Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
WISCONSIN SEws.

WISCONSIN SEws.
One thousand cigars belonging to Jewel
Christianson, Of Chicago, were seized by
the deputy revenue collector at Racine,
CbIistianson having tried to sell them
without license.
John Laird, who sued the town IF
Oseg1, Columbia county. for $500 for the
loss of his wife s services, she having been
hurt in "a runaway, was awarded $500.
Laird will appeal and the town has asked
for "a new trial
The grapgers who have been in ses-
sion at Reedsburg have gone home but
will meet in that place again next year.
They declared themselves in favor OF
free coinage and condemned the national
banks.
A young man named Russell, the grand
son of Judge Ogden, is in Jail at Wau-
paca on charge OF highway robbery,
made by q young woman.
A bad smash-up, by which twelve cars
Of a Wisconsin Central freight train were
ditched and nine totally demolished, oc-
CURED on the northern division of the 81.
Paul road, short distance east of Rich
field, twenty five miles from Milwaukee.
No one was injured.
The soft weather of the past week has
proved a serious drawback to loggers
about RhinelanGer, Unless fall of snow
comes soon, many camps will be compelled
10 break mp, as nothing further can be
done until it covers the roads to a sufficient
depth for hauling
A man named Hartman, living near
Neillsville, was killed by the running
away of team with which he was haul
ing wood.
In the suis Of Ann Barrett against the
village of Hammond for injuries received
/ from a defective sidewalk. the jury gave
! the plaintiff a verdict OF 500. The trial
consumed four days and medical experts
| from St, Paul and Minneapolis were
called by the defense to proyelt was a cass
of chronic rheumatism. The case will go
30 the supreme court,
The death ut Indianapolis, Ind, of tho
Rev Oscar c. McCulloCh, a former pastor
of the Sheboygan Congregational church,
is announced
Sheriff Speed has arrived at Barron with
Gustave Erickson, whom he arrested at
Sidney, W ash, charged with the murder
of Lars Erickson, father OF the prisoner
near Chetek, in this county, Sept. ~
1880. Gustave had a contract with hls
father dated July A. 1890, 10y the terms Of
which Gustaye was 60 have the farm and
keep the old man during his lite.
Harris 4 Gets one OF the leading gen
eral stores of Hlilsboro. was closed by the
sheriff upon an attachment issued uJ a
Chicago firm The firm claims that the
stock will invoice nearly double It's ma
biities. There is between 81 600 and
s. 600 worth Of goods on hand, and the
Indebtedness amounts TO about $500.
Fire at Colby destroyed the residence and
tailor shop Of Aug. kuehl, the residence OF
Carl Pokalus and the blacksmith shop
and vacant building Of Charlie, H1ltzhau-
sen. The splendid work 10y the citizens
saved the busJues. portion Of Oh. east ward.
Loss about IS, 500.
The articles of incorporation OF the
Milwaukee House of Mercy have been
6leB The iueorporators are Royal 2.
Hnugbton Edmond 5 Liuds1v Edward
R. Paine. Linden II Moorhouse,
John c Koch, David &. G. Hawey,
Fred Nayer Edwin Hyde and Max
Landauer. The incorpOrators represent
all of yne Iaading religions oenominei-
ton, exeau the Catholic, There Is
no capital stock The purpose is II
establish and conduct in Milwaukee,
county. or elsewhere in the state o.:
/ Wisconsin, q home fog betrayed ana
fallen women.
suit, will be brought against the North
/ Wisconsin Lumber company, OF ban
Claire, ter damages aggregatng eZlU9J
i ia consequence 81 an explosion 81 dyna-
mite during a fire In their warehouse II
/ HAYWARD by which tWc men we're killed.
several injured and much adjoining prop
erty damaged.
The voice OF the People