Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

A FEW evenings ago. John Sheridan,
was shot and killed In the town of Dover,
Racine County, by Michael Seivert.
A MILWAUKEE firm has secured the
contract for the iron bridge across the
Minnesota River at lie Sueur MINI.
r. W. NATHAN's residence, at Green
Bay, was damaged by fire to the extent of
about 81 900, on the night of the sth.
OWEN WILLIAMS, an employee ut the
st. Paul elevator, in Milwaukee, was
thrown from wagon on the 1lth and ia
tally injured.
EDWARD d. ADLER, a young and
promising son of David Adler, a leading
business man OF Milwaukee, died in
Leipslc, Germany, few days ago
HENRY G. JONES, chief clerk in G. J.
l.. Myers sash and door factory, Fond du
Lac, was found dead at his hotel on the
night OF the 7th. 1t is supposed that he
TOOK the poison with suicidal intent.
EDWARD PLAscnEK, Pole, aged sixty.
five years, and said to be worth from 49,
600 to $50, 900, committed suicide at Mil
waukee, on the 1l;h, by shooting himself.
Whisky and consequent family troubles
were the cause of the tragedy.
A Transfer while driving to Green
Bay with heavy load of slave bots, on
the 10th, met wi h singular mishap. In
crossing bridge twenty feet above
stream, the sleigh was thrown to one side
and plunged over the side Of the bridge,
carrying the driver, horses and load to the
ice beneath. By a miracle, both man and
beast escaped serious injury
AT Milwaukee,, on the 18th, At an early
hour in the morning, Charles Manner was
found on his fathers grave in Union Gem
etcry, with u wound in his forehead and a
pistol lying beside him. At the inquest
it was shown that deceased. had gricved
himself insane at tho death Of his father.
and had ended his troubles over his pa
rents grave. The suicide saves wife
and three children.
JUDGE ELLIs of the Circuit Court, on
the Sth, rendered decision in the case Of
Schettler us. the city of Fest Howard
The action was brought to enjoin tho
Treasurer of that city from collecting
taxes on personal property levied for the
year 1874. The action was based on the
ground that the assessment WIS illegal,
unjust, and imperfect. The court granted
the injunction, Ten similar suits pend
ing are virtually settled Ivy ueis decision
Dun readers will readily call 10 mind =
sickening case of wife-murder which oc-
CURED in the Town OF Lam sptue year
ago last November. RUSSELL Blown, while
insane, in most brutal manner, bu,chercd
his wife and then fed, and has never Ihecn
heard from. Mrs. Brown had, been mar
ried TO the msrderer but few mon hs.
She was the Widow Booih Crevious to tho
marriage, and had several children, among
them Elliot Booth, who is now shout
eighteen years, Of age. Not long after his
mothers terrible death, young Booth be-
came insan, and was takentO the Oshkosh
Asylum. Recovering his reason I've went
back, and we believe ahat most o6 the
time he has been at work for William
church, Nc suddenly became blind and re-
NAMED so several days, and then ~ sud-
denly his sight returned to him. About
two weeks ago, while suffering from Sc
we're headache, he became blind a second
time, and after few days could see as
we'll as ever again. On Thursday last,
while at work, he became blind third
time, and soon after he was further afllict-
ed with deafness, and zen becamcd dumb.
SO he has remained up 10 the present
time lie was to-day brought TO the city
for treatment. The case is most re-
markable one, surely.--fond du Lac Co'n-
nsonnealM.
AT the recent meeting Of. the Academy
of Sciences, Arts and Letters, at Madison,
the following were elected officers for tho
ensuing year
Presidcnt--Dr. p. Il. Hoy, Of Racine.
General Sccrctary-Dr. j. r. Davies, Of
State University.
Treasurer P Deleplainc Of Madison.
Director OF the Museum-E. 7. Sweet, OF
Sun Prairie.
Librarian-Chas. n. Gregory, OF Madison.
OFFICERS or DEPARTMENTS
Department Of Speculative Phios ply
Vice. Presidcnt--Dr. 5. ii. Carpenter, OF
State University.
secretary--Rcy. +. NJ. Holland, Of Bara-
boo.
Counselors-President Bascom, OF State
University; Profs. Arcy and Wright.
Impairment Of Natural !Scifnes.
ligp put---Prof II q Cbanbprlin. OF