.. were associated with him III the
| business. He was one Of Mllwaukee's
most substantial citizens.