Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-06-07
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been discovered in the town Of Brus-
sells, Door county.
The Chippewa Herald says there are
now more new structures In course OF
erection in that city than at any time
in the history of the place.
John Tim stole fifty cents from a
bakery in La Crosse the other day
plead guilty, and was sent to Jail for
four months.
A Western colony has been formed
IN Milwaukee, and committee appoin-
ted to locate 5000 acres Of land.
There are nearly four hundred pro
fessional female teachers in Fond du
Lac County.
Miss Churchill, who was announced
for poem at the coming Editorial
Convention, will not, on account of il
health, be able to meet that engage.
ment.
b. Williams, Of New Brookyille.
Vernon county, was killed on Thurs
day last, by the falling of stick OF
timber which he was hauling.
Many of the enterprising farmers Of
Waukesha county have left the; beaten
path of exclusive grain raising, and are
engaged in the raising Of stock.
A girl named Kate Manley, aged
thirteen years, was bnrned to death at
Sun Prairie the other evening, BY the
explosion of kerosene lamp which
she was filing.
A daughter of Mr.. Tanning, of La
fayette, Walworth county, was poison
ed by potatoe bug, last Friday, and
narrowly escaped death.
The fifth annual reunion of the sur
viving members of Company e, Eighth
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, will be
held at Racine, Oh Thursday, August
81. "Old Abe" andsthe colors of the
regiment will be present.
R. G. bennett, of Sheboygan Falls,
State Agent to look after the state lands
in Kewaunee and Door counties, says
he recently made sale of 10, 900 acres
in those counties to parties.in Chicago
The Mansion Star says, ON Friday
last. L. G. Badcock killed, near his
farm in Lindina, seven young wolves.
They were all in den, and evidently
one litter. The old one could not be
found,
It is settled that Chief Justice Chase
is to come West, to spend season at
the springs at Waukesha, Wis. He
has engaged quarters, expecting to ar
rive at Waukesha on the 18th inst.
"Brick" Pomeroy, of New York,
and his bride, arrived in La Crosse on
Wednesday morning, and are the
guests of the publisher of the La
Crosse Democrat, Mr.. JOHN Symes.
The Kilbourn Mirror says the pig
cons have left for Minnesota. The
SQUAD business is about over, only.
about 100 dozen remaining on hand.
Eight hundred dozen were shipped at
one car load this week.
The Menomonie News says, more
trout are being caught in that vicinity
this spring than during any former
year. In one day gentleman from
Eau Claire caught 800 fine trout in
Wilson creek.
The, new University building, at
Madison. for the use of the young
lady students, has the walls almost
completed. 1t presents an imposing
and, when flushed, will be
one of the finest female college build
ings in the country and an ,.onor to
the State.
A man named Burns was knocked
down one night recently, pear Fair
view, Grant county, and robbed OF
$3.50 and watch. Two robbers daz
zled his eyes with dark lantern, and
made off with their plumber before he
could distinguish them.
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports that
on Wednesday evening an orphan girl
Of fourteen years, adopted daughter of
a Mrs. Ward, attempted to drown her
self in the lake while in fit of tenn
porary insanity. She plugged in off the
breakwater, and would have accom-
plished her purpose had not the cold
water Of the lake brought her to re-
llization Of her situation, and caused
her to shout for help, which fortunate
y for her, was within call.
The La Crosse Leader says Gle &
Holway bear the honor of sending out
the largest and most valuable log raft
Of the season. The raft was four
ieen string raft and contained 96l, $50
feet of very superior logs. 1t was con-
signed to Jacob Tamm Il Co.. st Louis,
Bros. pilots. 1t contained
lumber enough to build a good sized
frontier town, and was worth money
enough to start respectable bank.
The La Crosse Democrat tells OF
curious case in the Police Court. 1t
seems that In the village school at