Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-05-29

ton Is to proceed along one of the
branches of the Kickapoo, and
reach the northwestern at Wilton or
Norwalk, tits said.-Sparta Herald.
Paul Noble, the genial butcher, is
carrying his eye in a sling, In
lighting a cigar with a parlor match,
the head flew off aud struck him ia
the eye,.... ............,..... Edwin
Bates, better known in this vicinity
as "Mozart,n who has been partially
blind from his infancy, and who has
had his eyes treated by many prom
inent oculists in various parts of the
country, has at last received sight in
the eye in which he has been blind
since he was six months old Dr.
w. w. Peck, of this city, assisted
by DR.. Huntington, performed the
operation on the 18th inst The
operation was a very defeated one,
consisting of the removal Of a por
tion of the iris from the interior Of
the eye, thus making an artificial
pupil-bringing the field of vision
over clear portion of the cornea.
Several would-be oculists have
carved away at Mr.. Bates eyes dur
ing the past few years, without Civ.
ing him any reIief.--Darliagton Re.
publican.
Matt, Plttmau, youngest son of
our popular druggist NJ. b. Pittman,
rode over to Mineral Point ON horse
back Monday. He returned by rail
leaving the horse with his brother
Frank..................Mr Mrs. Joseph
Beadle, Of Benton, a few days ago
presented Attorney Wilson with u
lot of fine specimens which she
brought from Galeua Among them
is petrltied egg, perfect In shape,
colored green by action of iron,
found with twelve others $50 feet
below the surface; also an English
walnut picked from tree standing
in water in an air-tight cavern 80
feet under ground. DR.. l.. Ill. Hay.
men advances the theory that these
specimens, together with the piece
of land on which they reposed,
years ago suddenly dropped into a
large opening of the earth beneath
them and the land Immediately
closed over them forming an air
tight cavern in which the tree with
its nuts were perfectly preserved
until disturbed by the pick and
windlass of the miner in search of
wealth.-Bosc0beI Diat
The two railroad accidents that
carried off two of our promising
young men within the past week,
have cast a gloom over the commun-
ity and created unbounded sympathy
for the afflicted families. Railroad
ing may have its bright side, but the
dangers, especially of freight break
ing, are too many for it to hold the
high place it does in the estimation
of many of our energetic youths:
While at work in the switch yard
in Lake Mills, Saturday evening,
John Kiley, brakeman in the em
ploy of the Chicago 81 Northwestern
X. X. company, was caught in a
cattle-guard and run over by his
train, the train passing over him
diagonally crushing one hip and
partially seyering one arm. He
died from his injuries in a few hours,
and the body was brought TO Lam
caster, Monday morning, where his
parents reside. Deceased was Il
single man, 2S years of age, OF IN
dustrious habits, and well liked by
all who knew him.
News has been recently received
in tins place, by Anton Schmidt,
that his son Adolph Schmidt was
killed in a railroad accident IN a
tunnel near Altamont, California,
Thursday, May 8tb.-Grant County
Heratd.
The lunatic who killed Superin
tendent RelsInger, at Freeport, and
made his escape last Saturday after
noon with the bloody AK IN his pos
session, was captured at Elizabeth
Sunday morning 4nd taken back to
Freeport Gakeau Press.
Mr.. KohIsaat, of Chicago, was a
resident of Galena IN his bOyhood
days, and was educated at our
schools. He entertalns a strong
affection for his former home As
well as high admiration for the
great soldier who went out from
among US. He has given much
thought 10 the subject Of the erec-
ton IN GaIena OF an enduring mon
ument TO the memory Of General
Grant. As result he has decided
to present 10 the city Of Galena an
elegant and costly bronze statue Of
the departed hero. lie commls-
stoned J. Gelert, an accomplished
sculptor, 70 make a model, which IS
pronounced by those who knew the
General to he a marvellous piece ol
work. Mr.. Kohlsaat took the model
to New York last Saturday and
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