Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-13

Howard Murphy had the fingers of
his right hand taken of while working
at a circular saw in an Appleton frlrni-
ture factory.
In the case Of the North Hudson Mu-
tual Building and Loan Association
against James ChildS and others, of
Hudson, on the docket of Eau Claire
Judge Bailey overTuled the demurrers
and gave the defendants leave to answer
in twenty days. 1t was sent back for n
new trial to Judge Bundys court year
ago, after which the plaintiff brought in
other parties to whom the defendants
had transferred property. A change Of
venue was taken TO Judge Bailey, who
fully sustains Judge Bmdy's position.
The barns and machinery Of Frank
NitSchke, a farmer living at Friend
ship Fond du Lac county, were de
stroyed by fire. Twenty head Of sheep,
thirty head of cattle and five horses
were also consumed in the flames The
loss viii reach about $1,000; insurance
$1,000 1t is thought the fire was Of in
ccndiary origin.
c. II. Lamby, Jr., Of Eagle River,
Villas county, has received word from
France that he has fallen heir TO $780,
600 by the death Of his father in that
country Mr. Lamby's life has been
quite a romantic one, Twenty years
ago, when but 10 years Of age, he be
came involved in a duel with an officer
Of the French army and was obliged 70
fee from his native land. Through this
affair he received the displeasure of his
father, "a rich distiller of Mdmedy by
Nancy, who refused him further sup
port on arriving In this country he
went to Texas. From there he drifted
to Green Bay, where he GOT married.
He removed to Amigo, running an en-
ginc in a saw mill there for several
years. eventually removing to Eagle
River where he worked for the Gerry
Lumber company.
Tho residents of Oshkosh and vicinity
are greatly agitated over the mysterious
disappearance Of George Carroll a we'll
known young farmer of the town of
Nekuuc. a suburb of Oshkosh For the
past four or five weeks Mr. Carroll has
been staying at the residence of his
brothcr.nlaw, Mr.. Charles Cullen, in
Oshkosh, preparatory to his marriage
with a young lady Of Fond du Lac coun-
ty, which was set for May 10 On April
( IS he left his boarding place saying that
ne WIS going to purchase furniture for
his new home and with $500 in his
pockets he started down town. From
that time to this nothing mas been h ri
Of him 10y his friends. although dili-
gent search has been made. Glave
fea,s are now entertained for his safety.
TIL police have been at york on the
case, but are unable to strike "A Cl1e.
c. c. Griffin, residing at burlington,
Ia, who caused a sensat N somr time
ago by taking his boy from u frllcr
wife at GAINESVILLE, and was arrested aud
taken back TO GAINESVILLE, who're Ee
/ finally secured the custody of his son, is
again i'm trouble. This time the arrest
was caused by c, +. Oberman, farmer
living near Burlington, Ia, who declares
/ that Griffin persuaded him to buy a
farm which Griffin claimed to own down
in Berry county, Mo. Deeds We're made
out in the regular order and the money
paid over, but when ObeIman went
down to take possession of the farm
and went to have his deed recorded he
discovered that it was nothing but un
4 improved land owned by the govern
ment When arrested Griffin had or
his person a number Of mortgages and
deeds.