The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-06
EIADTSON CORRESP1N Den CE.
MADISON, Jan. 3lst, 1874.

ED. TRIBUNE "A horrible acciuen
occurred at the University last Monday
evening. A party of young folks, cen
sisting of Fred. Conover. Hobart Cook
Charles Wilkins and Miss Minnie Phelps
were improving the fine sleighing ano
beautiful moonlight by coasting on Uni
versity hill Two sleds were fastened
together by a plank. The sleds start
from the south Dormitory and pass down
the sidewalk, which is very steep, and
was very siinpery that evening. There
are shade treSs along the walks, at inter
walls Of ten to twenty feet The sleighs
| dashed down the walk with fearful We
| locity. Near the foot of the hill there
were steps which they were to avoid by
turning to one side, in doing so the bind
| sled struck tree. Miss Phelps was
fatally injured and died in a few minu-
ties; Mr.. Wilkins was injured, but not
fatally. Miss Phelps was one Of the
brightest scholars In the Sophomore
class and loved by all that knew her
This sad accident has cast a gloom over
the whole University. Tuesday, exercises
were suspended and the remains were
escorted to the depot by the faculty and
the students. The Sophomore class will
wear an Apr opriate badge Of mourning
for the remainder of.this term.
Thursday morning. Mr.. W. E. Wright,
travelling agent from Aurora, H., was
killed by the overturning Of caboose
at the NJ. & St. p depot, in this city.
The evening previous brakesman was
instantly killed, being run over by the
cars few miles west of here So much
for accidents in 'sturdy old Dane," and
several townships yet to be heard from.
Mrs. Brigham Young, No. 10, has
been edifying the good people of this
city on the beauties Of Mormonism. She
is very interesting lecturer. Her fine
appearance, dignified manner. captiva-
ting voice, so finely modulated, enlist the
sym pathies of the audience at once She
tells woman's sad story, Of the priva-
lions, cruelties and denominations of
Mormonism. She appeals to the people
of the country for assistance, not for
their pecrniary aid, but for the support
of their moral power Brigham Young,
the Saint, is shown to be the Sensualist,
instead of the Prophet he is the impos-
ter, the arrant cheat. Mrs. Young tells
plain unvarnished tale about the
hoary-headed scamp.
Prof. Carpenter, of the University,
delivered a lecture Tuesday evening on
Successful Men, before the literary So
cieties. The Doctor gave at least the
theory of a successful life. This lecture
should be published in pamphlet form
and put in the hand of every young man
who has a particle of worthy ambition
AS writer and thinker DR.. Carpenter
is one of the first in the northwest.
The exact weight of bushel Of hay
seed, and the consequent average weight
of said article in the hair of the orthodox
Democratic Assemblymen, is creating
some CONSERVATION among the C mte,ri;-
fed" To alleviate this distress, Mr..
West, with smile that was ehild-like
and bland, moved to define the weight
Of bushel Of hay seed by amending
Chapter 303, General Laws of 1873.
The Legislators are 10th to give up
their free passes. Resolutions have been
introduced to have the members give up
their passes, but they are either indef-
nitely postponed, tabled, or by some
other convenient means consigned to
the Legislative heads
Senator O'Rourke, of Sheboygan Co.,
introduced bill to repeal the Graham
Liquor Law. The liquor men of the
Reform party are already clamorous
at the delay in brushing aside this OBJ
noxious law. They can he patient a
little while longer. When Mr..
O'Rourke's bill comes to be acted on, it
will probably be passed. HARVEY.