The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-08-26
A COLUMX OF NEWS.

a grain crop as was ever grown IN the State.
Luther Landon, who took the State Pre-
MUM on corn last year, tells US that the
average yield Of his wheat will be about
thirty bushels to the acre, and on Saturday
last he threshed oger forty Jushel,, which
was grown on a single acre He is after
the premium this year Waupun Times,
CoUNTERFEITERs ARREsTED.-A man
calling himself Otto Neitge, was arrested in
Madison on the 18th inst, charged with
passing counterfeit money. The next day
three others were arrested for like at
tempt to get rich, and lodged in Dane
County Jail.
FIREIS THE THIRD WARD-On Tuesday
night about one o'clock, FIRE proke out in
the Third Wand, in a barn belonging to
John Savage, on Jefferson street, destroy
ing the barn and two dwelling houses in
close proximity. Loss about $4,000.
| M. Mars.
Child PoIsoNED-A little boy about FIVE
years old, son of Mr. StiIwell living on
Bay street, yesterday swallowed a small
quantity of fly poison--a preparation of
cobalt and arsenic, which had inadvertently
been left within his reach. He died in
about three hours Oshkosh Courier.
Man KILLED on THE LA CRoossE RoAD
Yesterday morning as the IL train
was coming in on the La Crosse road. and
when near Granville man was discovered
on the track, going towards the train.
| He stepped from the track, but by some
means was struck by the passing train in
| the left side, knocking him some distance
conductor DIN Immediately stopped
his train and picked the man up. lie was
placed on board, but died from his injuries
before arriving in the city. His name was
THOMAS BoYDEN, and he came from West
| field, Marquette. County, where he has a
sister residing.-Seatinet 10 inst
The CRoPs.-Farmers in this section are
busy in the harvest fields, and crop of
wheat is being gathered in that will''aston-
ISL the natives" and perhaps the toreign-
ers too, along the ditch called the Genesee
valley, and the village located in that
point Of the compass. Rye, oats, corn,
potatoes. And in fact everything raised
by the farmer, except perhaps the one item
OF grass, are looking remarkably well.
Grass, through turning out very well, much
better than at one time anticipated, will
be rather lighter than usual. Never we're
| the crops in this State watched with a
greater degree of anxiety than the present
year, and the result lift burthen from off
us as State, and restore posterity and
contentment.-Gr Green Bay Adyocate.
Look out for counterfeit SIS on the
Bank of the Capital, Wis. It is a thin.
greasy paper, of a dark color. Counter
felt Sos on the Forest City Bank Ceye-
land, Ohio, are also in circulation.
LAYING THE TRACK.-The track layers on
the Racine and Mississippi Railroad have
commenced operations at this city, laying
eastward. The contractors are very san
guine Of their ability to complete the road
10y the first OF September-freeport Bull
! ettn
EscAPED.-Jo ohm Warren, the wife-mur-
derer, escaped from ToIand county Jail,
Connecticut, on Thursday, bv digging
through the wall of his cell with a butch
er's knife, and then sprnging past the Jail
or as he opened the hall door. lie made
good his escape.
AccIDENT.-Lucius Edwards, of the town
of Westtord, was severely cut around the
leg, little below his knee, in the harvest
field the other day.
A WARyIHG.- Cattaraugus, my.
| Republican says that fatal accident oc-
CURED on Sunday last, to a son of VIM.
| Henderson, living about two miles north of
I EllicottviIIe The boy was leading bv a
rope an OK from the barn to water, having
/ the rope fastened to his body. The OK be-
ing thirsty started on run for the waterin Q
place jerking the boy to the ground, and
his head striking against stone he was
killed instantly. He was about thirteen
years Of age
SHOCKING SUICIDE BY Box. At Nor
walk, CT, on Friday evening. a young man
! II years ofage, shot himself in fit of pas
sion, He had been maddeued by the lust
rebukes and expos,ulations ell his father
and family, because Of improprieties in his
conduct. Accordingly he borrowed a
pistol, and going to the rear Of the house,
applied it to his person and fred it, so close
that his clothing was set on fire by the
explosion. Theball entered his abdomen,
passed through his body, and lodged under
| the skin of his back.
The following we clip from the Prison
| CITY Item:
/ Since our last issue eight convicts have
been brought mp and incarcerated, as fol