Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-15

ern and eastern portions report an unusual
yield.
Green County.
The Republicans of this county met on the I'd
and nominated c. r. Dennison for Assembly
man; d. w. Ball for Sheriff; P. j. Clawson,lor
District Attorney; L. Zelter for County Clerk;
F. r. Milwin for Treasurer; c. f. Tauberg for
Register; Edmund Bartlett for Clerk of the
County Court; A. G. Stuntz for Surveyor, and
L. Frankenberger for Coroner.
The Reformers made the following nomina.
tons on the Sd: Assembly Jacob Adams;
Sheriff, ID. B. Day; Register, James Luding-
ton; Treasurer, VIM. Parr; Clerk of Court,
J. A. Patton Surveyor, A. NJ. Troy; Coroner,
D. r. Towne.
On the Sd, during the race at the fair
grounds, Simmons Canada colt bolted the
track and ran into the crowd, severely in
juring Mr.. George Crooks, of Adams.
Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County Reform Convention
convened at Jefferson on the Cd. The follow
ing nominations were made: For Senator,
DR.. w. W. Reed; Sheriff, Joseph Giles; Reg
lister of Deeds, r. Hass; County Treasurer,
F. BulSholdz; County Clerk, II. Hake;
Clerk of the Court, +. E. Baker; District At
torney, w. Fl. Rogers; County Surveyor, E. s.
Clark; Coroner, ?. Rogan.
The Waterloo Journal says a large fat OK,
belonging to c. Hassell, killed himself re-
Gently by getting his horns entangled in
small willow bush
Kenoslla County.
On the 18th Messrs. I. j. and |, n. Clapp
shipped nine sheep at Kenosha, from their
farm in Somers, for Japan.
La Crosse County.
Mrs. Theodore Wright, Norwegian lady
of La Crosse, allowed her little boy to show a
blind beggar the way to neighboring town,
and as this was six weeks ago and the boy has
not yet returned she naturally begins to feel
anxious about him.
So far in 1874, 100 dwellings and forty three
business blocks and public buildings have
been erected in La Crosse, at total cots Of
$4,000.
Marquette County.
B. F. Goodell, of Montello, killed seven
polecats at one discharge Of his breech loader
the other evening.
Milwaukee.
A meeting of the Milwaukee bar was held
on the I'd and resolutions passed eulogizing
the memory of the late Judge Miller
William Siefeld, milk -peddler, was thrown
from his wagon and killed on the ID
James Smith, of Hale's Corner, was thrown
from his wagon few days ago while return
ING from Milwaukee, and very seriously in
jured.
Mayor Ludington has decided to run for
Congress as an independent candidate against
Sam Rindskopf,
A. NJ. Thomson, formerly editor of the Sen
tne1, has come into possession of the Eyening
Times. 1t is said he proposes to support G.
G. Washburne for the Senate The Sentinel
says a William Mullen, of Greenfield, has been
arrested for stealing Texas cattle.
The annual conclave of the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templar of the State
took place here on the 9th. Deputy Grand
Commander Whitford delivered the annual
address, which was mainly an eulogy of the
deceased Grand Commander, Emmons Tay-
lor. There was large attendance from all
parts of the State.
In the County Court on the Sth Judge Mann
was asked to issue an order directing the
editor of the E,eniny Wisconsin to show cause
why he should not be committed for contempt
of court. 1t appears that communication
was printed the day before which the lawyers
thought was designed to influence the jurors
engaged on railroad suit.
Oconto County.
A disastrous fire broke out in Oconto ON the
4th, which destroyed the Commercial House
and Links Hall. Loss about $1,000 The
person who set the fire was arrested by the
police.
At the depot ut Oconto on the It'll two men
got into an alteration over some trivial mat
ter, when one of them picked up a car-link
and threw it at the other, cutting fearful
cash over the eye and iniuring him seriously
if not fatally.
A gang of horse thieves have been arrested
in the western part of this county, among
them a woman named Elizabeth Hartee, liv-
ing in neighborhood where horses have
been stolen. She claims to have been the
dupe of the thieves.
Racine County.
During fair.time Joe Seibert, of Racine,
took a trip into the country with twenty
seven dollars in his pocket to buy a heifer
Joe got into the fair grounds, and seeing
French monte, ne bought some of that to the
amount of twenty-sevcn dollars, and con
cluded not to report ON the heifer business
until he has better luck.
RichIand County.
The Reform Convention held at Riehland
Center on the Sd nominated the following
4 E.
James A. Black; County Clerk, S. Noble;
Sheriff, p. Long; Register of Deeds, ]. d.
Funshon District Attorney O. F. Black;