Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-02
WISCONSIN NEWS.
What Is Trauspiring in all Parts Of the
State

\. a. StraJton, of Plainheld, had his
right hand partly amputated by con
tact with a circular saw.
Peter Peterson, bayfield, young
man, fell off the dock at that place and
drowned His body was recovered.
Joseph Durkie pleaded guilty at Ash
land to the charge of forgery. He viii
be sentenced at the next term of court.
Herman Wagner, a teamster at Ne
nominee, Mich. was nearly trampled
to death by horse His recovery is
doubtful
Pete b. JcSScy was granted a divorce
from his wife. Mary Jane JesSey, at
Wausau The parties formerly lived
at Amigo
Jane Cheney who shot and killed
Robert Murphy Friday night near Bic
Fails, WAS taken 10 Grand Rapids be-
fore Judge Webb where it is expected
he will wahe examination and give
bail for his appearance at the circuit
court
The County National bank has re-
opened its doors for business at Waupu-
ca after Il suspension of less than a
month,
George Comstock, who eloped with
Kate Cleary has been caught at Chica-
go by Sheriff Murphy and brought back
to Narnctte
Willie Kranchus Of Appleton while
playing in "a barn mt Seymour fell
thirty feet and received injuries that
may be fatal
The position of station agent Of the
Lake Shore road viii bc discontinued
at Appleton, the Northwestern and
Lake Shore depots being managed by
enc agent
Albert Goertz, Of Waterfowl, has
been appointed TO the secretaryship of
Congressman Barwig's committee in
the house of representatives
Henry Meincke, of Tomah has con
uacted 10 furnish the 5000 pounds OF
beef tn" Indian school at that place will
need during the ensuing year.
Thomas Mack, a West superior resi-
dent, was arrested and bound over Ia
the circuit court for trial on a charge
Of assaulting hule girl.
Two barn belonging to John Van
Dyke, of the town Of Freedom, Outa-
gamie county, were destroyed by fire
Loss $1,000
A young man named Blink was Sc.
riously stabbed during row at Com
monwcalth. lie is in n critical con
ditiOn
Bank Examiner Lynch, who is in
charge of the Union National bank AT
Racine pending its opening has made
Ia statement. 1t says that the bills re-.
ceiyablc are SGJJ,OyJ and the liabilities
are $4,000. The examiner urges the
resumption and says that it viii bc Ia
the cerdit of the bank ana the interest
Of the depOSitnrs and great advan-
tage TO the business public of Racine
if a prompt and generous response is
made to the proposition as represented
by the committee of the stockholders
Of the bank.
$. II Wheeler. farmer residing
near Lake Geneva. sustained a heavy
loss by fire. Three barns and a shed
which contained n quantity Of hay and
grain, and all his carriages, harness
and sleighS, eight blooded horses and
twenty cords Of wood were destroyed
The origin Of the fire. is unknown. The
loss is not less than So. 900. partially
insured
An action for 5000 damages for per
Soual injuries sustained on a defective
highway has been commenced against
the town of Angelica, Shawano county,
by Helegc Bergen, which win be tried
at the December term Of the circuit
court Bergen claims to have been Sc
riously injured and laid up for a long
time
Herman Frtschler, a night watch
man at Sturgeon Bay, had a close call
n few evenings ago. He went to inves-
tigate a noise in the vicinity of Mr..
Laplant's house and the latter thinking
there were burglars about the place
opened fire at Mr. Fritschler one bull
let struck the officer on the left breast,
but the nicklc-plated star saved the
watchman's life.
Thomas Stevenson, formerly a resi-
dent Of Rhinelander, made an attempt
to take his life bg $, ng himself at
Woodruff. Mimi He will probably re-
cover.
The lumber showers strike at Me
nominee is over. and the men are now
receiving their usual rate, 30 cents an
hour. The Buffalo boats, the steam
barge Curtis and tow. which caused
the strike. We're watched by union men,
and no scabs We're allowed to load
them The vessel owners held out as
long as possible but were finally forced
to pay the regular rate
AVOIDING CHOLERA.