The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-08-01
WISCONSIN BRIEFLETS.
INTE II e STING ITEM MS GATHERED
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

sonal Pointers.
Leo & Clarkes flour mill at Lacrosse
was destroyed by fire. The loss is placed
at $4,000, with $4,000 insurance.
Martin Olson, of Eau Claire, who
left his wife twelve years ago, has just
been found by her at Duluth, Mimi,
where he has been living with another
woman.
Great excitement prevailed at Amigo.
last week over the report that Professor
O'Hara was lost in the woods. Search.
ing parties were organized, but before
anything was done the Professor came
In, having wandered about for two DAYS.
Chester Hazen's cheese factory and
barn, near Brandon, have been destroyed
by fire.
Ariel Barnes, of Hebron, Jefferson
County, man of 95 years, has just COM
pleted family picture representing five
living generations. The group includes
himself, his daughter, Mrs. James Miner;
his granddaughter, Mrs. DR.. Brewer; his
great grandson, DR.. F. Brewer, and his
great great-grandson, Baby Brewer, of q
few months.
People living in the region about
Shawano are still in mortal terror of the
lone highwayman who has made several
hauls there already.
Indian Agent Jennings, of Keshena,
who has charge of the Menominee reser-
walton, is to be succeeded by C. S. Kel-
sey, of Montello. 1t is said the Indians
want Mr.. Jennings removed, but that he
is anxious to stay long enough to handle
about $3.50, 900 involved in logging deals.
The Eau Claire Driving Association
hnds, after figuring the receipts and dis
bursements from it's late meeting, that it
is short ST., 200 in paying the actual ex-
pense of the meeting.
In the estimate of Major Davis, of the
requirements of Western rivers and har-
bors, the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers come
in for $780,
AT Fond du Lac an infant daughter
OF John Pulls lost her balance and fell
from second-story window. By some
remarkable good fortune the clothing of
the child was caught by hook used for
hanging harness and broke the fall so
that only few slight bruises resulted.
The Hon. G.. W. Hazelton, of Madi-
son, has in his possession rather unique
document, being an Indian bill of di-i
vorce. It is interesting as showing some
thing of the tribal customs. The docu-
ment is as follows:
WHEREAS. Simeon Gardner did on the 10th
day OF June, 1864, pray and petition the
High Court of the Stockbridge tribe for a
bill of divorce, to release him from his wife,
Eliza Gardner. on the ground of adultery;
and
WHEREAS, The said High Court are fully
convinced from sufficient evidence pro-
duced that the accused is guilty, and that
from them e the petitioner is entitled to- a
bill:
Now, be it known to all that by virtue of
the power and auth GRITTY vested in us the
High Court of the said Stockbridge Tribe
we dc this 23d day of June, 1864. decree and
adjudge that the said Simeon Gardner be-
and is hereby free and forever released and
divorced from the said Eliza Gardner, his
wife; and that the relations as man and
wife or husband and wife are forever ceased
and made void.
Given under our hand this 22d day Of
June. 1864. at Red Springs, Shawano Coun-
ty, State of Wisconsin.
JACOB JACOBS.
JEREMIAH SUNDERLAND. Judges.
AT Kenosha Mr.. Richard Lyman and
Miss Bertha Head went out for ride on
the lake, and when they got outside the
harbor the boat was capsized and they
were drowned.
The council Of Amigo are correspond
ing with the different water works COM
panies with view of establishing water
works there.
The city of Superior has granted a
street railway franchise.
An electric light plant is to be estab-
1ished at Sturgeon Bay. Nearly 200
lamps have been signed for.
A young eagle was captured by James
Meikle, near Sturgeon Bay. The parent
bAA tS huu 1uhuO lhcAI uc6O ILL d u6mlCCh
tree, and this Mr.. Meikle cut down in
order to obtain his prize, the juvenile
emblem of liberty being unable to fly. It
is supposed that the baby is not more
than six weeks old, but it is nevertheless
we'll provided in the matter of beak and
talons, and in free fight would prove no
mean antagonist.
Ferdinand Knaack, of Springwater,
Waushara County, is in Jail on the
grave charge of poisoning his wife. He
was married last May to a young girl, and
recently she was taken suddenly i'll and
died. Her stomach was sent to Chicago
to have medical experts examine it, and
they concluded that poison caused her
death. Knaack's first wife died last
April rather suddenly, and it is now
thought that he poisoned her, also.
An insect supposea>sSo be the green
nudge is working>lssoc around Madison.
Farmers in jsssmTe.l localities complain
that whesi Is pidly being ruined.
lien and Hiram DunfaId Of