The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-21
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Brief Points from Various Sections of the
Great Badger State.


Patrick Collins, whose 11-year- old
daughter, Ann Collins, was given a
Judgment of ST. 800 in the Dane county
circuit court in her suit against the
city of GAINESVILLE for injuries by falling
on defective sidewalk, has brought
suit for So, 900 for doctors bills and the
loss of her services. Mrs. Frederick
Hyer has suit against the city for
$4,000. Her husband, Frederick Hyer,
also has a suit for 5000 for medical
attendance and loss of her society and
services.
George Hawkins, of Marinette, has a
curiosity which he expects soon to for
ward to the Smithsonian institute at
Washington. 1t is a meteorlc stone
which fell on his farm in the city limits
five years ago. Not until recently did
he know that the stone was of any
value.
There is strong sentiment at West
Superior in favor Of abolishing the SUI
perior court, an institution which costs
the city almost $50, 900 per annum, and
the work of which could be done in
other courts as conveniently and with
much less cost.
One hundred idle men from the min
ing regions west of Hurley went to
town and demanded of the authorities
that they be given employment or soEe
financial assistance by which they may
protect their families from cold and
hunger.
George B. Hudnall, the attorney who
sued the Superior Rapid Transit CON-
panY for ejectment from car because
of difficulty over a transfer at West
Superior, got verdict of $25.05. The
amount sued for was 81, 900.
Ellis NJ. Van Valkenburg, doing a
business under the firm name of Racine
Paper Box company, made an assign
ment to W. j. Harvey at Racine. The
assets are placed at 81 300; liabilities
are not given.
a new disease, invariably fatal, at
tributed by veterinary surgeons to the
luxuriant pasturage of the past season,
has appeared among dairy cows in the
vicinity of Palmyra.
William Radke, a laborer, employed
at the beet sugar works at Menomonee
Falls, was seriously injured by stick
of timber falling on his head.
Miss Edith Dagenhart, a young lady
about 19 years old, became deranged
recently while attending revival meet
ings at Elroy.
The plans for building large new
Catholic church, to cost from $4,000
to 100000, are being considered at
Hartford.
Capt Con. Herwig has opened a re-
cruiting Office in ShebOygan to raise a
company of 100 men for service in Cuba
David Zelsdorf, aged 50 years, and
Miss Mary Bother, aged so years, were
married at Nenno, Washington county
Hattie Colburn, woman residing in
Marinette, dropped dead. She was just
about to sit down to the supper table.
Edward M. Harvey died at Racine
aged SO years.
The N. P. Gland Construction COM
pany has sued the Sheboygan, st.
Paul & Central Railroad company for
100000 in the circuit court at Chi
cago, where most of the stockholders
live. There are but four or five stock
holders living at Sheboygan, but they
are not liable, their stock having all
been paid in.
Walter Bannister, accused of the
murder of an infant on December 26,
was bound over without bail for trial at
the March term of the circuit court at
Spooner, Viola Beers widow sister), as
one of the principals; Unice Butler and
their mother, Elizabeth Butler, will
have their preliminary hearing at Shell
Lake.
The bonds Of the city of Marinette
for the construction of the new bridge
have finally been refused by E. Fl. Gay
& Co., of Chicago, and the city has not
secured the $1,000. The reason for
the refusal was that the bonds were
signed by the deputy city clerk instead
Of the city clerk.
Mrs. McDougal, charged with the
murder of her husband, Archie McDou-
gal, will be tried in either Brown, Door
or Oconto county. Judge Hastings has
granted the application for change of
venue on account of the prejudice
against the defendant at Marinette.
Game Warden John Meyers was in
Pewaukee and made four arrests for
alleged violation of the fish law. They
were Isaac Billings, Alleck Billings,
Wesley Pike and William Pike.
Two prisoners, William Pierce and
Charles Cohler, escaped from the county
jail at Green Bay on January /. Since
then no clue to their whereabouts has
been found and they are still at large.