Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-03-16
STATE ITEMS.

teen were united in marriage at Weyau-
vega last week.
The Wisconsin State Turner's and Sharp
Shooters Association viii hold their annual
festival in Milwaukee in August next.
A man in Rlcine recently drew needle
from his arm where it was imbedjed its
whole length. He has no knowledge of how
it came there.
James Ransons, liging near GAINESVILLE,
has Bible II inches by 20 that his son
got in the army. It was printed in 17l6,
and weighs 10 pounds.
The numb er of students in Beloit college
1890; professors of religion, 50; conventions
during the year, 9; studying witt tie min
istry in view, 81.
General c. s Hamilton, Unit States
Marshall, has received instructions to divide
the state into districts AMI appoint deputies
to take the census oflS7o.
The legislature has asked Congress to ex-
emps Wisconsin for two years from the law
requiring Congressman to be elected in
October.
The annual village election took place at
Evansville, Rock county, on Tuesday last.
The issue was "BiiliaTds" or "No Billiards.
and billiards were rnled out entirely; all the
an.j-bi}liard ticket being successful.
Mr.. Edwin Townsend, a well known citi-
zen of Milwaukee, died on Wednesday last
Mr.. Townsend came to Milwaukee in 1876.
Mr.. Jacob Cordier, brother OF ex-State
Prison Commissioner Cordier, died in Mil
waukee on the 7th inst.
Rev. ]. B. Reynolds of Sparta. has been
appointed Presiding Elder of the Of the II. &,
Church for the Chippewa district.
By law the catching of fish in any of the
lakes about MadidoD is forbidden from the
lst of March to the 18th of May.
A GAINESVILLE lobby last week moved the
capital to hat place by unanimous vote,
but refused o take Lake Menona with it be-
cause the capitol would contain all the
bullheadsl
The dwelling house Of Mr.. Henry McCar-
thy, at Madison, was burned to the ground
on the morning of Wednesday last, together
with all its contents, loss, $3.50, insured i,
$500.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says a cow be-
longing to Senator Lynde cast an eight
legged calf one day last week. The fact
that it was dead will prevent rush OF Won
der-seeking hand-organihing sbowmsn.
The Columbus Republican says that ST.
Patrick's Day will be celebrated at the
Whitney House, on Thursday evening
March 18th, by an amateur Columbus ORA
matte Club, which offers an enticing DILL
in the line of theatricals.
The Fond du Lac Reporter says: "We
earn that extensive arrangements are being
N ade for the manufacture OF maple sugar the
present spring This is as it should be. Su-
gar is a staple article, and viii always bring
money; and the more we can make the bet
ter for the county. Every farmer who can
pet bush should make at least enough
sugar fer his own use"
About four weeks ago q man named
| Lewis, formerly Of OsweGo, N, Y, left Osh-
kosh where he had resided since December,
| for Milwaukee to attend to some law bust
ness, saying he would return in few days
| Nothing has since been heard from him, and
| as he had considerable money about him
fears are entertained that ne has been foully
dealt with.
The Portage Reg lister states that a coyey
OF bad boys in that city, five in number,
came to grief, and went to Jail the fore part
of the week, under sentence of court, for
stoning lame Indian, last Sunday, in1ict-
ing severe wounds on his head and other
parts of bis person. One Of them was SEM
up for sixty days, and the balance fol
twenty.
The Milwaukee Wisconsin reports that al
ii o'cl ock Wednesday night Caroline Kos
ter, the last of the sufferers By the kerosene
explosion, died at the National Hotel. She
vas injured by the explosion at the Nation
al on Sunday week and for eleven days has
fingered along suffering the most intense
agony.
On Thursday evening last, says the Wau-
kesha Plaindealer, Patrick Mulligan. Of
that village, who at the time was breakin 6
on freight train near Milton, fell upon
the rail in the rear Of the slender while
the train was, backing up: ard was pushed
upon the ties and rails the length of twelve
cars without being run over. His head was
over the rail and his body vas pushed over
the ties He was taken home the next
morning badly bruised and mangled, but
no bones were broken.
On the 22d ult. the Dubuque Tines gave
an account o. robbery at Grundy Center,
Iowa The Times of Tuesday last says
''that i: has since learned Maj. Geo. K
Shaw, editor and proprietor Of the Grundy
Center 4tlas, and another man, have been
arrested on suspicion of being engaged ii
the robbery" The ev idence, though cir
cumstantial, is said TO point strongly against
them. It is to be hoped that Mr.. Shaw will
prove his innocence. He but recently pur-
chased the Atlas, and viii be remembered
as one OF the proprietors of the Cedar Falls
Ga-etts and Minneapolis Tribune and of the
Cant County Fitness.
The Madison Journal says At meeting
Of the owners of the Madison and Portage
Railroad held in this city March S, it was
resolved that 'he Board should consist Of
nine Directors. James Campbell was elected