Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-07-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Piano and song recitals by William
and Helen Bayse at the opera house
next Monday evening.
Mrs. Hugh Connunghton came up
from Atchison, Kan, on Friday last,
and will remain for few week visiting
relatives.
Elmer NeCollins of Hazel Green,
who graduated from the state univer-
sity in June, visited in Mineral Point,
during the week.
To the best of The Democrats infor-
nation and belief, there is not at
present case of diphtheria, or other
contagious disease, in Mineral Point.
The Mineral Point band will give
concerts in the park on Friday even
ing of this week and on Tuesday and
Friday evenings Of next week.
William Mccoy, aged thirty, a
farmer residing about three miles
southwest of Darlington, hanged him
self with a halter ON Friday night,
while in fit of temporary insanity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McArdle, who
went from Mineral Point to Sioux
City last spring, have decided to settle
permanently at lie Mars, Iowa, where
they have just purchased fine resi-
dence
The premium list catalogue for the
Mineral Point fair Of 1892 has just
been printed at The Democrat office,
and copies are now being circulated
by II. S. We'll, secretary of the Indus
trial Association.
Six thousand copies of the new
edition of the state school laws have
just been issued by State Superinten-
dent Wells The edition has several
new features. The principal of these
are the giving of references to Sanborn
and Berryman's annotated statute.
John B. Wallis large barn, just
southeast, of the city. was struck by
lightning on Tuesday, and although
not burned was damaged to a consider
able extent The barn is a new one,
having been built in place of one which
was struck by lightning about two
years ago, and burned to the ground.
Mrs. Mary lsodolf, widow of. the late
Col. Theodore Rodolf, died at Lacrosse,
on Thursday of last week, of paralysis
Of the brain. Deceased was born in
New Orleans, Feb. 2, 1921. In early
days Mr.. and Mrs. Rodolf were resi-
dents of Mineral Point, but removed
to Lacrosse thirty-nine years ago.
A Madison pickpocket was found
lying in a ditch, almost wholly covered
with mud, hoping in this way to escape
being caught. He was found, however
and will be tried on charge of stealing
the purse of George Hemmel, of Sun
Prairie, securing $120 in cash and
$4,000 in notes.
At Lancaster the storehouse owned
by the Standard Oil Company caught
fire and burned to the ground, destroy
ing 100 barrels of oil and 800 empty
barrels. 1t is supposed the fire was
caused by the room becoming intensely
warm from the heat of the sun. The
danger of explosions kept the depart
ment from working on the blaze at
close quarters.
The house occupied by John Holmes
and family. west of the city in the
town of Mineral Point. was destroyed
by fire on last Thursday afternoon.
The fire caught in the roof from the
chimney, and when discovered was too
far underway to be extingushed. Most
of Mr. Holmes household goods were
saved. The house belonged to the
Ross Brothers, and was not insured.
The train carrying the Cook &
Whitby English and American allied
shows was ditched at Richland Center
as it was pulling out on Wednesday
night of last week. An open switch
caused the trouble, the engine and one
stock car left the rails. Had the en-
gine gone four feet further it would
have toppled over ten-foot embank-
ment into slough. 1t is the prevail
ing opinion that the switch was opened
by some miscreant who had been
duped by some of the many fakirs at
tached to the show The staple was
broken squarely off and the switch
light was gone.
John Charles of this city has been
engaged to plan and superintend the
construction of very fine large build
ing at Menominee, to be used for
manual training school. In company
with Mr.. Stout, who will donate the
school to the city of Menominee, Mr..
Charles recently visited Milwaukee,