The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-01-09

i New Years day was cod and disagree
able; Friday the thermometer indicated
| from to 10 degrees below zero at A..
NJ, but later in the day the weather
moderated considerably Saturday and
Sunday were fine; heavy fall of rain
Monday night rain and snow all day
tuesday; Wednesday fine; Thursday
fine; thermometer at p M. Sc above
zero.
Mr.. William Fletcher Tillotson, who
has been in Arkansas for some time
prospecting for land, returned to Keno
sha on New Years night. He likes the
country, has taken up 100 acres of land
there, and, accompanied by his father
and brother, will move there in the early
spring. Their friends III this vicinity
wish them all success in their new home.
The entertainment given by the
Kenosha Dramatic Club at Kimball
Opera House on Saturday evening drew
full house, and was well received.
The characters in the drama, Among
the Breakers" were well taken by Mrs.
M. Bradford, Misses Josie MARITIME, Hattie
Limpert, Daisy Lane, and Messrs. T. B.
Dunning, w. ]. Boyle, Fred Stemm,
Henry Marsh, ]. A. jackson and E. G. |
Harmon. The farce, ga Conjugal |
Lesson" was rendered in good style by |
Mr.. L. G. Stevens and Mrs. R. Brett |
The local hits over the city celebration
brought down the house with laughter.
A pleasant reunion of some of the
soldiers of the First Wisconsin Infantry,
and Battery I'D" of First Wisconsin
Artillery, who were commissioned out of
the fiftieth Wisconsin Infantry, and
mustered out June 14th, 1866, was held
on Thursday of last week at Mr.. P.
Harmon's restaurant, who was himself
one of the comrades in the army. Five
of these old veterans happened to meet
together after the lapse of more than
twenty years, and had a general rehearsal
Of old army scenes. This regiment was
largely made up of men from this
vicinity.
Miss Sadie Gaffney, aged II years,
daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. John Gafney,
died on Friday morning, after an illness
Of about four weeks, Of typhoid fever.
All that human power and medical skill ..
could do was done to save her, but with
out avail. Deceased was a bright and !
amiable young lady, greatly beloved by ;;
her schoolmates and all who knew her. !
She was the idol of her parents, who :
have the heartfelt sympathy of the COM
munity in their afliction. Her funeral
services were held at st. James church
On Sunday afternoon and seldom has a
arger concourse of people assembled at
\ funeral in this city, the large edifce
being almost filled. Father Cleary ex-
oiled her virtues, and said that while
The had the innocence of child she had
he wisdom of a woman ofmattire years. I
Many of those present gave went to their
ceilings in copious tears. The floral G
tributes were beautiful. Over hundred ;
carriages followed the remains to the
Tave.
A young man by the name of Sim a
rropp came from the old country last
July and worked himself along from the I
to Racine. While crossing a
treet in Racine on Tuesday night of
asst week three fellows accosted him
md asked him for chew of tobacco.
He said he had none, and went into
tore and waited until he thought his
)ursuers were gone. He then went to
he depot and into saloon near by and
lsked for work. He was recommend
I'd to man near Kenosha. He got in
o freight car on the advice of some
stranger he met. The train started and y
It Racine junction went quite slow, and :
5he same three fellows jumped in. The
rain went on and while in motion he
vas knocked down, robbed of his !
watch, cap and mittens, and thrown out !
If the car. His cries attracted the at
ention of some of the people living
lear the track. They took him in and
brought him to this city the next day.
Mr.. Schend was called in, and he took !
lim to the Jail. He also took DR.. Weis- q
zopf along. On examination the man =
vas found in bad shape, and DR.. Farr :
vas called in consultation. His thigh
vas broken and he was generally used .
Up. His condition is said to be good s
lnder the circumstances. From in :
ormation received, officer Harkins ar :
ested John Dorsey, Joseph Wagner and
Charles Goodwin, all residents of this !
,ity, on suspicion. They were brought
before Justice Paddock last Saturday for
examination, but as the injured man
vas unable to leave his bed the hearing
vas postponed until the 18th inst, bail
,eing fixed at 900 each. This is one +
If the worst crimes committed in this q
neighborhood for long time, being vir i
ually murder and robbery, and it is hop T
ed that the guilty party or parties will i
De punished to the full extent of the t
aw. II