Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-04-21
STATE NE WIS.

FREDERICK SCHONEFELD, one OF the
pioneer musicians OF Nil ukee, died
suddenly on the 18th, aged Il.
| THE Hudson Rod and Gun Club
have caused the arrest of a number
of persons for violating the fish laws
of the state. Among the number who
have been pulled are Guy Salisbury,
the reformed gambler.
THE residents of Chetek were so en-
thusiastic over Mrs. Lars Grindahl's
quadruplet of boy babies that they
voted her 500 out OF the town treas
ury.
| AFTER q, session Of sixteen hours,
the common council of Hudson, early
on the morning of the 18th, decided
the case of Judge Evans, charged with
appropriating wood which belonged to
| the school to his own use, declaring
him guilty.
AT Manitoba the railway company
has commenced the construction OF q
large commercial dock in front Of it's
mammoth elevator. Work will soon
be commenced on a. coal dock for Bell,
Gates & Lewis, of Buffalo. Nearly
100000 in improvements have
already been contracted for, which it
is hoped will give the town quite a
boom.
MRS. FRED. CARLETON and two
children of North La Crosse, are sup
posed to be among the cyclone victims
at Sank Rapids, Mimi.
TWENTY thousand brook-trout Fry
found place in the streams around
Florence.
JULIUS GNEURICH, aged Is, was
drowned in the river at Milwaukee, on
the 18th. He fell out of boat.
A YOUNG woman whose name is sup
posed to be Hagenstein, was killed by
a Wisconsin Central engine at the out
skirts of Milwaukee, on the evening of
the 18th.
AT the annual meeting of the State
Board of Pharmacy, which closed at
Madison, on the 10th, T. Robinson
was elected president and E. B. Helm
street secretary and treasurer. Since
the passage of the present law five
meetings of the board were held, at
which $50 applicants for licenses have
been examined. Of these ITS have
been granted licenses.
AT Chiffon on the 10th, Herman
Boendel pleaded guilty to charge of
forgery and was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for four years.
HENRY HENKEL, an early settler,
died at Cassville, at the age Of 65
years.
A FEW weeks ago Enoch Prouty and
Mrs. 0. S. Hynes, now Of Chicago, and
FL nTly Of To- 10
brought suit in the circuit court of
Rock County for $4,000 and $4,000,
respectively, against E. Prouty, T. 81.
Farmer, j, B. futile, D. F. Bassett,
John Foster, E. j. Adams, Rev. f. A.
Marsh, J. B. Dow, J. III. French, f. f.
Livermore and w. G. Walker for al
legged Islander connected with an eccle-
siastical council in which Mr.. Prouty
was deposed from the Baptist minis
try. The cases have been discon-
tinued.
THE First Wisconsin Regiment re-
union began its session at Milwaukee,
on the 10Th inst. Nearly 200 veterans
were in attendance.
BENJAMIN BAGNALL, an old settler,
died at Milwaukee, on the 10th inst,
aged Sc.
A FIRE at Horns Pier, Door Coun-
ty, destroyed the store and q ware
house adjoining, including the post
Office and telegraph fixtures and the
records of the town of Clay Banks.
Loss, $4,000.
DURING heavy thunder storm, at
daybreak on the morning of the 18th,
a barn and contents, consisting of
hay, grain, ETC., belonging to VIM
Mower, OF the town of Wheaton, four
miles north of Eau Claire, were de-
stroyed by lightning. Loss, $1,000;
no insurance.
The state convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
is to be held in Baraboo, June 1 and
2. Mrs. Frances Willard, president
of the national association, has writ
ten that she will be present.
GEO. CARPENTER, eldest son of Levi
f. Carpenter, an old resident of Ocon-
omowoc, was shot through the heart
on the 18th, while out in boat on
La Belle Lake. with two companions
engaged in shooting fish. They were
using a 22-caliber rifle, and the fatal
shot was accidentally fired while one
of Carpenters companions was taking
position for a. shot. The unfortunate
victim died instantly. He was born
and raised in Oconomowoc, and was
20 years of age.
ALDERMAN JACOB HECK, of the First
Ward, Racine, suicided early on the
morning of the 18th, by shooting him
self through the right temple with a
32-calibre revolver. Mr.. Heck was a
candidate for re- election as alderman
at the recent election, on the Demo
cratic ticket, but was defeated. Being
sensitive man, this preyed upon his
mind, and he became deranged. :.
A TERRIBLE tragedy was perpetrated
near the Dells, four miles northwest of
Augusta, on the 18th. l.. Mol,
farmer working the farm belonging to
an old man named Frederick Wag-
oner, had several quarrels recent
ly with him concerning the farm.
While Moll was doing his chores,