Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-08-22
STATE NOTES.


ael Nevins, young miner of Common
wealth, was cleared up a few days ago
by the discovery ola portion of his bones
in strip of woods less than two miles
distant from that village. A rifle, hunt
ing knife, compass and portions of the
missing mans clothing were also found.
Nevins started out on the morning of
November 10, 1884, for days hunt and
was never seen again. An empty shell
was found in the rifle, and it is believed
that the unfortunate accidentally shot
himself. The disappearance created
great excitement at the time, over fifty
men having secured the woods for
miles around In a vain search for the
missing man.
THE Rev. Angus McKinnon, of Ash
land, has gone to spend year in Eu-
rope.
TREMPEIEAu County holds three fairs
this year. One at Galesvllle, Septem-
Der 26, II and %. Another at White
hall, September 5, 6 and z. The Arcadia
fair will be held on September IL, II
and Is.
THE white beer brewery of Joseph
Wolf was seized by government officials
at Milwaukee on the 18th for alleged
evasion of the revenue laws.
The deed from the Eau Claire Lum-
Der Company to the Mississippi River
Logging Company, conveying property
valued at 81 ,O25 900, has been filed at
Eau Claire. 1t is made up of forty
pages of closely written legal cap paper,
twelve pages Of which is devoted to the
description Of lands lying principally in
Eau Claire, Clark and Taylor Counties.
The residence of Morris Powers, Til
den, Chippewa County, was destroyed
by lightning. Loss, So, 900.
DARLINGTON is suffering an epidemic
of dysentery. Seven deaths occurred
within six days.
A. Y. Hess, pioneer bandmaster and
orchestra leader, died at his home in
Milwaukee on the 18th.
c. LEFELDT was badly injured at PTai-
RE du CHEN by falling ladder.
Four stacks of grain belonging to
farmer named Roeder, living in the town
of Middleton, Dane County, were re-
Gently destroyed by fire, the result of
stroke of lightning.
IT is reported that coal has been
struck near Big Falls, Eau Claire, by
parties prospecting for silver. 1t is
claimed that the vein has been uncov-
cred at three different points; and that
it runs from four to seven feet in thick
ness.
THE house, barn and other buildings
belonging to Philip Ryan, OF the town of
Dunn, Dane County, were destroyed by
fire, together with the greater portion
of their contents and several stacks of
grain. The loss will exceed 81, 800. par
TALLY covered by insurance. The faml-
" were away at the time of the fire.
By mistake of his nurse Francis V.
Verhein. of $50 Hill Street, Milwaukee,
swallowed dose of carbolic acid instead
of his regular medicine and its effects
proved fatal in a few hours. Mr.. Yer
helm had been an invalid for some time
and had lately submitted to an opera
ton for a cancer in his knee, SO that a
bottle of carbolic acid happened to be
on the same shelfwith his medicine. A
physician was summoned but all efforts
to save his lie proved unavailing. The
deceased was IS years of age and had re-
sided in Milwaukee for a lifetime al
most.
MILWAUKEE now has its street cars
running till o'clock III the morning.
The fifteenth annual exhibition of the
Boscobel Agricultural and Driving Park
Association is to be held at BoScobel,
September lila inclusive, and Will be
open to the world.
CONFERENCES are being held at Eau
Claire with a view to uniting the four
Scandinavian Lutheran denominations.
THE Ashland Common Council refused
to grant Jack Mahoney license to run
his dance house and placed limit on
the houses of that character that will
force them to move beyond the resi-
dence portion of the city.
: Men who were digging a we'll at Mel
len, Ashland County, when down about
six feet, struck bed of rich hematite
ore. 1t is on a public highway, but
Samuel O'Grady Bennett, who owns
the mineral right, profits by the find.
IN the Ford will contest the Wisccn-
sin supreme court some months ago
rendered a decision. In the Dane
County circuit court the Judge of the
latter court, on the 18th, rendered de-
cision entering judgment in accordance
with the mandates of the supreme court
substantially endorsing the validity of
the will and refusing to interfere In the
disposition of the property referred to
in the will lying outside Wisconsin.
This judgment has been appealed to the
supreme court by the widow and her
son. The litigation promises to consume
the bulk of the estate, which is worth
nearly 100000.
THE La Crosse County fair will be held
at West Salem, September to s, in
elusive.
An incendiary fired the old hall of
the La Crosse Germania Society and
damaged it to the extent of $50. Later
the grocery store of Peter Lehnen was
fred and burned out.
WILLIAM MILLER, of Brussels, who
was shot aud seriously wounded during
a charivari in the town of Forestyille,
Door County, has brought suit against
fifteen different parties, placing his
damages at S., ops.
IT is reported that an opera house
block is to be built in Ashland by
well-known lady of that city.
JOSEPH LAFoND was sentenced at Chip
pewa Falls to one years imprisonment
in the penitentiary for attempting to
criminally assault Mary Capen.
THREE hundred lots in Ashland
County, owned by John E. Burton, have
been attached on claim for SAC, 900 in
favor of the Gogebic Investment Com
pany.
ANGEL & HosTRIETER, who have just
completed new city directory, at a ratio
oF 81 81