Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-10-06

Sept. 18th.
| viii Jackson of Potosi has some
gold nuggets taken from the Klon-
dyke mines. One nugget contains
$40 worth of gold.
The home of John White, in the
town OF Mt Hope, was burglarized
| while the family was at church last
Sunday week, and two gold watches
and some money stolen therefrom.
A Shull5burg preacher announced
that he would discuss a family scan
dial from the pulpit. As result, at
the appointed time every pew was
full, many standing in the aisles, and
lool. of satisfaction on the faces of
the entire flock. The preacher told
them the story of Adam and Eve.
In May, 1861, j. q. knight, Russell
Fulp and John Ethridge, of Darling
ton, were mustered into Co. II, 3D.
Wis. Vols, under Lincoln's first call
for troops. In May 1898, just 81 years
later, son of each of these veterans,
viz, Charley Knight, Fred Ethridge
and Harry Fulp, were mustered into
Co. ID, LIST Wis. Vols, under McKin-
ley's first call for troops for The war
with Spain.
Harry G. Martin Of Darlington was
nominated for. state senator by the
republican convention held at Mon
roe last week. Only one ballot was
necessary.
The Republicans of lafayette Co,
have nominated the following ticket:
For Assembly, =. A. orion; for sher-
iif, George Turner; for elk of court
w. b. Vail; for Co, clerk, r. j. Ian
caster; for register, NJ. Michaelson;
for treasurer, John j. l'ren; for dist
attorney, f.. f. Conley; for surveyor,
Simon G. Beebe; for school supt., j..
II, Nattrass.
Democrats nominated in the same
county are; For assembly, James
Clark; sheriff, Peter Baker treas
urer, d. +. Flanagan; clerk of court,
MIN Johnson; county clerk. Joseph
Van Matre; dist. attorney, j. II. Ho-
gan; school supt., NJ. b. Onslaught
messy; register, John Timmins.
Hon. Thomas Mcdonald is renom-
mated by the republicans for member
of assembly in the first Grant county
district notwithstanding bitter oppo-
sition to hiln by the Lancaster Her
aid and other Babcock influences.
The remains of soldier of the
revolution lie buried in the Wing
cemetery, near Piatteville. No stone
Tor other monument marks the patri-
OTIS resting place. lis name was
George Reams. He fought under
Mad Anthony Wayne, and died over
fifty years ago.
Among the latest exploits reported
in the Grant county Bad Lands"
was an attempt to hold up Bob Liv-
ingston, when he was driving near
Orrin Lanes place about two weeks
ago. A couple of fellows attempted
to stop him by striking him over the
wrists with clubs. BY whipping up
his team he got away.
VIII Campbell, a member of Go. d,
LET "A, 81 ,,r
his parents in Darlington Wednes-
day, Sept. 18th, after but brief illness.
Peter Grantburg, of Hollandale,
was accidentally shot and killed by
Joseph Sardeson, near Blanchard
Vile, Wednesday evening of last
week. II seems that the two men
were out hunting and had become
saw what he thought was ground
hog. He fired at the object, which
proved to be Grantburg's head, and
into 1t was lodged the charge of shot,
causing almost instant death. De-
ceased leaves a wife and children.
Thomas Jenkins, the well-known
citizen of Platteville, postmaster at
that city under Cleveland, has been
nominated for assemblyman by the
democrats of the second district of
Grant county.
The late \. w. Bell carried $1,000
policy in the A. O. l.. w. Lodge of
Platteville mt the time of his death,
and the amount was paid by the Or
der within ten days thereafter
Commencing oct LIST, the Curfew
will ring in platteville at s o'clock
instead of 9, as has been the custom
during the summer months.