Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-22
WISCONSIN NEWS.
Fond du Lac has sixty-eight saloons.
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The citizens of Oshkosh are agitating the
subject of establishing public park.
The cranberry crop of Wood county is es-
timated at 10000 barrels, against 10, 900 last
year.
A loss of $4, 1000 was caused by fire in
McDonald's lumber yard, at Fond du Lac, re-
Gently.
The Fond du Lac county insane asylum is
completed, and eltven patients have become
inmates.
Two horses belonging to Jacob Chapper,
of Kilbourn City, were lately struck by
lightning and killed.
DR.. G.. II. Orion, sentenced to States
prison a. Waupun in December last, for one
year, has been pardoned by the President.
The WInnebagoes who spend the winter
IN their WlgWaums in the vicinity of Kill
bourn City, have returned from cranberry
picking.
The sugar cane interest has struck the
farmers in the vicinity of Kilbourn City, and
two mills are turning out an excellent quail
ity of syrup.
Three tramps were arrested in Portage for
burglarizing the residence of A. G. Flanders
and stealing gold watch, small sum of
money, an overcoat and other articles.
Recently, Samuel Stern, retired mer-
chant, was found dead in his bed in his
room in Stolla's block, on E ,st Water street,
Milwaukee. He leaves an estate valued at
$4,000.
At no time in five years has there been so
many dwellings erected in the town Of Gin
ton as during the present season, and still
houses arc in great demand-a healthy mani
festation.
A pocket book lost two months ago was
found in a badly dilapidated condition near
the depot in Milton. The 800 in money it
contained we're gone, but the notes and pa
pers were found in the book.
Mrs. EN- Downing, the woman who at
tempted to shoot Mrs. Hollister, in Racine,
has been admitted to bail in the sum Of
$4O0. Mrs. Downing claims that she did
not fire at Mrs. HOLSTER at all, but fired into
the aii.
Rev. W. r. Jones, who has been MON
Der of the M. E. Conference of the State
twenty-five years, preached lis farewell SER
mon ON late Sunday in Clinton. He es
with his family to Nebraska, in which State
he Is to make his future home.
The body of a man was found in Racine,
washeA up on the beach, which proved to be
that of Grif j mes, who hal been missing
for over a week. Whether he committed
suicide, was accidentally drowned, OF the
victim OF foul play are questions undecided.
He was single man and drinking man.
AS Mrs. George Stoltz was leaving the vii
lage of Waukesha. on late evening, it be-
gan to rain. She opened her umbrella
which frightened her horse and started him
to run away. throwing her to the ground
She sustained several bruises about the head
and face, none of which were serious, how
ever.
tramping peddler entered the house of
Peter Schwartz in Hartford, and finding no
one in the back part of the house, he went
in and up stairs, took a vest that was hang
ing in the room Of Mr. Schwartz, which con-
tanned $47. Mr.. Schwartz sister was in
the sitting room at the time, but did not
hear the tramp.
In Oshkosh on late evening, fire de-
stroyed two-story frame house on Third
street. owned by George Wilson, and occu-
pied by widow lady. The loss on building
Is estimated at $500; insured for $500. A
portion OF the household effects were burned.
1t 10 supposed that tho houre was struck by
lightning during the storm that was raging
at the time.
On late evening, as Postmaster Green
was crossing the public square in Milton, he
noticed All unusually bright light streaming
from the windows of Mr.. Kingsley's resi-.
dence. He ran to the house and found q
kerosene lamp on fire, blazing furiousy, and
no one at home. He grapplei the lamp and
threw it out of doors, tnus preventing Sc
rlous conhagration.
At Waupnn very heavy storm passed
over the city, during which a very heavy
clap of thunder was heard, which started the
people out OF their houses, and they found
that it had struck the Congregational church,
tearing one window casing away and scatter
lug the plastering all about the inside of the
church, throwing dirt and shingles all over
the house OF MI. McElroy, some thirty feet
away.
Milwaukee Netcs. Oct. 16: On Monday
evening about 6 o'clock, Contractor Wm. j..
lansing, while engaged in reviewing the
work done during the day in the parsonage
connected with ST. Calls church, fell through
the opening OF an unprotected stairway.
When found by the watchnah he was in
sensible. ALI efforts to restore him were I'M
availing, and he brsathea his last early yes
terday morning. Deceased was so years Of
age and leaves wife and seven children.
An accident happened about one mile
north of Racine OH the Lake Shore road hat
nearly resulted in the death of George Hard
riff, Il laborer. He was driving spirited
team of horses, when they became fright
ened aud plunged over the embankment
carrying him with them, besides q heav,
wagon to which the horses were attached
Strange as it may seem, neither the horses
nor uriver were injured in The last, al
though the fall was fully thirty ieet. It is a
miracle how Hardrlt escaped Without being
killed.
When finished the Evangical Lutheran
church will be one of the finest and most
substantial religious ediices in the city OF
Milwaukee. For twenty seven years the
Lutherans have been occupying tho old edi-
ice on Ninth street, until they have fairly
outgrown lis dimensions. They have waited
patiently, however, and SIT their more outer
prlslng American friends good example, by
getting the ''"herewithal' nrmly i'll hand
before they make greater professions. The
congregation las already raised $4,000 out
of the $4,000 required to complete the
build ng, which already loom: up over their
infant home.
An unusual case is now before the probate
court i'll Milwaukee. Some time ago ayoung
man named Schmidt, of that city, accom-
plished the ruin of young orphan girl with
whom he was keeping companx, anu under
the alternative of prosecution or 1natrimony,
married his victim, whom he deserted i,nme-
diately after tue ceremony. The young wife
sickened and was taken to tho hospital,
| where she died. Her little estate amounting
to about 81 900. was brought before the pro-
| bate court for settlement, whereupon the
unnatural husband put in cain to the
property as her legal heir. The guardian
| will contest the claim.