The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1894-05-05
WISCONSIN NEWS,

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feet hung up of the previous cut, the
seasons cut will be light and the sort
ing and manufacturing season a short
one. Nearly all the twenty-one mills
on the river are running, but there is
little or no demand for their lumber.
SECRETARY Il. &. THwA1rS. of the State
Historical Society, with his wife and
son, have started for PENNSYLVANIA
where they will take a cruise down the
MOnongahela River, a distance of 900
miles. They expect TO spend five
weeks on the trip.
/ HERMAN TARUCK, the Cmigrant who
was quarantIncd as soon as he arrived in
Neenah, has been released, after having
spent some time in an old barn await
ing any outbreak of smallpox in which
it was thought he had been exposed on
board ship.
BURGLARS cut the telephone wires
leading into the residence of W IL. Mil
Ter at Racine in order to prevent an
alarm being given when they should
rob the house. They failed to get into
the house, being discovered bya watch
man.
GEORGE BENTON, Il years of age, was
sent To the Racine County Jail for SIX
months on a charge of having obtained
goods under false pretenses. lie repre-
sented that he was the captain of the
schooner kewauhee.
MATTHEW SMITH, of Newark. Rock
County, made a good days wages. He
went out hunting early in the morning
and had the good fortune to find seven
Young wolves. lie secured 500 bounty
for his trouble.
SMALLPOX has claimed another victim
at Menasha. Fred Miller, a young
man, died OF the disease at his home i'm
the Fourth Ward. The authorities are
taking stringent measures to stamp out
the cOntagion.
MEs. GEORGE HANTHoRH, of James
vile, had an argument with a burglar
a few nights ago. She held the high
hand, having possession Of a self-cock-
ing revolver. The burglar made his
escape.
A HORSE driven by Herman Boerchcr
was struck by freight train at Fond du
Lac and killed. Mr.. Boercher jumped
from the buggy III time to save himself.
Mr.. AND MRs. JoHN c. GILLErr ccle-
brated the tiftieth anniversary of their
wedding at Racine. They settled in
Racine County nearly fifty years ago.
THE Vaughn library building at Ash
land was almost entirely destroyed hy
fire. The total loss is estimated at $40
300; insurance, SSl 900. The mdi-
vldUal losses are as follows: Vaughn
Library building. $4,000, insurance,
E'5, 600; +. }. Noal, $50 900, insurance,
10000; Wisconsin Telephone Com
pany, $500; DR.. Perkins, $500; DR.. y.
Booth, 81 900; Dr. Brown, $500; O. T..
Dixon, law library, 5000, other losses,
10000. The books of the library were
damaged by water $1,000. 1t was re-
ported during the fire that one or two
persons had perished in the flames, but
further investigation develops the fact
that noliyeS were lost. The walls of the
building remain intact and can probably
be used in the rebuilding of the library.
JOsErH SKINNER, a Young man rcsId-
ne near Stevens Point, while singing
After the Ball received a charge Of
shot in his right hip, arm and neck.
MIR. Weaver, a neIghbor of Skiuuer's,
says he thought it was tramp who had
previously disturbed him and he de
cdcd to scare him away. Skinner is
out Of danger and will recover.
Two Racine officers had a running
fight with a burglar who had entered
he residence of Mrs. L. IL. Baker.
The burglar fired several shots at the
officers, who returned the compliment.
No one was burt. The burglar made his
escape. The residence of VIM. lngcr-
soil was also entered and So and gold
watch stolen.
JUDGE SIErECKER, in the circuit court
At Madison, has affirmed the allowances
made by Clerk Echlandt in the taxation
Of costs in the roster case, giving each
Of the six defendants a separat" bill of
,osts \ further appeal will now be
aiken to the supreme court.
A FARMER in one of the southern
towns of Door County has offered his
Hook of sheen = I.,tI nor ltHi ~ hey