Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-25
STATE NOTES.

THE Eau Claire Sash and Door Com
pany's factory with all its contents,
burned late on the night of the 2lst.
The origin of the fire is unknown. The
loss is about $4,000; insurance about
$4,000, distributed among Eau Claire
ana Eastern companies. The factory
was built last fall by Eau Claire and Chi
cago capitalists, the latter represented
by j. H. Merrill, general superintend
ent. Members of the Daniel Shaw, Eau
Claire, Northwestern, Empire and Rust
owen Lumber com panies, of Eau Claire,
are largely interested. The factory en-
ployed 200 hands.
The Association for the Advancement
OF milwaukee, proposes to raise $50, 900
Tor boom purposes.
THE recent La Crosse Grand Army
camp fire was rousing success, netting
over 500 for the Waupaca home.
GEORGE PINNEY, of Sturgeon Bay, has
received cargo of trees direct from
france. Further invoices are expected.
THE La Crosse Young Mems Library
Association has turned it's property over
to the trustees of the public library.
HE Sturgeon Bay Advocate reports
that no open water is to be seen on
Green Bay in any direction, and only
for the difficulty in getting off and on
the ice from the shores it is still pro-
nounced safe for teams
THE Ashland variety theater has been
closed since the authorities have barred
its saloon annex. The proprietor said:
81 am out of pocket fully $1,000. 1t is
impossible to run a show without selling
liquor and pay expenses"
THE Wisconsin Telephone company
has reduced the rates at Eau Claire to $54
ht1c nd
to $50 for residences: also the line to
Chippewa Falls to remain free, the line
now in use to be reconstructed, and
second one established, thus making a
perfect service.
THE 3-year-old son of l.. T. Parker,
living in the town of Lafayette, eight
miles north of Eau Claire, received fatal
injuries by falling into pail of boiling
brine.
DIR. FREDERICK DORSEY, who so kindly
looked to the comfort of the Wisconsin
volunteers at Hagerstown, Md, in 1861,
died recently at Los Angeles, Cal.
IT is reported from Washington that
Senator Henderson has returned the
bill appropriating $l50,000 for the
soldiers homes of the country with an
amendment making the funds immedi-
ately available. This will give the Mil
Waukee nome SoU,UUU.
BRADLEY WALLER, once well-known
citizen of La Crosse, was killed by light
ming at Watertown, Oak.
The raising of the dam at the outlet of
Lake Mendoza, flooded the greater por-
ton of Hans Nelson's land and obliged
him to gather in fish instead of farm
products. But recently the fish warden
had him fined for netting. "Vell, that's
,rottyr bor - cir Hons SsNoy1 T h,1vc
that land | had plenty land, cut plenty
hay. Ven they make that dam at the
mill then they sends all that water over
my land. l got no hay, only fish on my
land. | pays taxes on that land and on
that fish, s'pose, but gets no hay and
no fish. What kind country vas this ?"
F. F. HART, while engaged about a
stump-puller near Prairie du Chen, was
struck with such force by the crank that
his skull was fractured.
The Ashland blast furnace is turning
out fifty tons day Manager York has
received an order for 500 tons of iron,
which will be used in the manufacture
of car wheels at Indianapolis. Ind.
Two thousand dollars are already
pledged toward Y. M. c. A. building
| at La Crosse.
The mill dams at Whitehall, Blair and
Hixon, Trempealeau County, have been
washed away entailing great damage.
Judge Mulligan, of independence,
| thinks it will be several days before a
| train on the Green Bay road gets as far
west as Arcadia, and he thinks it will
| be a week or more before a through
| train reaches La Crosse. Trains, how
ever, run regularly to a point near
! Whitehall.
JAMES BEADIE, an Indian. was sem
fenced to state prison by Judge Ellis at
Ashland, for term of six months for
larceny of watch.
TIE 3-year-old son of L. T. Parker,
living in the town of La Fayette, eight
| miles from Eau Claire, received fatal in
juries by falling into pail of boiling
brine.
BURGLARS secured nine silver watches
and quantity of jewelry from the store
of Samuel Rose at Ashland on the
night of the 10th, and overlooked $40 in
cash in the money drawer.
The armory of the Griffin Rifles, at
Eau Claire, is being improved at an ex-
pense of $1,000.
MISS ALICE HAYFoRD, a teacher resid-
ing near Baldwin's Mills, fell and frac-
tured her right arm.
THE Hebrews of Ashland have ar
ranged to organize Jewish synagogue
to be presided over by Rabbi Wolff, of
New York The church organization
will be known as Benai Israel There
are about 200 Hebrews in the city.
THE Hon. ]. G. THoRP, of Eau Claire,
will move to Cambridge, Mass, where
he has already commenced the erection
of dwelling in which he expects to end
his days. The new house will be the
future home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thorp and
their daughter, Mrs. Ole Bull. They
will besides enjoy the family summer
residence at West Lebanon, Me-, and
take life as easy and comfortable as pos
sible.
Wisconsin Pensions