Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-09-02
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
Brown County,

DEPERE is to have library and read
ing room.-A meteoric shower was
witnessed at Depere the 18th inst.
The News of that place says from one
to three meteors shot from the heavens
earthward every minute. The sight was
d grand one. Green Bay and Depere
have had game of base ball, in which
the former was beaten.
Clark County.
A VALUABLE horse belonging to David
Woods, of Millsville, recently fell into
a we'll and broke his neck.-NIr. Eli
Williams, of Millsville, was thrown from
horse and had his leg broken.-While
Cooper's circus was showing at Augusta,
a canvassman named McAllister robbed
Cooper of 81, 400, and valuable gold
watch and chain, and then sloped.
Columbia County.
A LITTLE child of Hugh Roberts, of
Caledonia was kicked in the head by
sucking colt, crushing the skull from
the effects of which it died.-By the
accidental discharge of a pistol in the
hands OF bus driver, in Portage City,
the ball passed into the abdomen Of
young man Ga strangely who was stand
ing by, giving him a mortal wound,
producing internal hemorrhage.-The
saloon and ice house connected with
the Winnebago Brewery, of Portage
City, were recently destroyed by fire.
Loss 81, 900.
Dodge County.
A FEW days ago the dead body of
man was found in Oak Grove, Dodge
county, lying at the foot of tree. A
broken rope was around the neck,
showing that the individual committed
suicide by hanging. No one has as yet
appeared to identify the corpse. THE
county fair will be held at Beaver Dam
this fall.-A six foot cucumber is on
exhibition at Beaver Damn. Wet
tig, of Ashippun, recently fell and
broke an arm.-Lewis Bur had leg
broken by runaway team at Beaver
Dam, recently. d..
Dane County.
The big fish recently taken in one of
the lakes at Madison has been stuffed.
1t is said that newly married couples
are beginning to shun Madison, as the
amount and quality of the music fur
nished by dinner horn and tin pan
artists is not calculated to lend to con-
jugal felicity.-Mrs. Gov. Taylor re-
Gently attended meeting of the exec
utive committee of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars at Madison. - The
Madison Democrat says: "The late
dry spell is said to have proved de-
structive to millions of cucumbers in
this locality. A farmer told us yester-
day that he had lost three acres of
these products of the soil-that the
vines and cucumbers had withered
within few days and are rapidly rot
ting away"
Douglas County.
On the 18th instant, while four col
ored men, hands on the steamer City of
Duluth, were sailing in small boat on
st. Louis bay, the boat capsized and
one of the men was drowned. The
other three held on to the boat until
they were rescued.-A little son CT Jno.
Lachapell, of Superior, was drowned
in the Bay of Superior recently.-F.
Foster, son of DR.. Thos. Foster, late
editor of the Minnesotian, at Duluth,
was drowned by the swamping of his
sailboat, near the Duluth canal, Aug.
18th.
Dunn County.
THEY have a Norwegian singing So
ciety at Eau Claire, which recently gave
a very successful concert financially, as
well as in execution Mr.. ShOrey,
landlord of the Menominee House, at
Menominee, is about to leave that
place, and new "mine host" is want
ed.-A temperance meeting at Me-
nominee recently, was addressed by
Mrs. Lorenzo Billiard, and Judge
Beck.
Eau Claire County.
The Eau Claire Driving Park Asso-
citation will hold a meeting December
21.-Mrs. Hanley, recently developed
medium of Eau Claire, has made her
debut as table-tipper. "A bit of indis-
erection at Augusta, Eau Claire county,
a short time since, between man and
woman, led the husband of the woman
to shoot at the man. We are not GER
tain that immediate shooting is not the
best way to do in such cases, provided
the proof shows certain guilt.-FO,sd d1
Lac Observation-Disclosures are
operating in Eau Claire. Chippe-
wa Falls stage upset recently and in
lured three persons considerably.
Fond du Lac County.
HE Gilbert house, at Fond du Lac,
was recently damaged by fire, and but
for the heroic exertions of the firemen,
the whole frame row between Division
and Merrill streets would no doubt
have been cremated. The shutting
down of q. D. Mills & Co.'s large sash
and blind factory caused considerable
excitement at Fond du Lac. Il is to
be hoped that their affairs can be adj
justed in some manner and the factory
work go on, as some $50 hands are out
of employment who cannot afford to
be idle.-The Patty house very quietly
changed hands recently, passing from
Mr.. Byron Town back to the Patty
brothers, George and John, who will
no doubt still continue to make it a
first class house.
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