Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-08-09

Mrs. A norsch has opened and
10 cent store in Schultz's building, cor
ner Third & Washington streets.
The Watertown Rifles are preparing
to compete at the prize drill to be held in
Milwaukee next month.
There is a very visible rise of water
in Rock River since the recent rains.
Among the personal attractions In
the city Monday was genuine Chinaman
who was here locking over the chances
to start laundry. The Celestial
was the subject of considerable interest
to the Juveniles We understand he found
no location IT, suit him. All the places
suitable to hi, business were Easements
and none of these he would take, as he
had recently got drowned out of under
ground apartments in Milwaukee,
The doctors are agreed that it is un-
usually healthy in this city and vicinity
at the present time. T---z y
&C Schmutzler is erecting fine
brick tenement house short distance
south of Main street in the Northwestern
University addition to the First ward.
+ Coles circus which exhibits here
next Wednesday has secured for its
grounds the vacant lots northwest of the
residence Of the late w. NJ. Dennis in,the
9Th ward. The lot between 3rd and 4th
streets in the LIST ward, which has been usu-
ually used for circus purposes,is too small
for Coles mammoth tents, and hence the
change to the west side. r....
We learn that Mrs. Frank Willard
and her daughters, Of Johnson's Creek,
intend soon to open millinery establish
ment in this city. 7i5 #aIc itr.
The Watertown Woolen Mill shows
up bright and business-like these even
ings with the numerous. gas jets lighted
and the activity that prevails at the spin
dies IN.
-General Passenger Agent, A. H.
Carpenter, of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Road, has issued the following
circular: lao e- M ~
George II. Heafford is hereby appoint
ed assistant general passenger agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Road,
the appointment taking effect Aug. |. &.
Mr.. Heafford takes the place of j. H.
Page, now connected with a Pennsyl-
vania coal mining operation, and has UNI
til recently occupied the position of gen
eral agent of the Bee Line. at New York.
Mr.. Heafford was also for long time
connected with Missouri lines. -
The following are the district dele
gates from Dodge County to the demo
cratic Congressional Convention of the
Second district to be held at West Bend,
September 9th, They are all stuanch
and reliable Delaney men and wouldn't
touch Bragg with forty loot pole:
First assembly district Jacob Martin,
ST., and Thomas Scion.
Second district, Jacob Mertz and Mar
tin Stapleton, FEa # -fe..
Third district, Chas Barwig and Eu-
gene Husting, ,ss1@s '.e-
Fourth District, J. 7. Flavin and John
Steele. 10
On Tuesday the Senatorial convention
will be held at Juneau and it is expected
that Judge A. S. Sloan and Judge Lam
oreaux will be chosen delegates. Both
are favorable to Delaney. e9.rs
"A shocking murder was committed
in the State Prison, at Waupun Satur-
day. The murderer was George Wat
son, an old jail-bird, and his victim was
John Sheyaey. Both men were about
the age of so years. They were employ
ed in shop No. /. Shevaey was stabbed
to the heart in coming near where Wat
son was lying in wait for him. The vic
tim was serving two years term for
burglary; Watson was serving his second
term for forgery. The two occupied the
same cell until recently, when there was
some difficulty between them and they
were separated. The next day Watson
was reported as having stolen a pair of
slippers, and he charged Shevaey with
having "given him away" That was
the motive to the crime. Watson show
ed no remorse for his act. .,.c -
OBITUARY.-JohnM Manning, one of the