Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-07-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

A BANK is to be started at Menomonce,
a town of $500 Inhabitants.
GREEN BAY is at present promised q
repetition of the inccndiary experience OF
last summer.
The State Fair will be held at Milwau-
kec this year, commencing Sept. g. and
lasting five days
MICHAEL DoRRIs, drunken fellow,
hanged himself in the Dane County Jail
at Madison few days ago.
THE only child of Jacob Kufienbo, of
Milwaukee, was drowned few days ago
in an oil barrel used as cistcrn.
a MAN named Louis Stripe was run
over and fatally injured by "a Wisconsin
Central passenger train at Sherman re.
Gently.
| CAPT. ERNEST f. IlERZBERG, who shot
| his brother-in-law, Charles II. Ramen, at
| Milwaukee last May, has been sentenced
to the State Prison for five years.
LITTLE Bertha Schockart was terribly
and fatally burned by premature cxplo-
sion of fire crackers at her fathers house
in Milwaukee on the evening of the 4th
GEO. SCHMIDT, Milwaukee Deputy
Sheriff, recently tried to drown himself
because the Government refused to use
bank note water-mark Of his invention
a DIsGRACEFUL riot occurred at La
Crosse on the Fourth The Governors
Guard got into a difficulty with some
river and railroad men and charged the
crowd with fixed bayonets. Nearly twenty
men were seriously injured.
THE Wisconsin State Republican Con.
vention met in Madison on the eth and
organized permanently by electng Hon.
j. I. Lewis President, one Vice President
from each Congressional district, and
Messrs. Fifield, Kasson and Bennett as
Secretaries. Hon. Harrison Ludington,
OF Milwaukee, was nominated for Gov
ernor by reclamation. Harry L. Eaton
was nominated for Licutcnant-G Governor
on the second ballot by Il vote of 14S to
llS for all others. a ballot for Sec.
rotary of State nominated Hans b.
Warner, of Pierce, by vote OF
$50 to rs for other candidates Mai
Henry Baetz was nominated for State
Treasurer by acclamaiion as was also
John X. Bennett, of Rock, for Attorney.
General. Robert Graham, OF Winnebago,
was nominated on the first ballot for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, re-
cciving 1872 votes to 70 for all other cand-
dates. +. w. Reyes was elected Chairman
of the State Central Committee by vote
of 112 to 80 The following State Central
Committee was appointed: First, Frank
Leland, OF Walworth; Robert H. Baker,
OF Racine; Second j. f. Moak, of Jeifcr
son +. f. Woodman, Of Sank; Third,
Francis Campbell, of Lafayette; Fred J.
Miller, OF Crawford; Fourth, Henry C,
Payne, of Milwaukee; $. 5. Barney, of
Washington; Fifth, +. G.. McFettridge, Of
Dodge; George Marsh, of Sheboygan;
Sixth, j. II. Foster, of Winncbago; II. S.
Sackett of Green Lake; Seventh, c. b.
Solbcrg, of La Crosse; Gilbert +. Porter of |
Eau Claire; Eighth, A. f. Pound, of
Chippewa; 0. A. Ellis, Of Oconto. The |
following platform was adopted:
Res0lrfa That the Republicans Of Wisconsin |
declare their unalterable adherence TO the iudis
soluble union of the States the sovereignty OF the
Federal Government in the functions assigned 20
il by the Constitution, the rights of the States and
equality of all men before the law. I
Stcoad-That we declare parties to be only de. !
serving Of support so long as they advance wise /
al. h.as..
and efficient administration of public aiYsis~.
Ihird-That we regard labor as etsA'tsa in |
high degree TO the protection Of tht Government, |
IN MI its rights
Fourth THAT we are Ia favor ~ the freedom Of
relig uus opinion. aud WE thesofore oppose any
ul.ou between church and state, or interference !
with religious faith or We" hip or any legislation
in the interest Of any particular creed.
E{Eh--That We stand ny the free education Of
our public school systesl, the taxation OF all for
't> support and DIVISION of the school fund for
any s.rtarian purpose
>irak-That we accept with approval the letter of
President Grant disfnursging the continuance in
office of any Chief Magistrate of the nation for
longer period than two terms.
SsreHtt, That nc approve Of the present Re
publican NStonsi Admins tration. and especially
the earnest forts TO collect the revenue to pre-
vent and H'pnish frauds. 10 expose past viola
tons, anato guard against their recurrence In the
future.
difficulties between this and foreign uations by
arhit,a'tn'n instead OF war, aud friends OF jus
tioc ys'sce and humanity We shall hail the day
when this policy shall be adopted throughout the
NtKrld.
Niptt-That we adhere to the doctrine Of legs-
ltive control over railroads and other corporations
deriving their powers and franchises from the STATE
for the mutual benefit OF the people and such cor
pOrations, without injustice to the Interests OF
either which policy was ipaUgurated and Will CON
tiuur 70 be foSiercd by the Republican party OF
Wisconsin to the euG that Just and fair rates II
transportation may be secured 10 All the people,
Nhr all unjust and opnres sive acts of monopolies
shopld be prohibited.
Touta-that we favor the early attainment OF
currency convertible with coin, aud Therefore al
,ocate the gradual resumption OF specie pay ments