The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-02
WISCONSIN NEWS.


the old Racine Gas Company's works.
D. T. L1NDnEY has retired from the
editorship of the Clark County Repub-
licaa.
Mr.. NILSSON has sold the Scandinavian
Hotel at La Crosse, and will remove to
California
GRAND RAPIDS claims 10000 bushels
Of blueberries and 1900, 900 bushels of
cranberries.
The silver wedding of Hollis and Car
oline Croker, of Montrose, Dane coun
ty, was celebrated recently.
Mr.. CARROLL, of Aztalan, Jefferson
county, was burned to death on Wednes-
| day last while trying to lead his horses
from burning barn.
A HALF-DEMENTED old German named
Antoine Leopold committed suicide at
Appleton last week by shooting himself
through the brain.
LACROSSE has German and an Ameri-
can rifle team. Recently, at match,
the Germans were beaten by score Of
1876 against 4S3.
The suspended distilleries of Milwau-
kee have given notice that they will re-
sumo, and it is probable they will all be
running again within month.
The following storekeepers have been
appointed for the First District Of Wis
consin William W. Barker, Henry V.
Marchant, William r. Watson, J. G.
Mas.
Mr.. KEhw1N las resigned the Office
of County Superintendent of Mani
towoc county, in order to accept posi-
ton in the Third Ward School Of Mani
towoc.
J. H. SHERMAN, highly-respected
and wealthy citizen of Racine, commit
ted suicide, the other day, by hanging
himself No cause is assigned for the
rash act.
AN Oshkosh runaway horse ran into
store, tearing himself loose from the We
hicle, which he left at the entrance,
and passing through the store length
wise, jumped through rear window.
LETTERS received by friends at Miner
al Point, Wisconsin, announce the death
of the wife of Mortimer Jackson, United
States Consul at Halifax. The deceased
was sister of ex-Gov. G. G. Washburn.
Ar the recent National Tournament of
Turner's, at New York, Wisconsin &C
quilted herself creditably. The Mil
waukee delegation carried off the first
and second prizes, beside eighteen minor
prizes.
WHILE Barnum's Hippodrome was
driving through the streets of Milwaukee
one day last week, an old hackman,
named John Butler, was thrown from
his seat by srdden start of his team,
and trampled to death.
AT the suit of George Reed against
the Wisconsin Central Railroad Com
pany and George T. Bigelow and John
A. Stewart, Trustees. the Circuit Court
for Milwaukee county has granted an
injunction restraining the Company
from selling the remainder of It's first
mortgage bonds.
AT La Crosse, on Monday night of
last week, the Chief of Police shipped
a gang of ruffians, the majority of them
Barnum's hangers-on, out of town on
the Chicago and ST. Paul road. While
on the train they were very unruly, Civ
ing the trainmen much trouble On
reaching Bangor, portion of the gang
was unloaded, and sacked the town.
Seven buildings were entered and con-
siderable money and goods stolen. No
arrests.
The Chiffon Times INDUCES in this
little pardonable effusion of local pride !:
{" Miss Ada Sweet, native of Calumet
county, daughter of the late hmented
Gen. B. J. Sweet, now United States
Pension Agent at Chicago, has left here
to assume her official duties. In COM
pany with Gen. Hobart and Hon. James
Robinson, we had the pleasure of calling
on her on Tuesday, and cam truly say
she is entitled to be called the sQueen of
the West Calumet against the world
for anything"
The Chicago Tribune says: /" Official
returns of the census Of Wisconsin have
now been received from all the counties
of the State, and foot up a total populla-
ton of 1,236, 900, which is an increase
of $4,000, or 173 per cent. in five
years. very handsome increase. There
has been pretty close race between
Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan in popu-