Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-04-12
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

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Industrial School, Edward O'Neil, of Mil
waukee, William Blair, Of Waukesha; Sol
ders' Orphans, Gen. james Bentlif, OF
| GAINESVILLE, and Col. C. X. Pier, of Fond du
LF; Hospital for the Insane, David At
wood, of Madison. Though the Soldiers
Orphans Home is closed, the Board has the
responsibility Of distributing a considerable
amount Of money to soldiers orphans. The
Governor has rcappointcd Messrs. William
| WEIGH, OF Madison, Alfred Palmer, Of Bos-
cobel, X. b. Hoy, Of Racine, and appointed
| II. +. Dousman, of Waukesha, Commission
ers OF Fish and Fisheries, and they are con-
sulting in regard to the selection OF site
and the erection of State Matching house
| for fish. J. L. Coley, of Grand Rapids, Lum-
| Der Inspector for the First District, has been
| reappointed.
| THE first National Bank Of La Crosse sus-
| pended payment at two O'Clock on the after
noon Of the 1st. The cause is attributed to
| run which was made by derositors on ac
| count OF an article which appeared in the
| Chicago Inter Ocean of March 81. Deposit
| ors commenced drawing out their funds as
| soon as the bank opened in the morning and
| so continued until the doors closed. Various
rumors are afoat relative to the operating of
| the bank since Mr.. Wheeler assumed con-
| troll in December, 1875. The general opinion
| is that everything will be made clear and
| business be resumed at an early day. The
Bank Examiner is ovcrhauling things, and a
| statement is looked for at an early day.
BURGLARS entered the house of Moses
| Lane, city engineer, of Milwaukee, at about
| four O'Clock on the morning of the Both ult
| Mrs. Lane heard footsteps in the bedroom,
and without raising an alarm quietly awak-
| ened Mr.. Lane He Immediately compre-
hendcd the situation, sprang from bed, and
in so doing struck against man. He
grapplcd with him, and held him to the floor.
| The burglar called out to the partner, for
! there were two of them in the room, shout
| ing, "Shoot him! shoot him." The partner
did shoot, but luckily the ball missed its
| object, as the room was perfectly dark, and
| the fellow, although within few feet Of Mr..
| Lane, had to aim by sound more than sight
| AS soon as the shot was fired he made dash
! for the murderous wretch, and seized him
by the throat. The other chap Immediately
fled through the open window. Mr.. Lane
struggled with the desperate he had in
hand, but the man proved too strong for
him, and succeeded in getting to the win
dow, out Of which he sprang. Mr. Lane
| sprang after him, and pursued him as far rs
| the front Of the house, but, being in his
night clothes and barefoot, could 20 no
| further, and the rascals escaped. Attempts
! at burglary were also made on the houses of
A. l.. Kane, +. Boondman and Frank Boyd.
None of the desperadoes were captured.
OK the evening of the lst, the $50 in
| bound passenger train of the Chicago "
Northwestern Railway ran over man near
| st. Francis Station, in Milwaukee County,
and instantly killed him. His name was
| Henry Osterbrink.
YOUNG man named Welsh, a school
| teacher, came to Monroe, few days since,
| and having drank good deal OF whisky dur
| ing the day, at night set out for his home.
He became bewildercd and finally lost and
| was found next morning in culvert near
that place, lying on his face, dead, smoth.
cred by the mud
| WILLIE GILBERT was fatally injured tha
| other day at Arena Station on the st. Paul
| Railway A number Of cars ran over his
| legs.
AT the charter election in Racine on the
] 4th the entire Democratic ticket was elected
| by majoritics ranging from 1877 to Alb.
The Republican ticket was successful at
| the recent town election in Omro.
| TUE local election at Prairie du Chen on
| the 4th, was the most exciting ever held in
| that city. The greatest interest was cen
| tered in the election of mayor, the question
being one of popularity. J. F. Williams,
| the reform candidate and present mayor,
was reelected by Il majority of 1856 over B.
| F. Fay, the Republican nominee. The re-
| formers also elected their treasurer, assessor,
and q majority in the city council.
| THE election in Milwaukee, on the 4th,
| passed off quietly The entire Democratic
| ticket was elected, there being no oppos-
| ton except as to Treasurer
| AT the municipal election in Oshkosh, on
the 4th, the Democrats elected the Mayor
and the Republicans the Treasurer.
| THE Kenosha city election passed off
| quietly, although the contest was the closest
that has taken place for years. The Repub-
cans elected their candidates for Mayor.
| Treasurer and Clerk by an average majority
OF forty.
The election in Madison resulted in the
| success of John +. Jones, the Democratic
nominee for Mayor, and Robert j. Neon
| nell, the Republican candidate for Treas
urer. The Democrats secured the Common
Council.
SERIOUS difficulty has arisen in Green
County between the County Superintendent
and the school marmsn About forty who
had previously received certificates failed at
the recent examination. Some districts pro-
pose to hire fayorite teachers, though with
| out certificates, in defiance of law. The new
Snnnrintendent has Used the standard nf