The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-06-18

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Horace A. Bishop, through his attor-
neys, Cooper, Simmons, Nelson &
Walker, and ex- Attorney General Mil
Ter, of indianapolis. Some time ago
a wheel trust was formed which in
Guided the Flickinger Wheel company,
of Cleveland. The Commercial Wheel
company gave the firm notes for
$50, 900 for their interest in the trust,
and in turn Flickinger sold the notes
to Bishop. II the meantime Flick
niger withdrew from the trust, while
the notes were unpaid, hence the suit
A worm pest has made its appear
| anee in the southwestern part of the
state, which bids fair to become a for
midable enemy to the farmer. 1t is
about one and one-Quarter inch long
and scarcely a quarter of an inch in
diameter. 1t is grayish in color and
quite fuzzy. 1t works almost wholly in
the roots of grass and grain, but most
| " grasses. 1t has been seen on young
corn, but not to damage it seriously.
being troubled with it.
The case of Simon Jarnik, who sued
the Manitowoc Coal and Dock company
for $4,000 damages, which has been
on trial several days, closed at Mani
towoc, the jury, after twelve hours
deliberation, bringing in verdict OF
S., 800 in favor of Jarnik. Jarnik was
disabled nearly two years ago while in
the employ of the company, large
timber on a derrick breaking and
striking him on the head.
At the next meeting of the Fond du
Lac council petition from many ladies
will be presented asking that the city
rulers take steps to reduce the cigarette
smoking practice.
Charles Lengrew and Charles Mathe
son were arrested at Evansville,
charged with having robbed Sven
HIGHLAND at Madison. They were taken
in charge by the chief Of police of
Madison.
The suit of the John R. Davis Lum-
Der company against the Scottish Union
and National Caledonian and Cont
mental Insurance companies, which
has been on trial several days at Phil
lips, was submitted to the jury, they
returning verdicts for the full amount
claimed by the company, about $lO, 900.
This is the last Of a number of success
full suits brought against numerous
insurance companies for losses sus-
tanned by She company when that city
was destroyed by forest fire, July y,
1894.
Savdust, that refuse of the mills
which gives TO Marinette and Menom-
inee their nickname of Twin Cities,
and which is considered good enough
for roads, may yet rank as commod
ity and be shipped from Marinette at
so much per cord. The scow Emeline
is at the Marinette Lumber company's
docks this week and she is loading a
cargo of this stuff. 1t is to be taken to
Chicago and there used in making a
fireproof material which will be used in
the construction of houses.
John W. Evans, of Waupaca, has
sent in his resignation as a candidate
for congress on the prohibition ticket.
He says: " [ am for the national party
and will vote for Bentley and South
gate" The state chairman of the ma
tional party, A. R. Bucknam, says that
Charles Alexander, of Eau Claire, one
of the electOrs-a t-large and candidate
for governor in 1890, has declared for
the national party, and that each mail
brings new accessions to the new
party.
Some minor changes are to be made
in the management of the Green Bay
& Western railroad at Green Bay, the
details Of which are not as yet COM
pleted. j. G. Thurman, of Missouri,
has been appointed auditor of the road
and has assumed the duties of his Of
fee Frederick W. Froemke will con-
tinue in the office as cashier. The Of
flee of j. P. Last, general passenger
agent of the road, has been removed
upstairs to make room for the auditing
department below.
After being in jail since March Is,
M. Barber, of Green Bay, was dis
charged in the United States court at
Oshkosh, Judge Seaman holding that
no statute had been violated. Barber
is st the head of a collection agency.
1t was alleged that he Inundated the
plaintiff by sending bill for collection
through the mail, so as to be exposed.
While riding to Green Bay from
Benderville on his bicycle, Louis Bend,
er, in passing farmers team on the
road in the town of Preble, had his BIZ
cycle knocked from under him and
himself sent sprawling to the ground
by kick from one of the horses. He
was quite badly hurt.