The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-07-01
WISCONSIN NEWS.

hcers will result in no changes.
The remains of A. c. Agnev, who
was found dead in his room at the
flanklnton Hotel, Milwaukee, were
taken to Madison for interment.
HE Northwest Congregational Clubs
are IN session at Ashland and spent
several days on historic Madeline Island
Where still remains the first Congrepa.
tlonal church built in the state Tie
exercises will include addresses bv some
prominent speakers, including the Reys
smith Baker and George 2. Merrill. OF
Minneapolis. \ Boston tourist partv is
now on the way to Ashland to celebrate
the event as the plymouth Rock of the
West. John ID. Davis and ex-senator
Dawes are among the number. A large
tent has been erected on the island and
IT ls expected to have two weeks ses-
sion summer school Of philosophy.
dENs JoHANSsoN SAGMo, the man who
ran away few weeks ago with his stap-
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Erickson, of Eau
Clare, was taken to Grantsburg and ar
rargned before Judge Olson. He plead
ed guilty and was given one wear in
state prison.
The plant of the Northern Manufact-
urIng Company, at Ashland, was de-
stroyed by fire. Three residences in
the immediate vicinity were badly
scorched. The loss on the plant will be
about $4,000; insurance, $1,000,
The Fan Claire County Board at a
special session voted $50. 900 bonds for a
state normal school. The vote was u
to ).
THE kaukauna Sulphite Fiber Com.
pany's mill at kaukauna, owned priDci-
pally by \. Is. Brokaw, caught fire in
the wood-room on the afternoon of the
sd INST, and was DESTROYED There
was great apprehension at first that the
dlgester had not been blown off and
there were fears of an explosion like
that at Menasha a number Of wears ago.
In about halfan hour, however, the gases
were heard to escape and everyone
was relic Ved. A large amount of pulp
wood around the mill was saved. The
loss is estimated at from 50 600 to 500.
eN0 with S37 800 insurance. tits thought
the mill will be rebuilt The origin of
the fire is unknown but it is supposed
to have caught from some sulphur.
IHE annual enCampment of the Som.
OF eterans came to successful close
at Ashlan6. on June 23. The most inn
portant recommendation was by the
ritual committee to the effect that the
delegates to the next Grand Encamp-
ment urge the adoption of three-de-
gree ritual. Following the report came
the election Of officers which resulted: :
W. Z. Winters, of La Crosse, command
er; I'll. Wood, Superior second vice
commander; F. s. Moore. kcwaunee,
junior vice commander: William La
meyers, New London, q IL. Quavle,
Bavficld, and G.. w Hoagln Oshkosh
district council; Joe VI. Chapple, Ash
land, delegate at-large to National En-.
campment; G. B. Parkhill, Thorp, dele
gate. The next encampment will be
held at Eau Claire
THE special election to fill vacancy in
the office Of mayor of Milwaukee caused
by the election of J.. J. Somcrs to Con
gress resulted in victory for John G.
Koch, the Rcpublcacan candidate, over
Garrett Dunck, Democrat.
MAYOR IVES, of Narinette, has de
clarcd that he would approve no saloon
license unless the applicant had paid
500 therefor. The saloon men have
taken legal counsel and have been adj
viscd that they will be subject to arrest
at any time unless possessed of license,
and the most of them have decided 10
pay the amount, secure their license,
and then sue for the $500 which they
Az apple tree on the premises Of :.
Fl. Johnson, Of Marinette, is an object
of curiosity this eeason. About three
feet from the ground a short branch
three inches long has grown out, upon
which is a cluster Of three apples equal
in size to any of those upon the tree.
JAMES kAPINoSE has brought suit
against the Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St
Paul Company for So, 900, flying
switch having mutilated his left arm
and fractured his collar bone at a cross
ing near his home in Mazomanie.
DURfNG the recent forest fires IN
Northern Wisconsin twenty box cars
and seventy-five ears of cedar belong
ing to the South Shore road were
burned at Sanborn.
OwINc 10 the erection of their new
academy, the customary commence
ment exercises OF EdgeWood ma,
Madison. have been omitted this year.
Miss Rosa P,ULY, an Eau Claire girl
was riding a hicvcle when she coihded
with a street car and received few
painful bruises.
The annual Methodist Episcopal camp
meeting of the Ashland district IS IN
session at \ York Center.
THE body of the man Leonard, who
suicided at La Crosse by jumping on
steamer. was found hy Nelson Breed, a
farmer residing near that place. The
discovery of the body was made IN a
peculiar manner, and, Mr.. Breed SAYS.
was the result of a dream. After retlr-
ing \ few evenings ago Mr.. Breed SAYS
he fell into a heavy sleep and dreantd
that he stood on the Homer trestle
watching a steamer come down stream.
As the boat came nearly opposite MN
he saw an object wash up to the surface
of the river which he at once recog
nized as the body of a drowned man ana
intuitiyelv knew that 1t was the man
leonard who had leaped from the
steamer Daisy. In the morning Mr.
Breed secured boat and rowed to the
noint seen in his dream. He had ne
sooner reached the place than the bodN
washed against the boat, ana making II
fast ne towed ii ashore.
TuE Sturgeon Rav Advocate lsauthor-
jty for the statement that Mr. l'etket
will surely complete the railroad
through that vicinity which was recent
ly commenced Operations have heen
suspeuded on account OF the strlngenty
of the money market.
THE State University alumni mas 9e'
cided TO establish 500 scholaTshiP,
5. :. Gregory, of Chicago, was elect9d
president OF the Allililhi A0o''
N, Hanks. of Madison secretary ana
Harriet Remington, of Madison, treas
urer.
GEORGE TrEUwIr, la Crosse commis,
sion man. fell of a pile OF boxes ana
broke his right arm. lie also receive"
serious internal injuries.
4 FArAL fire occurred at the resldenSe
Of A. Van pusen, OF Manson I'su.,Ii'E
:, H. ,lco-b of ono child and the prop
abIa fatal bnrninc of a servant girl and
a child. The blaze is supposed to have
been started by the explosion OF = can
of kerosene, with which Theresa henk,
the domestic, was attempting TO hight
IRE in the kitchen stove george ~
land. a Young man who was passing 'he
house at the time, was the hIsi -
the Kitchen, seized little, girl who vas vas
enyeloped in flames and carried her he,
no the yard where he rolled her IN the