Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-28
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

pared most instructive, interesting and
valuable history Of education in Wisconsin,
including the Jesuit schools, with all the
cognate surroundings of that remote time,
where. more than hundred years before the
Declaration Of American Independence, these
bold adventures planted the cross at Green
Bay This memoir is part of the Wisconsin
contribution to the Centennial
FRED BERTsCHEY, q pioneer resident OF
Milwaukee, and owner Of Bertschey's large
Touring mills, who has been deranged for
some time, died on the 10th inst
THE La Crosse Democrat says: "The old
Winnebago Chief Nee-ha-ga, made his APP
pearance in this city yesterday, having ar
rived in safety from Fred Moore's Nebraska
reservation. His son 'Jo,' who has civil
led and cultivates a farm in Jackson
County, went out there this spring and psd
the passage of his father home, while he is
coming in "a canoe. Nee-ha-ga is probably
the Oldest living human being in Wisconsin
and is from JOG to 100 years old. He was
very old man when La Crosse was first set
tied, over thirty years ago, and is still hale
and hearty, and preserves his taste for fire.
water with remarkable freshness. He still
bears with him his badge-a skunk-skin to-
bacco pouch, and will probably be here dur
ing the next quarter of a century"
A MOST shocking accident recently oc-
Cured in Depere Miss Ellen Lee was thrown
from wagon to which was atached pair
of runaway horses, and so badly injured
that she died in thirty minutes.
THE commencement exercises Of the State
Normal School at Oshkosh took place on the
afternoon of the 18th in the presence of
very large assemblage of the friends of the
| pupils and friends of education. The eXer-
cises were interesting and of an unusually
high order Of merit.
AT Depere, the other evening, Willie Quo
rum, who was fishing from crib below the
dam, fell in and was drowned.
JOHN VANpERNEpEN's store, at West De-
perc, was burned the other afternoon. The
same evening DR.. Vesk's house at East De-
pere was burned. The fire was caused, it is
supposed, by some boys who had been shoot
ing rats in the morning. The wadding from
the gun set the fire.
18th, q. s. Avery shot and killed a burglar
who was trying to enter his house. Mr..
Avery was i'll and wakeful, and hearing
noise about his premises, grasped revolver,
crawled on his hands and knees to the win
dow and watched. Presently a man APP
pearcd and Avery fired just as he was about
to get in through a window. The man ran
about six rods and fell dead. He was found
next morning face downward, on the ground,
and was discovered to be Anton Eckcl,
Bohemian, who had lived in Green Bay for
several years. His house was searched
and large number of stolen articles found.
AT Mcndovi, the other day, while arguing
with some clcrgymcn, ex-senator Field, of
Trcmpclau County, fell over and almost in.
stantly expired He represented the Thirty
second Senatorial District in 1919.
AN indiv' dual representing himself to be
the steward of the Newhall House, of Mil
waukec, has been vctimzing West-side
commission men since June 5, by purchas-
ing, on account of Mr.. Antisdel, butter, eggs
hams flour and other provisions, which he
carried away and sold. Some casual ques-
tons were asked on the 2lst at which the
advcntnrcr took alarm and skipped out. His
name is not known. The house of HYDE IL
kempcr and Walker Il Henderson were
among the victims to the extent of about
S40o
On the evening of the Goth, at La Crosse,
two tramps entered the feed store of CAST &
Dittman, during the momentary absence of
the propretors, and succeeded in getting
possession of the contents of the money
drawer, about $50. They were seen coming
out Of the store, and Chief of Police Hatch.
being near by, gave chase and captured the
rascals at the levee. The money was recov-
cred and the thieves lodged in jail.
THE Alumni of the State University have
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: President Col. W. f. Villas; Vice
President, Burr W. Jones; Secretary and
Treasurer, c. \. Gregory. James l. High
was chosen orator and d. b. Frankender
poet for the meeting next year
THE tweuty-thrd annual commencement
of the University Of Wisconsin took place
on the 2ist in the presence Of large au-
dience of friends of the institution aud of
the graduates. The exercises were of
highly interesting character, and reflected
honor upon the students and their instruct
ors. All Of the orations were credits bic.
and some gave evidence Of more than ordi-
nary ability. The Lewis gold medal for I've
best commencement exercise was awarded
to Mr.. Richie, Mr.. Hiner receiving the sec
ond prize.
Oh the Goth, the Regents Of the University
elected Prof. j. B. Parkinson, formerly pro-
fessor in the institution, and since editor of
the Madison Dg.e'af, Professor Of Civil
Poliiy, etc, and Miss Murdoch, of Iowa,
teacher Of English and eIocution.
The House Of Representatives has lately