The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-08-14
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
a Model Community.


The Eau Claire Free Press says that on
the western line of the town of Medford,
Taylor County, is settlement in a finel
tract of hardwood land, nearly thirty
miles from the seat of town government,
with which settlers have no communica-
ton, and sixteen miles from the Wiscon-
sin Central Railroad. The settlers nearly
all imnigrated from the East, some of
them having been there sixteen years. In
all this time they have never held an cleo
tion, never had an hours school, except
private school-the teacher being paid by;
subscription-never been visited by an As
SCISSOR or census taker, and never paid a
personal property tax. The Assessor this
year visited them for the first time, and
reports that they are rem, rkably in
telligent class of people.
Wisconsin Items.
The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat = No. ?, SS(0SSkc.
Corn-No. ?, 46G74616c. Oats-No. 3, 26c9
26hc. Rye-No. 1, 5sCG5Shc. Barley-No.
Spring, 5SHc.
A switching train at Eau Claire the
other day instantly killed Amund Hovey,
an employee of the Eau Claire Lumber
Company. A theory that he was muir
dered and placed upon the track seemed
to be weakened by evidence that watch
and small sum of money were found on
his person.
The Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
Railway has been extended from Iron
oh 10 Ash -
miles.
Perry Austin, of the town of Ahnapee,
Kewaunee County, recently shot an eagle
which measured over seven feet from tip
to tip of its wings. The eagle was in the
act of catching geese in Mr.. Austin's yard.
where it fell a victim to the craftsmanship
of that gentleman.
A young man named Charles Stack, liv-
ing about two miles from Evansville, was
seriously and perhaps fatally wounded the
other evening by revolver in the hands
of his brother. The shooting was acct
dental
A remarkable bedstead recently made
to order by Milwaukee furniture firm is
twenty -four feet vile, and has niue COM
the purchasers children. -
August Ziefeldt, a Marathon County
farmer, was run into by the south bound
passenger train at Wausau the other
evening" and fatally injured. One horse
was killed and the wagon destroyed.
An aged woman, the wife of Henry
Weinstock, farmer of the town of Wash
ington, Eau Claire County, was struck by
lightning recently and received injuries
from which she was not likely to recover.
A portion of her underclothing and shoes
and stockings were torn off by the light
ming.
Robert E. Mckay, of Chicago, charged
with stealing a span OF horses from that
city last June and arrested at Madison,
was tried in that city few days ago and
found not guilty.
Peter Walsh, one of Wisconsin's Oldest
residents, died at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. Peter O'Connor in Milwau-
kee, the other night Mr.. Walsh had
passed the age of one hundred years, and
had been a resident of that city since 1912.
He was great friend of Solomon Juneau,
the founder of Milwaukee.
James Burns, former resident of Eau
Claire, was struck and instantly killed by
lightning at the Commercial Hotel, in
Larimore, d. T., few days ago.
The La Crosse Chronicle says the mill
furnishes the queerest fish story ever told.
A log, hollow at one end, was hauled up
and the worthless end taken off by the ro-
A Eh han
had taken up his abode therein, and the
saw took off his head as quick as winking.
The workmen were surprised, of course,
but who can measure the amazement of
the catfish?
La Crosse has finally settled down to
population of q, 450 after revising the
figures.
One of the greatest curiosities of the
present day, found among the pines of
Central Wisconsin, was discovered near
Knowlton, Marathon County, few days
ago. 1t was in the form of a petriied
squirrel, about the size of common SPUR
rel, and was taken from the heart of tree
by some woodsmen. 1t was of brownish
color, IS hard as a rock, and was "as
natural as life," even to the kink in its
long, bushy tail.
Philosophical citizens or La Crosse are
endeavoring to make their delightful bluff
scenery accessible to tourists.
The ceremony of blessing the new chime
of bells for the Capuchin st. Francis
Church Convent at Milwaukee was con-
Quoted with great pomp at the convent
grounds the other afternoon, fully two
thousand people being present.
Rev. William Kramer, who was recently
admitted to the priesthood, has been as
signed to the Catholic congregation at
Reedsville, Manitowoc County.
Mrs. Arthur Smith, who spent many
years in China, has been lecturing before
the Ladies' Missionary Society Of Green
Bay.
The magnificent bronze statue of Wash
ington made by Parks, at Florence, Italy,
and presented to Milwaukee by Miss Liz
zie Plankinton, has arrived, and will be
placed in position at the head of Grand
Avenue Park as soon as the foundation
can be completed.
The village of Burlington, in the south
west corner Of Rock County, is the largest
popcorn market in the world. There ara
but one or two other communities In this
country where large crops of popcorn are
grown.
. The tower of 1.-THE Lutheran Church at
Reedsville, Manitowoc County, received
two strokes of lightning within week re-
Gently. The last thunderbolt knocked out
one of the dials and cut corner out of the
brickwcRk.
Dakota Girl Farmers.