The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-20

| u LAWS, VI OmrO. has been
adjudged bankrupt.
| There are sixty-nine inmates in the
Dane county poer-house.
An immense business will be done
on the Chippewa river this winter.
Building and improvements in Hud-
son the past season amount to $4,000.
"A wolf-hunt on a large scale, in the
town OF Fitchburg, took place last week.
Vandalism of the most outrageous
character has despoiled the beautiful
cemetery at Columbus.
The Ludington Guards, of Menom-
once, have received a complete new out
fit of saddles and brides.
The depot building of the G. B.
M. railway, at Amherst Junction.
burned few days since.
Property owners in La Crosse will
have to pay taxes the coming year at the
rate of 81 per cent. on the valuation.
Theodore Gumz, lad IA years of
age, was thrown from horse and in
stantly killed, at Milwaukee, the other
day.
In the United States District Court
at Madison, recently, Allen Fl. Weld, of
River Falls, was admitted as an attor-
ney.
-"Water Witch engine company
No. 2, of GAINESVILLE, dedicated their new
and substantial engine-house the other
night.
1T is reported that there will be
three times more numbering done On the
Wolf river this winter than has been done
for the past six years.
The Fond du Lac District Confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. A. j. Mead presiding, was in con-
vention at Randolph last week.
The little son of G. Fink. of Fort
Howard, fell from heavy loaded wagon
recently, and, one wheel passing over
him, was almost Instantly killed.
"A free public library and reading
room has been opened at Oconomowoc.
The enterprise is purely private one,
and, it is hoped, will be sustained by
the generosity of citizens.
The Cornell University, of New
York, has commenced suit in the Cir
cult Court against J. S. Owen, of Eau
Claire for alleged trespass on their pine
lands in Chippewa county; damages,
$4,000.
Some 1000 acres of swamp lands.
received by the State from the General
Government, under the grant of 1850,
lying in the counties of Ashland, Bay
field, Burnett, Douglas and Chippewa,
were offered for sale at the school land
Office last week.
"A young Green Bay couple, return.
ing from a dance late at night. fell
asleep in their buggy, and, after the
lapse of an unknown period of time,
awoke to find themselves, together with
the horse and carriage, splashing around
in the chilly waters of Duck creek. .-
Hans Sevenger, a Norwegian, SIS
years old, was drowned in Lake Wam-
basha, near Madison, the other day. He
was fishing on the ice, which broke, let
ting him through. His two sons were
within sight, but could render him no
assistance on account of the rottenness
of the ice.
The Milwaukee train struck team
of horses, drawing load of cord-wood
to GAINESVILLE, while crossing the track
about two miles north Of town, killing
both horses instantly. The driver
jumped from the load, and barely es-
capped with his life. The team was
owned by Mrs. Clough.
The annual reports of the insane
asylums at Madison and Oshkosh are
published. The reports show both in
situations to be in excellent condition.
The trustees urge the erection of addi-
tional wings at both institutions. The
farms connected with the asylums are
both paying institutions.
The Wisconsin Unitarian Confer
ence at GAINESVILLE have adopted a pre-
amble and resolutions expressive of the
sense of the conference that church
property should not be exempt from
taxation, and providing for the appoint
ment of commission to prepare a me-
mortal on the subiect for Yorasnn+o+;o,, II