Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-01
BADGER BREVTrIES.


Chippewa Falls, died suddenly, aged
80 years.
c. w. Scutt, of Racine, has been
elected keeper of the Racine county
poor-house
Charles Wickes and Thomas Garrett
were taken into custody ut La Crosse
on charge Of larceny
The highwayman shot and wounded
by Harry Wilsman on the Mischicott
road could not be traced.
Olaf Olson, an early settler of Win
neba2o county, died in the town of
Clayton, aged II years
The Windsor house at Fond du Lac
has been sold to Roman Daily, former
ly of Quincy, Mich, for $4,000.
Mrs. Pauline NJ. Prentiss died at
her home in La Crosse ut an advanced
age. She leaves several grown chill
dren.
George Potter, Il weil-known resident
of La Crescent near La Crosse, had
both of his legs broken by horses
kick
passport bearing the name of John
Roesser was found on the person of
the unknown man who committed sui
eide at KenoSha.
The marriage Of Miss Mary Cloonsn.
of GAINESVILLE, to John Flynn. of Chic.-
go, took place in Il Justices office at
, the former place.
John Bitterlie, who was found guilty
Of attempting to kill Rudolph Spiker at
Prairie du Chen, was sentenced to
two years in state prison.
Janesville's tax is $G.3S7 more than
it was last year. The county and state
apportionment is now $3O,OG2. go.
against $23,603.SS a year ago.
The marriage of Miss Anna Drum
mer to Hugh OHeir took place ut the
residence of Mrs. Nina Thompson, a
sister Of the bride, i'll Oshkosh
Isaac Caldwell of the town of Lyn-
don, Sheboygan county, died Of injuries
received by an accident to his carriage
while on his way home from funeral.
Peter Mayer and A. Bailey have
been arrested at Oshkosh on a charge
OF robbery. They are charged with
raiding farms in that vicinity.
Solomon Rudolf, of Juneau, has been
reelected superintendent Of the poor
house and insane asylum of Dodge
county for term of three years.
Clarence Wixom, who was arrested
at GAINESVILLE on 4 charge of larceny,
tailed to appear in court when his case
was called and forfeited his 500 bonds
Two freight trains on the Chicago &
Northwestern road collided at Horton
vile. Half Il dozen cars were reduced
to kindling wood. No one was hurt.
Two men giving their names as
Davis and Sklmmerhorn were arrested
at Porteryille, Eau Claire county, and
taken to Eau Claire to answer Il
charge of robbery.
Samuel SlogSy's store at Ontario.
Vernon county, was entered by burg
lars and the safe blown open. They
secured only a few pennies for their
pains, but the safe was wrecked
The Winnebago county board has
elected the following officers: Super
lntendent of poOr-houSe, i. W. Eaton;
county physician, w. A. Gordon; trus-
tee of the insane, Col. L. NJ. Miller.
Mrs. Josiah Godfrey, of the town of
Beaton, Lafayette county, committed
suicide by hanging herself to rafter in
her own home. The deceased was Il
widow and leaves four small children
1t is estimated that the cost to Wau-
oaca county of the Mead murder trial
will amount to over $4,000. The coun-
y board is now wrestling with the
question, whether to put all the costs
II the taxes this fall or divide it into
hrce installments. /:
Perry E. Toun's barn and contents i'm
he town of Oakfield, Fond uu Lac
ounty, was destroyed by fire Three
orses, two cows and Il number of
heep were burnel. The loss is $1,000;
assured for 5000. /,
The Fl. Witbeck company, Of Mari
cite, has given to Holland, Graves &
montgomery, of Buffalo, an option upon
he entire production of their mill in
farinette for five years. The entire I
ut is to be delivered to them at the [
ill. The cut is about 100000 feet L
It
The forty men who started out from r
titzer, Grant county, in search of a h
year-old son Of George Whitish, found .
i'm dead about three miles from his +,
ONE. The coroner's jury brought in h
verdict of death from hunger and ex- a
)sure. He was thinly clad and bare Fl
'ot. =
The Dodge county board of super Il
sors has authorized the county treas
er to borrow $4,000 for the purpose
paying the current expenses of the
unity till the time the tax is collected
The diphtheria epidemic that has \,
en- raging at Grantsburg is now abat-
=, no deaths having occurred for
veral days. DR.. Reeves, of the state
ard of health, is still there and has
perintended the posting of notices :.
,+ho,, -. w
oil,
Iohn Smith, a Superior man, had to hu
Ter the amputation of his arm as a
'ult OF a bite by man named VIII ha
10 Whalen. The men were room, Ia
ties and it is alleged that while by