The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-05-22
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.


The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 2, SSt0SSXc. Corn
No. 2, 47(947%c. Oats-No. 2, 341734 &c.
Rye-No. l, 73C074c. Barley-No. 2Spring,
&C.
A thoroughbred Clydesdale stallion, Inn
ported by Anton Bortine to Eau Claire at
cost of $500, died the other day as soon
as it was placed in the stable of its owner.
Deacon E. D. Clinton, of Brodhead, Green
County, died the other night. He was
pioneer in Wisconsin, and was one of the
original incorporators of the Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad Company, toward the
construction of which he largely con-
tributed.
The large steam drying house in con-
nection with Krouskop's extensive mills
and lumber-yard at Richland Center,
Richland County, was recently entirely
consumed by fire. 1t was filled with choice
hard maple lumber at the time. The loss
was estimated at $1,000; no insurance.
The sum Of 81, 400 has been subscribed for
a new college building in Waukesha.
The round-house of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railroad, in Madison,
was destroyed by fire the other afternoon.
The State jewelers. Association met in
annual convention at Watertowna few
days ago and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year; President, NJ
A. Estberg, of Waukesha; First Vice Pres
ident, Charles Learned, of Fort Atkinson;
Second Vice. President, W. D. Spoesser, OF
Watertown; Secretary and Treasurer, w.
H. Thorpe, of Beaver Dam.
Frank Vincent was drowned at Green
Bay recently while attending to his gill
nets. His body had not been recovered.
1t is said that the City Attorney of the
new city of Augusta, Eau Claire County,
receives the munifcent sum of forty dol
lars year.
A dangerous counterfeit quarter of q
dollar is in circulation in parts of the State
The teller of the La Crosse National Bank
says it bears all the tests as to weight and
size, that the die is clear and true, but that
the inside is filed with some metal of a
coppery hue.
Rev. j. A. R. Rogers, of Shawano, was
Swallowed as dynamiter during his re-
cent visit to Toronto.
In a single day recently Rev. Mr.. Tull, OF
Prairie du Chen, had gold watch stoler
from him and received kilograms an.
nouncing the critical illness of his mother
and brother.
The audacious burglar who recently
robbed the residence OF. Charles Ray, in
Milw aukee, followed the feat few nights
ago by entering the house of George H.
Atwen. With three men asleep on the
same floor, he forced Mrs. AtwelI to escort
him about the rooms. He declined to take
the children's money, and admitted tn at he
robbed Mr.. Ray. He secured twenty dol
lars, watch and a pair of bracelets, and
asked the lady to appreciate his courteous
treatment.
A farmer near Ithaca, Richland County,
has brought suit against a bee-keeper for
damages done to his sheep pasture by the
bees trespassing thereon. This is the first
case of the kind ever brought into court
and occasions no little amount of interest
AT Watertown the other evening young
crazed with liquor, was arrested for dis
orderly conduct. He made an attempt to
wrench off the track gates and assaulted
the gate-keeper. During the evening he
purchased ticket for Montreal. The sum
of $577.35 was found on his person. He
was sentenced to imprisonment in the
county Jail for five days, and fined five
dollars and costs.
P. Galvin's dwelling house and paint
and wagon shops in Eau Claire were de-
stroyed by fire the other night. Loss,
$500; insurance, So, 100.
The Supreme Court Commission, ap-
pointed under the recent act of the Legisla-
ture, has appointed the following meetings
at which applicants for admission to the
bar will be examined At Madison, the last
Tuesday in June; at Milwaukee, the first
Tuesday in September; at Eau Claire, the
fourth Tuesday in August; at Oshkosh,
the last Tuesday in December; and at Mil
waukee, the first Tuesday in March. The
board decided that applicants must send
notification to the secretary twenty days
before examination, and furnish attor =
neys' certificates of their having had at
least two years. study and of their pos
sesSing good moral character.
General F. II. West has been appointed
United States Marshal at Milwaukee,
George H. Paul, Postmaster, and E. C.
Wall, Collector of Internal Revenue. -s
Melvin White, living near Eau Claire.
recently had a four hundred dollar span
of horses stolen.
The Beloit Bible Society, branch of
the American Bible Society, held it's an
nual meeting recently, and the following
officers were elected: President, Rev. F.
A. Marsh; Vice President, T. w. Lara
my; Secretary, H. P. Higley: Treasurer,
I. E. Gosdall; Depository, c. D. Young.
John P. Wall has been appointed post
master at Cadott, Chippewa County.
sR c. Chappelle's dwelling at Eau Claire
was destroyed by fire recently, involving
a total loss Of $500.
Norman J. Coleman, Commissioner of
Agriculture, in response to an invitation
from the State Agricultural Society, has
accepted and will deliver the address at
the State fair in September next.
The Mayor Of Milwaukee has appointed
Thomas Shea, General T. G. Winckler,
Jacob Knoernschild and J. c. Brigham as
Police and Fire Commissioners. They will
take office July l, and receive no salary.
Robert Tay died at Broadhead a few
nights ego. He went to Rock County
forty years ago and settled in the town
of Spring Valley, being the second settler
in that town. He was born in Roxbury-
SHIRE, Scotland, and was seventy eight
years old. He has two sons and two
daughters living, and was one of the
largest land owners in Rock County.
A lad in Milwaukee, named Alexander
Hibbard, was playing with trade dollar
tossing it up and attempting to
catch it in his sleeve, when he accidental
ly swallowed it.
The increased number of foreigners COM
ing into Wisconsin to settle thus far this
season indicates that last years. migration
hither will be eclipsed.
Unfavorable reports are published re-
garding the condition of the crops in the
Eau Claire section. Farmers in the dis
trict will experiment this year with sugar
aana