The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-08-05
WISCONSIN NEWS.

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ton, the result of bullet wound. He
was walking through Bellaire Park
when suddenly he gave a shrek and
fell TO- the ground. Upon examination
it was found that a bullet had pierced
his back under the right shoulder. The
affair bears mysterious aspect as no
person seems able to throw any light on
the shooting The police are investi-
eating the case.
THE Oconto Company, of Oconto, has
made reduction OF 20 per cent. in the
wages Of its employees The saw-mils
will only be run day times. Men with
families will be given the preference of
work.
A COLORED man giving his name as
John Ilusbandt was arrested at Racine
on charge of attempting to assault
Mrs. Henry Haas, of that city. He was
glvent sixty days in the county Jail.
SUIT has been commenced against the
Badger Electric Light Company, of Ra
cine, for 5000 damages by the rcla-
tives of Michael Carroll, who was killed
by falling from pole i'll 1891.
PETER ANNEN, of Calvary, Fond du
Lac County, was found guilty of a charge
of assault and was sentenced to six
months in the county jail.
THE Rev c. +. Hall, pastor of the NJ,
+. Church at Madison for the past three
years, has gone to his old home in New
HAMPSHIRE
CHARLES kEISrER was arrested at
Fond du Lac on a charge of burglary.
He was bound over for trial in 500
bonds
FRANCIS FITrs, an old resident of
Belleville, Dane County, died suddenly
at his home. AGED II wears
Mr.. AND MRs. LoyEL STOWE, of Apple
ton, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of their wedding recently.
THERE came very near being a lynch
ing party at Stratford, about twelve
mile east Of Marshtield. John Fiddler,
aged II years, Il part negro, was engaged
as 4 section hand and boarled with Len
Sargent, acting as ChOre boy after his
work was done. He was caught in the
act of attempting to assault Mr.. Sar-
gents 5-ycar-old daughter. He fled,
but was captured about 10 O'Clock the
same night. He was taken to a shantv
by some COOl-headcd men, vino knew
he would be lynChed if caught at the
time. Afterwards he was taken from
the shanty and stripped. Then the
men gave him a terrible iashing until
he groaned and writhcd in agony
turned loose in the woods, with nothing
on but pair of trousers, and given To
understand that if he ever set foot in
Stratford again his reception would be a
moose. This was the last seen of him.
Fiddler's parents reside near Mcmillan.
BERT BAILEY, an emplove of the
Ncenah paper mills. had a narrow es-
cape from death While the men were
removing a tive-ton roll he stood near
by holding board to guide it, The
board slipped and the roll came down
on Bailey, but it struck some blocks,
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space. The attending physicians say he
cannot recover.
The assets and liabilities of the Ra
cine Hardware Company, of Racine,
which failed three weeks ago, has been
filed in the circuit court. 4 summary
of the assets show the inyentOried value
to be S499, 1870 and the estimated
forced sale value at So. 800. The claims
of the creditors amount to S2l4, sol 81.
1t is thought that the creditors will re
ccive about 20 cents on the dollar.
THE mill of Paul Umhoeter at Chero-
kee, six miles east of COLBY, was de-
stroyed bv fire. About $4,000 feet of
lumber was also burned. The loss will
reach -, 900; with no insurance. 1t Is
believed that inccndiaries fired the
place as there had been no fire started
at the mill for a month.
ROBERT !. CUTTs, formerly of Fcnni-
more. a veteran of Co. \, Seventh Wis
consin Infantry, committed suicide at
Ardmore, /. T., where he has been
postmaster. 1t was alleged that he was
short in his accounts.
The John Straenge Paper Company,
of Ncnasha, has shut down for an in
definite period, throwing about 200 men
out of employment.
EDITH GARrHwAIT, a young woman re-
siding at Sun Prairie, has disappeared
from her home in mysterious manner.
CHARLES SwERT, resident of Oshkosh,
has been adiudged insane and commit
ted to the Northern Hospital.
THE residence of DR. NJ y. Barber
at WatertOwn was entered by burglars
and $50 in cash stolen.
THE secretary Of the Wisconsin State
Horticultural Society has issued circU-
lar to the farmers of this state request
ing them to select their exhibits and
forward the same to the secretary of the
society at Evansville as their ContEibu-
ton to the Worlds Fair. The names of
all contributors will be published in the
official catalogue. The society intends
to pay literally for all accepted fruit.
THEoDoRE NoSS, formerly president Of
Black River Falls, was found drowned
in the Mississippi River at St. Paul.
Foul play is suspected as his watch and
a sum of money which he was known to
. have had in his possession were miss
ing.
THE Menominee River Calcdonian So
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great swOrdsman, for the Scottish festi-
val they have arranged to take place at
the Riverside Park in Narinette.
4 4-YEAR-oLD son of Charles Ander-
son, of Eau Claire, was run over by an
electric car and instantly killed. The
child was running across the street to
meet its father.
IorIs. the lO-vear-Old son of Charles
Kurth. a farmer living in the town OF
/ jackson, Washington County. was terri
blv cut up while assisting his father,
/ who was cutting grain with self-bInd-
er The boy was OlIlng the machine
when the horses started suddenly and
he was caught in the tiy-wheel and was
thrown in front of the slckles of the
+ binder, which passed over his lower
+ limbs, decorating them IN a most fright
4 fuI manner His left leg was cut from
I
+ severed from the body at the thigh.
His right leg was also badly cut. The
+, boy Is in a critical condition and will
probably die.
THEODORE RHODES. an emplOye Of the
State Hospital at Mendoza, had S15C
stolen from his trunk. No arrest has
been made vet, although the authorities
claim they have ferreted out the thief
TIE l4-vear-old daughter of William
Fogartv. Of Eau Claire, has disappeared
from her home Her parents are of the
opinion that she has gone to the
Worlds Fair.
TnE city attorney at Madison Ia.
finally decided II drop the prosecution
of officers of the Salvation Army.
OF of the ninety Wisconsin people
who graduated from the tour years
course of reading only seven Of then
attended the Monona Lake Assembly
and received their diplomas. They arr
Miss Helen Huntington, Of Barahoo
Miss Ida F. Tilson, of West sal lem; Mis-