The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-18
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Brief Points from Various Sections of the
Great Badger State


was found in the field frozen. She left
home to visit her sister about a mile
i distant She remained there about
two hours and started back home early
in the evening. Not much was thought
of her absence, as she had remained
away for several days before, but
search was commenced and the body
was found about eighty rods from
where she started, lying in the snow
huddled up as if going to sleep. Ex-
animation showed she had on no
underclothing, but thin petticoat
The husband said that she was not in
her right mind. The coroner said
death was caused by apoplexy brought
on by exposure.
In case of Capt. Turner, of the
Mansion Military company VS.. Glen
Leudke, a saloonkeeper of Wilton,
which was tried at Sparta, Luedke was
found guilty OF having stolen state
property in his possession and fined
500 and costs, in all amounting to $40.
Tt appears that a military gun, belt
and accOutrementS were stolen from
Capt. Turner while the Third regi-
ment was in camp at the state range
at Camp Douglas two years ago, and
no trace could be found until about ten
DAYS ago. 1t seems that Luedke made
trade for the gun some time since.
The prosecution contended that as the
property was plainly marked with the
company's stencils it was plain to be
seen by any one that it was military
property.
There appears to be large number
of wildcats and wolves in the vicinity
of Superior. Joseph Ekes brought
four wildcats in and another man
brought three wolves. They will re-
ceive bounty. 1t is said that, as
Wood county pays no bounty, there are
no wildcats caught there, but all are
trapped either in Marathon or Clark.
Henry Mayer, cashier for the Mena-
sha Woodenware company, was ar
rested on warrant charging him with
the embezzlement of 81 1896 from that
company. He was taken before JUS
tice Bradley and the case was cOntln-
ued until February 10. He was placed
under bonds of 5000.
The Fishermen's union, of Oshkosh,
will send lobby to Madison when the
critical moment arrives in the passage
of the fish and game bill to secure GER
tain rights and privileges to the Usher
men of Oshkosh which will allow them
to fish for limited season only.
The thieves who stole forty pairs of
shoes at Hustisford last week, were
traced to Horizon, but the shoes or
men could not be located 1t is
/ thought to have been the work Of a
gang of tramps gathered at the Chica-
90, Milwaukee q st. Paul roundhouse.
After waiting three days and work
inc the power of Gov. Scofield and the
Wisconsin state board of health, J. A.
Rappe, a Mexican and civil war vet
eran, was unable to bring his. child;
which died in Chicago of diphtheria,
! back to Marinette for burial.
Thomas Mccain, Rock county
farmer, is now rejoicing that he did not
follow his first idea and pillow up four
acres of tobacco last summer after the
hail had, as he thought, completely de-
stroyed the crop. He finally concluded
to let the tobacco stand and now he
has sold the proceeds of the crop for
5000
The closing scene in the celebrated
insurance litigation growing out OF the
fire which burned Phillips, Wis, in
which the John r. Davis Lumber COM
pany was plaintiff, was enacted at
Oshkosh. All claims were settled.
A bright, genteel appearing young
colored man, giving the name OF
Malachi Eastman, and claiming Min
neapolis as his home, married pretty
white girl, Emma Burnett, of Aliens
| Grove. Wis, at Beloit.
Harold Bjerkelin, years old, died
at Superior under peculiar circum-
stances. He fell, biting his tongue.
The physicians were unable to check
the flow of blood, and the boy slowly
bled to death.
The members of the Sons of Veter-
ans of Racine have abandoned the plan
to get the state encampment 1t will
be held at Eau Claire in CONJUNCTION with
the G.. A. r. encampment which will be
held in May.
Trade is dull in the paper manufac-
turing line at Kaukauna. It is said
that cut to $1.58 per 100 pounds has
been made. The cut is even stated to
be as low as $3.50 among the Wiscon-
sin valley mills.
Robert Bergman was run over in
the North Western railroad yards at
Manitowoc, his left leg and body being
badly cut, from which injuries he died
at the hospital.
Fred and Michael Cudorpjoski were