Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-05-13

Fuchs, died yesterday at her home IN tie
Second ward, aged 81 years.
A. X. Delaney is talked of as the
coming man for the position of district
attorney for the Eastern district of Wis
cousin, now held by G. w. Hazelton.
"A number of our young men are
taking steps to form company of cadets
in this city with Captain A. Solliday, of
the Rifles, at their head. They intend
organizing about July l.
C. A. Stallmann will open a con-
fectionery, fruit and fancy grocery store
in the blue front, east of Postoffice, about
May 20. We bespeak for him share of
the public patronage.
e G. Wall for Collector Of Internal
Revenue, ex-senator Paul for Postmaster
and F. FL West for United States Mar
shall, are the civil-service reform appoint
ments made for Milwaukee yesterday.
Mrs. Schultzs school opened in
Democrat Block Monday evening under
favorable auspices, many availing them
selves of the fne opportunity she presents
of learning penmanskip and bookkeeping.
She should have large scholarship.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was again 1c lower, closing at
1890 for No. 2 spring, Soc seller June
and 9118c July. Flour was dull. Oats
closed at 3411ac, corn at 48c, rye at 73c
and barley at SIC. Hogs were steady at
81 20a4 &c. Sentinel.
Shiloh, or the Spy of Vicksburg, a
startling military comedy, was presented
at Turner Hall to fairs-ized audiences
Monday and Tuesday evenings of this
week by the Isle Co. under the auspices
of the O. D. Pease Post G. A. r. The
play was we'll rendered and the patriotic
hits were received with loud applause
Major George w. Burchard. of Fort
Atkinson, president of the State Board
of Supervision, was in the city yesterday
on business connected with his office, and
took occasion to pay his respects to the
REPUBLICAN. Major Burcbard's term of
office is about expiring and the appoint
ment lies with the Governor who will no
doubt act Tor the best interest of the
Charitable, Penal and Reformatorv insti>
tltions of the state by reappointing him.
At the last meeting of the Board of
Street Commissioners a petition was
presented from residents of the Third
ward, asking for the opening of West
Washingtor street from the north side of
the track of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway to point on the bank
Of the river south of the track. On mo-
ton of Com. Smith the petition was
granted
-Sergeant-Maior Nicholas Simon, of
the Watertown Rifles, and Miss Otelia
Stats, of the First ward. were married
evening, May 7, the nuptials
being held at the home of the brides
parents, Judge FL. Colonius performing
the ceremony. A large number of the
Rifle company attended the wedding of
their comrade and fired several yoleys
in honor of the event. The wedding
guests were served with fine collation.
at the close of the ceremonies.
The annual session of the State
Jewellers Association was held at the
Commercial Hotel last Wednesday, and
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, G. A Estburg, Waukesha; vice
G. Learned, VIM. D. Sprosser;
and treasurer, W. H. Thorp,
Beaver Dam; executive committee, c.
B. Touslev, Fort Atkinson; A. Wiggen-
horn, Watertown; G. Scherz;pger, Fond
du Lac. This city was chosen as the
place tor the meeting next year.
= Many times in the past Democrats in
this city have shown the greatest solicit
tude for the soldiers and fairly wept
because none were holding Office here
under Republican rule It was painful
to witness the lachrymose demonstrations
they INDUCED in, all on account Of the
men for whom they professed so much
sympathy. Every one expected, as a
matter of course, that when the Demo.
Gratis assumed power their first effort
would be to rectify the wrong that they
claimed the soldier element had been
these many years Just what
regiment our new postmaster served in
we are unable to say, but the names of
those to which some of the disappointed
candidates belonged are we'll known.