Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

four children with her She smashed things
in her house before leaving.
Milwaukee County.
Not long ago the Fuss Brothers purchased
the old Stolz brewery property for sl5 600, but
they have not yet been able to get possession
One day lately, while attempting to enter the
building, young Stolz and Fuss got into
fight, during which the former nearly bit the
latter's thumb off. The authorities have been
compelled to bottle up both contestants
Mr., r. FLe.ieman, of Milwaukee, had mar
row escape from drowning the other day. He
was out in boat hunting for ducks, and, by
an awkward movement, upset .he skiff
and spilled himself out into the
murky depths After padding about for
some time he regained his hold on the boat,
and retained it until he was rescued. Fuelle-
man had been in the water over two hours
when he was discovered and brought to land.
The other evening the barn of Mr.. John
Zimmerman, in the town of Wauwatosa,
was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at $500.
Green Il Langworthy, Milwaukee fisher
men, caught thirty eight pound trout the
other day. On dressing it, stone weighing
over pound was found inside
There were 202 deaths in Milwaukee during
October, against 239 in September.
Seventeen Catholic societies of Milwaukee,
with six bands, extending twelve blocks,
marched in procession on the 18th to st.
Anthony's Church to celebrate the blessing of
new banner just received from Europe.
Mrs. Stieren, of Milwaukee, recently killed
her son by administering strychnne, and then
cistern.
A beer-cooler in Schlitz' brewery, Milwau-
kee, containing 300 barrels of beer, gave way
the other evening and came down with a
crash. Loss $1,000
An Omaha boy, seven years of age, Travelled
alone from Omaha to Milwaukee and took
care of a carpet-bag that weighed fourteen
pounds. John Stuart Mill, fortunately, is too
dead to realize how far short of this the feats
of his remarkable babyhood fall.
The State tax levied in the county this year
is S70,S62.05 The apportionment of school
money is Sl3,S00.1S.
Charles Neusel, the keeper of the hotel at
Hale's Corners, accidentally shot and killed
himself on the evening of the 9th. He was
returning from a hunting expedition when
his dogs strap became entangled in one of
the wagon wheels, and in reaching out 20
free the animal, his gun, which was between
his legs, was discharged in some manner, its
contents entering his chin and passing
through his head. He expired Immediately.
Monroe County.
Revs. B. F. Shook, Universalist, and Bach
man, Methodist, will hold joint public dis
cussion at Tomah beginning on the Sth of
December, on the doctrines ofendless punish
ment and universal salvation. The discus
sion will last four days.
Some time ago some scoundrels chucked a
big piece of iron into the artesan we'll at To-
nah, since when the contractors have toled
and sweated in a frutless endeavor to get it
out. The work has been temporarily aban-
doned.
Outagamie County.
The draw bridge at Appleton for the Mil
waukee, Lake Shore Il Western Railway will
cost $4,000.
Pepin County.
Some of the residents along the surveyed
route of the Chippewa & Cedar Valley Rail
road are engaged in planting tree seed in
place of trees along the line. They say the
trees will be sufficiently large by the time the
road is completed.
Racine County.
IaI D..
Gently left his horse hitched at post by the
roadside and trudged off home in sublime for
getfulness Of the fact that he had provided
himself with reader means of locomotion.
Some workmen about Cases new building
in Racine fell from a scatlold the other day
and were very seriously injured.
Rock County.
Mr.. Enoch Taylor, of GAINESVILLE has been
raising cotton this year. The staple is as
good as any Southern cotton, and the size of
the DOLLS fully up to the average.
Subscribers to the capital stock of the
GAINESVILLE shoe factory have been notified thar
they must pay % per cent. of the amount
subscribed on or before Nov. 25.
Sheboygan County.
William Horckmans, living in Scott, was
lately severely injured by the accidental DIS
charge of revolver.
WalWOrth County.
The Delavan Republican says there is a pros
pect that the old Milwaukee Il Beloit Railroad
enterprise will be speedily revived. 1t is pro-
posed to make it a narrow gauge road. The
road bed is graded large part OF the way
from Milwaukee to Beloit.
John Chase, Of North Geneva, recently sus.
tanned serious injuries in consequence Of a
runaway. He has become so dclirious that