The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-07-14
WISCONSIN NEWS.


after having been restrained by the court
from 50 doing. He had signed con
tract with Dr.. Pollock not To practice at
Racine for Il period Of five years. The
doctor will now sue to have the injunction
dissolved.
-George A Rickeman. a prominent
business man of Racine, died suddenly at
his home. aged n years. He served in
Co. |, Third Wisconsin infantry. during
the war. having enlisted NJ Shull>burg.
He had held several public offices and
was director of the Union National
bank of Racine.
Baraboo papers report that Mrs.
Burga's body WAS eNhumed to ascertain
if her death was caused from the wound
received when the shots were fired into
her house on the night Of April -
Cooper. who confessed the murder. *
still in jail on the charge of horse steal
ing.
Miss Lizzie Friar was married to
Ina Palmer at Racine The newly-wcd-
ded pair belong To a band Of gypsles that
are eucamped few miles southwest of
Racine. 4 wedding supper. reception and
general jollihcation was held at the camp
in the evening.
An inquest was held on the bodies Of
Clara ChristopherSon and Gus Peters,
found dead III Cedar Bend, near Racine
The verdict of tn" jury was that Peters
first poisoned and caused the death of the
girl and then poisoned himself.
Lena O'kroi of Milwaukee, the girl
who pleaded guilty To Il charge of obtain
Ing money under false pretenSe> from
charitable people at Madison, was fined
$50 and costs by Judge Donovan. and in
default of payment went 10 jail for sixty
days.
The Oshkosh bread boycott continues.
Since the price WAS lowered tO = and -
cents per loaf at retail, the amount dis
posed of has increased about - per cent
Fire destroyed Scyberth's meat mar
kct, Butchers barber shop and five barns
al Eau Claire. The total loss is $500.
Elsie Fcrrin. the Shopiere girl who
was assaulted recently by Beloit young
men. i in critical condition.
The common council ut Fond du Lac
has recommended the purchase Of a Pc
lice patrol wagon for use there
Wright x Summers have been grant
ed the contract for building the new de
tcntion hospital at GAINESVILLE.
Miss Calla Parker underwent an on
GRAFTON for the removal Of Il tumur on
her tongue at GAINESVILLE.
Maurice Mv>. an Appleton youth
was shot through the thigh while fooling
with loaded revolver.
frank Slattcry was struck by
swiGh engine ut Appleton and badly in
Jnfrt ABOUT me nllS.
The Davis x Holmes Lumber compa-
ny has been organized at Marinette with
a capital Of SIn,on.
Surveyors ar" ut work arranging the
route of the new electric street car line
at Oshkosh.
Mrs George SturgeS. widow Of the
late George SturgcS. president of the
Northwestern National bank of Chicago.
has recently made donation to the city
Of Lake Geneva in the way of il piece of
lake shore property. which * Il valuable
acquisition To the city. rs it cnlargos one
of the lax" shore parks and with another
piece of property which the city has pur-
chased doubles the size Of that park.
II is understood that Mrs SturgeS' object
is to also give literally toward Il building
aud establishing a free public library i'll
the park.
Lena O'kroy. who was arrested for
obtaining money under false prcten>eS.
pleaded guilty in the municipal court at
Madison instead of standing trial. The
girl ut first claimed To come from
WauwatnS;,. but later said her home was
III Milwaukee. She obtained from $40 to
500 from charitable people at Madison
with varying tales of Woe
Judge Wyman has rendered 4 dcciS
ion on the petition for an order to sell
the Davidson mill at La Crosse to Fred
uri"k WCycrhauScr. It is in substance
and if no better offer is received and the
one under consideration is not withdrawn
il shall be accepted.
John =. Bennett. foreman in the Cen
trail yards at Stevens Point. wa, caught
between the cars and one of his limbs So
badly crushed under the wheels that il
had to be amputated. He died Il few
hours later. His remains were taken t,
Nconah for interm"nt.
The Rev. Samuel IIantz. the newly
elected president Of Lawrence university.
has arrived in Appleton To look over the
ground preparatory 10 assuming his new
duties. lie will remove his family there
carly in August.
Frank Iuha has decided not to re.
sign the poStmast"r~hip of BurnSvilc
Florence county. The people of the town
will pay for transportation of mails {,
and from Iron Mountain.
+ w Compton of DeS NoncS. Ia.
was held up by two highwaymcn at
Prairie du Chen and relieved Of his gold
watch and 500 i'll cash. His revolver WAS
also taken from him.
-Tom Mccall. employed in the yard, OF
the 81. Paul Hallway company ut Skulls
burg. accidentally shot himself through
tn" head while handling Il revolver. ii,
died almost instantly.
Charles Decar~key Of Woodvillc.
Calumet county. was caught in grass
mower and had his i"-N horribly LAGER
atrd. It was necessary to amputat" tn"
rlGht leg
The mills of the Paine Lumber com
pauy at Oshkosh have been shut down
Over 900 men are thrown out of employ
mcut.
Z \ brewster ha. sold his interest
in the Rarabnn SAVINGS harl amonntin,.
to S2o.O6n to !. VI .Icnks of Minnnrann-
lis.
Charles P.r,nt baJ his foot ,.rrsbod
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Mayor fGtut OF k'hoSha has issued
al, al "Ia"f 10 CLOS" al IN" saloons al th"t
Eli" next annual session Of the Bap