Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-03
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

taton Of crooked whisky.
A DETECTIVE is said to have discovered
the hiding place Of Dr. Orion, the Milwau-
kee counterfeiter. 1t is believed he had but
small amount of money when he left
home.
THE residence Of William White, in the
town of Franklin, in Milwaukee County,
was burned on the Goth, while the owner
and sole occupant was taking his usual after
noon nap Before arescue could be effected,
Mr. White was suffocated.
A BOY twelve years old was run over by
freight train on the Chicago & Northwestern
Railroad, on the 10Th, at Appleton, and In
stantly killed.
CHAs. RETzLAFF, a young German en-
ployed at 4. Carney Il Co.'S camp, No. 6, up
the Menomonec River, while helping to re-
move a couple Of logs from the roadway
down an cmbaukment, on the 18th, broke
his canthook and was thrown ahead of the
log, which came rushing down on him,
crushing him to the ground
AN Indian named Smith was murdered in
Genmore, a few nights ago, by some I'M
known person who enticed him out of his
which they would drink together.
A VERY singular accident occurred few
DAYS ago at the Wisconsin fish hatchery,
Nine Springs, near Madison. A muskrat
burrowcd down the side of Palmer spring. in
which were about 1900 large speckled trout,
almost enough for breeding purposes, and
worth about one dollar each; the water rush
ing through the aperture thus made greatly
increased the hole, and in the current the fish
were swept down the intercourse to lower
pond, which, being screened, they could not
escape from.
THE jury in the case of Van Strateu, the
defaulting Treasurer of Brown County, has
returned verdict of guilty.
BURKE PARKER has been arrested at Osh-
kosh for passing counterfeit s. notes.
FRED PREssENMEIsTER, who was lately
sentenced to five yearssan the State Prison
by an Oshkosh Judge, for the crime of ar
son, was found, morning or two afterward,
in his cell in the County Jail, hanging by
the neck and dead. He committed the deed
with bride strap.
CORNELIUS A. KELLY was arrested in
Milwaukee, on the odd for embezZling
money entrusted to him as letter-carrier.
LAKE WINNEBAGo is solidly frozen over to
the depth Of foot
ATAplace near the Farmers Home, in the
Town of Nelson, Buffalo County, Mr..
Geibel, in sport, pointed loaded gun at
Nicholas Zierdt, when the gun went off, and
the charge passed through Zierdt's body
few inches above the heart, causing almost
instant death.
OVER 200 scholars attend the Racine even
ing schools.
Shullsburg.
COPPER in large and paying quantities
has been discovered in Polk County.
JACOB KRALL, of Oshkosh, the man who
was shot by Albert Lull, is able to be around
town, and has nearly recovered.
THE village Of Darlington, in Lafayet
County, contains 1000 inhabitants, and has
not a liquor or beer saloon within its bor-
ders.
JUDGE T. P, RUSSELL, an old and highly
honored citizen of Oshkosh died in that
city few days ago.
FATHER KRALAzINsKI, a Catholic priest,
officiating at the Milwaukee Polish Church,
dropped dead after the morning service on
the oath. He was sevcnty-fve years old,
and is supposed to have been suffering from
heart disease.
THE Grand Army of the Republic gave
reunion and party, at Oshkosh, on the
evening of the 25th. 1t was one of the finest
gatherings ever held in that city.
PETITION is in circulation, signed by the
members Of the Milwaukee bar, requesting
Judge Mann to be renominated for the coun-
ty judgeship at the approaching election.
IN the bankruptcy case Of the Milwaukee
Iron Company an order has been entered al
lowing the assignee to enter into contracts,
not exceeding thirty days each in duration,
to lease the works for making railroad and
other iron at an agreed price per ton. 1t is
hoped in this way to afford occasional en-
poyment for some Of the unfortunate work
men Of Bay View.
NEW joint freight tariff has just taken
effect between the Chicago d Northwestern
and the Des Moines & Milwaukee Railroads.
similar tariff is also being made out be-
tween the Chicago Il Northwestern and the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore d Western--the lat
Ter line extending from Milwaukee to New
London, where it intersects with the Green
Bay x Minnesota Road.
An insane man, named Hambitzer, was ar
rested at Green Bay on the Goth for assault
ing couple Of young girls with felonious
intent, as they were returning from Christ
mas service the night before.
Two swedes stole a package, containing
$'oiO, from John Davis, of Emmett, on the
night OF the 18th. No trace OF the thieves
nad been discovered up to the 9th.
AN Indian named Smith, who had been