Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-01

been telegraphed in regard to what
shall be done with the remains. When
found he was lying upon his back in
the snow, with his rifle resting across
his breast.
JAMES G. MILLER, D brother of Ros-
well Miller, general manager of the
Milwaukee road, was killed in the
yards OF the Union depot at ST. Paul,
on the 25th, by falling under the
wheels, while attempting to board the
fast mail on the Milwaukee road,
which was just starting for Minneapo-
lis. he was unmarried, aged 80, and
connected with a Minneapolis bank.
JOHN KUFELDT, q Milwaukee saloon
keeper, committed suicide on the Oath
by cutting his throat. 1t was his
third attempt to end his life in this
manner.
A PROSPECTING party that had been
making explorations along the Chip
pewa waters, discovered, forty miles
north of Eau Claire, o. rich vein of iron
ore 40 rods long, 90 feet thick and 40
feet deep. 1t is said to be the richest
mine found In that mineral section,
and is to be worked by stock COM
pany.
AT Shell Lake a 3-year-old daughter
OF Thomas Walker fell against q boiler
full OF hot water that had been left
carelessly standing on the floor, spill
ing the contents over her person and
scalding herself in g. frightful manner.
THE grocery firm of Ives & Graves,
at Altoona, two miles east of Eau
Claire, made an assignment to Isaac
Cross, for the benefit of their creditors.
Their assets are estimated at $4,000;
liabilities $4,000. The Eau Claire
Grocer Company and Huebener &
Robinson, hardware merchants Of Eau
Claire, are creditors. Cause ofthefail-
ure, depression of trade and slow col
lections.
ALEX. TURCoTT, of Cassville, Grant
County, g. F'renchman, was thrown
from his horse and killed. He settled
at Cassvile many years ago. Mrs
Turcott committed suicide some years
ago and one son, Abe, is IN California
n prison and said to be dying of con-
sumption. Two other sons are out
West.
A FORGERY was committed at Bara-
boo on the night of the 22d. A young
man about 35 years of age, who used
the name of Nelson Morley, a wealthy
farmer, of the county, on q check OF
SIS, succeeded in getting it cashed at
J. E. Brewer & Co.'s shoe store. He
then skipped the town. Two men
have been arrested on suspicion.
A MAN giving his name as Joe Ceple,
forged g. check for $45 on the Union
National Bank, of Racine, signing
name of George Baker, a wealthy far.
mer of Ives Grove, thereto, which he
passed on E. f. Washburne, dealer in
furnishing goods, getting $50 in cash,
besides paying for some goods. When
the forgery was discovered he had
skipped town and, it is thought, went
to Milwaukee. The police of that city
have been notified.
JOHN MORRISON, ct years OF age, a
patient at the Milwaukee Count Y hos
pital, jumped from an upper window
of that institution on the morning of
the 21st, and sustained injuries from
which he died three hours later.
The logging tent and contents be-
longing to S. A. Hall, located on the
Upper Chippewa, near Glidden, were
completely destroyed by fire on the
Goth. Total loss $1,000 to $1,000;
uninsured. A cattle shed, located only
forty feet from the camp, containing
six yoke Of oxen and winters sup
plies, only escaped destruction by an
opposite heavy wind.
THE snowfall in the pineries has be-
come compact and serviceable to log
gers. Bradley Brothers, OF Milwaukee,
have arranged to run two large camps
on Mud Brook and intend to cut and
bank from 100000 to 100000
feet. They also expect to put in 2O,-
100000 feet along the Wisconsin
River.
A MAN giving his name as Mike Nc
Dull is held by the Milwaukee police
for burglary. He is believed to be one
of the persons who have been breaking
safes in the city at intervals for many
months. On the night of the Goth he
broke into Meinecke's carriage shop
and stole a sledge hammer, and sever
al bolts, which he took to Dunner
Bros -four and feed store, 273 Broad.
way. He forced in the front door and
was about to knock the combination
knob from the safe, when he heard the
watchman, and he made his escape.
He was subsequently arrested in a
West Side saloon. McDuil claims to
be from Chicago, but further than that
will say nothing about himself.