Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-08-14
State News.

An Oshkosh dispatch reports that
the last ofthe logs cut on Wolf River
last winter and run to the boom are
being RATED. The whole crop got to
market is about 100000 feet.
Maj. j. o. Clark, of the Engineer
corps, is the gentleman who has been
detailed by the War Department to
take charge Of the survey of the head
waters of the St. Croix, Chippewa and
Wisconsin rivers.
The section Of country west of Green
Bay and Minnesota Railroad, was visit
ed on Saturday by a severe wind storm
accompanied by rain, and considerable
damage done to houses, barns and
growing crops.
An insane patient at Madison jump
ed overheard while the inmates of the
asylum were treated to a boat-ride on
Lake Mendoza, Saturday. John
Longfeld, engineer of the boat, saved
him, making the third insane person
Longfeld has saved from drowning.
A stranger attempted suicide in Fond
du Lac on Monday by jumping into
the river; be was rescued by DR.. Finch
and Immediately jumped in again; he
was again rescued and handed over to
an officer On being locked up, he
tore up his shirt and attempted to hang
himself. but was unsuccessful; he is
evidently insane.
A young man named Simon Frank
attempted to kill his wife, mother-in-
law and father in-aw at Eureka, the
other day, and has been carried to
Oshkosh and jailed Frank has been
the victim of mental difficulties for
several years; at one time he attempt
ed to end them by shooting himself;
he unfortunatel y recovered and will
languish in the Oshkosh Jail.
Recently six Townsend House
guests at Oconomowoc, were gar
nisheed to satisfy claims against
Copeland Townsend, the proprietor.
The claim was for a $4,000 meat bill,
for which judgment and execution
has been in the hands of the sheriff
for nearly year
Considerable anxiety is felt in Fond
du Lac, concerning John Reiuig, a
wealthy hardware dealer. He has
been absent for ten days, without
notice to his family or friends, who
have no knowledge of his wherea-
bouts. He has no financial or domes-
tic troubles, and no reason can be as
signed for his absence.
On Thursday last, mammoth and
indeed the most complete hog pen 10
the world, was burned. It was the
property of the large numbering firm
of Knapp, Stout & Co., Menominee,
and was valued at from $4,000 to
$4,000. At the time of the fire
there were about thousand hogs in
the pen, but they escaped to the pas
ture connected with it and none Of
them were burned.
A surveying party, employed by the
farmers of Jefferson county, started
out from Fort Atkinson, Saturday. for
the purpose Of surveying Rock river
as far down as Indian Ford dam
Many farmers in that county have
been obliged to keep their stock en-
tirely on grain during the whole sea.
son because their pastures are flooded
by the dam. Thousands Of tons of
hay have been destroyed. They have
therefore resolved to have the dam re-
moved. ..5.. ii
The little village Of North Prairie
10 miles east Of Palmyra, came very
near being demolished by fire on the
Sd inst. The fire is supposed
to have started from cinders careless!y
left in an ash-pail. The Liberal Hotel
two dwellings and a blacksmith shop
were entirely destroyed. The railway
station caught fire, and was only saved
through the prompt arrival of gravel
train with some thirty men, who were
working on the track few miles west
and were ordered to the rescue. AS
near as can be ascertained the loss is
$4,000. The amount of insurance is
unknown. Il.
Some weeks ago the GAINESVILLE high
school was entered at night, the black
boards illustrated with obscene pic
lures, disgusting illusions to several
ladies written upon them, desks whit.
tied, books linked, and various other
acts perpetrated. The School Board
promptly offered S100 reward for the
arrest and conviction of the perpetra.
tors, but nothing new was elected till
Saturday, when James Bristol, Ro.
maine Holdredge, Will Fisher and
Frank sobye, all young men of respect
able connections, were arrested. Mon
day morning they all plead guilty. and
were fined $50 each. That afternoon
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