Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-12

Ashland County.

Ashland County.
That old settler at Ashland prognosticates
warm winter on the strength OF that never
falling sign "high muskrat huts." He Of
fers to bet that the thermometer will not go
below forty degrees.
This has been the most prosperous year
for La Pointe since the days OF the old Amer
lean Fur Company, and that old town has re-
ncwed its age.
Brown County.
F. Kcpler, Of Green Bay, recently forged
and passed two checks purporting to be
signed by NJ. F. Kalmbach and Taylor u
Duncan. He was lodged in jail
James Hansen accidentally shst himself at
Green Bay on the afternoon Of the Sd. He
was cleaning gun which he supposed was
not loaded, when it was discharged, the con-
tents lodging in his right leg above the knee,
necessitating amputation.
Xavier Martins dwelling house, at Green
Bay, was burned on the morning of the 4th.
Loss 5000.
Buffalo County.
Mr.. Lee Hanan, of Mandovi, while acting
as chaplain at a recent Grange meeting,
dropped dead in his chair. The last word he
spoke was "Amen!"
Clark County.
Ashley Touslcy, living near Neillsyille,
while at work on scaiiod about fourteen
feet high, the other day, fell to the ground in
consequence of the giving way of the boards
on which he was standing. He struck on the
back OF the head and neck, and has become
paralyzcd from the pit of his stomach down.
Chippewa County.
Daniel Sullivan was recently seriously and
probably fatally injured by being run over by
wagon-load of shingles.
A fourteen ycar-old son of VIM Mass, of
Augusta, recently had his left thigh and leg
broken by the rearing and falling of colt he
was riding.
Chippewa Falls has home minstrel
troupe
Columbia County.
Work has been suspended for the season on
the Fox River improvement.
At Wyocena, the other evening, six year
old daughter of Edwin Fisk had her skull
fractured by the kick of horse.
Dane County.
The Good Tcmplars' Hall at Ashton was
lately publicly dedicated by q. w. G.
kanouse The attendance was large and
much interest was taken in the impressive
ceremony.
Door County.
d. w, Sanborn. an old resident of Bailcy's
lIarbor, has become temporarily insane
Dunn County.
Scarlet fever prevails In Menomonee.
stau Claire County.
Polander, named Sohlogwskic, at Eau
Claire, recently got his arm entangled with
belt and pulley, and received injuries so
serious as to cause his death.
Fond du Lac County.
A few nights ago German woman, name
unknown, was injured at the intersection of
the Chicago q Northwestern Railroad with
the Air Line Road, by train on the latters
line, The woman, whose child was on the op.
posite side Of the track, attempted to cross
the rails before the incoming train in order to
prevent the child from crossing. She was
struck by the COW catcher and thrown upon
the pilot The blow fractured her hippo
and produced other injuries,
Jefferson County.
As the night passenger train was going
south few nights ago, when mile or so
north Of Johnson's Creek, the engineer dis.
covered five cattle on the track, but did not
see them till he was very close, owing to a
dense fog that prevailed at the time Seeing
his danger he opened wide the Unbelievable
and dashed upon them under full head of
steam killing the whole herd. No serious
damage was done to the train.
Aewaunec County.
Mrs. Oliver Rouse, living near Ahnapee,
was, Il short time ago attacked by ram
and badly injured. She suffered compound
fracture Of the left arm and sustained bad
bruises aud wounds all over her face and
body
Ia Grease County.
The wife Of man named Caskey, en-
ploycd by c, l.. Colman, of La Crosse, lately
attempted to commit suicide by taking laud-
anum When Caskey went home to dinner
he found her insensible, ana she was thought
To be dead for some time, but Dr. Kennctt
WAS called and administered an antidotc
which restored her. She gave no reason for
her action, and seems to regret it exceed
ingly.
Lincoln County.
This is new county recently organized
out of Marathon, of which Jenny is the county
seat The following are the officers: Clerk,
Z. Space; Treasurer, Thomas p Matthews;
Register Of Deeds, V T. Willard; Supcrin
tendcnt, David Flint; Surveyor D. A. Kline.
NianitoNoc County.
Fred Mosier shot himself through the head
at the residence of his mother in 1nu, -, NJ,