Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-07

ready to commence the manufacture
Of butter about the 10th.
Mr.. Walter Davey, Of the firm Of
Davey Bros, of this city, went to
Milwaukee on Monday. where he
was married Tuesday to Miss Lille
Wilburth, an estiinable young lady
of that city.
James q. Smith, photographer Of
this city, has disposed of his studio,
all appliances and good will Of the
business, to James w. Hoskins son
Of John Il. Hoskins, and will seek a
new location.
The Dodffevlle base ball team is
reorganizing for the summer cam
paign. a meeting was held at the
city hall, last Saturday evening, and
the initiationtory steps taken to form
complete club, which in short
time be equipped for the fray.
Arrangements are in progress for
grand game Of base ball to take
place in Dodgeville about the I5inst.
between the Paige Fence Giants col
ored club and our local ball players,
assisted by a battery from abroad.
The Giants are 4 very skillful club,
and it Is likely to best game of ball
played in this region for many years.
4 difference Of opinion is being en-
tertained between the hackmen at
Northwestern depot as to their re-
pective rights in reference to the
position of their hacks. IT appears
that the railroad company has de-
cided the matter, but question has
arisen as to the power of the company
to bind the parties.
Prof. Paul Jeardeau, principal of
the Rewey schools, has commenced
an action, by Messrs jerks & Jones,
his attorneys, Of this city, against
The Milwaukee Sentinel CO., in
which he claims $4,000 damages for
alleged libel contained in The Mil
waukee Sentinel OF March 10th,
being dispatch sent from Belmont,
but dated DodgevilIe, to that paper
in which it was stated that Mr.. Jear-
dean had punished pupil in his
school in such manner as to cause
his death, and that the Professor bad
been arrested for the ofTense, all Of
which is alleged to have been UNI
true.
James Kent, OF the village of Cobb,
has commenced an action in the cir
cult court Of this county against An
drew Griffin for alleged libel in which
he claims $4,000 damages. A. j. Egan
Of Highland, is attorney for plaintiff,
aud Platt Whitman, also Of Highland
Is attorney for defendant. The case
grew out of a communication by a
Lone Rock correspondent to the
Spring Green News some time last
fall. IT was thought at one time by
the friends Of the parties that the
differences between them had been
amicably settled, but it appears from
papers in the action filed in the cir
Gait court, last week, that the case is
being prepared for trial,
The racing list for the Dodgeville
fair is as follows;
WEDNESDAY, AUG. -, 1896.
No. l-2-yr-old trot, In 3, iam, 500 90
No. - 80 class trotting ..... 100 90
No. 3- Hat mile running in > - 90
THURSDAY, AUG. -,
No. A. 20 class trotting. ..... 100 90
No. 5-2;2i class trotting ... 100 90
No. 6-3-year old class trotting 100 90
FRIDAY, Aua. p.
No. r Free-for-all trotting , 200 90
No SOS mile running in s. 100 90
No. $3.50 class trotting -. 100 90
Entries close Aug. l., 1896.
The summons and complaint have
been served in an action commenced
in the circuit court of this county, in
which Peter j. Dochahlis plaintiff
anu III l.. II. IluRiltS anu III " - :
Pearce, all Of this city, are defend
ants. About two years ago the plain
till was driving his team attached to
wagon ON the highway near this city,
and the wagon wheel dropped into a
hole in the road and threw him off
the wagon and one of the wheels ran
over his leg fracturing the bones be-
tween the knee and ankle. He was
immediately brought TO this city and
Dr. Hughes, one Of the defendants,
was called to reduce the fractures,
and afterwards Or. Pearce WAS called
20 assist in the treatment. The
plaintiff complains and alleges in
substance in his complaint that the
treatment by the doctors was per-
formed in such Il manner as to result
in permanent laneness, for which he
claims damages to the amount Of
$4,000. Messrs. Olin 4 Butler, of
Madison, are prosecuting the case for
Mr. pochnahl, and We learn that
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