Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

Hall, April %.
"A. p. Wood has disposed of his home
in the Seventh ward for 1920.
This morning General Grants con.
dition is reported to be slightly improved,
The Olympic Rink will open again
on Easter Monday with music in atten-
dance.
p. ID. Basford has sold his residence
and grounds in the First ward to Dennis
Crowley for $500.
"A grand Easter bail will. be given
at Moores Hall, Reeseville, Monday
evening, April 6.
IT. A. Chapman's dry goods store in
Milwaukee will be opened to the public
next Monday. See advertisement ON 4th
page.
The Assembly bill for the Apo int
ment of a board of supervision of the
state charitable. reformator y and penal
institutions has been indefinitely post
poned.
There is likely 10 be triangular
fight for city treasurer next Tuesday, all
the present candidates Block, Ruebhausen
and Noack, being determined to run,
! nomination or no nomination.
John Putnam, of Neosha, whose
reputation as a thoroughbred Merino
sheep-breeder is world wide, will have q
sheep shearing festival at his premises on
the 7th dav of April.
Marshal Zautner had fifteen tramps
yesterday morning shoveling off the dirt
from Main Street in payment for their
lodging and breakfast. This is good
scheme for both sides.
New stock of spring crockery just
received at A. Gamm's crockery store,
including all the new styles in glass and
china ware. Great reduction ia prices,
especially in hanging lamps.
"A petition from Pioneer Company
will be presented to the Board OF Street
Commissioners next Monday evening
asking for a reconsideration of the action
setting aside the late election Of chief
engineer.
Rev. D. O. Ssnborn, pastor OF the
H. E. Church in this city. is conducting
a series of revival meetings at Jefferson.
He has entered his fourth week in the
work and has met with great encourage
ment.
james :. White, former comptroller
of Milwaukee, it is discovered purloined
$4,000 of the city bonds, sold them and
appropriated the money for his own use.
He could not be found yesterday and is
supposed to have fed to Canada.
Brooks Brothers on the West Side
bave just completed an addition OF 80
feet in length to their grocery and dry
goods store, making il one of the largest
in the city, 90 feet. This is live firm
and by enterprise and energy they are
doing a good business.
At the judicial election next Tues
day an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court will be chosen and county Judge
elected in each county in the state
For Supreme Justice there is no opposi
ton TO David Taylor. In this county,
w. H. Porter is the independent candi-
date for county judge and H. Colonius
the Democratic.
J. B. Clock, who was conductor on the
excursion train which left Fond du Lac
for Chicago upon the completion OF the
present Northwestern railroad, and which
was thrown from the track and wrecked
near Johnson's Greek, resulting in the
death of several persons and the wound.
ing of many, died in Milwaukee last
Friday, aged SO years.
Captain James Jenkins, Of Osh kosh,
who died at New Orleans last week, was
father-in-law of our former townsman,
w. B. Folds, of Minneapolis. BY his
will be leaves $4,000 to Nashotab Theo
logical Seminary; $4,000 for the support
of Protestant Episcopal missions in the
diocese of Fond du Lac; and $4,000 for
the aid and support Of candidates for holy
orders at Nashotah.
Colonel Edmund Jussen, of Chica.-
20, cur former townsman, was nominated
Monday for consul-genersl to Vienna.
The Colonel vehemently denies that bis
nomination secured through the in
fluenee of lis brother-in.law, Carl
Schurz. He Jays Schurz declined giving
him even letter to the President. 1t 10
said that Dr. Heman, of Minnesota, was
almost paralyzed when he saw Jussen's
name sent in.
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