The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-02-27
Wisconsin Items.

sonambQllsm during one of the coolest
nights of the recent arctic spell without
suffering any serious consequences. She
was discovered while she was on the way
back from the school house.
The Lancaster Grant County, Teller
says: "Some time ago the Teller told of
lady who did her homework and wove $50
yards of carpet last year. Now we have
word that in Mount Ida Township, in this
county, there lives Mrs. Tyler, aged sew
enty-four years, who, in 1884, wove $50
yards of rag carpet, beside doing the
homework for herself and husband, and
helped to tend a large garden. On her
seventy fourth birthday she wove seven
yards of carpet"
Myrtle Lodge, No. 10, l. o. o. F., formal
ly dedicated their new quarters at Belot
the other night, with interesting exercises,
in the presence of a large gathering of
friends and visiting brethren.
The blacksmith of Wendell g. Esch-
wig, in Loyal, Marathon County, was
burned few mornings ago. The loss was
estimated at $1,000; insurance, $500. The
origin of the fire was unknown.
A recent fire damaged the corset factory
of M. K. Bortree, of Madison, to the
amount of $4,000.
j. Carpenter, of Sandy Greek, N. Y, has
been indicted and arrested for the murder
of his wife. Mrs. Carpenter, formerly
Miss Betsey ]. Hoard, of Clinton Junction,
Rock County, who was found dead in a
tub of water, with various wounds on her
body.
Fitch J. Bosworth, member of the whole
sale drug house of Bosworth & Sons, of
Milwaukee, died recently at New York,
aged fifty EIGHT. Deceased had been in
business in Milwaukee for many years,
and had amassed property valued at over
$1,00O,00O.
The annual fair of the Rock County
Agricultural Society will be held on Sep
TENDER 10, 16, II and IS.
r Chief Of Police Ellsworth, of Milwaukee.
owing to alleged Irregularities, rendered
his resignation to Mayor Wallber few
days ago, which was promptly accepted.
His Honor Immediately sent to the Council
the name of Colonel F. ]. Refs as Ellis
worth's successor, and the nomination was
COuufuou ny d VOGe OI ~ 10 4.
The Wisconsin Barkeepers' Association
was organized at Madison the other day,
with the following officers: President, 9.
A. Hatch, Richland County; First Vice
President, George Grim, Jefferson County;
Second Vice President, r. A. Morgan,
Columbia County; Treasurer, Frank Nc
Cay, Juneau County; Secretary, j. W.
Vance, Dane County.
The Nora Hotel, kept by S. Hyman, and
John Blossoms saloon adjoining were burned
at Eau Claire few days ago. The mer-
cJFy was 40 degrees below zero and the
hose of the fire department froze. Total
loss, $500; covered by $1,000 insurance.
A fire broke out in dwelling house and
hall belonging to Mrs F. Balders, widow
living at Two Rivers, Manitowoc County,
a few nights ago. The flames were beyond
control before the arrival of the fire de-
partment and both buildings were con-
sumed. A sick woman on the second floor
was removed, but Mrs. Balders could not
be reached and peri in her bedroom.
Mrs, H. D. Sumner, of Waukesha, the
wife of Congressman Sumner, has been adj
mitted to practice at the bar of the ST.
preme Court.
The late S. S. Merrill, of Milwaukee, left
an estate valued at $775, 900. The will
gives the widow the hons stead on Grand
avenue, 100000 in cash, and a liberal in
come besides. Two sisters and a brother
of deceased will receive = 90 annually, and
his children are to have the income from
the bulk of the estate.
Another linen factory is to be established
at Appleton.
A little daughter of Charles Schmidt, of
Oconto, was run over by a sleigh a few
nights ago and so badly injured that she
died on the following morning.
At the recent session in Madison of the
Conference of Charities the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year were chosen:
President, j. Q. Adams, Columbus; Vice
President, j. S. Meyers, Verona; Treasur-
er, H. Giles, Madison; Secretary, A. o.
Wright, Madison.
Rev. L. L. Cloyd, of the Morgan Park
(Ill.) Seminary, has accepted the CALI of
the Baptist Church at Fort Howard, Brown
County.
At the annual convocation of the Wis
consin Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma
sons at Madison few days ago the fol-
lowing principal officers were elected:
Grand High Priest, Edwin J. Farr, of Eau
Claire; Grand Treasurer, David H.
Wright, of Madison; Grand Secretary,
John w. Latin, of Milwaukee.
The committee in charge of the Legis-
iative ball to be held at Madison next
month gives notice that dudes and claw
hammer coats will be excluded.
The Wisconsin Journal Of Education has
passed into the hands of the State Teach
ers' Association, and will hereafter be ed
tied by Prof. Stearns.
Moses M. Bliss, of Eau Claire, aged
eighty five, was instantly killed a few
days ago while repairing his woodshed by
the falling of the roof. A wife and one
daughter are left in comfortable cireum-
stances.
Gottlieb Schnasse, resident of Water
town for thirty years, died the other morn
ing.
Robert Wright, who killed his father at
Thorpe, Clark County, a few days ago,
was acquitted and discharged at the ex-
animation. Wright's father went home
drunk, and the evidence showed that the
son did the shooting in self-defense to
save his life and the lives of his two young
er sisters.
In the recent destruction by fire Of
barn in Shiocton, Outagamie County, P.
G. Curtis had sixteen head of cattle and
eighty sheep cremated, besides farm ma
chinery. The total loss was $1,000; insur-
ance, $500.
Mr.. Van Antwerp's residence at Alton,
Rock County, was totally destroyed by
fire few days ago. Loss nearly $1,000.
William logger, of Appleton, was dis
covered dead in his bed the other morning.
Coroner's inquest was held and YER
dict rendered that he came to his death
from org anic heart disease. He was fifty
years old and leaves a wife and five chill.
dren.
A large boarding house at Powers Sta
tion, Wood County, was destroyed by fire
few DAYS ago. hecontents were mostly