Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-24
STATE NE WIS


JOHN SANTRY and John Broderick,
charged with the murder of Michael
Schultz, were arraigned in the Justice
court at Racine on the 18th for pre-
liminary examination. Both waived
examination and were bound over to
the March term of the circuit court
without bonds. Broderick was taken
to the Waukesha Jail for safe-keeping.
AT Racine on the 18th, E. J. Neil, q
Milwaukee tailor charged with forging
a chattel mortgage, the complainant
being one Bertsch, of Burlington, had
an examination. He was bound over
to the circuit court, bonds being fixed
at $500.
r. A. WEIGH, a pioneer of the town
of Bloomington, Grant County,
dropped dead while engaged in his
evening chores.
WHEN the track-layers reached Bur-
lington, Racine County, the people
turned out with bands, fired cannons,
and Joined in a general celebration OF
the event.
THE Chicago, Burlington & Northern
Railway Company's viaduct over the
tracks Of the st. Paul Company, at
La Crosse, has been completed and is
said to be very substantial work.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred at Agus-
ia early on the morning of the 18th,
destroying q large portion of the bust
ness part of the city, including J. F.
Beebe's brick block, containing four
stores, one barber and tailor shop, the
post Office, a photograph gallery and
two public halls. Also two saloon
buildings, one furniture store, one no.
tel and onelivery stable. At 2 O'Clock
smoke was discovered issuing from the
stairway leading to the hall. 1t is
generally believed that the fire caught
from a stove in G. +. Woods boot and
shoe store, as that portion OF the
building was filled with smoke when
the first alarm was given. the fire
company, after some delay in finding
water, did some effectual work In
checking the progress of the flames.
The losses aggregate $39, 1000, with
$21, 900 insurance.
FIRE on the night of the 18th de-
stroyed a portion of Leathem &
Smiths planning mill, in Sturgeon Bay.
LOSS S0,OOU; insured.
AMONG the nominations sent to the
Senate by the President on the 18th,
was that of Alfred B. Judd to be pen
sion agent at Milwaukee, and Frank l.
Phelps to be surveyor OF customs for
the port of La Crosse.
THE thirty annual convoca-
ton of the Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons was held at Milwaukee
on the 10th.
P. T. PoPosKEY, art dealer, Milwau-
kee, made voluntary assignment on
the 10th.
The annual meeting of the State
Bar Association was held in the Unit
ed States court rooms, in Madison, on
the 10Th. The following officers were
elected: President, M. NJ. Strong;
vice presidents by judicial circuits, 1st
circuit, j. V. Quarles, Racine; I'd, Sam
ual Howard, Milwaukee; Sd, G. W.
Felker, Oshkosh; 4th, w. III. Seaman,
Sheboygan: 9TH, Philo Orion, Darling
ton; 9Th, J. M. Morrow, Sparta; 7th,
w. G.. Silverthorn, Wausau; 9Th, l..
M. Villas, Eau Claire; 9th, f. j. Lamb,
Madison; 10th, VIM. Kennedy, Apple
ton; 18th, e. A. Hayes, Ashland; 18th,
John Winans, GAINESVILLE; 18th, Ed.
Hulburt, Oconomowoc; 18th, G. E.
Vroman, Green Bay; secretary, E. P.
Villas, Madison; treasurer, j. III. Car
penter, Madison; executive committee,
three years, M. Griffin, Eau Claire; B.
B. Eldridge, GAINESVILLE; W. E. Carter,
Platteville.
The Rev. w. Delafeld, of Terre
Haute, Ind, has been called by ST
Matthias Church, Waukesha, to sue
eed DR.. Wright, resigned.
A CONFEDERATION, early on the
morning of the 18th, at Windsor, de-
stroyed the cheese factory, elevator
and barn of Henry Fisher, valued at
$4,000, and the warehouse and con-
tents owned by E. Warner and S.
Raymond, valued at $4,000. Insur-
ance small.
VIM. MCGONIGAL, county Judge OF
Grant County, was stricken with pa
ralysis Of the lungs while sitting in q
chair In his Office, on the 18th, and
died instantly. He has held the po'
sition of county judge for twenty
three years, and previously occupied
the position of sheriff, member of as
sembly and register of deeds. For
some years past he has been in poor
health.