The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-10-09
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS

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The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat = No. 2, S4I GS45<c.l
Corn-No. 3, 4StG43kc. Oats-No. ,, 250
257Sc. Rye--No. 1, 5S1zta59c. Barley--No.3
, Spring, 59hc.
While Mark w. Townsend, school,,
teacher, was cleaning a revolver a few,
days ago at Hurricane, Grant County, the
weapon was accidentally discharged, the
bullet killing his wife.
Nellie Miller, hotel servant at La
Crosse, attempted suicide the other night
by throwing herself in the Mississippi.
She was arrested by a Waterman at Free
mans Mill and taken to the hospital ward
Of the county jail. During the night she
hung herself with handkerchief, but was
cut down by the jailer. No cause was as
signed. She refused to talk about her
home or anteced snts. Eu e. ems
The large barn of Elijah r. Adams, on
his farm in the town of Ixonia, jefferson
County, was destroyed by fire the other
night, together with 800 bushels of barley
ami other grain, involving loss of 81 400.
The fire was supposed to have caught
Despite the threatening weather a large
crowd assembled on the college campus at
Waukesha few days ago to witness the
laying of the corners stone of the new Car
roll College. The exercises began at two
o'clock and lasted for over one hour. Rev.
Herrick johnson, of Chicago, delivered
the address. His remarks were of ma
ture very bright to the future of the insti-
tuition. A prayer, song and good cheer
prevailed. Many old graduates were
present, and the occasion took on the SEM
blance of a reunion. tla sArn-tE ee
The Grand Army veterans at Appleton
have succeeded in securing for Mrs.
George d. Eggleston the pension due her
on the death of her valiant husband. The
Government obligation amounted to be-
tween 5000 and $1,000.
Mr.. Kimber, of La Crosse, has silver
Norway coin bearing the date 1888. n II was
coined during the reign of Christian v.
The new Catholic Church at Durand,
Pepin County, was dedicated recently,
Bishop Flasch and fifteen priests being in
attendance. There was a large audience
present.
Martin Baronowski, horse-thief, was
sent to prison for five years at Milwaukee
a few days ago. ....-fF
Prof. A. F. North, who AS recently
made a tour through the Indian Reserva-
ton in this State, says that unless imme-
date steps are taken to change the pres
ent status of the Indians in the State a
very few years would e1tinguish the
race. The reservation at Keshena con-
tains eight townships, on which are 1900
Indians, 400 Menominees and the re-
mainder Stockbridge Indians. Forty
miles from Keshena is an Oneida reserva-
ton, with 1900 Indians. No annuity is
received from the Government by the
Menominees. ea .g
Eight bears have been killed near
Florence, Marinette County, within
short time.
While laboring under fit of temporary
insanity few days ago Albert Gross,
aged sixteen, son of Henry Gross, an old
resident of Eau Claire, suicided by shoot
ing himself through the head.
George Morrison, a noted criminal and
horse thief, who broke Jail together with
three murderers at Neillsville, Clark
County, last winter and escaped, was re-
Gently arrested at Lavalle, Ind. ). and
taken to Marshfield, Wood County, for
trial for DEMONSTRATING. When arrested
by Sheriff Tolford Morrison was tending
bar under an assumed name. He is an old
offender. Besides being suspected of mnr-
der Morrison has no less than five living
wives, all of whom he has deserted.
One of the mills at Appleton is about to
turn out writing paper at the rate of four
and Il half tons day. '4-
The notorious Lackner, who was wanted
in Montana for forgery, was released by
the GAINESVILLE authorities recently before
the arrival of the Montana official, and inn
mediately left The city. .'I. f1l
While Mrs. Mary G. Mitchell, of Green
Bay, was overhauling lot of old papers
recently, she found the commission issued
to Robert Irwin, Jr., who was the first post
master at Green Bay. The commission
bore date in February, 1928. asss7E +
Charles Slade, of Mathers, juneau
County, went into shooting gallery in
Chicago the other evening, and laid his
coat on a bench while he tried to ring the
bell When he had registered two BULBS
eyes he put on his coat, but forty dollars
which he had put in his pocket was gone.
The Washburn monument arrived at La
Crosse few days ago from Westerb by, R.
l., in five sections, on four fat cars, one
of which, bearing the shaft, would be
hauled to lakewood on temporary track.
The monument will be s'xty-two feet il
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In 1881 Paul Broder, a wealthy college
professor of Beloit, died from what was
supposed to be the effects OF falling down
stairs. Recently friends took the matter
up and a Coroner's inquest was held at
GAINESVILLE, che jury returning verdict
that Prof. Broder ha been murdered.
Tears stood in the eyes of wee lass
when at Madison the other day she stood
up before seven hundred veterans and was
received with cheers as the "Child Of the
Iron Brigade" 1t was little Daisy Force
and many caps went iuto the air when she
sang them song. -....-.. -...
Mrs. Jacob Rubin, formerly Of James
vile, has been appointed postmistress at
East Pierre, d. T. af -H5 3leY
The State Board of Supervision in ses-
sion at Madison few days ago drew the
following warrants on the State Treasurer
for the current expenses Of the month end
ed September 20, of the institutions under
their control: geJafaff
State Hospital FOR the Insane ......$l1 ,9I4.3S
Northern Hospital for the Insane -. Is, 562 Ic
Deaf and Dumb Institution.......... 454I e
Blind Institution Observation-Disclosures. 2z92 81
Industrial School for Boys............ S,O46 II
State Prison. ............-..-...-..-.. 500 Va
Total. .S45,l37 81
Fred Pember, Of Buffalo County, was
run over by his moving machine few
days ago and was killed. I
Two families in the town Of Washing
ton, Eau Claire County, were few days
ago Frustrated with diphtheria. r..e
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