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

W 1SCOnSln ana Minnesota, ana among
other features will be q military display
by six companies and brigade OF
Wheelmen, lanCers and cavalry. \ re-
gat1a will take place in the afternoon,
and in the evening 81 900 worth of fire.
works Will be set off from a barge on the
Mississippi.
THE school district of Eau Claire has
voted in favor of borrowing $40, 900 from
the state TO build Il high school and
manual training school.
STURGEON BAY folks are debating the
question whether the band shall be al
lowed to play on Sundays.
CHICAGO capitalists may buy the Tony
awatha Hotel, near Madison, and re-
open the resort without the sale OF
liquor.
The annual election of the kickapoo
Valley Railway Company has been held,
but 10 report was given out for pnbl!ca-
ton. The Prairie du Chen Courier
saws that W. :. Manning, OF Muscoda,
who has hccn in New York for several
weeks cndcavoring 10 negotiate the
bonds of the railroad, has returned,
and reports that he has strong hopes
that they will succeed and that the road
will be built.
THE saddcst accident that has occurred
in Madison for long time happened on
the evening of the lSt inst. The girls of
the Kappa Alpha Theta Society of the
| University went out 10 the ball game
between the Evanston and Wisconsin
universities in livery rigs. When they
returned the horses iitched to one of
the barouches became frightened and
ran away and Miss Bessie Pinney, the
adopted Child Of Justice s. t. Pinncy,
recently elected to The Wisconsin SUI
preme bench, VAS hillCd.
TIE school district of Fan Claire vot-
ed in favor of borrowing S4O,OO fLom
the state to build hign school and
manual training school
FRANK JOHNSON is under arrest at
Florence on suspicion of the murder of
Gustav Charlestrom the latter WAS
found on the street in an unconscious
condition, with his skull crushed in,
from the effects OF which he died with
out disclosing the name of his assaiIant
The Coroner's jury gave q verdict of
death at tie hands Of some person un-
known. Johnson furnished bail in the
sum OF =, 600 FOR hlr appearance.
THE Knapp, stout < Co.. Company, Of
Mcnominec, has not been sold as re-
Gently announced. The agent of an
Eastern syndicate, however. holds an
option otthc vast property OF the great
est lumber concern i'll the world for
IS O00, ,0uO.
THE management of the P,ankinton
House, Milwaukee, has placed lady
cashiers in the office of the hotel.
Os,E0, town of 500 inhabitants in
Trempealeau County, suffered loss of
$50. .tltD DV fire ON the 3Ot h,
BIC BEND, Eau Claire County, is
greatly excited over the discovery that
James Mctiee, who was recently arrest
ed on charge Of embezziing town
funds, is not only euiltless, but that in
stead the town owes him S2O9.22.
An Eau Claire bank has started the
savings stamp system.
WITH the tobacco growers all efforts
are being turned towards the new crop
now. The planting season opened this
week with few farmers and from this
time on the work will be croHdIng.
john NARLEY, an Ashland saloon
keeper, is missing. He is said to be
short in his accounts several hundred
dollars.
Tnf Bank of Prairie du Chen elected
Gen. Iucius Fairchild president, Alley
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cashier.
THE chairman of the transportation
committee for the coming Sfngerfest,
at Milwaukee has received notice from
Mr.. Einney, chairman of the Western
Passenger Agents Association, that the
railroads will sell one-fare round trip
tickets for the festival.
AsuLAND's Y. NJ. c. A. now has a gym
nasium.
WARRANrs for $50, 922. So, covering ex-
penses of the state institutions, have
been drawn by the Board Of Supervis
ion.
TIE iewelry store Of f. y. topp at
Madison, was robbed Of about 81 800 TO
&, COO worth of jewclry on the night OF
the eth. The burglars entered the
building by the rear door and opened
the safe wherein the valuabes were de-
posted. In the safe were trays filled
with thirty gold and silver watches,
SOLID gold rings with settings, including
several solitaire diamond rings and
studs. There were a number of yalua
bic knights of Pythias charms, and 9TH
er valuahIcs, including about $50 in cash.
All this VAS taken, and there is no clue
as to the robbers.
jlIE passenger train on the North
western road, which reaches Madison
at > =. NJ, struck farmers wagon few
miles south of ReedsbUrg, on the 2Sth,
and instantly killed the driver. His
name was Ludwig. and he was going
home from the city with his family
He saw the train coming in the distance,
but tried TO cross the track in spite of
the protestatiOns of the other occupants
OF the wagon. The engineer saw the
danger the man was in, and whistled
several times and finally reversed the
engine, but it was too late. The wagon
was struck and Ludwig thrown under
the wheels. The other members of the
family We're also injured, but not Sc
riously
LARGE quantities of trout are being
caught on the Brule River, contrary to
the new Law, which prohibits ii until
August, though the stream is patroIled
by half-breeds. who, however, are SAID
to be susceptible, and to have been
completely disarmed with two cases of
beer by party OF fishermen from Eau
Claire recently.
HrGH Ross, son Of prominent real
estate man and broker of Ashland, took
morphine with suicidal intent and viii
probably die. He is only is years old.
He had been despondcnt for some time,
but his remarks about taking his life
We're not needed. He Is one OF the
heirs Of the Bigelow estate Of kalama
700, Mich, being the fayorlte grandson
of ". +. Bigelow, Of that place.
AT Ashland the gymnasium of-the
Young Mems Christian Association was
formally opened. The Duluth assocl-
alton was Vel represented.
J. VI. TRUE. secretary of the State Ag-
ricultural Society, is planning to issue
monthly crop bulletins.
THERE is a plan on foot among the
Polish-Americans OF Milwaukee 10 IN
corporate & kosciusEo Monument AssO-
citation. 20 far 1000 has been raised
for a monument, including Congress
man MItchell.s s donation OF s. 900, and
il is hoped TO raise $50, 900.
PARTIES belonging to the anti-brldge
faction at La Crosse have served an in
junction against the erection of the
wagon and foot bridge north of Wash
ington Street. The best business men
Of the city are highly indignant at the
action OF these parties and vigorously