The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-29
STATE ITEMS.

port and Buffalo
The Manitowoc Tribune tells of the
sudden death of John Hope, of that place );
immediately after eating hearty break
fast he laid down on the. floor and died.
The Monroe Sentinel Is hurrahing over
the fact that prcparatiolk are being made
for q grand, old fashioned wolf hunt in
that locality. 1t says lots Of fun is ex
pected.
The Ozaukee Advertiser says: "The
Manitow VOC and milwaukee, Railroad Com
pany are still laying iron, and have got
south into the town of Holland. We shall
expect them south Of the county line by
the first of March with the rails"
The Watertown Republican states that
Judge Conger last week. decided ag inst
the validity of $4,000 Of the Milwaukee
a d Watertown Bonds, on the point of
there being no consideration to the city
A Mr. Fuss died in Menasha recently
after short illness. At the funeral signs
Of life were dissolved in the body lying in
the coffin. A physician was called who
bled the man, after which he revived suf
fciently to recognize his friends but died
in earnest soon after
The Grant County Herald says that a
cave of the mammoth variety has lately
been explored in the neigh borhood of
Fairplay. It is said tn contvin oceans of
water. Mineral has also been found there
in, and many things promise that this
may yet become one Of the famous spots
of tho earth.
The Baraboc Republic says there will
be three tunnels between Wone woo and
Sparta, on the Northwestern road, respec
lively 1900, 400 and 2700 feet in length
1t will require years time and an out
lay Of 81 100000 to complete them.
Theodore Tilton visited the Legislature,
at Madison, last week and talked about
(" Home, Sweet Home"
Madison triumphs in hopes of season
of Lsngrlshe.
A. T. Stewart, of New York city, has
been making inquiries by letter about the
mill and factory property IN Monticello,
Marquette county, with view Of pur
chasing and further improving the same.
A salosn keeper at Beloit operates on
both sides of thu State line, and Is bad
chap to catch.
Negotiations are pending with tho
Northwestern Railroad Company for the
construction of side-track from their
road to the manufactures on the Apple
ten water power.
Hard seasoned wood is SIS to 81 cord
in Fond du Lac
Rev. Father Chebul, who started on
foot three weeks ago, from Bayfield, for
the purpose Of visiting the Indians at
Lac Courte, Orielle, Great Bend, Chip
va Falls, Wabano, &C., safely returned
by way of ST. Paul last Wednesday night,
after q weary journey of over 900 miles
on foot and snow Ehosing. He christ ened
from 40 to SO Indians, ratified 20 to 30
marriages, and preached &c different times
in the Chippewa language and once in
English at the Chippewa Falls.
Rock county farmers are now disposing
of their tobacco at from 10 to Is cents per
pound Some even going higher than
these figures.
The Stevens Point Journal notes the
appearance there of the Arat omnibus ever
seen in Stevens Point.
The Racine AdUsoGtS saya during the
past ten days greatly improved demand
for vessel property has taken place.
Prices are consequently on the advance
The large quantities Of grain to be moved
from Lake Michigan ports inspired yea
sci owners with the idea that next season
will be prosperous one ia their line. 1t
is noted that nearly all the vessels sold
pass into the hands of Chicago parties.
The Watertown Republican says that,
on Sunday night Of las. week, strangs
coincidence of accidents occurred, precise
" alike in their nature, happening at
almost the same time, and under the same
circumstances, which bsfell two old resi-
dents, Mrs Randall mother of Mr. Silas
Randall, and Mrs. Sewell Reyes, mother
of J. III. Reyes, of the Republican. Ry
accidently falling upon the floor, both re-
ccived painful fractures of the right hip,
which at their age is felt with increased
severity.
w. w. Hartwell, treasurer of the town
of Elkhorn, is dead.
| The Milwaukee SentiReL makes q sum
mary of the amount of ice put in by nine
hoases in that city this winter, amounting
to q total of 9,428 cords, an aggregate of
80, s54 tons.
A new postofice has been established
in the town of Cadiz, Green county, called
Wausemon. Mrs. n l.. Wescott has re-
osived the appointment OF post mistress.
Senator Pratt, of Walworth county, has
raised barley for the past ten years. Last
year he grew over 1000 bushels of 20
acres. He always altcrnates barley and
corn on the same ground, and finds the
rotation very successful.
A flock of wild geese few westwar &
over Appleton the other day.
at the recent meeting of dairymen in
WATERFOWL, a resolution was adopted
locking to the permanent establishment
of butter and cheese depot in that city.
One of JanesviIle's wealthiest citizens,
is inconsolable over the fact that he lost
nine dollars by the Chicago fire. aat-