Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-10-02
CAPITAL NOTES.
MADISON, srp;unher %, 1879.

on. the least cause, has been the
leading topic here for some days
Tie murderer was employed as a
farm laborer by the father Of the
child. The murder was committed
by first hanging the child to bean
10 the stable, and afterwards cutting
its little throat and otherwise mu-
tilating the body with a carving
knife. The murderer was captured
the day succeeding the murder at
Prairie du Sac, wither he had fed
Immediately on committing the deed.
He was taken through this city to
the Rock county Jail, at GAINESVILLE,
where he is now lodged. He con-
fesses the crime, and makes explana
ton of it by saying he did not know
what he was doing,--being insane,
and only realized it after, twas done.
He is reported as a simple appear
ing youth, aud that he was respons-
ible for his act at the time OF its
commission is not generally be-
lieved but a lad with such danger
Gus tendencies is unsafe to be at
large.
The burning of the Deaf Mute
Asy lum at Delavan suggests the util-
ization of Washburn's Edgewood
place, near this city, which he has
offered as q donation to the State,
as an asylum for the unlortunates
left homeless, in o, sense, by the
Deavan couhagration. The superb
ority of location overDelavan in lHany
respects is undisptabie, aud that
there would be economy in accept
ing, it must be generally admitted.
But that the suggestion will be act
ed upon is not certain.
Hon. Richard Guenther is again
afflicted by death in his family, being
the second visit of the pale mcssen-
ger since his election. This time
he bears away a bright little girl Of
six years. The affection is % sad
Interference with Mr.. Guenther's
activity in the campaign.
Before the meeting Of its party
the Madison Democrat
had much to say about giving ex-
preference for public posi-
tions, indeed its Influence doubtless
caused the insertion of " plank in
the Democratic platform to that
effect. Since the adjournment Of
that convention, however, Il notable
silence on the subject prevails and
we'll there may, for glance ut the
Democratic Ticket discloses that
there Is not soldier on It, Sam
Ryan is by some claimed to have
worn the blue, but those who have
examined the records in the Adiutant
Generals Office say there is nothing
therein concerning Sans milatry
career that would be of advantage
to him or his party if published.
Peck who was secretary of the
Democratic State Convention, and
who ia his paper Tie Sloa, said
during tho recent trial Of the Chish-
olm murderers that "if they were
acquitted it would be an invitation
"to Democrats to vote the Republi-
"can ticket" has the following to
say since the conclusion of the
farcical trial:
The Sun has not been so discouraged for
years as it was at the verdict aequlti ng the
Mississippi murderers who killed the family of
Chisholm, including lis daughter who at
tempted to shield her father from The blows
of the a>sasSms. This country has been SO in
dignant since those murders were committed,
that even the political friends in the north, Of
the murdcrars, have been looked upon With sus-
picion, and men have almost hated themselves
because there was no way for them to be
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