Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-05-15
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tor aWoke TO INA burglar search
ing his chamber for his gold and
bonds, and, drawing his trusty pis-
toll from beneath his pillow, he took
steady aim at the intruder's head.
Looking around ana becoming pain
fully aware Of his peril, the burglar
pleadingly said
"Spare me, for have made a mis-
take in the house. | have found no
thing but an old out-of date railroad
pass. Let me depart in peace"
"Not So" answered the editor,
holding his aim like a skilled marks
man, "for this is a mighty dull week
for locals"
"But pause Toment and reflect, "
returned the burglar. "Your paper
is not issued till Friday. Your hat
ed rival, the Weekly Buagstarter,
will 90 to press-to-monow evening,
and would have at least two columns
of my death and the corners in
quest. 1t would be fully two days
ahead of you"
"True enough" said the editor
with a sigh, as he lowered the pistol
and replaced it under his pillow.
"You are too early in the week for
an item for me, and | therefore spare
you You will find the plumbers
house, fer which you evidently mis-
took this humble home, next door
but one. "-Er.
"A man named George Sanford
was killed by lightning Monday af-
ternoon of last week near Warren.
The deceased was employed as team
ster hauling flour from Warren mills
and bad delivered a load at Grallot
and started on his return. When
within a couple Of miles of Warren
he was struck by lightning and
knocked OFF the wagon, the team
proceeding drlyerless into Warren,
attracting the attention of number
of citizens who immediately started
out to lo0l. for the unfortunate driy-
or who was found dead where he
fell. The electric charge entered
the left ear severing II completely
from the head, while the clothing
was stripped from the upper part Of
the body down 10 the waist, and torn
into shreds I he deceased leaves
wife and three children, upon whom
the terrible blow fails with APP
palling severity. The team was I'M
injnr, d.-Hhulls6urg Pjck and Gad.
TnE annual meetings of the
Welsh Baptist Association of Wis
consin aud Illinois, Will be held this
year at the Jennieton church, com
menciug Oh Saturday, the Slst, and
to continue the following week
The ministers Of the state will at
tend, and among prominent minis
tiers from abroad, Rev 5. Job, of
Cummuns, H., is expected to be
present aud will probably be accom-
panied by James Beynon, Esq well
known TO many in this neighbor.
hood - Chronicle
The Chicago and Northwestern
Il. II. Company have the Commits
sioners appointed IN Grant, Iowa
and Lafayette Counties for assess-
ing damages i'll making their right
Of way wider, SO they can protect
their road from GaIena north against
snow blockades. These commls
sloners began work on Tuesday of
this week Star.
There was q heavy hail storm
in the neighborhood of the Centen-
mai church III the town Of Fayette
Monday afternoon, of last week,
Breaking 10 hghts of glass i'll the
residence of Henry Go, oman, l. IN
the church, / m the cheese factory,
3 for Henry Curry, 8 for " Arm
strong, ~ for john Helm and dong
considerable other damage. Some
of the hailstones measured 6 inches
IN circumference nearly an hour at-
ter they fell One stone struck
Byron Eaton cutting a hole through
his teIt hat ana mflcung a painful
scalp wound. Several school child
rem were slightly injured while on
the way home from school.-ShUliS-
bury PEEL and Gad
On Wednesday afternoon of
last week between three and four
O'Clock, lightning struck the school
house IN the Bowden district, in
North Lancaster, aud struck one Of
the scholars, q daughter of Ed.
Walker. She was knocked down,
but got up again, and then was so
stunned that she fell again. The
stroke ran down her side, bhstering
her quite severely but not seriously.
The lightning ran through the build
my, but did not set It ON fre.-Lull-
caster letter.
\ FAMILY vault is to be erected in
the Dodgeyllle cemetery by Rev.
VIM. Charles 1t Will he built of
the finest cut stone, A fine monu-
mcut and maOulfcpnt marhlp sl,L