The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-02-04
BADGER NOTES.

" u. oAIilN. Well-knOWn contractor
of La Crosse, died suddenly of heart fail
ure, aged TO years. Mrs. i. Howard. an
other La crosse resident, died OF heart dis
ease at the age Of 10 years.
a PASSENGER train on the Green Bay
NInona II St Paul road broke a wheel
under one OF the coaches near La Crosse.
IWo coaches Were thrown fiom the track,
but no one was injured.
The jury in the ease of NJ. Morris x Co.,
OF La Crosse, against the LONDON Il Globe
insurance Company. to recover the inSur-
ance on their stock OF clothing recently
destroyed by fire, returned a verdict IOr
the plaintiff.
ii, II; WEST, of the firm of II. II. West 4
Co., Milwaukee, died at the residence OF his
daughter, Mrs, Perry " NillIamS, In that city,
or heart failure. He was g. years old and
cane TO Milwaukee about forty years ago.
IN former years Mr.. West took an active
interest IN municipal affairs, having been
member OF the Common Council for sew
eral years
SYLVESTER RAYMOND, a pioneer of
Dane County, died ut his home in Madi-
son. aged bS years. He served during the
late war, beng member OF co. -. For
telh " lScOnSln Infantry, and was mem
Der of c. c. Washhurn Post.
JOHN NICHOLSON. an Old trapper in the
southwestern portion of The state, re-
Gently captured maltese mink, winch
has been mounted and IS on exhibition at
MS home. 1t IS the only one he has ever
seen or heard OF III his twenty-five wears
experience. This specimen is rare, ana
has excited great deal of interest among
fur buyers. The color is Il shade lighter
than maltese cat, and has Sllvcry gloss,
which adds much 10 its beauty ard value
Mrs. ELIZABETH BARTLETT, a reSiGen
o. la crosse for nearly half century.
died at the age of " years. Miss Emma
Is. Baycr, Well-kn own young woman ni
that place, died sudd emily, aged - years.
SHERIFF y. s. BROWN, of Dane County,
was thrown from cutter, at Madison.
ana had his shoulder disIOcated ana his
ankle sprained.
\ SMALL house owned by MicnaeI New.
man, at Madison, was burned, cntailIng
loss Of 500. \ widow named Mrs, Franks
and four children narrowly escaped viii
their lives. All the furniture was de.
stroycd, on which there was no insurance.
The family is left destitute.
Joseph NESBIT and T. o. Anders, OF
La Crosse, are putting IN S0,0oo 900 feet OF
ogS on the Black River this winter.
OREIE FAsSETT, a La Crosse young
man. was sentenced to sixty days in the
county Jail fOt stealing par OF shoes.
CHRISTIAN LEEFEG.DT, prominent res
ident of Prairie du CHEN, died from the
result of an injury from a fall three
months ago.
}. {. CRAWFORD, an old resident Of Au.
EuSta. Fan Claire County, died suddenly
Of paralysis aged - years. Mr.. crawford
had practced law at that place for the
past tN enty years.
TIE marriage of Miss \ lice THOMPSON
TO Arthur liuehner took place at the home
OF her parents in La Crosse
Mrs. \. X. ERICKSON, Of La Crosse, fell
urol a slippery sidewalk and broke her
wrist
WORD has been received at Mariaotte
that George Rogers, formerly well
known resident of that city. was acci-
dentaIly shot and killed at Seattle, Wash.
THE following residents OF Ia Crosse
have died of winter cholera: {. f.. Smith.
aged % years: Laurence j. Stevens. aged
Il years; James Quinn. aged . years; Mrs.
Carrie Smith. aged IS years. and George
Roberts. aged - years. The remains OF
Alr. Quinn We're taken 10 GTcsCO, Ia, for
mteTmCGt.
ANDREW HASA, employed in furniture
factory at La Crosse, was caught in a belt
ing and terrible squeezed and bruised.
His spine was badly injured and The lower
portion of his body paralyZcd.
MR. UADLEY. of Marinette, lost a yaIu-
able horse while crossing the bay at that
place by the animal falling into an air
hole.
THE La Crosse Plow Company of In
Crosse, has Lccn organized with a capita
stock of S20O,CCo.
Two boys named EIlSner and Smith
who were arrested at Ashland on charge
OF burglary, have been discharged for
want OF evidence
Cor. J. II. KNIGHT, Of Ashland, has
transferred his Madeline Island pine in
Ashland County, to the Alex. Beck Lum-
ber Company. OF South Chicago Ii is cs-
tImatCd that there Is about 5,OJO,OJO feet
on the land.
JOIN BERGERsON, a woodchopper in
Carriers camp in Ashland County. visited
Ashland and renamed over night al the
Colby Hotel. He blew out the gas and
was found the next morning in an inSenSI-
bic condition. 1t took two physicians four
hours to bring him to CONSCIOUSNESS. The
tranSOm happened to be open, which saved
his lite.
l.. Is. ROwLEY, an Ashland electrician,
has invented a new storage battery that
promises to TeyOlutiOnizt their manufact-
ure in the future. \ number of we'll
known Ashland capitalists have beCome
interested in the new invention and steps
will be taken at once te manufacture the
batteries.
A BOLD thief smashed in the window OF
Mortimer MCMIllan'S jewelry store at Eau
Claire and secured SO worth of watches
and rings. \ young man was standing
across the street and witnessed the per
fOrmance, and notified policeman, who
WAS al lIt next corner. flt bilttI gave
chase. but the Tobber reached the railway
wards and made his escape on a trCignt
train that was Just pulling out at the time.
THERE were 3 number OF burglarlcS at
Madison during the senatorial hgnt. and
the police OF that city are beginning u
realize that something must be dCne. 1he
Park Hotel, where most all the "boOmcrS
stopped, was made the special mark Tor
the thieves. Numerous theftS have been
reported. and many others Lave occurred
which were never reported To the author
tiles Washington Becker, the Milwaukee
street car magnate, was one OF the suffer
erS TO the amount OF about 500 and 4 oiol
gold watch.
II. ". COIF. of Ashland. has the hide OF
a large lynx which he caught III trap on
exhibition at the county clerk 5 0tilcc IN
that civ. The animal was tine specimen
and measured ) feet from TIP 70 tip, stood
> feet inches high and weighed % pounds.
GUs CARLSON, while crossing from Bay
field to Madeline ISlard on the Ice, was
nearly killed by his dogs. lie was dIIE-
ing them hitChed 10 Sled when they pe-
came unruly. He attempted 10 cueTce
them with whip. when they turned upon
hm. and before he could get them INTO sub
lection they had iacCrated his hands fear
fully. He finally managed TO get pack 10
town. and his hands were dressed, but ht
is in critical condition.
Two freight trains cOllided near Knapp
station. Eau tiaire county, on the III
caun. It Pau. MINNEAPOLIS x Omaha roa.!
Thr Two locomotives were BADLY wrecked.
Ne one was hurt.
~ Ashland man has invented an clec-
ire storage battery of such merit that
ioint stock company has been organized u
TIM annual meeting OF the Norwegian n
Lutheran ministers of the Tinted thurt j
Of inc Northwest District is being h"Id I
La Crosse. The convention Will last un!l
FT|FNTLY Mi RagSdalc. residing neaI
Ia crosse. lost a number Of sheep by We
ions dogs. lie hid himself beside a straw.
ack MS gun Ioads1 swoks 5Sg 6@S DC dlsco4er 29& 4e
.I, 10 5o1s had carried of his cartridge
belt r.5i1s and ali tie ammunition therein con
D. r. DIX. an Eau Claire travelling man. .
who mysteri0uSiy disappeared lew
months ago. has been htdIu lIoiH' 4ie -
- ,1,,~,s t'nrrr2l America.