Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-02-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

ROBERT MILLER, while cutting logs
near Lake Winnebago, the other day, was
killed by falling tree.
THE other day four prominent Milwau-
kee druggists were each fnedt$25 and
costs for selling liquor without license.
2 HART y Co.'S Touring mill at Racine
was totally destroyed by fire. a few morn
ings ago, involving loss of about SIC, 900.
THE Milwaukee Common Council has
pledged the State Agricultural Society
81 600 in case the next annual fair is held
there. has zt .0a
AN old hotel called the Mansion House,
was burned down at Prairie du Chen tho
other afternoon. The loss was about
$1,000.
The tenth annual convention of the
Northwestern Darymen's Association
will be held at Fort Atkinson, Feb. s, 0
and 10.
A MOVEMENT is on foot to establish a
new judicial circuit comprising the coun-
ties of Chippewa, Eau Claire, Buffalo and
Trempealeau.
A MEETING of the Wisconsin State AS
ISOLATION for the Protection of Fish and
Game will be held in Madison on the 9th
Of February next
JOSEPH HIRscH, fourteen years old, was
drowned the other day while skating on
the river In the slip above Cherry street
bridge, in Milwaukee,
AN election was held in Omro, n few
days ago, at which out of total of BOG
votes, 31S were cast against the proposition
to build q town high school.
THE Oshkosh Common Council has Of
fered reward Of $500 for information
leading to the arrest Of the parties who
started the late incendary fires,
FOND Du LAC business circles are much
depressed by the rumor that the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway are preparing to
remove their car.shops to Chicago.
A FIRE in the Soldiers Home, at Mil
waukee, on the night Of the Goth, damaged
the institution to the extent Of between
$500 and $4,000, principally from water
and smoke.
M. j ARGAND, formerly State Commits
soner Of Immigration, whose term ex-
pired with Governor Taylor's administrn-
ton has been missing since Jan. 1. Foul
play is suspected.
AN incendiary fire at Oshkosh, lately,
destroyed Conlee, Beach & CO.. sawmill.
on the west side Of the river, near tho
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Depot.
A few hours later the Peters House was
burned. The losses from both fires az
gregated about 100000.
ORRIN AMEs, a switchman employed by
the Chicago g. Northwestern Railroad
Company, had both his legs taken of
while walking on the track, near Buffalo
street, Milwaukee, by passing train OF
cars, the other morning He lived but y
few hours
The Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
Company have put large force of men to
work on the wing dam which Is to run
from the head OF Minnesota island dag
onally across the castery channel to turn
the water into the west channel. This
dam will be ,532 feet long, end will cost
$4,000.
FRANCIS RoNDEAU and wife, Of Fond
Gu Lac, were few nights since counting
up their children, grand children, great
grand children and great great grand
children. They made out something
more than $40 Mr. Rondeau Is eighty
eight years of age, and as erect and spry
as almost any man in town.
A CORRESPONDENT Of the Oshkosh
Northeastern says LAUNDERING on the
Upper Wolf is in tlourishing condition;
the crews are coming in somewhat later
than they did last winter, but business Is
full as good as then. The snow not be-
ing so deep as last winter, they have
better chance for getting around in the
woods"
KRsuENA was the scene Of double
murder and suicide recently A few
Struggling Chippewa Indians had pitched
their tents on the MeDominee reservation,
and one OF them meeting on the street his
wife in company with brother Chippewa,
became a fit subject TO the green eyed mon
ster, and Immediately plunged his knife
into his victims. The young man died al
most Instantly, while the wife fingered y
few hours. After completing his bloody
work he unconcernedly entered his wig
wan, exclaimed bosho tgood-by), drew
his pistol, shot himself and fell dead
THE recent rapid and marked advance
In Milwaukee 81 ST, Paul Railway pre-
ferred stock is thus explained by Mil
waukce financier; The operating account
of the company, recently completed,
showed "a decrease IN the years earnings
for the wear 1877 under the Potter law of