Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-28

over to the town. The treasurer can
not tell what has become OF the miss
ing funds.
On the afternoon of the 21st Willie
Jonas, aged II years, had his foot
crushed off at the instep in the draw
OF the Grand Avenue bridge, Milwau-
kee.
FIVE of the alleged repeaters at the
recent election in Milwaukee were ar
ralgned in court on the 21st and held
for trial.
MRS. PAsCoE's millinery store at
superior, was robbed of 800 worth
OF notions and about $50 in cash.
w. III. GAsPARD, boot and shoe
dealer at La Crosse, has made an as
slgnment for the benefit of bis credit
ors. His liabilities range about
$1,000 above his assets of $4,000.
SECRETARY WRIGHT, of the State
Board OF Charities and Reforms, has
prepared details of the jail statistics
OF the state from Information re-
ceived for the Forthcoming biennial
report: The number of persons in
jail October l, last. was 3O4, of whom
but II were females. The number re-
celved during the year was 8,162, of
whom 289 were females. The num-
Der OF insane or idiotic persons now
In Jalls Is %. During the year 40 per-
sons were arrested for murder in this
state, 3 for manslaughter, Fl for rape,
4S for assault with intent to kill, 1876
for burglary, "a for embezzlement, 81
ND FOL
lenses, 531 for assault and battery,
50 for bastardy, 1,848 for being
drunk and disorderly, $50 for petit
larceny, 1875 for grand larceny, SO for
selling liquor to Indians, and 1,434
for vagrancy. During theyear % per-
sons have escaped from county jails
and five have died.
A BAND of tramps has infested Grant
County since the warm weather set in.
In the rural districts tramps are raid
ing droves of sheep and hogs belonging
to farmers. Some horses have been
stolen. Farmers talk OF banding into
vigilance committees.
VIM. B. STRONG, formerly of this
state, has been reelected president of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway Company.
A MAN named Joseph Doughty, fore
man OF a driving crew on Black River,
was drowned in Wedges Creek, while
assisting to break roll way.
Mr.. AND MRS. LOUIS Dazzle, OF New
London, have received So, 900 arrears
pension due them for the services of q
SON who lost his life in the army.
YOUNG man named Neissen was
badly hurt while attempting to board
moving train at Milwaukee on the
goth. His foot caught and he was
dragged along the ground for some
distance, the flesh being torn from one
leg in terrible manner.
The Milwaukee, Lake Shore &
Western Railway Company has filed a
notice in the Office of the secretary of
state of it's intention to build spur
track extending for nine miles south
west of Hurley along the Gogebic Iron
range.
THE body OF a man named McDer-
mott, was found in the woods near
Weyerhauser, Chippewa County, the
other day. The deceased was last
seen at Chippewa Falls, January /,
when he was intoxicated.
On the evening of the 10th, Alice Sc
ger, aged 8, whose family live in a
house boat in the river at La Crosse,
fell into the water and was drowned.
JOHN SoNNEMANN, one of the crew OF
the steambarge G. P. Heath, fell from
the masthead to the deck-load OF
ties, g. distance of seventy-five feet,
as the barge lay at the foot of Seventh
Street, Milwaukee, on the Goth. His
right arm was fractured in two places,
and three OF his ribs were broken.
His right leg was badly bruised. He
also sustained internal injuries, and
il is thought they will prove fatal.
On the afternoon of the Goth, an in
FAINT child of Edwin Day, living on
Lake Street, Milwaukee, fell from a
third-story window and was instantly
killed.
III. B. ANDERSON, well known
throughout the West as q travelling
agent for a New York house, fell on
the street, at Oconomowoc, on the
Goth, and almost instantly expired.
He was 55 years old.