The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-08-24

George Kahl was killed by lightning re-
Gently while setting up a binder in his
field near Mount Horeb. His brother
Jacob and an agent named Charles LANCE,
who were assisting him, were knocked
senseless.
Four business buildings and two resi-
dences were burned at Altoona, few
days ago, causing a loss of SIS, 900. The ex-
plosion of lamp caused the fire.
Mrs. Anna Peterson, of Alton, Rock
County, stepped in front of a moving train
recently and was killed.
An Evangelical camp meeting is in
progress at Arena under the management
of Rev. Wolfe, of York, Pa, and his Cher
okee Indian bride. Many conversions have
been announced.
Lightning struck barn near Monroe re-
Gently, ran through the hay and killed
cow in the first story, but girl milking
the cow was uninJured.
Vestibuled cars for the Burlington have
been built in La Crosse.
Mrs r. Keller, one of the oldest settlers
of Honey Creek, Sank County, died the
other evening at the age of sixty-nine
years
The cornerstone of the new st. Patrick's
OOUldu OdOuOltC OuuTCH dt mdulSOu was
laid with imposing ceremonies a few af-
ternoons ago by Archbishop Heiss.
Mrs. Bridget Dooley, of Mineral Point,
Is one hundred and seventeen years old.
The post-offlce at Elkhart was robbed Of
thirty dollars worth of change and stamps
a few nights ago.
J. d. Dietrich, who settled in Milwau-
kee as early as 1885, died at Two Rivers
recently, aged seventy eight years.
John McCarty, an employe in the Chip
pewa Falls gas works, tainted while al
justing belt the other day, and fell in
such position that he was probably ia
tally injured by the machinery.
John E. Wardell, a well-to-do citizen OF
Marinette, has been consigned to the
Northern Asylum for the Insane.
The personal property of La Crosse, ex-
elusive of exemptions, foots up to 81, 1885,
90
William Pollard, a hotelkeeper at
Linden, was recently fined fifty dollars
and costs for selling liquor without a Ii
cense
TIE Bank of Edgerton has purchased the
Tobacco Exchange Bank and all the equip
ments. Confederation, 5000. The pur-
chasers have removed their bank to the
new quarters, and the Tobacco Exchange
Bank mas ceasej 70 do business.
Jacob Naerby, a Finlander employed at
the Commercial dock at Ashland, was
drowned the other day. he leaves "a wife
and two children in destitute circum-
stances.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
wreck Caicago, Milwaukee e. st. Paul
railroad train near Eau Claire few nights
ago.
The foundry and machine shops of John
Duncan at Green Bay were destroyed the
other morning by an inceEd airy fire. The
loss on the building and equipments aud
number of manufactured hosting engines
was between $40, to s5),0oO; insurance,
81, 900
B. o. Olsen, a grocer of Ashland, assigned
recently. Assets, 50, 900: liabilities, I'M
known.
James Herndell, farmer living near
Randolph, was badly mangled the other
day by his horses taking fright and throw
ing him 10 front of the mower. One
shoulder was broken, one leg badly cut
and three fingers were cut of.
Sturgeon Bay has decided to hereafter
tax all patent medicine shows and travel
ing fairs fifty dollars day for the priyi-
lege of showing there.
The chinch bugs have destroyed nearly
all the grain III the vicinity e. Flower, ex-
ccpt winter wheat en- rye, Rod are Row
|. attacking the eurn, RAN foil there ipst IL
s;aaa % sass thr rasata rrsa,
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