The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-09-14
WISCONSIN NEWS.

WISCONSIN NEWS.
Hon. Geo. Allen, Of Lynn, Waiworth
county, has grown over one thousand bush
els Of apples this season.
James Rowan,who was convicted of man
slaughter in the first degree, in Milwaukee,
Sept. I, for the murder Of Mckinzie, was
sentenced to seven Years in the Pcniten
tiary.
We regret to be called upon to announce
the death Of j. c. Hawkins, deputy col
lector of the port of Shcbovgan, which
took place on Wednesday, after painful
illness Of several months.
Threshing machine murders are now in
order. Owners Of thrcshing machines will
bear in mind that there is Il law oblging
them to cover the tumbling rods Of their
machines, to insure against danger Of acct
dents. We hope our District Attorney
will see that this law is complied WITH
tppletoR Crescent.
4 wcl-to-do farmer, named Olcson, in
the town Of Salem, while cutting down
tree, in the woods, on the farm Of Mr..
John Odell, fell under the tree, and a limb
about rs big as his wrist striking him
across The throat, pressed him to the earth,
and held him there 50 that lie chokcl to
death, and was found dead in that position.
The Chiffon Times says that on the
night Of the Goth of August, while the
schooner Ever Ready was anchored near
! Cook 4 Days brick yard, Stockbridge,
| Chris. Nelson, one of the sailors, fell over
! board and was drowned lie was 30 wears
/ old and native Of Denmark
MADISON, Wis, Sept. S.-Thc Chippc-
wa Dclis Investigating Committee are
I making thorough job Of it, and have ex-
/ amincd Just one hundred witnesses up to
/ this date, and expect TO summon some
! twenty-five or thirty more and complete
! taking the testimony next week. j. a.
! Bate, member from Chippewa, was inter
! viewed this morning. No evidence has
! tran>pircd establishing corruption any
more c0nclu>iycly than the reports circu-
! lated at the adjournment of the Legislature.
| The WATERFOWL Democrat says: "Thc
/ prospect Of the hop growers is becoming
| better every day, as the price continues to
! advance in the Eastern markets. We hear
! that some parties around here have declined
to contract their crop at 3oc a pound, the
| chances being that as high as Zoe will be
paid. Hop picking is now the business of
the raiscrs of this article, and a better
/ quality has seldom been gathered. Their
/ good luck this season viii make up, to
/ some extent, the losses they have expert
cnced during the las. two or three years.
! The Racine 1bg,fs Of Sept. 9TH SAYS
/ that last Friday morning u ilIiam Carman.
I engineer at Freeman boiler factory and
/ foundry, was caught By his clothing on the
! line shaft: his clothes were 50 strong that
/ he could not free himself, and they were
/ quickly wound round and round the shaft
until his body was drawn to it, and finally
carried around twice before the engine could
be stopped. Fortunately there is plenty of
room around the shaft owing to Mr.. Free
mans foresight, and the boys body did
not come in contact with anything while
turning his Involuntary Somersaults; be
yond few painful bruises, which lay him
up for few days, he was not seriously
injured.
The kilburn City Mirror says, 'Fthe
work Of picking hops is going mcrrily on.
The plckers, however, complain that they
are unable to make much wages this sea-
son on account of scarcity prevailing. II
will require but few DAYS, the weather
remaining favorable, to secure the crop and
have it ready for market. i few hops
have already been sold in this place, but as
yet no market has been established, and
consequently we have no price to report
Dealers are abundant and are trying to
contract for the new crop; bat the farmers
are holding h,and refuse offers of % cents,
confident that they viii realize better fig
ures."
The Appleton Crescent of the 9th says
"If the reports we get of the silver mining
operation of Silver Island and the north
shore Of Lake Superior, are half true, the
premium on silver must rapidly decline,
and we may, after awhile. be kicking it
around under oar feet in the streets. 1t is
said that the rcceut discoveries are wonder
full, even surprising the almost fabulous
yield Of Silver Island. Veins have been
opened that yield an ore worth $1,000 per
ton. There seems to be no doubt but that
the silver mines Of Lake Superior are the
richest in the world, and not confined to
any one locality. Now is the time to 90
prospecting before the rigid winter sets in.
The Wisconsin Pmcv of the eth saws
that an important decision at the Marathon
Circuit Court MAS rendered last week bv
Judge Cate, in the case of the State ex rel.
NoiGht vs.. Carl IIoe.linger, on a writ Of
mayriawus to compel Hocanger, to pay
the drainage fund T. the rcla;or rs Treas
urer Of the town Of Berlin. The fund had
been by a special act Of the Legislature set
apart to bald = bridge over the Wisconsin
river at Jenny. and Iioefingcr, as County
Treasurer, withheld the fund from the town
Treasurer by authority of the special act.
The Judge relying on the case If State ex
rel. Douglas " Hastings 10 Wis Reports.
held the special act unconstitutional by the
10Th section and Sth article of our State
Constitution. If the decision is sustained
by the Suprcmc Court, IT anu,hilatcs the
Normal >rheQ, fund which 1orael aut a.