Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-25
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Crosse, for wife-murdea, has terminated
n his acquittal.
A new cattle disc Sc has broken out
at Hudson, supposed to arise from
feeding smutty eron stalks.
The number of marriages recorded
in Dodge county for the-yea- 1870 is
200, against 1913 for 1869.
The Wausau Pilot says the loggers
are crying "more snow," as there is
not enough m the woods to make good
loggmg-being only about 6 inches in
depth.
Mr.. 4. Jones, Of Darien. Walworth
county, having secured position of
doorkeeper in the Senate, resigned ii
in favor Of man who had lost an arm
and was more needy than himself.
Mark Harrison, the Wisconsin artist,
has sold his painting of the Yosemite
Valley, to gentleman in New York
city, for the sum of So, 600.
The Dodge County Democrat says
there is girl in Hustiford who pos
sesses claim to notoriety from the
fact that she is only 10 years old, and
weighs one hundred and thirty nine
pounds.
Mr.. Daniel Wadsworth, of Prescott,
man over seventy years Of age, has
within the past five years made six trips
on foot to a point in Iowa, some two
hundred miles distant. He is remark
ably vigorous yet.
The Rev. W. J Bennett, of Linden,
has shocked his parishioners and the
community by committing suicide.
He was greatly respected and comfort
ably circumstanced, nevertheless he
insisted upon cutting bis throat.
We learn from the Oshkosh North,
,oestern, that, during the year 1870 the
number of divorces granted by the
courts of Winnebago county was IL,
In the year 1869, the number was over
80, showing a great decrease.
The Hudson Democrat reports that
on Thursday of last week, the dwelling
house of William Hebron was burned,
and in it one of his children, a girl 2
years old.
Wolves are very troublesome this
winter in some portions of Burnett
County. Mr.. Hickerson, of Wood
River, recently had a young calf attack
ed by these animals a few steps from
his door. Mr.. II. killed one and woun-
ded another.
The Appleton Crescent says that
Messrs Parish, Webb & Willy have
just closed contract with the Stand
ard Oil Company, of Cleveland, Ohio,
to manufacture for them $4,000, 600
oil barrel slaves and heading to match.
This firm has three years to fill the
contract, amounting to almost 800, 1000
The Whitewater Register says: A
mud turtle weighing 40 pounds, was
captured about4 miles from this village,
by Mr.. Schellkof, and presented to DR..
Deichman as New Years present.
Il is a monster; and the Doctor being
an enthusiastic naturalist and king Of
all curiosity hunters, has embalmed the
huge animal. The Doctor expended
three days hard work and used 50
worth Of drugs in the work of en-
.balmment.
The trial Of A. i. Martin, at Racine,
for the murder of West, about year
ago, ended on Saturday night in a YER
dict Of guilty Of mauslaughter in..the sec
ond degree. Martin Immediately
moved for new trial This verdict
surprises many, the belief having been
long prevalent in Racine county that
Martin was guilty of deliberate muir
der.
Tie St. Croix Republican reports a
tragedy in the town of Ceylon, last Sat
urday. z. Griffith was owing Gilbert
Dillon about $40, which Dillon prom
ised to cancel if Griffith would let him
have a certain steer which matched one
he owned himself, which Griffith prom
ised to do; but, instead Of giving Dbl
lon the steer he bought, Griffith gave
him one that he would not accept, and
and he told Griffith to drive it ava
from the above transaction a dispute
arose, whiel ended fatally to Dillon.
CIR fifth says Dillon took down gun
and snapped it at him, and, believing
Dillon Intended to kill HIM, he siezed
another gun standing by and shot him
through the breast, killing him almost
instantly. Griffith gave himself up to
the town au horities.
The Waukesha P'atndea7er says that
"George Brown, Esq, of Brookfeld,
has made an innovation upon the usual
practice of performing the marriage
ceremony indoors. Being called upon
to marry a couple, last Saturday even
Jog, he proceeded to the house Of the
bridegroom, but, finding the location
lust over the county line, and conse-