The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-06

i A valuable gold watch was stolen on
of Mr.. Randall Arndt's vest pocket il
the Office of the -four mill on Saturday
Another gold watch and $25 in casl
which were in vest hanging alongsid,
of Mr.. Arndt's were not touched. NJ
clue to the thief.
| A grand concert will be given at tht
First Congregational church on Sat
urday evening, June 9TH. A fine pro
gramme viii be presented. Tickets
IS cents. Doors open at z o'clock; con
cert viii comm ence at s. A general in
vitation is extended to ALL
There viii be a strawberry and ice
cream festival Thursday evening, June
18th, at the house of Henry Blackman,
Bristol The Plank Road Band will be
in attendance. All are cordially invited.
Proceeds to be used in repairing the
church. By ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
The attention of our city fathers is
again called to the necessity of protect
ing the property along the lake shore
south of the harbor pier. The north
east winds ofthe past week played havoc
with the banks, and parties could be seen
cutting brush with which to try and pro-
tect their ground.
A half-witted girl, named Amelia
Sheffield, was outraged by a gang of
roughs at Racine junction on Friday
night. She claims that she was drug
ged. She is in very critical condition,
and it is feared that she will not recover.
Jerry Murphy and Thomas Hueck were
arrested on the charge of being among
her rayishers.
The Auditing Board will receive pro-
posals from Physicians for attendance,
and surgery in cases where
the city is liable, for one year from June
16, 1884. Proposals may be left with
the City Clerk, and viii be opened at
the meeting June 10Th. The Board re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids.
F. w. MATHEWS, Clerk.
About $50 A. M. last Friday smoke
was discovered issuing from the drying
room in Grants planning mill on Park
street. An alarm was at once given, |
which brought the fire brigade quickly
TO the scene. Hose was attached to the
nydrants in the neighborhood, and the
fire was soon extinguished. The loss
win amount to 500; fully covered by |
insurance.
We understand that the projectors of
he new Farmers Stock-Book" have |
lad extended interviews with leading
'tock-breeders, dairymen and farmers
Of this and the adjoining counties, and
hat the work is meeting with unquali-
led success. The agents are now active
y engaged in the canvass, and we recon-
mend again careful and candid hear
ng for them. We think the work should
commend itself to all.
The tenant house of Geo. P. Kellogg,
even miles south of Kenosha, was en-
cred on Tuesday morning, in the alb
'ence of the house-keeper, by a tramp
Who rihed the trunk of one of the hired
men and decamped with valuable gold |
watch and a suit Of clothes. He took
Inner at two different houses where he
vas traced. Two tramps were arrested
n this city on TuesdaJ night, and are
leld for Identification.
Burglars were busy in Racine on
Monday night. They stole $500 worth
If valuable dress goods from Mrs. Nc
0onald's secondhand store the Racine
Southwestern depot was broken into
md the desk Of the head clerk broken
'pen, but nothing of any value was
aiken; and an attempt was made to
inter John Peil's house by means Of false
leys, but the attempt was frustrated by
Mr.. Peil being awakened.
Window glass in the stores of w. E.
Reed, S. S. Drom, R. O. Gottfredsen, |
Lrs. McDermott, John Schmitt, and F
Manor was cut by some one on Sunday |
light with a diamond or some other
instrument for cutting glass. Mr..
Reeds light of glass which was cut cost
lin $175 in New York. He will pay
'25 to any one who will give such in
as will lead to the conviction
# the perpetrator of the act.
About one o'clock On Monday morn
ng a collision occurred near the Chica-
70 & Northwestern depot at Racine be-
ween an excursion train bound to Mil |
yaukee and freight train. Both en-
zines were smashed up and four empty |
reight cars reduced to splinters. The
'ngHleer of the excursion train re-
7ersed his engine and jumped from the
rain. He was cut and bruised but not |
'atally hurt. The passengers escaped |
With a good shaking up.
Mr.. E. P. Robertson, the piano and
organ agent in this city, had a warrant
issued for the arrest of Col. Griffith last
week, on the charge of keeping a gamb-
ing house. He claimed that he was |
aeeced out of $51 while playing |
with some parties there. The
matter was settled by those interested
giving him back his money. Col. |
Griffith has been summoned to appear
before the Auditing Board to show why
his license should not be revoked.
FOURTH OF JULY.
The Kenosha National Brass Band