Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-09-13
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

This result was reached on the fifth ballot
when the vote stood: Bragg, 3d. Burchard,
10, and Elwell 4.
THE fall term at the Oshkosh State Normal
School opened on the Goth with very large
attendance Extra seats had been provided
IN both the normal and model school depart
ments, and everything was filled. The add
ton 10 the building is very much needed.
but it viii not be ready for occupancy before
the beginning of the spring term.
A FEW days since boy, son of Mr.. OBJ
borne, residing near West Salem, went out
to gather blackberres on bluff near his
home He set his baskry down for mo-
ment, when his eye fell on two rattlesnakes
summing themselves near by. He dispatched
both in short order, and went to take up his
basket when he heard rattles again. glance
Just beyond the basket revealed four more
coiled up near each other. Undaunted, he
commenced the war again, and did notleave
the field till he had slaughtered all. But he
had had enough Of blackberrying for thatda
as instead of lot OF berries, he gathered up
his half dozen rattlesnakes, put them in his
basket, and triumphantly carried them home
as trophies Of youthful valor.
ANTON KEMP, of Green Bay lately com.
mitted to Jail for violence to his family, has
indicated that he is bent on self-destruc-
ton. From the moment he was imprisoned
he has stubbornly refused food saying he
would not touch morsel while he remained
a prisoner. Evidently thinking starvation
was too slow mode of putting himself out
Of the way, on the night of the 30th ult. he
attempted suicide. He was confined in
cell with younger person. Having secreted
knife about his person, he attempted,
while lying down, to cut his throat. The
fellowprisoner seeing his arm raised and
the CLEAN of steel, instantly tried to gain
possession of the knife. Being young and
active, he succeeded in knocking it out of
his hand and kicking it out Of the cell, at
the same time crying Justify for the keeper.
The old man does not weaken yet on the
starvation dodge.
THE Republicans of the Second District
have renominated L. b. Caswell for Con-
gress.
THE Northern Wisconsin Agricultural and
Mechanical Exhibition, to be held in Osh-
kosh, Oct. 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, from present indi-
cations will be the largest ever held in the
State The premiums are very liberal; to
horse-racing alone $4,000 will be given. The
provisions for moving machinery are ample,
as large building is to be erected wherein
will be a line of shafting and a powerful
steam-engine. Already the entries are very
numerous, and they are being daily added
| to from all parts of the State.
THE corn crop of Wisconsin is said to be
| mainly out of the way of the frost, and in
| some localities considerable has been cut.
A LITTLE boy, five years old, son of a
farmer named Glashine, living six miles
| from Appleton, was kicked and instantly
| killed by q horse on the afternoon of
| the 1st
| JUICE HOPKINS Of the United States Dis
| trict Court has lately decided that insanity
| at the time of the commencement of bank
| ruptcy proceedings is not defense, if the
| party was sane when debts were contracted
and acts of bankruptcy committed. This is
a novel case; the alleged bankrupt is now in
| the Asylum, but before any proceedings
| were had to have him declared insane he
| gave some mortgages upon his stock to Sc
| cure some Of his creditors. The unsecured
creditors claim they are void under the
| bankrupt act, as preferential, and to avoid
| them institute bankruptcy proceedings, set
| ting up the giving them as the acts of bank
| ruptcy. The bankrupt, by his guardian.
sets up that he was insane when he gave
| them, and that they are void at common law
by reason of his insanity. The question
! 70 a Inn ha ind bnl
was insane when he gave them, the proceed
ings must be dismissed.
| THE office OF Mr. French late Superin.
| tendent of the Sheboygan Il Fond du Lac
Railroad was recently entered by burglars
| aud robbed of 500
| WEBSTER Il LAwsoN's main factory at Me
nasha, caught fire on the ID. The prompt
arrival of the Fire Department prevented
| what seemed likely at hrst to prove an ex.
! tensive conhagration.
| SENATOR CAMERON is confined TO his house
| in La Crosse by Illness arising from the pro-
! tracted session of the late Congress
| WILLIAM BoCKENHAGEN, a prominent Re
nosha liquor merchant, dropped dead at his
! place of business few days ago.
| GAIT. McLoon has been appointed Trustee
| of the State Institution for the Blind.
| THE Secretary of the Northern Fair has
been offered $3.50 for the privilege of rum
ming fortune wheel on the ground during
/ the Fair Gambling devices of every nature
viii be prohibited this year.
! A BOLD attempt to defraud the First Ma
/ tional and the National Exchange Banks,
/ Milwaukee, under pretended letters of
I credit from the Central National Bank of
/ Cleveland, Ohio, failed on the 9th The cul-
! prit escaped The amount attempted TO be