The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25

ogs put in during the last winter on the main
Wolf river and tributaries, which is as follows :
Feet
Upper Wolf. ................ 49, OO0. 900
West branch and Red river ......... % 100000
Schlol and Embarrass. ............ 30,000,000
1l1to Mo 1s oOoO
Main Volt below Shawano. .............. 10,000,00
Total. .......................1 1870 OOO, 900
In the same section of country there was cut
last year $780, 600, 900 feet, showing large fall
ing OFF.
REPORTS from the Wolf River pineries show
that the total log crop this season will not ex-
coed 100, 600, 900 feet. This is about the same
as last years product, while the number of
firms and men engaged has been much greater.
Owing to the deep SHOWS, Geld weather, and
bad roads, the winter has been very unfa-
vorable. ..,#
Political
OSHKOSH is becoming excited over the COM
ing spring election, and already candidates for
Mayor and Aldermen upon the Democratic side
have been chosen. The liquor question APP
pears to be working up into the leading issue.
Temperance and anti-temperance are at work
privately and publicly.
The Chicago Times of Monday says evils
consin politicians at Washington have already
begun to arrange for the fall campaign in that
State. The Democrats seem disposed to re-
nominate their entire State ticket and expect
to elect it. The Republicans propose either
Philetus Sawyer Or Harrison Ludington for
Governor, W. W. Field for Secretary of State,
and Henry Baetz for State Treasurer"
| The Republicans Of GAINESVILLE have nomin-
ated Henry Palmer for Mayor and full ticket
for other municipal Offices
Crime
A CHICAGO baby was left at the station at Eau
Claire, last week, by woman who was seen to
go behind wood pile for the purpose, just be-
fore the western train left. It was girl, about
months old, wrapped up warmly, and pro-
vided with a nursing bottle. 4 description of
the woman was telegraphed to Menominee and
Hudson. At Menominee she was recognized,
but, as her ticket was from Chicago to Baldwin,
the authorities did not feel justified in stopping
her. The baby is in the care of the city, and
has been placed in the family of Ole Schellow,
Norwegian.
AARON CHASE, resident of Wauwatosa, has
fled the country, having first confessed criminal
intimacy with his daughter during the past two
years. It is said that the girl who is now in
Oconto county, has given birth to one child and
that she is now again eaciente.
Casualties.
A FIRE broke out in the second story of the
Rock County House, situated near the Chicago
and Northwestern freight depot, at GAINESVILLE
few nights since. The wind was blowing a
gale at the time and it was impossible to save
the building which was totally destroyed, with
most of it's contents. The building was owned
by DR.. John Mitchell and occupied as a hotel
! by Thomas Burns Loss about "a, 500; in
surance, $4,000.
Two countrymen took lodgings at the Kirby
House at Milwaukee a few nights ago, blowing
out the gas on retiring. The night Waterman
on his rounds discovered the smell of escaping
gas, and having located the smell at the door of
the bucolic guests an entrance was effected and
the men found to be insensible and nearly suf-
located
A SWITCH engine Of the Chicago Milwaukee
and st. Paul railway, in the yard at Prairie du
Chen, exploded few days ago, injuring three
men none seriously except the fireman, Frank
Phillips, who was badly hurt about the head
explosion is unknown.
Railroads.
H. M. BENJAMIN, President of the Milwau-
kee and Dubuque Narrow Guage railroad, is
daily receiving letters from various points, ask
ing for information concerning the proposed
road, and encouraging the enterprise. No can
yass has yet been made for subscriptions to the
capital stock, but Mr.. Benjamin states that the
construction of the road will certainly be begun
in the spring.
Miscellaneous.
AT the Northern Wisconsin4Ag ricultural Con-
vention recipe was given for preparation
that would destroy aphides so destructive to
young growing fruit trees Steep one pound
of quassa chips in pail of water one hour ;
let it COOL and thoroughly wet the limbs
where any of the lice are seen, and in three
days they will all be dead. Repeat the dose if
they reappear.
THE Milwaukee Advertiser, has consolidated
with the Times of the same city
THEODORE SCHLACHTER, a Milwaukee brewer
has been fined 800 in the United States Dis
trict Court at Chicago, for neglecting to stamp
his barrels.
ScHARPF q PFUND, hardware and stove
dealers of La Crosse, have gone into bank
ruptcy This was an old experienced firm but
having $4,000 on their books when the hard
times came on, and collections being slow, they
were unable to meet large payments due last
week, and the above is the result. The firm is
regarded as a square one, and it is hoped they
will be able to resume soon.
LAST winter reports were published of such a
state of affairs in the Institute for Deaf and
Dumb at Delavan as seriously to impair it's
efficiency and to reflect on it's management On