Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-10-19
NUMBER AZ.
Gleauiags from our Exchanges.

---ln GAINESVILLE the stores are now
closed eaah day at Pm.
"A c NJ & st. Paul bridge carpen-
ter, named r. }. Burlock, had his
left leg broken between the knee
and thigh by jumping from train
while it was in motion, near Prairie
du Chen, last week; it is thought
amputation will be necessary,
Prairie du Chen is agog touch
ing the storage of large quantities
Of kerosene oil in the business CEN
Ter OF the city by one OF its mer-
chants. The insurance companies
that carry the bulk of the property
ia the locality where the oil is stored
have informed the authorities that
in case of u couilagration caused by
the storage Of this large amount OF
oil, that the companies will hold the
city responsible for all the loses iu-
Cured thereby.
The Greenbacl,ers Of Crawford
Co. have nominated county ticket,
and are running s l. Wannemaker
Tor The Assembly.
--Green Co. has five candidates in
the Register of Deeds field, aud the
Greenhaclxers haven't been heard
tiom yet.
The Prohibition convention at
Monroe Saturday endorsed the Re-
publican Assembly nominees. This
is as 1t should be, both candidates
having voted for the sui 4iission of
the Prohihtory Amendment at tho
last legislature aud both being high
ly respected by all members of the
legislature of 1882.
Hudson, st. Croix Co, was with
out rain for seventy days previous
to Monday of last week The dust
rendered travelling very unpleasant
and the ground was baked to depth
OF about two feet.
In many sections of this State
| the potato crop is said to be n failure
| on account Of the rot WIN. Tre-
lease, botaui>t of the State Uuiver-
sily, says that the rot ~ similar to
that which destroyed nearly all the
potatoes OF Europe about forty years
ago, aud resulted in the great Irish
famine. 1t is commonly called "dry
rot" but is increased by wet weather
and lessened by Dry weather and
dry, cool storage.
The ObSefrer says the burning
of the II. Il. depot at Richland Cen
ter on the morning OF the Sth inst j.,
was, probably, the work of incendi-
aries, who had been stealing goods
from the depot, aud set fire to the
building so as to cover their tracks.
The total estimated loss on depot,
goods and damage To cars will prob
auly reach from $4,000 to $1,000 s.
j. Collins, Supt. of the Prairie du
Chen division, was there Monday
making arrangements tordepot facil-
tiles aud accepted the offer OF a. IL.
Krouskop Of the use OF his ware
house for temporary depot purposes.
Other officials of the company will
soon visit Richland Center to look up
permanent location for the depot.
--Waukesha has ordered new
steam fire-eneine, the purchase price
of which is S3,4OO, aud which with
hose and hose.cart equipment, etc,
will cost 50, ,l50
All save six counties iu Wiscon-
sin--Door, Kewaunee, Buffalo, Pepin,
bayfield, aud Dougiass--are blest ia
greater or less degree with railroad
privileges.
Jacob Berg, of Dubuque, bas
four legged rooster, and +. I, Bar
mum has offered him $500 for it,
The Soldiers Monument Aseo-
citation Of 10 Daviess Co, III, has
tranierred its funds aud property to
the county.
- ic ApChNIo Nipt' VI ltDNh W.
has been gathered, and the I 600
acres will yield about 100000 lbs.
The price off red for the crop rauges
from 10 to ID cents per pound, but
making IS cents as the average price,
the tobacco crop OF Rock ca. will be
worth atsnut $500, ,00O-tbe largest
ever known. Generally speaking
the crop is very good one, a. the
yield per acre is larger than ever be.
fore. A few crops have been she'd
burnt. but on the whole the tobacco
is in excellent condition aud will
prove the most valuable crop in the
SALE or GRADE CATTLE.-Mrs M.
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