Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-05-28
Minor Mention.

Cornelius w. Strait prominent Mason, who
enjoyed the distinction of being one of five
who have assembled to the ninety-sixth degree,
died at Jackson, Mich, on the oath, aged 40
years.
The farm house of Nicholas Pauley near
Port Huron, Mich, burned on the 23d, and
Pauley's 11-year-old son and nephew years
of age, were burned to death.
dispatch from Edinburgh, Scotland, under
the date of the oath says; SPY fire in coal
pit at Porto Bello, twelve men were suffocated."
Two trains met on single track near
Savannah, N. Y, on the 25th. Two coaches
were wrecked and three people killed.
While Matthew Henry, aged 10, and Lulu
Finnegan, aged 5. were playing at their home
in New York, on the 18th, the boy picked up an
old musket and pointed it at the girl with the
usual result.
Lightning struck tank of the Atlantic Oil
Refining Company at Philadelphia, on the 23d.
Several tanks containing the fluid were burned.
involving a loss OF between $150,000 and
5000, 1000.
By the capsizing of boat at Port Huron on
the 23d, Charles Mooney, John Ford and
Thomas McEwan were drowned.
A wealthy Engliehman named Balkenridge
was found dead in his bed at Winnipeg on the
morning of the 23d. Foul play is suspected.
The body of John Schott, missing from his
found In the river on the morning of the 23d.
bullet hole in the breast indicated suicide or
foul play.
Ex-Judge Welcome R. Beebe, one of the old
est legal practitioners in the city, was run over
and killed by the cars at New York on the 22d
inst.
A freight train went through trestle at
Harms City, Pa, on the 22d, fatally injuring
three persons.
Engineers are surveying for railroad from
Coalport, Clearfeld County, Pa, to Cresson,
Cambria County, in the saLIe state, which will
lor al
The National Brewers Association held its
annual meeting at Rochester on the 21st.
Hermann Konski, aged about 10 years, was
run over and killed on the 21st, near Had
fields quarry, Waukesha, Wis.
The Glendower Iron Works, Danville, Pa,
could not pay its workmen on the Goth, and
was compelled to shut down.
A freight train and mixed train on the Pan
Handle road collided at Wheeling Junction, on
the 21st inst, killing d. Bartholomew, travel
ing agent of East Dubuque, ILL.,, and injuring
five train hands.
Henry Knack, farmer residing near Apple
ton, had his head fatally crushed, on the Goth,
by kick from horse.
By the burning of house near Sharbol
Lake, Ont, on the 10Th inst, six persons lost
their lives. The fire was the result of a carous-
al.
An unknown person ran switch engine onto
the main track of the Delaware & Hudson
road, at Troy, n. Y, on the Goth, and opening
the throttle sent 1T up the track at full speed.
The wild machine colided with down passen-
ger train, wrecking both engines and the bag
gage car. The engineer of the passenger was
seriously hurt.
William Hageman Of Oconomowoc, was
run over and fatally injured by the st. Paul
train at Watertown, on the 18th. Both legs
were cut off.
The League of American Wheelmen began it's
annual session at Washington, on the 18th.
parade of between 1,500 and 1.700 wheelmen
was to be the event of the meeting.
Deeds of Blood.
Rev. Thomas Edwards, dean of Bangor, made
way with himself at his rooms in London, ON
the Oath, by hanging. He was victim of in
sOmnla.
Mrs. Alexander Edmond, of st. Louis, while
temporarily insane, on the 25th, cut the Threats
of her three children aid then her own.
During family quarrel, on the oath, Nor
wegian farmer, named Kettleson, living few
miles from Zumbrota, Mimi, killed his wife
with an AK and then committed suicide.
George Anderson, aged rs. was beaten to
death, on the 25th, by his wife, aged IS. They
lived near Bowling Green, O. The woman is
supposed to have been insane.
Joseph Worley, formerly of St. Paul, Mimi,
and until recently in the employ of the North
ern Pacific road, committed suicide at Boze-
man, Mont, on the 23d, by shooting.
An 11-year-old boy, living with his uncle
u
hanged himself on the 23d. No cause is as
signed.
Two 4-year old children at Chicago quar-
relied over their play on the 23d when one
smashed the head of the other with Ratchet
Henry Hays. desperate character, residing
on a farm in Davies County, KY, was found
dead on his place. on the morning of the 22nd,
with three bullets in his body.
In fight between horse thieves and officers,
in Indian Territory on the 2lst inst, two of the
former were killed and one slightly wounded.
Two officers were slightly wounded
Gustie Luckow, employed as a domestic in
the family of G. w. Jackman, GAINESVILLE, COM
mitied suicide on the 22d inst, by drowning.
Michael Schettel, a st. Louis clothing
dealer, wound up protracted spree on the Goth,
by shooting himself dead.
Joseph Frazer, murderer, hanged himself
in the Jail at Anderson. Ind, on the Goth.
DIR. Singleton B. Hubbell, son of the late
Judge Hubbell, of this city, shot himself at
Medford, Wis.,, on the Goth inst, owing to dis