Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-01-10
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

OF Lake superior, a few miles east of Silver
Lake, aud known rs McDonald's Peak. has
fallen. The peak was n column of granite.
measuring at its base 100 feet in circ,lmfer-
ence and rising 10 the height o. $50 feet
This towering rock, or shaft, was called
MeDonald's Peak, in honor of Hudson Bay
Company factor, who is credited with climb
my to the top OF 1t IN 1922, and jumping into
the lake to win Il wager of 500.
a SINGULAR communication was read al
the meeting of the Milwaukee Board Of SUI
perysors, on the 9th from the Communists
OF the city, charging the Board with incom-
peeney, and pitching into everything they
have done or propose 10 do with the greatest
gusto The matter was discussed all the
morning, and finally motion prevailed to
throw the communication under the table.
REV JouN GRIDLEY died at his residence
in kenosha, on the 21th, at the ripe age OF
eighty He was one of Kenosha's first set
tiers and at one time was pastor of the First
Congregational Church of that city
Ar Milwaukee, on the eth, Jacob Strener
was arrested for forging tile names of Gold.
man X Sanger to a check for Sl47.
THE school teachers 5f Wisconsin met at
Madison ON the 9th. In The absence of the
Secretary, Prof. +. H. Sprague was appoint
ed Secretary pro tenn. The report on Normal
Schools was read by Superintendent Meal
lister, of Milwaukee, and was discussed by
Prof B. NJ. Reynolds, of La Crosse, aud
VIM. T, Phelps, President of the Whitewater
Normal School, Bon. w. H. Chandler, Presi.
dent Albee, Miss Stewart and Others. Prof.
Geo, X. kleeberger read the report of the
Committee on Geological Survey, which re-
port was discussed by Prof I. G., Chamber.
lain, State Geologist Superintendent Meal
lister, and Others. The report on teachers
examinations was read by Prof. A. L. North,
which was discussed in a very animated
manner by Profs. Reynolds, shaw Smith,
lockwood, McAllster, kleebcrger, Superin.
tcndent Soaring, Rev J. Il. Pradt, and
President Bascom, OF the State University.
A FELLOW named John Lyons stole rig
from livery man in New Cassell, on the
27th, eloped with young woman from Boil.
tonyle, and was arrested ON reaching the
town of Oak Creek.
G. A. WALKoP, agent OF the United States
Saw Association was arrested at the Plank.
ingon House, in Milwaukee, few evenings
ago. on the charge OF retaining or embez-
cling moneys of the company
THE health Of Chief-Justice Ryan has be.
come such as TO induce grave apprchcnsions
that he may not long survive. He is pros
trated by low intermittent fever 1t is
apprehended that he is in that condition
where he is constantly liable TO those severe
attacks TO which men OF his age and habits
- at... 4 Ia
posed
THE most terrible tragedy that ever oc
cured in Lacrosse, was enacted on the
principal street, on the Both ult, in broad
daylight, resulting in the shooting Of Dir. t..
ambcrlAin, one of LaCrosse's oldest cti-
zens, ana the fatal woundng of Oscar
Wisscngcr, a former Lieutenant of Police.
1t seems that some trouble had existed be.
tween DR.. Chamberlain and Wsscnger for
three years or longer, the nature of which
has not been ascertancd. The particulars
regarding the fatal shooting are MS follows:
About $3.50 a. IN. DR.. Chamberlain, while
sitting in his cutter in front Of Smiths
grocery store on Maine street, was
approached by Wisscnger, who presented
shotgun, heavily loaded, and, without
word, discharged the load Of buckshot into
the body Of Chamberlain, the charge taking
effect near the heart. Ill was removed into
the store, where he almost Immediately ex-
PRED. In the meantime Wissenger crossed
the street, throwing the gun away, and,
drawing pistol, shot himself through the
head, inliictng a fatal wound. 1t Is stated
that Wissenger had repeatedly threatened to
do the deed which he on that morning ae-
complshed in Il cowardly and dastardly
manner. While thousand rumors are atoat,
1t is probable that none but the two immc-
diately concerned in the tragedy were parties
to any knowledge which might account for
the commission Of the brutal act.
HENRY ALLEN was arrested in Milwaukee
on the I'd, on suspicion OF being the person
who robbed LOOMS pawn-shop some weeks
ago. LOOMS loss was about 81 900.
At SnocroS, on the night Of the Let, r.
A WHY'S drugstore was partially destroyed
by fire.
Hos. A. NJ. THOMSON has become the ed-
tor Of the Milwaukee Nees, having secured
the controlling interest In the stock.
IIoS. u. ATWOOD has become The sole pro.
prietor Of the Madison State Journal. G. ID.
Atwood, late Vice Consul at Liverpool, as.
sumes the editorial tripod.
a NoI'gPRosEoUIh has been entered In the
case Of s. J. Conkling late United States
Revenue Agent
TuE celebrated Lacrosse Bank case, which
had been on trial In the United States Court
at Madison for some time previous, came to
final decision on the night Of the 23th ult.
The jury at first came in with a verdict Of
guilty, but, there being some informalty in
their decision, there being twelve counts,
Judge Hopkins sent the jury out again.
After being out for an hour or more they