Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-12-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Ar Appleton, on the o2d, the thermome
ter was three degrees below zero at six am
THE following Postmasters were ap-
pointed in Wisconsin during the week
ending Nov. 81, 1875: Anderson, Bur
nett County, Hans Hogestad; Montello,
Marquette County, Miss Julia E. Kelsey
Mount Sterling Crawford County, Fred.
erick Cate.
On the night Of the 27th, at La Crosse, a
colored man named Huwerson fatally
stabbed another colored man named
| Rankin. The latter's illicit relations
with the formers wife are said to have
prompted the act The murderer was
| promptly arrested.
On the 2Sth the condition of Hon. John
| Turner, of the Mansion Star, was greatly
improved and the prospects of recovery
were considered good. The assurance of
| general confidence in his statements as
against those Of the woman who sought to
blast his reputation have had much to do
toward improving his condition.
Nor single objection by any diocese
or Bishop of the American church has
to the Bishopric of the Fond du Lac Do
cese, and he will be consecrated at Trinity
Church, in Oshkosh, early in December.
Several eminent prelates of the church
are expected to be present on that interest
ing occasion.
DURING the latter part Of November
corner In No wheat prevailed on the
Milwaukee Board of Trade. On the
afternoon of the 9th the closing price
was $1.144. 1t was said the shorts de-
clined to lay down anu were making
gigantic efforts to cover. On that day
there were 1 ,O6l 900 bushels in store and
100000 bushels had been shipped from
st. Paul that morning.
A YOUNG German woman, Fwife of
Mr.. Cooney, died very suddenly in the
town of Marquette a few days ago. She
was IN apparent good health until within
ten minutes of her death. Since that
event the body has retained supple and
ford appe arance. The friends refuse to
have her buried, believing that she is in
trance. So late as the Goth they had the
corpse at German church near Kings
ton, where they were performing incanta-
tons over it in the hope of restoring the
dead to life.
THE Wisconsin State Poultry, Pigeon
and Pet Stock Association will hold its
exhibition in Milwaukee, Dec. Is to 90,
at Armory Hall. The reports from all
| quarters indicate mammoth display,
which will fill the hall with such crow.
ing, cackling and barking crowd as to
make it Il veritabe pandemonlum. The
society offers large number of prizes,
| The express companies have offered to
send all stock home free Of charges. Mr..
g. H. Spear, No 52S Cass street, Mil
wauKee, is the Secretary, to whom all
persons should apply for information.
| AT MADISON on the Goth Hon. John
| Turner, of the Mauston STIR, and formerly
| District Attorney of juneau County, at
tempted suicide at the Villas House, just
after dinner of that day. Mr.. Turner was
witness in case on trial at the Dane
County Circuit Court of Mrs. Sarah A.
Ingersol u.s. The Phoenix Life Insurance
| Company. Last fall, when Mrs. lngersol
was tried for the murder Of her husband
and acquitted, Mr.. Turner was her at
| tornev. Last summer Mr. Turner made
| negotiations with the Phoenix Insurance
| Company TO settle Mrs. Inger>o claim of
| 81 900 for $500 He received the $500,
and gave receipt with Mrs. 1ngersolls
name attached Now Mrs. Ingersoll
brings suit for the insurance money, and
| in her evidence stated that Mr.. Turner
had never been authorized by her to take
the $500 She swore that her name to the
receipt was = forgery. At noon Mr..
| Turner left the courtroon and went to
the Villas House to take dinner. He sat
| at the table few minutes, but partook of
no food He went into the Office and re-
manned few minutes, then went to a
| iewelry store and asked to be shown some
revolvers. Looking over several he stated
| that he wanted one not costing much, and
went to a gunsmith's store and looked
| at some. He found none TO suit
him, and went back to the jewery
store and purchased tve-shooter
for twelve dollars He put five loads in
it. and returned to the hotel and his room.
| A few minutes after q brother lawyer
called at Turner's door and raped.
! Turner answered in a low voice, Come
in" but the dOor was fastened. Groans
were heard in Turner's room, and suspi
cion was reused. The GoOr was broken