The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-07-17
WISCONSIN, NEWS.

John Yakel, young man, was drown
ed at La Crosse on Sunday, while bath
ing.
Mrs. La Grange, well known lady Of
Troy Center. Walworth county, COM
mitted suicide at ten clock on Satar-
day morning, by throwing herself into a
cistern after having first tied her hands
1t is thought that the fall broke her
neck, as there was but two and a half
feet of water in the cistern. Mrs. La
Grange had been in i'll health for a year
past.
j. |. Case & Co, of Racine, has pur-
chased the we'll known trotting horse
Star of the West, for $40 900.
n lad named Lars Jenson was drown
ed while fishing at Racine, on Saturday
The recent rains have proved oamag-
ing to the track of the Milwaukee and
Northern between Hilbert junction and
Green Bay
The Madison Democrat announces edi-
torially the death of CALVIN Ainsworth.
who has at different times seryed at Po
lice Justice and City Attorney in that
city. and was once candidate for Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court.
The tragedy in Calumet county, on the
Fourth of July, which resulted in the
death of Julius Falk at the hands of
Daniel Marquot, occurred at Sherwood,
in the northern part of the county
Walter Deards barn, in Madison, was
burned during Monday night, with
valuable mare. Loss $3.50.
The Wisconsin river is uneommonly
high for this season. The water is pour
ing over all the dams erected at Merli-
mack to confne the current to the main
channel, and has overfowed the bottom
between the river and Lodi creek, so that
crossing the Wisconsin by ferriage has
been impossible.
In the vicinity of Rockton. Vernon
county, family named Shaddock, con
sisting of the parents and two children,
were riding through the woods to a cele-
bration on the Fourth, when a tree fell
upon their wagon, Instantly killing the
mother and one child The man receiy-
ed such injuries about the head that he
was dclirious at last accounts and in a
critical condition.
A man near Cedarburg. Vernon coun
ty. name unknown, who was too full of
the spirit of '76' overcharged a cannon
on the Fourth and it bursted. iniuring
him so badly that he died within twelve
hours.
During the celebration at Cedarville,
Green county, on the 4th. boy was kill
ed by the accidental discharge of pistol
in his pocket.
The corner stone of St. James Episco-
pal Church was laid in Greenbay on
Tuesday.
At last accounts the bodies of nine vic
tins of the Green Lake disaster had been
recovered. The bodies last recovered
were those of Mr. Bloxham, wife and
child
Billy Madden the New York light
weight champion, has accepted the chall-
enge of Red Handed Nike for a prize
tight. to take place at some point between
Oshkosh and Green Bay
The yachts Pocahontas and North
western are to have race at Madison,
August 5.
During the severe storm on Monday,
two sons of Louie Blake. of the town of
Greenville, Outagamie county. took shell
ter under q tree, which was struck by
lightning One was Instantly killed !;
the other was alive when found but no
| hopes OF his recovery are entert aimed
An iron mine was located, short time
the Meuominee river. Il was discovered
by some Chippewa Indians.
The tornado of the Fourth of July vas
very severe in the town of Auburn, Fond
| du Lac county A falling three struck a
team belonging to a Mr. Helmer. A
young man who Witnessed the accident
rushed to tbe place to assist In extrieating
the driver from his fearf,l position; when
another tree was blown down and struck
the young man. crushing him to death in
an instant Savaraf ,rrr = of fha ,.r,;as
| received severe injuries A farmer by
| the name of Spellping was In his barn
when the storm burst forth. It unroof
| ed mis- barn. and some OF the falling tim
| bers struck the man, iGfiic,ins such in
juries that his life is disraired OF
The tornado of the Fourth was very
destructive to buildings and crops In the
! town of Farmington, La Crosse county.