Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-06-27
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


to do some chores about the barn. After
being absent short time they were startled
BY loud cries, and hurried into the house,
where they found their three year old daugh.
ter enveoped in flames The fire was put
out as quickly as possible, but it was found
that she was burned SO badly that she could
not live. She fingered until the evening of
the 18th, in terrible agony. 1t is supp ,sed
that the child's clothing came in contact with
the fire in the stove.
The residence of G. r. Jones' near the
Soldiers Home, in Milwaukee, was raded
by burglars, on the morning OF the 18th.
They got away with $500 worth Of silver
ware and jewelry.
A. w. BENNETT, student at the State
University, was arrested on the night of the
18th, for child murder in Milwaukee about
the lst Of May He acknowledged his guilt.
THE shingle mill belonging to Mr.. A A.
Ferguson, at Colby, was burned on the 14th,
and Mr.. Ferguson was badly, and probably
fatally burned.
JOHN DoLAN registered ct the Lewis
House, in Fond du Lac. on the evening of
the l4th and, when he went to bed, blew
out the gas light He died. of course.
THERE are 1900 licensed dogs in Milwau-
| kee.
| AT Eagle Lake, near Racine, four persons,
Mrs. Oliver Gilbert, Miss Gilbert and Mrs.
| Goblet and child, all of Kellogg's Corners,
were drowned on Il c afternoon of the l4th
They were attending picnic and were out
| in a row-boat which leaked and swamped
with all the occupants with the result above
stated.
SIXTY teams and 800 men are grading the
| North Wisconsin track in Barron County
! THE time of holding the Wisconsin Con-
! ference camp meeting, to be held on Doty's
Island, has been changed to June 25th and
July Sd, inclusive. The time has been
changed in order to secure the presence of
Rev. j. s. lnskip, President Of the National
| Camp Meeting Association, and his associate.
Rev. VIM Mcdonald.
THE Milwaukee Neps was sold the other
d! y to DR.. E. ". Magaun for 1880. Col. f.
A. Calkins assumes editorial charge
RINDsKorF Il TENNEY, Milwaukee wheat
brokers and spectators, failed on the 10th.
| Their liabilities are estimated at from 520,-
900 to $4,000.
WISCONSIN was governed by the King Of
France nincty-thrce years; the King of Great
Britain twenty years; by the State Of Nir-
ginia one year; by the Territory Of Ohio six
teen years; by the Indian Territory nine wears;
by Illinois Territory nine years, and by Mich
igan Territory eighteen years. On the Il h
Of March, lS4S, she became the thirtieth
State of the American Union.
|
| Towns throughout the State are preparing
| for Fourth Of July celebrations.
THE boys who robbed the State Fish. House
near Madison have been arrested.
HENRY JOHNSON, a rich farmer on the
Yellowstone, near Argyle, recently commit
ted suicide by hanging.
THE venerable Ephraim Marble, of Apple
ton, has daughter (Mrs. Stcvens), a grand
daughter Mrs. Baker, and great grand
daughter (Miss Baker,, all engaged in teach.
ing public school in Outagamie County.
THE Board of Supervisors of Washington
County have compromised the deficit of eX-
County Treasurer Semler at $4,000. The
sum Of $1,000 is payable Nov. Is. They also
passed a resolution that, in view Of the ten
months incarceration of Senior in the Coun-
ty Jail, they recommend the diseontinuance
of further criminal proceedings.
GoTLIEB GERsrENBERGER, Of Milwaukee,
recently committed suicide by han ging him
self during an insane tit induced by intoxi-
cation.
THE old Ross Mill in the Fifth Ward, in
Lacrosse, was recently burned to the
ground, together with 100000 feet Of lumber
and 100000 shingles. Loss, Sll 900.
THE Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
passed resolutions, on the 18th, protesting
against the change of the Pension Agency
from Milwaukee to Madison, and against the
interference OF politicians in such matters
They were telegraphed to the President
THREE boys entered the frame barn of
John Cundy, nj Omro, the other day, and
gave themselves up to the enjoyment OF
smoking rattan cigars. In less than ten min
utes the barn was in flames, and, shortly
after, was entirely consumed.
THE house of John G. MCKINLEY, at Ke.
nosha, was recently entered by burglars and
robbed of iewelry and plate worth $500.
THE chinch-bug is doing considerable
damage to wheat in Lacrosse County In
some localities farmers have plowed their
wheat unuer and planted corn.
THE late Convention Of the Wisconsin
Total Abstinence Union, at Appleton, was a
pronounced success. There W, re 800 dele.
gates present, from all parts of the State
Louis SCHUETrE, railroad agent at Pc
waukce, was recently poisoned to death by
eating wild parsnip.
F. \. FoX's residence, in Fond du Lac, wa:
burned a few days ago. Loss, $1,000.
a SOAP FACTORY in Racine, owned by Pctrl
, Coleman, was burned on the night of Il {
10Th, Loss, -, 400.
) TIE Turner festival soon to be hold al