Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-11-08
CAPITAL NOTES.

that trade is not what il should be
at this season, and attribute it to the
weather, a. it allows farmers To
prosecute their fall work, and admits
Of wearing and using Id supplies
which would have to be replaced
by new if the weather were less sa-
lubrious.
The accidental killing by the cars
near Chicago, of Charles L. Dudley,
on the lst inst, excited unusual sor-
row in this community. He was a
native of Madison, raised here, and
universally esteemed. He gradual
ed with honor from the University
in 1871; was scion of one of the
wealthiest aud best families of the
city. His remains IS ere brought
here and buried on Sunday; the
funeral being one of the largest
know here for many years.
The two men arrested for netting
ducks in violation of the game laws,
were found guilty before Judge
Braley, and fined SIS each and costs
the costs being over $40 The
defendants have taken an appeal to
the circuit court on the ground that
the law under which they were con-
vcted is unconstitutional. The son
timent is very generally against
trapping ducks, and there is a de-
termination to break it up if possible.
1t is said that ducks have been thus
captured by the thousand and ship
ped to Chicago.
Prof. Chandler has assurance that
the National Educational Association
will hold it's annual meeting in this
city next summer, July 18th to 18th,
inclusive.
Governor Rusk has made his in
spection tour Of the State Charitable
and Penal Institutions. Last Mon
day evening and Tuesday he spent
at the Northern Hospital for the In
sane 1t Oshkosh, investigating the
sanitary condition and culinary de-
partment of that institution. He |
was accompanied by stenographer,
and the testimony Of about twenty
was taken, including a
statement from DIR. Walter A. Kemp
ster, the superintendent. The gov
ernor made n careful examination Of .
the hospital and all of its depart
ments, and was generally reasonably |
well satisfied with what he learned.
A few cases Of mismanagement
came under his observation, but, as
a rule, the affairs of the institution
were found to be in pretty good .
shape. He discovered that there
was considerable complaint regard |
ing the quality of butter served, and |
upon a personal examination of sew
eral firkins of this necessary article,
he came to the conclusion that the
complaints were just, as it was found
to be execrable. The governor is
convinced that the defects which ex.
list are Of a minor nature, ana that
they can and will be easily remedied.
DR., Kempster infored the governor,
before the latter departed, that the
institution had been examined by
investigating committees Of one kind
and another at various times, but
never in his knowledge had it been
given such a securing" as this last
Wednesday the governor spent at
the state GrlSon at W aupun, ana al
though he subjected it to thorough
examination, he failed to find any
thing which met with his direct
disapprobaton
Friday he spent at the state Hos
pital near this city, giving it a thor
ough investigation. He reports that
be found the affairs Of the hospital
in At very satisfactory condition as
a whole, but that a few minor
changes could be made TO advan-
tage This week the Industrial
School for Boys, at Waukesha, will
receive attention. The deaf and
dumb and blind institutes is not
! thought necessary to visit.