Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-03-18
STATE ITEMS.

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EARLY on the morning of the 18th
fire occurred at Rice Lake, Barron
County, which destroyed nine build
ings in the business part of the village.
The fire originated in the saloon of E.
Rodier, and quickly spread to adioin-
ing buildings occupied by Booth &
Briggs, j. Donahue, VIM. Bowers, VIM.
Mcdonald, Nels Moe, A. Gilshaw, j.
w. Rodier and Odd Fellows Hall.
The loss is placed at $4,000, covered
with insurance Of about $4,000.
The fire is reported to be the work of
an incendiary. Mr.. Rodier and fami-
ly, occupying the building where the
fire was first discovered, barely es-
capped with their lives.
The town of Alderman, Sank County,
was the scene of a cont1agration on
the 18th, which caused a loss Of So
600 over the insurance.
AN old man named Thomas was
found on the ice near the Dells Pond,
early on the morning of the 18th and
was taken to the Valley Hospital,
Eau Claire. When found he said be
had been on a spree at st. Paul, and
had thrown away his valuables. 1t is
thought he jumped from an Omaha
train in the night.
THE surveyors of the Chicago, Free
port & ST. Paul Railway Company,
are running q new line from Whitehall
to Sparta, by way of Melrose and Burr
Oak. The old line intersected Davis
Ferry and Ettrick.
Gov. RUsK has issued a proclama-
ton ordering a special election for as
semblyman in the city of Madison to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton Of VIM. +. Villas.
THE prospective improvements in
La Crosse will cost $36O,OOO First
on the list is a government building to
cost 100000, next five business
blocks to cost S2O0,O0O and last
sewerage system that will necessitate
an outlay of about 100000.
Two large barns, at Auburndale,
Wood County, belonging to l.. Pravo,
burned a few days aog Loss 81, 1000.
A PARTY of young men crossing Lake
Winnebago discovered the body of a
half-breed when about half way over.
Indications are that the man was
drunk and lost his way and froze to
death. He looked as if he had been
dead some time.
Miss NELLIE HORAN, of Whitewater,
charged with the murder of her sister,
was acquitted at Elkhorn on the 10th.
THE hardware establishment ofF'red.
W. Fendenkeller, Appleton, was closed
by the sheriff on the 18th.
THE town of New London is in
trouble with it's retired treasurer, B. A.
Weatherby, he being unable to make a
satisfactory settlement. Thecommon
council decided to employ an expert
to examine the books and report
their condition, and g. Z. Moeskes, of
Appleton, was engaged. His investiga-
ton shows Weatherby to be about
$500 behind in his accounts.
VIM. III. LEACH, a car driver, was ar
rested at Racine on the 10th, charged
with forging the name of Superintend-
emit Hathaway to check for $28.
The home of William Flastry,
Green Bay, was destroyed by fire on
the 9th. Loss $500 above insurance
for 81 400
THE Green Bay Gazette says the sto-
ry of the capture ofCarl Taylor, the de-
faulting treasurer of Chelsea, is out of
the whole cloth. At last accounts he
had not been secured. He was I'M
doubtedly in Florida, as reported,
registered letter being received by his
wife from Pensacola.
THERE are now nearly $4,000 Ma
sons in Wisconsin. There were ST
chapters Of Royal Arch Masons and
under dispensation when the 1888 re-
port was printed, and membership
of 3,817. That year there were 10
communicates in the state, with mem
bership of 1,701. The membership
now is not far from 1000, and there
are about 1000 chapter Masons.
PROF. JOHN W. STERLING, vice-presi-
dent of the University of Wisconsin,
and emeritus professor of mathemat-
les, died suddenly on the morning of
the 9th, at his home in Madison.
RAYMOND GoRDER, a German, about
35 years old living on Columbia Street,
Chippewa Falls, committed suicide on
the morning of the 8th, by taking an
ounce of nitric acid. He was addicted
to drink, and when under it's influence
abused his wife shamefully. Saturday
afternoon they had arrow, in which she
cot the better of him, which no doubt
caused him to take his life. Acoroner's
inquest was held, the verdict being that
he came to his death from a dose of
nitric acid administered by his own
hand.