The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-11-16
WISCONSIN Items.

The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat--No. 1, 964C097; No.
2, 92(0927kc; No. 8, nominal; No. 4, nom
inal. Corn-No. ., 50G053c. Oats-No.
2, 2St02S%c. Rye-No. /, 57&Ca5Sc. Bar
ley-No. Spring, G0K061c.
Emanuel Friend, junior member of the
firm of H. L. Eisen & Co., of Milwaukee.
filed voluntary assignment a few days
ago. The liabilities were placed at $93, 0Oo
Nothing had been heard of Mr.. Eisen, who
disappeared some time previous.
Fire at Mareksan, Green Lake County,
early the other morning destroyed the
post-office and five business structures, en-
failing loss of $4,000.
The physicians of Milwaukee are study
ing the case of a girl thirteen years old,
whose limbs below the knees are so sensi-
tive that they can not be touched between
daybreak and midnight, but at midnight
become SO insensible to feeling that the
strongest current of electricity has no eff
feet on them. She walks and runs about
at play in the daytime, but if she strikes
any object she is thrown into paroxysms
of agony. The disease came on year ago.
The girl is strong and healthy, except for
the cataleptic commissions. Prominent
physicians of other cities have examined
the case, but failed to effect a cure.
At Princeton, Green Lake County, the
young son of Fayette Whittemore was
found in the river few days ago with his
throat cut.
A correspondent recently visited Alfonso
Of al H.
| is in jail at Grand Rapids for attempting
to kill his wife. Reyes said: "Ihave never
enjoyed myself so much in my life as |
have since have been in here. / lived in
Waupun and Watertown and this is the
first time have been under arrest. was
worked up to the crime by my wife's &C.
lions with other men and the example she
set our fifteen-year-olt daughter. I am
| fifty-five years Old"
| Alexander Mitchell, of Milwaukee, was
accompanied home from Scotland by his
! brother George, who, besides being older,
is taller and more imposing.
| A twenty thousand dollar fire the other
night wiped out the principal part of Won
ewoc, Juneau County. The loss was part
ly covered by insurance.
The twenty-third annual report of the
Superintendent of Schools of Milwaukee
plaonc the rnnnahnls of enlana1 -ehi1d-.e.4 "A.
that city at $4,000, which would indicate
the population of the city to be about $780,
| 600.
A State Convention of Irish Nationists
will be held in Milwaukee on Wednesday,
December II.
The annual meeting of the mana cement
| of the Home of the Friendless at Milwau-
kee was held the other afternoon at the
home. The reports of the Secretary and
Treasurer, presenting very satisfactory
statement Of facts, were read. The follow
ing list of officers was elected for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. John Nazero
Vice-President, Mrs. Charles Keller; Sec
rotary, Mrs. D. w. Perkins; Treasurer,
Mrs. M. H. Thompson; Matron, Mrs. N. E.
Blackwell. In the Board of Managers but
few changes were made. The Board of
Councillors is composed of the following
gentlemen: John Plankinton, John W.
Cary, John R. Goodrich, G. R. Colby and
B. H. Noyes.
The Directors of the Wisconsin Sunday
school Assembly met at Madison a few
days ago. The Secretary reported that
after paying for it's grounds and all the
expenses for two years, the association
had in its treasury $500. The next meet
ing of the assembly will be held at Mo-
mona Lake, July 20, continuing ten days.
August F. Ehrlers, well-known citizen
of Milwaukee, son of Supervisor Ehrlers,
was accidentally drowned in Tishigan
Lake the other afternoon. Mr.. Ehrlers
was on a'hunting and fishing excursion in
company with Henry Schultz, Treasurer of
the Town of Milwaukee. The deceased was
thirty three years of age, and leaves a wife
and eight children.
Edward Richard, veteran soldier, who
undertook to nurse comrade at Bayfield,,
Bayfield, County, fell into comatose state,
and for twenty-seven days had not opened
his eyes. a few days ago he suddenly
awakened. He is in excellent physical
condition, but his sleeping propensities
puzzle the physicians.
E. B. LOCKER, of Ash Ridge, Richland
County, has profitable COW. He says that
in April, 1881, she bore twin calves. In
July, 1882, she brought him another calf,
and recently she gave birth to twins. From
January 1 to July 1, 1888, he made from
this animal one hundred and twenty
pounds of butter.
A gray wolf was seen near Friendship,
Adams County, few days ago.
In North Creek Valley, near Arcadia,
Trempealeau County, several Polish fami-
lies were entirely destitute, and SIPS had
been contributed for their relief.
A six-year-old son of E. A. Fuller, of the
town of Lawrence, Brown County, found
some wild parsnips recently, partook quite
freely of them, and nearly died.
Kraft & Severson, of Menomonee, Dunn
County, extensive dealers in agricultural
machinery, recently made voluntary as
signment to W. J. Cowan for the benefit of
their creditors.
A man named Kausake, while pulling
stumps recently near Fremont, Waupun
County, had one leg broken in two places,
between the knee and hip, by stump that
fell upon him.
Thomas Griffin, living in the town of
Erin, Waushara County, receives seventy
two dollars per month pension. The man
is totally blind.
A tract of 1.840 acres of pine land in
Clark County was sold recently to lum-
Der company in La Crosse for $4,000.
c. L. Dickerman, merchant of Grafton,
Ozaukee County, and also travelling sales
man for boot and shoe house, noticed a
light in his barn one night recently, and,
upon examination found man there bust
~ engaged in sorting over couple of cases
Of boots and shoes. The would-be thief
escaped.
A large barn, together with quantity of
nay, eighty bushels of oats, and several
pieces of machinery, belonging to Charles
Betting, of Kewaunee County, was totally
destroyed by fire the other night, The loss
was placed at $500,