The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-05
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
c. St. p, Nj. 8 o. r. r.


The annual report of the Chicago, st.
fled at the office of Railroad Commission.
er Hanger, at Madison, the other after
noon. The main line of the road in Wis
consin extends from Elroy, Juneau Coun-
ty, to st. Paul, distance of III miles. In
addition to this there are 294 miles of
branches and sidings in Wisconsin,, the
siding amounting to II miles. The total
earnings in the passenger department for
Wisconsin were SIP, 364.S1; for the entire
line, $1,512, 654.S6. The total earnings in
the freight department were, for Wiscon-
sin, 81, 500, 1891; for the entire line, S.
572, 1850. During the past year the COM
pany received for lands in Wisconsin
$342, 961.42; for the whole line the same.
The total income from all sources was
5,42S, 5346S, and total expense s., 5S2, 1878.
The company is equipped with 1S1 loco
motives, 60 passenger cars, 50 baggage,
mail and express cars; 2 pay and officers
cars, 2 dining cars, 3 sleepers, SOP freight
cars, 100 cabooses and other cars. During
the year u persons were killed and 80 m
jured; total of 127 head of cattle, horses,
which the company paid s., S02.95.
Wisconsin Items.
The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 1, nominal; No.
2, 954(d94c; No. 8, nominal; No. 4, nom,
inal. Corn-No. 3, 51A@51hc. Oats-No.
2 27t0274c. Rye-No. /, 5694 00561zc. Bar.
ley-No. 2 Spring, 62k06376c.
The Northwestern train due at Milwaukee
at ten O'Clock the other morning was
thrown from the track by an obstruction
north of Waukegan, making the fourth at
tempt at wrecking this month.
John L. Williams died at Tigertown,
Shawano County, few days ago. He was
who claimed to be son of Louis XVI, of
France, and was popularity known as 'the
Bourbon"
James Orr is the name of an Eau Claire
wife-beater.
1t is rumored that wealthy Cincinnati
firm has negotiated for strip of land To-
Gated near the dells dam, in Eau Claire, ON
which a brewery establishment is to be
erected at cost of 100000.
The other day quiet and pleasant af.
fair took place on board the United States
Revenue Steamer Johnson, which was refit.
ting in Milwaukee harbor. 1t was the pres
entation of regulation sword to her Com
mander, A. B. Davis, a gift from 0. d.
Conger, United States Senator from Mich.
igan. The sword was designed by Chief
Engineer J. w. Collins, of the Johnson.
On the guard of the sword is the following
inscription: presented to Captain A. B.
Davis, with nd regards of o. D. Conger."
The belt accompanying the weapon is all
so of an elegant design.
John Glyven, an old resident of Apple
ton, Outagamie County, had the fingers of
his right hand taken off in planer the
other afternoon, at the works of the Valley
Iron Company.
Melinda Pope, twenty-nine years old, of
Genesee, Waukesha County, who was
married few days ago by Justice Benzler,
of Milwaukee, to William Conlin, under
twenty-one years of age, is seeking di.
vorce on the ground that she meant to have
married his brother, but was deceived, as
they look exactly alike. The Conlin whom
she welded is said to be dissolute, while
the one she wanted is steady and respect
able.
Charles Schaffer, of Milwaukee, fifteen
years of age, was run over and killed by
the cars the other afternoon.
man named James Stewart, formerly
in the employ of Savage & Sons, grocers,
at Milwaukee, and lately porter in the
Lake View House, attempted suicide by
jumping into the lake the other morning.
He was rescued by two expressmen who
happened to be near. When taken to the
station he continued his attempts at self
murder by butting his head against the
walls of the cell. Stewart was formerly
in business in New York City, and pos
sessed of considerable money, but lost
it through dissipation. He went to Mil
waukee about four months ago, and began
work as grocer's clerk. The present at
tempt was the result of fit of despond-
ency.
The trial of Pat Judge. Pat Battle, John
Judge and John Judge, Jr., at Lancaster,
for killing the negro Gatlin, was concluded
"a few days ago, and a verdict of man.
slaughter in the fourth degree was re-
turned against all.
The old Prairieville House, situated on
the triangle lot at the intersection of Main
baud Vermont streets, Waukesha, the first
hotel in Waukesha County, has been pur-
chased by an Eastern capitalist, and will
shortly be torn down. On the lot, which
has always been considered one of the
most desirable pieces of property in the
city, is to be erected an extensive boot and
shoe mandatory, which will give en-
ployment to large number of hands.
A Peoples Saving Fund and Building
Association was organized at Appleton,
Outagamie County, few days ago, with
capital stock of 100000. The officers of
the Appleton association are: H. j. Rogers,
President; G.. 7. Moeskes, Secretary; John
Driscoll, Treas urer.
The recent charges of abuse at the Mil
waukee Soldiers Home have been inspect
ed by the National Board of Managers in
the most thorough manner, and at the
close Of their work they expressed the
unanimous opinion that the institution
was in better condition every way than