Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-28
WISCONSIN. STATE NEWS.

put IN ABOVE Grandfather Bull Falls the
coming winter than ever before
Two MARISETTE ladies were nearly suf
located at a hotel in Green Bay, a few
nights ago, by blowing out ,he gas.
CHRISTOPHER PETERSON, of Coon Val.
ley, was recently caught in the gearing of
threshing-machine aud instantly killed.
B. T. SMITH, prominent lumber deal
er at Deperc, is reported to have failed
with liabilities ranging from $50, 900 to
100000.
THE Mayor of Racine offers reward
OF $500 for the detection of the persons
who defaced the steps of the High School
building a short time ago.
PHILIP GLASS, freight conductor on
the Northwestern Railroad, fell from the
train near Bay View few days ago and
sustained fatal injuries. Both legs were
taken off.
S. B. DAVIS, an ola and well. known
citizen of Milwaukee, while driving pair
of horses down Broadway the other after
noon was thrown from his wagon and
killed. His neck was broken and his
death was instantaneous
JOSEPH STEVENS died the other night
from injuries received in Milwaukee
saloon. He stepped behind an acquaint-
ance to lift him. fell backward and re-.
ceived the full weight of his friend ON his
abdomen. He died in an hour.
A. G. MILLER had valisc containing
property worth $l35 stolen the other day,
at Shullsburg. while he was In consulta-
tation with Judge Law. In twenty min.
utes John Whitehead had been arrested
confessed the theft, gave up the property
and was locked up, with an excellent pros
pect Of spending few years at Waupun.
THE following were the postal changes
in Wisconsin during the week ending Oct
8, 1875 Established st. Rose, Grand
County, John O'Sulvan, Postmaster
Postmasters appointed-Fairfeld, Rock
County, Thomas r. Moyle Jennieton,
Iowa County, Thomas Hambly; Somers,
Kenosha County, Abram T. Bishop; West
Blue Mound, Iowa County, VIM. H.
Jones.
The village of Mondovi, Buffalo Coun-
ty, was recently the scene of great excite.
ment. Two young men, very respectfully
connected, called upon couple of young
ladies during the absence of their parents,
treated them to drugged wine and then
outrageously assaulted them. They were
arrested but, owing to an informality in
the papers, the magistrate was forced to
release them. Pending the issue of new
warrants the young men jumped the town.
In the Milwaukee Municipal Court, the
other day, Timothy Dore, leading liquor
merchant, made complaint against Eb. H.
Smith that as agent and employe he had
embezzled the sum OF $4,000. Smith was
arrested and held to bail for 81 500 Smith
says that he was not the agent but spe-
cial partner of Dore; that Dore had re-
fused to settle with him for the profits of
the partnership and that he retained this
amount of his collections IN order to force
such a settlement. Smith is we'll known
throughout the State.
THE West Wisconsin NJ. e. Conference
adjourned on the 1lth The following
appointments were announced:
Chippewa Dlstriet-W. s: Wright P. E; Au-
gusta, A. J. Davis; Barron, W. Galloway; Chippe-
wa Falls, Bert I: Wheeler; Colby; NJ Woodley;
Durand. W. W. Wheaton; Edison, 5. f. McLain;
Eau Claire First Church, II. w. Bushnell; Eau
Claire, Lake Street NJ H. Balch; Greenwood and
Loyal, j. J. Garvin supply; Hay River r.. Full
mcr Supply Louisville, j. NJ Wells Menomonie,
G. l.. Ncwcombe; Modena, G. c. Swattz; Neills-
Vile, J.. McCane; osseo, to be supplied; Rock
Falls, W Doughty supply; Union Valley, Geo.
KiIbournn' City District-wm Hamilton, P E.
Barsboo, J. E, Ipsh; Big SPRING., " E. Conway;
lin; Friendship, f. c. Booth; Ironton, j. j Walk
err Kilbourn City J. W. Duncan; Mauston, John
W Bell; Mauston Circuit, l.. g. harrington; Ne
sedan !, Miller Sew Lisbon Lisbon p W. /: Dudley
Hackney; Portage City, q. NJ. Case; Poynette, j..
J. Clifton; Reedsburg. -: Westheld and OK
La Crosse DISTRICT. D. searles. P. f. Alma
Center, q. Benham; Arcadia, J. j, Hag; Black
River Falls Geo. Haig; Galesyile and Trempea
lean, K. b. Russole: ntxton, W $. Taylor; La
Fifth Ward, j d. Tull; Mcmillan and iiumbird,
j. r Lewis; Melrose :. T.. Webster; onalas ka,
K. W. Nichols: Sparta, Chas Irish: Sparta Cir
cult, g. u. Brown; Tomah and R.dgcsilie, +, 70,
cum. Tunnel City, O. \. Britton; West Salem and
Miudnrs. A. L. rull; v bite Hail. |. h, Richardson;
ii. Gtiland, President of Gainesville univer .ity
aud Financial Agent and member OF Gaie>Hille
Quarterly Conference; ID. $. Howes, Professor in
GdlesNille University and member Of GaesNille
Quarterly Conference
Madison District--D W. Couch, p. E. Albany,
r Pingily; ;Arsye, p r Jones supply Back
Dane. f. NcGinley: Juda. T. ". Aliens Lodi, j.