Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-05-21
ENTERTAINMENTS,
WISCONSIN NEWS.

In GAINESVILLE in digging the foundation for
building the workmen exposed to view tbe
| identical log on which the cigar box was
nailed that seryedas postoffice in the prim-
tive days of the town.
al. Markley, of Sparta, lay unconscious at
Freeman's Hotel, at Black River Falls, for
some days, but has recovered He claims to
have been drugged and robbed of notes, mon
| ey and watch. He suspects a man named
| Rea, who was with him when he was taken
| sick.
| GAINESVILLE Gazette: Last week the barn and
| tobacco shed on the farm owned by John W,
| Carpenter, of Carpenter & Gowdey, about
| t:yelve miles west Of this city, were DESTROYED
by fire. The cause OF the blaze is not known.
| The barn cost about $780, and was insured for
1900
Grand Rapids Tribune: While moving some
cars on a side track at Rudolph station. last
week, man by the name of La Flambe got
his head crushed between some projecting
timbers with which the car was loaded the
effects of which caused immediate death He
was a resident of Canada, and has brother
living in Centralia.
Madison Democrat: A few days ago during
a thunder storm, flash of lightning struck a
large tree on the premises OF John Griffiths. on
the south shore of Lake Monona, and appeared
to enter squirrels hole in the body of the
tree. In a moment blaze started up. and In
short time all the upper portion OF the tree
was consumed. The same fash OF lightning
killed heiier belonging to neighbor of Mr..
Griffith Surely. electric flashes do some
queer work occasionally.
The Fond du Lac Commonwealth makes
the following statement in regard to the loss
by the late fire: The glass in the MihIlls ware
house, which was melted by the fire, was
alone worth $4,000 To persist in the belief
that the loss does not exceed S125 000is wrong.
The buried stock, such as glass, finished
doors and sash, lumber and machinery, fig
ure alone 100000, to say nothing of the build
ings, which were actually worth over $4,000
Fond du Lac JoursaI:-Eyen our highways
are becoming unsafe. A young man named
Theodore Sickles reports that he was knock
down one night last week, in the west division,
and robbed. His assailants were two in num-
Der, and got their work in SO quickly that he
had 90 opportunity to defend himself. His
pockets were rifed OF some three or four dol
lars In money, and he was severely bruised
about the face. The police have the case in
charge.
Green Bay Ga=stte: A little child of princi.
Dal Thomas was hooked by COW on We'd
ncsday afternoon, aud was severely hurt. The
child was about fifteen months old, and was
waking On the side-v ak in front of the par
ent'e residence when q cow came along and
attacked the child, catching the little one BIZ
one Of its horns in the neck under the chin.
Medical attendance was promptly secnfed.
ne little one was thrown into spasms and it
Is feared will not recover.
Chiffon Ners:-Door county has hermit
residing near Fish creek, in the northern part
OF the county Several years ago he was quite
well of but a number Of lawsuits caused
heavy drain upon his pecket-book, unit he
was reduced TO poverty He then went to his |
pres ent place of abode, built himself rude |
nut, isolated from any neighbors. He |
never works, but picks up his food in |
ire woods in the summer out of which he |
saves enough to last him through the winter. |
He never changes his clothes until they fair !
" rot from him. He viii not even cut his /
wood into stove length. but puts in long |
sticks. as he finds them, one end i1to the stove
and as fast rs il burns OFT shoves il farther. |
So1ae of his neighbors have kindly offered to |
clean out his hut, which is said to be as filthy |
% hog pen. bat he refused to have any help |