The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-17
WISCONSIN NEWS.
Statistical.

Statistical.
The report to the State Board of Charities.
OF the Sheriff of Racine county, for the year
ending Nov. 4, shows 281 prisoners confined
in jail, of whom were females One hun
dred and sixty-four were foreign-born roales,
and IS native-born males of foreign par
entage. The 6 females were all native
born. .F
FOND DU LAC has new city directory, from
which the population of that city is estimated
at 16, 900.
FIVE and half million dollars is the equal
lied value of assessed property in Eau Claire
county.
The value of school property in Sank
county is $94, los; amount expended during
the year, $50, 078: total days of schools taught,
1868; number of children of school age,
1865; number of children of school age re-
ported as not attending public schools, 2,7O1.
Crime.
A BOY named Anderson Moreland. aged IS
years, of Clarno, Green county, has been
missing since August 80. AS he hal always
been well treated at home, and took with him
about $175 his own money, it is believed
that he has been enticed away, and perhaps
foully dealt with, no trace of his whereabouts
having been discovered by his friends.
THERE is some excitement in Milwaukee,
caused by the supposed murder of Gerhard
holden, an old gentleman of IS years, who
was found one morning in the street in a
with 4ho
body and his head battered in. The police
are investigating the matter.
CLARENCE FORSYTH, messenger of Bradley
Metcalf, Milwaukee, while returning from
bank with a package containing 81 300, was
attacked by two men who threw some pepper
and powder in his eyes, snatched the money
from his hands, and threw him into coal
hole. Young Forsyth was rendered we'll nigh
delirious from his sufferings, and it is doubt
full if his eyesight can be preserved. He
could give no description of the robbers, save
that one of them was large man and heavy
built.
Casualties.
NICHOLAS GAFFNEY, farmer, living in the
town of Dover, Racine ceanty, was thrown
from his wagon by runaway team last week,
and instantly killed.
The tannery of Gutteman & Co., of Mani
towoc has been burned. Loss, $4,000 no
insurance.
PRENTICE SANBoRN, ffteen-year-old son
of Hon. A. s. Sanborn, of Madison, broke
through the ice on Lake Mendoza, few days
ago, and was drowned. On the same day the
ice gave way under the ponderous weight of
Gen. Ed. Bryant but, being good swimmer,
and having had experience in like situations,
he extricated himself
Business Enterprise.
WISCONSIN lumbermen report that logs put
into Black river this winter will not exceed rs
per cent of last winter; but Chippewa will be
increased.
NEENAH expended 1907, 400 on new build
ings last year.
CHANGERS in the vicinity of Neenah have
opened a new hall in that place.
ALEX. MITCHELL will donate valuable |
piece of land on Milwaukee street, Milwaukee, |
opposite the postofice, to the Young Mems
Association, on condition that the Association
will put ZIP a suitable building for library pur-
poses:within five years.
Personal.
Book, keeper of the Insane Department of |
the Milwaukee County Hospital, and the man |
VINO underwent a. whitewashing examination
last September on charges of cruelty has re-
signed his position. This is supposed to be
accounted for by the fact that the ladies of
the Committee on Corrections passed reso-
luton to have him examined again by the
State Board of Charities and Reforms.
ALL persons in the State of Wisconsin who
served in the Black Hawk war are respectfully
requested to communicate with 0. c. Smith,
OF Dodgeville, Wis, on or before the 4th day
OF March, 1875 their names, age, and post
ONCE address, and name of the immediate
commander under whom they served, with
view of obtaining pensions.
Miscellaneous.
IN the celebrated Colby divorce suit in
whore Mr. Colby thought he was
ordered by the spirit of his dead wife to mar
ry the plaintiff in suit, and after marriage de-
serted her. for which desertion divorce was
granted, the Judge of the Circuit Court has
granted $l,7OO alimony, the same to extin-
5uish her dover to his property.
HE State canvassers find that the amend
nent to the State constitution limiting mu-
1lcipal indebtedness to five per cent. of the
assessed valuation was adopted, there being
sc, O61 cast in the affirmative and 1909 in the
negative.
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