The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-03-20
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The following are the Milwaukee, grain
| quotations: Wheat-No. 2, 77ta77Xc. Corn
No. 2 SSt6SSkc. Oats-No. ., 31G31he.
Rye-No. 1, 65G651<c. Barley-No. 2
Spring, 54ls Ca55c; No. 8, 52Kc.
At Hurley, new mining town just
started in Ashland County, four unlicensed
vendors of grog were arrested recently and
taken to Ashland, where the full penalty of
the law was melted out TO them.
The Eau Claire & Bow River Lumber
| Company, of Eau Claire, owning about
25O, 100000 feet of pine and fir in Alberta,
on the Bow and Kaaannaskis Rivers,
| through which the Canadian Pacific Rail-
| road runs on the eastern slope of the
| Rocky Mountains, six hundred or eight
| hundred miles west of Winnipeg, and the
| only available timber between the latter
| place and the Kameloops, east of Selkirk
range, recently received an application
from an English party for 1OO,0OO,OO3 feet
| of timber for the use of one thousand set
tiers, mechanics and lumbermen, who are
i going into that section from England and
Canada.
The bondsmen of Fred Becker, treasurer
of the town of Bloomer, Chippewa County
are satisfied that he will straighten his ac-
counts. The town board found that he was
| y, 1923 behind in his returns. Mr. Becker
hoped to show that the difference was due
to clerical error.
The second annual meeting of the South
/ ern Wisconsin Beekeepers' Association was
held at Jaresyille few days ago, and
elected the following officers for the ensu-
| ing year: President, c. 0. Shannon
| Edgerton; Vice-President, Levi Fatzinger,
Janesyille; Secretary, John C. Lynch
GAINESVILLE; Treasurer, H. L. Humphrey,
GAINESVILLE.
At Florence, Marinette County, the case
of the State VS.. Mcintosh was recently
discontinued on petition of citizens. Nc
Intosh, while District Attorney, shot and
seriously wounded Sheriff Redmond. This
libel case against Osborne, of the Mining
| Neaos, was also dismissed.
Among the prisoners in the La Cross,
Jail are five persons of unsound mind.
Austin Langley, farmer, of Sullivan
Township, Jefferson County. and Miss
Amelia Giles, of the same place, were re-
Gently married. after a courtship of fifteen
years.
The Wisconsin Editorial Association
meets at Appleton next summer and vii.
take an excursion to Lake Superior.
Seventeen years ago a young man named
Elias Reed went from Milton, Rock Coun-
ty, to Milwaukee, and fell in with bad
company. One night, walking on the rail-
road track toward Wauwatosa, with a
companion, he overlook a drug clerk sup
posed to have considerable money. The
fatal blow was struck with club and a
few dollars secured. At the trial Reed
confessed his guilt. His testimony con-
victed another person, who died soon after.
Reed was sentenced to life Imprisonment
at Waupun, which terminated a few days
ago by his death. His remains were sent
to Milton for interment. Reed was raised
at Milton, and was always considered one
of the best young men in the place.
William James, a well-known and
wealthy farmer, living north of Berlin,
Green Lake County, was found dead in
bed of heart disease at the house Of friend
in Berlin the other morning.
Raymond Garder, German living at
home the other morning. In the after
noon an inquest was held, when it was
found that death had been caused by de-
ceased taking an ounce of nitric acid.
Garder was addicted to drink, and when
intoxicated was in the habit of shameful
ly abusing his wife. In quarrel recent
ly Mrs. Garder worsted her drunken hus-
band, and this fact was believed to have
induced him to take his own life.
j. G. Remick, one of the pioneers of La
Crosse, fell dead ia his room the other day
of paralysis of the heart.
Betw cen eleven and twelve O'Clock the
other night the residence of James Welsh
at Appleton, burned to the ground
the family barely escaping with
their lives. Nh. Welsh, after safely
sheltering his family, started to return
to the scene of the confagration
but as he neared the house he fell to the
ground dead. An inquest was held and &
verdict of heart disease rendered. The
loss of property is 81 300; insured for 81 600
The family is destitute, there being heavy
mortgage or the place.
SEastman Johnston's studio, an old land
marx at Superior City, Douglas County,
was pulled down recently to make room
for more modern building.
Rev. Mr.. Ghalfant of Appleton, will fill
out the unexpired term of Rev. George
Case as pastor of th !, Methodist. Church at
Westfeld, Marquette County.
Two confidence men have been operating
near GAINESVILLE. They got 500 from one
man.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway has abandoned its system of col
iecting express baggage charges at des-
tination of baggage, AMI will here
after collect at the point where the bag
gage is checked from. This new system is
expected to do away with delays and an
noyances at destination which have caused
complaints from travelling men.
Philip Kunneen, living near Poysippi,
Waushara County, is 103 years of age,
hale, hearty and straight as an arrow.
The Colby CLARK County, Photograph
says thorou b canvass of that place and
the surrounding country shows that alarge
majority of the people are In favor of the
proposed new county of Rusk.
The chemist of the Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington says that his analysis
of sugar cang the past sea son shows that
the sorghum of Wisconsin is much richer
in total su CARS than the Southern cane is
Seyent two women in Marathon
County petitioned the Legislature for suf-
frage, who are said to own 100000 worth
of property, on which they pay 5000 an
nually in taxes.
Harry Deakin. for some years manager
of the Academy of Music at Milwaukee
filed petition in insolvency few days
ago, showing liabilities of $4,000.
Mrs. Margaret Smith, wife of Hon. Hyatt
. Smith, Attorney General of Wisconsin,
died at Janesville a few days ago, at the
age of sixty -three years. She had been an