Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-19
WISCONSIN ITEMS.

SIMON LANGsTAFF, of Potosi, fell
heir to $1,7OO.
BUCK SHIELDS, aged 20 years, was
badly stabbed by a farm hand named
Charles Fisher, on his fathers place, at
Pewaukee.
The cheese factory of Henry Busch
mann, located at Forestville, Door
County, was destroyed by fire on the
night of the 9Th inst.
WooDMEN's wages at Eau Claire con-
tinue at from $15 per month for chop
pers and sawyers to 500 and $26 for
more expert labor. Preparations for
work in the woods have been unimpor-
tant so far.
JOHN PETERSON, aged Is, of Dunkirk,
Dane County, who about a year ago
fatally shot a boy companion named
Lewis Menas, is now being sued on
charge OF wilful murder by the dead
boys father.
Mrs. JAMES MCCORMICK, 80 years of
age, burned to death at the residence of
her daughter in Ellenboro, Grant
County, while replenishing the fire in
small stove. Mrs. Domer suffered seri-
Gus burns in attempting to save her
mother.
LOUIS CHRISTENSEN, The young man
charged with the murder of Michael
Schultz, near Racine, in June last, has
been taken to Waukesha, where he will
be tried for the crime. "a change of
venue having been taken to that county
at the late term of court.
Two young men named Fred.
Mitchell and Frank Bisbee, whose
homes are at Park River, Walsh County.
Oak, were arrested at Eau Claire, on
the 10th inst, charged with running
away with three span of fine horses,
harness and two farm wagons, the ag-
gregate value of the property being over
$4,000.
PAUL BLANART, of Kenosha, an en-
ploye of George Fl. Sager, govern
ment contractor, who is doing the work
on the north harbor pier at Racine, met
with a frightful accident on the 18th
inst, while at work with a pile-driver.
The hammer, which weighs 2.1O0
pounds, was raised about three feet
from the pile. Mr.. Blanart, for some
unknown reason, placed his right hand
upon it, when the scrip" holding the
immense weight slipped, letting it drop
upon his baud, crushing it almost to a
jelly.
On the evening of the 18th inst, in
behalf of his wife, the Hon. Elihu 3.
Washburne presented in the Senate
Chamber at Madison to the Wisconsin
Historical Society, an oil portrait of
Col. Henry Gratiot Mrs. Washburne's
father, one of the earliest settlers of
the southwestern section of Wisconsin.
Mr. Washbu rne's historical address was
frequently applauded, and at its close
fitting resolutions of thanks to the
donor were passed. Gov. Rusk, the
supreme justices, and other prominent
citizens of the state were present.
Miss MAGGIE QUINLAN committed
suicide at her home near Sinsinawa
Mound, in Grant County, during
spell OF nervous prostration. On retir-
ing at night she went to a drawer and
took out a loaded revolver belonging to
her older brother, barred her bosom, and
placing the muzzle of the revolver over
her heart, pulled t he trigger. The
cartridge did not explode, and her
mother and brother hearing the revolver
snap, rushed into the room, but too
late, for before they could reach the
bedside she again cooked the revolver
and sent a bullet through her heart,
dying without moan or struggle.
AT. La Crosse, on the evening Of the
10th inst, Charles W. Bum, of the law
firm of Cameron, Losey & Bum, sitting
in his residence, heard some one fun
bling at the back door. Soon after there
was a ring at the front door. Looking
through window, he saw three forms
clustered on the porch. Not doubling
that they We're burglars, he fred through
the window with shotgun, killing in
stantly servant girl named Margaret
Ecker, VINO, with the others, had come
to call on Mr.. Bunn's servants. She was
shot through the heart. The girl was
in the employ of the widow of the late
Frank Burton, whose tragic death is
fresh in the minds of all. Mr.. Bunn's
family is overwhelmed with grief at the
lamentable occurrence.