The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-10-11

Married. at Fond du Lac, Wis, Oct 1st,
Miss Theresa Dittmar, Of Fond du Lac, to
Mr.. Charles Pomeroy Of Madison, MINI.
Mr. Munson Paddock, the well known
prosecuting attorney of Kenosha county,
will address the people of Bristol next Sat
urday night, Oct 18th. Subject, "The Tar
1T and General Issues of the Campaign"
The meeting will be held at the Bristol
Rink. Mr. Paddock is thoroughly posted on
the tariff questinn, especially the history of
the protective tariff from 17S9-the year Of
the first tariff enactment-down to the
present time:
Died, at Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 9th, of
Inflammation Of the kidneys, A. Goodrich,
ofDurand, Wis.,, aged 76 years. Mr.. Good
rich is the father Of Mrs. J. J. Garvin and
two weeks ago visited his daughter and som
in-law, the Rev. J. J. Garvin, forrler pastor
OF the NJ. E. church, Of this city. At that
time he was apparently in good health.
Mr.. Goodrich was one Of the oldest pioneers
OF the State and his sudden death will be
felt as personal loss by hundreds of
friends and acquaintance throughout the
State.
One of the Conductors on the G. & N.
W. Ry., who is we'll known in this City has
made a bet with drummer of large
wholesale house that if Gen. Harrison is
elected he will eat crow and eat it public
" in the Opera House at Rockford the
other fellow to do the same provided Har-
rison is defeated. small admittance fee
will be charged at the Opera House door
for the privilege Of looking at the man who
hankered after crow" A live crow has
been sent to Rockford for the purpose
aforesaid.
About 2 o'clock Monday morning a
bright fame shot upwards from the south
eastern portion Of the city and citizens were
aroused frcm their slumbers by the shrill
whistle at Brassville. The fire engines was
hurried out, but by the time it reached the
burning structure there was nothing to do
but extinguish the flames that were circling
around a few burning rafters. The build
ing belonged to English Bros, and had
been used by them as slaughter house.
Loss about $500; no insurance This is the
third slaughter house belonging to English
Bros. that has been burned down during the
rest three years. There had been no fire
kept in the building and it was probably
set on fire by some rascal who holds a
grudge against the owners of the building.
Died, in the town of Bristol, at the res
idence of her daughter, Mrs. Jennie Shuart,
Oct. 9Th, of typhoid pneumonia, Mrs. Julia
B. Pierce, aged 65 years. Mrs. Julia B.
Pierce was the widow of Mr.. Ira Pierce, a
well known resident and pioneer of Kenosha
County. She was loved and respected by
every one who was personally or intimately
acquainted with her aud the notice of her
death will cause widespread feeling of re-
greet and sorrow among her many friends.
She leaves one son and four daughters: Eu-
gene Pierce, now Of Spokane Falls, Wash
ington Territory; Belle Pierce. of Chicago
Mrs Lima Gardner, of New York; Mrs
Nellie Rankin, of Fort Atkinson, Wis, and
Mrs. Jennie Shuart, of Bristol.
The German Young Mems Association
up in Racine celebrated their twentieth an
niversary on Monday last In the evening
concert was given and large number
went up from Kenosha. Mr.. Fred Stemm
sang two songs quite acceptably to the
audience and he is highly complimented.
A quartette from Kenosha consisting OF
Stemm, Nielsen. Weiskopf and Schmitz also
rendered fine selection. The gentlemen
and ladies from Kenosha who took part in
the dramatic performance were: Misses
Clara Krathen and Lizzie Jacobs, and
Messrs F. F. Mayer, Casper Nielsen, Adam
Kaufman, S: Werve, M. Hammang and c.
Warmer Sanenger's Band accompanied
the party. Those who went up from Keno
sha unite in saying that they all enjoyed
good time.
Mr.. III. G Schulz, the well known deal.
er in hardware and fire arms, and English
Bros, the butchers, evidently have enemies
who do not hesitate to rob or burn them out
whenever the right kind Of an opportunity
offers to do so. One year ago the slaughter
house of English Bros. was burned to the
ground and the same night the hardware
store of H. C. Schulz was entered and a
considerable amount Of merchandise stolen.
Last Sunday night English Bros. slaughter
house was again set on fire and the hard
ware store again visited by thieves. They
effected an entrance into the store by climb
ing over fence seven feet high and sue
ceeded in breaking through two doors and
helping themselves to reyolvers, pocket cut
lery, carving knives, forks and spoons, sill
ver-plated knives, razors and ammunition
valued At ahont S10O The thieves went