Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-06-13
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

i. RETER STACEY, q %FEFmal resident OF
Waukesha, is missing. = =. .,.--,.-..-
The infant son of Harrison Lowry
drowned in the Black River, opposite
his home in Lewis, Clark County.
The postoffice in Clark County, known
as ''PoppIe", has been discontinued.
"Nevins" is now the nearest address.
FRANK DEMPSEY, the heavy man at
Eau Claire, died from the effects Of the
gun wound he accidentally received.
JOSEF WAssINK was instantly killed in
the town OF Sherman, Clark County,
while employed in Thomas Marcb's
sawmill
Ex-CONGREssMAN E. S. BRAGG receiv-
ed fee Of 81, 900 from the city of Fond
du Lac for services In the recent Pterron
bondsmen suits.
The residence of VIM. Clawater. at
Liberty Pole, Vernon County. was de-
stroyed by fire on the LIST inst. Loss
$4,000; insured for 81 $50. =,
JAMES BLAKE, Of Ashland, became.
Respondent over the loss of his wife and
shot himself through the bowels with a.
revolver. 1t is thought he will Gle.
INDiAYs. AGENT DURFEE made the an
nual distribution of goods to the Flam-
beau tribe at Fifeld recently. He will
also build school house on their reser-
walton.
. FIRE, on the I'd inst, destroyeda barn,
two horses and a quantity of grain be-
longing to Louis Kraft, in the town of
Wheaton, eight miles north of Eau.
CLAIRE. The property was uninsured.
AT Prairie du Chen the other day a
workman at stone quarry rolled huge
stone down an embankment. lhe stone
struck Edward Menges, who was at the
foot OF the hill at the time, breaking one
OF his legs and mangling an arm.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has reported to he state treasurer.
under the new law requiring telegraph
companies to pay license fee for the
privilege of operating lines IN Wis con-
sin. The amount Of tax payable by the
Western Union Company is So, 37O.76.
IT may not be generally known that
when criminal is sentenced to prison
for life, the action of the court legally
divorces the wife, and yjce versa in case
a woman is sentenced. 1t is said that
Bennett, the slayer of DR.. Hogle will
re-marry his former spouse as soon as
he gets settled in business again,
FRANK MCPHAIN, a brakeman on the
Omaha Road, fell under the wheels of
car in motion while coupling at Elk
Mound, twelve miles west Of Eau Claire,
on the night of the 1st inst, and was
instantly killed. His former home was
at Bangor, where the remains were sent
for interment.
AT BELoIT, on the I'd inst, Mrs. A.
Alexander, while stepping from buggy
to the sidewalk, fell and broke her leg
near the ankle. She was very feshy,
weighing It's pounds. The fracture is a
bad one. Her husband is just recover
ing from a similar accident received last
winter, and is still using crutches.
EVANSVILLE Gazette: Mr.. VIM. B.
Baines, of the town of Rock, has sold
his crop Of Spanish tobacco to 7. B.
Earle, at 105 cents, realizing the hand
some sum OF $2,214 IS. The crop was
the product of IA acres of ground, and
the result shows what can be done with
the ''weed" when properly cultivated.
The grange store at Monticello was
entered by burglars on the night of the
31st. They succeeded in opening the
SAFE, Dub were OlSCOFereu ny Idu udIuSu
VIII Schiller, who slept in the store. He
Immediately proceeded to empty his re-
yolver at the intruders and they fed,
leaving behind their tools and a hat.
Blood marks on the floor show that one
of the crooks will remember the nights
experience.
CARL DALLMAN, of Nicolet, Mimi, a
student at the Northwestern University,
was drowned in Rock River at Water
town On the 9Th inst. while bathing
with some companions. He was taken
with cramp when in the middle of the
stream and called for help, but sank be-
fore assistance could reach him. The
unfortunate young nam was p years Of
age.
The Mildrum case from Racine was
finished at Waukesha on tie 9th, the
jury bringing in verdict of guilty. Mil
drum was charged with having set fire
to two stacks of fax straw belonging to
neighbor, and the evidence against
him was purely circumstantial. The
case was brought here on change of
venue from Racine County. On the
first ballot after the retirement of the
jury the vote stood 10 for conviction to
2 for acquittal.