Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-06
WISCONSIN IN BRIEF
News Cleaned From All Parts Of I'll
State

A meeting of persons interested s
curling has been called AT Ashland :
is intended to take prompt action l.
organizing club at that city in orla-
TO enter the American Curling asso,fs
tion and secure the rights ana pri,iIara.
and immmities which attach 10 susf
membership Ashland has exrallen,
opportunities for the enjoyment Of this
sport and viii be able to take an AZ.
i've part in future curling contests
john Wilson, a Racine pioneer. died
Of apoplcXy, aged - years. He reside,
in dat city for forty-seyen years.
Peter Weber, "a well-&noNn G.. A. r
man Of Beaver Dam, passed suddeulr
away ut the age of 80 years.
Mrs. Mary Alutmrt, one of the ear.
lest settlers Of Necnah, died at the sga
of - years of cancer.
r. r. Lombard, a wcll-knoWn Racine
resident, was probably fatally inmred
by "A fall at Cleveland, Q.
Mrs. Mary Callahan was granted
divorce from her husband, John Gala.
han, ut GAINESVILLE.
The lumber mills of northern Wis
consin shipped 5,214 car loads Of un.
Der during the past season TO the differ
ent states in the country. The largest
quantity went to Illinois, 1853 cars.
Mrs Catherine Egan. wife of Dr.
Charles Egan, Of Racine, died at the
age of 81 years.
The la Crosse public schools have ez.
pressed their preference for the maple
as a state tree.
Joseph Keller was granted a divorce
from his wife Franciska at Fond du
Lac.
An old man named Bacr residing
near Neenah, while leading a COW, was
knocked down by the animal and tram
pied upon being severely injured.
Mayor Arnemmn and the special
committee on water works have con
drmned the mason work at the pump
ing station at Nccnah.
Samuel Il. Hewett aged n years, a
pioneer resident of Brandon. dropped
dead of heart failure while on his way
home from market
1t is reported at Appleton that 5000
has been donated to Lawrence Univer
slty for Athletic purposes by some
kind philanthropiSt
Samuel Wines the 13-year-old son Of
Alfred Wines. residing near Marinette.
was drowned while crossing the river
in a canoe
William Duclas is in Jail at Eau
Claire ON charge Of assaulting a f.
ycar-old daughter Of John McSheafry
of that city.
The Chicago * Northwestern Railway
company win erect a new depot at Ap.
plcton Junction this spring. to cost
s., 500.
Miss Mahoncy, daughter of the laud-
lord of the International hotel at Su.
perior, caught a burglar and Obliged
him to drop the gold watch and diam
0nd ring and carinGs that he was taking
from her dressing case at the dead Of
night
Attorney II. II. Dean, of West Su.
pelior, was arrested on warrant
sworn out by Herman Schultz, charging
him with obtaining the signature Of
schultz to document by false pre-
lenses. Dean was released on 500
bonds.
Mrs. +. o. Kimberly, of GAINESVILLE
honorary regent for Wisconsin Of the
Of America, has been ap-
pointed a member Of the national
board Of management
The r. ID. Pike Lumber company OF
Bayfield,, will start operations in a few
days. 1t is expected that about 20
100000 feet Of lumber will be cut this
season
John Mack, the West Superior man
who made three attempts to end his
life, was given twenty days in the
county Jail during which to think tile
matter over.
The Rev William Clark, of Fond gu
Lac, has a curiosity in the shape Of q
clock. Instead of the usual face and
hands there is a globe representing
the earth, which evolves exactly win
the earth itself A pointer above the
globe indicates the noon hour constant
" on the different portions Of the
globe as they pass beneath it. IAe
pointer also indicates local time on
hand appropriately numbered which re-
wolves with the globe