Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1870-06-22


ball tournament here in September, at
which they will pu: up all their prizes, val
ued at about $500, and $500 in cash,s to be
contested for.
4 Seventh Day Adventist Camp meeting
viii be held at Kilbourn, 10 commence on
Thursday, the 30th inst, and continue five
days. Elder James White and wife, Of
Michigan, with other speakers, are expected.
The village authorities of Sank City have
voted 81 200 for the purchase of fire en-
CINE,
The burnt district at Whitewater is to be
re. built this summer.
The shoe m3nufactory at St. Charles, Ill.,
is TO be removed to Beloit.
The survey Of the Lake Shore railroad
reached Sheboygan on the 18th.
Mr. J. o. Thayer has been appointed Gov
eminent Agent TO superintend the work
upon the Sbeboygan harbor piers, and TO
look after its hartor interests generally.
The association known as the German
English Academy has just completed a
handsome school building in Milwaukee.
The property is valued al $4,000.
The Mansion Star reports that Frank
Clark was drowned while swimming in the
river on Thursday afternoon.
Hon. VIM. Penn Lyon, Judge ofthe First
Circuit Court, will probably be the Repub-
Iicau candidate for Congress in the First
Wisconsin District, next fall in place Of
Gen. Paine, who declines a denomination.
A large FIRE occurred in PIatte7ille on Fri
day night, june 10th, destroying the Tyler
House, hodges & NcCarns' Bank, and sew
eTal other contiguous buildings
Hon. Allen Worden is spoken Of as can
aidate for the republican nomination toCon-
aress in the 3rd district oftbis State.
The Milwaukee Fjsconsjp regrets that it
is thought by many legal gentlemen that
the farmers OF that city being regularly
chartered body cannot be proceeded against
for dancing on the Sabbath--in other words,
that their charter gives them tie right to
dance when individuals cannot. The ques-
5ion will be an interesting one for the courts
10 dissect.
Tie Milwaukee Sentinel says that q deck
hand Oh The propeller Mains lying at the
docks OF the Northern transportation com
,any, Menominee bridge, had one of his
/ legs, Just above the knee, completely severed.
from his body. at about o'clock Wednesday
ca bringing the boat close 10 the deck one
OF the lines caught his leg, and in the mo-
tfoas Of the propeller suddenly snapped,
tearing the limb as stated. The unfortu-
nate man was immediately placed under the
,srs Of physician, and IS suffering intense
ly.
The Shawaao County Journal says: "The
late heavy rains have been very beneficial
to tie vegetable crops geuerally-in this
Z
county; but we are told that wheat and
barley do not look SO well as they did be-
fore the rain. for some reason or other
The heavy frost OF Wednesday night last is
reported to hare done but little damage to
the crops"
In 1850 the number Of children in Mil
waukee was l6.3o5 now they have nearly,
If not quite, double thlt figure.
The Lacrosse Republican says the N9tronG,
one of the best tow boats on the river,
will leave for St. Louis the last Of the pes
ent week, having in tow the largest log raft
that ever attempted to be moved on the
Mississippi Large numbers of Scandina-
Wan Immigrants arrived II Lacrosse this
week, bound for the northern part Of the
State.
The Darlington Democrat says that the
Hon. H. H. Gray recently made the largest
sale of land ever made by one individual in
the State-some 30 coo acres of land il
Pierce and St. Croix Counties.
The Polk County Press reports very few
logs running for the past week.
The Chippewa Falls Democrat says the
Chippewa has taken notion 70 fall, and
has sunk 50 low that steamers do not run
10 Chippewa Falls.
The Ga'esyille Journal reports 4 large
camp Of Indians about half a miie east Of
l5a village sof Trempeleau, They intend to
give a public exhibition Of dances in afew
days
The Enterprise says black bears have beer
quite Numerous il the western part Of
Kevaanee couny tor three or foar weeks
past, and It IS said that pork ani mutton
ale favogite dishes. With them.
The Racine Adgoeate reports that lac po-
tato bugs ore dying OF in the fe3ds near
Racine. and they bid fsir 70 r. extirmin-
atat