Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-12
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when IS OF interest at tuts DOiluay u'HC.
Pref. G. F. Viebahn will read a paper
before the semi-annual meeting of the
Wisconsin Teachers association, al Mad
iaon, Dec. 26 % upon "The Programme
of the German Schools"
Frank Kramer, of the town Of Con-
cord. has recently plowed up several fine
specimens of drift copper on hill on his
farm. One of these pieces is remarkably
pure and weighs twelve pounds.
Mrs. Christ. Harnack, OF the First
ward, yesterday, while walking on the
street, slipped on round stone and fell,
breaking her left arm. This Is the second
time Mrs Harnack has broken her arm.
= Yesterday the holiday cattle fair was
largely attended, the streets being crowd
ed all day. The amount of stock disposed
of was not large however, but the people
within radius of Is or 20 miles were in
town all the same.
The following officers of the Wiscon-
sin Manufacturing company, at Jefferson
were elected Thursday last: R. w Clark.
president and treasurer; Yale Henry,
vice-president; L. M. Smith, secretary
and superintendent.
Rev. J. NJ. Campbell delivered an
address Monday before the semi-annual
meeting of Madison with Beloit cnnven-
ton of Congregational churches at James
upon the topic, Christian Life and Work"
The convention closes to-day.
The Milwaukee wheat market yester-
day was weak and 1>02c lower, closing at
95s4c for No. 2 spring, 9714c January
and 1885 May. Flour was steady. Bar
ley closed at 661ac, rye at Size, corn at
31Lc and oats at 30c Hogs were sc
lower, ranging at $5.1O05.25.
ALI interested in the approaching
holiday season will note the change in
William O. Raue's advertisement. He
has in reality some of the choicest goods
for the holiday trace to be found any
where, not excepting Milwaukee or Chi
cago. You should see his stock before
purchasing your presents for Christmas
and New Years.
Monday evening last horse was
stolen from the barn of Louis Pettey, of
York township, Dane county. Yesterday
the horse was found here Oh the fair, in
the possession of H. Better, of Water
100, who claims to have paid Fred. LEM,
farm hand, $50 for the animal. Deputy
Sheriff Lynch took possession of the
horse when Mr.. Better, who may be per-
fectly innocent of the matter, agreed to
return to York and have the matter
Strengthened out
Tuesday of last week, in the state
supreme court at Madison, the case of
s.. Il.
WATERFOWL, was remanded to the circuit
court for new trial. In the circuit
court decision was rendered in favor Of
the seven street commissioners, the court
holding that said commissioners were not
personally liable for the damage sustained
by Mrs. Robinson by the falling of a
derrick at the time of the building of
Main street bridge, in the spring of 1881
From this decision the plaintiff appealed,
and judgment in the court below is re-
versed. Harlow Pease appeared for Mrs.
Robinson, and G. FL. Gardner and g. w.
Bird for the street commissioners.
The Milwaukee Sentinel of yester-
day says in connection with the decision
in the Metcalf case:
Attorney Chas E. Monroe, who repre-
sented Mr.. Metcalf in the case before the
United States supreme court, said last
night: 1T is a case of a judgment against
the city of WATERFOWL. aud the sum of
$25, 900 is involved in it. The judgment
was rendered originally on the Water
town city bonds in favor of Pitkin g.
Wright, and when be failed it became
the property of Mr.. Metcalf. 1t was rem
dered 10 1866 in the United States court
of Wisconsin, and upon it suit was be-
gun in the United States court of this
state against the city Of Watertown in
1883. Having been defeated, Mr.. Met
calf carried the case to the United States
supreme court. The question considered
so far has been whether the claim is
barred by the Wisconsin statutes of limi-
tation, but from the telegram you showed
me it seems that it has been decided on
point of jurisdiction. The bonds Oh which
our judgment is based are railroad bones
issued by the city of Watertown.'
PERSONAL.
"Clif' Lewis, of ST. Paul, was the guest
yesterday of G. E. Straw.
0. F. Roessler, editor of The Jefferson
Banner, made us pleasant call Saturday
morning.
Commissioner r. Jones and wife, of
the Fourth ward, are visiting their daugh-
tiers in Milwaukee and Chicago.
A. W. Straw, of Milwaukee, was Wis
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