Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-01-08
State News.

The Odd Fellows of Waupun are
furnishing the destitute OF that place
the necessaries of life.
The Independent says a serious break
was effected, by the aid of musk-rats il
the the mil-race, in Brodhead, or
Saturday last.
The New London Congregations
Church has adopted the responsive
reading of the Psalms at morning ser.
vice
DR. Eakens, of La Crosse is brother
in-law of VIM. Orion, the man who
owned the New York Tribune three
days.
The municipal debt of Milwaukee is
81, 260, 000--more than the entire debt
of the state.
The Eagle states that large numb
er of deer have been shipped from Mar
inette station thus far this season.
The residence of x-Governor Dewey
at Cassville, was burned on the night
OF the I'd inst. The loss is S75, 600,
with an insurance of S35, 600.
Father John Walworth has discontin-
ued the publication of the Richland
Independent, and commenced the pub
LEGATION of the BoscobeI Dial.
The Nears says that whooping- cough,
of malignant type, prevails to an al
arming extent among the little ones in
West De Pere
The Grand Army of the Republic
will banquet at Berlin, Jan. 18th, and
Col. Gabe Bouck will respond to the
sentiment, "The Rank and File.
The Baraboo Republic says that D.
D. Lee, last Friday. sold Durham
calf, not quite ten months old, weigh
ing 724 pounds, to G. NJ. Clark, Of
Whitewater.
VIM. P, Bassett, of Baraboo, has
shipped since September last, about
100000 hoop poles, netting those who
have cut them about $4,000.
Septimus Herrick, of GAINESVILLE,
called Father Herrick," died suddenly
Dec. 31st at the age of 90. He has
resided in GAINESVILLE since the first
settlement of the place.
The La Crosse Republican and Lead
er informs US of a skating match for
the pionship, last Saturday, at the
rink, between Willie Drake and Rich
ard McCarty, for a gold medal-won
by the former.
At special meeting of the Appleton
City Council, on Saturday night, an
ordinance was passed, submitting the
proposition for aid of the Milwaukee
and Northern Railroad to a vote of til
people.
The Monroe Republican is informed
by Mr.. D. W. Pratt, residing in the
west part of town, that during the cold
snap OF last week, his well, which is
over twenty feet deep, froze over with
Ice two inches in thickness.
The members of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in Wisconsin are antici.
pating division of the diocese soon.
The entire state is now included in one
organization, and it is understood that
bishop Armitage deems the division
necessary. 1t cannot be made without
his consent, and in case of Division he
hes the choice of territory.
The City of Chippewa Falls is to pay
s. 800 for having bridge without a
railing. A horse backed off the said
bridge with girl II years old in the
buggy, who was drowned. The jury
sag that the girl was worth that amount
to the father, who sued for So, 900
damages.
The Racine Advocate notes that a
couple of big loaiers have been canvass
ing that city, vending white powder,
which they claimed would prevent kero-
sene from igniting, and rendering it
absolutely impossible to explode lamp
in which few particles of this powder
as placed. The compound proved on
examination to consist of Paris White.
The psddlers on Monday learned that
the Marshal vas looking for them, and
made hasty exit.
We hear from the Portage Register of
asnumber of sales of hops at forty two
cents, and perhaps even higher figures
than these have been paid. IF this
price could have been paid to the origi-
nal producer of the hops the country
would have been greatly benefited by
it. AS it is, the hops have mostly
passed from the hands fthe producers
and what advantage there is in the in
creased price which the article is now
bringing.will accrue mostly to the specu-
lators.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel we
learn of the destruction of St. James
Church, Episcopal, last Tuesday night.
The fire had been burning for hours
before i. was discovered. The, iremen
were active, but were able to save only
portion of the building st. James
was one of the finest church edifces in
the city, and was erected about three
years ago at cost Of over $50, GOO, ex-
elusive of its furniture, large portion
of which was destroyed. The loss in
church and furniture is estimated at
$50, 900, which is partially insured.
We learn from the Ashland Press
and Superior Times that work on the
north end of the Wisconsin Central
Railroad has been suspended. The