Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-19
JUNEAU,

From Chicago is announced the death
of DR.. Peter Winter, formerly a resi-
dent of this county and one of the first
settlers Of the village of Horizon. For
some years past he has been resident
of Chicago, where he was mainly engag-
ed in the sale of "Tron Ridge paint"
the manufacture of which he first started
at Iron Ridge, in this county, and has
been successfully carried on for several
years there by his brother, Isaac Winter.
The Doctor was one of the first physicians
in the county and enjoyed for many
years large practice. He was whole
souled, pleasant and social gentleman,
whose death is greatly regretted by many
old friends in this county. He was GA
years Of age, and died from heart disease,
from which he had suffered for some
years.
The Teachers Institute held here last
week under the direction of Prof Hutton
of the Platteville Normal School, was
quite largely attended, the names of 100
teachers being enrolled on the last day.
Allsreport a profitable and pleasant time.
Reports from various parts ofthe coun-
ty indicate promised large attendance
at the County Fair on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week.
Circuit Court opens here in regular
session on Tuesday of next week with
quite large calendar of cases for trial,
among them the case of State against
Boyle for murder, sent back for new
trial from the Supreme Court. The case
will probably be taken away from this
county, but under the ruling OF the Su-
preme Court it will probably be different,
If not impossible to convict the defendant.
The Rev. T. J. MacMurray, who for the
past two years has had charge of the
Methodist church at this place, is about,
it is reported, to abandon the religious,
for the legal profession, intending to en-
ter law school at Chicago to perfect
himself in the practice oflaw. With his
high abilities as an orator and his stu
dious and industrious habits he will un-
doubtedly soon take high rank in the pro-
tesslon.
All the coal shipped from Milwaukee
to this place, some 1900 tons, is received
at Minnesota Junction, via the c., M. &
st. P. Ry., and then hauled by teams to
this place, 8 miles. The reason for this
strange proceeding is that the St. Paul
road charges only 81 per ton to MINI.
Funct., while the Northwestern charges
s1,G0 per ton to Juneau. For hauling
from the Junction and delivering to Gus
toners here a charge of 60 cents per ton
is made, thus saving about 35 cents a
ton, usual charge for delivering from the
depot here.
From the town of Westford in this
county, is reported, murder committed
last May. 1t seems at that time Polak
died quite suddenly, and his widow short
ly after left for parts unknown. Suspi-
cions Of foul play having been aroused,
the body was exhumed and large guam
tity of poison found in the stomach. No
trace of the supposed criminal, the wild
ow, could be found, until last week a
! letter was received by the Catholic
priest from her, somewhere" in Michi-
gan, requesting certificate Of her hus-
bands death. The letter was placed in
the hands of the authorities and a week
ago the Sheriff and one OF his deputies,
armed with a requisition from the Gov
ernor started for Michigan, to arrest the
woman. The evidence against her is
said to be very strong. w