The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
BADGER NOTES.

Mus. FRANCES JAMES, widow of the
late George Payne Rainsford James, the
English novelist and historian, died at
Eau Claire on the 9Th, aged 80. Her
distinguished husband died at Venice
thlrty-one years ago the 9th.
THE jury in the French case at Ash
land came in at $50 on the night of the
9Th with verdict of murder i'll the first
degree. The verdict gives general sat
isfaction.
THE boiler in II. II. Remngton's saw
mill, one mile south of Babcock, cx-
ploded on the 9Th, killing Will Hines,
aged Ii years, a grandson of II. III.
Remington, and iniuring two others.
The saWmill is a total wreck.
WHITE bass are being hatched by
Supt. Nevins ut Madison. The lakes
and streams of the state will be plenti-
fully stocked with them this winter.
FIKEElG~ attempted to burn the Con
gregational Church at Ashland, bnt the
blaze was discovered in It's incipienCy,
and the fire departments prompt ar
rival saved the church.
DAyID WILLIAMS, one Of the early
settlers of Milwaukee, died at the coun--
" hospital on the Sth, from the effects
OF 4 stroke OF paralysis.
THE first double scuiI race of the State
University boat club took place on the
9th on Lake Mendoza. Turner, of Nc
Gregor, la, the champion single oars
man of Iowa, and son, were pitted
against {. {. Case and II. Boardman, of
the universities. The distance WAS one
and half the Turner's making it in
1880 while Case and Boardman came
in five seconds later. Case claims that
he was fouled, Turner's boat collding
with his when the distance was about
half made.
THE plant of the Island Sash and door
Company. at Milwaukee,, was almost
entirely DESTROYED by fire on the morn
ing of the 9th. Loss 81, ,000, covered
by insurance.
DR.. FREDERICK BEENDECKE, the oldest
German physician in Milwaukee, died
on the 9Th.
u. ]. kLuNB, of Milwaukee, an engi
neer on the st. Paul Railroad, was
fatally injured at Chicago by being
struck by an engine.
Ar the junior exhibition held at the
University on the evening of the 9th,
Miss Julia Armstrong. of Portage, won
the first priZe. She represented the
laurean Literary Society, ana the sub
ject of her Grafton was, The Great
Problem of Dealing With the Evils Of
Foreign immigration and the Labor
Problem"
CHRISTIAN HoFFM,N, an inmate of the
Soldiers Home at Milwaukee, was run
over and instantly killed by the cars at
North Greenfield on the 7th.
THE WOODEN mill at Superior will be in
operation in less than sixty days. 1t
Will employ from lG0 to 80 hands.
DR.. WILLIS DAvFoErH died at Milwau-
kee on the evening of the 9TH inst.
CLARENcE HoRNING, of auwatosa5
was struck by an engine while attempt
ing to cross the railroad track at that
place, and received fatal injuries.
IL the United States circuit court at
Eau Claire the jury rendered a verdict
in the case of George Beauyin vs. the
Penokec Lumber Company, awarding
plai i9tltf damages in the sum of $4,000.
\ motion wasimade for new trial. The
defendant Is a New York corporation.
Plaintiff had a foot and an arm cut off i'll
defendants sawmIIl in Ashland County.
He WAS an employe in the mills.
4 FINAL decree has been made by
Judge Uolgate, at Marinette, upon the
estate of A. c. Brown, in the probate
court, and an assignment made OF the
property, which is valued at about
81 ,OOO01O The family consists of
widow and four children.
THE State Medical Society elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President, g. +. Wtter, of Grand Rap
ids; vice-prc=jdents. John Binncy, of
Povnette, and j. 4. Bach, Of MilWau-
kee: secretary, {. :. Sheldon, OF MadI-
son: assistant secretary, II. NenZrl, Of
Milwaukee: treasurer, sidney :. Hall, OF