Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-13
Menus of the neek.
Wisconsin Items.

1000 persons were transported on the
Milwaukee horse railway, on the 4th.
-Four oxen belonging to Samuel Miles, o.
Verona, Dane Co., were killed by lightning last
Sunday.
The new Free Congregational Church edi
fee at Fond du Lac will be dedicated on the
10th inst.
"A Norwegian emigrant going with party,
when at Token Creek, fell down in the road
and died. N
"A lad named Frank Swazer, aged 10 YRS,
was drowned at Milwaukee while bathing in
the Menomonee river.
Charles G. Mentz, of Eagle, Waukesha
county, had his leg broken by being thrown
from buggy at Milwaukee. .. br
"A young man named Henry Root, son Of
Sylvester Root, of Marion, Juneau county, was
drowned in the Lemonweir river. - il-
The Fox Lake Gazette says the amount Of
wheat shipped from that station since Septenl-
Der last, is over $50, 900 bushels.
"A son of Mr.. Hill of Mount Morris Wau.
shara county, aged about six years, was drown
ed in HIPS Lake, on Wednesday last
The Viroqua Times says that George H.
Williams was bitten by yellow rattle snake
last Sunday, and cured by the brandy cure
. j. NJ Clark, of Whitewater, has sold this
year from 700 sheep, 3,700 pounds of A No l
wool, for which he obtained Al cts. per pound,
or S. ,729 in cash. "tsa .l al,
james Huntington, of the town of Dane,
was badly hurt from the explosion of powder,
which burnt him badly about the face and
hands. H al e-a 'f A- --
The barn of Mr.. N Weston, of Ripon, was
struck by lightning on the 4th, killing horse
belonging to Mr.. Chamberlain. The barn was
slightly injured.
ON Friday morning last clerk In the
store of W. W. Forbes, Portage City, named
Charles Galley, was drowned while bathing in
the Wisconsin river.
Some extra samples of wheat were sold on
the street at Fond du Lac, at S1O4 per bushel.
Some fine samples of wool have been disposed
of as high as As cents.
The sixth annual Exhibition of the Nation
al Horse Show and Ladies' Equestrian Fair,
will be held in the city of GAINESVILLE, common
cling on the 9TH of September next.
"A portion of the bridge across Fox River,
at Appleton, fell on Thursday last, and precip-
itated team and three persons into the rapid
current, though all were rescued without much
injury. ...-.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette says, the wool trade
is now being carried ON briskly in that city =
Mr.. J. G. Kendall had received one lot of
10000 pounds, and many other lots were con-
tracted for.
"A horse was stolen from A. A. Keith, in
Johnstown, Rock county, on Tuesday last, and
an attempt was made to take one from Mr.. Mar
tin of the same town, but the thief was fired
upon and left suddenly.
A young man named Matthias Heuzen. o
German, was drowned in Rock River, above
Janesville while amusing himself with a party
in bathing, and jumping from the loose pine
logs lying in the river. s- +-...
"A little daughter of Geo. Shelly, residing
at Milwaukee was bitten by a mad dog on
Tuesday. The dog was finally killed, but sue
ceeded in biting several other dogs and one
boy before he was despatched.
The Portage City Record says that farmer
by the name Of VIM. Bates, was bitten by q
mad dog in Pacific on Monday last The wound
was cauterized by DR.. Davis, of Portage, and
hopes are entertained that no serious conse-
quences will result from it. The dog also bit
some of Mr.. Bates cattle, and dog owned by
Mr.. N. Wood. l 't -- -.s
"A laborer engaged on the La Crosse Road
as section hand, on a portion of the road
about half mile from Salem, was instantly
killed by q train of cars which came along un-
expectedly to the person engaged with the hand
car. While he was endeavoring to move the
car from the track the engine struck it, killing
him instantly. s. i. -,.-.. sar.