Daily globe., 1878-08-19
WISCONSIN NEWS.

WISCONSIN NEWS.
The ague is reported to be quite prevalent
n Prairie du Chen.
Some of the Milwaukee mills are prepar-
ing to grind winter wheat.
There is a great deal of sickness at present |
among the children in Berlin.
The residence of Mrs. Belle Elkins was
burglarized in Racine few nights since.
The Taylor county people are asked to
take 900 in the railroad from Chippewa
Falls.
New wheat in Milwaukee August 13, was
receiving S15 cents above the Chicago
market.
Several burglaries and attempted bur-
glaries occurred at Milwaukee, Sunday night,
August IL.
The publication of the Soctalist, at Mil
waukee, has been discontinued for lack of
patronage.
Mrs. Fred. Dickerson, living near Tomah,
has eloped with her brother-in-law, mar
ried man, and father of five children.
The Alma EepreSs says that work has be-
gun again on Beef Slough. The company
had about 30,000,00O feet of logs to turn
out.
A young German, Adolph Fromm, was
kicked by horse at Menomone few days
since and SO badly injured that he died the
same day.
James Barnes, of Oshkosh, was severely
wounded the other day by the careless hand
ling of a loaded pistol. The poor innocent
didn't know it was loaded.
In Pierce county, SO far as it has been
threshed, wheat is reported to turn out fair
yield, from twenty to twenty-five bushels to
the acre, but there will very little No. l.
A few days ago fire was discovered in the
roof of the residence of August label, in
Ripon, and despite the efforts of the fire de.
partment tie building was entirely consumed
A crazy man walked into church in La
Crosse at evening service, shook hands with
the minister, and being invited took a seat
i'll pulpit chair, and sat through the ser
vice quietly, and with the air OF high
| toned Doctor of Divinity.
| Two railroad hands got into row the
| other night in Mates saloon in Sparta, and
the result was a broken head for old Mrs
| Nate, an arrest of the two disturbers and 3
probable trial for assault and batter. The
.'Hotel de Lee has a pair of new boarders
Tom Oley, of Racine, who was injured il
a fight with Bill Semner died on the 18th
of August of his injuries He leaves wife
and six children. His death produces much
excitement and feeling, and the prevalent
sentiment is that Semner should be punish
| ed to the full extent of the law.
| Three accidents occurred in Racine the
other day. boy fell into the lake from the
north pier, and narrowly escaped drowning
but was rescued. A girl pitched head-lone
from window, and fell eight feet to the
ground, but escaped with slight bruises
Two ladies were thrown violently from a
buggy by a frightened runaway horse, and
both were very seriously hurt.
In Sparta the other morning o. j. Newton
proprietor of the paper mill, met with
painful accident. In repairing pump, he
| was using some melted Babbitt metal, an(
the surface upon which it was poured being
wet the hot stuff flew into his eyes, burning
them and his face generally quite serious. |
is thought, however, that his sight is not in
jured and the worst consequences will be
deal of severe suffering
Mr.. Peter Frye living just out of the vii
lage of Sparta, met with quite a serious los
on Sunday last. He had just returned from
team, had occasion to use lantern. Th
lantern was hung up out of the way to avo
accidents and must have exploded, at leas
there ls no other way of explaining the sud
den breaking out of fire which consume
a fine barn and fifty or sixty tons of hay
, Loss ST 200: insurance 81 900.
t In Milwaukee the other day Phil. Downe
{ had corner in wives, or, at least wa
| fy,rr, In, =
> had a lawful wife whom he had married j
5 the State of New York, in August, 1877
Last December he married another woma
3 in Michigan. The Michigan woman az
5 peared in Milwaukee, and both wives con
i forted Phil. The Michigan wife threatene
g to see him in the States prison, and, as 81
: is plucky, and says revenge is sweet, she wi
a doubtless keep her word.
g Silas Snow, of Clifton, went down to Pre-
o colt and hired three tramps to help hi
{. through harvest at $3.50 per day. After
$ good supper, nights lodging and breakfas
S they went into the field and commenc1
y work. At the end of the first round th
stopped and demanded "a per day and the
whisky. AS sort of feeer, Mr. Snow c
fered them So and whisky but they renew
their previous demand: this being denie
tASy ltlG Lue uclQ anu lTdlll)cu DICK W L II
colt, leaving Mr.. Snow minus his help al
e minus three meals of victuals.
q A farmer named Henry Schiller had na
is row escape from death while driving
IS Main street, Oshkosh, near the bridge. o.
4 of the traces became detached and t
horses started off on a brisk run up t
. street. Schiller, in attempting to cont
the animals, was pulled over the dash boa
< and fell headlong on the hard pavemel
e The horses continued their course until th
n reached the corner of Main and Ca
IS streets, where they became tangled up in
one-horse arrangement, and for time
IS looked as if one or all the animals would
kicked to death. AS soon as the excited
is dividuals who surrounded the runawa
L could be induced to get within safe d
y tance, the animals were captured and t
al matinee brought to an end. Schiller,
4 sides being badly shaken up. had his suit
Sc clothes somewhat demoralized.
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e. WitL 'Ent Both.