Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-20

pay eleven per cent. dividend to stock at
the end of the year.
The State jewelers. Association at
their meeting held last week at Madison,
elected G. B. Tousley, of Fort Atkinson,
second vice president.
The work of laying rails on the Mad
ison & Milwaukee road, east of Madison
commenced on last week Monday. Trains
will soon be running over this new road.
A teachers institute, conducted by
Prof. G. F. Viebahn, will be held in
this city, beginning Monday, August
29th.
There is no indication of cessation
of the passenger war between the rail
W ay trunk lines between the East and
the West. Passenger tickets for Chica-
are selling at New York as low as SO.
The State Superintendent of Public
instruction in circular announces the
holding of teachers institute at Hori-
con, August 10Th, to continue two weeks
and one at Jefferson, August 22d, to hold
one week.
Hon. Timothy o. Howe, one of the
American Commissioners to the Interna-
tional Monetary Conference in Paris, has
returned to this country, being called
home by the illness of his wife, who is
now in Washington.
The WATERFOWL Rifles will occupy
Coles upper Hall with their armory and
for their drill room the first Of next
month. This is fine location for the
Rifles, large, roomy and in central posi-
ton.
Edward Row, an old resident of
Sullivan township, aged 80 years, was
buried last Thursday, after fast, from
inability to take nourishment, of four
teen weeks, during which time he was
kept alive by the stimulus of beer, bran
DIV. and wine 1t is stated on good au-
thority that during this long illness Mr..
Row did not eat but one good sized
cracker.
Last Wednesday night Deputy Sher-
if Cunningham arrested a man near Oak
field, where he was working on farm,
supposed to be one of the parties impli-
Gated in the robbing of Owen Lynch, Of
Columbus, at the Junction in this city
last November. The suspected robbel
was examined before Justice Stacy Thurs
day afternoon but not proving to be the
right man was discharged.
A horse owed by G. Thomas, of Water.
loo, was stolen from the premises of V. Fal
teseck of Medina, Dane County, Monday
: morning of last week. The owner came
here last fair day in search of his horse
and found the animal in a barn. 1t was
, thought of course that the thief would bc
after the horse III due time when he was
to be arrested, but he did not make his ap-
pearance and hence escaped detection.
The attention of parents is called tC
an article on our first page relating to the
toy pistol, which has been so destructive
to the lives of children the past month
We do not know as there are any toy
pistols in this section which are exactly
like the one described in the article, bu
it is quite probable that the caps usec
here are made of the same dangerous ma
terial, and those who would be on the
safe side will see to it that their children
have nothing to do with any toy pistol.
A rather notable student and one
well known to the citizens of Wisconsin
finished his course at the Yale law schoo
some ten days ago, graduating third il
, his class. This was Peter Doyle, O
7 Prairie Gu Chen, ex-Secretary of State
Mr.. Doyle is now 81 years old, and ha
4. been a successful lawyer and politician il
q Wisconsin. Being concious Of some de
e fects IN his legal education, ne Qetermln
e ed to remedy them at an age when mos
] men would not feel like "going t
e school,"
A special dispatch from Spart'
speaks as follows of a former resident o
this city, and at one time editor of thu
old WatertoWn Chronicle:
"The paralysis of Hon. D. Mcbride i
one of the most sorrowful bits of news
+ He was stricken about two weeks ago
and is lying in very critical condition
He has not been able to articulate at al
S yet, though he appears to be perfect.
: conscious. His advanced age, abou
o eighty, renders his condition especial.
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