The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-02
THE GREAT NORTHWEST
News Items from Various States
and Territories.
ILLINOIS,.

In the past few days three of the oldest
citizens of Washburn have died of pneu-
monia They were Thomas Richards, James
West and Robert Perkins
g. w. Livergood farmer living near
Tayloryille, while on his way home the other
night was dragged from his horse and
robbed
A child of Carl Neuberg, of Rockford,
swallowed screw the other day and died
five minutes afterward
The Grand Council Of the Royal Templars
of Temperance at its recent session in Shell
byville elected J. W. Wilson, of Kinmundy,
Grand Councillor
A body found recently near Alden, Ia,
was recognized as that of Jacob linn. of
Chicago. He was supposed to have per-
ished in the recent blizzard
Joseph E. Leaver, bridegroom of
week, was shot and killed the other night
while seated at his freside twenty miles
southwest of Olney. The shot was fired
from shotgun through the window Mr.
Leaver was man of good habits, and was
not known to have an enemy Harper
Meadows, who was rival for Mrs Leaver's
hand, was arrested for the crime
Henry Tierney, miser, aged about sew
",
worth some $25, 900, was found dead in his
half furnished house recently.
Mrs Abraham Mitchell, residing near
Caseyville, committed suicide few days
ago by hanging herself in we'll Domestic
trouble was the cause.
At Rockford the other afternoon, while
the remainder of the family were away,
Mary Johnson, lately from Sweden, COM
mitted suicide by hanging herself to
hinge of the kitchen door.
William Estin grain merchant of Lin
coin, failed recently for $4,000 He was
the partner of Carpenter, the alleged MUIR
derer of Fora Burns
John Streuth fatally shot George Garrett
few days ago. The cause of the trouble
was fight between two schoolboys, rela-
lives of the parties to the affray.
Mrs William Dutton enjoys the distinc-
ton OF being the oldest resident of Effing-
ham County. She was born in 1856, and
will celebrate her one hundred and third
anniversary in March. She has seventy
three children and grandchildren She
used tobacco until she reached one hun
dred, and stopped because she thought it
was injuring her health. She is still hale and
hearty
IOWA.
Ltllman Gilmore, a farmer near Rome.
Henry County, committed suicide recently
by hanging. He was ffty-fve years old
The last wholesale liquor house at Sioux
City, that Of Ressenger & Torch, was seized
by the sheriff few days ago.
When Mr. and Mrs James Freund, living
near Davenport, reached the end of several
miles ride across the country in the recent
cold snap they found their six-months- old
babe had been smothered as it lay in it's
mothers arms by the wrap getting across
it's face The day following Nh. and Mrs.
Case, neighboring farmers made the same
trip, and their seven-months-old child met a
similar fate, being sutfocated in it's mothers
arms
James Doulon, of Belle PLANE, married
Miss Norah Gille few days ago. 1t was
case of love at first sight He advertised
for wife, she answered, and were married
the next day after they met
The petition of Myron E. Billings for
change of venue in the case of his indict-
ment at Dubuque for the murder of County
Attorney Kingsley was refused the other
day.
Official notice was given the other day
that Clinton with a population of 16, O4O.
had been declared city of the frst-class
by the Governor
Police raided Dubuque gambling joints the
other morning, making nineteen arrests
and cOnfscating the furniture The pris-
oners were fined from five to fifty dollars
each.
Laporte City suffered the loss of her city
hall, engine-house and fire apparatus the
other night Loss, So, 500; insurance,
$500. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of a coal stove.
General Tuttle, Commander of the Iowa
Department. Grand Army of the Republic
has fixed upon April L and II for the next
annual meeting in Cedar Rapids.
Harry Coventery, one of the most popu-
lar young book-keepers in Davenport, died
suddenly a few days ago He had been
dissipating of late, and it was supposed he
took morphine.
An unknown man, apparently fifty years
old and we'll dressed, was found dead a
few days ago near Alden, Hardin County.
On his person was an account book, kept
in German, but no clew to his identity
could be obtained 1t was supposed that
he was another victim of the great blizzard
of January 13
Joseph Row, who was charged with kill
ing Constable s. G. Logan at Des Moines
was convicted of manslaughter recently
WISCONSIN.
Rev. ]. P. Erich, of La Crosse, has been
called to the presidency of the Norwegian
Lusheran Theological Seminary near Min
neapolis
j. W. Hacker, of Danville, ILL.,, killed his
sweetheart Mabel Steike, of Belle PLANE,
Ia, a few days ago at Berlin. He then shot
himself. The girl was sent away from home
by her parents, as they opposed the match,
but Hacker followed her, and it was sup
posed the tragedy was caused by her re-
fusing to marry him.
Al Parker, Of Plymouth, died recently in
the penitentiary at Jackson, Mich, where
he was serving term for the murder. of
his wife
Samuel O'Grady Bennett, aged seventy
years, an eccentric individual who has re-
sided near Ashland for years, recently re-
ceived advices that he had fallen heir to
8125, 600 by the death of relatives in the
County of Limerick. Ireland. He will leave
for the old country in the spring to claim
his fortune.
At Beloit few evenings ago the fountain
Mrs. John r. Adams, of Chicago, gave to
that city as memorial of her father, the
late Hon. John Hackett was formally pre-
sented with appropriate exercises
loan of $14, 900 was made recently in
Ashland on property which was sold. six
months ago for ST, 900.
youth strayed into the Brush Electric
Companys premises at Eau Claire recently
and began experimenting on the dynamo
with button-hook. The button hook
was drawn out of his hand and crcuited
the machine in such way as to burn out
the armature 1t would cost at least $500
to repair the machine, and the youth would
be laid up for some time from the effects of
the shock he received
At Peshtigo The other afternoon the roof
of Newtons rink caved in under its weight
of snow, and one man was killed and three
wounded
At the recent session in Milwaukee of the
Department of Wisconsin G. A. R., the Adj
jutant Quartermasters report showed the
net gam in membership during the year
was GAG. The present total membership is
about II, 600
The Chicago a.. Northwestern Railway