The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-21
RACINE NEWS.
[From the Advocate. |

mon upon Uu6 lSdQlllg IellSlOuS Topic
of the day, Hell and Future Punish
ment,' last Sunday evening, to
crowded church, in which he took a
strictly orthodox view Of the subject.
The dilapldated and rotton abut-
ments on the east side of Fourth Street
Bridge are being taken away, prepare
tory to their substantial rebuilding in
masonry by the Western Union Rail
road Company, which will prove q
cheap but valuable Improvement for
the city.
Hon. j. V. Quarles of Kenosha has
been retained by the town of Caledo-
MIA, in the case of DR.. M. r. Teegarden
against that corporation for injuries
received by fall caused by a defective
bridge. The case goes to trial before
Judge Wentworth next week. at Elk
horn
A lady residing On Douglas Avenue,
named Schleesman, while going to
church last Sunday morning, unfortun-
ately fell down upon the sidewalk,
made slippery by the fall of snow the
night before, and broke her arm. DR..
A. H. Hoy was called to attend the
case.
Mrs. Williams, residing a few miles
from the city near the Rapids, while in
town on Tuesday last, was thrown
from her buggy by runaway horse,
breaking her arm in two places. DR..
Meachem was called to attend Mrs.
Williams.
A prize Of suit Of clothes was offer
ed to the homeliest man Of this county
by one Of the auction houses in this
city, which was decided last Saturday
evening in favor Of sturdy Teuton
named John Schuetz, and occasioned
much merriment at his expense.
Chas. Frank, a farmer living in the
northwestern part of the town Of Cal
adonia, while on his return from a
visit to a saloon and grocery at Oak
wook Station, on the ST.. Paul Railroad
and walking on the track in q suppos-
ed semi-inebriated condition, was run
into by train and instantly killed on
Thursday Of last week.
A young sprig of Southern chiyalry,
hailing from Texas, named Frank
Thompson, attending McMynn's Acad-
envy here, while undergoing chastise-
mont at the hands Of Mr.. Rowland, a
tutor Of the institution, resented the
punishment by drawing a dirk-knife,
and threatening to use it upon the
teacher The knife was taken from
him before he had carried his threat
into execution, and the the stripes adj
m1nistered to the dangerous and re-
fractory scholar.
Gideon's Band, that select society Of
lcongenial spirits, whose midsummer
| festivities on Island Wild have become
| famous throughout the West, awoke
from the lethargY and torpidity usual
to winters ALTERNATING, and held a
most select and elegant reception at
Odd Fellows Hall, in this city. on
Thursday last, which was attended by
members Of the Band, and their in
vited guests from Chicago, Milwaukee
and elsewhere, and thereporter agrees
with the verdict unanimously render
ed by those present, "It was good to
| be there"
FATAL ACCIDENT A man named
John Kirsch, living in Raymond, was
killed on Wednesday morning, near the
Rapids, about three miles from the
city, by being thrown under runa-
way team, and tramped and kicked to
death. Mr.. Kirsch was coming to the
city with an empty wagon without the
box, for lumber. Immediately in his
rear was one Of the many wagons now
employed in hauling ice from the Rap
ids to the city. The front board of the
wagon box gave way under the pres
sure Of the ice against it, which fell
out upon the horses, frightening them.
They ran away, dashing upon Mr.
Kirsch and his wagon, throwing him
upon the ground, and passing directly
over him. When picked up he was
dead and terribly mutilated He
leaves wife and two children to
mourn this sad calamity.