The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-17
Wisconsin Items.


The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 3, 75L0751Sc.
Corn-No. 2, S7]s6o37Sc. Oats-No. 2, 263S
@263sc. Rye-No. l, 5Sl4c. Barley-No. 2,
53114(9531@c.
William T. Price Republican member Of
Congress from the Eighth district, died at
his home in Black River Falls a few MORN
ings ago, in his sixty third year. Mr.. Price
was native Of Barre township, Hunting
ton County, Pa. He was born in 1928.
When twenty-one years old he was carried
away by the Western fever, and located in
Mount Pleasant, Ia The broad prairies Of
that State did not, however, suit his taste,
and in the same year he removed to Wis
consin, settling at Black River Falls,
which place was his home from that on
ward to the time of his death. Mr.. Price
was the originator and first president of
the West Wisconsin railroad. He was very
wealthy and very generous. He was
member of the State Assembly in 1851 and
1882, and member of the Senate seven
terms He was first elected to Congress
in 1884, and was reelected in 1886.
II. Atkin, hardware-dealer at Plymouth,
Sheboygan County, failed recently, with
only nominal assets. His abilities were
about S., 900.
Only two of the 697 votes cast in Hurley
at the recent election were for Prohibition
candidates.
Florry & Doles cigar factory at Beloit
was burned out the other evening. The
firms loss was about g., 800, principally by
water. Insured for 5000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Brendel, of Fort At
kinsOn, Jefferson County, celebrated theiT
golden wedding a few days ago.
In Outagamie County, where there are
nearly three women to every man, the wom-
an-suffrage amendment was defeated at the
recent election by vote of ,234 to AS.
A terribly destructive confagration com
menced in the main business part of Eau
Claire at two o'clock the other morning,
involving the total loss Of the Cass Drug
Company's store and contents, and other
property amounting to $4,000.
The tobacco warehouse men at Edgerton,
Rock County, have been asked to cease en-
ploying any person under the age of four
teen years. A delegation Of prominent cit
liens made the request.
Thomas Tomas, agent in Grant County
for the Milwaukee Harvester Company, de-
camped a few days ago, and farmers had
been notified that they must settle with the
company.
Over twelve thousand feet Of lumber was
used in the construction Of the tObOggan
slide at Appleton.
Arthur Campbell, an Octogenarian her
nit residing near Eau Claire, possessed of
consid cradle means, was found dead in his
chair few days ago.
The West side planning mill at Eau Claire,
worth S14, 1000, was consumed by fire the
other day.
The Travelling Mems Association met IN
annual session at Milwaukee a few days
ago. About two hundred delegates were
present.
Anton Hergesell, aged sixty-aix years,
proprietor of hotel at Ludington, Mich,
who was visiting his nephew, Or. Frank
Mueller, in Milwaukee, was found dead in
bed a few mornings ago, having been
asphyxiated by the fumes of gas. Upon re-
firing he probably blew out the gas.
A verdict for s., 600 was recently secured
against ex-Sheriff Rugee and Deputy
Sheriff Gredng, of Milwaukee, by William
Kuhl, whom they arrested by mistake for
the notorious Lon Williams.
The State Sunday-School convention at
its recent session in Milwaukee elected Z.
G. Durant, of Racine, president for the en-
suing year.
A regular stage line will be established
between Sturgeon Bay and MenOminee as
soon as Green bay is frozen over. The trip
can be made IN three hours when the ice is
in good condition.
A fire few days ago near Eau Gale,
Dunn County, destroyed the residence OF
William Larson, with most Of its contents.
Total loss, $500; insurance, 1920
Heavy horses are worth $3.50 each in the
plneries.
1t cost Shawano County 5000 to pay the
expenses of the recent session Of the circuit
court, the highest known for years
A Milwaukee lady was recently present
ed by her husband with $1,000 pair Of
diamond earrings.
Elk Mound Dunn County, farmers have
decided to combine and form stock COM
pany for the purpose Of building large
cheese factory.
Milwaukee's mayor has granted / ,045 sa-
loon licenses during the past year.
Probably the most voracious chicken-eat-
er Of the State lives at Peshtigo, Marinette
County He recently ate, it is said, thirty.
sig chicken legs at one meal.
A fire in the Herald building at Milwau-
kee few nights ago did damage to the ex-
tent of s, 600.
James Swartz, Of Platteville, Grant Coun-
ty, and his wife, who was known as Mrs.
Theresa Breese until three weeks ago,
when they were married, are in prison at
Lancaster on q charge of bigamy.
Over 10000 letters were collected by the
La Crosse mall-carriers last month.
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McFetridge for the years beginning Sep
TENDER 80 1884 and closing September 30,
1886, shows that the total receipts from all
sources were sc, 293, 335. Is; total disburse-
meats, $3.50, 66491; balance in treasury
September 30, 1885, S736, 72O.24 During the
past two years there have been paid to edu-
cational purposes, il addition to all the tax
leyies for that purpose, $3.50, 600 to the uni
versity, $50, 90 to the township high schools,
$4,000 to the State normal schools and &c.,
600 to the new school for dependent chill
dren.
The Wauwatosa milwaukee County,
pickle-works were burned the other night.
Loss, 0,000; no insurance.
T. L. Best, of Green Bay, was few days
ago presented with costly gold watch and
chain on the fiftieth anniversary of his
residence in Wisconsin. Among other pres
ents were decorated plate, teacup and
saucer, that had had place in his old YER
mont home long before his arrival in Green
Bay, and which came from there recently.
The foundation of building for county !.
offices and jail is being laid at Necedah,
Juneau County.
David Nottingham, the proprietor of a
hotel in W aukesha, in attempting to eject
a man recently had his nose bitten off, The
man escaped.
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