Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-05

columbia County

Iohn Sutton, of Columbus, has horse
,,ose wavs, like those OF the Heather Chlnee,
arc neculiar He can be driven perfectly freely
onvwhere within the more closely populated
All Of the city, but the moment he hnds
himself on a road leading into the country ne
s;mnIy quits, and no amount of urging can
make him go into the rural districts.
The sides of the lock at Portage City are
about completed, and the work OF exeavatng
the canal is well under way.
While boring well at Kilbourn City, late
", vein OF pure copper, eighteen feet thlck,
was bored through at distance OF 493 ieet
from the surface.
Crawford County.
At recent Catholic orphans fair in
Prairie du Chen a voting contest for cane
drew out 1881 votes, and contest for
vhip 1897 votes. The sum realized for the
two articles was $2,623.4O.
Dane County.
Prof L. 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, but instead OF
being rose, it is very fine appearing hop,
with the odor of rose. Mr.. Harvey says
there are several rose bushes In the above
mentioned hop-yard, and that all of them
bear this peculiar formation instead OF roses.
J.B. Stickney, station agent at Mazomanie,
had his horse stolen the other night.
Eau Claire County.
Self johnson, a prominent Norwegian, re-
Gently died of injuries received in the Eau
Claire Lumber Company's saw-mill.
Fond du Lac County.
John H. n 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 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 800 bushels Of grain with steam
thresher in little less than ten hours.
In eleven hours, at a Fond du Lac saw-mill,
one circular saw cut rs $50 feet of lumber, ac-
cording to the Commonwealth
Rev c. 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 1st
of October.
Jefferson County.
Guy Hayden, of jefferson, accidentally shot
himself on the 9th while out looking for the
cows. The whole charge entered the groin
and he was instantly killed.
Jacob Bretung, of Jefferson, was thrown
from load Of straw the other day and Sc
riously injured.
Early on the morning of the Goth the Amer
Jean Express Companys safe at Watertown
Junction was blown open by burglars and
$4,000 in money stolen.
bold robbery was perpetrated at the store
of McCrockin Bros, of Waterloo, on the night
of the 9th. The losses estimated at be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000
Juneau County.
lad fourteen years old was recently
kicked to death, at Wonewoc, by 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 from the effects OF a car
buncle on the back of his neck, and for a time
it was thought his illness would terminate
fatally He recovered partially, however, and
was taken to Milwaukee on the night OF the
27th. At last accounts he was extremely
feeble.
La Crosse County.
On the evening of the oath, as DR.. Nicolett
was driving to North La Crosse he was &C
costed by stranger, who asked for ride
and relieved the doctor OF $1,000. He has
been arrested and identified as a New York
thief named Bill Wing
Milwaukee.
Farmer Christian Brown allowed his horse
to run away from him, and get away from
him forever. The spirited animal SHE'D at
bit of flviag paper near the corner of Erie
street and Broadway, and ran down the lat
ter thoroughfare. The draw of the bridge
happened to be open and the horse and
'"-Vh SI4ueA4NA upNii iiito lhci, d uio-
lance OF fifteen feet. The horse was drowned,
and the wagon was recovered in a wrecked
condition.
S. P. Williams, one of the engineers in the
establishment OF John Nazro & Co., was ar
rested on the 18th for stealing from his en-
ployers
f. H. Broadhead, the well-known banker,
has just purchased horse from Pittsburgh,
Pa. for Sln00n The animal has made a mile