The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-06-26
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 2, SS1lta Corn
No. ., 479za4Sc. Oats-No. ., 33033sc.
Rye-No. 1, 63K@643Gc. Barley-No. 2
Spring, SOC.
Eugene Sherburne was found dead in his
bed the other morning at Appleton, hav-
ing died during the night. An inquest
was held and verdict rendered that he
had fit and was smothered to death
while in the same.
The residence of Xavier Clerin, in Fort
Howard, Brown County, was burned few
evenings ago through the upsetting and
explosion of kerosene lamp. Mrs. Clerin
tainted through fright, and was badly
burned before being carried out. The total
loss was about $500. Insurance, 81 $50.
In Wisconsin there are sixteen thousand
Odd Fellows in good standing.
The Park Hotel at Sheboygan was de-
stroyed by fire recently, causing loss of
900. OF the sixty guests all escaped
uninjured save Otto Pullman, Mayor of
Plymouth, Sheboygan County, who leaped
from a third story window.
Ira G. Soper, machinist residing in APP
pleton, Outagamie County, was shot and
fatally wounded at the boarding house of
Felix Perloquin, in South Chippewa Falls,
the other morning. Soper and party of
railroad men were stalking in the town."
and in their rounds came to Perloquin's
boarding-hou A private party had
gathered in the house on which the new
Corners attempted to intrude. Doors and
windows were smashed by Soper and his
party. During the quarrel which ensued
Charles Resau, who was inside, drew a re-
volver and fired. on the iatruders. The
shot struck Soper in the groin. He had a
wife and two children and Appleton.
Mrs. Wheeler, widow of La Crosse,
was instantly killed recently by being
thrown from buggy while out riding
with A. B. Holden and wife. Mrs. Holden
was also dangerously injured. The ac-
cident was the result of a runaway.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway Company has purchased real es-
tate valued at nearly 100000 as a site for
a new depot in Milwaukee.
The residence of William Crowley, in
the western part of Eau Claire, was
burned few evenings ago. Loss, $4,000;
no insurance.
Hon. Peter Helmer Turner, Wisconsin
pioneer of 1S40 died at Sioux City, Ia, a
few days ago.
At Mequon, Ozaukee County, Henry
Neiertz, a faGmer, was shot and killed q
few afternoons ago by Peter Guidinger
The tragedy was caused by trouble over
money matters. Guidinger surrendered
himself to the authorities and was placed
in jail.
The mystery connected with the disap-
pearance of Miss Emma Kercher, an &C
complished young lady aged ninetsen, at
Milwaukee, May 26 last, has been cleared
up. Her body was found few days ago
five miles from that city in a very decom-
posed condition. 1t was supposed she
committed suicide, as she had been very
melancholy since the death of her mother,
last April.
Caroline Amberg, wife of John George
Amberg, a stone-mason, suicided by
drowning at Madison a few nights ago.
Her body was found floating off Barnes
Pier. She was of German birth, aged fifUy-
six years. She was driven to the act by
brooding over her husbands inability to
clothe and feed her as she deemed proper.
Philip and Milo Laekman, of OnaIaska,
La Crosse County, aged eighteen and
twenty years respectively, were drowned
at La Crosse the other afternoon The
bodies were recovered in half an hour.
Both were employees of the Island Mill.
The younger fell from log into deep
water. Philip seeing his danger, went to
his rescue, but persisted with him.
Edward M. Gavell, postmaster of
Stephensville, Outagamie County, was
killed by a stroke of lightning while walk
ing in the street few days ego.
Over three thousand children have &C.
cepted Mayor Powell's invitation to cele-
brate the Fourth with him in La Crosse.
Letters from the surrounding towns ipdi-
cate that the Gateway City will be
thronged on independence day.
Tramps are said to be more aumeous in
Rock County than they have been for sew
eral years, and petty thievings in villages
and at farm-houses are numerous. The
people are becoming exercised over the
matter, and demand same relief at the
hands of the auth critics.
The estate of the late S. S. Merrill, of
Milwaukee, has been appraised at a little
less than one million dollars.
Milwaukee has increased the saloon
license from SIS to 5000. There are now
$40 saloons in that city.
The semi-annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
the Eighth District of Wisconsin will take
place in Eau Claire July 7, 8 and 8.
The estimated acreage for tobacco this
year is between $4,000 and 10000 acres.
Charles Kratochwit, in Jail at Milwau-
kee for theft from his brother-in- law, is
accused by the latter of rgurIering his son,
Frank Morawitz, whose body was recently
found in the river.
The other day 800, 900 wall-eyed pike fry
from the Wisconsin State hatchery, Mil
waukee, were planted in Rock River.
T. H. Lewis, st. Paul archeologist, has
discovered a mound at Prairie du CHEN
that perfectly Outlines mammoth buffalo.
The paint and carriage-shop on Milwau-
kee street, at GAINESVILLE, was burned the
other morning. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$500.
Hundreds of oak trees in Buffalo County
are dying, it is said, from the result of the
sting of certain insects.
While out hunting few days ago in the
town of Center, Outaganie County, boy
named Peter Decker accidentally shot
companion named William Nochets
through the right leg, inficbing a DANGER
Gus wound.
Rev. VIM. r. Stewart, in charge of the
Wausau Presbyterian Church, died sud-
denly in Philadelphia the other day, where
he went to officiate at the marriage cere-
mony of friend.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the
Wisconsin State Musical Society convened
in Milwaukee recently, with three hundred
delegates present.
A cyclone struck the northwest portion
of Beloit early the other morning, demol-
ishing barns and leveling trees and fences.
At Newark the storm also wrecked several
structures.
1t is said the cranberry crop in the State
will fall thirty ser cent. below that of last