The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-24

/ In the Dunn county circuit court at
Menomonee Annie r. Wemyss was
granted divorce from Rowland J.
Wemyss on the ground Of cruel treat
ment. She was given judgement for
$4,000 and a paid-up life insurance
in the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance company, Of Milwaukee, for
about SIT 800 and an annual allowance
during her lifetime of $4,000 for the
support of herself and their l2-year old
daughter Rachel Mr.. Wemysis was
{ for some years the land commissioner
! of the Northern Pacific railway and is
at present the superintendent and gen
eral manager OF the Land q River i'm
provement company, Of Superior.
! High Sheriff Spiege placed an at
tachment on all the real estate OF Rat
clife Hicks, to the value of $500, 900 at
Meriden, Conn. The attachment is to
secure alimony in the suit for divorce
now pending, brought by Isabella
Hicks. Mr. Hicks was formerly Meri-
den's city attorney and owns a great
deal of property there, in Bridgeport
and New York city. The grounds for
instituting the divorce suit are not
known. Before her marriage Mrs.
Hicks name was Isabella Wormer, and
she was said to be very wealthy. The
marriage took place October 10, 1895,
at Madison, Wis.
Fred Tonne, an employe of the Lin
dermann box factory, at Green Bay,
had his right hand severely injured.
While working on the box board
matching machine his hand was caught
in the feed rollers and the ends of the
last three fingers so severely crushed
that it is feared amputation will be
necessary.
Alfred Manheimer, of Manitowoc,
who for five years has been one of the
leaders in the populist and labor par
ties Of the state, and who was a dele
gate to the populist convention held at
st. Louis, isnow advocating McKinley's
election.
Anna Hansberry, of Richland Center,
was given a verdict at the recent term
of the circuit court against the town of
Richland for $3.50 for injuries received
by being thrown from a buggy on the
road near the residence of John Wad-
dell.
Otto Fresse, employed at Mueller &
Zentner's meat market, in Oshkosh, fell
on the floor while carrying a quarter Of
beef weighing about $50 pounds, and
broke one Of his kneecaps. He was
taken TO the hospital
Fred Wildly, in the employe Of the
North Western railroad, as brakeman,
was struck on the head while passing
under bridge near Roscoe station and
rendered insensible. His recovery is
doubtful.
The little Swear old son of A. Hutter
of Stevens Point, found little gun in
basket. The gun was loaded, so he
learned after pulling the trigger, and a
bullet passed through one Of his fin
gers.
David Buckwheat, pioneer resident
of Hudson, died from the effects Of an
accident which befell him three weeks
ago He fell under a load oflumber
and the wagon passed over his breast.
Bernie Patey, young man of To-
nah, accidentally shot himself while
hunting north of there. The charge
from muzzle-loading shot gun tore
hole in his shoulder. He may die.
Report comes from Freedom that
diphtheria is again raging in that town
and that large number are suffering
from the dread disease.
Edward S. lockwood, a we'll known
railroad man at Eau Claire, was killed
by the cars at Como, MINI.