The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-05-23
WISCONSIN BRIEFLETSI
INTE RE STING ITEMS GATHERED
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.

sonal Pointers.
A delegation of German phys icians
assembled at Marshfeld and organized
the German Medical Society of Northern
Wisconsin. DIR. Carlo Won Neupert, of
Colby, was elected President; Dr. Ziet.l
of Medford, Secretary; DR.. Joseph
Wiegel, of Wood County, Treasurer; CEN
sors, Drs. j. Simonson, Pittsville; Sauer-.
herring, Wausau; E. Z. Muscle, Chip
pewa Falls. The next meeting place of
the society was fixed at Chippewa Falls
in November next.
Two workmen saw little boy fall
into the river at Chippewa Falls, but be-:
fore they could reach him he was dashed
over the rapids and drowned.
-Janesville is experiencing quiet re-
vival of Mormonism. The meetings are
led by Elder Southwick, man of pater-l
nal aspect, and by Elder Pendar, young
er man of unusually fine education. Both
are of prepossessing appearance and ad-
dress, and talk with sincerity that is
marked. Elder Southwick said they
hoped to make Wisconsin a Mormon GEN.
ter. He said Of his church: TT is the
original one. Only part of it went to-
Utah, and it is that part that has made
the name Mormon one of evil reputet
Many who joined it were disguised and
have rejoined u.s.. In reply to question:
whether he taught polygamy, the Elder
said, "We teach obedience to the law In
all respects"
Marion Ryan, the 8-year-old daugh-
ter of the Hon. I. G. Ryan, of Wausau,
shows great talent as violinist. She
recently played an original compositions
before select audience without mani
Testing childish diffidence, and when she
drew the bow across the strings it was
easy to recognize the hand of genius.
Harry Zaremski, aged Is, died at Pal
myra of pistol wound that he had acct
dentally suffered at the hands of 9-year-
old playmate. J
Hon. Alexander Graham, of this
State, who is temporarily residing at Aus
tin, New, is to be the orator of the day at
the memorial services in that city on the
Both inst.
"A fatal accident occurred in the town
of Westport, near Madison, which adds
one more to the list of warnings against
having loaded weapons around where
children can get their hands upon them
The family of E. Ellis went away to
church, leaving their two sons, one aged
Ii and the other 10 years, at home.
While the two boys were eating dinner,
the elder arose, and playfully taking up
shotgun, which he supposed was I'M
loaded, pointed the weapon at his
younger brother, and pulled the trigger.
There was an explosion, and the little
fellow dropped from the chair in dying
condition, the shot having struck him in
the forehead and blown off the top of his
head. The elder boy was Mortified at
what he had done, and in frantic tones
called for his little brother to speak to
him, but the lips were silent, and when
the boy succeeded in obtaining help the
little fellow was dead. When the parents
returned home they were Frustrated with
grief.
Henry G. Payne, Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee.
will in all probability become q resident
of Chicago and retire from politics. says
Milwaukee dispatch. The Inducements
which are offered to him to leave the
State where he has such strong follow
ing is salary of $4,000 year. and a
position which will put him at the head of
one OF the greatest enterprises in the
country. The corporation that wishes to,
put Mr.. Payne at the head of one of it's
latest and mott gigantic enterprises is
the Bell Telephone Company, and the po-
sition offered is that of President of the
Western cons olidated companies of the
Bell company, with headquarters in Chi
cago.
The mining agitation has again
broken out in the town of Stark. Vernon
County. Henry c. Willard is authority
for the statement that company of
Baraboo gentlemen have leased of Mrs.
August Trapp for ninety-nine years "a
piece of land on which the Bear Creek
copper mine is located, and have con-
tracted to do certain amount of i'm
proyement and work on the same each
year. There was much excitement and
speculation over this find some seven
years ago, but for some reason the agita-
ton soon subsidized.
The La Crosse Board of Trade has
cordially Endorsed the invitation of the.
President of the Wisconsin State Press
Association to hold its next annual meet
ing in that city.
The Wisconsin Veteran Home Board
of Trustees have just closed two DAVIS
session in Waupaca and at the Home.
They decided to invest So, 500 in a kitchen
and dining ROOM and 81 900 in system
of wateEworks and sewerage This will
furnish protection against fire and all the.
water necessary for the homes use.
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