The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-11

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DAVID T. Sorrenson, a retired bust
ness man, died at La Crosse of
diabetes, aged 55. He formerly resided
at Madison.
In the circuit court at Green Bay the
jury returned a verdict for $443 dam
ages in favor of the plaintiff in the case
of Stella Kolocheski VS.. New Denmark
Mutual Home Insurance company.
In this action the plaintiff sued for
damages on property destroyed by. fire
insured with the defendant company.
The company refused to pay, alleging
grounds of incendiarism.
Army worms are attacking the leaves
of trees and shrubs in Oconto county
David Wedgewood. of Little Suamico,
chairman of the Oconto county board
of supervisors, was in Green Bay and
reports that farmers in his section are
afraid Ethe worms will create havoc
among the crops before the season is
over.
A short time ago Capt. Matson, of
Co. F, w. N. G., resigned at Racine.
He received a letter from Adjt. Gen.
King, regretting his action and urging
it's withdrawal Capt. Matson will in
sist on the resignation, as it will be i'm
possible for him longer to hold the posi-
ton on account of business matters.
Fred Giddings, Michael Poplinske
and John Oatman were arrested at
Menasha on charge of violating the
excise laws by keeping open later than
IL O'Clock at night. They were taken
before Justice McCabe, when they
pleaded not guilty, and their cases
were continued until June Is.
Mrs. E. II. Thompson had the mis-
fortune to meet with painful and
nearly fatal accident at Greenwood.
While engaged in cleaning house she
was standing on a chair, and stepped
over onto stool which tipped, and she
fell, striking on her side on the edge OF
the stool. She was badly hurt, two
ribs being fractured, besides receiving
internal Injuries.
Sheridan & Evans, of Green Bay,
have been retained by the Hellenbeck
heirs of the Bogardus estate in Holland.
This family claims to belong to one OF
the three lines of descendants of three
lines of Ephraim Bogardus, who is
alleged to have died in Holland in 1850
and left an estate valued at 100000
and which has been in litigation in
Holland courts since then and has
grown to almost incredible proportions.
Mr.. Evans states that his firm has been
retained by the Hellenbecks, who rep
resent about thirty heirs of the estate,
most of whom live in Wisconsin. There
are three brothers and three sisters,
whose names are or were Hellenbeck,
who live in or rear Monroe county.
The maiden name of the mother OF
these six children was Bogardus, and
they claim to have documentary evil
dence that she was a great-great-
granddaughter of Epraim BogarCus,
who left the vast estate. His children
and relatives had left Holland for
North America and the government
took charge Of the estate, there being
no attempt made to find the heirs.
There are other lines of descendants,
one of which includes the Anneke JAMS
heirs, who claim to own the land on
which Trinity church, New York, now
stands. Mr.. Evans states that he has
entered into correspondence with attor-
neys in Holland to find out the state OF
affairs and see what can be done. The
heirs are now busy preparing the proof
of their descent and it is expected that
action in the case will be taken in
three or four weeks.