Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-19
BADGERDOM.

pany has filed IN the secretary Of state s
office mortgage on its railway proper
ty of 81 100000, the mortgage being in
favor OF the Central Trust Company of
New York City.
II. f. WEIGH, connected with the re-
cent adultery case at Eau Claire, has
jumped his bail. Some parties in Chip
pewa Falls had signed his bond for $500.
WILLIAM f. Rowe, VINO died recently
at Arena, Iowa County, left an estate of
$4,000, which is inherited by his wife's
sister, she being the nearest surviving
relative.
THE state Grange concluded its annual
session at Madison on the 14th. Officers
were not elected BY direction OF the
Grange each of the Wisconsin members
of congress will be peutioned to labor
Tor the passage ola bill making the ag-
ricnltural department separate one,
and providing for representation in
the Presidents cabinet. Congress
will also be petitioned to place
lumber on the free list, and tor
the enactment of law providing for
ident by direct vote of the people, the
term of Office to be six years; for the
election of United States senators also
by a direct vote of the people, and the
election of postmasters by direct vote
of the patrons of the office. The Legis-
lature will be asked to make an appro-
priation of $4,000 per annum to be
placed in the hands of the executive
committee of the Grange for the pnr-
pose of agricultural education among
farmers, the committee to make an
itemized report to the governor of the
money expended.
TnE Milwaukee gambling houses hav-
ing been closed by the police, it is now
reported that the fraternity have estab-
llshed headquarters and are doing a
t1ourishing business just outside the city
limits.
The residence of Justin Doore, at
Ashland, burned to the ground, on the
18th inst. The loss is estimated at 81
00J.
JOHN ERICKSON goes to Jail at Madison
for three months for stealing pair Of
horse blankets.
SECRETARY OF STATE TIMME has just is
sued tabular statement in pamphlet
form, giving the vote of the state by
voting precincts for presidential cleo
tors, governor and other state officers,
and the representatives in Congress.
FIRE in Huntley's grocery store. at
~
on stock and $4UO on building. Fully
insured.
IT is reported that several Omaha
Railway employees criminally assaulted a
girl l6 year, old, employed in a hotel at
Spooner. Warrants have been issued
for the arrest of several members of the
party.
JOHN SHANK was liberated from jail at
Eau Claire, alter giving good security
for $500 toward the support of Anna
Brush, a young woman who had him ar
rested on charge Of illegitimate parent
age.
THOUSANDS Of Christmas trees are be.
ing shipped from Door County to the
cities of the East and South.
The capacity of the branch of the
state fish hatchery located in the Ex-
position Building, Milwaukee, has been
doubled. and instead of 100000 it is
expected to turn out from 40 100000 to
$4,000, 900 whltefsh this year.
w. III. Davis, OF the Ashland Iron &
Steel Company, shot snow-white owl
in the Union mill-yards that measured
feet from tip to tip of its wings
THE State Historical library contains
10000 books and pamphlets. the State
Law library 10000 volumes, and the
Madison Free library 10000 volumes.
Door County is furnishing large guam
titles OF poplar and spruce timber for
the Fox River paper manufacturers
Buyers are paying from $3.50 to 1915 a
cord for the timber, which must, how
ever, be perfectly sound and no less
than four inches in diameter.