Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-16
WISCONSIN NEWS.

WISCONSIN NEWS.
A new daily paper is to be established in
Racine Jan. 1.
Ole Bull and wife are to be in Madison
about Christmas.
Diphtheria is again raging in some parts
OF the city of Racine.
| John Moran, of Belmont, native of Hal
flax, is over 100 years old.
The hog cholera in Milton was caused by
feeding the swine beefbirne.
| A small boy in Fond du Lac is in Jail for
! throwing snow balls at people.
| A tire at Durand last week DESTROYED seven
buildings, among which was the Office of the
Times.
| Professor Clough, of the high school at
Portage, has had partial stroke of paralv-
SIS, affecting his right arm.
DR.. Gray reports that the Rev. Father
Doel, of Fond du Lac, is at the point of
death-no hope of recovery.
| Mrs. L. Benedict, wife of Milwaukee
theatre manager, has recently fallen heir to
$4,000 by the death of a relative.
The money-order business of the Mil
| waukee postotfice this year aggregates over
S5,OO0,O0O, against $4,25OO0O for last year.
| A man named w. Witte was run over near
the slaughter houses on the West Side, Mil
waukee, by an engine. 1t is reported that
his legs were taken off.
Herbert Kimball of GAINESVILLE, youth of
10, proposed marriage to young lady, and
because she refused him, he drew revolver
and shot himself. 1t is intimated that he
was victim to "yellow covered literature
Edward Joseph Kornreick, who attempted
to plunge knife into his bowels in Mil.
waukee, proves to be ':an established wine
merchant of st. Paul. who had been on a
spree and was laboring under an of attack de-
lirium tremens.
Pedestrianism is having great run in
Oshkosh. The excitement has been pro
duced by the match between Mrs. Exilon La
Choppelle and Philip Dugan. A large num-
Der seem to be badly affected with pedes-
trianism on the brain.
The two men, John Judd and William
Sander, arrested in Green Bay on charge of
selling whisky to Indians, were taken before
Commissioner Bloodgood of Milwaukee,
waived preliminary examination and were
committed for trial. It is understood they
will plead guilty.
The membership of Beloit college, &C
cording to the catalogue just issued, is as
follows: Seniors, 10; juniors, 8; sophomores,
16; freshmen, II; total in college proper 81.
Preparatory students, 10; full total, III.
Deducting those twice numbered, leaves 16i
as the net total enrolment. The present
term closes Dec. 18th, and the winter term
commences Jan. 2, 1879.
An insane man, stranger. went into Boe-
der's soloon in Milwaukee the other evening,
and after certain cratic movements went
behind the bar and seized a large bowie knife
with which he attempted to disembowel him
self. He raised the weapon and was in the
act OF bringing it down upon himself, when
he was seized and it was wrenched from him.
tie was committed to jail for safe keeping.
Mrs. Ladendorf, wife of a blacksmith, re-
siding on Second avenue, Milwaukee, has
become temporarily deranged over the for
tune told her by gypsy woman few days
previous What she heard SO affected her
mind that it was deemed advisable to remove
her to the insane asylum at Oshkosh for
treatment. She was strong, healthy woman
in the prime of life. The husband is hunt
ing for the garrulous gypsy bag, but without
success.
The body of Joseph A. Bethka, lad II
years of age, of Milwaukee, who disappeared
on the 29th of October last, was found on
the 9th inst, by a fisherman, afioat in the
South Menomonee river, at point between
the malt house Of the South Side brewery
and the tannery Of the Pfster q VogeI
Leather company. Whether there was foul
play or whether it is case of accidental
drowning is conjectured. A deep wound
was found upon the head.
Diphtheria is becoming alarmingly pre-
valent and dangerous in various parts of the
city of Oshkosh. Within the past week
several deaths have occurred, and the num-
Der who are suffering from the disease is
large. The old are not free from the conta-
glon, and suffer alike with the children.
Among the former no deaths are reported,
although there are some very severe cases on
the North and South sides. The schools are
thinning out, and some of them are abont
to be closed.
Considerable comment has been made on
the conduct of one of the citizens of Kill
bourn City. few days since one of the
teachers, Miss Belle Whitney, punished a
little girl for rude behavior il. school. John
Stierly, father of the child, resented this and
sought warrant for Miss W., who had in
the meantime been completely justified by
the principal and the school board. After
being refused warrant by all the justices in
the village, Mr.. S. went to Portage and
sWore out warrant for assault and battery
The parties, of course, were obliged to 60 to
Portage on Saturday last, where very little
evidence was required to convince the court
| of no cause of action.
| On Thanksgiving day farmer living be-
tween Fond du Lac and Waupun, in COM
pany with his wife visited the former place,
leaving the hired man and servant girl at
home. On returning the next day the hired
| man was missing and has not been seen
since. 1t is now reported that the hired girl
has since confessed that during the night two
men entered the house for the purpose of
burglary and that the hired man heard the
noise and went down stairs. A scuffie en-
sued and the sound of heavy blows. On
looking out of the window she beheld two
men, neighbors named McCartey, Juggling
some heavy thing away, which she supposes
was the hired mans body. The McCartey's
have been arrested and lodged in Jail at
| Waupun.
Contest Abandoned.
| LLitchfeld Independent
The Senatorial contest is ended and Chas
E. Cults secures the seat. The ATTORNEYS Of
DR.. Kennedy, after reviewing the ground and
L nor