The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-01-18
Wisconsin Items.

The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations; Wheat-No. L, 95h (096Hc; No.
2, 94(095c; No. 3, nominal; No. 4, nomi-
nal. Corn-No. 2, 56(057c. Oats-No. 2, 800
3Shc. Rye-No. 1, 62@63c. Barley-No. 2
Spring, 59K060c.
William Gerlach, prominent and
wealthy resident of Milaukee, died few
days ago.
A large brick clearinghouse, frame
dwelling and two barns at Chippewa
Falls, Chippewa County, were totally de-
stroyed by fire few mornings ago. Total
loss, $1,000
A fire broke out the other morning in
a double wooden structure in Eau Claire,
occupied by Mrs. Burdette as a dwelling
and restaurant, Mrs. Quackenbush as a
clearinghouse, and G. K. Lausen as sa-
loon. The fire was the work of an incen-
diary, and made such rapid progress that
the occupants on the second floor barely
escaped with their lives. The total loss on
buildings, stock and household goods ag-
greg ated $4,000; insured for nearly two
thirds. Another fire burned the house of
D. E. Brown, hardware merchant; loss,
$4,000; also the machine shop Of the Val
ley Lumber Company; loss, $1,000
Peter Salentine, hardware merchant of
Milwaukee, committed suicide the other
afternoon by hanging.
Louis Anderson, the Swede who was
forcibly imprisoned under haystack at
La Crosse without food or water for nearly
a month, had his right foot amputated at
the ankle the other day. He was recover
ing fast, but would be helpless cripple.
Colonel George H. Slaughter, of Mad
ison, who held important offices in the ter
ritoriaI days Of Wisconsin, died few days
ago.
General Sharpe, Commandant of the
Soldiers Home at Milwaukee, has fled an
answer to the complaint of Private Isaac
Moulton, who alleged that Sharpe caused
his confinement in the County Insane Asy-
lum without process of law and in conflict
with the statutes. The General sets up his
right under United States statutes to COM
NIT inmates to the insane asylum when
adjudged insane by the physicians of the
Home DR.. Mcbride, Superintendent Of
the County Insane Asylum, has been sued
by Moulton for $4,000 for alleged illegal i'm
prisonment. Moulton, it is said, was adj
judged insane by McIlvaine, the Hospital
Steward, in the absence of DR.. Miller, the
regular Home physician.
The total earnings of the Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad for the past year were
$4,000, 900, against $40, 385, 900 for the year
1882. The earnings for the fourth week in
December were $657 900, against $650000
for the same period the year
before. Among the new lines of road
opened up during the year 1888
were the slim River" Valley and Hast
ings & Dakota Division, which, with the
Fond du Lac, Amboy & Peoria line, ac-
quired by purchase, added considerably to
the gradually frightening chain of roads.
At nine o'clock a few nights ago the
large refrigerator building, 120x60 feet, on
G. o. Mansfeld's dairy farm az Johnson's
Greek, Jefferson County, was destroyed by
fire. The loss was very heavy, and there
was no insurance.
A trio OF young men, aged twenty-five
wears each. named John Haunck, James
'srian and one other, name unknown, were
Hecently arrested at Curtiss, Taylor County,
for burglaiizing the safe of tie Amer can
Express Company at Dorchester, Clark
County. Several petty crimes had been
committed. as was supposed, by them Of
late, but a want of evidence had prevented
their arrest heretofore.
Hon. George W. Bishop, of. Wonewoc,
juneau County, vas married recently to
Hiss Myrtle White, of the same place.
Hon. T. K. Dunn, whom Bishop defeated
FOR election TO the Assembly two years
ago, tied the nuptial knot.
Harry Reed, son Of Curt Reed, was mar
ried to NJ IS Dora Andrews, of Shawano,
4;hawano County, few days ago Both
are deaf and dumb.
Wonewoc, Juneau County, after having
suffered two severe screenings within a
single month, has concluded to purchase
hre-engine.
The propeller Wisconsin, after being
forty hours in a terrible storm, arrived the
other day at Milwaukee.
While workmen were removing the
scaffolding from the front of the new
Como Building in Milwaukee a few days
ago one of the supports gave way, and
John Dunn, CasiInir Klopetech and Henry
Hove fell forty feet into the basement.
Dunn was killed instantly. Klopetech was
fatally injured, and Hove received hurts
which will probably MAIN him for life.
Mr.. Dunn was one of the best known and
most popular men in Milwaukee. He served
with great distinction in the Twenty-fourth
Wisconsin Volunteers, and was badly
| wounded at Stone River,