The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-25
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-N0. /, 95t095Kc;
No. 2, s1k6S2c. Corn-No. 3, 46G47c.
Oats-No. 2, 33KC634c. Rye-No. 1, 620
627Sc. Barley-No. Spring, 62ta62Nc.
John Randall, day laborer, living near
Prospect Center, Waukesha County, had
his right arm and face badly shattered and
torn the other day by the explosion of
toy cannon with which he was trying to
celebrate. He was in the act of printing
| it, when it went off.
The other night burglars entered the
residence of Charles w. Schultz, at
Watertown, Jefferson County, and stole
gold watch and small amount of money
from Mr.. Schultz pockets. Attempts
were also made to enter the houses of A.
Tauek and I. Kohn, near by, but without
success.
The City Marshal and others dug up the
remains of a three-weeks-old infant on the
premises of German named Stegge, at
Fort Atkinson, Jefferson County, a few
days ago. Stsgge and his wife said the
| child died after short Illness, and that
they Immediately buried it. An autopsy
disclosed poison in the babes stomach.
Malignant diphtheria has broken out
among the Indians ON the Lac de Flam-
beau Reservation; IN Chippewa County.
The latest information was to tie effect
that twelve deaths had occurred and many
more were sick. Indian Agent Durfee tel
egraphed to the Department at Washing
ten for authority to send ply sicians to
! ToS I[nF; All To-
their destination. Runners from the reser.
walton reported that the disease was
spreading rapidly, and, as the Indians
know nothing of its treatment, it was
feared that it would sweep of a great
number before its ravages could be
checked.
at Merkels, small place about four
Aililes east Of Marshfeld, Wood County,
silver was recently found iii small but
not as yet in paying quantities.
Work on the Ashland (Outagamie Coun-
ty) end of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
which has been suspened since last No
vember, is about to be resumed and the
road completed as soon as possible.
Silverware, clothing and other articles,
valued at $1,000, were stolen by burglars
the other night at Oconomowoc, from the
Summer residence of Fl. H. Shufeldt, the
wealthy Chicago brewer:
Fire was discovered at two o'clock the
other morning in small boarding house
on River street, at Chippewa Falls, Chip.
pewa County, which spread to a large
frame building in course of construction;
and both were destroyed. The Wisconsin
Central Depot was damaged to some ex-
tent. Tho loss was probably $1,000, fully
insuFeds Two brothers were arrested on
Suspicion:
The seven-year-6id son of Charles Krebs,
of WATERFOWL, jefferson County, was al.
most instantly killed the other afternoon
by the accidental discharge of gun,
which he was handling at the residence of
Fred Stoebe. The entire load of shot took
effect in the boys side.
In the Circuit Court at Milwaukee, the
owner of two houses in the Twelfth Ward
recently applied for an injunction to re-
Strain the tongue Of d neighbor named
Louise Troegel, whose scolding Kept the
adjoining residences vacant.
The success that is attending the efforts
to mine for diamonds in Waukesha
County has resulted in the filing of articles
of association for the Eagle Diamond
Mining Company. The incorporators are
s. B. Boynton, John M. Stowell and Phil
Wibarg. The capital stock is $1,000,
divided into two hundred shares of one
hundred dollars each, and the objects of
the association mining and prospecting for
diamonds and minerals at Eagle.
A jeweler at La Crosse has on exhibi.
ton the medal to be presented to the son
of Captain Bogardus as the champion
Juvenile shot of the world. It Is a gold
bar held by an eagle, from the lower edge
of which hangs platinum target, sup
ported also by two golden rifles.
I'll. A. Hinterberg, Herman Strabenaw
and Herman Frazer were recently arrested
at Eu Claire for the murder of Patrick
O'Meara, at an early hour the other morn
ing. The prisoners are residents of Fall
Creek, Eau Claire County.
A movement has been set on foot for
grand union eneampment of the Knights
Templar of Wisconsin, to be held at the
Monona assembly Grounds, near Madi-
son, commencing August %, and lasting
about week. A number of prominent
Knights Templar have already interested
themselves in the matter, and Grand
Commander Benzenberg, of Milwaukee,
has issued circular to the members of
the Wisconsin Communicates, in which
the plans for the gathering are given. An
effort would be made to induce Templars
from Minnesota and Illinois to join Wis.
consin in their encampment.
The body of young woman was found
in the lake, mile north of the Lake
Shore depot, at Milwaukee, the other aft
ernoon. When conveyed to the morgue it
was recognized as that of Lizzie Diebow.
Leonard Burd1ck, of Watertown, Jeffer-
son County, committed suicide the other
morsing by placing a revolver in his
mouth and firing, the bullet passing into
the brain and causing death almost in
startly. Cause unknown. He leaves a
wife and two small children.
John Hoffman, a Milwaukee book-binder,
was shot the other morning by Gustave
Prier, a broom-maker. The cause of the
shooting, as given by Prier, was attempts
on the part of Hoffman to SANDER his sis
ter, Miss Gertie Prier. The wound was not
considered fatal.
Rumors prevailed at Milwaukee a few
days ago that the assets of the Manufact-
urers' Bank, which recently failed, were
500, 900 or 100000 less than the liabilities,
and that the institution had been managed
in criminally careless manner, the result
being that depositors might not get fifty
per cent. The receivers report was daily
expected.
Mrs. Ann S. Hansen, one of the most
noted female agitators against slavery,
died at her home in Milwaukee few days
ago in her sixty ninth year. She had been
a resident of the Cream City since 1856.
Cumberland, Barron County, halfway
between Ashland and st. Paul, is entirely
surrounded by water, being built on one
of the finest islands of Beaver Lake.
At Oconomowoc few nights ago par
ty of men tore down the dam built by w.
L. Peck, owner of Island Dale, to raise
the water in Lake La Belle. Much damage
was done.
john Demler was recently fined twen-