The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

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quotations: Wheat-No. 2, 77L(01715c.
Corn-No. 2, s.. @35s4e. Oats-No. 2, D1S
@2614c. Rye-No. 1, 5e14c. Barley-No. 2,
527S@521zc.
Several sporting associations talk of
sending lobby to Madison this winter to
influence the enactment Of more stringent
laws il reference to the protection of game.
The family of Joel Ellis, of Milwaukee,
and two lady visitors from Chicago very
nearly lost their lives few nights ago by
the escape of gas from stove.
There are in Wisconsin 104 Knights of
Labor assemblies, with membership of
1900. The State Assembly held its con-
yention at Oshkosh a few days ago.
A sleigh-load of eighteen deer was
brought into Neillsville, Clark County, a
few days ago from the town of York and
sold to butchers.
John Bonn, OF Beetown, Grant County,
was imprisoned by an overturned wagon on
a lonely road few days ago, and he was
nearly frozen to death when found.
Charles Stiekleburg, carpenter. fell
from coal-shed near Eva sville, Rock
County, the other day, death ensuing
short time after.
CINE which a month ago collided with
passenger train on the Chicago & North
western road, twenty-five miles west of
Madison, killing a man, was tried in the
municipal court at Madison few days ago
for manslaughter and found not guilty.
w. Hogan, tailor of Eau Claire, fell
down a stairway the other day and died
soon afterwards from the effects.
A new judicial circuit for the northern
part of the State is talked of.
Governor Rusk has called special cleo
ton on January IS in the Eighth Con-
gressional district for the choice of Rep
resentative for the late w. T. Prices I'M
expired term in the Forty-ninth Congress
and the full term in the Fiftieth Congress,
to which he was elected in November last.
A mill-dam in the Black river at Ok Bow,
Oakland County, gave way few days ago,
and a feed-mill, barn, SaW-mill and various
other buildings were swept away. The
post-offce was flooded and one corner of
the building was taken out. The total loss
was $4,000.
The trial at Milwaukee of Mrs. Mary
Chadek came to close the other day. A
verdict of acquittal was rendered by the,
jury after twenty minutes deliberation.
Mrs. Chadek was accused of having MUIR
dered her husband at Deer Creek Langlade
County, year ago. She lett at once for
the home Of her parents IN Kewaunee
County.
The post-offices at Mortified, Jackson
County, and Wells, Clark County, have
been dis continued.
Franckenberg, Peipp & Sievers, who
have general stores at West Bend and at
jackson Station, Washington County, made
an assignment the other day. Nominal
assets, $4,000; liabilities unknown.
The Duluth, Red Wing & Southern rail-
road, to run from Douglas County to Pierce
County, was incorporated few days ago
at Madison, the capital stock being $780,
0J0.
Among the many pensioners who were in
Hartford, Washington County, recently to
have their vouchers executed was Calvin
Farmer, of Rubcon. He is pensioncr of
the war of 1912, and in his ninety-seventh
year. The old man, despite his years, is
quite rugged and hale and stood his seven
miles ride through the cold like veteran.
The total receipts of the Rock County
Fair Association for the past year were
50, 469.S9; and the expenses S3, 1858 IS, leaving
q balance on hand of $10124. Of the dis
bursements $1,0S3 was paid out for premi-
ums.
Prospectors have been for some time ex-
aiming the everlasting hills of Crawford
County, opposite Boscobel, and claim to
have discovered unmistakable evidences of
iron ore which will pay investment and
work They have quietly obtained leases
of several hundred acres of land for mining
purposes.
Meyer q Alderman, hardware dealers at
Milwaukee and Port Washington, made an
assignment few days ago. The assignees
bond was placed at $14, 000
The insolvent firm of j. P. Phelps & Co.,
OF Milwaukee, made a statement a few days
ago, showing liabilities of SOL, 076.4S, with
assets of $39, $3.50.
John Money, better known as s'Old
Indian JOHN familiar character to the
residents of Madison, died recently, aged,
it was aid, 1913 years. He was an inveterate
tramp and beggar, and probably solicited
more people for aid in this State than any
dozen men who have ever been in it.
Alexander Mitchell, Milwaukee's mil
lionaire, is said to be negotiating for the
purchase of the late s. j. Tllden's resi-
dence, 'Greystone."
The annual meeting of the Wiscon sin
Agricultural Society was held at Madison
few days ago. In submitting his report
Treasurer Cyrus Martin said it was a
source Of great pleasure to him to report
that for the first time in ten years Gf not
in its entire history, the society entered
upon new year entirely free from all in
debtedness has comfortable balance in
the treasury, is possessed of valuable I'm.
incumbered real estate, and has the conf
dence and hearty good will of the people OF
the commonwealth. The total receipts last
year were S31,324.64; expenditures, ST.
S261 Il; cash balance, S3,49o.53
The following postmasters were recently
appointed: j. j. French, Sparta; Carl
Zillier, Sheboygan; Roderick McGregor,
RIVER Falls; j. E. Jones, Portage; j. a.
Bardon, Superior; P. H. Carney. Wauke
sha; jeremiah Sullivan, Ashland.
The other morning the grain warehouse
and contents of Krull & Volger, commits
mission merchants at Milwaukee and Chi
cago, located in Two Rivers, Manitowoc
County, was totally destroyed by fire. The
loss was about $1,000; covered by insurance.
Ellsworth McKinnie, of Lancaster; 7. Fl.
Walker, of Kilbourn City; David Walker,
Silas Randall and George Olmsted were
suspended from Lawrence University
few days ago, and Robert Joyce,
of Appleton, was expelled. The boys
broke into the room of the Rasmussen
brothers. students, and took them to tho
basement and gave them cold bath,
because they were considered unclean.
The students expelled belong to high
classes and were considered among the
best in college. The senior class threat
ened to leave. The action of the faculty
was common led by citizens.
A fish company in Bayfield, has tons of
frozen whitefsh, trout and herring corded
up.
At the opening session of the State
Grange Patrons of Husbandry at Madison
few days ego Grand Master Carr declared
that a union of the Grange and the Knights
Of Labor would be impossible, because the
former could not under any circumstances
adopt the eight-hour system and apply it
to the farm. Governor Rusk advised the
farmers to organize for their own protec-
ton. In the evening he gave the grangers
reception. The secretary of the order
reported that the membersh p in the State
was 5000.