Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-02
STATE NEWS.

nc, at National Park, Milwaukee, on,
Inc oOth, young man named Thorn
as DWyer was seriously and perhaps.
tatally stabbed by woman whose.
identity IS unknown.
THEODORE LINDoW, of Durand. blew
out the gas on retiring at the Inter
national Hotel in La Crosse and mar
rowly escaped suffocation.
The new chime of bells in the tower
OF ST. Joseph Church, Racine, were.
dedicated on the Both, with appropri-
ate services.
The premiums of the coming Rock
County fair aggregate So, 900.
BILL NYE and Col. McGlincy are to
be the speakers at the St. Croix Coun-
ty fair.
E. BoALER, of Pesthigo, lost l 1000
bushels Of cranberries by the recent
| frOsts
THE Standard Paper Company, Of
Milwaukee, has received the contract
for supplying the state with paper for
printing purposes for the coming year.
A VALUABLE COW belonging to 8, man
named Coplin, of Milwaukee, was,
killed by the cars at that place on
the 28th.
ARTICLES of association were fled,
on the 28th, with the secretary of
state, of the st. Croix Elevator Com
pany, of New Richmond; capital stock,
$4,000.
MILWAUKEE will have four frst-class
roller Kinks the coming season.
On the evening Of the 9th, the 5
year-old son of Christ. Christianson,
of Racine, fell into a. cistern and was
drowned.
On the night of the 28th, thieves en-
tered the room of Birdie Burke, a
servant at the Higgins House, Racine,
and stole a $40 gold watch, three gold
rings, neck chain, locket and other
jewelry, valued in all at $50.
A LITTLE son of Geo. L. Cary was
drowned while playing near a mill
pond OF Jessie Pramer, three miles
east OF Clinton, on the 9th.
Tort, q laborer on the Chippewa
River logging railway, fellfrom a train,
near spur No. 4 and was instantly
killed.
HENRY CRoNK, an old and respected
resident Of Chippewa Falls, and a
leading member OF the G. A. r. post Of
that city, died on the 26th from dis
eases contracted in the army.
On the evening Of the 9th, the B.
year old son of Christ. Christensen, re-
siding on Davis Street, Racine, fell in
to cistern and was drowned A 2
yearold son of VIM. Forths was
kicked by horse on the 26th, and
died from the effects on the following
day. Two other sons Of Mr.. Forths
were badly kicked and are not expect
ed to live.
JOHN TAPLEY, one of Racine's Oldest
citizens, died at Folkestone, Eng,
where he was visiting. His body will
be brought to Racine. Mr. Tapley
was born in Walton House, Kent,
Eng, in 1924, and emigrated to Racine
in 1856. He was postmaster there
eight years, secretary of the j. /. Case
Threshing Machine Company several
| years, adirectOr of the Manufacturers
National Bank, and secretary of the
board of trustees of the Baker estate.
HOUSES broom factory on Lake
Street, Milwaukee, was partially de-
stToyed by fire on the 25th. The loss
will reach about $4,000.
A TERRIBLE accident occurred at
Wauwatosa a suburb Of Milwaukee,
on the afternoon of the Path. Freder-
lex Kuettemeyer and his little son
aged 10, had gone down to the depot
to take the train for the city. While
they were standing on the platform
the wind blew the little boys hat into
the river. He ventured out to re-
cover it, and was at once swept away
by the strong current, drowning before
his fathers eyes, in spite of the frantic
exertions Of the latter and Of other
people who were near thespot.
The loss on the Marshfeld Stave
Company's factory, burned on the
23d, is $4,000; insurance $1,000,
in North America, Western, ST. Paul
and Northern, of Aberdeen. No stock
was lost except a quantity Of heading
in the factory. A fire was started at
3 o'clock in the afternoon to steam
bolts. The confagration resulted two
hours later,
D. ABBOTT, of Lima township Rock
| County, on going to his barn on the
morning of the Oath, was fired at twice
by Geo. Wilson, who then took to the
woods. He was captured few hours
later by a posse of men and taken to
the county jail. He has served term
in the penitentiary for stealing horse
and buggy of VIM. Godfrey, Of the
same township, about four years ago.
Abbott was not hit but the bullet
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