Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-11-18
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having been frightened by the engine at
the rolling mills. Knoll was young
man OF 81, unmarried and resided in
Milwaukee.
JOHN DELOWsKI, the man who be-
came paralyzed on account of drink,
died at the Milwaukee county hospital
on the 18th.
DIR. OTIs HOYT, one of the most
prominent and best known of the ear
ly settlers of St. Croix Valley, died
very suddenly at Hudson, on the 18th
INST, OF apoplexy. He was about "A
years old, and was physician of
marked ability in his time, having
served with distinction as a surgeon
both In the Mexican and the late war
JAMES K. FOSTER, of Racine aged
80 years, was found on the street at
New York, stricken with paralysis of
both legs. He was removed to the
New York hospital and mis- friends in
Wisconsin apprised of his condition
by telegraph.
The factory of the Northwestern
Sleigh Company, on Hill Street, Mil
waukee, was damaged to the extent
OF about $4,000 by fire on the night
of the 18th. The origin of the fire
is g. mystery.
STRONG efforts are being made to Sc
cure the building of q new opera house
In Racine. Plans and specifications
are on exhibition, and Chicago parties
have made an offer to put up $4O,-
600 building if the citizens will give
500 bonus.
0. r. JOHNSON, the millionaire lum-
herman, was badly injured at Racine,
on the 18th, by being thrown from his
buggy.
The mental condition of Mrs. Angus
Cameron, wife of the ex- United States
senator, is said to be improving.
ERICK OLSON, young man who left
Eau Claire to work on the railroad at
Altoona, several weeks ago, has not
been heard of since. Heleaves an only
sister at the former place dependent
on him for support. Foul play is sus-
pected.
Jos. SAvARA, a farmer living twelve
miles south of Eau Claire, lost his
dwelling and other farm property
valued at So, 800 by fire on the night
OF the 10th, supposed to be the work
ofincendiaries. Insured for about one
half. There is no clue to the perpetra-
tors.
AT Durand on the night of the 9th,
burglars, by means of large stone
thrown through one of the large plates
of glass in A. R. Darwin's store, ex-
tracted through the broken pane four
fur overcoats and a large buffalo robe
valued at 800; the total damage and
loss amounting to over 5000.
Mrs. LOUISE KAISER, who was ar
rested at Madison for stealing a small
sum of money from a house on East
Washington Avenue, was sentenced on
the 10th to two years in state prison
by Judge Braley. The woman is I'M
known. She claims to live in Indiana
DEWEY MORGAN, aged II years, and
his brother, a few years his senior,
were struck by a captain bar during a
house-moving at Burns. Dewey was
instantly killed and his brother badly
hurt, his injuries including fractured
collar bone and two broken ribs.
ARRANGEMENTS are in process Of
perfection for q soldiers monument
n Milwaukee.
THE remains of an unknown man,
apparently 35 years of age, with dark
chin whiskers, intelligent in appear
ance and in laborer's garb, were
found on the 9Th inst, lying in Lewis
Creek, three miles south of Eau Claire
The legs were tied together with a.
was revealed on the throat from ear
to ear. Nothing was found on his
person to identify him, but he was
recognized by a number of citizens as
being there at the September fair. He
had q team in his possession at that
time, and informed several men who
made his acquaintance that his home
was in Pierce County, this state. The
remains were considerably decom-
posed. From evidence at the inquest,
it is believed he was murdered on the
night of September %, and his body
dragged a short distance from the
highway and placed in the creek for
concealment.
A YOUNG Canadian about 25 years
of age, who recently bought a farm
about seven miles northeast of Eau
Claire, burst a blood-vessel while at
WOIh OL LIS O1coCC, coA1NA NAACNA' ROl4O
of the young mans relatives from
Canada were on their way to visit him
at Eau Claire at the time Of his death.
CHAMBERS is reported prevalent
among horses in the vicinity of Ash
land.
A BRAKEMAN named Peter WEIGH was
hurt on the ST. Paul road near Mil
waukee on the night of the 9Th. His
injuries are probably not fatal.
The La Crosse Republican reports
that Mrs. William Riley, who sued to
recover S., 900 damages for the death
of her husband, resulting from a scald
received at the time of the collision of
the Lilly Turner and the Cowles, has
been paid 81, 900 by the owners of the
boats.
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