Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-22
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

CHAs. Haywood, of Stockbridge, re-
Gently plowedup large lump Of nearly
pure hard black lead.
The house of John Dorsey, at Racine.
was burned Oh the 18th inst. Loss,
| $500; insured for 5000.
Two barns belonging to William
Gathe, in Pittsfeld, burned on the night
OF the 18th inst. Loss $500; insurance
$500.
ID. @. RICHARDSON had his right hand
badly mangled by reaper accident on
his farm in Eau Claire County, on the
18th inst.
Lon WILLIAMS, one of the murderers
of the Coleman brothers, at Durand,
Wis, in 1881, is said to be living near
Huron, Oak.
Gov. RUsK has appointed Chas. NJ.
Webb, of Grand Rapids, judge of the
Seventh judicial circuit, vice G. l..
Park, resigned.
A YOUNG lady from Chicago, while WIS.,
iting at Lafayette on the 18th, in wild
and frenzied hunt for eggs, fell from a
hay NOV and fractured leg.
The residence of Frank A, Fletcher,
on Chippewa Street, Eau Claire, was
totally destroyed by fire on the night of
the 9th. Loss, $4,000; insurance 81, :
$40.
The Eau Claire Sportsmen's Associa-
ton means business. On the 18th inst,
several sportsmen who had shot prairie
chickens, contrary to the statutes we're
arrested and mulcted in the sum of $50.
The Sioux River bridge, at Bayfield,,
which was completed last week Is q
structure of more than ordinary note.
It is 5000 feet long and it's construction
called for 800 piles, 220,0 feet of tim
Der and about five tons of bolts.
AT Madison, on the 18th inst, Harry
Sheldon, aged II years, took pleasure
ride on the back of the family COW. The
fiery, untamed steed, becoming disgust
ed with such undue familiarity,
"bucked and threw the rash youth.
His left wrist was fractured.
The farmers of Eau Claire County re-
port peculiar disease which has re-
Gently appeared among the horses. The
disease resemble CHAMBERS in some re-
spects. Among recent losses are two
horses worth $500 belonging to VIM.
Rotering, of Waumendee Valley.
INTEREST in the mysterious disap~
pearance of little Willie Dickinson, of
Florence, in November, 1881, has been
revived by the statement of little boy
named Dunn, living at Commonwealth,
to the effect that while picking blue
berries one day recently, he was horri-
fed by the discovery of heap of boys
clothing and a small human skeleton.
Capt. Dickinson is searching the woods
for the relics.
JUNCTION CITY notes: A man named
Marks died on the 9TH inst. from an
overdose of opium. On the 10th inst. a
| sportive gale tore the roof from VIM.
| Stepnaik's barn. Tramps have been
| disturbing the farmers by pulling down
| gates and throwing missiles through win
dows. Ten farmers have formed CO.
partnership to prospect for gold on their
several farms, to share equally, wher-
ever found.
THE Prairie du Chen Mechanical, Ag-
ricultural and Driving Park Association
| filed articles of association with the Sec
rotary of state on the 18th inst, the cap
ital stock being 10000, divided into 400
shares of $25 each. The object is the
establishment and maintenance of q
driving park in connection with the fair
grounds at Prairie du Chen. Among the
incorporators are about fifteen of the
prominent sporting gentlemen of the in
terested city.
ANTON PETERSON, teamster in the
employ of Mitchell, Lewis & Co., Ra-
cine, met with serious accident on the
18th inst, while attempting to cross the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way track, just north of the Sixth Street
viaduct. He tried to cross the track
with his team and was struck by a
switch engine. One Of the horses was
so badly cut that he had to be killed.
Peterson's injuries are thought to be
fatal. He was badly cut and bruised.
The wagon was completely demolished.