Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-02-15
Nci.hborhood Gossip.
(From our Exchanges J

1t is reported that Mr.. Hugh Conoly, an
old resident of Fayettc, came to Miuera
Point on business two weeks ago, and has
not been heard of since. 1t is said Mr. c
wrote letter to his children, at school in
this city, informing them that they would
never see him again. His team was found
on the way to his home, with his purchases
in the sleigh. Search has been made, hut
thus for nothing has been learned relative
to the missing man.
On Thursday night Of last week, about .
o'clock, Mr. Lcmuel Williams, living some
three miles from Darlington, was awak-
ened by noise at his door, and going out
to ascertain the cause found basket at
his door. Mr. Williams took the basket in
the honse, and, upon examination, found
a girl baby some two or three day old, well
and hearty. The basket contained clothing
and letter enclosing 800, AID stating
that in ten davs another like sum wonld lie
received The matter has attracted much
comment, and it is hoped the taets will all
come Sat in time. 1t is understood Mr.
Williams viii adopt the little wall, and it
is surely in good hands.
Last week, a cave was penetrated near
Fairplay, Grant county, by sailing in IA
canoe, nearly quarter Of Il mile, and the
IN 40 ,hn,,
discovered nearly year ago, bat the water
has recently been pumped out by means OF
two engines, so that good sailing was found
for canoe, as stated. Mineral was dis,
covered in many places, aud several hund
red pounds obtained aud carried out.
The fine residence Of Capt. w. II, Laugh,
ton, two miles and half northeast of
Platteville was DESTROYED by fire on Tues.
day evening last. There was AN insurance
OH building aud fu niture, but not sufficient
to more than cover half the loss
Last week, at Potosi, Miss Sarah Banfield'
who had been partially insane, started TO
visit relatives in British Hollow, near her
iather's house. She did not return when
prom iscd. Search was made. In the tim
Der near British Hollow they found her
InMt and water proof cloak, in different
places, but could not find the girl. This
gave rise to the report that she was dead,
All the people in the neiehborhood were
ipe ly In u,itl A., H,,,E 4
and his family In their Supposed bereave.
meut, and excitement ran hga. A day or
two ran on, but she could not be found, aud
finally on Thursday, force Of forty or City
men banded together aud went to the res
cue, who made = general, though un
successful search, until night On Friday
the search was resumed, and about noon
she was found Oh the banks of the Platte,
in truly iorlorn condition, nearly chilled
to death with the cold, and her feet frozen,
having wandered in the woods for three
DAYS.
On being restored to her family Miss
Baufeld could not give amy inteligible
account of herself She was undoubtedly
taken with II ht Of insanity on the road to
British Hollow.
A young man named Sloan sued girl
for break of promise at Boscobel, last week
He lost the suit, of course.
A correspondent of the Lancaster Dcm.
ocrat says the lode of lead ore discovered !
near Sinsinasa Mound, which we have |
mentioned before, is the most wonderful |
ever known in the lead district He says
The opening is twelve feet wide filed !
with mineral, at debth, OF forty. five feet !
rom the surface. They have at present |
sold one hundred thousand in u week, |
visited the diggings on Friday and can
safely say that there was one hundred !
Thousand more in sight. ha,c seen sew
eral accounts OF thi. lode in the papers,
but none of them are correct, They are |
taking out mineral at the rate Of twenty |
thousand every twenty four hours, and are
working twelve men, four for each eight
hours"
Two persons in the Richland County Jail
made an attempt TO escape last week by
attaching the jailor with chairs, when be
brought them their supper. He got away
fson them, however, and managed to pre-
vent their escape.
Hoffman, editor of the Prairie du Cbien !
Press (democratic) boasts that he Mas
sigued both petitions and remonstrazces Oh
the temperance question.
About 2 o'clock on the morning Of the
10th the American House, al Monroe, was
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