The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-26
BADGER NOTES.

JEROME L. IASE, Racine foremost
citizen. died at As on the morning of
the I'D. He had been suffering from
diabetes for six weeks. He was past 20.
and his system, enfeebled by age, could
not withstand the disease. His suffer
lngs were so intense toward the last that
he was kept under the influence of
opiates.
CHARLES RIEMER met frightful death
at Milwaukee on the 2lst. He was en-
ployed on the new Baumbach building
on Market Square. In descend -ng
ladder he slipped and fell from the fifth
story to the ground, fracturing his skull
He lived but few minutes. Riemer
Was unmarried, 10 years of age.
WITHIN the city of Eau Claire there is
tract of eighty acres of government
land which the homesteader, George
Hits, entered in 1885, and on which he
nation is that the previous entry had
been cancelled for abandonment. The
land lies on the north side of the Eau
Claire River.
IT is reported that several prominent
lawyers of Washington have sent agents
TO Bayfield, to secure sites for summer
cottages to be built next year
The State Fish Commission has made
arrangements for grand display at the
World = Fair at Chicago. Fifty aquari-
ums Will be constructed in which to eX-
hlblt fish grown in this state.
A. NJ. WARDEN, who holds the fort at
the county treasurer office at BAYFIELD,,
broke open the vault with q sledge-
hammer, he not being able to obtain the
keys from the other county treasurer.
A. Knight, whom he shut out a few
days ago. The case to decide which is
the legal county treasurer is still pend
ing before the state supreme court.
AT Eau Claire, in the probate court,
on the 10th, on petition of Mrs. Anna
Qvale, James Jensen, of Minneapolis,
was appointed as guardian of the petit
toner's son, Sigvald Qvale, aged year
and months. Tho petition sets forth
that said minor is entitled to personal
property of the value Of about
$4,000, and that he is also seized Of GER
tain real estate, the probable value of
which is $4,000. The guardian fur
nished bond of S25 900. The proceed
lngs are a prelude TO the expected liti-
CATION over the property of the late Sig
valid Qvale which has already been fore
shadowed.
The dead body of Mrs Mary Torren.
aged - wears, was found at her home,
524 National Avenue, Milwaukee. By
her side was dish of Carbolic acid and
water. The woman had used syringe
to take the poison. Her husband had
just finished a term at the
House of Correction and when he
went home was unable to get into the
house. A policeman was summoned,
who forced an entrance, which resulted
III the discovery of the body. The sui
eide is believed to have been caused bv
the poverty of the family. The body
was removed TO the morgue.
FRANK GRADY. an aged farmer of the
town of tltchburg, was accidentally
killed while driving home from Madi-
son. He was riding on load of reed,
and when about SIX miles out of the
city he tipped over and was instantly
killed. Grady was about 80 years OF age
and leaves three sons and two daugh-
ters.
THE boycott of Mil waukee beer, which
has been fiercely waged by the Interna-
tlonal Brewers Mon for year past
has at last been raised An agreement
was made by the Milwaukee brewers
on the 20th to employ none but union
has received the following telegram
| from f.. kurzenknabe, secretary of the
| international Executive Board; New
| York, Dec l9.-The National Execu-
| tive Board to-day raised the boycott
| against Milwaukee beer. This settles
| the natter
SUIT has been commenced in the cir
| cult court at Madison by W. +. Canning,
| of Morrisonville, Dane County, to re-
| cover So 600 damages from II. :. Ingra-
| ham. of that place. Plaintiff claims that
he WAS arrested and taken to Madisonat
| the instance of defendant, who charged
| him with embezzlement.
| JOHN MUILANY, a well-known citizen
and wealthy farmer of Crawford Coun
| ty, was found beside his team on the
| highway with his neck broken. 1t is
not known how it happeued.
| A FARMER named Richardson, of
| Fitchburg, Dane County, will bring
! suit against his town for 5000 damages,
| alleged to have been caused by defec-
| tive highway, and which resulted in
| his breaking a leg. Richardson was
| driving to Madison when wheel CANA
! from his wagon resulting in his fail.
| AT La Crosse, on the 18th, Mcdonald
| Bros, lumbermen and steamboat own
| ers, filed an assignment. George Ii.
| Ray, n lumberman, is assignee and gives
bond of 100000, which represents the
assets in round numbers.
WHILE John Sonda was thawing some
| dynamite at Washburn the stuff ex-
| ploded. His left hand WAS blown COM
| pletely off and his face badly injured.
| FIRE in Hugner 4 McGinnis' saloon.
! at Washburn, damaged the building and
stock. There is 500 insurance. The
| building is owned by G. ID. White, of
| Eau Claire.
+. GRosSER, 4 member of the Saxonia
! Society, was found dead in II. Hirsch's
| barn, sos Chestnut Street, Milwaukee,
where he hanged himself. He was
about 80 years OF age and had frequent
| ly threatened to commit suicide. His
wife recently began divorce proceed
| ings against him.
| Is the suit of the Merchants Ex-
| change Bank, of Milwaukee, against
| John A. Hinsev, which has been pend
| ing in the circuit court, Judge johnson,
! onthe 18TH, rendered a verdict in favor
| of the bank. An order of execution
for s., ,072.90 in favor of the bank and
against Mr.. Hlnsev was issued and
! handed to the sheriff for service. This
suit is one of those which grew out of
| the street car lltlgatlOns some months
ago.
| A WEEKLY trade paper called the
| Merchant and Manufacturer Will make
| its appearance in Milwaukee I'M
| meulHteIy aIlef lne HoIludEs. IL VIII DO
| devoted to the interest Of tradesmen
| and manufacturers, and will contain
! price currents of leading branches OF
trade, and reading matter of interest to
| manufacturers and business men. 1t
will be established by the Blever
| Brothers, who are well known in news-
paper circles, and will be conducted
| under their SUPERVISION.
l.. +. REINMAN, VlCe-presldent OF inc
! Covenant Life Insurance Company, OF
| GaIesburg, H., and Judge w. {. al
kns. attorney Tor the company, are IN
Madison for the purpose of SUING out IN
the supreme court writ Of mandamus
against Insurance Commissioner Root,
to compel him to issue the company
| license to do business IN Wisconsin:
| The commissioner refuses on the ground
! that the company does not come within
the provisions OF the law.