The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-09-06
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

| Wen CflIS season.
The rumor is that Judge Hopkins.
Of Madison, is dying Of heart-disease.
Rock county yielded 284, 982 bushels
of wheat, and 2, 4O4, 100 bushels of oats.
The GAINESVILLE morocco works have
received q stock of goat skins from South
America.
viii Carleton will read his new
poem, "Tho Golden Horse, . at the Osh-
kosh fair.
"A farmer named Piske, residing in
BOstwick valley, near La Crosse. was
run over on his farm and killed.
-Outagamie county has decided not
to hold fair THIS year, owing to the ex-
eessive rent demanded for grounds.
"A hay-shed, containing forty tons
Of hay, all belonging to o. J. G. Ham
mond, burned in La Crosse recently.
Loss 5000.
AS George Woodings,was crossing
the Chippewa river on a log, about
twenty miles above Chippewa Falls, be
slipped from the log and was drowned.
The GAINESVILLE Pickle and Pfeservs
ing Company imported two leads of
German caulifower, last week, because
6he article cannot be obtained In this
country.
1t is said that prairie chickens are
not as plenty as was reported early in
the season. The birds, however. are
neanly full grown, and make up in weight
what they lack in numbers.
The Monroe Sen55soel says that a
majority Of the saloon men of that VII
lage have accepted in good faith the re-
suits Of the war on Intoxicating drinks,
and have closed up to await events.
The dwelling house and tailor-shop
of William Rabbi, on Main street, Me-
nasha, took fire Wednesday morning
about 3.oclock, and was almost entirely
destroyed. Loss about 81, 900; small
insurance
The Empire Stove Works of Brand
& Co., at Milwaukee, were partially des--
troyed by fire the other night. The loss
is estimated at $4,000. The fire broke
out in the foundry, and spread through
the buildings with great rapidity.
The hardware store of W. S. Ben
nett, at GAINESVILLE, was entered by
burglars the other night, and number
Of revolEers and quantity of cutlery
stolen. This is the fourth time that Mr..
Bennett has been visited by burglars
within year.
On the farm of John Baston, out
side of Green Bay, there was a second
edition of the Pensaukee whirlwind.
The entire surface of the farm was Gov
cred by water, like lake, and a good
barn was scattered over the surrounding
acres by the wind. E.
Charles Danlevey, son Of one of
Oconto's prominent business men and
Alderman of the city, was shot and in
stantly killed recently, by man named
Frankhart, with shot gun, the contents
of which entered the left breast, causing
a most fearful wound. se
"A tremendous thunderstorm visited
GAINESVILLE last week. The house of Mr..
Malford, in the Fourth ward, was struck
by lightning and literally torn to pieces.
The house of Mr.. James Tyrrel was
badly damaged by the fluid. There
was also considerable havoc among the
trees and telegraph poles. The heavy
rain prevented a fire.
On Sunday, the Goth, two young
children, sons of Charles Woodward, of
Peshtigo, were seen fishing. upon the
banks of the pond near the village. Not
having returned home at the usual hour,
the parents became alarmed and imme-
diately instituted search for their chill
dren. The fishing rods were found on
the bank, but no trace of the children
could befo7nd. The pond was dragged
all day, but in vain. There is little doubt
but that the children are drowned.
During the recent severe fire on the
big meadow below Plover, the water in
Buena Vista creek became so heated that
large numbers Of its fish died. One &C
count says that barrels Of them were
picked out by the people, who went
there for that purpose This is proba-
bly, the first instance on record where
people have been permitted to gather
cooked fish directly from the stream, in
which but a few moments before they
were swimming in the full enjoyment Of
robust health. 4-SteUeaa8 Point Journal.