, 1866-08-09
NORTHWESTERN ITEMS,

WISCONSIN.
The Grant County H7fness says numerous heavy
showers have somewhat Iujnrrd small grain in
that section, and spoiled considerable hay, some
farmers losing one'fouFth ofthelr rrop.
The Mineral Point Tribune says the ulanufac-
tnre Of metallic ziuc Is about 10 DO commenced
there. one smeller paid e. co., ~ internal revenue
tax on sales pig lead, which now conlcs into the
fire. list, much to The satisfaction ofsmeiters The
wheat crop Is reported fully an average, and corn
Is rushing allesd like race horse.
The Droadhcad Independent reports that It-
tie bog named Staat living two miles north Of that
town, was killed By falling some twelve feet from
a tlcc which be had climbed. There never was a
morr bountiful harvest In Green County than this
year.
The Milwaukee Stn'aHtl reports that boy Of
fourteen, while on: hunting, attempted to climb
tree on tho premises Of Wnn. T. Lyudc, Esq, Just
ontsde the city litnits, but when he had reached
the height Of nbout thirty feet, he fill TO the
ground His injuries werc 60 ecycie that hr died
within twenty -four hours.
Tho Green Bay Gd:ttte records the death Of a
boy named Garean in Reeds saw mill ut Dcncrc
lie was playing about the machinery In TIC lower
part ofthe mill. ard was caught in belt connect
ed with the main ehaft, which yyhi11cd him a1onnd
with fearful raptdity instantly tearing both arms
oil, and severing both legs below the knte. One
OF the lew ofthe schooner Milwaukee Belle died
The Beaver DAM -irgHs tells of checking af-
fair in the town Of Wcstforl a little child, about
seycn years old, Of Mr.. Petcss, was pouneed npoh
iu The road by an ugly boar, and had It's abdomen
20 badly torn that the bowels protrudcd. The
child somehow escaped from the hog, an1 walked
about ealf c mile tu nc!:hbore, when il con-
dision WIS discovered a physician was called,
but his services were unayailiDs, and tho child
died IN few hours.
The Baraboo Independent records a most mel
aneuly aud fatal accident nt Dcl1ona: Dr. $. Cady,
resident Of Dell Prairie, was risit with hTr
family 1T hfs faIllcr's, In DelIona, Oh Thursday.
The old gentleman had caught a skunk In trap.
aud tho Doctor had been shooting at II with re-
vulser-a sixteen repcater-nnd was In the net Of
passing the Instrument over to his father when
Of the loads d1.caarged, and the ball passed
through the heart Of his little son, eight or lime
years Of ase, killing him almost Instantly.
ILLINOIS.
Tic Annual Fair Of tho Fulton Comfy Agrf,
cnnra1 Society will be held 1n the 3D. Ill, and
5th days Of October ncxt. Mt Canton. The pre-.
mtuus are nnu,c,o Gus and liheral.
-Tlr Canton lftrsiy Htgtsttr gives the follow.
,ug facls In regard to the recent destructive hse In
TINT city. The losses arc about as follows: The
stable belonged to 4. Bell, ralael at $1.:0u tu-
ruscd for $SuQ. lis livery stable contcnis, cotl-
etst1nr Of seven 1ne horses, Fix or scscn new
r!ngcs md bnggcs, harness. hny, grim, &C., be-
fongci IL Mcssra. Slaughter i Fisher, an werc
valned at about st.Gh, on which there was no In
Furancc. The brick pork house belonged 10 l. s.
Piper, WIS valued as S,,atE, and was not Insured.
Thc wool leltnscd to Mr. j. e. Piper, proprietor
Of the Canton Woollen Mill, nit! waa insured for
$1e,ooo, se0n0 Of which was rnt on only tho dHy
hcforc. The bnFscl., wheat, &C., helunscd to J.
| G. Thompson what his lass was vc did not asccr.
tafn, but II was comparatively light
| IOWA.