Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-09-27
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

number Of floating islands.
THE residence of Mrs. Dryer. at Apple
ton, was burned a few days ago, Involving a
! loss Of about 81 200.
FEW days ago, at Green Bay, three barns
in the rear of the Green Bay House were de-
stroyed by fire. Loss about 5000.
ABOUT 500 Wisconsin soldiers and sailors
had reunion at the Soldiers Home near
Milwaukee on the 14th. Addresses were
made by Gen. Hicks, Gen. Bouck, Gen.
Bragg, Col. Pier and others. permanent
organization was effected with Gen. Hicks
as President, Capt. Ferguson, as Secretary,
and Rev. NJ. w Reed, as Chaplain.
The Wisconsin State Agricultural Society
held its annual election on tie night of the
14th. Eli Stilson of Oshkosh, was reelected
President W. w. Field, of Madison, Secre-
tary, and F. j. Blair, of Milwaukee,
Treasurer.
ANDREW LAcKoMETsKY, Of Milwaukee,
under arrest for arson, pleaded guilty on the
l4th, and was sentenced to the House of
Correction for three years
Hon. z. A. ORION was nominated for
District on the 14th.
Duck hunters are having excellent sport
on Lake Shawano.
For some time past Henry Sohn, hailing
from Milwaukee, has been selling patent
sash balance in the vicinity of Oshkosh, but
got into outside speculations and was ar
rested on the 18th for stealing large brass
box IA. ,,,;n ct e.,
Oshkosh. He endeavored to sell the box,
and while the negotiations were going on
was collared by an officer and locked up.
EARLY on the morning of the 18th Mr.
Carl Fischer, well known German, living
in the town of Leeds, was attempting to re.
move a bull from his barn. when the animal
attacked and gored him terribly in the
abdomen, SO that his bowels protruded A
man at once rushed to the rescue and man
aged, with some difficulty, to club off the
infuriated beast, and rescued Mr.. Fischer or
he would have been killed ON the spot.
The Evangelical Alliance OF Wisconsin
will hold its third annual meeting at Port
age City, commencing Tuesday evening,
November 21st. The committee on pro.
gramme are Rev. II. C. Hitchcock of
Kenosha, Rev. L. d. Felt of Waupun, and
PROF. NJ. p Jewett, L. L. d., of Milwaukee.
A large gathering and an interesting occasion
are anticipated
THE following are the appointments made
at the West Wisconsin Conference recently
in session at Madison:
Chippewa District--w. s. Wright, p E., Eau
Claire; Augusta, A. j. Davis; Arcadia, j. G.
Haigh Alma and Merriland, J. McClane: Black
River Falls. NJ. B. Balch: Blue Mill, j. NJ. Wells;
Chippewa Falls. =. Z. Wheeler: Colby, W Gala
way; Durand w w Wheaton: Eau Claire 1st
II. W. Bushnell; Eau Claire, Lake St., VIM. Ham
ilton; Ed on, Geo Smith; Galesville, Il. Il. Rus
sell and o. Burnett; Greenwood (Sup). n Phil
lips: Hixton, j. NJ Charriton Humbird and Fair
child 6. Benham; Melrose, j. 4, Webster; Mon
dovi G. c. Swartz; Modena, B. Nicholes Nels
Vile W. II. Chynow eth; Rock Falls, Isl w
Doughty; White Hall, j. Il. Richardson.
La Crosse District--Jessc d. Seares, P, E.
Sparta; Baraboo. j. E. irish; Big Springs, w. E.
Conway; Deton and Kilbourn, w. r. Hazeltine
De Sofa. II. D. Jencks; Friendship, E c. Booth ;
lronton, W. T. Dudley; La Crosse, 1st Church. E.
E Clough: La Crosse 9Th Ward, j. d. Tull; Lib
erty Pole, W, Mcmillan; Mansion, w. r. Irish
ling, r Smith; Necedah, c. P. Hackney; New
Lisbon, Joseph Whitney; North Freedom. Thorn
as Evans; Onalaska. A. l. Lull Reedsburg, j. W.
cum; Salem and Mndora. d. Clingman: Spring
Vile J. I. Bryan; Tomah and Ridgeville, W. 8.
Taylor; Tunnel City, O. A. Britton: Viroqua, 4.
l., J. Harrington; West Branch. j. Medd; Wilton,
K. s. Bunce
Madison District-D. w. Couch, P. E., Madison;
Albany, j. j. Clifton; Avoca, E. Tench; Black
Earth, J. h, Bachman: Brodhead, j. d. Brothers;
Dane, +. Mckinley; Juda, p. X. Jones; Lodi, j.
c, Aspinwall; Madison. 4; D, Huntley; Mazo-
mamie George Haigh Merrimac n Leach: Mid
dleton NJ Dinsdale. F. o. Madison; Monroe Jas.
Evans: Monroe Circuit, VIM II. Kellogg; Month
Cello VIM sempie; Oregon, VIM: Sturges;
Orion, Supply Thos. Crouch. Paon r. Bnrnip:
PoYnett. X Dudgeon; Portage City, j. Knibbs;
Plal nfield, II. NJ Hackney; hichand Centre, W.
D. Mickey: Spring Green, e. T. Briggs; Sexton
vile Q, B. Kilbourn; Westfeld and oxford,
Thos. Lawson; Wyoming, S =. Waldron; West
Point, 30 be supplied.)
Mineral Point Distr ict-P. S. Maher P. F..
Platteylle; Argyle, f. w. Allen; Belmont r.
Pengily; Beetowu, W Thomas Boscobe G. W.
Nuzum; Darlington. A. Charles; Dodgeville, c.
Cook; Fayette; 7; J. Lewis; Fennmore, J. Harris;
Georgetown, +. Howarth Hazel Green. j. Law
son; Lancaster A. ". Cummings; Linden, G. W.
L. Brothers Mineral Point. M. Benson: Mont fort,
j Sims Mount Hope j. Jefferson; Providence,
Fullerton. Shullshurgh, j. Tresidder; State Line
?. L. Knox; Wauzeka, Wallace Cook
st. Crojx District-W. Haw, P. f.. Hudson:
Alabama, II, E. Carter; Barron W. F. Hathaway;
Clear Lake. ". ]. Bullivant; Eau Gala G. d.
Brown: Ellsworth (supply). Joseph c. Fuller, P.
q. Diamond Bluff Hammond, w d. Atwater;
Hudson, A. ID Dexter; Hay River, J. T. Lewis;
Knapp, j. p Greer; Maiden Rock, ]. f. Zieglar:
Menomnee, ). 5, Benedict, Lewisyille, y. C..
Bradley; New Richmond, James Ravens; Osceo-
Ia, John Haw; Pepin, A. $. Collins; Prescott. II
Goodsell: River Falls, $ w. Horner Rock Elm
Center, W. c. Ross; Union Valley, j. Holt.
The Republicans of the Sixth District
have renominated A. VI. kimball, the pres
ent member, for Congress.
A RECENT statement Of the condition Of
the Milwaukee Iron Company shows uabili-
ties of $3.50, 500 over and above assets
AT Milwaukee, on the Goth, the driver of