The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-07-09
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Items of interest From all Parts of This
Great State.

MISS Maggie MlerS OF AQell, Qaugn-
ter of John Miers, was married to
John j. Hayden of Butternut, Rev. T..
/ Il. Cadman performed the ceremony.
i There has been a lively contest over
the vacant oil inspectorship for the
! Winnebago district caused by the
!! death of j. E. Ellis, and half-dozen
candidates are in the field 1t is re-
ported that the appointment of Charles
W. Johnson will be made by State In
spector Tanner.
Miss Fannie McKinnor, who for a
year and a half has operated one of the
linotype machines in the Evening Tele-
gram office at Superior, has uneXpect-
eddy become possessed Of the snug
little fortune Of $4,000. She has an
uncle in British Columbia, who about
ten years ago induced her to invest a
small portion of her savings in gold
mine stock. The mines have never
amounted to much until recently, and
the young lady had long since ceased
to consider that the shares would ever
be worth the trivial amount paid for
them Two weeks ago the uncle wrote
her to come to him. She complied and
telegraphed her sister in Superior that
she had sold her stock for $40, 900 cash.
The young ladies formerly lived in Eau
Claire
Mrs. Dora E. Nilsson, wife of C. Fl.
Nilsson, committed suicide at Grand
Rapids by drowning. She deliberately
walked into the Wisconsin river back
of her home and lay down in about
three feet of water and drowned. She
had been gone but few minutes from
| home when search was instituted for
her by Mrs. Dean, a neighbor, who dis
covered her in the water face down
ward. Every effort to restore her was
vain. Mrs. NissoA conducted millin-
cry business in Centralia. She leaves
a husband and three little daughters.
James Collins who was struck by
lightning during storm Superior, is
improving and the doctors now believe
he will recover. The flash besides
striking his head glanced over one side
of his face infctiDg slight injuries, then
followed to the ground. He wore a
gold watch chain with which the fash
played queer prank. Nearly all the
links, where soldered together, were
melted SO that they fell apart.
A general order was issued from the
adjutant-g generals Office disbanding Co.
L, Third infantry of Eau Claire, it
having been declared by the Inspector
general deficient in drill and discipline
at it's annual inspection last year, hav-
ing still further fallen below the stand
ard, and again being reported deficient
at the annual inspection for 1896. The
Sparta company will take it's place in
the National Guard.
A still lower price has been reached
for paper at Appleton. 1t has been
sold on the market for II cents per
pound, the lowest that has ever been
known since its manufacture commence
ed. Paper mill men all say that
the business is without profit except
under the most favorable circum-
stances, that is with waterpower and
the latest improved machinery.
Oscar Wittke, a Marinette young
man, passed thorugh Appleton on his
way to New York. He is another who
| has undertaken the task of walking
| from Marinette to New York and if he
covers the distance in fifty-two days
he is to receive $500 from Richard X.
Fox of the Police Gazette.
The Lutheran synod adjourned at
Fond du Lac. 1t will meet next
year in Milwaukee. Twelve con rrega-
lions were admitted into the Wisconsin
synod. It was estimated that $500 0
will be needed to pay the expenses 81
the synod for the ensuing year.
William Lathrop lad his leg ampu-
tated at Green Bay. A deceased bone
made amputatioD necessary.
VIM. Monroe, who escaped from
Chippewa Falls jail some time ago,
was captured by Hawkins.
The latest school census at Green
Bay places the population at $4,000.
Isaac Wallun was shot in the shout
der by companion at Eau Claire.
Alton Mitchell shot himself in the
arm accidentally at Marinette.
Prof. Parlin, principle of the schools
at Depere, has resigned.
The Peshtigo village jail was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Marinette council voted to adopt
the state charter which is much better
adapted for it's government.
Roy Leppla, an Appleton youth,
was struck on the head with a mower
and killed.
Lawrence Olson fell off a veranda at
| La Crosse and broke his arm.
Marinette young men have organized
a swimming club.
The jury in the case of Anthony
| IL Al. Il,