The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-08-08
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS


The following are the Milwaukee grain
No. 2, SSt0SSxc. Corn-No. ., 55KC056c.
Oats-No. 2, 35035&c Rye-No. 1, ga
exc. Barley-No. , Spring, 59t06OcX.
Wind and hail the other night wrought
serious damage in the State. Several
business buildings and two churches were
unroofed at jefferson, jefferson County,
and stocks damaged to the extent of $10,-
900. A Catholic Church near Port Wash
ington was destroyed by lightning, and a
German was killed under falling tree
1t was estimated that the property loss
from the recent storm at Milwaukee and
vicinity would be between 100000 and
100000 1t was impossible to calculate
the loss on the crops.
An order from Mayor Wallber, of Mil
waukee, says that all CONVERSATIONS will
have to dispense with the music or else
their license will be annulled.
A terrific hail and rain-storm visited
Eau Claire and vicinity the other evening,
causing immense destruction to crops
south of that city. In the towns of Pleas
ant Valley, parts of Washington and Clear
Creek, the loss to crops was estimated at
$4,000; on stock, $1,000; on dwellings,
$4,000. The heavy hail cut off completely
the wheat and other grain just ready for
the reaper, while hogs, sheep and other
animals were killed by hail before they
could seek shelter
A recent examination of the payroll of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail-
road shows that that corporation employs
about 900 persons.
A furious hail, wind and rain-storm
visited the section about Lacrosse, the
other afternoon, doing much damage to
corn and other crops as well as shrubhery
and vegetables in the country. The dam
age was quite severe.
Frank Lucas, of La Crosse, who is serv-
ing long term in an Iowa prison for burg
larry, has fallen heir to 5000 by the death
of his mother
1t was estimated that the damage done
to the crops in Oconomowoc County by
the recent storm was fully twenty per
cent.
Benjamin Foster was arrested few
days ago in the town of Seymour, Outa-
brother, R. Foster, L. appeared that while
temporarily insane, Undoubtedly from the
effects Of liquor, Benjamin Foster heavily
loaded an old-fashioned army musket with
buck-shot, and proceeded to search for hrs
brother. His intended victim, by entering
into conversation with the crazy fellow,
managed to seize the musket, but was
Slightly wounded in the shoulder before he
secured it.
Fire the other night destroyed the -four
ing mill of H. s. SpUrim & Co., on the
Milwaukee River, at Port Washington,
Ozaukee County. The total loss was $751;
900, and was covered by insurance
Harry J. Casson, of the Files Division of
the Pension Bureau at Washington, died
suddenly of pneumonia at Washington re.
Gently and was buried at Viroqua. His
funeral was the largest ever held in Yer.
non County. The Masonic, United Work.
men, Legion of Honor and Chosen Friends
societies participated, and every business
house in town was closed. The deceased
was a son of Captain John R. Casson,
County Clerk of Vernon County, and was
young man of bright promise.
During a severe electric and rain-storm
the other morning large stack Of hay
and the barn of H. Merriman, two miles
east of Fort Atkinson, jefferson County,
was struck by lightning and totally con-
Sumed by fire with it's contents, consisting
Of one hundred tons of hay and some tools,
Loss $4,000; insurance $1,1)0
A row took place in the bar-room of the
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County, at twelve O'Clock the other morn
ing over a game of cards between Cole
Mcclellan and Frank Bartlett on the one
side and brace of s.. Paul gamblers, an
swering to the names of John Ryan AMI
Harry Clifford, on the other. During the
fracas Clifford pulled out a revolver and
shot Mcclellan through the lower part of
The breast, infiicting mortal wound.
Clifford then jumped through the window
and escaped.
jacob Hammas, Of Mo lroe, Green Coun.
suicide the other night by hanging. He
was about eighty years old. The cause
for the deed was unknown.
Comrade B. P. Barber, OF the Flynn
Grand Army Post, of La Crosse, was
pushed off the switch bridge there few
nights ago by fellow who had grabbed
The credentials, tickets and money that
Barber had provided for his trip to the
Minneapolis encampment Tle veteran
fell twenty feet and swan about three
miles before he could effect landing.
The roA1er who would have murdere him
was sill at large.
A new pos office has been established
at Post Lake, Shawano Couny.
Frank Hatch, Chi,f-of- Police at La
Crosse, while waking on Main street
rarly the other morning was fred upon
three times by an unknown man, who
stood behind tree. Two DULLES were
lodged in the body of the victim. The
wounds were not cons idercd fatal. The
villain escaped
The name of West Depere, Brown Coun-
! ty, has been changed to Nicollet.
Miss Lizzie Oberhoffer was a few DAYS
ago thrown from load of hay near Ke-
waunee, Kewaunee County, and so serious
ly injured that she diel soon after she
was carried into the house.
A seventeen-months- old child OF August
DldCh3 VI Mdp1o NI6ShB OuUd2diulS COun-
ty, was scalded to death the other day by
the accidental overturning of a kettle of
boiling water.
| A fire the other evening damaged the
Forest City Hotel, at Appleton, QUA
gamie County, to the extent of about
$1,000; insured for $1,000. The fire started
from defective chimney. John Cary, the
proprietor, lost about Il 900 on furniture;
| fully insured.
Mary Wolf, agsl nineteen, living in
Milwaukee, was burned to death by the
explosion of an oil-stove few days ago.
She attempted to fill the oil-chamber
while the lamp was lighted.
The Linderman dam, at Osseo, and the
Big Greek dam, at New Chicago, in Trem-
| pealeau County, were swept away by
foods incident to the recent heavy rains.
The stave factory and lime-kiln of the
West Wisconsin, Manufacturing Company,
at Wilson, st. Croix County, were burned
few days ago. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
5000.
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