The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

their carousing and yelling through
the streets. Many citizens were
aroused from their slumbers, and
supposed fire had broken out or some
other calamity happened.
In the town of Burlington, son of
Andrew Sawyer, about seventeen years
Of age, while home from school on his
vacation, went out the other day shoot
ing gophers, and, while sitting on a
fence, accidentally slipped off, hit the
trigger of his gun, which went off, and
shot him through the heart, killing
him instantly.
Ben Eichelman, Jr., left on Thursday
morning for an extended trip through
the East, it being his intention to visit
Rochester, New York, Boston, Phila-
delphla and other eastern cities, for
the purpose Of visiting the studios of
principal artists and perfecting him
self in his art studies.
Our Sunday sports seem to be in
dourishing condition. The rat-killing
bee near Market square on last Sunday
resulted in large slaughter, and good
showing for the CANNES. And the rife
shooting on the Island was said to be
remarkably good, considering the day
Of the week.
On Tuesday evening the steam
yacht Waubun,' of Green Bay, with
pleasure party, consisting Of Com
modore Furber, and ten others, on
their way to Chicago, came into this
port and remained during the might.
They visited at the Water Cure and
on Wednesday morning set sail for the
metropolis.
Miss Gillet having declined to &C
cept the position Of first assistant in
the High school at the salary offered,
at a special meeting Of the Board of
Education on Tuesday evening, Mrs.
Kate D. Wheeler was elected first as
sistant for the ensuing year. Mrs.
Alice Ewing, Of La Grange, Wis, was
also elected second assistant. The
Board also at the same meeting pro-
jected some important improvements
to the school building during the va
cation.
On Thursday last gang Of young
men entered the saloon Of Mrs. Ten
hagen on the north side, called for beer
and were refused. On going out one
of the number kicked a hole through
the screen door Of the building. Three
Of them, John McGinty, Babe Mygatt
and John Hogan were arrested and
brought before Justice Gillett, and on
Friday were tried on a charge of ma
licious injury to the building. Mygatt
and Hogan were acquitted, and Nc
Ginty was convicted and sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail.
The suit against the young men who
disturbed the quiet Of the city last Sat
urday night came on for trial before
Justice Gillett on Wednesday, and re-
suited as follows: MaEoney and Rod
die pleaded guilty, and Callihan, Fox
and Roney submitted to trial, and the
two form er were discharged, and Ro-
ney found guilty, and he, together
with Mahoney and Roddle, were fined
each ten dollars and costs. Tillotson
has not yet been arrested.
The Water Company are about to
lay water mains on Market street,
east to Exchange street and west to
the railroad; to extend them on Prai-
RE avenue to the railway; on Park
street west to the railway; on Deming
street; on Congress street south from
Prairie.avenue to residence of E. Van
VIE, thence east to southwest corner
of the Theirs lot; thence north to next
street, and on Ann street from the res
idence of Capt. Chas. Frantz to j. M
Kehlor's; south on Ann street from
Prairie avenue to Durkee school house.
On Tuesday, as Mr.. Cornelius M.
Gulick, of Paris, accompanied by his
daughter, were leaving the residence
of Mr.. Magill, on the western limits
Of this city, the horses took fright at
the raising of an umbrella by Mr.. Gu
lick's daughter and ran away. In
turning the corner by the western
railway track, Mr.. Gulick was thrown
out, breaking his leg just above the