Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1876-01-21

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n -" G A FEW nights ago T, {. Gregory keeper
B ola country store near Newt ichmSnd,
st. Croix County fired at two burglars
running from his store and killed one,
whom he discovered at daylight to be his
brother-in-law, A. NJ. Beach, never before
%n "a suspected ofdishoLesty. ftTTC1R{
- AN order Of arrest was served upon the
81 City Clerk ofGreen Bay, on the 9Th, be-
cause of his refusal to include in the tax
.-, + ~ roll the sum Of $4,000 claimed by the
g1kBIA county tosbe due from the eifyAof Green
Bay during the late defaultng Treasurer
~ @'@ Burkarts term. The city denies its liza.
bility, and the matter will be tested in the
% s'eort.s em G8r M s A @ I'd
= ~ %s& "A SHOCKING accident occurred ut the
Cherry street railroad crossing in Milwau-
kee on the evening Of the 10th. A loco
motive drawing a caboose filled with
re. i laborefs was passing up the track toward
the rOund-hOuSe when man named
A9-S August Kemp attempted to get on board
In doing so, however, his feet Slipped, and
he fell beneath the cars in such "a manner
that1iis head was cut completely off, -
VIM. HUBBARD came near losing his
.... scalp in the vicinity of the ST. Paul ma
.;WAs he was walking on theitrack, Carrying
"A GIFTED lantern, an Indian stepped in
front of him with knife drawn, and at
once commenced furious attack. Hub
bard knocked the red devil down with his
lantern, and disarmed him, when the
Indian gave a whoop, and two others,
who were secreted near by, came up to
finish the job, but Hubbard made his
escape without any serious Injuries gs q
AT Green Bay on the 18th boy, while
endcavOring to cross the East River, broke
through the ice. Although a number of
able-bodieds men witnessed his perilous
position and frantic struggles they made
no effort to save him. Word of the dis
aster wasSdispatched to the mother Of the
boy, whosmade boldly for the treacherous.
spot, and by dint Of much exertion with
plank rescued her boy at the risk Eof
her owns life. The boys hands were
frozen stiff to.the plank and he was nearly
dead when taken out, but shortly after re-
vived. h9ih" t9>i3''. 1t'A" A'f
The following postal changes We're
made in Wisconsin, exclusive of Presiden-
tial appointments, during the week ending
Jan. 8, 1876: Established-Bob Greek,
Chippewa County, Daniel Kennedy, Post
lumbia County: Westport, Dane County.
POstmasters DECENTRALIZATION, Wash
ington County, William Rusch; Arcadia,
Trempealeau County, James Gavenay;
sFlambeau, Chippewa County, Gilbert
sSwenson Franklin, Sheboygan County,
Adam Gerber; Grafton, Ozaukee Coun-
~ IL. Harness Hunbufd, Clark
County, David B. Travis; Newton, Yer,
4 u M 80 3
bury PolN. County Andrew j Nutting;
Wagon Landing, Polk County, Paul
Turner t-<Ssfu " g.,
A CASE of small pox developed in Fort
Howard the. other day which was the
N basisfor1 a lgood-szed breeze of excite.
ment A stranger applied for lodgings
at tavern in that place. and next morn
ing was down with smallpox Jacob
"A Hansen, proprietor of the house, and Mrs.
60 McCornick, who owned the building, de-.
termined to rid the premises of the case
and accordingly, bundling up the patient,
snhtIe latter drove him to Gable Home, in
Green Bay and asked for his admission,
saying that she had picked him up IN the
Street, and that he needed care After1his
admission the deception discovered,
and the man was removed to the pest
uOuS6 Warrants were issued IOr the ar
rest of the parties concerned in the plot,
tSs and on the 9th Jacob Hansen and Mrs.
Mccormick were each fined $50, and in
default sixty days in the County Jail The
sformer.eeuld not pay the fine and was
committed. - ~rrrxrerri ~
SO The annual encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic for Wisconsin met
on the morning of the 18th, in Milwau-
.TA3kee-Y Routine business occupied the at
tenton- the encampment during the
S@a lie morning and afternoon session. In the
60 evening the election OF officers took place.
% 6 Col. John. Hancock, of, Oshkosh was
ELECTED Department GommanderT His
saHLprincip opponent was Dr. C. o. Jenni
uulssvsen, Commander of Robert Chivas Post.
'ss' s1he members Of Robert Chivas Postp pres
sea ent at THE meeting oascribed the defeat of
Jennison tothe factt that he is Democrat,
and therefore seeded This threw the
encampment into confusion and DELAYED
proceedings for some time. The seceders
refusing to RETURN, the encampment pro.
se decided TO the election of the remaining
pG officers - The list is as follows: John
Hancock, Oshkosh, D. c.; Henry G..
..,., Rogers Milwaukee,sS. "; O. Griff, j.:
81 Thomas Berlin, T. Y. Gil. H. Stearns,
soldiers Home, NJ Rev. M. w. Reed,
. y Milwaukee, Chaplain; III. B. Harshaw /
esii's Oshkosh = E. A. Calkins, Milwaukee;
e.. George w. Beard, Soldiers Home; G. G.
W. Hamilton, Berlin; u. E. F. Van Week,
~EAGsSo1Aiars5 Hnr,a Corno;I