The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-07-11

swamp land fund -. 297 81 ..........
Allotment fund GIG 81 .........-.
Balance in treasury s1S,5S2 g.
sSS5,S4S 10 ,ssS5, S4S l6
1t will appear from the above that the
trust funds of the State are all loaned out,
and in addition thereto the treasurer has
advanced from other funds for the pur-
pose of effecting loans the sum of $685.
81, and, further, that he has loaned to
Manitowoc County the sum of S13,500 for
the purpose of erecting County Insans
| Asylum. 8tsfe p,Ef ri ie8 81
wisconsin Items.
The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations.; Wheat-No. 1, 95C095Kc;
No. 2, 86(0S61zc. Corn-No. 2, 53k6754c.
Oats--No. ., 311za92c. Rye-No. 1, ass
Coo. Barley-No. . Spring, 5705Sc.
Daniel McDonough, a laborer, who re-
Gently returned from log drive with con.
siderable money, was the other night
robbed Of 1925 at dance-house known as
the "Cottage Farm" on the west side of
the river at Wausau, Marathon County.
Err. Marshall, said to be one of the
most expert forgers in the United States,
was arrested in Milwaukee recently for
passing in Chicago counterfeit ESQ notes
on the Bank of England. 1854
Postal officials reported the oSher day
Milwaukee June IA had been lost or stolen.
It contained many valuable letters, in one
of which was $500 draft.
The firm of Billings e Morrison, heavy
paper manufacturers, of Appleton, Outa-
gamie County, made an assignment the
other day to J. B. Birge. Their liabilities
were about 1000. Their assets would
cover their indebtedness.
Colonel George A. Henry, United States
Timber Agent at Chippewa Falls, was re-
Gently indicted for bribery in failing to
7 turn over to the Government two thousand
dollars received by him in settlement for
trespass on Government Understands
During heavy shower of rain recently
a large meteor fell into Nashota
Lake, near H. L. Vandyke's residence, in
Waukesha County. One who saw it said
that when, the ball struck the water it
burst without much noise, but scattered
the water the same as if large stone had
been thrown into it. The flame was very
| brilliant and seemed to dazzle the eyes of
the beholder. For the timeabeing it was a
pretty sight
Frank A. Norris was arrested at Gin.
| ton, Rock County, the other evening and
taken to Chicago, being wanted there Oh
charge of burglary, for which a reward
of $3.50 had been offered.
| A new bank is being organised at Mil
waulzee. 1t is understood that it will con
troll most of the business. of the defunct
Manufacturers Bank, the affairs of which
| were being settled up.
| William Bieberman was drowned in La
Belle Lake, Oconomowoc County, the 9TH
er afternoon. He had been fishing, and,
not returning, search was made on the
lake. His boat and fishing tackle were
found, but the body had not been recov
| cred. ti aus 1ktt1A 3e 3
R. P. Harrison's barn, a. Hart Prairie,
Jefferson County, was struck by lightning
recently, and Edward Thatcher, sitting in
the doorway holding a child, was knocked
| down, but the child escaped unframed.
| had taken refuge in the barn from the
| storm, were also knocked down. Pat and
Fred Harrison were stunned, and re-
manned UNCONSCIOUS several minutes.
The bitter fight between saloon-keepefs
and the Law and Order League at Madi.
son has terminated in the former an.
nouncing their determination to abide by
| the law hereafter. M ~
The unisn meeting of the Wisconsin
State and Northwestern Horticultural So
cieties was held at La Crosse recently.
| The attendance was not large, but the dis
| play of flowers, fruits, plants and vegeta
bles was varied and creditable. Several
valuable papers were read and discussed.
| Steps were talFn to have the horticultural
products of Wisconsin represented at tho
| New Orleans Exposition. A committee
was appointed to secure larger appropria-
| tions of money from the State Treasury.
Burglars entered the retidence of VILE
| lam Moulton, at Jefferson, Jefferson Coun-
ty, the other night and stole a watch and
small sum of money. An attempt was
made to break into the residence of Mrs.
G. Stoppenbuch.
About eleven O'Clock few nights ago
| the cheese factory and horse barn
of J. McCaffrey, in the town of Cold
| Spring, Jefferson County, were destroyed
by fire, together with four hundred cheeses.
implements and machinery, making a total
estimated loss of about $4,000. The cause
of the fire was mystery, but the circum-
stances pointed toward incer4liarism.
| Governor Rusk has appointed Charles FL.
Moves Sheriff of Florence County, vice J..
E. Redmon, resigned. The latter was in.
volved recently IN shooting ARRAY in the
| streets of Florence with District Attorney
Mcintosh, and his resignation was rendered
| imperative in consequence.
Two burglars and their outfit were re-
| Gently captured in ruin called the Old
| CASTLE" near Madison. One of. them was
suspected of being the murderer of Officer
Pizczek, of Milwaukee.
The saw and grist mill Of H. Geier &
Co., located at Forrestville, Door County,
was burned few days ago. The loss was
| $4,000; uninsured.
Bishop Flasch visited Lyndon, juneau
County, a few days ago, and confirmed a
large class. The Catholics of the town
turned out in procession, headed by brass
/ band.
| Isaac Klauber, wholesale merchant of
Madison, died Of heart-disease a few even
ings ago.
Andrus a. Dahlin, the absconding Treas.
urer of Burnett County, was arrested a
| few days ago at Helena, NJ. T., and taken
East by the Sheriff and District Attorney
| of Burnett. His embezzlement amounted
to $1,000.
A recent thunder storm damaged num-
Der of farm-buildings in Kewaunee and
Door Counties. In the town of Lincoln
the house of Desire Challe was wrecked by
a thunderbolt. The family was Frustrated
but not seriously injured. In-the town of
forestville the barn and granary of John
Etoneman were burned.