The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-12-28


ty, destroyed ]. Don & Sons hardware
store, Anton Neusack's Hotel and stable,
G. Bounin's store, and the post-office.
Total loss, $4,000: insurance, $1,000.
Articles of association were filed re-
Gently of the Ashland Gold & Silver Mining
Company, with a capital stock of $1,0OO,-
900. The company proposes to operate in
Northern Wisconsin.
j. O'Connor, of Waukesha, agent of the
Iowa Great Eastern Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Annamosa, Ia, was arrested
at Milwaukee few days ago by the Sher
iff of Waukesha County on request of
State Insurance Commissioner Spooner,
who alleged that the company was devoted
to the graveyard insurance business and
had no license.
Paul Roth, farmer near Milford, JEFF
ferson County, was stopped the other day
by three men in buggy who wanted him
to look at box they carried. While two
of them explained the game, the third
pulled the granger's hat over his eyes and
rifed his pockets. The three then jumped
into their buggy and escaped.
Isadore Luser, business man OF Mil
waukee, who owes 1924, few days ago
decided to his wife all his merchandise and
personal property, with the proviso that
she pay all debts above her own claim for
money loaned to him, in order that he may
at once engage in other business. She
would pay dollar for dollar at once.
A few petty burglaries occurred few
days ago at Green Bay, Brown County.
The lumbermen at Grand Rapids, w God
County, are rejoicing over the heavy snow
storm which visited that section a few
days ago. The woods aud swamps were
in excellent condition to receive the snow,
and everything was favorable for good
work in the logging districts. The jobbecs
on the Wisconsin and it's tributaries expect
to put in a light winters work. Naviga-
ton on the Wisconsin River has closed.
The North Side High-School building at
Eau Claire, alarge three-story frame struc-
ture was destroyed by fire few forenoons
ago. When discovered the fire was maxi
ing rapid Roadway and before the fire de-
partment reached the scene the building
was a sheet of flames. School was in ses
sion at the time, and of daily attendance
of six hundred pupils the larger portion
were in the building attending exercises in
the several departments. They were thrown
into panic, and, despite the efforts made
to check them and preserve order, rushed
out in the utmost confusion. There was,
however, no loss of life, although several
were severely injured and were in crit
ical condition. The loss on the building
and furniture would amount to $4,000; in
surance, $4,000.
The Government has commenced civil
suit at Milwaukee against Edward A.
Tighe, lake Captain, charging him with
robbing timber lands in Michigan.
1t is reported from Manitowoc that Miss
Elsie Barnes, the affianced of Robert
Howie, a conductor who persisted in the
Newhall House fire at Milwaukee, is about
to be married Howe left her 5000 of his
life insurance.
John Hadley, charged with forgery, es-
capped from the Outagamie County Jail at
Ashland few days ago, but was soon after
recaptured.
NJ. E. Tremble, one of the most extensive
lumber .dealers in Wisconsin, died at
Green Bay, Brown County, of apoplexy.
II. R. Jones, President of the suspended
bank at De Pere, Brown County, was ar
rested at Milwaukee few days ago for
receiving deposits after insolvency was
proclaimed.
a boy aged three years, son Of Michael
MCGOWAN, a Chippewa lumberman, who
was left recently in charge Of his aunt
during his fathers absence in the woods,
played with the fire in stove, resulting
in igniting his clothing and burning his
legs and body to crisp. The child was
found standing in corner of the bed.
room, dead: