Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-08-22

delivered a sermon IN the Park Sun
day afternoon TO a large and appre-
ciative audience. The sum of $3.50
was collected on these occasions.
The Rev. gentleman preached to the
members of the church and the
others in the court room on Sunday
morning to the evident enjoyment
Of his hearers Grant Go. Witness.
The young man from Shullsburg
who came here to gather up few
thousand pearls, got more than he
bargained for. Just below the
Eckerson place he saw What he sup
posed to be clam. He attempted
to bring it to the surface with rake
but could not move it, so firmly was
it imbedded in the sand. As the
water was not over three feet deep
where the large clam(?) lay, he
commenced pulling away the sand
with his hands After scratching
gravel for some ten minutes, shell
a foot square was plainly visible.
At this stage of the game boy
almost out of breath came running
up the bank announcing Charley
Sweets great fluid. The Skulls
burger becoming excited and afraid
some one would come before he
landed his prize and claim part of
the pearls, he resolved to make
vigorous effort. He pushed his
fingers down under the shell, and
with a yell threw a ten pound mud
turtle on the bank. As the Shulls-
burger ran out of the water, the
turtle leisurely waded back in-not
single handed, however, as he had
part of the pearl hunters fingers in
his mouth. Moral: "When lifting
this kind of pearl case, always
take hold of the south end of the
box" -Dar5ington Republican,
a horrible attempt at wife murder
was committed at Muscoda at 1880
O'Clock Saturday morning. Mat
Mosilko, of this place met his wife
near the railroad track about three
miles west of town while she was
going home from the hay meadow.
He had previously purchased an
American bull dog revolver. lie
asked her to stop, saying he desired
to talk with her TO this she de-
clined, and he Immediately COM
menced cutting her with clasp
knife. In great desperation Mrs.
Mosilko fought him off and at last
succeeded in getting the knife away
from him, but not until he had cut
her hand in several places, besides
cutting a large cash in her throat
and one in her cheek. After losing
the knife he drew his revolver and
began shooting. lie had Mrs.
Mosilko down with his knees on her
breast and shot her six times, one of
which went through the center Of
her hand, another cutting off one
finger, and one passing through
both cheeks cutting off the end of
her tongue and knocking out three
teeth. The children hearing the
shooting and screaming of their
mother ran to her assistance, where
upon the father ran away TO the
woods in hiding. She was imme-
diately brought to the residence of
Frank Mosilko, the unfortunate
lady's son. Dir. Collins was sum
moned to dress the wounds. She is
doing very well and will probably
recover, but will be disfgured for
life. Officers went in search of the
brutal husband, but did not succeed
in placing him under arrest until
Sunday morning about 5 O'clock.
Constable John Hetplack arrested
him at Lameman place, two miles
southwest of this village. When
taken he was covered with blood
and said he intended giving himself
up on Monday. Family troubles
were the chief causes Of the at
tempted murder Three weeks ago
the couple parted and divided up
the property, the old man taking
twelve hundred dollars for his share
with the agreement that he would
90 to the old country and live, but
falling to leave he has now com
mitted a crime which will doubtless
keep him closely confined in this
country for awhile. He had pre-
viously declared his intention Of
burning out the family, and about
one week ago was looking at the
revolyers for sale in the stores.-
Hiehiaad Co. Republican Observer.
BLEDBgLDER,