Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-23
FROM OUR STATE EXCHANGES

IHE Sparta Electric Light and Power
Company has filed articles of incorpora-
ton.
DAVID POWERS was killed by log in
camp on Eau Claire River, on the 18th
inst.
IT has been discovered chat number
Of bodies have been stolen from Oak
Hill Cemetery, GAINESVILLE.
CARLEToN's grocery and the Vienna
bakery we're destroyed by fire at La
Crosse. Total loss Sc, 500; insured.
OLE MEbAAs, of Stoughton, charged
with the killing of Halvor o. Stuvtra,
has been held for trial in the circuit
court.
The Elkhorn cheese factory, brick
structure, owned by G. N. Griswold,
was destroyed by fire on the evening of
the 10Th. Loss, $1,000; insurance,
1000.
BEoHAUD's brewery, at Fond du Lac,
burned on the 18th inst. Loss, $50, 900;
insurance, SIS, 1000. About 5000 bush
els of barley and malt were consumed
and about ], 200 barrels of beer.
The Baptist Church at GAINESVILLE was
destroyed by fire on the evening of the
18th inst. It was a substantial brick
building, and was built in 1868 at cost
of $50, 900. It was insured for SIT, 900.
Ed. ROGERS house at Knowlton,
Marathon County, was destroyed by fire
on the 18th. Mr.. Rogers was town
clerk and all the books and records ap-
pertaining to that Office were consumed.
HANS BERGH was severely injured at
Little Suanico on the 10th, while en-
gagged in loading logs on a sleigh. One
of the sticks became detached, and, roll
ing off, struck Berg on the shoulder and
breast. His shoulder was dislocated,
collar bone broken and three ribs frac-
tured. One lung was also severely lac
Grated. It is uncertain whether the in
jured man will recover.
CARL ScHwENoK, of Westport, was
killed on the 18th, near Waunekee, by
passing train. He had been at Waune-
kee, and in company with friend was
returning home in an intoxicated condi-
ton. They stepped aside for the train
to pass, but SchWenck slipped and fell
under the wheels. His body was cut in
two near the abdomen and his skull
crushed. He leaves family In destitute
condition.
HE following new postal routes have
been recommended for establishment:
From Merrill to Dudley; Black Greek,
via Cicero, Briarton, Landstad, Fraser,
Angelica and Plier to Pulcifer; Hay
worth, via Glover and Crane to Maria
RAG; Wittenberg, via Stearns, to Stone
Vile; Cadott to Cox. A new postoffce
has been recommended In the same dis
trict at Beaver, in Marinette County,
with Ferdinand Armstrong as postmas-
ter.
A NEW organization called the Rock
County Tobacco Growers and Dealers
Association was instituted at GAINESVILLE
on the 18th. The object of the asso-
citation is to unite more closely for the
benefit of mutual protection the grow
ers and dealers in leaf tobacco in Rock
County. The following officers were
chosen: President, G. B. Conrad; vice.
president, W. FL. Trip; secretary, F.
F. Stevens; treasurer, W. D. Mickey;
executive committee, T. Haveland, 3.
W. Barker, 3. D. lockwood, Geo.
Coon, nj. o. VangaIdes.
THE Penoka House at Penoka Gap,
on the Wisconsin Central Railroad, was
totally destroyed by fire on the night of
the 9th inst. This house was owned and
run by John O'Riley. Everything was
burned and the inmates had barely time
to escape with their lives. The loss is
estimated at about 81 900, with no in
urance. The night was bitter cold and
the inmates had their feet and hands
severely frozen before any assistance
could be rendered them. In room
mp stairs Mrs. O'R1ey had a trunk in
which she kept her valuables and money.
The trunk contained, besides jewelry, etc.,
So, 900 inmoney, $500 of which was gold
It was supposed that the gold would be
found in the ruins. The tia trunk, in
which it was kept, was found, and ID it
lay the ashes of the greenbacks; two SIS
gold pieces were found, but the balance
of the gold was gone. MIR. O'Rilley has
| been searching the ashes of the ruins
and so far has found $85 of the gold in
different parts of the ruins. Suspicion
has been raised as to the origin of the
fire.