Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-19
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


convinees our citizens that the game played
on them has been one OF the most barefaced
on record. About three months ago the
bank changed hands, G. NJ. Wheeler, OF Chi
cago, becoming President, Wheeler coming
to this city strongly recommended by such
men as J. C. Gault and II. L. Palmer, of Mill
waukee; Mr.. Shuman, of the Chicago Eoen-
ina Journal, and President Burroughs, OF the
Chicago University. No one took the trou-
BILE to ascertain if the letters were genuine
and no one knows positively now. The
plan Of the man Wheeler has evidently
been from the first to go through the
bank for every dollar in sight, and his plan
has been well carried out. Thus far the de-
positors are short about $4,000, with not
20 per cent. Of this amount in available
assets on hand. Another fact cropped out
to-day--that number Of business men have
made notes and got discounts on the same,
and that when the notes were due and they
wanted an extension they would be told
that the paper was in Chicago, and that If
new note was made the extension would be
granted, and the old note passed in on its
receipt from Chicago. A number of these
men now realize having in this way given
two notes for one loan. The business men
have generally escaped, the bulk Of the
shortage falling to the lot of widows,
mechanics, laborers and men of small
means who have lost their all. Vice
President Stone was arrested in Chicago
last night, but the general impression is that
he is not really knowing to the frauds, but
Il Oh t,,rIN hn.1
or. Fifteen thousand dollars in papers left
in trust in Chicago have been found Re-
ceiver will soon be appointed. The Exami-
ner is still at work overhauling things, and
a report will soon be made public. telegram
TO Chicago Tribune.
On the 18th the Madison Democrat an
nounced that Prof. j. b. Parkinson, r. M.
Bashford and Col. A. c. Parkinson sell their
interest in the paper to their partner, George
Raymer, who hereafter will be the head and
front Of said journal Prof. Parkinson is
called back to his chair in the university,
ALL the beef killed and sold to butchers of
Oshkosh during the last few weeks has been
brought from Chicago. There seems to be
scarcity of cattle in that part of the State,
and what stock the farmers have they are
not disposed to sell.
SEVERAL parties at MELVILLE, at the foot
of Lake Koshkonong, are killing ducks in
the lakes by means OF floats, which is cen
trary to the law passed last winter at Madi
son. lf
DURING the progress of a religious meet
Ing in Stakeholder Hall, Green Bay, on the
evening of the 9th, Miles Early and Patrick
Nash left the room and when on the stairs
cried " fire." for the purpose of alarming
the congregation. IT had the effect desired,
and created some terror and eonfusion; but
this was speedily qucled. The men were
promptly arrested, tried and suitably fined.
On the afternoon of the 9th, at La Crosse,
the Government Bank Examiner, who had
been overhauling the affairs of the bursted
First National Bank, received telegram
from the Comptroller instructing him to re-
port the result of his investigations to
committee of five citizens. The committee
was at once appointed and the affairs of the
bank were laid before them. Judge o. S.
Burton appointed a receiver The commit
tee found that the bank books showed loans
and discounts amounting to Sl55,000; of
which amount the bank had $4,000. OF
this amount the committee deducted $10,-
900 II was thought that the residence in
La Crosse, corner of Main and Eleventh
streets and another at Evanston, H., valued
at $4,000, would go into the assets of the
bank
The appropriations for Wisconsin in the
River and Harbor bill which passed the
House of Representatives on the 10th are as
follows: Superior Bay, 5000; Green Bay,
$1,000; Menomonec, $1,000; Ahnepce, S10,-
O00 Two Rivers, $4,000; Manitowoc, So.
900; Sheboygan, $500; Port Washington,
$4,000; Milwaukee, $4,000; Kenosha, So
900; Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, $3.50, 900;
Racine $4,000. In addition to the above the
Secretary of War is directed to cause exam
nations or surveys to be made of the har-
bors of Ashland and Bayfield,.
THE Jake Nunuemacher convoluted whis-
ky case, at Milwaukee, came to an end on
the 18th, by verdict of guilty on the fourth
count, which charged conspiracy. He was
acquitted ON the other counts Of the indict-
meut.
The Seventh Annual Convention OF the
Wisconsin Sunday-School Association will
be held at GAINESVILLE, Mayo to IL. Thecom-
mittee have sparedno pains to make this one
OF the best meetings ever held in the State.
On the 10th, Jacob Ilaucr, while intoxicat-
ed, wandered ON the track of the ST. PAM
Railway, in tue town of Oak Greek, and was
run over and killed.
THE State Board of Centennial Managers
have given notice that they have contracted
for the erection of ." Wisconsin Headquar-
tiers, and that it can be freely used by all
people from Wisconsin. They also request
all Wisconsin editors to send their respect
i've papers free TO those headquarters dur
ing the continuance of the exhibition, COM
mcucing with May 10.
THE State Board Of Charities and Reforms
met in Madison on the 18th. aud elected the