The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-23
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

Oats-No. 2, 57K6SSc. Rye--No. 2, 64C9i
CSC. Barley-No. , Spring, 69K87Oc.
Owing to the promised extension of the
Milwaukee & Lake Shore Road to Ash
land, Ashland County, a new National,
Bank, with $150,000 capital, was organized
at Ashland recently, of which General
Fuller, of Belvidere, ILL.,, is President.
The maple-sugar men boast of a veryl
profitable season.
The canvass of the Burleson brothers for
delivery of Vermont maple sugar resulted
in an order for eleven tons from the Green
Mountain State, to be delivered in Wau-
kesha. The sales were at thirteen and
fourteen cents a pound.
R. Shaw's dry-kiln, the Crassett Lumber
Company'S works and the Duluth Lum-
Der Company's stables at Cloquette were
destroyed by fire recently. Nineteen
horses were burned to death.
Samuel Hurdy, young man of Mt.
Hope, Grant County, committed suicide
the other day by shooting himself in the
forehead. He had for long time suffered
severe headaches and had in consequence
tired of life.
The Washington County Jail was few
days ago untenanted. The last inmate
was the old man Scott, of Erin, who spent
six months there for shooting neighbor
named Dunkel.
Two daughters of George Reineck, aged
ten and fourteen, reached home in La
Crosse the other day from Saxony, having
made the trip across the ocean without
special escort.
Leading tobacco dealers in GAINESVILLE
predict that the acreage of tobacco in
Rock County this year will be the largest
ever known.
Bishop Fleisch recently laid the corner
stone for the College of the Sacred Heart
at Prairie du CHEN, Crawford County.
The Wisconsin Grand Lodge of tie
United Order of Workmen held session
at Madison few days ago. From the re-
port of Grand Recorder Heath it was
learned that there were 104 lodges and 1884
members in Wisconsin, growth in the
last year of ten lodges and 56S members.
In the last six years there had been paid
out in Wisconsin $3.50, 900 in life-insurance
benefits. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: MasterWork-
man, w. A. Walker, Manitowoc; Fore
man, Lewis Holloway, Lancaster; Over
seer, George G. Keller, Milwaukee,; Past
Master-W orkman, E. A. Egery, Racine;
Recorder, H. G. Heath, La Crosse; Re-
ceiver, ]. H. Marston, Appleton.
At Lancaster, Grant County, the other
afternoon the Excelsior newspaper build
ing collapsed, three persons receiving
slight injuries. The furniture, type, press
es, ETC., were badly damaged.
The other afternoon several residents of
Lancaster, Grant County, saw and heard
well-developed cyclone, high in the air..
It pas sed overh cad a little to the northwest.
Many persons heard the roaring sound Of
the swiftly circulating winds, which made
a noise as of number of railroad trains
at full speed, but few persons saw the
whirlwind. 1t was not accompanied by
thunder and lightning, and at the same
time it was seen the sun was shining
brightly.
While temporarily deranged an Apple
ton man named Schmaling recently led his
two little children into the woods to
starve, not knowing that he was under po-
lice surveillance at the time.
A Milwaukee occulist a few days ago
cut an artificial pupil in the right eye.ball
of boy named Richard G.. Williams, and
now the latter sees through it perfectly.
Bat La Praerie, who can daily be seen
on the street at Marshfeld, Wood County,
was born in the Michigan Peninsula in
1778, his father being one of Astor's fur
traders and his mother squaw. He served
as a scout and interpreter in the war Of
1912, and was soldier throughout the
campaign in Mexico. For ninety five years
he has used tobacco, and he will accept
anything that comes handy in the way of
liquor. He is supported by private con-
tributions.
The large hoNel, the depot and other
buildings were burned at Spooner, Ash
land County, the other afternoon. The
hotel was two-story building and cost
$1,000. The fire originated from the fires
which were raging in the woods.
Mrs. Blodgett, who keeps toIl-gate on
the WATERFOWL road, six miles from Mil
waukee, was the other night nearly MUIR
dered in her room by burglar who an,
swered the description of man against
whom she testified in an arson case.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bliss, of Viroqua,
Vernon County, we're surprised by large
gathering of friends the other evening on
tne occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage and received many substan-
tial tokens of esteem, all the gifts being in
the yellow coin of the Republic. OF the
thirteen children of the venerable couple,
only two are living, d. G. Bliss, of Kan.
sas, and Mrs. 7. w. Buell., of Milwaukee.
Frederick Bundt deserted his family as
Appleton, Outagamie County, recently,
after spending $1,000 of his wife's marriage
portion. Mrs. Bundt, formerly Mrs. Dett-
ner, of Brown County, has applied to the
authorities for support.
Jacob Geimer is building a cheese-fac-
tory in Cooperstown, Manitowoc County.
A fifteen-year old sou of Mr.. Greenmore,
of Prairie du Chen, exhibits a remarkable
growth. He already weighs quarter of
ton, and is increasing in avoirdupois
with astonishing rapidity.
Peter Rupp, editor and owner of the Eau
Claire Democrat, left recently for New
York to take possession of fortune Of
over 100000 left him by an uncle who
died few weeks ago.
The Smith ConOver Company has been
organized in Sheboygan County to control
the Kellogg process of raising cream
on slabs of ice and their own process Of
enriching and preserving skim-cheese.
Daniel Hicox, q ''minute mani Of the
war of 1912, died recently in Flintville,
Brown County, aged ninety-four. He
fought bravely in the engagements at
Sackett's Harbor and Niagara Falls.
Truman Il. Judd, a Milwaukee million.
aire, died in California few days ago, in
his sixty-frst year. Mrs. Arthur T. New
hall, of Milwaukee, is his only child.
The residence of James H. Potter, in the
town of Pittsfeld, Brown County, was de-
stroyed by fire the other afternoon The
loss was about 81, 200 above insurance for
$1,000.
Governor Rusk has ordered the Third
Regiment of State militia into camp June
16 to 81.
Bob Savage and companion, while
working on the Wisconsin Central Rail-