Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-10-23
State News.


are stated at about SIS ,OGO
The finest vessels that sail the lakes
were built in Seboygan.
GAINESVILLE is to have union railroad
depot of brick.
A new and elegant Masonic hall will
be dedicated in GAINESVILLE, on the Oath.
The Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton of GAINESVILLE are organizing
system of prayer meetings to be held
at private residences in different parts
of the city.
Mrs. Shepard of Waupun, has recov-
cred $500 from saloon keeper, on &C
count of her drunken husband.
A Catholic academy is to be opened
at Stevens Point,
A lilac bush in bloom on the 9th of
October, is reported by Mrs. Tillotson
of Waupun.
A druggists clerk at Menominee put
up strychnine by mistake. the other
day. for epson salts. A Mr.. Robinson,
leading citizen, was the victim, who
died in terrible convulslons
Bears are so numerous in Shawano
County that farmers are kept busy driv-
ing them from their corn fields.
The editor of the Fond du Lao Re
porter has resolved an eight pound
sweet potato raised in StocKbridge.
A laboring man in Oshkosh has just
received documents from Germany de-
claring him heir to an estate worth $40,
900 year.
Jack Sullivan, of Oshkosh has chal-
lenged Billy Madden, the light weight
champion of the west, to fstic combat
on the 9th of November.
A young man touched of fuse in
the Winneconne silver mine, and was
rapidly pulled up out of the shaft in a
bucket. When nearly up, the rope broke,
and down he fell for 40 feet The blast
then exploded, but instead of his being
blown to pieces he escaped the whole
affair with only few slight bruises.
The Oshkosh Times says the insane
asylum near that city when completed
will be one of the finest buildings in
the state. The contract price for the
north wing was sl46, $3.50; rear
buildings SAT, sos As; sewerages, So
904.00, making grand total of s201,
1925.
The Madison Journal says that every
thing is moving forward at the State
University in the most satisfactory
manner. There are now 100 students
there The Freshman class numbers
rs, and some 80 new preparatory stud
ents have been admitted. There are
now about 40 ladies n attendance at
the Female College which is full, accom-
modating eighty of them. The corps
of female teachers is now complete and
busily employed.
The annual meeting Of the Trustees
of the Insane Asylum was held in Mad
ison on Wednesday. All the old ofic-
ers were reelected the ensuing year.
The affairs Of the institution were found
in fine condition. DIR. McDill, the
efficient Superintendent, who is the Re-
publican nominee for Congress in the
Fight District, placed his resignation
before the Board The annual meet
ing Of the Trustees of the Soldiers
Orphans home was also held on the
same day Gen. Bintliff, of the James,
vile Gazette, was chosen President
The affairs of the institution are in
excellent condition.
Brodhead, Green Couaty, the scene
of sad tragedy on Monday evening.
A Mrs. Hubert was visiting a sister,
Mrs. Clark, when Mr.. Hubert, a
drunken vagabond, came into the room
and asked her if she was going to Free
port to visit her sister she replied she
was, when he drew knife and stabbed
her in the side, inficting fatal wound.
He then attempted to kill himself, but
was prevented by Mrs. Clarke and Mrs.
Towne. He was arrested and placed
in he lookup at Monroe.
A fire at Appleton on the 18th inst,
which broke out in the grocery store of
A. G. Darling destroyed the Manu-
facturers' Bank, Thos. Wards drug
store, G. FL. Richmond's store, A. Rhu-
lander's store and the old Levaka II cuse.
| Several other business firms removed
their stocks, which were badly damaged.
The flames were prevented from spread
ing to the east by taking away couple
Of old wooden buildings on the opposite
side of the street from the Levake
House. The fire was caused by the
lighting of gas generated in coal oil
from a lamp placed near it while the
oil was g,'drawn. The total loss is es
timated at 100000. Insurance about
S45. 900
Two mysterious cases have just trans
pired in Dane county. Miss Amelia
Schette, prepossessing girl of Is years
while on a visit at her fathers, at Nc
Farlane on the 18th inst. mysterlously
DISAPPEARED in the evening, and no clue
can be ascertained as to her whereabouts.
A married woman was abducted in the
town of Windsor. about waek ago,
and was taken away forcibly by two
men in covered carriage, after drugg-
ing her husband He seems to know
nothing of the circumstances. Her
dress was found on the road, several
miles from her residence, and brought
to the Sherif's office. Fears of foul
play are entertained in both of these
| cases.
The Beaver Dam Argus reports that
on Saturday last as Mr.. John Schilling
was going into the village of Hustis-
ford, with his team, on the steep there,