Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-10-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

THERE have been about 160,0OO,00O
feet of logs scaled at the mouth OF the
Black River this season.
JOSEPH PI1LIN, an eighteen-yea rod
boy, is charged with horse-stealing, and is
now in the Brown County Jail
THE prospect is that more logs will be
put in above Grandfather Bull Fails the
coming winter than ever before.
Two MARINETTE ladies' were nearly suf-
located at hotel in Green Bay, a few
nights ae9, by blowing out the gas.
MR.. PARKINSON, of Oshkosh has been
appointed Superintendent of number Of
life-saving stations on Lake Michigan.
z CHRIsToPHER PETERSON, of Coon Val
ley, was recently caught in the gearing of
threshing-macl1ine and instantly killed.
B. T. SMITH, prominent lumberdeal-
er at Depere, is reported to have failed
with liabilities ranging from 500 900 to
100000. .e
THE body of an infant was found the
other morning near Swalm's brewery, in
Oshkosh. The hogs had eaten off one leg
and an arm. +
THE Mayor of Racine offers a reward
of 5000 for the detection of the persons
who defaced the steps of the High School
building a short time ago.
SEVERAL Green Bay butchers have been
arrested and held to bail On the charge of
stealing CATTLE Several thousand dollars
worth have been appropriated.
Mr.. n. e. RIsCELL has resigned his po-
sition as United States engineer in charge
of the improvement Of the lower Fox
River, to engage IN other business pur-
suits.
B. T. MooRE's La Belle wagon-works,
at Fond du Lac, were burned ON the
morning of the 9th. The fire was an in
cendiary one and involved the loss Of
$4,000.
THE eldest son of B. M. Zahnen, of
Kenosha, recently fell from the railing of
Grand street bridge into the river below,
distance OF twenty-five feet, and was
drowned
ONE Miner, living at Depew, while
passing over the G. & n W. Railroad, on
hand-car, near Appleton, the other night
90 fell off and the Car passed over him, break
ing his neck.
BURGLARS entered the flour store of T.
S. Henry 81 Co. at Fond du Lac the other
night and after removing the safe forty
feet blew it open with gunpowder. For all
this labor with its attendant risks they Sc
cured the nj t1fl1l aim Of G10
THE Dunn County Neaos says: "The
Hottom has dropped out Of the price of
h0lS, which causeth our growers to
mour- and refuse to be comforted Ten
Genus peAnound is all the best grade COM
mandS IN I'll Menomonee market at pres
ent."
A MAN calling imself Charles Daniels
presented at the Fit National Bank OF
milwaukee, the other corning, q counter
felt letter of credit for $1,000 n,rnortine
to be from the New York ,ronts If +h1
Bank of British North Americ. uowo,
locked up.
LOUIS f1NDsKoPF's distillery, Situated
III bay View, near Milwaukee, was seizef
by the Collector of Internal Revenue q,
lne afternoon OF the 8th. The failure f.
produce the record of grain purchased q
the dlstlllery at the demand ~rtrr0 revenue
officers was the occasion of the seizure.
j. p. MESSENGER, of Milwaukee, part
ner of the Union Copper Distilling Com
pany, Of Chicago, firm recently mulctet
in heavy damages for violating the Reve
nue. laws, had his residence and all hi
visible possessions seized the other day Il
secure the payment of 1886, 75O assessed
against his firm.
On the night of the 9Th Felix Larguin'
house in Fort Howard was burned will
all its contents. The family, who were
sleeping in the house, were not awakened
until their bedding was in flames, render
ing it almost impossible to escape will
their lives, not saving even clothes enough
to cover their nakedness.
J. P. KIssINGER, of Milwaukee, on til,
18th commenced suit against Collector
Bean to restrain further proceedings il
the attempt to collect large amount o.
lien, on the ground that he is partner If
: the Union Copper Distillery Company Of
Chicago On the 18th restraining order
was issued by the court.
HENRY HEATHER was attacked by foot
pads, about midnight, few days since, or
one of the streets Of Green Bay. He haC
been drinking and exhibiting considera
BILE money during the evening, and the oh
ject of the assault was undoubtedly with
intent to rob, but fortunately, assistance
reached the spot just in time to rescue him
and his moneys
The following were the postal changes
in Wisconsin during the week ending Oct
9, 1875: Established-St. Rose, Grand
County, John O'Sullivan, Postmaster
Postmasters ppointed-Fairfeld, Rock
County, Thomas r. Moyle; Jennieton,
Iowa County, Thomas Hambly; Somers,
Kenosha County, Abram 7. Bishop; West
Blue Mound, Iowa County, VIM. H.
Jones.
GEoRE CHANDLER, living near Madi.
son, went INTO the brush adjacent to his
house few days ago on a hunting expe.
dition. Not returning at dark, search
was made and he was found dead in the
brush, his gun by his side, his clothes
partly burned ell and the body burned to
a crisp in some places and the bowels
protruding. 1t is supposed that the gun
caught in the bushes and was DISCHARGED
in his breast.