Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

The machine-shop of NJ. b. Kelly, at
Menasha, was destroyed by fire few
mornings ago, causing loss of about
$4,000.
BEAR weighing PA pounds was killed
byA general turnout Of the country, on
Gen. Rusk's farm, near Viroqua, few
days ago.
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.
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 Z. RIscELL has resigned his 20
sitlon as United States engineer in charge
OF the improvement of the lower Fox
River, to engage IN other business pur-
suits.
B. F. 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. NJ. Zahnen, of
kenosha, recently fell from the railing of
| Grand street bridge into the river below,
a distance OF twenty-fv 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
fell of and the Car passed over him, break
ing his neck.
| The Executive Committee of the North
ern Wisconsin Agricultural Society have
figured up all the premiums and ex.
penses, and find that the finances come
out ahead, notwithstanding bad weather
during the fair
| BURGLARS entered the -four store of T.
S. Henry & 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 pitful sum of $40.
THE Dunn County Neos says "Thc
bottom has dropped out of the price OF
hops, which causeth our growers to
mourn and refuse to be comforted. Ten
cents per pound is all the best grade com
mands in the Menomonee market at pres
emit"
A MAN calling himself Charles Daniels
presented at the First National Bank of
Milwaukee, the other morning a counter
felt letter of credit for $4,000, purporting
to be from the New York agents of the
Bank OF British North America. He was
locked up.
LOUIS RINDsKopF's distillery, situated
at Bay View, near Milwaukee, was seized
by the Collector of Internal Revenue on
the afternoon Of the Sth. The failure to
produce the record of grain purchased at
the distillery at the demand of the revenue
officers was the occasion of the seizure.
J. p. MESSENGER, of Milwaukee, part
ner of the Union Copper Distiliing Com
pany, of Chicago, a firm recently mulcted
i'll heavy damages for violating the Reve-
nue. laws, had his residence and all his
visible possessions seized the other day to
secure the payment of 1896, 80 assessed
against his firm
The following postal changes were
made in Wisconsin during the week end
ing Oct ., 1875: Established Hamen
La Crosse County, Charles A. Sjolander,
Postmaster. Postmasters appointed
Northline, Manilowoc County, Jacob Matt
haus; Oak Creek, Milwaukee County,
James Ii. Hubbard
On the night of the Sth Felix Larguins
house IN Fort Howard was burned with
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 with
their lives, not saving even clothes enough
TO cover their nakedness.
HENRY HEATHER was attacked by foot
! pads about midnight, few days since, on
one of the streets of Green Bay. He had
been drinking and exhibiting considera-
bic money during the evening, and the Oh
| iect of the assault was undoubtedly with
intent to rob, but fortunately, assistance
reached the spot just in time to rescue him
and his money.
THE other night coupling broke on
| Western Union freighttrain, near Oak
/ wood, on the St Paul Road, and several
! cars and a caboose were released. a Chi.
cage, Milwaukee & St. Paul neighttrain
that was following collided with the re-
leased cars, and d. X. Sweeney, engineer
| of the colliding locomotive, received in
/ iuries from which he died.