Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-20
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

inc. The workmen employed at Wolf Il
payidson's shipyard, on visiting the dry
aock Yesterday morning TO commence the
work OF the day, were surprised TO lind that
the starboard wheel of the steamer Amazon
had been slipped off the shaft How SO
ronderous piece of iron could have been
removed was puzzle that sorely perplexed
the men. On looking down into the dock
they discovered the wheel lying there broken
in two An investigation OF the cause of the
unusual occurrence dispelled the mystery
and demonstrated the power of frost The
hnb of the wheel, about fifteen inches long,
Was slightly followed out at the centre to
admit of its being slipped on without diff
Guilty over any uneven portion of the shaft
end. This recess was full of water when the
boat was placed in the dock, and the keying
had been so close that the liquid-about
pailful--was exposed to the frost. As the
water CONCEALED under the sharp, wintry at
mosphcre of the night, il expanded and burst
asunder the fivc-inch walls OF iron"
Ar Milwaukee, on the Sth, the Grand
Lodge Of |. o. O. Z. elected the following
officers for the ensuing year. NJ. W. G. NJ, j.
W. Ostrander of Jefferson; K. w. D. G. NJ,
s 6. Clark, of Shullsburg; X. W. G. W, T.
II Brown, of Milwaukee; II. w. q. s., L. b.
Mills, of Madison; Il. w. q. r., David Adler,
Of Milwaukee; r. W. q. G., NJ. G. Todd, of
Columbus; K. W. G.. K. TO Grand Lodge of
the United States for two years, j. v Jones,
of Oshkosh; Trustee for three years, j. Bent
ley, of Milwaukee They were duly in
stalled on the evening OF that day.
slipped on an icy sidewalk in Milwaukee
and broke his leg. The shock 10 his system
was great, and he died on the afternoon of
the >th His death surprised his friends. as
it had been said that he was fast recovering
from the effects of the fractured limb
Judge Hubbel was recently United States
District Attorney,
THE Wisconsin State Teachers Associa
ton viii meet in Madison on Dee 81 and 2S
The programme Of exercises is inviting to
all educators The hotels and railroads have
agreed to reduce their rates for those ut.
tending.
WHILE employed about the stove at the
residence OF Mrs Holstcin, in Milwaukee, on
the 10Th, a servant girl named Emma Hcberle,
was so badly burned that she died several
hours after When her clothing took fire
she ran out upon tle street, where she was
met 10y pedestrian who threw his over
coat over her and eXtinguishcd the ire.
4 FIRE on the night of the Sth in the Mil
waukae Il St Paul upholstering shops at
Milwaukee damaged tie building $1,000 and
the stock Il 900.
the report of the Secretary OF State for
the fsca, year ending Sept. 30, 1876 has been
published From it the following facts aud
figures are compiled:
The following statement shows the amount
Of state tax for the year 1876, and also the
estimates for deficiencies authorized by
Chap. 1873, Laws of 1869:
i. state tax Ms provided by chap 32s.
Laws Of ls.t.... -. 49,. $3s3,sel 90
> Interest on ecrtlGcgtes of indebted
ness and State bonds ......... l51.51 90
g. Inc. est on school fund rs per Chap.
~ Laus OF ls5, ............-.t. 7.'ss Sc
& Auuuu appropriation 10 University
o. Wisconsin a per Chap. III,
; Estimated deficiency for last quarter
of lS't as pei Chap. Isl, Laws 60. 20 81 50
sb6 lsos %
IN addition to the foregoing State tax,
there has also been levied the following
amounts, for the purposes stated, IN accord
ancr with existing laws:
pue rom counties 70 WISCONSIN Indies
till school for Hoys, Chapter 81. Gen
,er Laws Of 1919 -. ss,7l4 30
Hospital for lusaae, Chapter IA, Gen
cre Laws 1872 e. ....,.......,. 81, 4g7 43
Due frlm counties to Northern Ho. pita
iyr Insane, Chapter 1916, General Laws
or lS,2 49,. .-......... sac. 351C9 II
Du' on loans to school districts Chapter
o.. Laws uf isi3............ ....... tl.o3s X
Doe nom Polk county on State tax of
$50 ...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50 Al
Principal aud Interest on loans to iowa
s. of Is75 ........-... ..,....... a9,soo o.
Principal AID interest on loan 10 city
auu own Of Mineral Point, Chapter
rs Laws le75.... ..........,... $50 %
Principal and interest on loan TO Clark
County Chapter ~, Laws OF ls76.. 1853 80
interest on Racine County loan, Chapter
No. LiW7 OF II b.......... ........... l0s 80
THE >ecre AIRY submits the following esti-
mates OF expenditures for the year com
menoIng Jan !, 1878:
Governors Office, $500; Lieutenant Gov
S.hoF' $40 o; secretary of States Office, 81
%"' STATE Irca,urers office, 81 coo; Attorney
H'u'rai office, $500; State Supcrintcndent's
n'aee, - 100, superintendent OF Public
It'Nerlys office, $1,000; State Library and
s...btlah, 100; supreme Court salaries,
St''h, Circuit Court salaries, S5s, 900; SUI
prone court Reporter, 81 900; State Iistori-
., ,t > c'' W, $500; supreme Court Reports,
tt""u", Railroad Commissioners and Clerk,
So,"'i Salaries of members; $46,9,5
uira=c OF members, 80, 40 officers and en-
ti'tt'' ~ OOn; print NJ and other incident
"''' including paper. $50, 900; interest on State
.Nt' Sloi, 100; interest on school fund,
">>|6; State Prison, SIS 900; Wisconsin
Fllal for the Insane, 100000; Northern
f..ai Tor the Insane, $4,000; Institute
. ne hnnd, 50 900: Institute for the Deaf
@'h bIWF. S.ty-thKi. Industrial Srhopl for
'.l> $4,000; supporting orphans IN normal
'.'' s2,D1; institute for Blind, APP
t.auon Toy Chapter S42, 1876, So, 600;
...ry Of states office, so 800; Treasur-
once, 50, 500; Land Office, $1,000; SUI
Court, 81 800; jauitor aud me,sen-