Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-26
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES.

the Wisconsin Manufacturing company
suffered a loss of 81 900; insured.
A DIR. HAMILTON, of MERRIAM, ha:
been arrested at the instance of Mrs
Rietz, charging him with rape while Wis
ltlng her professionally.
Mrs. FoGARTY, who is confined in Wal
worth county jail on a charge of murder
ing her husband, has given birth to 6
male child.
The case of the State VS.. W. T. Var
PeIt, of Racine, charged with embezzline
funds of the Taylor Orphan asylum, in
Racine, was ended Tuesday, by quick
verdict of acquittal and Mr.. Van Pelt
was congratulated and serenaded.
EVANSVILLE Recorder: 1t Is stated
as an incident in the death of Oracle
Williams that as her heart stopped it's
pulsation, she placed her finger upon
g 1t has stopped" and shortly after ex-
pired.
VERNON COUNTY Censor: A terrible
accident resulting In the death of little
child, occurred in the town of Genoa on
the Sth inst. A team belonging to Mr..
James Powell ran away, throwing Mr..
and Mrs Powell and child out, instantly
killing the latter
EVANSVILLE Gazette: Last night the
barn and tobacco shed on the farm
owned by John W. Carpenter, of Car
penter & Gowdey, about twelve miles
west of this city, were destroyed by fire.
The cause of the blaze is not known.
The barn cost about $500, and was in
sured for $500.
FATHER A. M. GGTz, ayoung Catholic
priest who had been placed in charge of
the church at Seymour, jumped from a
buggy in Green Bay Monday, to avoid a
runaway accident, and so severely injured
himself that he died Wednesday morning.
He was riding with Father Fox, of New
Frankeu, at the time of the accident.
FOND DU LAC Commonwealth: The
family OF Thomas Flynn, of Eden, is
sorely afflicted, and the parents have the
sympathy of all. During the week just
closed they buried three children rang
ing in age from to IA years, all victims
of scarlet fever The last was buried on
Saturday, and it is reported that still
another child was dying.
GRAND RAPIDS Tribune: While NOV
ing some cars on the side track at
Rudolph station, on Thursday morning,
a man by the name of La Flamb got his
head crushed between some projecting
timbers with which the car was loaded,
the effects of which caused immediate
death. He was a resident of Canada,
and has a brother living in Centralia.
La CROSSE Republican: After sever
al weeks of inconsolable grief over the
sudden death Of her son, Byron Nutting,
postmaster at Half Way Greek, in the
adjoining town of Onalaska, Mrs. Nut
ting, widow of the late Abe Nutting,
terminated her suferings by suicide on
Sunday night. She was found dead,
with her throat cut by a razor, about
five o'clock this morning, in barn near
her dwelling Mrs. Nutting was about
20 years of age.
GREEN BAY Gazette: Receiver Case,
of the Green Bay and Minnesota road,
visited Stevens Point the latter part of
last week and there made the proposition
to build connecting branch from the
main line at Plover to Stevens Point, a
distance of about eight miles. if the citi-
zens would aid the project to the amount
of S15, 900. The route has been located,
even the depot grounds laid out, and the
right way secured. We understand the
necessary $4,000 was at once made up
through private subscription, and the
line will be built.
OSHKOSH Northwestern: The Turner's
of this city have already begun active
measures of preparation for the state
funniest which is to be held in this city
In August, and which will be attended
by nearly all the Turner'S of the state
and many others. The number of visit
ors expected here on that occasion is
estimated by the thousand. The occasion
will cover four days, commencing Fri
day August Goth and lasting through
Monday the 23d. The committee has
engaged the fair grounds and exposition
building for the occasion.
The Stoughton Courier says: On
Friday of last week, while Nels Larson
Borgan was engaged in digging well
near the outlet of Lake Kegonsa, some
persons in charge of the windlass let a
heavy box fall, by accident, which struck
moned, but the next morning he died
Some say his death resulted from the
injury, while others state that he was
n6aU0Q When lie 0uU0T0u Uu0 We'll, Una1
going into the cold water chilled him
causing death. The deceased was known
in this village as Nels, the well-digger
He was generally intoxicated.
MADISON Journal: Saturday afternoon
as G1llbrand Halvorson was out riding
near First lake with his wife and little
daughter of Andrew l.. johnson, of this
city, his team became frightend and RAJ
away, tipping the wagon over and throw
ing the occupants out. Halvorson and
his wife were both badly hurt about the
head and chest, and fears are entertained
that they may not recover. The little
girl was injured in one arm and hand
but was well enough to be brough
home to Madison yesterday, and it il
hoped that with the care of her parents
she will soon be all right again.
FOND DU LAC Commonwealth: Whe1
the Commonwealth went to press OF
Saturday afternoon it was pretty vel
understood that the Mihills Manufactur
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