The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-01-23
WISCONSIN BRIEFLETS.
NTE r. STING TIE Nj S GATH RED,
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES,

sOnal Pointers.
james T. Brett, Milwaukee under
aker, charges that the other undertakere
If that city have formed combination
or the purpose of forcing him ont of
business. His story is that unless he is
! member of the local combine the lead
ng casket manufacturers of the country
efuse to sell him goods. The other Hn-,
lertakers deny that they want Brett to-
quit business.
Recently James Peterson of Chippe-
va County appeared before Justice OF
he Peace with bright little girl of Il
hanging to his arm. He demanded 10 be
married at once. The Justice refused
without the written consent of the gira'&
parents. The lover left his sweetheare
N the Office and started off, as the Justine.
supposed. for the necessary consent
After remaining away a certain length of
time he returned with the forged consent
Of the girls mother, inducing his sweet
hearts little sister to sign her mothers
name. They were duly married, bnt
Henry Racraft, the father of the girl,
, upon learning the particulars, suddenly
terminated the honeymoon by having his
young son-in-law arrested for forgery.
The trial resulted in the young man being
held to appear for trial in the next term
| Of the Circuit Court under $500 bonds.
Fire destroyed the Phoenix Drug Store,
and contents and two adjoining wooden,
bT151 81 oil
$40, 900.
A Milwaukee dispatch says: The agi-
tation of the Bennett law and the gen.
eral disposition that is shown by the
had the effect to arouse the German Cath &
Ollie element, and a circular has been.
issued calling for convention of Ger
man Catholics, to be held In this city
May 26 and u. The object of the con-
vention is to foster the growth Of societies
in all German Catholic congregations
and to provide for harmonious action
when the interests of the church are as
sailed.
The mystery surrounding tae disap--
missing from his home in Oshkosh for
some time, is believed to have been solved
He LETT his home for the purpose of tak--
ing wife without the knowledge of his
children. He married Miss Emma Jache
at Marshield. Before leaving he sold his
property at Oshkosh, and his children are.
without home.
Among the Wisconsin POstmasteFsa
recently confirmed by the Senate are tho
following: P. F. Heald at Sheboygan.
Falls, S. E. Shepard at REinernl Point.
G. Hill at Shawano, j. B. Nugsnt at.
Menasha, M. P Rindlaub at PlattevilIe,
w. Knelling at Shullsburg, and o. OLE
sen at Oshkosh.
-Denzil Richie, the Ashland murderer.
who recently escaped from Jail there, ania'
for whom ST. 500 reward has been offered,
dead or alive, was recognized on a ferry.
boat between Detroit and Windsor, bna
too late for capture. He is now safe M,
Canada
The Milwaukee, Lake Shore, ANA
Western Railroad Company has declared
per cent. annual dividend on common
stock and 81 semi annual on preferred.
ID. Abrams, for sixteen years retail
clothier at Third and Prairie streets,
Milwaukee, has made an assignment as q
result of poor business. The liabilities.
are 800, 1000
A Milwaukee dispatch says: Ed
ward G. Wall of Milwaukee has been
elected Chairman of the Wiseons IN
Democratic State Committee. Mr.. WALL
is a well-known resident of this city.
Until 1885 he was prosperous Milwan-~
kee commission merchant, when Presi+-
dent Cleveland made him the Collector
of Internal Revenue for this district, a
position which he held for four years.
Since his retirement from Office he has;
been made the manager of the Badger,
Electric Light Company. Upon tie fnal3
ballot Mr.. Wall received fourteen. Of the
sixteen votes represented in the meeting.
1t will probably be some time before the
newly elected Chairman will select Be
secretary and open headquarters for ae-~
i've campaign wo-k. AS soon as prae-
ticable Chairman Wall will open head
quarters in Milwaukee.
Prank Demfeldt, of Neenah, died
from eating poisoned meat, which Ia
been cooked in copper kettle. His wife
and daughter died within the past two
weeks, and it is supposed their death was
caused in the same way. The matter willi
be Investigated.
The several suits in the Circuit Cou11
against Ashland County have been decided
by Judge Parish in favor Of the defend
ants, and the county viii receive abona
s 10, 900 in back taxes. One of the suits
was brought by Cornell University to es--
cape paying taxes on certain lands
The Northwestern Wisconsin, Nell
,al Association met at Stevens Point.