Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-07-11
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

JAS. Reilly. a prominent farmer near
Ecu Claire, was killed by lightning OIL
tie "a inst
IBE Custer monument has been
shipped IRON the Montello quarries to
the fatal battle field on the Little Big
Horn.
THE Wisconsin Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation viii hold its fourth annual meet
ing at La Crosse, August 18th, 18th,
an3 10th.
a FIyE-YEAR- OLD son Of James Boyle,
Of Stebbiosvilie, was killed recently by
the fall Of some logs under which he Yves
looking for eggs.
A WAREHOUSE belonging to the Nc
Lean Manufacturing Co., at JanesviLe,
was consumed by fire on the night OF
the 30th Loss 81, 900.
THE hardware store of Daniel and
Fred. kugel, WATERFOWL, was robbed on
the night Of the goth ult. of cutlery and
revolyers to the extent of $3.50.
STUART DoANE, the canoeing Badger,
found too many dead animals in the
Mississippi to make the voyage south of
St. Louis agreeable. He travelled to
New Orleans by steamer.
Z. G. MANDT, the Stoughton wagon
manufacturer, is again driving business.
He has organized a stock company
which Is being supported by his credit
ors,
Mn. BLoCKsIDGE, living four miles
southwest of Marshfeld, crushed his
instep ca the ID inst. by a misdirected
blow with dull ax. His injury is q
serious one.
HENRY DIXON. OF Union Grove,
Racine Comfy, died on the 29th ult.,
aged 103 years. He left three sons, one
aged so and another TO- The third is
somewhat younger.
ARTICLES Of incorporation of the st.
Crol4 Railway Company have been filed
with the secretary of state The pro-
posed line will run from Woodville, st.
Croix County, to ST. Croix Falls, Polk
County, distance of ninety miles.
Two iewelry establishments, of La
Crosse, Rose Bros. and P. A. Borresen,
were swindled out of valuable iewelry
by 3 party giving the name of II. A.
Wing, who gave checks IN payment on a
bank where he had no funds. The form
er lost 9175 worth of diamonds and the
latter S95 and a gold watch.
MANDAMUsBs have been served upon
City Clerk Bieber, City Attorney Gard
ner and T. Kusel, of Watertown, to
satisfy the claim of Z. W. Metcalf, of
ElyrH. o., in the matter of railroad
bonds he holds against the city. In this
case the suit will be brought in the
United States court for the Western
District of Wisconsin.
The safe of J. I. Gottfredsen & Son,
henosha, was robbed about noon on the
4th inst. Two parties entered the store
together; one Of them attracted the at
tention Of Mr.. Gottfredsen while the
other went through the safe. The con-
federate was arrested and is now in Jail.
The thief escaped with his booty, about
$50.
CHAs. BoILEs, of Eau Claire. has re.
turned from trip up the Chippewa
and Yellow Rivers in search of animals
for geological garden, and was success
fui IN capturing five hedge-hogs, one Of
which tips the scale beam at fifty
pounds, and also large cub bear. One
OF the former animals Is OF q spotless
white.
WM. CHBIsTIANsoN, Racine jeweler,
becoming embarrassed, and fearing a de-
scent of his creditors, literally gave his
goods away, on the I'd inst. The rush
was tremendous. It is said that Christ
ianson realized only $500 out of stock
representing value of $1,000. He is
nov wanderer, having left the scene
Of his downfall.
LAST week an old man living in the
town of Hamburg, Marathon County,
went out to hunt the COWS, but failed to
return. His family, becoming alarmed,
aroused their neighbors and for three
days search was made by a large party
Of men, but of no avail. 4 short time
after the search had been abandoned
his body was discovered by a farmer
who was looking for his COWS. The old
man had apparently lost his way and
persisted from hunger and exposure.
WILLIAM TRURLow, an Englishman,
was found dead near his house, five
miles from Baraboo, on the 1st inst.
He was between IS and 20 years Of age,
& bachelor, he owner of a good farm
and usually mad considerable money in
the house, where he lived alone, OF
about his person. Three shots were
heard II the direction where the body
was found When the remains were
discovered hogs had mutilated the face
beyond recognition and the sight was
slekening. The house was ransacked
and everything goes TO show that the
ola man 9as murdered for his money.