Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-30
NORTHWESTERN NOTES,
ILLINOIS,,

ILLINOIS.
The drygoOds store of Young &
Thompson at Ell Pass was burglarized
of $500 worth of goods on the 23rd inst.
JAMES SCOTT, a farmer living five
miles east or Denver, Ill.,, was instantly
killed Saturday by falling under a
roller. The roller passed over him,
mangling him badly.
McINTosH, the tramp who was shot
by Officer John Murray, at Ottawa, a
month or more ago, has commenced
suit against Murray, laying his dam
ages at ST 900.
The vaults of the Rockford court
house are so damp that the books Of
record are becoming moldv, and the
backs so damp that the volumes are
likely to fall apart.
AT Cortland, the other day, Officer
Mike Smith shot and killed a tramp
who was working out fine on the
street. but who refused to work any
longer. and attempted to escape.
AT Macon City, the other day, a
young girl named MOllie Plant who I'M
til recently was employed in the fam
lily of Rev. Robert Wilson, a Presby-
terrain minister, died from the effect of
an abortion performed on her by DR..
George Conover. Conover has not vet
been arrested, as he has left the city.
A MEETING will be held at Champaign
on the Goth, to discuss the project of ex-
tending the indianapolis, Bloomington
& Western railroad west to the Miss
issippi. The route will probably take
in Carthage, Lewiston, Macomb and
Keokuk, Iowa. These and other towns
along the proposed route are taking an
interest in the matter.
A HALF-wITTED boy living near Ca
berry, known as, Mike Esser, was the
victim Of IL pretty serious joke the
other day. Some of "the boys" loaded
a gun with heavy charge and induced
Mike to so out and shoot, expecting, no
doubt, to see him clicked over" The
charge was to much for the resisting
capacity Of the gun, however, and it
burst, putting out one of the young
mans eyes, seriously I'M uring the other,
and crushing in his forehead. At pres
will die or not.
IOWA.
Two tramps tried to commit a rape
upon a young German girl near Wilton.
She screamed, and two men driving by
in buggy came to her rescue. Her
assailants fled.
The water in the upper Mississippi
is so low that the side-wheel boats will
have to be taken off, Even ight-draught
boats have the greatest difficulty in pro.
ceeding.
JUDGE Cook, of the sixth district, has
made rule in his court that no decree
of divorce will be granted until all costs
are paid, or, if 81 decree is granted, the
parties are not to be considered di.
vorced nor allowed TO make or accept
proposals of marriage until all costs OF
the suit are paid.
CALVIN S. MARSH, Marshal of Fort
Madison, was instantly killed on the
23rd by the upbound passenger train
while attempting to jump off the train.
His head was smashed in. He was a
popular and efficient officer, highly
respected, and leaves an almost help.
less family to mourn his sudden death
A FEW weeks ago farmer in Johnson
county was persuaded to accept the
agency of patent Windmill AS usual
he signed contract. A Windmill was
| put up on his farm to demonstrate its
value and catch customers. In few
days his contract developed into snap,
! judgment note, which the holders
wanted paid at once. The farmer went
to see a lawyer, who advised him to
pay it and save costs.
WHILE a Mr.. Nimblet was sinking a
well near Rockfork, Floyd county, in
turning the crank Of Windlass, his
hand slipped off, and the crank flew
back, striking him On the skull with such
force as to kill him. While son OF
Isaac Kimberley, of Clear Creek, Jasper
county, was fixing a chain about a
stump, the team suddenly started
catching the boys arm and hand in the
chain. The thumb and two fingers
were torn entirely off, and the arm SO
badly lacerated and crushed as tC
necessitate amputation.
EXTENSIVE Improvements are being
made at the state insane asylum a,
Madison. s... -... ....... ...-...t ... .....
KEWAUNEE has the smallest delin-
quent tax list of any county in the
state. .a. 80
WIN. BLACK, farmer living in North
Freedom, Sank county, was on Satur.
day seized with fit, and fell in a creek
and was drowned.
The Wisconsin state agricultural
board have decided to hold the next
annual fair at Madison, Sept. s to Is.
A NEW steamer, the Henrietta, built
for the government, was launched at
Oshkosh on Saturday. "-"t Say So
AN Indian squaw with fourteen hun
cry dogs at her heels is doing Madison
on q begging tour. ss.- I'm n.
DANIEL SCOTT, of Wausau, on Friday
was released from jail, having been on