The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-25
WISCONSIN ITEMS.


Bay, was seized lately for the violation
of the revenue law, and the perishable
property sold.
PRIVATE advices from the Southern
States indicate that Senator Angus Cam
eron has considerable strength as a can
didate for Vice president.
J. O. BARRETT has issued history of
g Old Abe" the famous eagle that fol-
lowed the fortunes of the Eighth Wis
consin all through the late war. sssS
/ DIR. JAMES NJ. TIInAPAUGH, an old
resident of Racine, and long identified
with the growth and prosperity of the
city, died few days ago from the eff
fects Of a paralytic stroke.
On the 18th the Scandinavians of Eau
Claire celebrated the sixty-second ami
versary of the independence of Norway,
the Germania Society, Common Coun-
Gil, and citizens generally joining in the
| festivities.
JAMES FRAwLEY, of Milwaukee, re-
Gently discharged from the State Insane
Asylum at Madison, committed suicide
one day last week by shooting himself
through the head.
AT Milwaukee, on Tuesday night, the
jury in the case of Mrs. Wilmer, charged
with killing DR.. Garner, after being out
fifty-four hours, brought in verdict of
murder in the first degree.
Mr.. Peter McArdle, young farmer
near Watertown, was descending hill
in his wagon, when some of the boards
became deranged, striking and frighten-
ing the horses, who ran off. Mr.. Nc
Ardle was pitched from the wagon and
killed on the spot by the crushing of his
skull on stone.
The little daughter of Geo. Chris
tianson was killed by lightning while
standing under tree at Milwaukee one
day last week. Her clothes were stripped
from her person, and her shoes torn to
shreds. A ladywho saw the stroke from
window says the little one rebounded
five feet under the force of the blow and
fell on her face.
AT Milwaukee, on Saturday last, a girl
aged eight or nine years, daughter of
Geo. G. Johnson, was struck by light
ming and instantly killed, while playing
with other girls under tree in front of
her fathers house, on Walnut street.
The lightning struck her on the head,
passed down her body and right leg,
completely tearing off the foot at the
ankle.
BURGLARS entered the residence of w.
J. Abrams, of Green Bay, the other
night, and in the sleeping-room of him
self and wife abstracted from his clothes
about $50 in cash, gold watch and
some valuable papers. They carried off
number of articles of wearing apparel.
Attempts were made by probably the
same gang to enter the next house, oc-
cupied by L. F. Spencer, but the burg
lars were discovered and frightened off.
No clue to the guilty parties.
The present appears to be the sea-
son for drowning, as witness the follow
ing cases that have occurred in this
State and vicinity recently: A farmer
named Vim. Carey, residing near Spring
Valley: Walter Hamilton accidentally
fell off the propeller Nebraska at Mil
waukee, and Chris Wecker, an old man,
walked off a bridge in the same city;
James Waite and Jacob Hippert were
drowned while fishing in Root river,
near Houston, MINI.
THE past two weeks have been prolific
in Kewaunee county for sensational
events. First, Joseph Bartosh, of Two
Greeks, hotel-keeper and school-money
defaulter, set bad example by clipping
with festive widow, and leaving wife
and large family in destitute circum-
stances. Next, a Montpelier bride
groom, after month of welded felicity,
tore himself away, and now seeks past
ures new. This week the absconding
of Ewald Heyman, of Carlton, a promi-
nent county politician, is the absorbing
topic of conversation. His numerous
creditors are the chief mourners.
A DAUGHTER of Daniel Mierswa, four
teen years of age, has disappeared very
mysteriously from Oshkosh. She got
up early in the morning, and, NJ re-
turning, search was made and note
found, in which she informed her par
ents that she had gone, but gave nc
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