Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-14

sorting at the rate OF o,WDOOo leet per
day.
The common council Of Sheboygan
Is considering an ordinance granting
the Shcboygan, Central and St Paul
railroad the privilege 10 lay tracks III
certain thoroughfares of the city.
The people of Dunbarton, an ordl.
nurlly peaceful village near ShullS-
burg. are indignant because Mrs. Dun
bar, the patron of the town, thas
fenced IN the park. The town board
IL to be appealed to.
Dewitt Leonard, Il Fox Lake youth.
stole $3.50 from his fathers trousers
pocket while the latter was asleep.
The money was found In the barn.
The boy confessed aud was sent to
the industrial school at Waukcsha.
The republican senatorial convention
for tn" thirty-hrst district has been
called ut Viroqra for June H. The
representation Is Jackson county,
seven delegates; Monroe, eight; Yer
non, ten.
Racine business men favor the
nomination of Maj. Upham, OF Marsh
field, for governor. Maj. Upham Is
practically u Racine man, having re-
sided there for a number Of years.
At Eagle River q German named
Frank Stallebur was run over by
Northwestern train and was found
by section men. Both legs were cut
Off. He died shortly afterwards.
Miss Helen Holmes an Oshkosh
young woman, was riding bicycle
and collided with team Of horses.
She was badly cut about the legs and
the machine was demolished.
Postoflice Inspector james Woods, OF
st. Taul, has been at Grand Rapids
the past week investigating the au-
thorship OF anonymous letters sent
from the latter place.
The Colman church of Beloit has
changed It's name to the Western Ave
nue. NJ. Il. church. The congregation
has raised $4,000 to pay for newly
acquired property
The Fox River electric street rail-
way has gone into operation. Two
cars loaded with well-known people
went over the line which was in good
working order
While operating Il sewing machine
Miss Sadie Mason, of Eau Claire,
pierced her finger so completely that
the machine had to DO taken apart to
release 1t.
Frank Cox, n student in the Western
School Of Telegraphy ut GAINESVILLE,
was drowned while bathing In Rock
river. The young mans home was IN
lndlapa.
Gilbert w. Rowe, Of Oshkosh, has
purchased the lcasehold and building
vt iiS and 100 Dearborn street, Chi
cago, for $4,000, under n foreclosure
sale. ~
A case OF smallpox has developed at
st. Francis hospital, West Superior,
and every precauton is being taken
to prevent 1t from spreading.
A. T.. Burk, formerly II well known
resident of Whitewater died ut Red
lands, Cal. The remains will he IN
TERED at the latter place.
Eleven youthful pickpockets, under
the tutorship OF Happy SAM" were
arrested ut GAINESVILLE. They were fol.
lowing Sells circus.
The seventh annual reunion of the
fourteenth Wisconsin boys will be held
at Deperc June 13, IT and u. Col
Ward will be present,
Frederick Hansen, farmer residing
near Wnupun, was attacked by VI
cious bull and terribly gorcd, His re-
covcry Is doubtful.
Wisconsin Central detectives are Wis
Ting Malshiicld in search of evidence
In connection with the recent Mann
vile wreck.
Louis Clemens was sentenced to
three months In the county Jail ut She
boygan for obtaining goods under false
prctenscs.
Rib Mountain, situated near Wausau,
Is the highest point In the state. 1t
IL 2,l5O feet above the level of the
sea
Rev. Stanley Lathrop pastor OF the
Congregational church at Washburn,
has accepted call for another year.
The school board Of Racine has ac-
cepted tho resignation of Prof, Nj. G.
Gray, principal of the Lincoln school.
Gus Backstrum, of Mason, Bayfield,
county, has been declared insane. He
was taken to the northern hospital.
Edward Browns tobacco shed
burned near GAINESVILLE, causing loss
of $1,000; insurance, $1,000.
Albert Rosin, of Shawano, charged
with the murder of his wife. has been
granted change Of venue.
The second congressional district
democratic convention will be held
at Watcrtown Aug, |.
An ordinance FOR an electric street
railway has been introduced In the
Shehoygan council,
The a.yrar-old son OF Adam Horn,
OF Watcrtown, was drowned In Rock
river while fishing.