The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-12-17
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS,
Brown County.

| W lStVNSlN SIAIE NEWS.
| Brown County.
| The large dwelling house owned and occu-
pied by Joseph Gotto, of Green Bay, was re-
Gently totally destroyed by fire. Loss &, 600.
A defective fiue caused the trouble
The large saw mill OF a. Weed d Co, at Su-
AMIGO, was recently burned. Loss $1s,0Oo.
Insurance 5000
Clark County.
Formal notice has been given that an appli-
cation will he made to the Legislature, at its
next session, 10 organize a new county out of
| portiCffs IF this, Marathon and Lincoln Coun-
ties.
Column bin County.
The widow of VIM. II. Spain, of Portage
City, who vas lynched few years ago, has
gone crazy.
Dodge County.
A boy narned John Morrison, eight years
old, was playing on the Ice below the mill at
Fox Lake, the other day, when he accident
ally fell into the hole between the waste gates
and was drowned.
Door County.
The stage rpnte for Green Bay, while
crossing Sturgeon Bay the other morning,
broke through tile ice. All the passengers,
the driver and mail were saved, but the horses
were drowned.
Eau Claire tSniit5:
The equalized valuation of Eau Claire city
and county is k5,500,0OO. The taxes for the
county aggregate So, 1896.
Fond du Lac County.
The residence Of Hon. Lyman H. Phillips,
near Fond du Lac, was lately destroyed by
re. Loss $4,000.
Grant County.
-Four miles south Of Lancaster two young
men have struck big lode" and are hoist
ing out the mineral in paying quantities.
Museoda has new and attractive hotel
structure. 1t is to be opened on Christmas
Day.
Miss Abbott, of Boscobel. recently sued
Samuel Cole; of the firm Of Hamilton Il Cole,
for breach of promise. Tile lady is a niusit-
teacher, and claims she has been injured
$4,000 worth.
Jefferson County.
The depot on the Chicago, Milwaukee d st.
Paul Railroad at Waterown WAS lately burned
to the ground. The total loss was about
5000, including quantity of hops and some
other freight and baggage. The fire origi-
mated from defective tlue.
The old settlers will meet at Fort Atkinson
on the l4th of January
Lafayette County.
james Copeland, man seventy years old,
recently committed suicide at shullsburg.
Milwaukee County.
Two drunken talors recently assaulted W
C. Carlton, formerly city editor Of the Miiwau-
kcc Encniag Times, and very seriously cut
him about the face and head
Christopher Shredder, Milwaukee butch
er, was recently contidenccd out of $50 by
two adroit rascals.
petition in bankruptcy has been filed
against Edward Ehlers, the defaulting County
Treasurer.
In the Colty divorce suit, brought by the
woman whom Colby was instructed by the
spirits TO marry, and whom after marriage he
deserted, the court has granted to Mrs. Colby
81 go alimOny.
X. F. Dcbar, the alleged receHer of stolen
postage stamps, has been held to bail in the
sum of 500
1t is now said that the old man Notten who
was found dying on the streets of Milwaukee
the other day, came to his death by violence,
and the county authorities are investigating
the affair.
John McCiraw, an eXprcssman, was run
over at the Prairie du Chen depot, Mlwau
kce, recently, and fatally injured.
A Milwaukee widow named Parks recently
chastised young man named Adam with
aw-hde. She says he was engaged to marry
her, and when she broke the engagement he
circulated slanderous stories about her
Ozaukee County.
Weller's brewery, at Port Washington, was
burned to the ground the other day. Loss
$4,000 Insured for 5000.
Portage County.
The German citizens of Stevens Point are
erecting school building i'll which the Ger
man language shall be exclusively used.
Racine County.
During the year ending Nov. /, 2Sl prison
crs had been confined in the county Jail at
Racine, OF whom six were females
Rock County.
James Caldwell, of Jsnesville, recently lost
sixteen fat hogs. For some reason he gave
them a quantity of salt, and, shortly after,
the whole were dead
Elmer G. Palmer and w A. Conrad were
lately seriously burned in their room, at
GAINESVILLE, in an attempt to ill lighted kero-
sene lamp.
Sauk County.
From the report of the Superintendent OF
Public Schools it appears that the value of
school property in the county is S94, los;
amount expended during the year, $52, ,O7S:
total days Of school taught, q, ,55s; number
of children of school age, 1855, number of
children of school age reported as not attend
ing public schools, 2,701.
Trempealeau County.
John Burt, Jr., proprietor of the Burt
House, at Arcadia, was recently shot by his
father because he refused to give him any
more liquor. The shot entered his right
breast and fatal results were feared.
WinnebagO County.
John Owens and Isaac Gallagher, of Osh-
kosh, recently made an ice-boat, and, rigging
it with mast and sail, made lightning trip,
crossing the lake in about an hour They re-
turned in nearly the same time.
At meeting of the Appleton District Con-
ference held at Oshkosh the other day. Rev
Mr.. Craig, who was arrested in Milwaukee
some weeks ago for stealing books, surren-
dercd his parchment and gave up the work of
the ministry. DIR. Kempster, Superintendent
of the State Hospital for the Insane, pro
nounces him a kleptomaniac and not morally
responsible for his actions.
Joseph Miller, a three card monte man, was
recently arrested at Oshkosh for beating
farmer out of sl10by his little game.
Mississippi.