Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-04
WISCONSIN NEWS.

WISCONSIN, NEWS.
The schooner Wilson, of the port of Ra-
cine, is reported to be still missing.
A little girl in Racine broke her arm the
other day by tumbling out of doorway.
A house at Fond du Lac vas destroyed by
fire the other day. None of the family were
at home.
Another incendiary fire in an unoccupied
house on Lyon street, Milwaukee, occurred
the other day.
Postmaster Payne, of Milwaukee, received
20, ooo Tor postage on newspapers during
the month of September.
Eight tramps made their appearance in
Racine the other night, and were promptly
arrested by policeman Reulonf.
In Waukesha, at a special election. a tax
OF w 600 was voted for the purchase of a
steam ire engine by a vote of sol to So.
A railway train on the Chicago, Milwaukee
d st. Paul road ran into flock of sheep
near Brandon, and killed fifteen of them.
During the past year the freight cars of
the st. Paul railroad made mileage of ST.
Of5,O99, the passenger cars running 7,151,-
OBS miles.
For bonus of $4,000 the Winona Valley
railroad offer to the people of Jenny to ex-
tend their line from Warsaw to Jenny, in Lin
coin county. distance of twenty two miles.
A drunken hoodlum bearing the eupho-
NOUS name of Spiegelberg, made things
lively on North River street, Milwaukee, by
the careless, threatening handling of revol-
YER, till he was nabbed by a policeman.
DR.. Grattinger drove over little boy
named Frank Zahmmoyer, injuring him
verely-recovery doubtful; and iveryman
Staab drove over boy inficting severe in
jnries on his head and face. OF course
there is no reckless driving in the streets of
Milwaukee.
The system of keeping track of cars has
been improved and perfected to a great ex-
tent. With the enormous amount of roll
ing stock of the st. Paul road, over 5000
freight, beside the large number of passen-
ger cars, the exact location of any car can
be ascertained.
The house of Chris. johnson, Of Berlin,
was entered Saturday night. The suit of
clothes which he wore during the day was
taken, with pocket book, watch, chain and
small change, but fortunately only small
amount of money was lost. The thieves en-
tered through back window.
The Algoma extension of the Chicago.
Milwaukee q st. Paul railroad has reached
its SEVENTEEN mile already. Two new stations
have been opened, Ruthven, sixteen and
one-ffth miles from the starting point, and
Spencer, twelve and nineteenth miles, Other
stations will be opened as the road pro-
crosses.
There is camp of gypsies near Milwau-
kee, and among other property they have
about fifty horses. The other night ten of
the horses were stolen. There was quite a
buzz in the camp in the morning, and re-
sort was had to the police for aid, their
soothsayers or fortune-tellers not being able
to tell where the lost horses could be found
One of the incendiaries who attempted to
burn Waukesha bas been arrested in Mil
waukee. He proved to be j. G. Fairman, a
three-card monte man, who has been plying
his trade in Milwaukee and elsewhere. The
Exchange hotel and several other public
places were fired on the night President
Hayes passed through Waukesha. In Fair
mans satchel the officers found several packs
of cards, several pairs of spectacles and
gamblers outfit of wire implements
A large, empty ice house situated in the
Menomonee valley beyond Palmer's addi-
ton, in the Fourth ward, Milwaukee, was
afternoon. The building, owned by Geo. l..
Jones & Co., was sixty feet long and thirty
feet wide, tan-bark lined and quite substan-
tial withal. Patrolman Palmer declares that
the air was quite leathery in appearance at
the time of the crash. The building had
afforded tramps shelter for several seasons
past.
It has not been the custom of late for the
Of rs o4N f.
son, the capital. But Gov. Smith has con-
Guided to revive the custom of the older
chief magistrates, and reside at Madison.
For this purpose he has completed negotia-
tios for leasing the elegant and completely
furnished residence on Forest Lake ridge,
owned by Mrs. G. L. Williams. The Gov
ernor, Mrs. Smith, and their daughter, Miss
Ida, will compose the gubernatorial family.
They will take up their residence in their
new home about the LIST of November.
A matter has recently come to light which
has placed most estimable woman in a
position where she is far worse than widow
ed. Over four weeks ago couple came to
oshkosh, the man calling himself Z. M.
BYers, who stated that he proposed estab-
fishing shirt factory, engaged rooms, ma
chimes and help, and with his wife to assist
him soon placed himself in good shape. He
received orders from the merchants of the
city and appeared to have established per-
manent business with fair prospects for sue
cess. Sunday evening he attended church
with his wife, and going out on plea Of
sickness was not seen again. This morning
unmistakable traces of his flight have been
found, and the superstition is that financial
troubles, unknown and unexplained, have
been the cause of his leaving. His wife is
inconsolable, and is at loss to what cause to
attribute his act, they having lived in per-
feet harmony. She is without money and
friends and is perfectly desolate. An effort
will be made by citizens to provide for her.
Meanwhile the whereabouts of the deserter
will, if possible, be discovered.
Honest Republicans Repudiate Washburn
Lac qui Parle Press-Rep.1
Washburn and his friends will turn loose the
dogs of war in the Third district and fight
Donnelly until the end of the campaign; but
| neither the Washburn family the pine land.
ring have money enough to buy W. D. seat
in the Forty -sixth Congress. With his sarcas-
tic tongue, ready w.t. and complete knowledge
of the workings of the corrupt political ma
chinery which made Washburn's nomination
possible, Donnelly will goad his adversary to