The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-05-14
BADGER NOTES.


THE Marinette authorities are waging
war upon all dlsreputable road housesi in
that vicinity. Three were raided IN one
day and SIX arrests made, including
Dick Scott, keeper.
Mrs. EMMA LANG, of Ashland, has
commenced suit against the Ashland
Street Railway Company for $4,000
damages for injuries alleged to have
been received while riding on one OF
defendants cars. Gordon Lang, hus-
band of the plaintiff, has also COM
menced suit against the same defend
ant for $4,000.
THE freshman prize for oratory at the
State University WAS won by Bertha
Green. of Middleton. There were eight
contestants.
GEN. LUcICs FAIRCHILD has been ap-
pointed by the President member OF
the Board of Visitors to tie Military
Academy ct West Point.
AT the meeting OF the trustees ii wac
decided to locate the new Northern
Wisconsin Academy at Ashland, pro-
yided the tender from that city of $780,,
600 and site be made good immedi-
ately.
MARTIN c. HANSON, resident of Bar
ron County, was locked up at Fan laire
on the charge of stealing Ger lhcates OF
deposit amounting to $500 at kice Lake.
PROF.. GEORGE {. CoMSTo; X, director of
Washhurn Observatory, has been ap,
pointed by the world 5 congress auxlli-
ary OF the World's Fair as a member of
a committee on a congress of mathema-
ticans and astronomers to be held dur
ing the fair.
IL the case of Anton Schillinger vs.
the Town of Verona at Madison, in
which 5000 was claimed for damages
resulting from u defective bridge, the
Jury returned verdict for $400 IN favor
of the plaintiff but the same was get
aside by the court and judgment or
dered for the defendent.
Tie special law class of the [ University
Law School, which is composed entirely
of capitol employees, who recite after Of
flee hours, in the evening, will be con-
tinued by the dean, Gen. E. Z. Bryant,
during the coming summer.
THE insurance underwriters of Mil
waukee have increased the rates on
manufacturing plants 10 per cent.
SYDNEY u. TowNLEY, until now assist
ant at the Washburn observatory, has
accepted position as assistant at the
great Lick observatory on Mt. Hamil-
ton Cal. He Will leave for his new
place in June.
THE Milwaukee Cold Storage Compa-
nv has been incorporated by A. l. Dex-
Ter, +. X. Godfrey and +. X. Dexter,
with a capital stock of 100000. The
company is located on Reed Street near
the new Lindsay block, and has the
Dexter storage system.
TIE funeral of Patrick O'Suliivan, of
Cronln murder case fame, who died in
Joliet penitcntlary, was held at Argyle,
Wis. on the 9Th inst.
ASHLAND merchants will order their
Chicago and Milwaukee goods to be
shipped by lake. The water rate is
about 80 per cent. under the rail
freights.
THE new Dunlap Hotel at Marinette,
owned by +. \. Clark, has been sold to
Joseph Leroy and DR.. Frank Gregory
both of that place.
TIE rumpus between the Milwaukee
School Board and the state superin-
tendent has been settled by Attorney
General OConnor. who decides that the
board itsef is the sole Judge of the qual-
iticatlon of teachers in its jurisdiction.
Mrs. DUCARE, of Washburn, fell into
an excavation in that town and was in
lured. She sued the authorities and
Banker a. c. Probert. The circuit
court at Bayfie has awarded her s., 600
from the banker on the ground that due
care was not taken by the defendant
to prevent such accidents. The city
loses nothing.
A BAREFOOT man prowling about the
streets of Ashland IN his night clothes
early on the morning of the eth inst.
created q sensation among the people.
1t was Gus Bergstrom, and he was in
sane. He was placed in confinement.
AT the annual contest of the North
ern Oratorical League, at Evanston,
H., the second prize was awarded to j.
f. A. Pyre, of the Wisconsin Universe
ty. The first dispatches gave him first
place, but the decision of the judges
was afterwards revised.
THE Milwaukee Whist Club was beaten n
by the Chicago players at the former
city on the evening Of the 7th by score
of 5,23O to 5,l70. After the game the
visitors were given banquet at the
Pabst Hotel.
A NEW altar at st. Agnes Church IN
Ashland has been dedicated with i'm
posing ceremonies. It cost 81 500, and
was the gift of the Ladies' Sodality.
LIGHTNING struck the barn and sheep
shed on the farm of Mrs. Mary Hum
bert on Caldwell's Prairie on the 5th,
and both were completely destroyed.
The loss will be about g 900.
GEORGE L. SHERMAN has been ap-
pointed as chief of detectives at Ash
! land.
THE La Crosse saw mills started on the
9th in better condition than expected.
Some had full crews, all but two had
over half crews, and at Paul's, where
| the trouble started, seyenty-tive men
| reported.
TIE Marinette Eagle reports that
| there are over 100 900 feet OF logs at the
| sorting gap there.
TIE rainfall IN Milwaukee during the
first six days of the present month ag-
gregated over four inches.
THE season of summer opera at Schlitz
Park, Milwaukee, will open on June 6.
THE state teachers examination for
applicants for life and limited certifi-
| Gates will be held at Madison from
August toG. The university summer
school for teachers will open July ).
Col. WATRoUS, collector of customs at
| Milwaukee, has been appointed dis
bursting agent for the new public build
| ing in that city.
ANoNG the projected improvements at
| Marinette are an armory for the Mari
nettle Guards, a Union chapel, an NJ.
| +. parsonage. new Baptist church edl-
| fee, an enlargement or new auditorium
| for the Pioneer Presbyterian Church.
| AMI a new y. NJ. c. A. building. The
outlay will he about SO, 900.
| \ LOGGER named William Anderson
| has disappeared from his home IN Eau
| Claire with 500 which he had drawn TO
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