The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-11

] oou6o Newman thereupon sentenced the
prisoner to confinement at hard labor in
the Waupun penitentiary for and during
the term of his natural life
The Sheboygan and Fond On Tao
railroad is to be extended seyentv-f;vo
miles to Elroy, in Juneau county. where
1t will tap the Northwestern, TINS DIV.
ing the latter direct route from Min.
nesota to Milwaukee, via the Fond 4,
Lac air line. The Sheboygan COMPANY
is to build the road, and the Northwest
ern is to guarantee the interest on the
construction bonds.
Mr.. Albert Brown, of Black River
Falls, has filed a petition in bankruptcy.
Liabilities, $50, assets, $50 600
Mr.. Brown is one of the most extensive
loggers on Black river, and had taken
some very heavy contracts that he could
not fulfill on account of the open winter.
He kept 200 men in the woods all win
ter, waiting for snow that did not come.
Other lumbermen are in similar tix.
Last fall Oscar Wissinger shot and
killed DR.. Eli Chamberlain in the CITY
OF La Crosse for supposed intimacy
with his wife. The case was taken to
Sank county for trial on a change of
venue, as it was too hot for the murder
er III La Crosse. The trial has lust
closed by the jury returning verdict of
not guilty on the ground of insanity.
"A young man named Serbacker was
blowing, one day last week, upon his
fathers farm, in the town of Montrose
during light rain-storm then prevail
ing, with only occasional thunder rum
blings heard at the time; but, preceding
an unexpectedly loud clap, thunderbolt
struck the plowshare and instantly killed
the team of horses. Young Serbacker
escaped unshocked.
On Friday of last week three In
dams imbibed too much benzine at Shi-
octon, got drunk, and sought their wig
wan near by to sleep off the effects.
In the morning it was found that the
wigwam had caught fire during the
night and burned. Two of the Indians
escaped with slight injuries, but the
third was completely cooked from head
to foot He was living when discovered.
but died shortly after.
An old resident of the town of Scott.
named Thomas Langlais, was found on
his premises two miles from his resi-
dence, the other day, in dying condi-
ton. He was unable to give any account
of himself, and soon became insensibIe,
He had three wounds on his head, and
showed marks of pounding all over his
body. His death occurring, neighbors
started out to trace the affair. His hat
was found Ill the cellar of partially
burned house adjoining the premises of
a saloon-keeper named Henry LengeIe,
and with the hat was found stick with
blood and gray hair, similar to that of
deceased. A wagon belonging to Len
gele showed traces of having transported
the body of the man. Warrants were
issued, and Lengele and three sons ar
rested on suspicion of murder.
The Special Joint Legislative Com
mittee on the Revision of the Statutes
met in the Senate chamber April 3.
Messrs. Price, McFetridge, and Ball
were absent. The committee organized
by the selection of Senator Barden as
Chairman and the reelection as Clerk of
j. s. Curtis of Green Bay. The COM
mittee Immediately entered on the work
before them, and will hold morning
and afternoon session daily until their
labors are completed. AS soon as all
of the session laws have been pub
lished in the State Journal the commit
tee will incorporate an analysis of them
into the revision whenever the sections
are reached which are affected by them.
When knotty points are reached the
services of the rev1sors will be called In.
The work of the committee will, doubt
less, occupy their attention for at least
six weeks. The absentees will join them
within few days. The membership is
as follows Senators L. W. Barden,
Columbia W. T. Price, Jackson T. r.
Hood, Brown; Assemblymen E. E.
Bryon, Dane; W. e. Carter, Grant E.
@. McFetridge, Dodge H. J. Ball, JEFF
ferson.