Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-04-30
NORTH WESTERN NOTES.
ILLINOIS.

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of $500 worth of goods on the 23rd inst.
JAMES SCOTT, Il farmer living five
miles east OF Denver. H., was instantly
killed Saturday by falling under
roller. The roller passed over him,
mangling him badly.
MCINTOSH, the tramp who was shot
by Officer John Murray, at Ottawa, a
month or more ago, has commenced
suit against Murray, laying ms dam
ages N 81 900.
The vaults Of the Rockford court
house are so damp that the books of
record are becoming moldy, and the
backs SO damp that the volumes are
likely to fall apart.
Ar Cortland, the other day. Officer
Mike Smith shot and killed tramp
who was working out fine on the
street, but who refused to work any
longer, and attempted To escape.
AT Macon City, the other day, n
young girl named Mollie Plant who un-
I'll recently WAS employed IN the fam
lily of Rev. Robert Wilson, II Presby-
terrain minister, died from the effect of
! ili dbbihlpi lCilbl lltAi bI lti ny III.
George Conover. Conover has not vet
been arrested, AS he has left the city.
A MEETING will be held at Champaign
on the 10Th, to discuss the project of ex-
tending the Indianapolis, Bloomington
X Western railroad west to the Miss
issippi. The route will probably take
in Carthage, Lewiston, Macomb and
u ooh nh I,u, fChpsn and al Nor tnu.,s
along the proposed route are taking an
interest III the matter.
A RAIF .wIrrED hoy living near Ca
berry, known "a Mike Esser, was the
victim of pretty serious joke the
other day. Some of ''the boys loaded
a gun with heavy charge and induced
Nike to go out and shoot, expecting, no
doubt, to see him kicked over The
charge was to much for the resisting
capacity OF the gun, however, and it
burst, putting out one of the young
mans eyes, seriously injuring the other,
and crushing in his forehead. AT pres
ent it is not known whether the victim
will die or not.
IOWA.
Two tramps tried to commit rape
upon young German girl near Wilton,
| She screamed, and two men driving 10y
in a buggy came TO her rescue. Her
assaianls fled.
The water in the upper Mississippi
is so low at the side.wheel boats will
have to be taken of. Even light-draught
boats have the greatest difficulty III pro-
ceeding.
JUDGE Cook, of the sixth district, has
made rule IN his court that no decree
of divorce will be granted until all costs
are paid, or, if decree is granted, the
parties are not to be considered di-
vorced nor allowed to make or accept
proposals of marriage until all costs of
the suit are paid.
CALVIN S. MARSH, Marshal Of Fort
Madison, was instantly killed on the
23rd by the upbound passenger train,
while attempting to jump of the train.
His head was smashed in. He was a
popular and efficient officer, highly
| respected, and leaves an almost help
less family to mourn his sudden death.
| A FEW weeks ago farmer in Johnson
county was persuaded to accept the
agency Of "A patent Windmill. As usual,
he signed contract. A windmill was
( put up on his farm to demonstrate its
value and catch customers. In "A few
| days his contract developed into snap
| Judgment note, which the holders
wanted paid at once. The farmer went
to see a lawyer, who advised him to
pay it and save costs.
WEILE Mr.. Nimblet was sinking a
well near Rockfork, Floyd county, III
! turning the crank Of windlass, his
hand slipped off, and the crank new
| back, striking him on the skull with such
force rs to kill him. While a son Of
Isaac Kimberley, of Clear Creek, Jasper
county, was fixing chain about "A
stump, the team suddenly started,
catching the boys arm and hand III the
! chan. The thumb and two fingers
were torn entirely of, and the arm 80
badly lacerated and crushed as 10
necessitate amputauon.
WISCONSIN,.
EXTENSIVE Improvements are being
made at the state insane asylum at
Madison.
KEwAUNEE has the smallest delin-
auent tax list Of any county in the
state.
WIN. BLACK, farmer living in North
Freedom, Sank county, was on Satur-
day seized with fit, and fell in creek
and was drowned.
The Wisconsin state agricultural
board have decided to hold the next
annual fair at Madison, Sept to IL.
A NEW steamer, the Henrietta, built
for the government, was launched at
Oskosh on Saturday.