Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-07

A Bold THEFT.-A bold larceny was
committed in this city, last Sunday, by a
young man II or Is years of age, by the
name OF John -, under the following cir
cumstances. He arrived here from Chica-
go some three woekss since, poorly clad, and
money-less, and applied to Royal Gay, for
warder, for work. Mr.. Gay gave him en-
ployment about his warehouse, and up to
Sunday his habits and department were of
the most commendable character. During
the morning of that day. Mr. Gay had oc-
casIon to hang his coat-containing his
pocket book with some $380-in his room
for brief time, and on taking it down, an
hour or SO afterward, the pocketbook and
Its contents were among the missing, as
was also the young man. Neither of them
has as yet been heard from, although Mr..
Gay has offered reward of $50 for the
apprehension of the thief and the recovery
of the money.
John is about feet inches in height,
light complexion. blue eyes. and light cur
y hair. The money was in IS and los on
the Merchants & Mechanics Bank of Ma
con, Georgia. She5oygan Times.
Gg-The young men who drank corrosive
subllmate at Horizon in Dodge county, mis-
takingit for something that did not kill quite
SO quick, have recovered. We have no
doubt it will prove warning to them.
E. D. Ladd, formerly of Milwaukee, is
one of the representatives elect to the Kan
sas legislature. Mr.. Ladd is free soiler
and reliable man.
Judge Hubbell hasdecided the act of 50
levying a tax of one per cent, on the earn
ings OF all railroads in the State, to be con-
stitutional and valid. The Judge regards
this assessment not as tax, but as a bonus
or compensation for exemption from taxa
ton. ~A
The term of Cole as Justice of the Su-
preme Court Of the State, commenced on
the first day of this month. t" 300
EXCELLENT SPoRr.-A company of FIVE,
among whom we've two Justices of the SUI
preme Court, and other distinguished citi-
zens, went out upon Lake Mendoza, day
before yesterday, with their fishing tackle,
and caught in about 2 hours eighty eight fish
of the variety known as rock bass-one oil
the finest fish in the world. Each fish was
taken with single hook and line. Over
40 of the lot were caught by Judge A. D
Smith, who whether on the fugitive slave
law, or bobbing for rock bass, is still ahead
AN EXPLOSION learn that small
steam tug. owned by Mr. Tarbox, and
running on Lake Winnebago, burst her boil
err on Friday last, somewhere along tie
Calumet shore, killing young man, son
of MIR. t., and severely scalding several 9th
ers.-Fond du Lac Herald. "a
We hear that within the last day or two
severalC Chicago gentlemen have shown their
good taste by purchasing sites for summer
residences in and near Racine. The Lake
Shore Rail Road will make it An easy mat
ter for of means 70 reside IN Wieoon-
sin, while doing business in Chicago.-lfiI
acaukee Sentinel June Cd.
Mr.. Putnam, of Berlin, has commenced
tanning hides with oak bark. 1t has gen
orally been supposed that the oak bark O
this State does not possess the requisite prop.
critics for tanning leather. Mr.. p is deter
mined 10 ascertain whether it does or not
On HAND.-Messrs. A. Graham & Co,
contractors on the Wisconsin Central Rail.
road, are on hand with $50 laborers, and
as many horses and carts, ready to go to
work at once. They will commence opera
tons near this town and will urge the road
along as fast as possible.
THE STEVENS HoUsE.-The necessary
preparations for the building of this house
have commenced in earnest. On Monday
morning last twenty men in the employ OF
Mr.. Smith were at work upon the making
of the brick, or his lands, near Monterey.
where nature has furnished all the materials
needed. lie Standard.
BANKING IN MILwAUKEE.-The Farmers
& Millers Bank of this City have succeeded
in increasing their Capital to $3.50, 600
| 100000 of the stock is taken in New York
and New England. This increase of CAPT
tai will give the Farmers d Milers Bank
as large a capital as the State Bank of this
City.