Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-12-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Brown County.

the night of the nth. The section-men LETT
their tools where they had been repairing the
track. and when they returned in the morning
they found the unfortunate man, his head
and body badly cut, and the spike-hammer
hurled in his skull.
The mill and wagon shop of T.. n. Cowies
a Bro, in Scott, about nine miles from Green
Raw. were burned the other night Loss
$1,000.
r Van Straten, the County Treasurer,
whose disappearance some time since caused
neople to think he had absconded, returned
on the night of the 2lst
Buffalo County.
A Young man in Alma recently stole a
noeket. book from a neighbor. He was fol-
lowed to Black River Falls, captured, owned
ND, returned the money and paid all the costs,
and then struck bee line for home, the
neighbor declining to prosecute him on ac-
count of the responsibility of his parents.
Chippewa County.
few evenings ago the stable OF Mr..
Could on Catholic Hill, Chippewa Falls,
caught fire, and before they could be got out
horse and cow were burned.
clark County. Aa
fourteen year old son OF VIM. Mass, Of
Augusta recently had his left thigh ana leg
broken by the rearing and falling OF a colt he
was riding.
Columbia County.
A boy named Michel Kavaney recently
killed an eagle near Mud Lake. The bird had
lit on large goose and was about to carry 1t
away when the boy and his dog attacked hem.
The eagle drove the dog and was about TO
carry off tie goose when the plucky little fel-
low hit him over the head and killed him.
Eau Claire County.
Eau Claire has cut about 275, 900, 900 feet OF
lumber this year.
Fond du Lac County.
Martin ]. Veneer, "A Waterman for &. D. l..
Myer, of Fond du Lac, dropped dead recently
lust as he entered his house.
Fond du Lac was visited on the 2lst by an
$1,000 fire. The new self-propellng steam
fire engine made her first appearance ana
more than met the expectations OF the people
The fire was on Main street, between First
and Second.
Jackson County.
Mr.. Newland, of Melrose, recently had one
of his legs broken by being thrown from his
buggy by pair Of runaway horses.
A brutal murder was committed on the
evening OF the 18th at point on the Green
! Bay g. Minnesota Railroad about a mile and
half from Black River Station. The victim
was man of medium size, Of some thirty five
wears of age, and, although not perfectly
identified is supposed to have been James
Sears, lumberman.
Jefferson County.
Chris. johnson, Jas. Flynn and Robert
Johnson, of jefferson, got into miscella-
neous scrimmage the other day over horse
trade In the course of the melee Chris
Johnson's thumb found its way into Robert
Johnson's mouth. Robert shut down on it
and nearly severed that useful member.
Henosha County.
| Messrs. Griffin u Fowler, proprietors OF
the Locust Saloon, and Henry Walker, chief
of the Kenosha police, were arrested on the
Esd, upon the charge Of being concerned in
the recent robbery Of Miller's jewelry store.
La Crosse County.
NJ. Anderson, leading dry goods dealer in
La Crosse, suspended payment on the 23d.
A few nights ago some seoundrel visited the
stable of J. D. Hiscox, of La Crosse, and cut
cash about six inches long and over two
inches deep between the forelegs Of one Of
Mr.. Hiscoxs best horses.
Milwaukee County.
Reuben Debarre keeper OF a clothing store
on East Water street, Milwaukee, has been
arrested for receiving $3.50 worth of the post
age stamps recently stolen from the Union
town (Mo) Postoffice.
The family of Mrs. Rilke, of Milwaukee,
consisting of five persons, were nearly suffo-
Gated by the escaping gas OF a coal stove the
other night. A nephew visiting them early
in the morning found them all insensible.
Hon. VIM. Pitt Lynde, Member of Congress
elect from the Milwaukee district, has sued
the Sentinel for libel, laying his damages at
$4,000. The Sentinel had charged that Lynde
had paid Sam Rindskopf $4,000 to withdraw.
During the month of October l,757, lis Ell
gars were manufactured in Milwaukee.
The shipments of grain from Milwaukee
from Jan. to Nov. IA, inclusive, show l 400.
~ bushels less than at the corresponding
period last year.
The revenue from the Milwaukee water
works last year was $4,000. The new en-
Slnes pump 100000 gallons every twenty
four hours.
me Health Officer Of Milwaukee reports
''aI infant mortality is largely out Of proper
Won to other deaths and the death rate in
o'uer cities. He attributes much of the NOR
"hty to defective sewerage
On the night of the 22d, during the storm,
d man named Roach fell in tit on Spring
sueet, Milwaukee, and, being unable to move,
.a'o there all night. In the morning he was
IuunQ badly frnzell ard id Snar, aft,r heir.