The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-05
Wisconsin, items.

The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 2, S1@S114c. Corn
No. 2, 36@36ISc. Oats-No. 2, 2911S@3Oc.
Rye-No. 1, 5719@5Slc Barley-No. 2
Spring, 50Mc.
Eastern capitalists have been purchasing
in the Chippewa district large tracts tim
bered with black birch, which wood will,
it is claimed, in the near future, take the
place of other material for inside finish and
fine furniture.
Mrs. Bessie M. Shaver has been appoint
ed superintendent of schools in Washington
County, in placs of Mrs. Clara Custard, re-
signed.
Robert Cochrane's roller fouring-mill at
Westfeld, Marquette County, was few
days ago destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000;
partly insured.
Egal Forgerson, charged with the murder
of his father in the town of Drammen, Eau
Claire County, about four months ago, was
acquitted of the crime few days ago, the
evidence against him being of the most
meager nature.
Charles Grathe, son of well-known
farmer, brutally dubbed and then robbed
August Ebert and his wife of two hundred
dollars at Milwaukee few nights ago.
The Presbyterian Church at Marshfeld,
Wood County, was totally destroyed by
Ere the other night. Loss, $4,000; insur
ance, $4,000.
A locomotive that was just about to be
taken out to be used on q freight train west
exploded in the Chicago, Milwaukee s. st
Paul round-house at Madison few days
ago, killing Peter Burke, severely iDjuring
nine others and wrecking the middle sec
ton of the structure. The total loss was
SIS. 00O
Frank w. Stewart, the notorious burglar,
who attempted to murder Police Officer
Lyon, of Madison, was recently captured
in Florida.
La Crosse is figuring the cost of wagon
bridge across the Mississippi. The need OF
one was suggested by the recent loss Of the
Minnesota trade by the stoppage of the fer
ry and the unsafe condition of the ice.
The will of W. G. Scarborough, recently
fled in the Outagamie County Court, be.
queaths $4,000 worth of property to the
Methodist Episcopal Church extension
fund.
j. B. Oliver, commission merchant at
Milwaukee, has failed, with about $4,000
liabilities.
George Bickert, farmer living near
Waukesha, had over fifty dollars worth of
clothing embracing a wedding suit stolen
from his house the other night A hired
man named Henry Horn was missing.
James Hadkins was killed by train the
other day at Cadott, Chippewa County,
while driving across the track. His horse
was badly mangled and his cutter reduced
to splinters Hidkins leaves an aged moth.
er of whom he was the only support
Louis Christensen, who is serving term
Of six years in the Wisconsin State prison
for the murder of Michael Schultz, neal
Mount Pleasant, in 1884, has confessed that
John Santry, John Broderick and a man
named Huges committed the crime, and the
trio have been captured at different points
A courthouse is to be built at Crandon
Forest County, at cost of $500.
The fourteen-year-old daughter of man
named Harvey Pierce recently applied tc
the authorities in La Crosse to be sent tc
the State Industrial School. Her father was
drunk good deal and her mother did not
do anything, and they made her go out and
| beg The boys talked mean to her, and she
was often whipped at home, and one night
she was driven out and had to go to ne
gro's house near by to stay all night. She
had heard about the reform school and she
wanted to go there where she could BIZ
taken care of and not get bad. She hai
been cared fer, her story having been yer
| flied.
Larsen, Hansen & Co.'s finished lumber
factory in La Crosse was burned the othel
day. Loss, $4,000; insurance, 5000.
The Scandinavians of Eau Claire have or
ganized joint stock company for the pur
pose of establishing weekly newspaper
| 1t is reported that a house owned by
Adolph Wollmer, situated one-half mile
south of Tess Corners, in the town of Mus
kego, Waukesha County, is haunted. 1t il
perfectly quiet around the house until tht
dead hour of night approaches, when it il
suddenly illuminated, and gives every ap
pearance of habitation. Distinct sounds o.
heavy footsteps are heard pacing tbs
floors, and doors are seemingly swinging t.
and fro in rapid motion, yet no object il
perceptible. This scene is of very shor
duration lasting one or two minutes only
and is repeated several times during tht
early morning hours.
The viii of w. C. Scarborough, recently
filed in the Outagamie County court, be
queaths twelve thousand dollars worth o.
property to the Methodist Episcopal Church
extension fund.
The school for deaf mutes at Green Bay
is now open.
Rev. Father Chrysostom, of the Odanai
mission, is preparing history Of the early
Indian missions of Wisconsin, which vii
be valuable work He has access tt
manuscripts and docun ents at the Vatican
and is assisted by several Indian priest
and students.
1t is reported that William Wagner, ;
prominent German, was arrested the othe
evening at Milwaukee for forgery
In Washington County a pebble was re
Gently found, which Milwaukee expef
has declared to be diamond and wortl
two hundred and twenty dollars. Itvefgh
twenty-five carats.
At Milladore, Wood County, James Kon
arch was instantly killed few days ago b,
tree that he was chopping falling on him
Deceased was twenty six years old and un
married, and resided near MilIadore.
Abe Turcott, formerly of Grant County
is said to be dying of consumption in tn
prison at San Quentin, Cal, where he
serving life sentence for killing Juliu
Dietrich.