Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
STATE NE WIS.

oOAiooS1y ulSEepuUdDl0 casper MdCK
began a three months term at the
Milwaukee house of correction on the
4th INST. Hewas arrested a few nights
oeforef Tor being disorderly. Anew years
ago Mack was an influential citizen,
owned considerable property in the
Second Ward, had happy family,
and was IN every way q respected citi-
zen. Since 1888 he has been arrested
and fined thirteen times, the average
penalty being $50, which would make
his contribution to the city treasury
about so cents day for two years.
He was unable to raise money enough
to pay his last fine of $25.
THE rewards offered by Gov. Rusk
and the Eau Claire board of supervis-
ors for the apprehension of the MUIR
derers of an unknown man near Eau
Claire have stimulated Chicago and
Milwaukee detectives to engage in the
pursuit.
BENEATH an old cellar on the line of
the Burlington & Northern Railroad,
at the south end of Second Street, La,
Crosse, seven skulls were found, all in
fair state of preservation. OF two
tha5 were examined by doctor, one
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man, and one that of an Indian. The
fact of finding them under cellar led
to many conjectures that an ancient
crime had been unearthed, but the
more likely explanation is that they
were buried there previous to The set
Element OF the city. They had certain
ly been there a long time. OF those ex-
amined, one had two holes in the side
that might possibly have been made
by bullets.
WHILE Mrs Thomas Beach, of Jor-
dan Township, Green County, was WIS.,
iting a. neighbor, her 6-year- old daugh-
ter burned to death at home The lit
tie one had attempted to brighten a.
fire by pouring kerosene upon it.
JOHN BAY, one of the leading butch
ers Of Racine, aged Il years, committed
suicide on the LIST, at his home, by
shooting himself through the right
temple with 80 calibre revolver, dy-
ing instantly. Fourteen years ago he
attempted suicide in Milwaukee by
cutting his throat. He leaves q wife
but no other relatives in this country
owned the finest market Ia the city
| duO Old IL OuS1uGSS. he 1S
believed to have been insane.
WILLIAM CLARK, of Racine, has COM
menced action against the wealthy in
surance man, III. S. Durand, for
5000. It is alleged that some thir-
ty years ago Mr.. Clark's parents died,
leaving him $4,000. Durand was the
guardian and administr ator, and
Clark claims that he never gave an &C
count Of the expenditure ofthe money,
and now demands $4,000. Dodge &
Fish have been retained as Clark's
counsel.
IT has been learned that during the
recent fire at Boscobel, the residence
of J. Churchill, in whose store the fire
occurred, was robbed of over $4,7C0.
The money was in large pocket
book, and an envelope hidden in the
bed. Whether the robbery was an
incident of the fire, or whether the fire
was set for the purpose of robbery, is
a mooted question.
SAMUEL BLAsCoER, dealer in general
merchandise, at Marshall, has been
closed up by the sheriff. His liabili-
ties are SIS, OC0; assets $4,000.
A. w. HALL, receiver of Fish Bros.
& Co., Racine, has filed his inventory
with the clerk of the circuit court.
| The total valuation of the prop
erty as found by him is 1851 900,
as against 100000, reported by J.
/. Case, receiver, July % last. The
difference of $4,000 is accounted
for in various ways. Mr.. Hall alto
gether omits accounts amounting tic
$4,000, which are declared to be
utterly worthless, but were included
in the old inventory.
THOMAS CHADEK, merchant ant
postmaster at Sherbrook Station, OF
the Lake Shore Road, four mile.
north of Amigo, attempted to kill hi
wife on the 30th, and then com1nitte'
suicide. He fired four shots at hi
wife. One struck the second finger O
the right hand, another passed
through the left thumb, a third en-
tered the right shoulder and passet
down back to the left side. He thel
placed the revolver in his mouth ant
blew out his brains Mrs Chadek vii
recover.
ABOUT noon on the 28th, a fashion
ably dressed lady entered Milwaukee
jewelry store, looked at some gOl(
watches, and lett. After her departure
two valuable timepieces were missed
and the police were notified. The
woman was arrested the same day an(
the property recovered. No clue tt
her identity has yet been discovered.
The assignee of the Rock River Pa
per Company, at Beloit, has filed his
final account. The receipts aggregate
1854, 39743, and the disbursements
$40, 299 81, leaving a cash balance
of $14, O97.76.
THE Sand River Improvement Com
pany, of Bayfield,, has filed articles of
Incorporation with the secretary of
state The object is to improve Sand
River for logging purposes. The CAPT
tai stock is $4,000. The lncorpora-
tors are A. J. Mussel, j. A. Murdoch
and Frank Y. HOlstOn.
pERTvS RERELEFON