Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-31
WISCONSIN NEWS.

A farmer living few miles west of Wau-
kesha had a large barn with its contents de-
stroyed by fire-the work of incendiary
tramps.
The store of John Harding, at Western
Union junction, was burglarized few
! nights ago and hundred dollars worth of
goods stolen.
A fellow in Waukesha was bound over in
$500, on charge of assault with intent to
commit rape upon the person of girl IA
years of age.
David Allen, of Amherst, lost his barn,
granary and farming Implements recently by
| fire, the origin of which was unknown
Probably tramp's incendiary fire.
Men who ere posted say that 25 per cent.
| will cover the damage on wheat in Monroe
county. On the ridge the berry is plump
and good, in the valleys seriously injured.
A swarm of bees lighted on the awning in
front Of milliner store IN Berlin the other
day. They were hived. It is coniectured
| that the attraction which caused them to
settle there, was the sweet girls employed in
the shop.
The dwelling house of E. S. Chase, of Eau
Claire, was destroyed by fire. When dis
covered the fire had made such progress that
the family barely escaped with their lives.
The house and its entire contents were
destroyed.
Frank Winslow, of Maine, Outagamie
county, while absent from home, had his
house and all its contents, with 1895 in
money, consumed by fire. He had no in
surance. He thinks the fire was accidental,
and not the work of an incendiary.
Recently the store of Adam Koch, Of Osh-
kosh, was burglarized. A gang of suspicious
tramps were pursued, overtaken and arrest
ed. Some of the stolen property was found
on their persons. They were taken back to
Oshkosh and lodged in jail-seyen in num-
Der. They were a rough, villainous looking
set of scamps.
dispatch from La Crosse says that the
heavy rains which have proved so disastrous
farmers, have brought JOY to the lumbermen.
Black river and its branches, indicate that a
good log drive is in progress. The Black
river raised from five to seven feet.
On Sunday night, July 21st, in Kewaunee,
the house of John Goettinger, German
farmer in the town of Ahnapee, was burned
to the ground. Goettingers bones were
found among the ruins. He had recently
been divorced from his wife, and was living
alone at the time, having consi derable
trouble with his neighhors, and foul play is
suspected. The deceased was said to have
been noblenian in the old country.
In Waukesha village, day or two since, a
valuable young horse belonging to Mr.. Dex-
ter Billiard became unmanageable while
standing in front of I. M. Whites
drug store, and ran across the street,
slipping on tie cross-walk, striking the curb
stone in such a manner as to sever the cords
of both hind legs just above the fetlocks.
There were three gentlemen in the phaeton
at the time, who were thrown to the ground,
but not hurt.
few evenings since young gentleman
and lady were riding out from Racine. When
about three miles from the city they were
fired upon with a shot gun. Some of the
shot passed through the cap of the young
man, others ratified against the buggy, others
hit the horse, frightening him, and he ran
away, but was brought under control after
running about mile without doing any
damage. The young man drove back to
where the gun was fired and asked for an
explanation. The intelligent farmer who
fred the gun mistook the parties for chicken
thieves. He had recently had chickens
stolen. That farmer is not safe to run at
large. He ought to have guardian APP
pointed.