The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-05-29

70 throw any light upoI the matter.
He says that he has neither spent, sto-
len nor dent the money,and can give no
reason why it should not be forthcom-
ing. GUS ~la 2 iGa# ao- 1i.
It will be remembered that by Mr..
Thomas report to the County Board
made Jan. 9th last, there remained in
his hands the sum of $4,1o9.32, and he
at that time exhibited to the commit
tee certificate from Dan Head & Co.,
showing that he as Country Treasur-
err had that sum On deposit in their
bank. This amount together with
what money has come into his hands
since that date including the county
taxes for 1878, should leave large ball
ance in the treasury, as the only large
item of expense has been the April
term of the Circuit Court. We under
stand that an attempt will be made by
Mr.. Thomas bondsmen to resist the
collection of this deficit on the ground
that certain technicalities have not
been complied with, the main objec-
ton being that MI. Thomas failed to
qualify on his reelection. The Coun-
ty Clerk informed the Board that all
the statutory requirements had been
complied with, but that the official
oath had been stolen from the office.
On Thursday Mr.. Thomas rendered
his resignation as County Treasurer,
and on Friday the Board proceeded
to ballot fUS his successor, which re-
suited in the election Of Mr.. r. e.
Sutherland, a gentleman we'll qualified
for the position. The new Treasurer
will enter upon his office at once and
try to reduce the chaos which now pre-
walls, to some kind of order.
MI. Thomas now is, aud for some
time past has been seriously indisposed
and confined to his room, and has been
obliged to entrust his official duties to
lsubordinates. His character hereto
fore has always been excellent, and his
friends predict his Yindication. The
sad fact however still remains that
the Treasury has been rined, and the
people have a right to know when and
by whom, and if officers have betrayed
their trust, let just punishment ensue.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. During the
storm that prevailed last Sunday NOR
ming, the building on Fremont Avenue,
formerly known as the Cheese Box
Factory, was struck by lightning and
notwithstanding the heavy rain which
was falling at the time, burned to the
ground in a very short time. The fire
department, although upon the scene
promptly, delegated the job of eXtin-
gushing the fire to the elements, which
satisfactorily performed that duty.
The adjoining buildings were uninjur-
ed. A bolt, it is supposed, played hay
oc with a pump in John Frenz' yard
and otherwise disarranged articles of
4 his domestic outfit. This seems to
have been the extent of damage suffer
ed in this city, although the storm was
more violent than has been witnessed
here for years. @3 @f -" "a ze II.
! LAKE PARK.-This is the title civ.
en- to small strip Of land lying just
east of the city in the town of Pleasant
Prairie, but owned by the city as we
understand, and which is now becom.
! ing a popular resort by all who wish
to inhale breath of fresh lake air on
; hot days. 1t'has Recently been very
4 much improved by adjacent property
owners and should receive some atten
1 ton from thercity fathers. The value
I lof a public park on the bank Of The
lake cannot be overestimated, an(
) measures shouldIbe taken to preserve
+ it from the inroads Of the water. Spec
ial credit q is due to Messrs. Calkins
Baker and Pierce for their Voluntar.
efforts in this respeet.ga e aa aaI
Al Every day We see articles Of moreo
i Hess merit, but we must say that til
n latest patterns Of :" Fayorite Stoves
excel in every way any other 3artiol
we have seen for years. at1 5fo.
d Hopeful citizens predict swim
t bridge at Grand street inside of tW'
8 years. s T. 41s.1 go aIe r.