The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-09-25
*Loss; I, not organized in 1880.
Wisconsin Items.

Inc IolloWlng are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat - No. 9, 810S1 d G..
Corn-No. 2, 431zG44c. Oats-No. 3, 25Ca
25Ac. Rye-No. 1, 551a G056c. Barley--No.
2 Spring, csc.
A few days ago there was balance of
$3.50, O21.22 in the State Treasury.
The schooner Advance, owned by Cap
tain David Dali, of Chicago, capsized off
Sheboygan the other afternoon, and her
crew, with the exception of Jacob Raum,
were drowned while attempting to reach
the shore in small boat
The whole number of saloons at present
in the city of Milwaukee is S95.
1t is rumored that the Wisconsin Rail
road Company will build branch from
Waul,esha to Milwaukee.
Tho State Fish Commission held it's
annual meeting at Madison a few days
ago and elected officers flor the ensuing
year as follows Presto ent, Philo Dun
uing, Madison; Secretary and Treasurer,
G. L. Valentine, GAINESVILLE; Superintend-
emit of Hatchery, James Nevins, Madison.
During the present year 2,OO0,0 900 speckled
trout, GOO, 900 mountain and McCloud River
trout, 100000 wall-eyed pike and 3d.
100000 whitefish were Matched. Next year
the number will be greatly increased. The
expenditures were IS. 800, of whichperma-
nent improvements took $4,000.
Lars Gunderson, who embezzled S5,572
while postmaster at Cumberland, Barron
County, was sentenced recently to refund
the money and serve two years in State
Phi doTc T1la Oh
A fire few evenings ago at Cement
vile, Milwaukee County, destroyed three
large warehouses belonging to the Milwau-
kee Cement Company, together with their
contents, involving loss Of $1,000. -Four
box-cars, belonging to the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Company, and two be-
longing to the Northwestern Company,
were also consumed. The fire was believed
to have been of incendiary origin.
Considerable damage was done to lake
shipping by the recent gale. The schooner
Cecilia was wrecked on reef off Jackson
port, Door County, and vessel and cargo
were total loss.
The frame dwelling of Valentine Imig,
three miles south of Waukesha, was en-
tirely consumed by fire the other after
noon, entailing a loss of $1,000, partially
covered by Insurance.
Secretary Wright, of the State Board of
Charities and Reform, reports that during
August there were 755 chronic insane
patients throughout the State under coun-
ty care. Restraint was used in only two
cases.
The surviving members of the Iron Brig
ade held their fifth annual reunion a few
days ago at Madison, General Bragg pre-
siding at the business meeting in the alb
sence of the Preside q General John Glib
bon, u. S. A. The latter was reelected
for the ensuing year, with General Bragg
as Vice. President. G.. +. Fine, OF Hills
boro, Wis, whose father was killed at the
first battle of Bull Run, was elected an
honorary member. War songs were sung,
and in the evening speeches were made by
Governor Rusk, General Bragg and others.
Letters of regret were received from many
distinguished persons.
Wisconsin farmers are somewhat agi-
tated by the fact that millions of grass
hopper eggs haze been found in different
counties, which they fear means an inva-
sion by that insect next season.
George Wilkerson, young man living
at Marathon Village, Marathon County,
was instantly killed by a falling timber at
a.barn-raising few days ago.
Edward Kenney, of Ohio, attached to
the Government steamer Michigan, fell
into the lake at Milwaukee few mornings
ago and was drowned. He was fifty years
old.
Several of the curious stone images I'M
earthed near Eau Claire are on exhibition
In that city.
Ex- Chief of Police Robert Wason, Of
Milwaukee, was recently appointed guard
ian Of State Senator Jed C. P. Cottrill,
who has been ruined physically and men.
tally by whisky. He was placed in an
asylum.
a young colored man named Charles
Smith died in the county Jail at James
vile, Rock County, the other morning
while waiting trial on charge of ASSAULT
ing and robbing an old lady, Mrs. o. Will
son, in Beloit, one night last winter, who
afterwards died from the results Of her
wounds Il