Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-03
STATE NJ Il VS.

head. When found, he was dead and
in kneeling position, with the revol-
yer at his side.
JOHN Buck, an Indian living near
Luck, in Polk County, committed sui
eide on account of an incurable all
ment.
AN aged widow named Green was
run down by e. train ard instantly
killed while walking on the track OF
the Omaha Road, near Eau Claire.
THE Commercial House, Edgerton's
new hotel, was formally opened on
the 1st inst.
THE losses by fire in Milwaukee dur
ing the month of February amounted
to 81, 400.
THE residence of Crawford Brown,
in the town of Moundville, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire. The flames
were discovered Just in time to save
the family. Mr.. Brown had no lnsur-
to q detective due.
BERNARD SCHADE, q job painter OF
st. Paul, was found under q sidewalk
on East Water Street, Milwaukee, sui
fering with an apopleptic fit, and died
at the hospital on the 2oGh.
JOHN SMITH, q workman employed
at the Milwaukee Chair Factory, had
one Of his fingers taken off by q sand
paper machine few days ago. The
unfortunate man lost finger in the
same manner three months ago and
had Just returned to work two days
before the second accident occurred.
CARL BLoUTz, q carpenter, 20 years
of age, fell from ladder at the Second
Ward market, Milwaukee, on the Goth,
and broke two ribs. He lives In Will
iamsburg.
THE North La Crosse depot of the
Burlington road will be built at the
head of St. Paul Street, near the high
trestle, where the tracks reach solid
ground.
A CAMP of Sons of Veterans is to be
organized at Eau Claire.
M. B. WILLIAMS, secretary of the La
Crosse Y. NJ. G. A, has been appointed
state secretary for the association In
Georgia.
CAPT EDWARD Cox, ofSturgeon Bay,
has invented steamboat for winter
travel on Green Bay that is to glide
an hour. He has completed an expert
mental boat and has invited friends
to witness trial trip.
THE city of Sparta was startled on
the Goth by hearing the report that
Amos Kotchell had shot himself. 1t
appears that he came down from his
farm and purchased a revolver at the
hardware store, walked about half a
block and entered the harness shop of
G. w. Pott, where he sat down in
chair took the revolver, placed it to
his head and fired. The bullet entered
his brain. He died almost instantly.
Mr.. Kotchell was one of the leading
farmers of the county, and g. promi-
nent member of the Masonic order, be-
Ing a Knight Templar. No cause is
assigned for the rash act.
AS Joseph Pluemer, a prominent
German farmer living near POtosi,
was driving home from that place
with q load of lumber, on the night of
the 23d. his wagon tipped over and he
was buried beneath the lumber. He
was found dead under the wagon, next
morning.
Two vessels have been sunk in the
Milwaukee River by the ice.
BETWEEN IL and / o'clock on the
afternoon Of the 25th, the handsome
store of Seihy & Garnish, at Ashland,
was discovered to be on fire. The fire de-
partment was promptly on hand, and
for over four hours fought the flames,
but at great disadvantage, the
building being veneered with brick and
the flames being between the walls. The
upper story is complete wreck, a
part of the roof falling in. the stock
is ruined by water. Loss, nearly
IS, 900, with no insurance. The fire
is supposed to have originated in an
ante-room OF the room of the Bust
ness Mems Association, which the w.
G. Z. U. had rented and where they
had placed ashes in tin pail.
E. NJ. YOUNG, has sold the Island
Wild property. near Racine, to the
iona Club" of Chicago, for SIS, 900.
The club is composed of twelve gen.
tlemen, who will convert the island in
to q private summer resort for them
selves and families.
DAN OLEARY, the famous pedestri-
an, attempted to walk IL miles, at
one OF the Racine Kinks, while Max
Hech skated miles, but was defeat
ed by three-quarters OF lap.
ABBOTT LAWRENCE, assistant cashier
of the National Exchange Bank, Mil
waukee, was shot on the street on the
Oath, by George A. Wardner, who until
short time ago, occupied the posi-
ton of bookkeeper at the same bank.
It is thought the would-be murderer,
who gave himself up Immediately after
the shooting, is insane. The victim
will probably recover.
w. FL. HUTCHINSON, OF Amigo,
bought of G. S. Frost, of Detroit.
1000 acres of pine and hardwood
lands in Forest and Langlade Coun-
ties, for $4,000. The tract forms
part of the old military road grant.
THE special election in the Fifth
Congressional District, on the 23d,
to the vacancy caused by Mr.. Ran
kin's death, resulted in the choice Of
Thomas r. Hudd, the Democratic
candidate