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


siding at Bear Creek, Vernon county,
whilst on the read TO Rockton to atte;,d
the celebration at that place, were over
taken by violent storm OF wind and
rain, aud before they could seek place
of safety. a largo tree fell directly across
the wagon containing the family who were
more or less severely injured, Mrs S.
being bruised ia such manner that her
recovery is doubtful.
While cannon vas being fired at See
ieyburg, Vernon county, on the Fourth
of Jiil,, it burst at the breech. A piece
weighing fifteen pounds struck Aianson
iiarric o., the left leg. shattefing i; tetri-
hy. Amputation YVES performed, but
failed 10 save the young mans life. lie
died SIX or seven hours after the opera
ton.
A recent food in the valley of the
kickapoo. Vernon county, swent out
mill dams and bridges indiscriminately.
But one bridge was left on the Fast
kickapoo. A large number of cattle and
hogs were drowned. but most fortunately
10 lives lost. In the village Of OUtario
the peupie in the lower part Of the town
were driven into the upper stories of
their houses, and the water covered, the
streets to the dep'ss of six feet. The
dcsolation is f:ightfal. and the destruc
ton OF property very great
THE tornado of the Fourth was very
severe in Monroe county The air was
filled with flying trees, limbs and logs
On Bush Prairie and in the vicinity of
Lafayette, great damage was done to
buildings. fences. and standing grain
Mes>rs. Bailey & Prescott's barn. a strong
Structure, 40x5O feet, was blown down
and utterly deniolislicd-fve horses In
the structure escaping unipiured. A
barn in Fish Creek Valley was unroofed
The church near Peter Oudell residence
was removed from its foundation, and
the new frame of the Lutheran Church
on the Ridge in Jefferson, was blown
down and much Injured. Miles of fence
was blown down, and crops Of all sorts
laid fat
The name of Professor e. Graham, OF
the Oshkosh Normal Institute, is men
toned for the Office Of State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction.
While firing national salute at Ply
mouth, on the Fourth, the cannon burst
into fragments, but fortunately no one
was injured
From the Plymouth Reporter we learn
that John Hoffman who was dangerously
hurt during the recent tornado, will most
likely recover
In tie town of Mitchell. Shcboygan
county, the wife of John Madden had an
arm broken and dislocated and her hips
injured, by runaway accident on the
Fourth. One the same day in Plymouth,
Miss Ellen Murray had an arm broken
by a runaway tean..
Eddy Perry. five years old, was drown
ed at Ahnepee recently.
A new steamboat. thirty-fve feet long,
with nine feet beam. has been launched
upon Lake Mendoza for Dir. Case, of St
Louis.
Some fields of wheat in Dane county
will yield from twenty-five to thirty
bushels per acre.
q well fifty fee. deep in thetown of Mer-
ton, Waukesha county, last week, was
recovered on Tuesday. It was found in
a standing position, the feet in the bucket
and the hands holding the rope, the po-
sition having been probably taken at the
instant the dirt began to fall
NJ. j. B. Treys was killed by his
frightened horses in Red River, Kewau-
ute Guilty. OI ttlt, IHuEtH-
The Sherman House at Prairie du
Chen, was destroyed by fire Wednesday
morning. The loss is $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The servants saved themselves
by leaping from a second story window.
Jacob LEM, distilier, who disappear
ed from Madison, not long since, leaving
many mourning creditors, is at present
in Vienna.
The Darlington Democrat learns that
there is great excitement in Apple River
in the Methodist Church, over the Ma
sonic question. 1t seems that the pastor
is Mason, and few days ago travel
ing lecturer arrived in town to show up
the monstresity of the order. The trus
tees gave him permission to use the
church, but the pastor refused to let hin
enter the pulpit. The quarrel is petty
one, and may result in division of the
church.
During the storm of Saturday night,
the 28th, the lightning killed thirteen
sheep and three hogs belonging to Mr..
Liebecker, 10 the town of Sumpter,
Sauk county.
The Green Bay Hide and Leather
Works are now turning out leather to the
value of about $4,000 per month, which
however, is but about tive thirds or the
work capable of being done with a ful
force of men.
Nine business houses are at present il
process of construction in Green Bay.
Fred Larson was drowned at FL Paso
Pierce county, recently.
Sheriff Rupp, of Fond du Lac county
has sued the Commonwealth and Chic
of Police Swineford, at S25, ,000 for libel
said to be contained in an article written
by Swineford and published in the Daily
concerning the Barcus- Decker matter.
Pomeroy's Opera House, in La Crosse
was sold by the Sheriff, Saturday morn
ing, ON mortgage given the Charter Oal
Insurance Company. The property was
bid in by the Insurance Company fol
$35, ,OOO
Nh. E. Bushnell, living in the town OF
Burnett, near Horizon, has flock of II
ewes, which this spring produced 81
lambs.
- asst Saturday night two burglars broke into III.
idence of Mr. Stuart, in the village of Bacl
rth. 1t that the family had all gone to be A
ept Mrs Stuart, who turned ont the lamp, and la
dc a sofa. She had been there but a s.or-
time when ofthe burglars, in searching AROUND
in the darkness, stumbled the sofa upon which
she lay Mrs. Stuart. being of considerable nerve
grasped the man by the throat, and held to him
until her husband reached the room where she was
The burglar drew knife and in the tussIe with Mr.
Stuart him SO badly III the face that he com
PEELED to loose his grasp and let him go. Mrs. Stu