Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-02
WISCONSIN NEWS.

The sleighing in Waukesha is said never
to have been better than now.
Ice is being secured in Milwaukee from
twelve to fourteen inches thick.
In the Jail at Racine just now are five bur-
glars, one crazy man and two old topers.
During the year 1878, 81, 100000 we're e1-
pended in Milwaukee for building purposes.
The total number of miles of railroads in
Wisconsin is 1885. During 1878, about 80
miles were built.
The friends of Lawrence University, at
Appleton, ARE making an effort to raise $780,
600 as an endowment fund.
1t is estimated that there will be one third
more applications for public charity, in
Rlpon, than in any previous year.
Foxes are numerous in Brandon, Fond du
Lac county, and vicinity, and the hunters
are making it very lively for them.
Several small streams near Tunnel City,
Monroe county, have recently been stocked
with California salmon by Fish Commission
or Welsh.
A man in Racine found burglar in his
chamber, the other night, and though he had
him in his power, he foolishly, almost GRIM
inally, let him go.
b. Bayley, an old and wealthy citizen of
Platteville, Grant county, was gored to death
by bull on Christmas day. When found
his body was horribly mangled and frozen
stiff. -
Gov. Smith and family, who have been
only hotel boarding in Madison, have re-
Gently ''set up their family goods'' in the
fine house formerly owned by &C. T.. Will
Hams.
On the return of G. X. Shaffer and family
from the country, they found that their
house In Milwaukee had been plundered in
their absence, much valuable jewelry, among
other things, having been stolen.
An effort will be made this winter by the
citizens in the western part of Marathon
county, and eastern part of Clark county, to
organize new county with the county seat
located at Colby or Unity Petitions are
now being circulated to that effect.
The thief who robbed Vroman, Frank 4,
Ramsey's hardware store of large amount
of cutlery has been taken, and the goods re-
covered. The thief was found in Dodge
vile, where he had sold portion of the
goods, and the remainder were found con-
cealed in corn shock. He acknowledges
the theft.
few evenings since the Wisconsin Sea-
mems Friends society held their annual
meeting at the Bethel home, in Milwaukee.
Rev. Mr.. Himebough presented partial re-
port. 1t pleased him to be able to say, that
the business of the home had been very
satisfactory during the past year, and that
the outlook for the future was very prOmis-
ing.
There are many mean acts young man
can commit, but none meaner than to prom
Use to marry a girl and then fail to put in an
appearance at the appointed time. Christ
mas day was set apart by one of the most
respectable families at Reeds corners, in
Ripon, as the time of the marriage. ALI
preparations we're in readiness, but the young
given any explanation.
julius Bleyer, a farmer, residing near
Fredonia, Ozaukee county, took to Milwaukee
piece OF virgin copper, weighing 2812
pounds. He stated that he ploughed up the
specimen in one of his fields last fall, and
that he was until recently unaware of it's
value. The piece is fiat, oblong, and pre-
sents several features of interest to the
naturalist. Though finds of this kind of
copper ore are not unusual, it is claimed
that this particular one, not being of nugget
shape, is a curiosity rarely met with
The Free Will Baptists, of Fond du Lac,
have secured a valuable minister. Their
church had gone into the hands of Mr.. John
Gallagher, the result of mortgage he held
on the property for $500 loaned the society
five years ago. The congregation has Sc
cured new pastor from Ohio. He has
some money, has taken up Mr.. Gallagher
mortgage, paid him out of lis own purse
$500 down, secured him the payment of $500
more on the 18th of January, and has taken
the debt into his own hands at per cent. in
terest. Mr.. Gallagher had received three
years interest on the loan, but threw off the
two years that the society was in arrears.