The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-06
BADGER NOTES.


ID inst, cut his wife's throat and then
committed suicide. The tragedy oc-
Cured at their home, 36a Fifth Avenue,
Milwaukee,
II. \. IoUNu, proprietor of the flour
ing mills at Blair, was drowned on the
q. board on the dam broke, pre-
clpltanng hlm INTO the water. He dis
appeared under the ice. He was the
most prominent and popular business
man of the county, and his death
caused profound shock. He leaves a
wife and two children.
ALBERT PEoGI, Of La Crosse. has in
vented a machine that is "expectod 10
take the place Of steam, electricity or
any other motive power"
A MAN named Wilson was arrested a..
Eau Claire, charged with breaking into
the Deils Lumber Companv's mill, and
carrying of some tools. lie had been
released from jail the day before
GRANVILLE RoGEEs. aged IA years, son
q &. q. Rogers. of la Crosse, was acci-
dentaliy shot III the back while hunting
Ills recovery Is doubtful.
JnHN Z. hocH was elected president
ot the Milwaukee Exposition at the
directors meeting Oh the lst, and q
new board OF officers was chosen, tlbert
lrumpH being retained us secretary and
manager.
ANDREW IUfNYE. II farmer who re-
sides IN the town uf Sprinsbrook, Damn
county, was arrested at his home, and
brought to Eau Claire to answer 10 a
charge Of ''beating" board bill. When
the case was called no one appeared
against Turner, who was DISCHARGED He
viii now sue for false imprisonment.
GRANVILLE KoCEE~, Of La Crosse.
aged II, accidently shot himself in the
back and arm while out hunting.
GIrIZESS Of Prairie du Chen are
organizing stock company to operate a
steam sawmill. The capital is 10 be
$4,000
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER Roor has adj
mitted the Albany Insurance COMPANY
Of New York TO transact business in
Wisconsin.
ROBERT WELLER, of Briggsvile, who
was so terribly frozen during the recent
cold snap, was obliged to submit to am
putation OF all his fingers.
The Rev. Enos NJ. Phillips, pioneer
Baptist preacher Of 1913, and regimental
chaplain during the rebellion. died at
West Salem. on the 24th ult., aged s..
AsHLAND'S brownstone obelisk will be
loS feet high exclusive of the base,
which will he feet. The shaft will be
9x9 feet at the base and will taper to
5x22 After the Worlds Fair it will be
placed permanently at Ashland.
Two small boys, who are employed
in the maiiln. room Of the Milwaukee
Ileroid, became involved in 81 quarrel
on the sidewalk in front of the building
on the 3lst Dnc pulled out pocket
knife and stabbed the other, inflicting
:. wound that may prove fatal.
THE Springfield, Mass, envelope fac
tory has decided TO locate in Mllwau-
kee. The site has not been selected,
but the plant NAV be located at the cor
ner Of North Avenue and Thirty first
Street.
Two children OF Mrs Henry VII
liams, of Nashburn, had narrow es-
cape from being burned TO death Mrs.
Williams left the children at home
asleep IN bed while she went to the
meat market. When she returned she
found the house on fire. 1t was neces-
sary for her 10 break in the window TO
gain admittance To the house. This she
did and succeeded.in rescuing the chill
srer, although the Youngest and the
mother were quite badly burned. The
house was destroyed.
HIEtsr SCillMtN. of the town Of bre-
gon. Dane County, while driving, was
held up by a stranger, who pointed
shotgun at him. >chumau handed
over - and the highwayman disap
Faared in the woods. No trace o. the
fellow has been found.
i My market for Milwaukee, wheat
sllich WI take several thousand bush
els of the ecreall, every year has been
opened. q. Il. Tolman, Of the Benton
mn
rany, bought 1000 bushels Of
wheat for use in his mill. This is
the first purchase Of Milwaukee wheat
ever made ~ the Benton ilarfor com
pany Benton liarbor IL given direct
connection with Milwaukee by the Mil
waukee 4 Eastern Transportation Com
Fauv, which runs winter boats between
the two cities.
Tur Northwestern Wisconsin Teach
ers' Association Will hold lis annual
meeting at Chippewa Falls, April end
> Prot. t;eo. :. Parker, II. L. Seymour
and County >upt. VI. :. Bailey have the
matter in charge
An lNr&, ia. dispatches state that
the Rev. A. L. full. Methodist min
lister from Wisconsin, after locating
there belonged to four churches within
A. many months. figuring consecutlEely
rs Il Northern Methodist, a Southern
Methodist. q Presbyterian aud Bap-
list.
Tim bar Of Ashland County has en-
dorsed Congressman lynch's bill to de-
tarf Oneida, Ashland and bayfield,
counties from the Western 'nited
states judicial District and place them
IN the Eastern District. The bill also
provides tor holding q term OF the court
in Ashland during July.
0TEKtwenty taxpayers have been sold
out hy the sheriff At Ashland under
lew hy distress. They protested that
the taxes were irregular and unjust, but
the mayor ordered the property sold.
The list includes several large lumber
concerns and number of prominent
merchants Ii has created great excite
nlcnt and will result in several import
AIT test suits.
TuE financial statement of the Chlca-
go. Milwaukee x ST. Paul for the SIX
months ending december 81. made pub
lie on the 18th. shows the gross earnings
were Sl3, lab. .l20, an increase OF s5,ooo.
I'll as compared with the correspond
ing period a year previous. Expenses
and taxes were =, 566, h2l, an increase
Of S921 oh: net earnings, s2,hl9,sH", an
increase Of II, ~, ,9as.
- y
brought into La Crosse load of oats
that weighed !. 3.230 pounds, exclusive of
the wagon, amounting 10 upwards of
90 bushels.
TuE La Crosse Inter state Fair
Association viii adopt new imam
cial policy tins year Last year the re-
ceipts were Sl9,656.04. which, with cash
IN hand. amounted 10 sl9,Sj3.-b. The
disbursements were SO, 1o5.ll, leaving
So. T. III the treasury.
~rr,r ~ BRtrt4rs MeDoN.ip, of the
Northern Pacific, was instantly killed
at Brule while attempting to board q
moving train. He was thrown under
the wheels and was mangied beyond
recognition.
1aSGeF>SMAS IY NCH has introduced a
bill OF good deal of interest TO North
ern Wisconsin, especially IN legal CIR
cles The bill proposes TO take the
Of PoyEeTi Ashland and