The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-08-20
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
items of interest From all Parts OF This
Great State.

Great State
Nj. Peterson, who works the Albert
Saberson farm near GAINESVILLE, was
riding near his home with his wife and
m0nths-old baby, when his carriage
was overturned and they were thrown
ont on a pile of rocks, Mrs. Peterson
Sailing upon her babe that she was
holding close against her breast. The
parents escaped serious injury, but the
babes head was fearfully crushed.
DR.. Bennett was called, and saw that
ahe child was partially paralized. Drs.
Bennett and Bell raised the crushed
skull and the babe at once regained
she use of its feet and hands, and is in
. fair way to recovery
There is a worm working in the oak
trees in the vicinity of Black River
Falls which is making great havoc.
When it was first noticed it was sup
posed to be the army worm, but upon
investigation it is found to be of diff
FeTent family. 1t is smaller than the
army worm, and is different in color.
When knocked off the trees into the
grass it does not eat the grass, but
works back to the trees. The trees
are literally covered in spots, and when
fhe worms finish a tree there is not a
sign of a green leaf left. They touch
nOthing but oak trees.
Mrs. John Ebert, aged "A, who lives
with the family of her son Peter, in the
sOBn of Glenmore, Brown county, at
tempted suicide by taking dose of
Paris green. She got UP during the
night and went to the barn, where the
stuff was kept. and locked herself in.
At $50 o'clock she was found by her
son in terrible agony and almost IN
conscious. A doctor was summoned,
and her life may be saved.
A double drowning occurred in the
ST., Louis river, near the Minnesota
draw of the Nothern Pacific bridge at
Superior. George Brandt, bridgeten-
der, saw little boy bathing in the
water below him who appeared to be
IN distress. He went to the rescue and
succeeded in reaching the boy, but in
attempting to keep him above the sur
face, both sank to the bottom and were
drowned.
A post mOrtem examination of the
remains of Dennis Flanagan, who was
killed, it is alleged, by Patrick McCan,
was held at Marinette. The doctors
decided that death was caused by the
bullet wounds, one in the leg and one
IN the abdomen, either one of which
would have proved fatal. McCan is in
the county jail without bail, charged
with murder.
Ben Baker, while working in a
gravel pit on Matt Reyman's farm in
abe town of Allouez, Brown county,
sxhumed the skeleton of man. With
the bones were found many pieces of
broken pottery, such as were in use by
che Indians in former times. The re-
mains are supposed to be those of an
Indian.
Robert ChattertOn, young married
man residing at Oshkosh, and one of
she night crew employed in the, saw
mill of the Paine Lumber company,
had the misfortune to get his right
band caught in the gearing of the live
rollers. The member was so badly
Dangled that amputatiOn was neces-
sary.
While engaged in coupling cars at
Oshkosh, F. Blake, brakeman resid-
ing at Fond du Lac, had three fingers
Of his left hand caught between the
Bumpers. The injured man was taken
90 the Oshkosh hospital, where the in
jured members were amputated at the
frst joints.
William Dukelow, of Eau Claire,
who was sent to the state prison six
pears ago for thirty years for assault
On little girl, and pardoned out about
, year ago, was arrested on a charge
Of similar Offense in Eau Clair. The
Nttle girl in this case is only 4 years of
age.
The little town of Boyd is in state
Of excitement over the murder of John
SchumSle which occurred near there
some time last week. All efforts to
6Dd the perpetrators have failed.
Three men arrested on suspicion
we're released on account of lack of
evidence.
Lightning struck the barns of o. 6,
iceland, three miles west of Mansion.
Two barns, a granary, corncrib and
BiBe stacks of grain and this years
crop of hay were burned. The loss is
SO, 900 partially covered by insurance.
s. w. Thomas, ex-insurance agent,
in jail at Eau Claire several weeks on
she charge of enlightenment, il to be
released on a new bail bond of $1,000,
one third Of the original bond.
Over fifty of the 500 men who went
from Superior TO seek work in the har-