The Wisconsin, Academy of Sciences,
Getters and Arts will ask for a law
establishing a geological and natural
history survey of the state. The mil
road employe's of the state will urge it
bill compelling railroads to pay wages
weekly, besides asking for other legis
lation affecting railroads. Farmers
and others living along rivers and
streams want the state to stand a
larger sin re of the expense of build
ing bridges than it does at present and
a bill will be presented for that pur
pose. The Wisconsin School Teachers’
association which held Its annual
meeting hero last week lias decided to
ask for considerable legislation affect
ing the educational interests of the
state. The people of Superior will ask
for a law regulating the inspection of
grain. A bill to purify isilitics will be
Introduced. These are some of toe
more important measures that
come before the legislature 1 1)its win
ter. Undoubtedly there will be bushels
of bills of lesser important introduced.
“A SOX OF GOOD STOCK.”
Indianapolis. Ind.. Jan. I.—Ut
Rev. David Buell Knickerbocker, it.
I>.. bishop of the diocese of Indiana,
died here of pneumonia, lie Is the
youngest son of Hcnnon Knicker
bocker. widely known as “Prince
Knickerbocker.” He is alluded to by
Washington Irving as “my cousin, the
congressman,” and when Irving vis
ited Washington he introduced him to
President Madison as “My cousin.
Diedarich Knickerbocker, the great
historian of New York.”
TO REAPPOINT HOYLE.
Milwaukee. Jan,. I.—lt is an
nounced that Col. W. .1. Hoyle of the
governor's staff will be reappointed by
Gov. Upham.
Minnesota will emulate the example
of Wisconsin and try to recover inter
est money pocketed by ex-state treas-j
urers.
PATS LEXOW’S BACK
KEY. FAUKHI RSI’ ON THE COM
MITTEE'S WORK.
