The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-15

Slrable to pursue respecting the recent
fires. in Waukesha, the subject was dis
cussed at some length, and an organi-
cation effected by the election of Col
A. III. Jones as chairman and w. P
Dunlap as secretary. Acommittee was
also appointed toinvestigate the matter
fully. The committee was also re-
quested to recommend to the city Off
cials the appointment temporarily OF
two special policemen.
Dr. A. r. Law, Of Madison, has re-
turned from Pine Bluff, where he was
in consultation with other physicians,
the outcome of which was the amputa-
ton of a limb of ex-senator Matt An
derson. MIR. Anderson suffered a stroke
of paralysis some four months ago and
later allowed a gate to fall on his foot.
AS the result of injuries received
from the accidental discharge of a gun,
Frank Paulson, of the town of Ash
waubenon, Brown county, died at his
home. Deceased was 16 years of age,
and the accident was caused by the
hammer of the gun catching on some
thing while he was climbing fence.
When Frederick Thai, of Milwaukee,
delivered a silver speech at Monticello,
DR.. D. Flower, of that village, who is
sound money democrat, challenged him
to a debate on the money question.
The challenge was accepted and the
debate will be held at Turner hall.
Engineer George Strunk, who was
killed in the railroad wreck near Usage
City, Kas., was for many years resi-
dent of GAINESVILLE. He was one of the
oldest engineers on the Santa Fe syS-
TEN and was about to retire.
A valuable discovery of copper is re-
ported from the vicinity of Black River
Falls sixteen miles south of Superior.
The find was made by party Of South
Superior people who were out camp
ing. One Of the gentlemen, who is a
geologisr, found piece of rock which
gave strong indications of copper. He
had it assayed, and when the result
was learned a party of persons inter
ested in the Webster Manufacturing
company, at South Superior, formed a
partnership to develop the find. They
have either secured options or are ne
gotiating for the same and propose
to push matters. The main vein has
been discovered, and is claimed to be
very rich in mineral bearing properties
Mrs. Nellie Harrington. of Chicago,
was examined before Justice DoXrud,
at Sparta, on charge Of taking a sum
of money from the satchel of Miss
Frances Lieber, Of Madison, while the
two were OCCUPYING the same seat on
the train between Sparta and Tomah.
Bail was fixed at $400, but not being
furnished the defendant was remanded
to jail to await the session of the cir
cult court next week.
City Attorney Cuttings, of Racine,
was in Milwaukee trying to settle with
Richter & Son, who placed heater in
the Racine high school building, which
was removed. The city paid $4,000 on
the contract and there was $4,000 due
the company. 1t is demanded that the
$4,000 be returned and all expenses in
cured the city in taking out the heater
be paid
There is q row at Bayfield, over the
pOstmastership. l.. j. Bachand was
appointed by Cleveland, but was re-
lieved about a year ago by his bonds
men. One of them, Nelson Boutin, has
been acting postmaster ever since.
Mr. Bachand demanded possession a
few nights ago and was refused. He
remained in the Office part Of the night.
Philip Stunzinski, the Berlin window
smasher, had hearing in justice court
and was committed to the county jail
for six months for destroying eighteen
window panes, the property of 81. W.
femme, who made the complaint.
George Knipfel, of Menasha, at
tempted to steal ride on a North
Western train. He fell off at Ives STA
ton and was found beside the track
insensible with his left hand crushed
and otherwise badly hurt.
A 2-year-old child of John Hamm
pulled the stopper out of a washing
machine at Beloit, was fearfully scalded
by hot water, and may die.
Chris G.. Johnson, at one time well
known in Racine, but who has been a
resident of Escanaba, Mich, for several
years, was run oyer by freight train
and lost his right foot.
John Hendrick, who snatched a
pocket handkerchief from lady's
pocket, was sentenced to two years at
Waupun from Sheboygan.
James Flanagan. Of Kaukauna, while
beating a ride on a fatcar from
WrightstoWn to Kaukauna, was instant
ly killed.