Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-06-17
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

WAusHAHA COUNTY is going into hop
raising on large scale.
THE Chippewa Falls policeman will
hereafter wear uniform
PARTIES are setting nets in Lake Win
nebago, contrary to the statute
Mr. HENRY n. INGALLsBEE, of Men
omonee, came TO his death recently by a
runaway accident
DURING the recent Catholic demonstra-
ton in Milwaukee Mrs. John Heller had
her pocket picked of the sum Of 1925.
THE bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Friend, of Milwaukee, who were drowned
in the steamer Schiller, have arrived in
that city.
The County Board of Chippewa County
have just sold $4,000 of county bonds,
issued for Jail and Court House purposes,
at ninety-six cents.
THE following removals Of Storekeepers
| in the First Wisconsin District are an
nounced: II. A. Valentine, Lewis Benlis
and D. Ii. Griffith.
CALVIN Gross was murdered at Osh-
kosh, few nights ago, by John Geletin
and his son and one Seweike. They were
subsequently arrested
HORACE BANYoN, a son of noted Chi
| cago ex-Justice, has been held to bail at
| Milwaukee in the sum of $4,000 to an
sver to an indictment for passing counter
felt money.
DURING the thunderstorm on the even
| ing OF the LIST the opcra-house at Fond du
Lac was struck by lightning, but the
flames were extinguishcd before great
damage was done.
IT is rumored that the Rev. Dr. Steele,
President of Lawrence University, at APP
pleton, has been rendered the Presidency
of the Bloomington College, Ill, recently
vacated by Rev. Samuel Falows.
THE store and stock OF goods belonging
to Cook & Ghoca, of Spencer, were de-
stroyed by fire few nights ago The
only thing saved was ledger which Mr.
Cook took home with him. Loss about
$500.
THE first annual commencement Of the
State Normal School in Oshkosh will take
place on Wednesday, June II. A class of
eight students will complete the four years
course, and twelve will finish the shorter
course Of two years.
FORTY NINE members of the Winnebago
tribe of Indians, including their chiefs,
Black Hawk and Winneshiek, have made
homestead entries at La Crosse The en-
tries were in forty-acre tracts and all near
together. Seven of the number were able
to sign their own names.
THE Fish Commissioners of Wisconsin,
in their first annual report, say: There
are 225 lakes in the following sixteen
counties: Kenosha, Racine. Walworth,
Waukesha, jefferson, Dane, Washington,
Dodge, Columbia, Sheboygan, Fond du
Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara,
Waupaca and Winnehago. These lakes
cover 39S square miles, or 23S, 800 acres of
water"
THE suit of the Milwaukee & Northern
Railroad Company against the Wisconsin
Central Railway Company, for breach OF
contract, was settled the other day, and
the matter will be Withdrawn from the
courts This insurcs TO the latter road
permanent possession of the former, and
relieve both roads, which are now con
soliAated under lease, from considerable
emlhrrassments.
The ceremony of investing the Most
| Rcy. John NJ. Henni, of Milwaukee, with
theIinsignia of an Archbishop took place
at dat city on the Sd. Over 800 clergy
| and 800 theological students OF st. Francis
Seminary assembled to take part in the
.etmony. The following Bishops were
prk ent; Foley, of Chicago; Ryan, of St.
Trick, of Marquette; Heiss, of La Crosse.
fuE following postal changes were
made in Wisconsin during the week end
! inrMay %, 1875; poStmasters appointed
--tkntralia, Wood County, Jefferson b.
/ Mitchell; Charlcsburgh, Calumet Coun-
/ ty, Anton Helm; Dacada, Sheboygan
Cotnty, John SCHNEIDER; Dupont, Wan.
! paia County, O. A. Quimby; Elk Creek,
/ Irsmpeacau County, Hiram W. Rumze;
/ Lgmartinc, Fond du Lac County, Clayton
/ SttfcnS, Stettin, Marathon County, Leo.
| pold Smith
fHE supreme Court recently promui-
ca,d a decision which in effect declares
IND damming of the Chippewa Riyerat the
Ddls 70 De unconstitutional. 4 motion
WIS made for a temporary injunction,
which was denied, with leave to the A.
ttney. General to amend information aad