The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-09-24
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

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A Chautauqua literary and scientific
circle is soon to be organized under the
auspices OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
at Sheboygan.
Chapman & Co., who run a large mer-
camille establishment at Eau Claire made
an assignment few days ago. Liabil-
tiles, $4,000. The assets were said to
figure up $4,000.
The old hook and ladder company of
Madison has been formally disbanded.
The company was formed in 1857. General
Lucius Fairchild was a member of this
company.
Galbraith Bros, of GAINESVILLE, captured
six first and three second premiums on
their exhibit of Clydesdale horses at the
Minnesota State fair, held in st. Paul
They also took the first prize on Shetland
ponies
Three hunters of Westfeld, Marquette
County, recently bagged one hundred
birds in couple of days shooting.
An Eau Claire citizen named L. Kiorstad
is the owner of book printed in 1895 in
Denmark.
William S. Trowbridge died at his home
in the town of Milwaukee at three O'Clock
the other morning. He was seventy-four
years old, and went to Milwaukee in 1886.
August Remheld, Milwaukee druggist,
committed suicide a few mornings ago by
taking morphine
The officers and stockholders of the
Otter Creek Farmers Mutual Fire Asso-
citation, of Eau Claire County, hold meet
ing few days ago and decided, owing to
heavy losses and assessments, to discon-
tinue further business and wind up the af-
fairs of the concern.
The main building of the Mattoon fur
niture factory at Shebeygan was burned
the other morning. The loss was about
$4,000. The employees numbered $50
George Manning aged about fifty years.
of Rockton ILL.,, fell from a gravel train
upon which he was working on the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & ST. Paul railway, at Be-
lott, and was killed.
A recent fire at Boomer destroyed Ha-
zen's grocery store and building occu-
pied by the Merchants Stove Company,
also one other building. Estimated losses,
$500.
The ten-year-old son of 7. B. Schewe, of
Westield, Marquette County, was choked
to death the other day by plum
A large cranberry crop is promised in
the marshes near Berlin, Green Lake
County.
Sheriff Speed of Barron County, capt
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Chippewa Falls as he was about to board
a train. johnson was confined in the Bar
ron County jail awaiting trial for incest
and escaped for the second time few days
ago.
A number of drunken roughs recently
attended church meeting at Gresham,
Shawano County, and took possession Of
the church. They abused the pastor, In
suited the women and threatened to whip
any one who should interfere with them.
No resistance was offered them.
General Fairchild has resigned as com.
mander of the Wisconsin Grand Army Of
the Republic, and II. P. Fisher succeeds
him.
The executors of the estate of G. G..
Washburn report to the probate court at
La Crosse that the profits of the past year
were $4,000.
| E. W. Daily, ST., of Oconomowoc, has
sued Thomas Jones for 81, 900, alleging that
while the former was driving on Mil
waukee street in that city Jones, who was
driving behind him, drove SO recklessly
that his horse came against plaintiffs
buggy and crushed and broke it down,
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and Jones' horse passed over him.
The State Historical Society is gather.
ing the works of Wisconsin writers.
A live cinder recently set fire to several
grain stacks on the farm of William Stolb,
fifteen miles east of Eau Claire, which,
with new separator, were completely
destroyed. The property was uninsured.
Miss Stanton, of Ixonia, jefferson
County, who was SO severely scalded dur
ing fit while she was carrying potful of
seething tea, died from the effects of the
injuries few days ago.
Confidence men cheated Policeman Nor
rison, of Oconomowoc, out of forty dollars
a few days ago.
Thomas Edwards of Pumpkin Ridge,
was dragged to death by a colt recently
that he was leading to water, his feet hav.
ing become entangled in the halter strap.
The fourteenth annual fair of the Cen.
| trail Wisconsin Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Association was held at Watertown
recently. There was a fine display of stock
and agricultural products.
Rev. George W. Lawrence died at James.
| vile few days ago. He located in that
section half century ago, and had been
for many years pastor of the Universalst
| Church at GAINESVILLE.
| A conductor caused a young man to he
| put off a train near Wonewoc the, other
| day while the cars were running at full
speed. The young man was badly hurt.
| There have been light frosts in many
| parts of Rock County in the past fewdays,
| but no damage was reported.
| The assessment-rolls recently completed
| show the total valuation of Milwaukee
County property to be $93,927 3Os. OF this
! SIS, 74S, 616 is personal property, 1921, $50
/ farming land, and the remainder city and
village property.
| Captain Parker, Of Berlin, who was said
to be missing, has been found. He was on
his boat fast on 3 sand-bar.
| For some time past safe robberies in Mil
| waukee have been unusually numerous,
not less than ten being reported within six
months few days ago Eddie Holloran,
Charlie Haunan, John Kirk and Joe Gum
| ion, all young men of that city, were ar
rested as the criminals
/ A laborer named Knute Erickson, of
/ Sister Bay, Door County, made success
full attempt at suicide few days ago by
shooting himself in the head. Cause, over
/ indulgence in strong drink.
/ Nut-Brown Maid, valuable trotter, re.
Gently purchased by L. ]. Arthur, of Lam
caster, fell dead on the track at the latter
! place the other morning.
| What is believed to be chipmonk, but
snow-white in color, was captured few
| days ago in the woods near Lancaster It
was said to be the only white chipmonk
| on earth.
La Crosse physicians recently removed
an ovarian tunor weighing thirty pounds
! from Mrs. William Sitson.