Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1874-11-05
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Brown County.


whose ways, like those Of the Heather Chinee
are peculiar. He can be driven perfectly freely
anywhere within the more closely populated
part Of the city, but the moment he finds
himself on a road leading into the country he
simply quits, and no amount Of urging can
make him 90 into the rural districts.
The sides Of the lock at Portage City are
about completed, and the work Of eXcayating
the canal is wen under way.
While boring a well at Kilboum City, late
ly, a vein Of pure copper, eighteen feet thick,
was bored through at a distance of 1913 feet
from the surface.
Crawford County.
At a recent Catholic orphans fair in
Prairie du Chen voting contest for a cane
drew out 1861 votes, and a contest for a
whip 1851 votes. The sum realized for the
two articles Was S2,6234O.
Dane County.
Prof /. D. Harvey, Of Mazomanie, sent
gentleman in Milton, lately, a rare curiosity
found in a hop-yard near Black Earth. 1t is
the product Of a rose-bush, hut, instead Of
being rose, il IS very Incorporating hop,
with the Odor Of a rose. Mr.. Harvey says
there are several rose-bushes in the above
mentioned hop-yard, and that al Of them
bear this peculiar formation instead of roses.
j. 3. Stickney, station agent at Mazomanie,
had his horse stolen the other night.
One Of the party of men recently attacked
by Indians while on the way from Yanlzton to
he Black Hills was 0. B. orion, of Madison
who was ounded in the arm.
The Good Templars' Hall at Ashton was
lately publicly dedicated by G. w. C. T.
Kanouse. The attendance was large and
much interest was taken in the impressive
ceremony.
Eau Claire County.
Self johnson, prominent Norwegian, re-
Gently died of injuries received in the Eau
Claire Lumber COmpanys sawmill.
Fond du Lac County.
John H. y Smith, the Warden Of the State
Prison, has invented means Of ascertaining
whether the wall guards sleep on duty or not,
which none of his predecessors seem to have
thought Of Every thirty minutes each guard
must ring his bell by pulling a wire which
connects his beat with the back office, where
the bells are Any guard failing to ring is
reported and must account for his neglect Of
duty.
William Wallace, of Waupun, lately
threshed 1890 bushels Of grain with a steam
threshcr in little less than ten hours.
In eleven hours, at q Fond du Lac saw-mill,
one circular saw cut =, $50 feet of lumber, ac-
cording to the Con,n,onceaIh.
Rev G. P. Dorset, Chicago Episcopal cler-
gyman, while hunting in the vicinity Of Fond
du Lac, had two fingers Of one Of his hands
shot off by the accidental discharge of his
gun.
Grant County.
A valuable lead Of lead ore has been dis
covered near Platteville.
Green Lake County.
n A. Dyke OF Princeton, has an apple tree
which has remained in blossom since the LIST
of October
Iowa County.
Edward Prcdeaux threw the public school
at Mineral Point into great disorder the other
morning by attacking G. w. Van Wormer,
the Principal, with hickory club, because
his son has been too severely punished for
dsobedicncc The club was wrested from
him before he had done great deal Of harm.
Jefferson County.
Guy Hayden, Of Jefferson, accidentally shot
himself on the 24th while out looking for the
cows The whole charge entered the groin
and he was instantly killed
Jacob Brietung, of Jefferson, was thrown
from a load Of straw the other day and Sc
riously injured.
Early on the morning OF the Goth the Amer
Jean Express Company's safe at Watertown
Junction was blown open by burglars and
$4,000 in money stolen.
A bold robbery was perpetrated at the store
of McCrockm Bros, Of Waterloo, on the night
of the 9th The losses are estimated at be-
tween So 90 and 5000.
As the night passenger train was going
south a few nights ago, when a mile or so
north of Joaus0us Greek, tie engineer dis
covered five cattle or the track, but did not
see them till he was very close, owing to
dense fog that prevailed at the time. Seeing
his danger lie opened wide the Unbelievable
and dashed upon them under full head Of
steam, killing the whole herd. No serious
damage was douc 10 the train.
Juneau County.
A lad fourteen years old was recently
kicked to death, at Wonewoc, by a horse'in
the Wonewoc House stables.
Kenosha County.
Senator Carpenter, after speaking in ke-
nosha on the evening of the oath, was
taken seriously i'll 20 the effects Of car
buncle on the back Of his neck, and for time
it was thought his illness would terminate
fatally. He recovered partially, however, and
was taken to Milwaukee on the night Of the
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