The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-01-15
WISCONSIN BRIEFLETS.
ITEMS GATHERED FROM VARI-
Gus SOURCES.

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kosh. is missing.
THE armory of Company T., Third In
fantry, Eau Claire, burned with all con-
tents. Loss, So, 900.
BURGLARS at Eau Claire, 6espoiled
Holm & Thompson of 81, ZOO worth of
dry goods. Most of the property was re-
covered, but the thieves are at large.
A LONDON firm has paid SLIT for
| ninety-three Wisconsin pearls, weighing
from five to twenty-eight grains each.
MOVEMENT is made at Oshkosh to or
ganize State base, ball league.
JOHN HICKEY. Chicago bank robber,
was arrested at Milwaukee.
JOHN RICHARDSON, farmer of Cen
ter, Outagamie County, was chased by
wildcat, but escaped
WILLIAM SHAFFER and Minnie Nc
Cain. both of La Crosse, were married at
Madison.
To PAY an election bet, George Spratt,
of Chippewa Falls, walked thirty miles
bareheaded, and was led by halter
MICHAEL GoLrz, of Reeseville, was
killed by the cars.
SEVER SERLEY, Treasurer of Chippewa
County, has defaulted to the amount of
$40, 900. He confesseS, has decided to his
bondsmen SIS, 600 worth of property, and,
behind the bars, awaits examination
Jan. 10.
ATTORNEY GENERAL O'CONNoR is about
to commence suits against eXState Treas
urers to compel them to account for in
terest on State funds while in their
hands.
THE doctors of the State are united in
the effort to establish a State Board of
five members, with a salaried secretary,
who shall meet four times each year at
Madison, and, by powers to be granted
by special legislation, protect the public
against Quackery and bogus doctors. A
similar bill in most respects was killed at
the last session of the Legislature.
THE Arbitration Board of the Chamber
of Commerce of Milwaukee has rendered
an important decision, holding that grain
purchased to arrive may be refused If
not delivered in a reasonable time, and
deciding that fifty days after the pur-
chase is not reasonable time.
THE clothing store of Joseph c. Ger
winski of Milwaukee, was seized under
an attachment for 81. $50 in favor OF his
brother, City Comptroller CzerWinski.
Other attachments by local creditors
foot up about So, 500.
THE Park Commissioners of Milwau-
kee eliminated from the new park bill
the section authorizing the Board of
Public Works to direct the work ON the
parks. and will ask that the Commits
sioners be given power to locate, con-
struct and maintain the parks. They
also ask for $50, 900 for West Side
park, a like sum for the improvement of
oYIyc dnTi and for the InUVin
of half-milI tax annually thereafter for
park purposes.
The Wisconsin Mutual Fire Insurance
Company and the Milwaukee Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, with which it has
been allied, are in he hands of re-
ceiver. The liabilities of the two COM
panies do not exceed $25, 900, and the
assets, which are mostly in premium
notes. will aggregate $100,000
MRS GEORGE w. PECK, wife of the
Governor, is devoted to her family, and
to the pleasures of home life, in which
she finds more satisfaction than in the
strict demands of fashionable society. |
Mrs. Peck will be found a most popular
hostess. She is about fifty years of age,
and has only two children; George W.,
Jr., who is now proprietor and editor Of
Pect'S San, made famous lAy his father,
and Roy, bright boy of IA years. Mrs. I
Peck is of medium height, with dark
eyes and iron gray hair, handsome feat
nres and engaging manners. Her good
sense is shown in the fact that she re-
fused to allow her photograph to be
given to the press for reproduction.
Her answer to request for it was this:
at is my husband who has been elected
Governor, and to him all the honor there
is in the position is due. The public
does not care about my picture, and
certainly have no desire to attain no
toriety."
The annual report of Railroad Com
missioner Peterson, of Wisconsin, makes
the following showing for 1890:
Pas sengers carried. 7,358,113i
Miles ridden 242, 968 101
Total capital stock .$112. 431 ,124i
Funded debt Observation-Disclosures. 14O,852, 100
Unfunded debt 7,364211
Total debt OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 8,216, 311
Cash and available assets on hand. 5,039 ,190l
Average debt per mile ........... Al, 568l
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