Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-12-06
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

.,e children OF Joseph M4rtcil, ana are aged,
rssnectively, four, six and eleven. The first
.vmptoms were similar to typhoid fever.
itsr few DAYS the lower extremites began
N svell and the muscles to stiffen. Physi
c,sns made minute inquiries, when it was
discovered that the children had betrayed an
;pordinate desire for raw pork, and had
been eating greedly. piece of the pork
,ss procured, and, being subjected to the
microscope, proved to be full OF trichina.
The parents and Older children ate of the
nork cooked, but were not affected
4 GERMAN named Herman Rachter, in the
town Of Frankfort, was recently treated to a
coat of tar and feathers and ride on rail !!
Rachter had beaten his wife number OF
times, and the neighbors becoming tired Of
his brutality, determined to cure him of his
vicious habits They entered his house, tore
him from his peaceful bed and proceeded
to scare him After being tarred and feath-
cred, be was ridden two miles to the resi-
dence of his fatherin-law and returned.
A BELGIAN, opera ing stone quarry on
the east shore Of Green Bay, Il few miles
,outh of Red River, a few DAYS ago, discov-
cred vein or strata of amber. So far as
the rock was penetrated the vein appeared
to be rich. Not enough research has been
made vet to afford a fair idea of the extent
of this material
CHARLEs MAS, ex-Alderman Of the Thir-
tenth Ward, in Milwaukee, was sued for
SANDER, few days ago, by II. Z. Damen
who claims that he has been damaged to the
extent of $4,000 by certain incsutious
words uttered by defendant.
HENRY DAM, seventeen years old, living
at Milwaukee, shot himself through the
head on the morning of the2Sth. No cause
is assigned for the suicide.
the Office of the Goodrich Transportation
Company in Milwaukee, was entered by
burglars on the night of the 27th, the safe
opened and about 1925 in money stolen.
The books and everything that could be
identified were left behind. The suppose
ton is, the thieves were secreted among the
freight when the Office was locked up for
the night. They escaped by the window Of
the ladies waiting-room.
JACOB NUNNEMACBER, the distiller re-
Gently pardoned by President Grant, died
at his farm, in the Town Of Lake, at three
O'clock on the morning of the 2Sth after an
Illness of several weeks. Deceased com
menced business at Milwaukee in 1912, at
the age of twenty-thrcc, without cent of
capital, and died millionaire. The Grand
Opera House, the Grand Central Hotel. and
all the property on Oneida street from East
Water to the bridge, was owned by him, and
about 400 acres in the suburbs. His dis.
ease was abscess Of the brain. The remains
have been embalmcd, and will be held until
the arrival Of his wife and daughter, who
arc on their way home from Germany, and
are expected to land in New York in a few
days. 1t is supposed that the breaking up
Of the regular habits of years 10y his I'M
prisonmcnt, and modification at his convic-
ton and sentence FASTENED his death.
DR.. c. II. ORION was recently arrested N
Milwaukee for passing counterfeit coin and
held to bail to await examination on the fol-
lowing day, When the time came he failed
to put in an appearance and his hail was de-
clared forfeited. Since he left it has been
discovered that he manufactured the coin he
uttered, and that he had been engaged in the
business since silver became current i'm the
market. The dies and battery have been I'M
earthed, aud his criminality fully estab-
lShcd This fugitive from justice was once
candidate for Mayor, aud ranked high in
political and social circles. His creditors
have seized his property and find all, even
the horse and buggy in which ne left town,
heavily mortgagcd.
PASSENGERS on the Wisconsin Valley rail-
road are attracted daily by the conduct of a
large intelligent dog welttag for the daily
newspaper, which was formerly thrown to
him from the baggage car for his master,
who lived half mile from the rails The
master has been dead for many months, but
the faithful dog has not missed day since.
IAere is no paper for that master now, but
sometimes the baggageman, in pity for the
dog, losses paper for him as the train
PUSHES by which he eagerly seizes and starts
loyfully over the hills for home. When the
train has gone by and no paper thrown, he
rushes wildly up and down the track gazing
AFTER the cars with an almost human look Of
disappointment, and joys dejectedly home
ward
MR. BLOCKS picked and sold on his marsh,
near Appleton, this fall, 5000 barrels ofcrsn.
Ocrrie5 at six dollars per barrel
LEADING operator in fish in the Green
DIN region reports that the herring fisheries
"h the bay are meeting with good success,
.n' lhe catch of whitetish is vciy small
"A.igtsh arc annually getting more scarce
D" 'Ae oay fisheries, which is probably to a
great extent owing to the indiscriminate
''..-"n- Of young whitetsh ia the spring.
laa dwelling house Of William Floody at
'".' dn Lac, was burned, few nights
-"a mill owned by Monroe Bros, in the
"'nof suamico. was burned a few nights
~ involving q loss Of ahnnt SO 600 Oririn