Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-05-13
VISION SIN NEWS.

The village of Whitefsh Bay was incor-
poIated in the circuit court al Milwaukee.
In the territory incorporated there live
ZIG persons. The tract is narrow at the
northern end and is much wider at the
southern extremity.
The st. Croix river is jammcd with logs
foT distance of six miles. It is the larg-
est jam that has ever occurred on the
upper st. Croix All dams on the St.
Croix and tributaries are down, raising d
head of water to break tie jam.
Miss Mary Hardy was awarded S., 600
damages by the jury in Judge Austin 5
court in her suit against the Milwaukee
Street Railway company. Miss Hardy
was injured in alighting from q Farwell
avenue car. She brought suit for twice the
amount of the verdict.
Mayor Lachman, Of Neenah, ordered q
large number of gau6y and suggestive
play bills posted in various parts of the
city, advertising a variety company, torn
down and destroyed. This is due to a pro-
test by the press and pulpit against allow
ing pictures OF that nature to be posted III
public places.
A three DAYS conference of Methodist
Episcopal ministers for the Eau Claire
district is in session at New Richmond.
Spence, Z.egler & T,e1mer have pur-
chased 80 acres of land Id the town OF
Like, Milwaukee county, lying west OF
the Chicago road near St. Francis. The
price paid was $4,000 The proper y
will soon be placed on the market.
The burglars who robbed Krause &
Darling's hardware store al Sheboygan
during Friday night were arrested by
Ulcers at Amigo.
Martin c. Hanson, a resident of Barron
coanty, was locked up on The charge Of
steallug a certificate OF deposit amounting
TO $500 at Rice Lake.
The residence of L. J. Bedford, Central
Park, West Superior, was destroyed by
FIRE. L}gs, 5000
Eckhard1 rhon has disappeared fro>u
the Milwaukee Slnitarium a Waawatosa,
OF which he was an inmate, and . reward
Of 800 is off cred that may lead 10 his re
covery. He left there Tuesday, May 5
and was seen near th3 post ofhc3 IN Mil
waukee that evening He mailed letters to
his family in Chicago stating that he in
tended to commit suicide, and his frlends
fear that he mas carried out his threat.
Tnon was suffering from meIanch olia
He was D years OLD.
George Furz, of Il lcb ton, r )ok county,
was struck by lightning. 1t passed owe!
his body and left at the end of his righ'
heel, taking good sized piece of flesh
from each. His dog, which was behind
him, was killed.
1t Is stated On good authority that Post
Office Inspector Paictfer has received
str.c, orders from Washington to look
into Wisconsin postotie &c IF tirs and see il
the postmasters ale dep0siting funds in
banks, and If SO, if they are receiving
interest on the funds so deposited.
Three fires were started in the business
portion of r 2inelander, but we're discov-
cred before any damage WAS done. This
makes the fifth attempt in three days tt
fire the town. A careful watch viii b:
maintained.
The Oshkosh Land company will be IN
corporated soon. 1t is q stock com pany
with stock of 10000. It's object is t
open tract of land IN the city, plat it ant
induce factories TO locate on it. Those in
terested are A. J. Barber, f. Weed, +
Fl. Josslyn, F. J Barber and Geo. Bau
man.
1he Randolph Driving Park association
voted at its meeting 81 600 for purses fol
the races July (. The association vii
also have rousing celebration, a balloon
ascension and free barbecue.