The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-14
WISCONSIN BRIEFLETS.
LNTE STING TIE MS GATH ERE ID
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES.


sonal Pointers.
| The Wisconsin Central Railroad has
fled notice of its intention to construct a.
ten-mile spur from Marshfeld, Wood
County, in a southeasterly direction.
School officials in Milwaukee (says a.
local print state that they are dealing
vigorously with the evil of cigarette
smoking among pupils Superintendent
Anderson says that scholars detected in
the use of tobacco are promptly suspend
ed from school after the fact has been re-
ported to the parents.
A large lynx was recently killed in
Sawyer County by an old trapper named
Gurley.
Mrs. Loren Lowell, of Peshtigo, at
tempted suicide by means of paris green.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quartermass, Of
Neenah, celebrated their golden wedding
in the presence of guests from Indianas
Missouri, Dakota, and other outside
points. i
The Clintonville papers report that
12-year-old daughter of Frank Fuller,
living near the Sugar Bush, was burned
to death, her clothing having caught fire
from the stove.
-Beloit College students spent
quiet Halloween, the Council having or
dered special policemen to be placed on
duty. They were disguised, however,
- h.
regular watchmen were employed.
1t is estimated that there will be
100000 worth of lumber piled upon
the Menominee River after the closing of
the shipping season.
The Bayfield, Press says Lake SUI
per.or brown stone is becoming popular
in New York City.
The wife of Shawbogzie, Chief Of
the Chippewa Indians, who resides in the
vicinity of Hayward, Sawyer County, is
dying.
st. Joseph's Catholic Church at APP
pleton has been rebuilt.
Frank H. Clark, who was killed by
the bursting of grinder in pulp mill
near Appleton, carried a life insurance
Of SIS, 900, which will go to his wife and
two children.
The examination in the case of Joe
La Note, of Chippewa Falls, charged
with enticing his cousin, Cora Mccarthy,
to an immoral house, was taken up at Eau
Claire, and resulted in the discharge of
the accused on motion of the District
Attorney.
-Marinette papers report that r. W.
Merryman & Co. have purchased a.
| large tract of land east of their lumber
yard, and will have the slip extended
so as to surround their property to dis
lance of 1900 feet, giving them one of
the most extensive water fronts on the
EVER.
"A Good Templar lodge with fifty
seven members was organized at Hayward
by Chief Chaplin.
Governor Hoard has issued the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving proclamatio
Since the early days of this republic it has
been the grateful pleasure and custom of the
people to assemble once year, and by thanks
giving. praise and feasting render unto the giver
Ct all good sincere expression of gratitude for
his unfailing care and goodness. Now, there
fore I, William ID. Hoard, Governor of the State
of Wisconsin, in conformity with this most ht-
ting custom and the proclamation of the Pres1-
dent of the United States, do appoint Thursday
Nov. %, 1889, as a day of thanksgiving. further
recommend that on that day the people of Wis
consn abstain from all labor and give thanks
to Almighty God by appropriate exercises in
their places OF worship and their homes for tho
abundant mercies which we have received at his,
hands IN the past year.
Charles Debush has been sentenced
at Chippewa Falls to three years in the
penitentiary, for the burglary of the
Badger Lumber Company store at Bad
ger Mills, in September last.
From one acre and fifteen rods OF
ground Charles D. Williams, of Sparta,
husked 116 bushel basketfuls of popcorn.
The German Catholics will hold their
State Convention in Milwaukee May 26
and27.
The Wisconsin Telephone Company
claims that the usefulness of its instru-
ments at Eau Claire has been greatly i'm
paired, either through leakage or Undue
ton, by the new electric street railway.
1t is hoped to settle the trouble witho ut
litigation.
The report of Captain Hale, who in
spected the Wisconsin National Guard
at the annual encampment, says: II was
impressed with the excellent material
composing the National Guard of Wis
consin in both rank and file. The officers
have all seen active service in the war.
The company officers are young men,
jealous, active and efficient The per-
sonnet of the troops is excellent I be-
lieve the Wisconsin National Guard will
compare favorably with any in the
country"
-Messrs. Cantwell, J. E. Harvey, and
Frank Miller, of Lake Mills, have pur-
chased quantity of wild celery seed or
valisneria sporalis to plant in Rock Lake.
This seed is the favorite food of the IA