Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-05


ION, Racine county, was killed by fall
ing from the loft of granary on the
28th ult.
Hon. Alexander Mitchell is erecting
a $4,000 fence around his homestead,
in Milwaukee.
The La Crosse Republican denies the
rumor that Judge Barron, Fifth Audi
tor of the Treasury, from this state. is
to retire from that position.
The Kenosha Telegraph states that
Ernst's steam fishing boat brought in
twelve hundred weight of white fish
and trout, on his 8rst trip last week.
Weston is outdone. The Weyauwe-
ga Times says that two young men of
that place walked from Shawano to
Weyauwega, distance of 81 miles in
20 hours
Among the important and valuable
measures of the legislature was an act
simplifying the process of procuring
bail, proposed by Col. E. E. Bryant
The Ellsworth Herald says Miss
Ella Warn, of that place, is only
thirteen years of age and weighs one
hundred and ninety FIVE pounds.
A brother Of p Back, a La Crosse
tobacconist, was recently lost overheard
from the steamer Eva, near New Or
leans.
The Oconomowoc Times reports
the sporting season already commenced.
Wild fowl are abundant, and fish are
being taken in quantities.
There is scarcely family in Wau-
sau but have their piano, organ or me-
lodeon, and some member thereof tax
ing lessons theron.
Paul a Chadbourne, late president
Of the state university, is now giving
course of twelve lectures before the
Lowell institute, at Boston.
Robert Ross, of La Croose, has pur-
chased the well-known horse Royal
George" recently owned in Dayen-
port. Consideration 81, 500.
John Holland, farmer ia good cir
cumstances, living near Darlington,
with nothing to complain of committed
suicide on the 25th by cutting his
throat with a razor.
The Whitewater Register says much
excitement and indignation was aroused
by the discovery of ere neatly
kindled in the rear end of store. 1t
was discovered in time to save heavy
loss. A certain man seems to be sus-
pected.
George Long, of the town of LARA
bee, Waupaca county, left his home
some time las fall, since which time
his friends have heard nothing from
him. Any one knowing anything
about said boy will confer great fa-
for upon his friends by writing to them
at GlintonYille, Waupaca county, Wis
The Beloit Journal says: A young
lady, few miles south of this city, has
proved herself fully entitled to the
rights, privileges, and honors obtain
ing with the sterner sex. Last ia
she ploWed no less thirty acres of land
and took care Of the team during her
services as a farm hand. And only
fourteen years of age at that"
The Milwaukee HTscoi,sin says
The Central Committee are busy max
ing arrangements for the Grand Peace
Jubilee. Tweaty-seyen societies are to
take part in the festivities, aud the
military societies made up Of the Ger
man citizens are to join in the display
and genera! celebration. The festivi-
ties will commence Saturday evening,
May 9th.
The Milwaukee Sentinel tells of
remarkable case of suspended ANNA
ton. Last week one Of the children
Of Dir. Blen, after short illness, died
10 all appearance. On the third day
after death, Lutheran olergyman wGs
called to read the burial service and,
casually placing bis hand upon the
folded hands of the child, was sur
pr.sed to find a warm til unusual 10 the
dead. So convinced was he that the
child was lying in a trance that he ad
yised the postp0nement of the funer J,
aud his suspicious proved correct, the
child having become terminated: and
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