Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-05
WISCONSIN NEWS.


George Wbiteomb, an old and prom
iuent bushes, man of Sparta, died of
diabetes. fie was 63 years If age aud had
been in poor health for some time. He
leaves a wife and daughter.
G. f. Steele has resigned the office of
manager of the paper companies controlled
by Messrs. Van Nortwick at Appleton and
accepted a responsible position with the
Manufacturing Investment company, of
Madison, Me-
An event of unusual importance will
take place in Hurley Thanksgiving day.
when the new Y NJ. c. A. building wilt
be dedi ated and formally opened The
handsome structure is located IN the very
center OF the business part Of the town
and is ore Of the most conspicuous blocks
in the city. Notwithstanding this place
had been ridCuled abroad for lis alleged
wickedness. it is the first city on the
Gogeblc iron range to erect a I. NJ, G. A.
bui ding.
The city of Watertovn has nearly wiped
our It's Understanding railroad debt by the
payment Of SIS 900 tn T. Mariner, OF Nil
waukee, who controlled 5000 900 in rail-
way bonds and coupons against the city
Thus, with the recent decision OF the
United States supreme court, releases the
city of all railroad bonds against her, eN-
ccpt about $50 900 worth owned by +. w.
Metcalf, suit ON which IS now pending In
the United States supreme court.
During the past forty years there has
lived in the town of YorkyilIe. Racine
county, q peculiar character named john
lvy For TIE past four or five days he
had not been seen by the neighbOys. Late
Saturday night they broke into his house
and found his beds under the bed lndi-
cations pointed that ne bad been dead
about four days. Ire corouer's jury
returned a verdict that he fell while SICK
and died from exposure. He was g years
OF age and settled in Wisconsin when the
state wa territory.
Last Saturday two brothers nam-d
Herbert and Morley Wade went out hun
ing rear Union Grove. The gun IN the
hands of Herbert exploded and blew OFT
par. Of bis arm, Morley. who was stand
ing near hv, was struck IN the side by a
piece Of TIE barrel Ii is thought they
will both recover
-Four BOYS Of the town Of Flrmiag,on
went hunting having oily one rife VITA
them. After resc.iHg the woods d.spa.e
arose as 10 who should have the gun nrst.
During the GiSgNtA ~" gun WIS Nl>-
charged, tire bullet PASSING t5rouqH the
body Of Henry HI,lar. II was Is Sc l-s
Of age.
Asarule storm which comes Up Q3lgS-
ly will not last long Bl when o. DAYS
the wind blows from tha east and the sr
becomes gradually overcast then prepare
for long and sese~a tempest.
+ Two b7ys, named Wooster and sum
mer1eld, were drowned iB tha mai pond
al Milton, Monroe county, while skating.
They we're alone. a,ea 90 one knew e. i7e
the orcurrsuca until night, the boys failing
10 come home to supper Search WIS
made and the badies found ~ the water
Y W n1vwin was dangerously burt
while driving along the hlgaw0y a ba.
rand a runaway team jAseed upoq mn
from behind, killing has horse ard vr'cS-
inz the buggy Mr. narwln sust1ine3 S.
rl1us injuries, and was unc conscious t2r
several hours IRIS not determined whel r
er bis inj1rlss vlii prove fatal or no..
jaime. Rn~>, Of Linien, was found dead
: y some boys near the road two miles