The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-03-30
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Tie following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. l, nominal; No. 2.
SL06ki a1.06A; No. 3, S6GS61lc; No. 4, 75G
75l<c. Corn-No. >, 56t9561c. Oats-No.
2, 5s1ta4Oc. Rye-No. /, 59t059llc. Bar
ley--No. 2 Spring, nominal.
While James Mcnamara was CARRYING
lunch to the loggers in Leahy's camp, on
the Tomahawk River, Lincoln County, a
few days ago, he was set upon by pack
of six wolves. He dropped the basket,
sought refuge by climbing tree, and COM
menced to yell. He was heard by Frank
Sypnott, the foreman, and E. Fl. Gallagher,
the cook, who Immediately seized their
guns and started in the direction of from
whence the shouts proceeded. They ar
rived in time to see the wolves scampering
off, after devouring the contents of the
hnch.basket, and to relieve Mcnamara
from his perilous position, as he was almost
tired out clinging to the tree.
Dir. John Ferry, for four years Superin-
tendent of the State Experimental Farm
near Madison, died a few days ago, aged
sixty-eight years.
The cut of logs in Northern and Central
Wisconsin for the season just closing will,
according to careful estimates, be about
twenty-five per cent. below the average,
amounting in the aggregate to something
like 1,500, 0O0, 900 feet.
The Republicans met in county conven-
ton at Milwaukee a few afternoons ago
and nominated Emil Wallber for Judge of
the Municipal Court.
AsAugust Reaco and wife were crossing
the upper bridge at Westield, Marquette
County, few days ago, their horse be-
came unmanageable and ran against the
railing, which gave way, throwing the
horse, cutter and passengers distance of
ten feet into the river, which is twenty feet
deep, Mr.. Reaco was found floating on a
log, and supported his wife until rescued.
The horse was drowned.
The remains of a young man named W.
Gort, a nephew of Conrad Gort, of Eau
Claire, arrived the other night in that city
from logging camp on the west fork of
the Chippewa, where falling tree caused
his death. Deceased was telling a large
tree and in its fall it bounded backwards,
striking both legs of the unfortunate man
right below the body, causing death imme-
diately. He was twenty years of age
anda native of Switzerland.
Annie Weisbrich, sixteen years old,
daughter of prominent resident of Ash
land, few days ago married Cyrus Bost-
wick (colored) who had recently been di-
voreed from another white woman.
Clinton Babbitt, Secretary of the State
Agricultural Society, has issued the follow
ing bulletin, addressed to the farmers of
Wisconsin: "Last season much of your
corn was cribbed in poor condition. An
alysis at the Wisconsin State University
shows twenty five per cent. of water in the
grain-double what it should be. To save
from spelling what is now remaining in crib
it should at once be shoveled over. A delay
of few days may cost you thousands OF
dollars"
An oil stove exploded at Bay View, Mil
waukee County, few mornings ago, and
inflicted fatal injuries upon Mrs. Evan
= eyfes. The victim attemptedt to replenish
the oil tank OF WINE Une VICES
were lighted. She was literally roasted by
the burning of her garments, which ignited
by the oil scattered by the explosion.
The following postmasters have recently
been commissioned: Frank L, Davis, Union
Center, Juneau County; Jacob j. Tennee.
sen, West Granville, Milwaukee County
Charles Stokes, Stokes, Door County.
Commodore Whiting, United States Navy,
of Milwaukee, claims to be direct de.
scendant from Governor William Bradford
of the Mayflower, and as such will claim a
share in the fortune of 800, 100000 depos-
tied in the Bank of England, and due the
heirs of Governor Bradford. The Comma.
dore is very old citizen, whose grandfath.
er was confrere of George Washington.
He has put in claim for some of the
wealth, and thinks he will undoubtedly
get it.
1t is rumored at Sturgeon Bay that the
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company in.
tends to extend it's line north from Green
Bay to Sturgeon Bay. The Milwaukee
Lake Shore & Western people have in view
theextension of their road from Two Rivers
to Sturgeon Bay.
Mrs. Catherine Doyle, who went to Mil
waukee in 1S43, died at the Wauwatosa
Insane Asylum few days since, at the adj
vanced age of seventy years. She had been
an inmate of the ayslum for eight years.
The other evening man named David
Weiss appeared at farmhouse five miles
north of Milwaukee, complained of feeling
very ill, and asked to be taken to tie
hospital. He was too sick to be removed,
however, and died at midnight. From the
symptoms developed it was thought that
Weiss ended his life with poison. He ar.
rived in Milwaukee recently from Heinroor,
Hungary, where he has wife and two
children. No cause was known for the
deed.
A dwelling occupied and owned by
Charles Welsh, at Eau Claire, was con
sumed by fire early the other morning. Mr.,
Welsh was absent in Minnesota, and Mrs
Welsh was alone in the house. When she
discovered the fire she made her escape
from the building by leaping from the sec
ond floor to the ground on some bedding she
had thrown from the window.
Adolph Nijahr, while unloading ore from
the National Iron Company's docks at Fort
Howard, Brown County, few days ago,
fell and broke his back. He died while be.
ing conveyed to his home.
Madison police officers recently arrested
half-witted fellow named Henry Tur.
worth, who had been making depredations
on the stores of the city. He made full
confession and delivered up the stolen prop.
erty, consisting of flannel goods, cloaking.
ladies' cloaks, pantaloons, etc., amounting
to several hundred dollars. Judge Bradley
sentenced the man to the State Prison for a
term of two and a half years.
The jury in the case of Herman Hidden
the eighteen-year-old murderer, who had
been on trial at Milwaukee for killing his
step-father, after being out a few hours, a
few laws aUa raf1Jrnad a verdict, that Hill.