The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-01-20
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

Wlllo SKatlng on Lake MOnOna one day
last week.
The wife of Freeman w. Sackett, ed
itor of the Weyauwega Times, died a
few days ago.
THE pine timber of Marathon County
is estimated at 81, O65, O0O,O feet, val
ued at 81, 579, 900.
A LITTLE boy named Kursock was
drowned while skating on the river at
Prairie du Chen recently.
"OLD AUNT SCILLY," of Canton, was
III years of age. She has gone to the
African corner of paradise.
The Oshkosh Times says that. the new
wooden mill there is nearly ready to start
up. It will give employment to about
fly hands.
FIVE wooden stores on State and
Broad streets, Beloit, were destroyed by
fire one day last week. Stocks were
mostly saved. Loss about $4,000.
Mr.. M. LUcKENBAcH, formerly of All
napee, who was a passenger on the
Deutschland, went down with the i'll
fated ship. The report that he was saved
was an error.
The members of the Village Board of
Omro spend their evenings looking into
the windows Of drug stores, to detect the
proprietors selling liquor. There are no
licenses granted in that village.
ACCORDING to unpublished statement of
two old settlers in Madison, Capt. Barnes
is the only man who succeeded in cross
ing Lake Monona in row boat in the
month of january for thirty years.
GEORGE MORRILL,, formerly of James
vile, shot himself through the heart
while travelling through Texas, last week.
1t was supposed he was suffering from
temporary insanity. His parents reside
in Iowa County.
AUGUST SUHR, the well-known barber
Of Milwaukee, died suddenly on Satur-
day noon. The inquest developed that
death was caused by an overdose of NOR
phine. The deceased had his life in
sured for $4,000.
DURING the morning session of Col.
McMynn's new academy, at Racine, one
day last week, a dozen or fifteen of the
scholars tainted from the fumes of coal |
gas from the furnace. The affair caused |
considerable excitement in the city for
short time.
In the Kneeland will case, in Milwau-
kee, the Court held that, as there is no |
statute in Wisconsin covering the point
at issue, will made before marriage is
not abrogated by the marriage contract.
The case will be carried to the higher |
courts on appeal.
MATTHIAS B1UMER's large fouring-mill,
in the town Of Shilty, eight
miles south of Lacrosse, burned last |
Friday morning, together with small
stock of flour and grain. The loss on
the building and machinery alone is
100000, on which there is an insurance
Of 500, 900. Origin of the fire un known.
THEo. STE1NERT, an organ builder of
is under arrest on charge
If arson. His factory was fred on Fri
lay morning, and it was found he had
removed all his effects the day before.
The accused had his place insured for
IS, 900, and was financially embarrassed
It the time of the fire.
AT Racine, on Friday last, the body of
IN unknown man was found on the
Rapids road, about mile northwest of
he city, with bullet through the back
If the head. He had small amount of
money on his person, amounting to about
81, but nothing to indicate his name or
residence. He is supposed to have shot
himself, placing the muzzle of the pistol
n his mouth.
THE following is list of the values of
some of the important manufactures of
Racine, for the year 1875: Threshing
machines, 81. $50, 900; wagons and car
:iages, 81, O71, 900 I; planning mills, $685.
100 wooden mills, $3.50, 900; tanneries,
5000, 500; Touring mills, $290,O0O
loors, sash and blinds, $4,000;
ime sand stone, $107, 900; inseed oil
works, 1910, 900 trunk factories, $685.,
)OO; boots and shoes $215,000. The
;otal value for the year was "a, 675, 400.
Legislative Record.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12.-SenGte Gov.
Parker called the Senate to order. The newly
elected members having been sworn in, Hon. A. j.
Turner was elected Chief Clerk E. T. Gardner,
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