The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-05-13
WISCONSIN NEWS.

I " dS obIIStt 10 nee lIDN HIS native lollu.
! Through this affair he received the dis
pleasure OF his father a rich distiller of
Malmedy by Nancy. who refused him fur
ther support. On arriving in this country
he went to Texas. From there he drifted
! TO Green Bay, where he got married. He
! removed 10 Amigo, running an engine in
Saw-mlll there for several years, eYentu-
ally removing to Eagle River, where he
/ worked for the Gerry Lumber Company.
Miss THERESA II. WEST has been
elected librarian OF the Milwaukee free
/ public library for term OF five years, re
ceiying the votes of eight out of the board
/ of nine trustees.
/ THE State University faculty has passed
| a unanimous vote of approval of the ac-
/ ton of the Board of Regents in raising
the students fee for incidental expenses
| from Sl2 to $50 year. The increase was
made by the regents last January upon
President Adams recommendation. A
resolution was recently proposed by Re
gent II. w. ChynOWeth to continue with
the ST. fee next year on the ground that
many students could not afford to pay the
increased rate. The faculty decided that
/ IN case student IS unable to meet the eX-
penSe some employment shall be given
him by which he may earn the difference
between the old fee and the new.
THE State Board Of Control has not yet
agreed upon the person to act as stenOg-
rapher for the board as authorized by the
new law.
MARVIN MENTCH, engineer for r. " q,
Merryman & Co., of Marinette dropped
dead while working in the mill. His re-
mains were taken to Mill Center, Brown
County, where his family resides.
JoRGEN SoRENsON, of Sturgeon Bay,
was seriously injured i'll 4 runaway accI-
dent.
The officers of the national bank at
South Milwaukee are: President, ). y.
. Of n .tf.=Nt
cashier, f. B. ingalls,. The new bank has
opened in its own building on Milwaukee
Avenue. 1he capital stock is $50, 900.
The Rev. Joseph W. Cochran, Jr., late
OF the Chicago Theological Seminary, has
been installed as pastor Of the Christ
Presbyterian Church at Madison.
TWENTY SEVEN saloon licenses have
been granted at Fierence.
Mrs. JOHANNA DUTHIE, of the town of
WaShburn, was awarded s., 500 damages
for injuries alleged to have been received
by defective walk.
AN unknown man was run over and
killed by the cars at La Crosse. The man
was about 90 years OF age. roughly clad
and had the appearance of tramp.
II is claimed by two woodsmcn that hun
dredS of deer have been killed in Northern
Wisconsin the past winter by wolves,
which are growing very numerous Of late
years.
THEODORE OLEsON. Of the town of Me
nOmonee, Dunn County, chOked to death
while driving home, piece of dried beef
he was biting having slipped INTO his
throat.
THE State Board OF Normal School Re
gents Will visit the different cities that
one Of the new NJ state Normal gti0Gaflon, 9t
complete list OF cities that have applied for
one of the schools i as follows: Ashland,
Il Inv
GaIeSville, Green Bay, Grand Rapid, La
Crosse, Marinette, MarShteld, Merrill,
NelllSyliIe, OC0ntO, Ehmclahder Rice
Lake, Stevens Point, 1Omah, Nashburn
Waupun, WaUSau. West Superior and
Eagle River.
CONsIDERABIE excitement has been
caused al Ashland by the refusal Of City
Clerk Fitch to turn over the office to his
successor, who was appointed and con
iirmed last week. The new clerk is +. f..
Larson. and when he demanded the office
was refused. lie posted a notice on the
door OF the Office 10 the effect that all buSl-
ness must be transacted with him. and
while he was outside posting mp the notice
Fitch locked hIm out and kept the door
/ locked. Fitch was arrested charged with
Withholding public records.
/ PETER OLSON. of La Crosse. has been
! pronounced of unSound mind and com
mittcd to the MENDOZA aSl .um.
/ He bUIlct StN-nlili at ASu'tiu Has
I commenced operations and VIII run to It's
/ fullest capacity during the season.
/ SIX church societies with bands Of music
! met the Rev. Father Fox at the train al
Marinctte upon his return to that city from
! a three months tour IN Europe aud The
/ Holy Land. y reception was held At the
church and addresses OF welcome were
made.
i Ex-Gov. william Il. TAYLOR, resid
ing at Madison, recOnSitercd a hoTS,
trade by means Of II icpIeVln SUIT. tie
/ sold a horse 10 4 dealer tor ~l25, but alter
ward regretted II and not having received
paymcnt wanted the animal returned
The dealer refused and the eN-Goyern0I
got out a Tcpeyin and secured the horse.
I EDWARD FENNEILY. cX-COunty clerk OF
Ashland County, has disappeared from his
home in that city. Ii was alleged that hC
was about Sl5 600 short III his accounts
He has admitted that he was -, 600 snort
but expected 10 settle for the amount II
full \ warrant has been issued for hi:
arrest. being sworn out by John DUWd
deputy sheriff of Ashland County. one 0t
his bondsmen. 1t Is SAID by some of Fen
+ nelly'S friends that he IS visiting IN the
South.
THE prevalence of typhoid fever at Eau
Claire is thought to be due 10 impure
water An analysis OF the water will bt
made by Prof. naiueS. of Rush College.
E. II. COOLEY. the Montana sheepmaI
who was shot ana Killed near Billings
Mont, was formerly well-knOWn TeSiden
of Eau Claire County. He has numerous
relatives IN Eau Claire.
THE Board Of Water Commissioners
Madison, have asked 1Or the issuance o
$4,000 worth of bonds for extensions. anC
this with the authorized issue OF SchOO
bonds will bring the total bonded ndebt
edneSS up to S2@6. 300 or within little les:
than $4,000 OF the > per cent. limit
THE Wisconsin State University wa
represented at the intercollegiate orator
iCal contest at Obtriin, o.. by II. !. Jacobs
Representatives. were present from tht
Michigan, Iowa and Northwestern UNI
yerstieS.
TIE salaries of the treasurer and tn
clerk of Villas County have been fixed a
1000 each. and that of the district attor
ney at $500. The County Board has yotet
to bond the county for $4,000, drawing
per cent. and payable IN Milwaukee, t
build courthouse and jail
AN attempt was made TO burn a diSrepu
table resort at the outskirts OF Maunttte
The night Waterman was assaulted an(
knocked SenSeleSS. The men were fright
ened away by several shots which wer
fired at them by persons IN the place he
fore they had an opportunity 10 fire tn
place Two Jugs Of bcnZuue were left be
hind.
MRS MARY !. VAN CAMP. a resident o
/ La Crosse for many years, dled at ne
home in that city at The age OF 30 years.
WILLIAM Dunn. an old soldier reSdin
at La Crosse, fell down au cmbankmen
I and broke his arm.
The state Board OF Normal School Re
gents viii meet at MauDette on May
and consider the claims Of that city as
site for one of the new normal schools.
Mr. AND Mrs DANIEL HALL, OF In
town of Pennington. la Crosse County
, I celebrated the flTTleJh anniversary OF tneI
wedding a few days ago.
WILLIAM 1oNES pleaded guilty I"
charge OF burglary at Ia Crosse and wa
sentenced 10 one year IN Srata prison.
JAMES DE NEE>. an Fan Claire bartend
er, has been pTouuced insane and taken I
= the Mendoza asylum.
MRs. THoMAs LooRY, an old resident z
? Fan Claire, died at the age of y years {
, heart failure.
Plans are being prepared for a gull
i hall 10 adjoin Grace Church a. Madison, |
cost $1,000.