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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1885
Page
4
The Milwaukee Weekly Wisconsin lists advertising rates per line per space and time, with double price for reading notices and Bourgeois prices for general notices. It notes post office handling, subscription terms, and a warning about advertiser swindles while inviting reader inquiries and address changes.
The call urges readers to renew their WEEKLY Wisconsin subscriptions before expiration and to recruit neighbors to renew and send in money. It promises a fine portrait of Gen. Grant for advance renewals while supplies last, noting the edition will be exhausted soon.
The Ohio Republicans won state offices by margins of 18 000 to 20 000 and likely control the legislature. The defeat of Gov Hoadly and Judge Foraker’s plurality of about 20 000 suggests a Democratic overthrow of 32 600 votes since the last election. Causes include Sherman’s Senate re election being blocked by German voters and the false Prohibition scare used by Democrats. Prohibition Democrats backed the Prohibition ticket, widening the vote against the party. Moral lessons warn against over political management and deceiving the public.
The article surveys rising rivalries among Bulgaria Servia and Greece over Roumelia Macedonia and the looming risk of war. It notes that great powers England Russia Germany and Austria must restrain smaller states while Roumelia pays tribute to the Sultan and Prince Alexander accepts Turkish suzerainty.
Confessed judgments favor Isaac J Litt for 4112.30 and Rosa Bleish for 8008.46 against the firm. Sheriff closes the establishment. Dr AL S Gare named superintendent of Milwaukee County Insane Asylum, replacing Dr Scribner who resigned. Dr Hare to take charge November 1. A brakeman George W Cleveland injured in fall from CM&StP freight car at Washington Street, hospitalized. Henry Pettys body recovered from Milwaukee River, likely self destruction, shipped to Clyde NY. Looxarp Biuxy, carpenter, injured in 65 foot fall at Sandersons elevator project. Hans F Wienen, painter, killed after falling between cars. age 52. Gente Semnoevenr dies after fall from second story while cleaning Grand Avenue residence. Grand Commandery Knights Templar elect officers in Milwaukee. Eagle diamond case Wood v Boynton upheld. diamond valued around 900 dollars. Leo xarp Bamcuarr, 19, steals 1100 from father. returns funds after contemplating. G E Hues and Treat Hoyt invest in limestone quarry near Menominee Falls. 160 acres mapped for development. County court finds Mrs Harriette Remley guilty of first degree murder. life imprisonment. son Charles also sentenced. Rough on Coughs advertised.
In Crscissatt Ohio on October 15, voters backed the Republican ticket by about 20,000, spurring expectations of a Republican legislature and a U.S. Senate seat for John Sherman. Governor Hoadly, Foraker, and legislative results show tight races with official counts pending. бок recognitions include a notable case in Racine and various Wisconsin dispatches.
Eugene Turner representing Elijah Gove's estate sues Boorman bankruptcy buyers to recover 2000 amid a 40000 plus property dispute including Saratoga Flouring Mills and village engine-house. All property to be sold at public auction on December 5, 1885. case may impact many other unperfected creditors following Boorman's failure.
Wisconsin postmasters are named for Glen Beulah Glen Beulah John E Dennis Jr Winooski Frederick Joerne Ash Ridge Willis Ecktberry Excelsior J T Coates Brillion Matthias Thomson Forest Junction G A Linder Graves ville H R Sprague Morrison Frank Fulck Greenleaf Wm Locke Clear Lake John J Warren Trempeleau Caius D Coman Osseo Henry E Hotchkiss Hazel Green Edward O Neill The Railways Win Wisconsin Oct 18 supreme court denies rehearing in railway tax cases convict in highway robbery in Eau Claire George Harrington found guilty with expected three year term at Waupun Also druggist failure Meproxp Henry Kurtz assets liabilities 3000 2600 Port Washington grave robbing arrests five Chinamen burned to death at OagiLanp Cal Oct 14 Avis and ads Voltaic Belt claims five Chinamen died in fire Note: OCR contains multiple errors and garbled city names. summarized as written.
A roundup of Wisconsin items reports Euan Brows in Neillsville receiving a $1,640 pension, Pareney house fire at Menasha with $500 loss, Barn finch of J.B. Deevs death from consumption, and Theresa L Empereur cash theft in Green Bay. wildlife, mills, rail earnings up, schools closed, a Racine murder verdict, and two men swindle farmers with fictitious treasure rings are also noted in a dense chronicle of Wisconsin events.
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