The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-12
WISCONSIN NEWS.

WISCONSIN NEWS.
A NEW stage route has been opened
from Eau Claire to Rice Lake.
A FIRE at Sparta, on the 9th inst, de-
stroyed $40, 900 worth of property.
A SEWING MACHINE agent has sued the
Green Bay Gazette for SIS, 900 worth of
libel.
SENATOR HOWE has gone to join the
Indian Commission at the Red Cloud
Agency.
OSHKOSH had $4,000 fire the other
day but it caused quite furry while
it lasted.
THE Revere House barn and three val
liable horses were burned at Oconto a
few days ago. Loss, $40, 900.
The police of Oshkosh are putting on
decidedly metropolitan airs in their blue
uniforms and brass buttons.
A NORWEGIAN shoemaker named Jen-
sen was killed at Stockbridge, last week,
by the falling of limb of a tree.
A oHIoKEN-TH1EF was choked to death
at Madison, the other night, by fero-
cious dog. The thief was weasel.
/ GEN. SHERMAN visited Oshkosh last
week, and attended the. theater, listen
ing to John Dillon in " Life in Cuba. =
THE large saw mill of G. L. Coleman.
at LaC Crosse, has gone up in smoke. The
loss is estimated at $75, 900, with no in
sllrance.
OSCAR GRAY's lumber and single mill
and four tenements adjoining, near Green
Bay, were burned last week. Loss,
! SIS, 900.
THE new passenger and freight depot
of the Milwaukee and st. Paul railway,
at Oshkosh, has been completed and
opened to the public.
IT is little singular that the popula-
ton of the town of Ixonia, Jefferson
county, should be this year precisely
what it was in 1870, just LIFT.
WILLIAM MORSE, while walking along
the highway near GAINESVILLE, during a
thunder storm, last Wednesday, was
struck by lightning and Instantly killed.
Anew named Simon Frank, residing
at Eureka, shot himself in the heart, at
Oshkosh last week, inficting mortal
wound. A few days since his wife left
him, and depression of spirits produced
alteration of mind.
i Tn PLUMMER, a hveryman at Ste
vens Point, refused to take his wife to
circus exhibition at Grand Rapids, which
he was going to attend himself, when
she informed him if she could not go he
could not, and Immediately swallowed
poison, with fatal effect. She died the
following morning.
J. C. BR1DGEMAN, Indian Agent, has
requested the United States Marshal tc
remove 40 Stockbridge Indians, who
, are said to be rrespassing upon the re
servation in Shawano county. Deput.
Marshal Whitney attempted to comply
but the Indians resisted him. There
! are apprehensions of trouble.
The pioneers picnic at Oregon, Dan
! county, last week, was great success
] old settlers to the number of 1000 being
! present, some of them from Green AM
Rock counties. Ok teams were used t
transport Gov. Taylor and other distin
guished visitors. One pioneer mother
4 thirty years a resident, was drawn on
e sled.
/ A FIRE broke out at Sun Prairie, rt
e Gently. It originated in the livery stabl
. of J. d. Bird, in the center of the vi
!, lage. which was consumed with man
# yaluables. The business portion of tn
q CITY seemed in imminent danger, and ID
. was asked for from Madison, but as til
If steamers were about to be sent a di'
ht patch came that the fire was under CO..
e. troll.
ne WILLIAM MITCHELL, who was arreste
o. at GAINESVILLE some weeks ago charge