Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-22

Brown County.
few DAYS ago s. II. Borrows, a prominent
L,it;zen of Depere, fell on the railroad track
.frscturing his skull and otherwise injuring
himself very severely. He died next morning
Two Young men named Headley and JEFF
FREY were out hunting in the town of Preble
on the morning Of the 14th, and, returning,
= hook dinner at the house of Jetlrey's father
| After dinner Headley loaded his gun and
tLaced il in the corner in the kitchen, where
MIR. Jefrey's family were gathered at the
time By some means the gun fell down,
md. the lock striking on the doorstep, the
,ece was discharged, the entire contents
Taking effect in the thigh of the youngest
laughter of Mr.. Jeffrey, aged ten years. She
1ed in an hour afterward, meanwhile suffer
ing great agony.
The Democratic County Convention, on the
9Th, nominated the following ticket: Sheriff,
Jarrett Bong; Treasurer, Fred. s. Ellis; Reg
ster, B. NJ. Besendezen; County Clerk, NJ. }.
Meade; Clerk of the Court j. B. A. Masse;
Eurveyor, j. V. Suydam; Coroner, w. P. Call.
calumet County.
The other day little son of Moses Ebert,
III Chiffon, was nearly drowned in swill-
Ball. He was rescued by his mother just be-
ore life was extinct.
chippewa County.
The Aualanche says the wife of Louis
)zons, of Frenchtown, left for parts I'M
Known a few days ago, taking with her the
proceeds of sale of 100 acres of her hus
bands property.
Clark County.
The woods in the county are filed with dig
ers of ginseng. They sell their findings at
ineteen cents a pound.
Augustus Monroe, ofNeilsvile, a boy fifteen
ears old, recently shot 500-pound black
bear.
columbia County.
Hon. A. j. Turner, editor OF the Portage
tate Register, has been made an Alderman.
Dane County.
Harvey A. Warner a young druggist in the
mploy of Dunning d Sumner, Madison, died
cry suddenly in his bedroom on the evening
the 18th He went up to his room over the
tore to prepare for tea, leaving friend await
BIZ him. Not returning when expected, an
ther clerk went up, and found Warner dead
pon his bed He came from Chicago early
st spring. His mother lives at Rockford, III.
The Republicans of this county have nomi-
hted the following ticket: Sheriff, r. d.
rost, of Blooming Grove; Treasurer, Robert
teele, of Dane; Clerk of the Court, Geo. w.
Purrer, of Stoughton; County Clerk, w. c. B
Celtzn, of Primrose; Register of Deeds, Ole
Holland, of Vermont; District Attorney,
FOL. K. L. Bryant, of Madison; County Sur
eyor, S. W. Graves, of Rutland; Isaac
napton, of Medina.
The house of Thos. HASTE, of Westport,
as entirely consumed by fire a few nights
3go. The family were absent with the excep-
on of young man who had gone to bed,
having lighted lamp for the accommodation
the rest when they would return. He
woke to find the house in flames, and had
arely time to escape with his life,
Dodge County.
While plowiI. in his field, the other day,
ir. Philip Traynor, of Elba, had the reins
round his neck, when the pillow struck a
tone with such force as to throw Mr.. Traynor
eyeral feet, and one handle of the pillow is
supposed to have struck him on the neck,
Hing him instantly
Fond du Lac County.
Il A little craft had bad d-off in the voy-
&c of life when, the other day, female
hid was born into the world within the walls
the State Prison at Waupun.
On the evening Of the 18th Rev. A. NJ
Pullock, of the Wisconsin Conference, and
Mss Georgia Benedict, lady minister con-
ected with the Methodist Episcopal Church
Fond du Lac, were united in matrimony
he ceremony was performed by Bishop
ester.
rant County.
Edmund Johnson, of Bradtville, was re-
en'ly killed by a vicious bull which he was
attempting to lead. In passing stone wall
was suddenly attacked by the Infatuated
nlmal and hurled against the wall, when he
as gored until iusensible and then tossed
yer the savage creatures back, striking on
Us head. His spinal column was broken
nd he was otherwise fearfully mangled.
NJ '. Burris has deer park comprising
Xty acres at East Platte, containing severa
|arieties of deer.
Preen County.
Mrs, Andrew Maxwell, OF Monroe, visited
saloon the other day to demonstrate will
proprietor because he sold liquor to he
usoand. While conversing with him sh,
ecame so excited at his taunts that sh,
yea an empty pop-bottle and dashed j
-alhst the bottles, breaking them in pieces
NE was fined five dollars and costs
'reen Lake County.
Nearly $4,000 bushels of cranberries hav
cen picked this fall in the vicinity Of Berlin.
ackson County.
MIS- W. I. schemerhorn, OF Black Rive
ais, recently fell dead in the street while OF
sr way home from shopping expedition.