The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-10-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

4 Oats--No. ., 29t029kc. Rye-No. /, 53054c.
Barley-No. Spring, 561c.
The store recently destroyed by fire at
Prairie du Chen belonged TO blind man
named NJ. Woodward, formerly resident
of Grant County. He had just stocked it,
but had failed to effect an insurance. The
nature of the fire indicated strongly the
work of incendiarieS.
! 1t is reported that Jim Blackhawk has
satisfactorily adjusted his little affair OF
| killing John Snake, son of the old In
dian Chief White Snake, near Marshall,
Buffalo County. He gave the murdered
bucks noble sire four three-point blank
cts, ten ponies, two hundred lunches of
wampum, three wooden scarfs, fifty dol
lars and Blackhawk's favorite pony, the
whole being valued at over $1,000. All of
the relatives and friends of Blackhawk
were obliged to contribute toward the set
Element.
DR.. L. NJ. Pelton, of Sheboygan Falls,
deserves a medal for kindness to animals.
He used nearly five pounis of chloroform
in ministering to his dying horse. He APP
piled all the drug in the village and sent
to Sheboygan twice for additional sup
plies.
A stranger named William Lyon died
suddenly few days ago at Washburn,
Grant County. Ali that could be learned
about him was that he was Canadian
and Freemason. The fraternity buried
him at Ashland.
The private bank of George Krouskop,
at Richland Center, Richiand County,
which was forced to suspend last spring,
has settled in full with all creditors and
resumed business with ample capital.
DR.. Albert Kendrick, aged seventy-five,
one of the oldest physicians in Wiscon-
sin, and a resident of Waukesha since
1858, died recently.
Phil Armour, of Chicago, has given
5000 to be used in purchasing pictures
for the Art Museum at Milwaukee. Fred
erick Layton is building it for presenta-
ton to the city.
A circular saw burst at Green Bay re-
Gently, partially wrecking the mill and
slightly injuring two men.
Fred Adler, of Boomer, Chippewa
County Y, has lied for $50, 009, with assets
said to reach $4,000. Slow collections
and damage by the recent flood caused
the assignment.
A session of the Woman's Baptist
Foreign Missionary Society of Wisconsin
was held in the Grand Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church at Milwaukee few
days ago, and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. William E. Smith, of Milwaukee;
Vice President, Mrs. R. E. Clapp, of Fox
Lake; Corresponding Secretary and
Treasurer, Mrs. L. L. Lansing, of Beloit;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. A. R. Med.
bury, of Verona.
The Germans of Sheboygan recently had
a baby show at Born's Park. OF the fif-
teen little ones, that of Albert Quasrius
received the first prize, Joseph Bartzen's
the second, Adolph Buechele's the third,
and Anton Buechle's the fourth.
4 Capitalists from South Bend, Ind,
headed by Lucius Clark, W. G.. George
and j. R. Fearing, are to build a street.
railway line at Madison. The work of con-
struction would commence Immediately.
The section to be built this fall is one and
three-fourths miles long, between the
State University and East Madison, via
State, Carroll, Main and King streets.
! The stables will be at East Madison. A
ten-minute service is promised.
Late the other night James R. Ray
mond was arrested at the st. Paul depot
at Milwaukee while endeavoring to make
away with 81, 500 worth of silks and satins
which he had stolen from the wholesale
millinery establishment of William
Swale. Raymond had a pal in the affair,
but the latter escaped arrest.
At the recent meeting in Milwaukee OF
the State Baptist Association the follow.
ing officers were elected: President, M. G.
Hodge, D. D., of GAINESVILLE; Vice Presi.
dent, Rev. A. R. Medbury, of Verona;
Corresponding Secretary, Rev. D. F.
Halteman, of Delavan; Recording Secre.
tary, Rev. R. Leslie, of Waukesha; AS.
sistant Recording Secretary, Rev. A. c.
Blackman, of Marinette; Treasurer, E. j.
Lindsey, of Milwaukee,; Auditors, j. H.
Dennison and c. S. Webb.
An employee of Holway's mill, at La
Crosse, named Dansbury, aged nineteen,
fell upon saw a few days ago and had
the top of his head sawed nearly off.
| Ia yOuuS IdOy VI milwaukee, recently
recovered $1,000 damages in breach of
promise suit. ''for expenses incurred in
preparing the wedding and for great men,
tai anguish suffered.". ,..-
Over one hundred men were engaged in
cleaning flood-wash from the streets of
Eau ClairereceDtly. The payroll amount
ed to 1900 week.
The barn belonging to C. Shuber, of Pal
myra, Jefferson Ccklnty, took fire from a
steam thrasher stored therein the other
day, and with the contents was burned.
The thrasher was valued at about $1,500
| The total loss was over So, 900.
Burglars entered the residence of Alex
ander Mitchell, atMilwaukee, a few nights
ago, and secured some watches and Jewel.
ry before being frightened away.
The Wisconsin Grand Commandery of
Knights Templar closed its annual session
at La Crosse recently with the election of
the following officers: Right Eminent G.
H. Bengenberg, Grand Commander; Vice
| Eminent Jeremiah Watts, Deputy Grand
| Commanders Eminent n. B. Rumble, Cen
eralissimo; William Hughes, Grand Cap.
tain of the Guard; Rev. William Fl.
! w dbtS, vi dltu ASIdbo, L. EllSWOrCl.
Grand Senior Warden; Lloyd Jones,
Grand Junior Warden; F. l.. Won Suess-
mitch; Grand Treasurer; John w. Latin,
| Grand Recorder. The next meeting will
be held at Milwaukee.
| Peter Strict was sentenced in the Cir.
cult Court at ShstSygan recently to eight
| years in the State Prison for an attempt to
commit an assault on woman.
| William H. Lamb, editor and proprietor
of the Eu Claire Sentinel, died suddenly
and unexpectedly at his home few after
moons ago, of neuralgia of the heart.
Miss Emma Larson and her younger
sister, who left their home in Wisconsin
in the spring of 1888 to ,ide on horseback
to San Francisco and return, reached
Cheyenne a few days ago on their way
homeward.
Tie new st. Paul Church, at Milwaukee,
s,l1 aorfT