Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-27

A valuable horse was stolen from the
barn of Ernest Fritz, ut La Crosse.
Charles Nolner, brakeman on the
Burlington road, had his hand badly
smashed while coupling cars at La
Crosse.
Two MenaSha young men have been
making quite a snug sum Of money by
catching frogs for the city markets.
Peter Paulson, resident Of West
Superior has disappeared from his home
in that city His friends are inclined
to suspect foul play
The three men arrested and taken TO
Reedsburg on a charge of burglary Were
given a hearing but We're discharged
for lack of evidence.
Mr.. Cooley, formerly resident Of
Eau Claire, was shot and killed on his
ranch near Custer, Mont. The assassin
made good his escape.
The Rev w. Rice, pastor Of st. Fran
ci> church at Depere, has been appoint
ed by Bishop Messmer rector of St
stephens church at Stevens Point, to
succeed the Rev Father OBnen, who
will be pastor of ST, Patrick's church
at Fort Howard.
William Albright am engineer in a
La Crosse vinegar factory, had his face
and hands terribly burned, He had the
furnace door open and the flames sud
denly leaped forth and caught him
before he could get out of the way.
A severe hail storm passed over DceI'
field and caused considerable damage
to property. Nearly every building in
! the place had window paneS broken.
One man was struck on tie head by a
hail stone and knocked senseieSS
4 Bernsven Thoresen has commenced
suit against the La Crosse 'City Railway
company for $1,000 damages for the
death of his wife, who died from inju-
ries alleged to have been received in a
collision with a street chr.
/ Garohno Castanzo, the italian who
stabbed a fellow-workman named Sy-
valo Christian at Racine a few days ago,
was sentenced to four months in the
county Jail The injured man will re.
cover
I Forest fires destroyed the saw mill
the lumber yard of Patsy Shea at
Armstrong Creek. The total loss will
reach $1,000 No Insurance.
During a storm at Watertown light
ming struck the electric light plant, de
molisEing the incandescent light dyna-
mo, thus preventing the lighting Of
buildings The loss will amount 20
$500.
NJ. c. Andrews has resigned his posi-
ton as principal Of the Green Bay high
school, the resignation to take effect
at the end Of the present term,
The prospects are bright for heavy
crop Of potaotoes in Crawford county
this season. 1t is expected that 500,
600 bushels will be raised,
William MarSden and George Puffer
two GAINESVILLE men, had a narrow es
cape from drowning They were in d
boat and were swept over the dam, the
boat capsizng aud lodging on pile
fire alarm was turned in and with the
aid of a ladder the men were rescued.
The Indians on the Ienominee res
ervation have suffered heavy losses by
fire during the past few days. About
100000 feet of logs and ], 100000 shinglt
butts have been burned. Unless rail
sets in it will cause a great deal of suf
fering among the Indians.
James Beckwith, Of Mason, Bayfield,
county, was found in his room in the
Hotel Parker, Chicago. unconscious
from the effects Of escaping Gas After
being revived he found that his vest
which contained $40 and a check foI
$lGO, were missing The landlady says
that during the excitement two strang
ers went into the room with the doctor
apparently to assist him, but after
remaining only a short time came out
again. Harry Kelly, one of the men
who assisted the doctor has been ar
rested on the charge of having robbed
Beckwith