Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-01-20
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PETROLEUM is said to exist in Grant
County, near Animation, and there is
talk of the formation of a stock COM
pany to bore for it.
THE congregation of ST. Clements
Church roman Catholic), at Lam
caster, have contracted for g. new
church building, 45x1OO, to cost $12,-
900.
AT Waupaca, the jury in the breach
Of promise suit of Pauline Schultz
against George Nermand found for the
plaintiff and assessed her damages at
$50. The suit was for $500. Ner-
mand is about so years of age.
N. 2. STACY, of Clintonville, was re-
Gently appointed Indian trader on the
Menominee reservation, and was MAX
ing all arrangements to open the store
there. On the 18th dispatch was
received by the present trader, Marion
Wescott, instructing him to remain ut
his post until further orders.
ADOLPH SCHGNLEBER, who cut his
throat at Milwaukee a few weeks ago,
died on the 18th. He was insane.
The caseEof the state vs. William
Canberg, for the murder of his father
in Union, last summer, was tried at
Waupaca, and the jury could not
agree, nine standing for acquittal and
three for conviction.
EARLY on the morning of the 18th
burglars entered the residence of J. /.
Case, at Racine, and stole four over
coats, seal skin cap and other cloth
ing, valued in all at $500. Entrance
was gained through a rear window.
AT Waupaca, on the 18th, the jury
in the case of Thos. Thompson, against
the Green Bay, Winona & ST. Paul
Railroad, rendered q verdict in favor
of the plain tiff for $4,000.
JOHN P. MERRILL, a young man
well-known in Milwaukee, committed
suicide on the 18th inst, during an in
sane fit caused by insomnia. He was
% years of age and was the son of J.
B. Merrill, of the firm of E. P. Fitzger-
aid & Co., vessel owners.
AT railroad construction camp on
the new line of the Chicago, Burlington
& Northern Railroad, near Glenhaven,
on the night of the 18th, there was an
attempt at assassination which will
probably result in the death of g. rail-
road contractor named James Pierce.
Pierce was a partner with two men
named Irely and Hinsman in a grad
ing contract, but in some way had in
Cured their dislike. While On his way
to Glenhaven from the camp, Pierce
met the two men; Hinsman drew re-
volver on him, while Irely came up be-
hind him and struck him on the back
of the head, knocking him down and
striking him several times after he had
fallen. The two men then fed. Irely
was captured in the cellar of a house
in Glenhaven, where he had taken
refuge, and was brought to Lancaster
for examination, charged with assault
with intent to kill. Hinsman is still at
large. The injured man is in a pre-
carious condition and it is doubtful
whether he will survive.
On the night of the 18th, another
fire occurred in Superior. A building
on Second Street owned by M. Harvey,
and used as a saloon by Mark Bulger,
was burned. No insurance; loss, about
$1,000.
CARPENTER & Underwood's bakery,
on Grand Avenue, Milwaukee, was
BADLY damaged by fire at an early
hour on the morning of the 18th. The
loss is about Sc, COCOON machinery and
stock, fully covered by insurance.
MRS. MARY CAMPBELL, of Harrington,
died at the extreme age OF lob years.
Mrs. Rosa Meighan also passed away
at Willow Springs. in the same coun-
ty, at the age of 100.
CHAs. CLEMENT, an early resident
and newspaper publisher of Racine,
died on the 18th inst, at McMinnville,
Tenn. He was born at Newouryport,
Mass, seventy years ago He came
West in 1910, settling at Kenosha,
where he published newspaper.
Purchasing the Advocate, OF Racine,
in 1853, Mr.. Clement became q resident
of Racine, and lived there for the next
fifteen years. In 1861, he became the
owner of the Journal, of which he re-
manned editor and proprietor for
about two years. In1869 heremoved
to McMinnville, where he has since fol-
lowed farming pursuits. He leaves