The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-01-10
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

| Waupaca.
ONE Green Bayite has killed 81 deer
and bears this season.
CowsLIPs and pansies were in bloom
after Christmas throughout the state.
PROF. EDWARD Soaring has accepted
the Greek professorship in Milton col
lege.
THE State Historical Society has a
volume published III 1903, Rosary Of
Termoses."
JOHN GAUTsCH's butcher shop in La
Crosse was damaged 81 900 worth Tues
day night. The building was erected in
1852.
NJ. JACKET, of Springdale, lately sold
twelve hogs to Fritz Elver, of Middleton,
the average weight of which was 515
pounds.
THE base ball game, played between
PEmyra and Eagle clubs, resulted in a
score of 9 TO 0 in favor of Palmy rians,
who returned elated accordingly.
A FEW nights since "Uncle Gormly,"
a farm hand, in the town of Brunswick,
got drunk and drove his team over an
abyss: one horse was killed, and every
thlng oadiv shaken up.
A REPORT has reached the city that
several wolves were recently seen in the
eastern part of the county. Our sports
men should get out their guns, and go
for the bounty.-FoRd du Lac Common
Wedlth.
JOSEPH DILLON, an auctioneer at
Black Earth, in Dane county, received a
cable dispatch, 4 few days since, an
nouDcing his accession TO a large estate
in Ireland. He departed for the Green
Isle Immediately.
A SHOOTING MATCH on New Years
day was largely attended by Fort Atkin-
son and Whitewater boys. c. H.
Powers, of Palmyra, won the first prize,
gentleman from Whitewater, name un.
known, and w. H. Bowen, of Fort At
kinson, the second and third prizes.
Mr.. AND Mrs. CLARK SHEPARDsoN,
formerly esteemed residents of Milwau-
kee, recently celebrated their golden
wedding at their home in San Jose, Cal.
Quite large number of old Milwaukee
friends and relatives We're present at the
pleasant celebration.
SIMON MEREDITH, of Middleton, who
had Just commenced To conduct the win
ter term of school in the town of Verona,
attempted to whip one of the larger
boys during school hours, about two
weeks ago, and was turned out of school
bv this boy and some Others lie mas
since given up teaching that school.
pAospN GER train ON the Northwest
en- road, in charge of Conductor Knight,
was fired into by some miscreant at the
side of the track, while near Ives Station
on New Years day, and a pistol bullet
was found to have entered the palace car
Chicago" near the Ventilator i'll the
roof. The shot was fired so high that
the passengers of the car escaped injury.
CHIEF BROOKS, of the United States
treasury department secret service, gives
notice to government officials in Milwau-
kee, of the recent discovery of counter
felt notes of the denomination of 50 on
the First National bank of Hanover, Pa,
and The First National bank of Tama-
qua, Pa, and suggests that all notes on
these banks of the denomination of 50
be refused.
ONE day last week, Henry Hanke, in
the act of burrying a large stone on
G. j. Davis farm, in the town, found
it necessary to 90 into the hole to dig
little more before the stone would
fall He took the precautiOn of brac-
/ but it fell while he was in the hole,
breaking the pole, and had not the
I hole been larger than. was necessary,
As it is, he is badly bruised, but not
seriously hurt.-Bearer Dam Citizen.
LODI VALLEY NewS: With the ex-
ception of portion of the month of No
vember our farmers have had splendid
chance to turn over their ground for
spring crops. We hear of plowing quite
generally, up to and on the 29th of De
cember, but we presume the freeze of
Sunday night has put astop to it, though
we are by no means certain Of it. Some
farmers have portion, if not all of their
last years corn fields turned under, be-
sides having done considerable breaking
up of clover and other sod. This is the
first plowing we ever heard of between
Christmas and New Years in this state.
WILLIAM V. STEWART spent his New
! Years in the town of La Prairie. He
returned to the city yesterday in rather
a dilapidated and battered condition.
With a bruised and bandaged head he
stepped up before Justice Phelps and
told his tale of woes, charging Duncan
Graham with assaulting him. He
brought up as corroborative testimony a
pair of unmenti0nables showing the sad
effects of being forced to sit down on a
red hot stove. 1t was enough. A war
rant was speedily penned, an an officer
sent in search of the alleged offender,
who will have chance to throw some
light on the case to-morr0w.-JdneSUlU
Gazette, Sd.
j FOND DU LAC COMMONWEALTH
Some unknown ruffian attempted q
brutal assault upon DIR. Mayham New
Years night. As it was unsuccessful
the intent cannot be stated, but the
probabilities are that robbery was con
templated. A about nine or half after
nine o'clock the doctor was returning
from visit to patient, and when pass
ing along the walk, directly opposite the
threshing machine works on Scott street
thought he heard a step behind him
, Turning quickly he was just in time Il
ward off blow from a club in the hand
: of a man, and aimed at his head. Ht
grasped the club and in a tussle jerked i
, from his assailant. AT this the latteI
fled and though closely pursued escaped
JANEsvILIE Gdaette: Duncan Ora
ham appeared before Justice Phelps TO-
/ day and plead guilty to assaulting VIM
, Stewart, whereupOn he was invited tC
r fish out Of his wallet $50 and some loost
change to cover costs. Stewart was un
able to appear, on account of the in
r iuries he had received. The troubl'
arose from New Years jubilee
, and ended by Stewart being bad
/ ly beaten, and, as he claims
: compelled to seat himself on :
r red-hot stove. This fire in tn,
rear caused sad havoc, cooking Stewart
flesh pretty thoroughly: The doctor
say, however, that he Will be able to 81
2 down again after few weeks. Graham
claims, on his side, that Stewart grossl.
insulted bim and that the punishment
though severe was justitiable. 1t Is ru