The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-10-22
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF
Items of interest From all Parts of This
Great State.

| The coroner's jury called at Kau-
kauna to investigate the death OF
James Flanagan, who was killed by
the cars, returned a verdict that de-
ceased came to his death while riding
on freight train, accidentally falling
between the cars, and that said de-
ceased was riding without the know
ledge or consent of the train employees.
The large general store of j. R.
Sechler & Son, at Sechlerville, was de-
stroyed by fire supposed to have been
of incendiary origin. The loss is about
$4,000, with a good insurance. This
is the second fire this firm has suffered,
their creamery at Sechlerville having
been burned last June.
A Wisconsin Central engineer has
left Ashland and is trying to locate the
lost silver mine in Northern Wisconsin
by means of spiritualism. He has
taken the medium and his wife with
him, it is said, and proposes to have
the spirit accomplish what man has
never been able to do. The so-called
lost mine hunt was based upon the fact
that as late as fifty years ago, the
Chippewas on Chequamegon bay made
trips back into the country, returning
with native silver, which they chopped
out of the rock with their tomahawks.
They refused to divulge its where
abouts to any white man.
On the farm of John M. Ostrout,
| five miles from Marinette. Eddie
Ostrout, 9-year- old boy, was shot by
half breed Indian, whom he never
saw before and who after the shot was
| fired fed to the woods. The boy sat
at home alone husking corn when the
tough looking half breed entered un
tremendously and demanded the boys
pet dog. He refused to give it away
and the Indian then pulled d revolver,
shot the boy and escaped.
Louis Bratz called at the Loucks
home in the town of Grover, seven
miles west of Peshtigo, and demanded
breakfast. This was given him Dy
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finished the meal he seized d butcher
knife and attacked the girl. She got
away and he fired three shots from a
revolver at her in her flight, none Of
them taking effect Neighbors heard
the shots and came to the girls assist
ance. Bratz got away.
A 6-year-old son of Ole Wettleson,
residing five miles northeast of Slough
ton, was accidentally shot and killed
The boy, with brother IA years of
age, was playing with 38-caliber re-
volver, when the weapon was dis
charged, the ball passing entirely
through the head of the smaller boy
near the left temple. The older boy
disappeared shortly after the accident
and has not yet been found.
Word comes from Ashland that the
body found in swamp near Bibbon,
Wis, by party of hunters is not that
of w. w. Wright, of Eau Claire, as was
first supposed. 1t is said that the body
was dressed in a Prince Albert coat
and that in the pocket were found two
pipes and tobacco. Wright was never
known to wear such a coat, nor to
| smoke.
For the first time in the history Of
the Brule river RATS will be run down
the stream through the choice fishing
grounds between the South Shore and
| the Northern Pacific tracks, and the
fishermen and clubhouse men are up in
arms, but the trout will have to make
way Tor saw logs.
Four thousand dollars worth of
cedar belonging to the Marinette Lum-
Der company was burned. The cedar
was piled along the right of way of the
| Wisconsin & Michigan, between Nath-
an and Faithorn junction. The fire is
supposed TO be of incendiary origin.
Frank Mckee, telegraph student,
was arrested at GAINESVILLE for stealing
bicycle from Fred G. Burpee, an at
torney, an overcoat from Robert Car
ruthers, fireman, 500 gold watch
and macintosh and a silk umbrella
| from fellow students.
The postoffice safe at Bates Grove
was broken open by burglars. They
found no booty. The burglars then
drove five miles to Bloomington and
broke into the postofice there and
blew up Che safe. They got about $50
| in cash and $3.50 in stamps.
John B. Mckee, Of Pittsburg, en-
ployed by the North Western company
in its work of construction, was perhaps
fatally injured near Madison. He fell
from a handcar on which he was riding,
and the " donkey car" which was fol-
lowing, passed about half way over his
body.
The clothing store of Karon Bros,
at Superior, was robbed of about $3.50
| in goods, by two or more burglars.