The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-02-14
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

A broad-gauge railroad between
Hudson and River Falls is talked Of.
The Wisconsin Assembly will pass
on the unconstitutional Tramp law.
The ice trade is getting to be quite
extensive in Manitowoc; several vessels
are loading.
Charles Hawks, known in sporting
circles as Hawk" died at the Beckwith
House, in Oshkosh, lately.
Among the inmates of the Dodge
county poor-house is woman weighing
376 pounds. Though fat, she is poor.
The State Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Societies were in session last
week at Madison, and a very interesting
and profitable meeting was had.
Parsons s McAlister, of GAINESVILLE.
dealers in wagons, carriages, buggies,
ETC., closed their doors recently. The
firm has gone into voluntary bankruptcy.
F. Herbert Panmeter, we'll known
travelling man of Milwaukee, in attempt
ing to board train at Lake station, on
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
railroad, fell under the wheels, crushing
him so that he died in three hours. His
parents reside at Milton.
Albert Lea is evidently going to be
an important place. 1t has three rail
roads, the Southern Minnesota, Mime
apolis and ST. Louis, and Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern, and now
there is talk of building narrow gauge
road from Des Moines to that place.
Charles D. Atwood, Jr., editor of
the Wisconsin, State Journal, a son of
Gen. David Atwood, owner of the Jour-
nal, died last week. He had suffered
severely, especially for the past month,
commencing with difficulty in the ear.
The disease went to his brain, finally
ending in pneumonia, which refused to
yield to the most skillful medical treat
ment. Mr.. Atwood was % years old,
and leaves wife and one boy years
old.
Elmer Boyle, aged IL, living near
Shopiere, was missed from home the
other night. He having left note in
which he said he had determined to COM
nit suicide, search was made, and the
boy found under the barn so tightly
wedged in as to make it difficult to extri-
cate him. On getting him out he was
still alive, but very low, having bullet
wound in his head. He has been of
weak mind for some time. It is impos-
sible for him to recover.
Prof. E. O. Chamberlain, the State
Geologist, has issued the report of his
progress in 1877. Eleven fields have re-
ceived investigation at the hands of as
many surveying parties, and the work
has been prosecuted with unusual vigor
and success. Owing to the bad weather
in the spring and fall, the work was
shortened three months from the usual
season, but many valuable discoveries
were made, particularly the Penakee iron
range and the Oconto county iron mines,
which latter are now being proftably
worked. The survey is expected to be
completed next June.
"A meeting of the surviving mem
bers of the conventions of 1916 and
1847 was held in the Senate Chamber at
Madison last week. Morgan L. Martin,
President of the second Constitutional
Convention, was elected President.
Maj. Ell. A. Tenney and Gen. David At
wood were chosen Secretaries. About
forty members were present. President
Martin, on taking the chair, made very
feeling address, reviewing the memory
of early times and experiences, and ex-
pressing deep qualification at again meet
ing the survivors of those olden days
that formed the life of the State. He
paid glowing tribute to the memory of
those who had passed away. The con-
vention adjourned to meet at the same
place next year. Meanwhile Gen. David
Atwood and Maj. FL. A. Tenney, the
surviving reporters Of the second con-
vention, will gather biographical sketch
es of all the members, and publish them
in book form under the auspices of the
State Historical Society. When the
meeting of next year takes place, the
members of the first Legislature, the
first State officers and surviving mem
bers of the Territorial Legislatures will
unite with the constitutional veterans.
The reunion was very happy affair,
and the best of good-fellowship pre-
vailed among the venerable pioneers.