Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-16
State " ewS.

last Friday night.
A daughter of Mr.. G. E. Thuban-
vile. of Milwaukee, aged Is, WIS killed
by runaway team Monday.
A Wolf River pine log scaled l.
$40 feet of timber.
The La Felle Wagon Manufacturing
Company, at Fond du Lac, has gone
into bankruptcy.
Upham & Russel's store, at Keno
sha was struck by lightning Saturday
morning, and badly damaged.
The Universalist society, in Lodi,
are making efforts to build church
The Duraud Times says there has
been considerable excitement in that
village over dog suit. A verdict was
given in favor of the plaintiff in the
sum of Sl6.25 and costs, which makes
the judgment about $50. 1t is quite
probable that the case will be appealed
to the Circuit, and that dog. which in
the complaint is alleged to have been
worth $50, will cost somebody three
times that sum
The waiter girls in the Appleton ho-
tells wear red jackets. high boots and
full Zouave what do you call ems.
A boy at JauesiIe in looking at
box of window glass in McKey's store,
showed it off the counter, breaking
$500 worth
H. D. Fisher, of Menasha. lost
brother aud sister in law on board the
Inflated steamer Atlantic
The work on the ship canal is ex-
pected to put into circulation in Door
County oceans of money.
7. 7. English, of Baraboo, has
wintered eighty or ninety swarms Of
bees ia his cellar
A man in Platteville has sent two
| Wisconsin elk to the Vienna EXPOSE
| ton.
Discoveries of coal in Sheboygan
County are reported.
The Young Mems Association of
GAINESVILLE, made its first money from
lecture delivered by Anna Dickins N
G. D. Wyman, of Oshkosh, has re-
ceived patent for valuable improve
ment i'll pows, consisting of movable
brace connecting the beam with The
mold board.
The Janesville Gazette estimates the
damage by the burning of Humes' plan
ing smill and Harris Manufacturing
Company's establishment a, S25,0G0.
A young lady named Miss King is
about to start a class in Oshkosh to
learn the theory of plain and fancy
cooking.
The last Legislature passed a law
providing for a geological survey of
the State, beginning with Ashland
county, to be completed within four
years. Governor Washburne. in accord.
ance with the provisions of the law,
has appointed Hon. |. A. Lapham, of
Milwaukee, Chief Geologist, aud he
will appoint four assistants.
Ninety'six show horses for Barnum
were started from Delavan for New
| York few weeks since.
A Ripon professor is making scien-
rife measure of the heating qualities
| of peat.
A Mrs. LAWN, of Caledonia, Racine
County, was bitten by mad dog while
milking cow en- Sunday.
The Monroe Republican says: eve
have noticed that several of the daily
papers are reporting that tunnel No. 3,
at Sparta, is completed. This is an
error. 1t viii take until fall to COM
pete it, and it will then be one OF the
best constructed and largest tunnels in
the country"
Anna Mahlendorf, young school
mistress Of Sheboygan, got tired of
teaching the young idea how to shoot,
and took fatal dose of poison.
Beloit College is just quarter of
century old. 1t now has 2l5 students
and library of 1000 volumes.
The steamer Ironside, from Grand
Haven for Milwaukee, had to force her
way through an ice field fully twenty
miles broad.
' Pigeons have gathered IN immense
numbers in the western part Of Rock
county and sportsmen are already work.
ing havoc among them.
Mrs. Anna Cowell, we'll known as
an actress of decided dramatic ability,
re der and teacher OF elocution. was
married in Chicago on the 9th, to Mr..
William Hobkirk, prominent citizen
Of Waupun.
Thus far about forty Milwaukeans
have gone and are on their way to at
tend the Vienna Exposition. The
number will be augmented to two hun
bred by the first Of June.
The Mine al Point Tribune states
that the strongest hopes are entertained
by the most thoughtful meu Of Iowa
county, that twelve-month hence will
see them rid Of railroad bond Difficult
ties, and satisfactory arrangements
made that Will lend to speedy obliter-
alton of all claims against Iowa county.
John Plankington has purchased
the ground on which the old Menominee
Hotel stands, fronting 100 feet on
West Water street, for 100000 Mr.
Plank ington's intention is to add a
wing to the Plankinton House on the
ground purchased.
TIE CoNNECTICUT ELECTION.--The
| Hartford Tournnt of the 9Th, has COM