The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-29
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.

WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
The following are the Milwaukee grain
quotations: Wheat-No. 2, S7@S71lc Corn
No. 2, 36@35%c. Oats-No. 2, 25@2S9tc.
Rye-No. /, 574@571Sc. Barley-No.
Spring, 531lc.
was destroyed by fire recently, is to be re-
built on larger scale.
The store and general undergrad OF H.
Coliette, of Depere, Brown County, were
wholly consumed by fire few nights ago
The loss was about $500, and the insur-
ance $500. Mr.. Collette had but recently
completed the store.
II. L. Dousman, prominent resident Of
Prairie du Chen, died the other evening.
The Wisconsin State Beel,eepers' Associ-
alton will meet at Madison February 4.
The La Crosse Republican calls for pon-
toon bridge across the Mississippi. 1t says
the treacherouS ice in winter and long fer
riage in summer is extremely unsatisfac-
tory to the farmers and business men on
both sides of the stream.
Nicholas Hansen left La Crosse for the
pineries few days ago and was found ly-
ing in the road near Pennington, Jefferson
County, nearly frozen to death. Amputa-
ton of a large part of both hands and feet
was necessary, and it was doubtful if he
survived.
Strong efforts are being made in Southern
Wisconsin to stamp out the disease known
as glanders which has seriously affected
the horses in that section of late.
The farmers of tue town of Robinson, in
Brown County, are being relieved of their
surplus wealth by masked gang of mid
night marauders. The fellows have pro-
vided themselves with gags, ropes, dark
lanterns and otherparaphernalia of profess
sional burglars.
The Grand Army Post of Fort Atkinson,
Jefferson County, held campfire the
other evening. Speeches were made by
Colonel G. w. Bird and Captain N. 5.
Bruett, of Jefferson, and others.
A project is on foot among the business
men of Fennimore to form a stock COM
pany for the purpose of prospecting for
oil in Clifton Township, Grant County.
The State Treasurer has completed a
statement which shows the resources of
fifty banks operating under the Wisconsin
law to be $25, 0O0,0o0 and liabilities so, 00O,
600.
Henry S. Shelton, pioneer business man
of GAINESVILLE, died suddenly the other
morning of dropsy.
Mrs. Maria Ruger, widow of the late
Rev. Thomas j. Ruger, one of the first set
tiers in Rock County, and mother of Gen
eral 7. Fl. Ruger, Of the United States
army, died at her home in GAINESVILLE the
other evening, aged eighty-one years.
The Eau Claire Prohibition Club has
elected John G. Barland as their President,
F. A. Towne, Vice-President, and F. A.
Smith Secretary and Treasurer.
John P. Merrill, twenty-three years old,
son of J, B. Merrill, wealthy vessel-owner
Of Milwaukee, committed suicide the other
night by shooting. He had been sickly for
years.
The Eagle foundry at Eau Claire, owned
by n. Shaw &c Co., was damaged by fire to
the extent of 800 few mornings ago.
There are about five thousand loggers
working along the Menominee and it's trib-
utaries, OF one thousand more then last
year.
Among the recent contributions to the
State Historical Society's cabinet is an oil
portrait OF Mrs. Fenton, the mother of
Colonel Daniel G. Fenton, an early settler
of Prairie du CHEN, and member Of the
second Constitutional Convention. 1t is
painted on q thin board and is credited
with being over seventy years old. 1t
shows the marks of age.
An incendiary caused the destruction OF
the Bay street school building at Chippewa
Falls a few days ago, valued at $4,000; in
surance, $lS,50O.
The preliminary examination of Mrs.
Chadek took place at Amigo, Langlade
County, few days ago, and the prisoner
| was bound over to the next term of the Cir
| cult Court. Mrs. Chadek is charged with
| killing her husband last November. He
was found dead with revolver lying by
his side, and his wife claimed he shot him.
self He was postmaster at Deerbrook.
| The two had quarreled, it is alleged, be-
cause she was too fond of the society OF
+, other men.
The friends Of the National game in Mil
waukee have abandoned the effort to get
| up club and get into the National League
| this year. The cause of the failure is lack
| of funds.
Wilson Brown, of M9uston, Juneau Coun-
| ty, recently received 81, 500 for injuries re-
ceived while serving in the Union army.
The death of Mrs NJ. Moody, aged ninety
two years, and for thirty eight years resi-
| dent of the town of Rockton, Vernon Coun-
| ty, was recently announced. She was the
widow Of e veteran of 1872, and had long
received a pension.
The hog plague--measles or cholera-still
RACES in the vicinity of Beloit. Scores die
every day, and since the outbreak of the
disease farmers in Rock County have lost
| ten thousand head.
| Frank Rudleder, a prosperous farmer OF
the town of Ahnapee, Kewaunee County,
was few days ago consigned to the North
ern Insane Asylum.
| John Joyce, of Rockland, Brown County,
froze to death recently in the woods near
Merrill. His body was taken home for
| burial.
| A Polander dance took place few nights
| ago at Independence, Trempealeau County,
| ana some lHnulgeu quICe ireelJ III lIquOI'
Toward morning Thomas Fila went to the
barn, accompanied by his girl, TO hitch up
his team and go home. They were soon
followed by Mike Fila, his brother, who
began to abuse him for taking this girl
with him, and then attempted to strike the
| girl. when Thomas interfered. Mike then
grabbed a spade standing near and struck
Thomas over the head, telling him to the
ground He was picked up and put into
the sleigh and taken home, where he died
in the afternoon. Mike Fila had at last &C
| counts eluded arrest.
Burglars entered the clothing store Of NJ.
Reitler & Co, at Beloit, few nights ago
and carried away silk ties, scarfs, handker-