Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-28

An. artesian well is being sunk on
the premises of Amos Bennett in the
Fourth ward.
Our merchants, Notwithstanding the
supposed business boom, complain OF dull
trade this spring.
The regular meeting of Unity Coun-
Gil of the Royal Arcanum will be held
Thursday evening, April 29th.
Some farmers claim that the wheat
they have sown has rotted in the ground,
owing to the excessively wet weather OF
late.
The Congregational Church Society
are building new walks in their church
lot, a fine and much needed improvement
to the surroundings.
Prof. Edward Soaring, late Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction of Wiscon-
sin, has accepted an appointment as prln-
cipal of the normal school at Mankato,
Minnesota.
One hundred and seventy-nine per-
sons have applied for certificates OF stand
ing at the different examinations this
spring made by Superintendent &. l..
Hubbs in this county.
Edward F. Masterson begs to be eX-
cused from having his name mentioned
as a candidate for city superintendent OF
schools. The announcement that he was
seeking the position is without founda-
ton
During April and up to last Satur-
day night, a total of 3,112 immigrants
passed through Milwaukee, ell route to
new homes in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Michigan and Iowa.
The committee for the erection of the
school building on the county fair grounds
is composed of the following gentlemen:
Prof Martin, of Waterloo, Treasurer;
County Superintendent Hubbs, Secretary;
Profs. Gould, Hubbs and Amos Squires as
building committee.
The Sun Prairie Countryman con-
tains the following: Owe learn that
man by the name of Fisher poisoned him.
self at Waterloo, last Monday. Domes-
tic trouble occasioned the rash act. The
deed was committed in a cellar, and the
body was lfeless when discovered.
The attention of the republicans of
this assembly district is directed to the
call in another place in this paper for a
mass convention to be held at THE Re
PUBLICAN office in this city, Friday
evening, April 30th, for the purpose of
choosing two delegates to the state con-
vention at Madison, Wednesday, May
9Th.
A GRAND hotel opening takes place at
the Newton House, Lake Mills, hereto
fore known as the Lake Side House, L.
II. Joslin, proprietor, Friday evening of
this week, April 30th The proprietor
extends a cordial invitation to ALL The
house will be open for the enjoyment of
every one, and for the benefit Of those
DESTROYS of tripping the "light fantastic
toe," good music will be Oh hand. We
hope the friends of landlord Joslin will
rally in full force on this happy occasion.
THE annual General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church will be convened in
Madison, commenting May Goth, and re-
main in session for the rest of that month.
1t is a representative body, its members
being chosen by the Presbyteries. The
basis of representation is that each Pres
bytery is entitled to at least one minister
and one lay delegate; Presbyteries num-
bering more than twenty-five ministers
may have two each, more than fifty, four,
and so on.
"A fine assortment of canned goods
for sale cheap at Harrison's.
Col. j. A WATRoUs, having served
nearly to the end of his term as chief of
ficer of the Temple of Honor, has taken
up his residence in Milwaukee, and,
aside from "a few special demands upon
his time in completing the details of his
official labors during the ensuing month,
will hereafter devote himself entirely to
the editorial and business departments of
The Sunday Telegraph, in which his tact,
industry and experience will soon pro-
duce visible results.
THE safety of the railroad bridge of the
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway,
over the Chippewa River at Eau Claire,
having been called into question by The
Tribune of that city, Railroad Commits
sioner Turner directed an examination
of the bridge to be made, by Mr. NJ Las
sig, of Chicago, one of the most eminent
bridge builders and experts of the coun-
try, and Ia no manner connected with
the road. Mr.. Lassig reports that the
bridge is safe,-the company having put
in several new piers to strengthen it.
The company is preparing to erect new
bridge at that place, which will be done
before the present one becomes at all I'M
safe.
The Florence Herbert Troupe.
The Florence Herbert Theatrical Com
bination, comprising large array of dra-
matte talent, supporting the popular and
favorite actress, Miss Florence Herbert,
In a fine selection of the most popular