The Wahpeton times., 1891-05-21
WISCONSIN.


West Superior. the cars and engine being
badly wrecked. There was no loss oflife.
Miss Bell Schneider, who has been de-
livery clerk inthe postofiice, Chippewa Falls,
1or four years. lhas accepted the position of
registration clerk in the Office of the secre-
tary of state.
cyrus Gillette, foreman in the La Crosse
Morning Chronicle composing room, has
received intelligence from solicitor in
New York that by the death of an uncle he
had fallen heir to $1,000. coo.
James Wood, an aged pioneer resident Of
Durand has died. He was past ninety
Warren Wood of Warren, Mimi. and
other members of the family were here to
aid in the last sad rites. His aged wife
still survives.
Enoch Gleason, who came to Marquette
county, in 1sas from New York, and was
one month over eighty-nine years of age,
died. His wife, aged eighty seven, TIVE
sons and two daughters survive him.
In shooting affray at Chippewa Falls
A. B. Mcdonnell, president of the Lumber
mans National bank, shot Charles Berger
on in the shoulder while the latter was
trying to take revolver from him. Ber-
geron's wound is not dangerous.
August Klingbell at Fall Creek was
thrown from sulky by runaway horse.
Klingbell got up, said laughingiy that he
was all right, walked a short distance. sat
down OIL adoorstep and fell backward dead.
It's supposed that heart disease caused his
death. He leaves wife and five children.
Andrew Norton was jailed at Eau Claire
in default of $500 bonds after pleading not
guilty to the charge of bigamy. He left
wife and child here two years ago, and is
said to havesince acquired another wife and
child, who are at Baker. He was arrested
at townsville, Dunn county.
Ex-County Treasurer Sever Serley of
Chippewa Falls pleaded guilty to embezzl-
ing $4,000 of the county's funds. Serl ey
has been in jail for over five months. and
stoutly maintained his innocence until his
trial was begun. Judge Marshall has
sentenced him to four years at Waupun.
IOWA.
Columbus Junction is to have q norma.
college.
There were thirty-six deaths in Des
Moines during April.
DR.. R. NJ. Strong. an old pioneer of Win
neshick county, died at his home in Hes
per, aged oyer seventy.
Harman Rust, wealthy farmer living
seven miles north Of Ackley, was killed by
lightning while engaged in planting corn.
The next state convention of, the Roman
Catholic Mutual Protective associations Of
Iowa will be held at Carroll.
A mad steer caused considerable excite.
ment on the streets of Dunlap. Several
ladies had narrow escapes from the in
furiated brute, but none were injured.
J. K. Cumberland and wife, on the charp
OF numbering the Robertsons at Harlan,
have been held without bonds for trial ;at
the September term of court.
The Epworth league convention of the
district opened at Mt. Vernon with a large
number of delegates in attendance, TIE
meeting lasted two days.
A Dubuque girl was arrested and fined
in police court because she dared to de-
fend her reputation in a Sullivanistic
manner. Another girl called her ..chip-
pie" and she slapped her '.real hard"
w. E. Bell, organizer of the Farmers All
liancefOr the Eighth congressional ,lis.
trict, has issued call for convention to
be held at Marion, May p, for the purpose
of forming district organization.
The jury in the case Of L. c. Purdy, the
American Express agent Albis. who was
accused OF embezzling the funds of the COM
pany under the pretense of having been
ropped last Christmas by three masked men.
after two days deliberation, failed to aerea
The case will be retired in September. &
Thomas Saunders, . farmerliying twelve
Mlles south 81 Le Mars. cameto town and