The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-04-27
Wisconsin Items.

and its friends, they decided to remain out
for two hours.
Wisconsin Items.
The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 1, nominal; No. 9,
$l.09d01. 0914; No. 8, S9t0S9Ic; No. 4, TIA
TIE. Corn-No. 2, 54C054Hc. Oats-No.
2, 41&042c. Rye-No. 1, 61t061Kc. Bar
ley-No. 2 Spring, 70071c.
News is received from Sheboygan Falls
of the successful starting of the fine new
cotton factory in that city, the first estab-
lished in Wisconsin. The factory is owned
by the Beaver Dam Cotton Company, has
cost $250,000, and is a perfect institution
throughout, full of modern machinery. 1t
contains 300 looms, which turn out fine
web of sheeting. The company owns q
splendid water-power.
Michael Smith, the demented Waukesha
man, who tried to open bank with crude
set of burglars tools, has been discharged,
no complaint being made against him.
The wife of John Barr, residing in the
town of Ackley, Lincoln County, was fatal
ly burned a few days ago. Her clothes
caught fire from a kettle of boiling pitch.
A man at Elroy, Juneau County, recently
chopped off the platform of caboose which
DISTRACTED the highway, and threatened ru-
ination to all cars which he found blockad-
ing crossings. The railway company had
done nothing in regard to the matter
Simeon Mills, of Madison, has paid the
long-contested claim of $4,000 to the State.
Vogt & Fitzhugh's planing-mill at Mil
waukee suffered to the extent of 5000 by
recent fire.
The Secretary of State figures up the
expenses of the late Legislature as fol-
lows: Senate Senators salaries, $16,50O;
mileage, $S56.60; clerks roll, $S,919; Ser
geant-at-Arms' roll, $5,652.50; clerks of
committees, $S92.5O; total, $32,S20eO. As
sembly-Salary of members, Sc, 600; mile
age, $2,6S7.40; clerks roll, $12,708; Ser
geant-at-Arms' roll, 81, 69O.5O; clerks of COM
mittees, 81, 113; clerk of joint committee,
$297.50; total, 1921. Grand total, $107,-
315.
The Governor recently appointed the fol-
lowing officers for the newly created coun-
ty of Washburn: Sheriff, Malcolm Dobie;
Treasurer, L. e. Thomas; County Clerk, F.
B. Nelson; Register of Deeds, "A. L. Bugbee;
Clerk of the Circuit Court, A. Gibson;
County Judge, A. A. Stafford; Superinten-
dent of Schools, Miss Clara Stratton;
Coroner, DR.. g. P. Perly; District Attorney,
Luger Gandett; Surveyor, Patrick Kelly.
These officers will hold their places until
the first Monday in January, 1885, except
the County Judge. His term will end
January 1, 1886. The officers for the coun-
ty of Sawyer are: Sheriff, A. Blaisdell;
Treasurer, R. L. Mccormick; County
Clerk, G. H. Clapperton; Register of
Deeds, Henry Tickner; County Judge, A.
w. Harte; Superintendent of Schools, Miss
M. Mears; Coroner, E. G.. Gregg; District
Attorney, Henry Tickner; Surveyor, J. w.
Moulton. These officers will hold their
positions until January l, 1885.
A Mrs. Bode, of Emmett, Chippewa Coun-
ty, aged sixty-two years, while sitting in
her buggy at WATERFOWL a short time ago,
was struck on the left side of her head by a
board that was blown from shed near by.
Her skull was fractured by the blow, and
piece of the bone an inch and a half square
was removed by the physician. Little hope
was entertained of her recovery.
During the prevalence of the storm the
other evening tree located about ten feet
in front of Bernard McGinty's house in Eau
Claire was struck by lightning, throwing
the top about half way across the street.
The inmates of the house were slightly
shocked and considerably frightened, but
no damage was sustained.
The lumbermen of Wisconsin, it now ap-
pears, will have full supply of logs this
season, although the prospect month
ago was that there would be a considerable
shortage.
The State Board of Charities and Re-
form is engaged in a crusade against
tramps under the new law. Thousands of
red cardboard placards have been printed
and are being distributed throughout the
State, particularly in the southeastern
portion, bearing the following legend:
" Tramps, bewarel the State Prison stares
you in the face! Under recent law of
the State of Wisconsin tramps can now
be punished severely, and, if necessary,
sent to the State Prison. Tramps should
now either go to work or leave the State.v
The board Indignantly complains that
officials at Waukesha are evading the new
law by prosecuting tramps as simple
Migrants, thereby retaing the fees which
created such a scandal in Southeastern
Wisconsin under the old law.
A La Crosse County farmer who had
adopted boy from charitable institution
slit the lads tonguasa few days ago with
pair of scissors because he had caught him
in lie.
A terrific rain and wind storm swept over
Madison and vicinity few evenings ego,
doing considerable damage to property in
the city and surrounding country. Trees
were blown down, buildings unroofed,
chimneys demolished, fences hattened. The
wind attained a velocity of thirty-six miles
Every vestige Of ice remaining in the four
lakes was swept out.
Herman Miller was arrested in Milwau-
kee few mornings ago, charged with set
ting fire to his saloon.
The saw-mill, stone warehouse and other
property of Knapp, Stout & Co., at Downs
vile, Dunn County, were undermined and
wrecked by an extraordinary rise of the
Red Cedar River the other day. The loss
was estimated at $4,000.
Free postal delivery was instituted in
Madison few days ago with five carriers
and fifty drop-boxes. The postal BUSINESS
Of the city amounts to $3.50 per annum-
$1,000 more than was necessary to secure
the system. There are TO be two general
deliveries day. and four in the business
portion Of town.