Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-12-15
STATE ITEMS.

! From the Madison Journal of the Of the
/ 9th inst. we learn that Mrs Johanna Janeck,
German woman, wife of Mr.. Gustav Jan
eek committed suicide in that place by
| drowning herself in a well. 1t appears
that she got up about or o'clock on Thurs
day morning and walked a distance of half
q mile to her friend Mrs. Lang's residence,
and there stripped off her clothes, got into the
bucket, and went down to death carrying
| windlass and all after her. She leaves four
children. Mr. Janeck has shown evidences
of insanity for several months past, but her
| arrangement did not seem to be dangerous,
and it was hoped it would pass away.
We notice by the Wausau Central Hiscon.
sin that Fire insurance company is being
organized in that place with capital OF
/ $4,000. The Marathon county Fire in
surance Co, is the name Of the company.
A fine bell has just been placed in the
tower of Christ's (EpiscopaD church, La
Crosse, earned by the ladies connected with
the congregation.
Oshkosh is lighted with gas and the citi-
zens of the place are now by the ears on the
question, of whether the city will go into
| the expense oflighting the streets and public
buildings.
The beet sugar manu.actury at Fond du
Lac is an entire success, and they are now
in shape 10 turn out one thousand pounds
of superior sugar per day. The product Of
this factory is already in the market and
is highly spoken Of Parties in Ripon have
visited the works, and steps are being taken
to organize company and put up factory
at the latter place.
! A singular acct ent occurred at Rock
bridge, Richland county, few days ago
| Mr.. Cunningham keeps a store and lives
| in rooms above. A rife setting in the store
| below was by some means discharged, the
ball passing through the floor above and
one foot of Miss Hamlin, who resides in
the family, and also grazing her other limb
! Her ankle was badly shattered, and size will
! will be laid up for some time.
The Evansville Citizen and Soldiers Record
are favorable to the election of B. S. Hoxe
of Cookville, Rock county, for the Office of
Sergeant at AIMS to the next Assembly
The Waukesha Freeman has the partic-
ulars of destructive fire which occurred in
that illage on Tuesday morning of last
week, consuming Clar1s's Stone block, occu-
pied by Miss Clarke, as a dry goods st ore,
Mr.. J Anderson, as grocery. and " b
Boyle, dry goods, The block was a total
/ loss, but most Of the goods were saved in
/ damaged condition. Tue building and
stocks were mostly covered by insurance
Nothing definite is known as to the origin
/ of the fire, but rhmorS are afioat hat it was
| he work of incendiary.
! II is said by the NeillsviIle Republican that
a couple of hunters think hey they found a
gold mine in Clark county rich enough to
pay the national debt. Very important If
| true:
The official canvass Shows that SHpt. Craig
has the highest vote on the Republican
ticket Mr.. Wheeler standing next The
highest vote on the Democratic ticket is that
given for Col Robinson, Mr.. Cook, candi-
date for Secretary of State, standing next.
! 1t is stated that Hon Anthony Van Wyck
/ is about to remove to Milwaukee.
Gen. George G. Ginty has purchased the
Chippewa Union s Tines and it viii bere-
after be run in the interest of the Democrat
ic party, George being one of EN-.