The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-16
trha contract for building the new

uluCu speculation do W WnehO oOLhPouJ
is behind the move, the latest theory
being that the St. Paul is about to be-
gin its long talked of line from Cedar
Falls to the head of the lake.
The boat in which the men, Binsky
and Boyce, were captured at Kewaunee
has been identified oy Ben Robinson,
Detour, Mich, fisherman as one stolen
from him May %. Robinson also rec
oenized the men as two having been
seen near Detour on the night OF a
robbery there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, of Pennington,
we're run down by train on the st.
Paul road one mile east of WatertoWn.
The buggy was wrecked, the horses
killed Mrs. Nutting somewhat bruised,
while Mr.. Nutting was so badly hurt
that he never regained consciousness,
diving soon after being taken to town.
Mr.. Nutting was II years old and deaf,
which accounts for the accident. The
crossing is a bad one, cuts on both
sides obstructing the engineers view
1t is the same place where eX-Assem-
blyman F. Y. Piper was killed few
years ago. The coroner's jury cen
sured the railroad company for run
ming it's trains too fast.
Capt. and Mrs w. Fl. Coon, OF
Edgerton. celebrated their golden
wedding Tuesday.
Fifteen-year old Maggie Bushie, Of
BAYFIELD,, went to West Superior on a
visit and met Charles Card, to whom
she was married after a two days
courtship. They have gone 30 house
keeping at Superior.
Arguments for a pardon for Burk-
hard Bran, q Green county man in
Waupun for life for the murder of a
man named SJussey at New Glarus,
were made before the governor We'd
nesday. Mrs. Stussey, who was con-
victed of the same crime, has died
since being sentenced. The crime was
committed in 1882.
Official notices of the general cleo
ton to be held Nov. 2, have been sent
out by the secretary of state.
An infant child of Walter Hart, Of
the town of Eagle, near Chippewa
Falls was killed in runaway accident.
John T. Sharpe, a fisherman from
Lake Noquebay, went to sleep on the
car tracks and was run over and killed.
A. N. Elb, of Syracuse, n, who owns
a furniture factory in that place, visit
ed Chippewa Falls few days ago.
Mr.. Elb has never been farther west
than Chicago before and went to look
up farm which has been IN his family
for years, and which none OF the family
bad ever seen, although they had paid
the taxes from year to year. Mr.. Elb
found that the property was situated
near Colfax. He returned from the
farm with look OF utter disgust on his
face. He had found bis farm. He had
expected to find fields growing with
oats, hay, wheat and com. What he
found was a large tract OF sand, COW
cred with jack stumps, and not spear
of grass growing. Before he leiC Col
fax he had made 4 justice Of the peace
present of the land.
The library facilities of Madison may
receive valuable addition if prompt
action is taken by friends OF the uni
versity. Prof. G.. H. Haskins has
learned that the immense library of
Prof. Heinrich Won Treitschke, the re-
nowned historian Of Berlin, is for sale
and writes to President Adams that it
can be obtained very reasonably if
funds be raised at once. Prof. W. Ell.
Rosenstengel, who is now in Germany,
writes that the library is a treasure,
containing $500 volumes and 1000
pamphlets, chiefly bearing on Prussian
and Nineteenth century history, many
having now no duplicates.
Peter Moe, fisherman OF PeshtigO
point, left home on the morning of
July in sailboat to visit his nets out
in Green bay. When near the nets his
boat was capsized by a sudden squall,
but he saved himself from drowning by
clinging to the boat, which was driven
into the middle of the bay by north
wind. He chung to the boat for over
forty hours. 1t drifted past Oconto
and then toward the east shore. He
was finally rescued by the captain of a
schooner.
Alexander Gatzkowczak was arrest
ed at Beaver Dam, charged with as
saulting the 11-year-old daughter of
John PRESS, of Grand Rapids, Wood
county. Jennie PRESS, the victim, is
said to be a frail child for her age, and
now lies in a critical condition. The
prisoner is Is years old.
The preliminary examination of va
ger, accused of assault with intent to
kill, was called at Fond du Lac and
adjourned. Bohn, the alleged victim,
is still alive, but unable to attend
court. and his condition is still doubtful.