The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1877-09-27
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

AMHERST is improving very rapidly.
WHEAT sells for 81 110@1.12 in Stevens
Point.
A NEW Catholic church, costing $4,-
900, has been consecrated at Baraboo.
HERMAN CooCH, of Burnett, was in
jured by threshing machine somewhat.
The first house made of Stevens Point
brick has just been completed. 1t looks
we'll.
THE Mauston pickle factory receives
cucumbers at the rate of 200 bushels per
day.
BURLINGTON, having had a fire, will
now buy secondhand engine from Ra
cine
| THE Beaver Dam people are anxious
for the county seat, and offer $4,000
inducement.
Four children in Wausau, by the
name of Whitaker, have received notice
that Sl5, 900 has been left to them by an
uncle in England.
RIPoN's lookup was set on fire and
nearly burned down by prisoner, who
good his escape few days ago.
DORSEY and Darter, (the former of
whom was shot by the latter i'm James
WILEY were held to bail, the one in $500
for shooting, the other in $3.50 for wit
ness
The total assessed valuation of prop
erty in Portage county is 50, ,097;
real estate being valued at $l,056, ,099;
personal property at $564. .079; city and
village lots, $685., ,9l9.
A MAN named Fitzpatrick, living at
West Salem, was struck by freight
train on the c. NJ. q st. p. road near
Bangor, and had his hip badly smashed.
The man paid no attention to the warn
ings sounded by the engineer, and made
no effort to get out of the way.
A LETTER was mailed to the La Crosse
Democrat on August 30th from West Sa-
lem, II miles awey, but unfortunately
there was no stamp on it. 1T travelled 10
Washington, a notification travelled to
the Democrat, three cents travelled to
Washington, and the original letter trav-
eled back.
VIM. YERGUs, of the town of Port
land, is said to have this year realized
from IL acres 765 bushels of No. l
winter. wheat, or an average OF 40
busheia To- the acre, while fully one
thirdsof Shbs area of the field is covered
by stumps.@ An exchange says that $50
six acres of land two miles from Prescott,
Wis. -
TUESDAY VIM. Van ZandtSf Haniil-
ton, received a letter statfRE that his
father, gentleman eightyfouf years of
age, had met with a serious accident.
He was milking cow, when she kicked
him over and trod on his leg, breaking
it below the knee. Mr.. Zandt took the
train Wednesday for the residence of his
parents in Walworth county
Mr.. BUSH has met with another acci-
dent. While being lowered into well
in the Third ward Monday, the windlass
rope broke and precipitated him to the
bottom, breaking his right leg above the
ankle. About a year ago, Mr.. Bush,
who is well digger by trade, met with
similar accident, from the effects of
which he was laid up for long time
La Crosse Democrat.
TUESDAY noon a little son of George
Stewart, residing on Jenny street, in the
Second Ward, Fond du Lac, was kicked
by stray horse. The child received the
hOofs of the animal upon his shoulders,
striking him to the ground, and seriously
bruising his arms and breast, but not
breaking any bones. The escape of the
child from more fatal injuries is strange
circumstance.
THE people of Lincoln county are agi-
tating the subject of building railroad
from Wausau to Jenny, on their own
account. The plan is to organize a home
company, secure all the contributions
that can be obtained from her own resi-
dents, either in money or labor, and then
issue enough county bonds to complete
the undertaking. A pretty big under
taking for a county with only about
1000 inhabitants.
ABOUT two years ago, Mr.. A. G. Bates
missed from his Office number of prom
issory notes and other valuable papers,
and after diligent search for them, failed
to obtain any clue as to their where
abouts. He had concluded that the pa
pers had been stolen, and for a long time
endeavored to obtain some trace of the
thief. Time passed on without any re-
suits, until last evening, when lady, in
looking over the late Major Taylor's old
papers, found the notes of Mr.. Bates, in
an envelope, just as the latter had placed
them two years ago. They were carried
away thoug ghtlessly with the Majors pa
pers, and were not seen until yesterday.
-JanesviHe Gazette.