The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-19
WISCONSIN ITEMS.
-Shad in large quantities are being
taken from Lake Winnebago.

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bathing at Milwaukee the other night.
The assessed valuation of the tax
able property Of the city of WATERFOWL
is 81 1868, 1888.
The yacht Pennequa won the first
prize at the Oshkosh regetta, and the
Pulling the second.
"A boy named William Hogan, 3 years
old, was drowned in cistern at Milwau-
kee few days ago.
The yacht Myra Bell won the first
prize at the Neenah regatta, on the
Fourth, Mermaid second.
The fair Of the Iowa County Agri-
cultural Society, will be held at Dodge
vile, Sep. %, 26 and 81.
A man named Chas. Gleason is in
jail at Milwaukee for an alleged attempt
to "shove" counterfeit coin.
A boy IA years of age, named Lewis
Daniels, was crushed to death by swing
bridge at Milwaukee last week.
A young man II years of age, named
Paul Steiger, was drowned while bath
ing in the river at Milwaukee few days
since. fE..e
"A 4-year-old son Of Joseph Mariee
was drowned at Lone Rock, on Wiscon-
sin river, a few days since, while
bathing.
Mrs. Nelson Graves, of Fond du
Lac, threw herself into the river with
the intention of drowning, but was
rescued.
The Winnebago Indians near Black
River Falls have built a school-house,
hired teacher, and their papooses are
learning to read
1T is probable that branch line of
the Wisconsin Central railway will be
built from Oshkosh to Menasha, at q
cost of 100000.
AT Kewaunee, few days ago, a
team of spirited colts ran away, rushed
out upon the pier, and sprung into the
lake. They were drowned.
"A mason named George Willough-
by, employed on new building in Mil
waukee, fell recently, striking OH his
head and dying in half an hour.
The large hotel at Osceola Mills,
owned by Messrs. Mansfield and Tarrant,
of Eau Claire, was blown down a few
nights since during violent storm.
During the recent severe thunder
storm the barn of Paul Rauschenberg,
near Milwaukee, was struck by lightning,
and eight mich COWS were instantly
killed
Although the log drive on Chip
pewa river did not amount to as much as
was expected, yet most of the mills re-
ceived supply which will last them for
some time
John Kelly, the man who threw a
Central train off at Auburndale by turn
ing switch, has signifed his intention
to plead guilty. He is now in jail at
Grand Rapids.
The western-b bound train, the other
morning, near Anderson Rock, ran over
horse and cut him squarely in two.
The horse was walking on the track as
the train came up.
The different pension agencies which
have been merged into the Milwaukee
office closed with the end of the first half
of the year, July l, and the records are
now with Capt. Ferguson.
A 16-months-old child of Henry
Walker, of Weyanwega. climbed over a
well-curb and fell into the well. The
little thing then seized hold of the chain
and was hauled up, unhurt.
The body of Peter Johnson, an in
surance agent, was found floating IN the
river at Oshkosh recently. He jumped
off a train by mistake, when on the
bridge, and went through.
The annual apportionment of the
State school fund is announced, the total
amount being 1913, 1922, the basis being
Al cents per scholar, there being 47O, 1888
children Of school age reported.
An old frame structure at the cor
ner OF Fourth and Chestnut streets,
which was built in 1912, and was one
of the only original first buildings of
Milwaukee village, was torn down last
week. 4se5f!la set#s
The body OF Anton Heine, laborer,
was found afoat in the river at Milwau-