Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-04-01
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Chippewa County.
There are several cases OF smallpox in
Chippewa Falls.
Crawford County.
switch-engne of the Chicago, Milwaukee
Il 81. Paul Road, at Prairie du Chen, blew
m the other afternoon, badly injuring the
fireman, Frank Phillips, by breaking his
shoulder and bruising his head. The cause
is unknown.
Dane County.
The Madison fire department is internally
rent and on the verge of disruption.
Eau Claire County.
The Black Hills fever prevails to an alarm
inc extent in Eau Claire, whereupon the Free
Press reads lecture upon the vanity OF ex-
pecting to pick up nuggets of gold by the
barrel in any country, and least of all iii the
Dakota hills.
An Eau Claire boy had one of his eyes put
out with a ball, the other day.
Mrs. Archer's house in Eau Claire was
burned to the ground the other morning.
Cause, defective iue; loss $4,000.
Fond du Lac County.
Fond du Lac thinks her cup would be full
Il she could have Matchmaking establish
ment within her borders.
A few nights ago James Sanderson, Of
Black Wolf, left his daughter at Oshkosh
and took the evening train Or home. Next
morning bruised and horribly mangled
human body was found lying near the track
about half mile south of Vandyne. The
corpse was literally torn to threads. The
head, arms and legs were severed from the
trunk and scattered along the track for rods.
These different members were carefully gath
cred together as well as possible, and it was
not until the head was found that it was dis
covered to be the body of Mr.. Sanderson, OF
Black Wolf No one knows how to fully
account for the mysterious death. 1t is sup
posed. however, he attempted to get off the
train while 1t was under full motion, and
met with this sad fate. From the appearance
Of the body it is probable that the trains go
ing and coming during the night and up to
TO the time it was found must have passed
over the lifeless remains.
Green County.
little child of Mr. Mussleman, living on
Skinner Creek, was choked to death, the
other day, by getting screw in its throat.
Green Lake County.
Kunde, the Markesan saloon keeper, has
been arrested for completely in the burning
Of the Rogers Block in January last. A
man had been arrested who told the Sheriff
that Kunde had paid him s25 for starting
the fire
Jefferson County.
John Kelly, a man sevcnty-fye years of
age an old resident of WATERFOWL, recently
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the head with revolver.
La Crosse County.
Scharpf IL Pfund, hardware and stove
dealers at La Crosse, have recently failed.
NanitowOc County.
They are having the mad-dog fever at
Meme. Several children and large mum.
Der of dogs and cattle have been bitten, and
the worst results are feared,
Milwaukee County.
A couple of men from the country took
lodgings at the Kirby House. in Milwaukee,
the other night, and on retiring blew out the
gas instead of turning it off. The strong
smell which pervaded the house led to an in
yes,igaton, and when the door was opened
both Of the dodgers were in the last stages of
asphyxiation. Fresh air and medical attend
aace brought them out of their trouble.
Bishop Henni, owing to the continued dis.
turbances among members of the st, Stanis-
laus Polish Catholic Church, has ordered the
church to be closed until further orders
John Doolev, an old man living alone at the
foot Of Eighteenth street, Milwaukee, was
found dead in his chair the other morning.
Polk County.
At Osceola, on the 10TH the thermometer
marked thirty-two degrees below zero.
Rock County.
The Methodist Church and schoo-house at
Footyille were destroyed by fire few morn.
ings ago. Loss about $1,000.
shawano County.
Shawano is happy because pine tree was
cat there the other day that scaled 1879
feet Of lumber. The butt log sealed / SO
feet
Nheboygan County.
The Sheboygan HeraN of a recent date
says: Several young men walked out
e-ht miles on the ice east of this city on
Sunday, and report that no water was visible
even from that point. This is a feat that
probably was never accomplished before"
81 Croix County.
having heard that frozen potatoes can be
cured by soaking in water three days before
cooking, the editor of the Hudson Star wants
some one to loan him some till he tries it,
"alworth County.
An eighteen.months child in the town OF
vienna was recently fatally injured by falling
into kettle of hot soap.
Waupaea County.
george Wright has been arrested for break
az open the safe in the Postotice at New
London.