Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-03
Ght RernbHrau.
Nelson McNeil's Cid Claim.

from Madison, has the following In re-
latlon to Nelson Mcneil, and his claim
before the legislature on the old asy.
lum contract:
There is one claim before the leg
lslature for relief that seems to have
more justice in it than is usually con-
ceded to claims. 1t is that Of Nelson
of Eau Claire. He had the
contract, in 1857, for building the
main building and the transverse aud
longitudinal wings of the insane asy-
lum at Madison. Owing to the chan
ges that were made by the building
commissioners, Mcneil lost money.
and from the losses he sustained by
the retaining Of 20 per cent Of these
contract prices, and losses sustained BY
the selling of state scrip, when the treas
urer had no money, the old gentleman
got busted and could not fin ish the
work He claims SO 900, though 1t
is conceded by many that at least s40,-
600 is due him. 1t is asked by some
why he has not presented his Lain be-
fore. The fact is that he has been
away from the state for many years
with a sick wife, travelling from one
climate to another working a. little
here and there to support imself and
sick wife, in the hope that she would
regain her health. A year and half
ago his wife died in the south, and he
fsean found himself in New York with
out dollar. Friends helped him to
Wisconsin,. and he arrived here last
winter, and late ia tue session he pre-
sen ed his claim, bus their was no
time to thoroughly examine it, and i,
was put over till the present session
Documents that thoroughly prove
that Mcneil has a valid claim are In
the hands of Mr.. Spencer, OF this city.
who will present them before the prop
er committees of the legislature. and it
is highly probable that this man, who
has SO many years suffered from no
fault OF his own, will have justice done
him. and get his money
OF Senator Schurz' household in
Washington a correspondent of the
Pittsburgh Dispatch says: Carl
Schurz is undoubtedly the best host
IN Washington for an evening party.
All the members of his family are in
seiiectuslixed up to bis grade, and, like
the best GLASS of Germans, they can
throw off profundness of chat and list
en- to music. the host meantime al-per-
vading, and witty and soothing. while
Mrs. Schurz. with her dark Hamburg
eyes, and almost senderly interest in
Dung people. receives, one by one
her callers. and is obliging without ef-
fort, to all Her daughters are grow
ing up after the style of their father
and mother, and the young men OBJ
serve in them docil;ty and senslbility
quite rare 10 general society. In the
evenings, when bis brother Senators
are distributing patronage end writing
goosey letters TO hundred numbskull
constituents, playing poker or stuf'ing
down food at Walkers. Carl Schurz is
at his books. His wife has put the
children to bed, and is, perhaps. sew
sng at his side. She has none of the
eEl barrassments which attend fashion,
able wives whose daily study 1t is find
ing out what to wear for the benefit Of
other men. The star Of his fame Mrs
Schurz admires. but does not worship
Her ideal is more stable and frugal
career than waits on the Senate. TIE
husband his resources OF the mind and
the purse, to be part Of some real so
ciety, aud to develop more slowly and
in the line of happiness, is this Ger
mans wife's desire.
FRIGHTFUL CArAsTRopHE Six
PERSONS KILLED AND TwENTY-FIy E
INJURED BY A FALLING WALL-
New York February 20 Last eve
ming shortly after I o'clock, the con
gregation Of st Andrew s Church. on
Duane street, corner OF City Hall place
were assembled at evening vespers.
The chnrch was we'll filed. the congre-
CATION for the most part consisting OF
women aud children. Adjoining the
church are the bare walls Of Shaw s
croekery store, which was burned a
few days ago. The high wind which
prevailed, with heavy rain storm,
battered against the unsupported walls,
and about 5 o'clock the west wall gave
way and went crashing through the
church roof, falling on the east gallery
principally. which was crowded with
people, killing six persons and serious
ly injuring twenty-five others.
New York, February ga great
crowd continues to linger in the neigh
borhood of ST. Andrews Church, the
scene of the calamity last evening
but only reporters and officials are per
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