Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-03-11
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

took place near Vanville few days ago.
Mike Demars and one Robinson had settled
on the same homestead. Robinson had cut
lot of posts, and, with two others, drove on
the land to haul them away. He found De-
mars there cutting posts, who ordered the
three away Robinson sent one OF the men
TO the house for his shot gun. On his return
ing, Demars drew revolver and shot Robin
son, killing him instantly. The man with
the gun turned and fed, Demars following.
He dropped the gun and Demars picked it
up and fred at and hit him, from the effects
Of which he has since died. Demars then
drew his revolver again and fired at and
wounded the third man. Demars then drove
to Chippewa Falls and gave himself up to the
Sheriff, stating that he was afraid his neigh
bors would lynch him.
Door County.
Martin Bershaw, OF Sturgeon Bay, pumped
up a small fish, two or three inches long,
from his well short time since. The well 10
q drilled one, about forty feet deep. and how
bhe fish came there is what troubles him.
Fond du Lac County.
Lou Price and f. w. Hart, both highly-re-
spected citizens of Fond du Lac, had fight
lately, in which the former came near being
killed. Hart was also severely punished.
Manitowoc County.
j. Pankrantz was caught in the betting Of
Wenzcl Chloupeks mill, at Kossuth, short
time ago, and so badly injured that he has
since died.
Marquette County.
no ia of Init ~
Vile, Is something to brag about. The
youngest a boy twelve years old, weighs
1914 pounds. Mr.. Smith has nine children,
all Of them heavy weights, three or four
tipping the scales at over 200 pounds.
Milwaukee County.
building situated on the corner Of Broad
way and Buffalo streets, Milwaukee, was
burned the other morning, causing loss OF
about $4,000
Monroe County.
The house in which the Sparta fire depart
ment was quartcred was totally destroyed a
few days ago, the engine and hose only be
saved. Loss about $4,000.
Rock County.
A Miss Goodall of GAINESVILLE, has been APP
pointed a Notary Public She has also a
license to practice law.
Mr.. q. j. Kellogg, of Jancsvlle, has made
some results from the record OF u self-rcgistcr.
ing thermometer which has hung continuous
~ In the same place at his residence for TWEEN,
ty years The figures show that January and
February of this year have been the codes
consecutive months in that time, the mcrcur,
hat h,ln ln In
ing the two months.
A son, sixteen years old, of Mr. McRay, liv
ing about one mile and half south of Alton
metz with n severe accident recently Will,
breaking colts hitched TO sleigh. He wat
thrown out OF the rear end Of the sleigh box
resulting in n severe fracture OF the righ
thigh bone,
<haWano County.
An old German named Lotin, resident o
Pella, was recently found frozen to death by
some children on their way to school, II,
lived alone, and was found near the thrcsh
old of his door with an armful Of wood in hi
arms aud his face covered with blood, TIL,
superstition Is that he burst q blood -ycsse
and, becoming faint from loss Of blood, wa
unable TO get into the house and consequent
~ frozc
Hnisvorth County.
Rev. r. g. Cotton, of Whitewater, who Ia
accepted q call from Hudson, Mich, has II
ceived purse of Sl,050as token of the good
viii of his former parishioners.
Nnupnca County.
Geo. Pcttis was killed in u lumber cam
near Waupaca, recently, under the folowin
circumstances; lie was driving team loade
with logs down hill, and in some way Wa
caught between the front end Of the load an
a tree the end OF oncof the logs striking hi
in the side aud head. the whole weight OF tn
Dad coming against him.
winaebago County.
\ Winnccouue correspondent writes thg
Rev l.. NJ. Lee, Of Ball Prairie. died recently
He was ninety years old last August. IL
had been Baptist preacher for over sixt
years, He preached his last sermon at ia
Ninland Baptist Church last June. Til, wifi,
eighty eight years old, is the only relatly
known In this State alive.
The Oshkosh Northeastern SAYS In
Changers Of Winchester and vicinity have OF
ganixed an Insurance company with $500
capital.
\ few mornings ago Eugene Brown, a citizc
OF Oshkosh, while engaged rs head >awyt
In Wharton Bros mill, al Little kaukau.
was accidentally thrown upon the large vir
cular saw, nearly scycrlng his body Length
wise Il seems that while one OF the hand
was preparing log for the carriage 10 /
some Way go, the advantage, and was ahou
to roll over. Mir Brown instantly caught u
a can! heck and jumped forward 10 the ri,
cue, when, either 10y misstep or the tory
with which The rolling log struck the bar {
his hands he WIS thrown backward ON IA