Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-05-13
State News.

The Beaver Dam Agricultural Asso-
citation has programmes out for two
days races on the fair ground track,
July Sd and 18th and S1.750 is offered
in purses.
The accounts Of Anton Burkardt,
the late City Treasurer OF Green Bay,
have been thoroughly investigated.
The committee OF investigation have
handed in report showing defcien-
cy of S63 ,622,25.
Lansing Bonnell, Of Milwaukee, for
the past several years proprietor Of the
Newhall House, is missing. The fact
that hrs property has been seized for
debt accounts for it, probably.
The trial of the State VS.. George
Washington and Simpson Walker, for
the murder of Rachel Thomas, is in
progress before the Rock County Cir
cult Court, at Janesville
The Fond du Lac Common wealth
states that Messrs. Greene & Palmer
of New York, have purchased one
third interest in Hunters Magnetic
Spring, and will erect handsome
hotel IN connection Herewith, at cost
Of $40, 900.
Nearly all of the cheese factories in
Fond du Lac county will commence
operations the second week in May,
which is later than has been the case
with most of them the past three or
four years.
A man who was blowing on D.
Sewe's farm, in the town Of Iarshheld,
Fond du Lac county, few days ago,
found lump Of almost pure copper.
1t weighs 240 pounds, and is supposed
to be worth aboutS40.
John Fellense, of Milwaukee, was
the successful bidder for the contract
to build the southern wing of the
Northern State Hos oital for the Insane.
The bid was SS4,499.
Senator Schurz announces his in.
tention to embark in the organization
of a party which shall contain none
but honest men. He will go round,
like Diogenes, after the adjournment
of Congress, drumming up recruits.
The Milwaukee Nevs is now under
the editorial management of Colonel
&. A. Calkins. who takes the place of
Mr.. Paul appointed one of the Rail-
road Commissioners. The ability in
the editorial department of the News
will be we'll maintained by the Colonel
The Common Council ofAppleton
has fixed the salaries of city officials as
follows Clerk, 600; Assessor, $4OO !;
Engineer, SIS per diem; Street Com
missioners. $3.50 per diem; Fire En.
gineer, $500; Physician, 5000; Poor
Master. 5000. The Marshal is made
Policeman at large, with a salary of
$3.50 per year.
The Commission of engineer officers
of the .. S. army, sent to investigate
certain complaints made as to the con.
duct of the Fox and Wisconsin River
Improvement, and consisting of Gen.
II. G. Wright, Gen: 2. B. Tower, and
Col. D. G. Houston, arrived in Osh-
kosh Sunday evening. The charges
upon which the appointment of the
Commission was based, were made by
citizens of Montello. and upon certain
letters which had been written by per-
sons residing along the line of work.
The GAINESVILLE Gazette says the Or
chestral company Of the Blind Asy-
lum of that city will visit Beloit, on
on Friday, to give concert in the
interests Of that institution, and on the
following Frida y in Elkhorn. A Chi
cage architect is about to prepare plans
for the new Institute building. Prof.
Little, who has been confined to his
bed ever since the burning of the
building, from over exertion. was able
to attend meeting of the Board of
Trustees, on Wednesday.
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