The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-06-25
BADGER NOTES.

altar, which has been in existence in
the family of which he is a branch lE
years. The artists name has been lost.
The pleasure drives at Madison are to
be extended along Mendota's shore and
over the hills.
Tue Washburn Observatory reports
the rainfall of the month up TO the DIST
TO be 5.9o inches.
FRANK BILLINGS, OF Madison, and his
daughter Josie were poisoned YESTERDAY
by eating olives. The two were rem
dered unconscious for more than four
hours. A strange feature of the case is
that Billings little son frankie ate more
of the olives than either his father or
sister, but was not affected bv them.
Both father and daughter are now out
of danger.
ANDY Bennett, the hack driver
charged with the murder of William
Anderson, was discharged on prelim-
mary hearing at Eau Claire 1t looks
as though the real murderer will neve r
be caught.
THE balloting for members of the Bel
glan Senate and Chamber of Deputies
has been finished. The exact COMPOSE
ton of the new parliament will be as
follows: Chamber of Deputies. 90 Lib
erals and 90 Clcrlcals; Senate, so Liber-
ais and i6 Clericals.
Oh the list every telegraph operator
IN Spain left his instrument and went
on strike, being dissatisfied with their
| hours OF labor and wages. The wires
IN Madrid are worked by operators of
the military telegraph service.
Mrs. ANNIE FAISNER, of the town of
Anson, Claire County, was committed
10 the Eau Claire County Insane Asy-
lum.
TIE Board of Regents, at Madison,
has appropriated $500 to aid in extend
ing the University drives around LAX e
| Mendoza.
THE cost to Eau Claire County in the
| Russell poisoning case at Eau Claire
will amount to Sl4 900. The detective
work cost $1,000, and the total cost of
the defense will be about $1,000
JULIus LIrKE and wife we're bound
over at Ashland under ST, 800 bonds TO
appear at the September term of the
| circuit court.
SAMUEL c. PUTNAM, an old resident of
Eau Claire, died at Astoria, Ore. lie
| leaves a wife and daughter at Portland,
| \. \. aud daughter in Eau Claire
Is n case at Ashland Judge Parish de-
| clded that whosoeVer contributes work
| tor a church IN absence of an express
| contract, does so gratultously. That as
IN TINS country there is no established
| church. and all churches are maintained
| by voluntary contribution, such voiun-
tary contribution is always implied
without there is written or otherwise
| legal contract signed by trustees or
| other authorized persons.
FIRE, the cause of which is unknown,
in the dry goods house of Espenhain 4
/ 20 f.ls l., a -
| so, 900.
THE Marinette Street Railway Com
| pany has purchased large tract OF land
| on the bay shore, about two miles dis
tant from Menekaunee, and will at once
proceed to convert it into a fine park.
| NJ. J.. BATES, bridge foreman for the
| Milwaukee road, dropped dead of heart
! disease while running Il lawn mower at
| his home IN Lacrosse. He was a promi-
nent member of the Masonic order. had
been county supervisor, and for over
| thirty years was an employe of the Mil
waukcc * st. Paul Railroad Company.
lie leaves a family.
ST. PAUL earnings for the second
week of June were $50, ,73S, an increase
of Slo1 ,ll9. Milwaukee Il Northern
! earnings were S30,902, an increase of
,2G4.
| An appeal has been taken to the new
| nlted States court of appeals in the
case of the Land and River improve
! ment company vs.. iiOl!adav and others
| The appeal was taken from the United
| states circuit court for the western
district of Wisconsin, at Madison. The
title to tract OF land in the city of
Superior Of the value of 100000 is in
volyed.
THE book store of J. L. Moseley, of
| Madison, was entered by thieves and
change to the amount of $40 taken.
| A. l.. CARROLL, of La Crosse, who was
arrested, charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes, was found
guilty and sentenced to three months
IN state prison.
TIE jury in the case of Or. Il. C. Rus
sell, OF MoniellO, for criminal assault
upon Miss Violet Cairns, an invalid of
| that place, returned verdict OF guilty.
Judge Slebecker sentenced the prisoner
| to twentyfour years at hard labor at
| Waupun.
The car building department of the
| st. Paul Railway Companv's West Mil.
waukee shops has been closed for an
indefinite period. Dull summer trade
and snpertiulty of cars are the rea-
sons given by the management for this
| unexpected move. The closing of this
| part of the works will throw from - to
| 100 men out of employment.
! W. q. HALLETT, agent for the Buring-
ton road at La Crosse, fell dead in his
office, probably of heart disease. He
| was about 81 years old. He was alone
| when he died, and was found lying on
the floor by the office boy. Deceased
leaves wife and two children.
! Mis-. CATHERINE MCCURDY has com
mo
her husband, \. F. McCurdy,
| book-keeper in the office of the
secretary of state for nearly ten
years. On her application Judge Car
| pcnter granted an injunction restrain
| ing the husband from interfering in any
way with the children. Mrs. NcCurdy
alleged in her affidavit that he attempt
ed to compel her to sign some papers
| by threatening to take the children
| from her. She was forced to go into
hiding from HIM to prevent the accom-
| pllshnent OF his purpose. The Court
| orders McCurdy not to interfere with
| ment. Mrs. McCurdy makes her home
with the parents OF her husband. The
husband re sides in Milwaukee.
MEs. AIMIRA WING, mother of ex-
Senator VI. p. Wing. of La Crosse,
Marcus Wing, of Olmstead County,
Mimi, and Mrs. Russell, of Walworth
County, died in La Crosse.
THE La Crosse Chenille Company
starts on a capital of $, ZOO.
The main stone for the entrance to
the new Y. NJ. c. A. building at Mari
nette is sxl2 and weighs five tons.
The La Crosse Theater Company has
under consideration an extensive i'm
proyement of It's property. The Off
| GERS were reelected.
4 PETITION signed by over balf of the
resident freeholders OF Bay Coun-
" has been presented 10 the County
Board OF Supervisors, asking that the
question Of the removal of the county
seat from Bayfield, to Washburn be sub
| mItted to vote at the fall election.
| AT Fall Creek village, near Eau
Claire, lightning struck a farmer as he
sat in his wagon, killed him and his two
! horses, and demolished the wagon.