Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-16
WISCONSIN, STATE NEWS.

B. F. RIDERS house 1T Fond du Lac
was burned, few mornings ago, involv.
ing loss Of about 5000.
JANET. B. DEWITT, once prominentlin
the Milwaukee boot and shoe trade, died
at the hospital in that city on the 3D., after
total paralysis Of his limbs for eighteen
months.
DAVID ANGEIoN, Dane. living At Mil.
waukee, was prompted, on the 9th, to rid
himself of serious family difficulties by
taking laudanum. A doctor and stomach
pump saved his life.
The women OF Oshkosh are alive to the
importance of having the State thorough.
ly represented at the Centennial Exposi
ton and have formed q Centennial Club,
with Mrs. Philetus Sawyer as President.
AT mass meeting held at Fond du Lac
on the 9Th, and attended by prominent
citizens, resolution was adopted re.
questing the Senators and Representatives
from Fond du Lac County to oppose the
passage Of the Vance bill, or any bill
which, in effect repeats the Potter law.
The State Horticultural Society, recent
ly in session at Madison, elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, A. G. futile,
Baraboo; Vice President, j. M. Smith,
Green Bay; Recording Secretary, F. w.
Case, Madison; Corresponding Secretary,
j. c. Plumb, Milton; Treasurer, Geo. A.
Mason, Madison.
THE Executive Committee Of the State
Agricultural Society have decided to hold
the next State Fair at Milwaukee, but
have not yet fixed upon the time. The
resignation Of N. s. Green from the Board
of Trustees has been accepted, and H. G..
Mcdowell, of Oconomowoc, has been
designated as his successor.
THE religious revival recently inaugu.
rated In Fort Howard is making decided
progress and gaining a fcothold in various
denominations and circles The interest
has extended to Green Bay, and the Meth
odist and Baptist churches have united
with the Congregational and Presbyterian
churches In special religious efforts. Quite
number of conversions are reported.
A FEW nights ago, afire in Fort Howard
destroyed small frame building owned
and occupied as a residence by Capt. Spaf.
ford, of the Goodrich propeller Truesdell
His family was absent during the evening,
and attributed the cause OF the fire to the
probable explosion of lamp left burn
ing. Nearly the entire contents of the
dwelling were destroyed. Loss about
$500.
The residence Of Rev. Father Dougher-
ty, Pastor of st. Marks Catholic Church
in Kcnosha, was entered the other night
by burglars, who succeeded in making .
first class haul OF valuables, without wax
ing any member Of the household. Two
gold watchc. and chains and about $500
in money were taken. No clew to the
missing property or burglars has been
discovered
On the morning Of the lst, at Green
Bay, the dwelling and stable on Madison
street belonging to John Hagerty, were
partially destroyed by fire. The dwelling
was unoccupied. The barn was used for
storing vehicles, Hagerty being the pro-
prietor Of livery stable. Some fine car
riages were burned. The total loss was
about $500, covered by insurance in the
A1tna, of Hartford. Everything tended to
show conclusively that the fire was The
work OF an incendiary. 4.
THE wolves of Wisconsin are unusually
bold this season. They even come into
the villages and attack men. On late
evening pack Of the beasts ATTACKED q
citizen at Parkins, Clark County, on the
road half mile from town, and mani
tested most determined disposition to
make a meal of him. He succeeded in
fighting them OFT, and reached home u
much frightened man. Children arc care
fully housed after night in towns and
country. The vicious brutes often invade
villages and sercnade the inhabitants with
the music Of their bowls.
Ex.MAYoR J. b. Cross, fell dead at his
residence on Broadway. Milwaukee, on
the morning Of the Sd, while reading
newspaper. The deceased was prominent
in the politics Of the city and State, about
twenty. three years ago. He came to Mil
waukec from Lyons, N. Y, IN lS4l, and
after filling several subordinate offices,
was elected Judge of Probate, then mem
Der Of the Legislature. and then Mayor OF
the city for three successive terms follow
ing the spring Of 1884. He was defeated
as Democratic candidate for Governor In
1857 by Alex. w. Randall, and retired
from public life. Though once possessed
Of ample fortune, misfortunes reduced
him to very limited resources for support.
The deceased was fifty-six years Of age.
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