Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
STATE NOTES.

The earnings of the Milwaukee &
Northern road for the first week in
September were, $20,575; correspond
ing week last year, si19,736, increase
1899. The earnings to date are, S697,-
274.46; corresponding perion last year,
S644, S54.6l; increase, $75, HISS.
THE following figures are summary
of the assessment roll of Milwaukee,
Total value of realities, S4S, 100000; $780,
O00,t 90 thereof representing improve
ment values and S,000,O land values,
The total valuation Of personal property:
on the other hand, is nearly $19,L03, 600
The Ashland Driving Park Associa-
ton has arranged for fail meeting.
The purses will amount to about 81 900.
THE Home for the Friendess at La
Crosse is now in the control OF an in
corporated society.
THE students at the State University
the present term number about 500.
IT is asserted by Dana G.. Lamb that
the Midland Railroad scheme has not
been abandoned, but that work upon it
will probably be commenced soon and
the road completed within the specified
time.
JOHN CANF1ELD, of Manistee, sold Co.
OCO,'OO feet of pine timber in Bayfield,
County to Wright q ketchum, OF East
Saginaw, for consideration somewh hat
over 100000. The purchasers intend
to log about half of their purchase dur
ing the coming winter.
SENATOR SAWYER, from the com mittee
on pensions, has reported favoraby to
the Senate the bill grrnting a pension
to Abigail Farley, mother of Albert l..
Boyes, who was member Of Company
K, Seventeenth Regiment, Wisconsin
Volunteers, and died in an army hos
pital in 1868
THE social circles Of Marinette are
| greatly agitated owing to rumors re-
speeding Charles E. Storey, who was mar
| ried about a month since to Mrs. c.. J.
Faber, and of whom it has been re-
ported that he had wife and family
| now living in Eastern Michigan. Mr..
Storey denied the accusation brought
against him, and left the city for the
purpose, as he claimed, of procuring
testimony to acquit him Of the charges.
UNDER the law of 1885 petition has
been presented to the city clerk of Eau
Claire for special election to fix the
liquor license for three years, to be held
September Is. The license will doubt
less be increased. It is now 5000.
WEST Holt, for the past ten years con-
Crosse, as clerk, has been appointed
superintendent and steward of the din
ing car service of the 1900 road.
CHARLES r. WoLToN, former resident
of Madison, died at Colorado Springs,
Col, of consumption. He was 80 years
old
THE state grand lodge of the Inde-
pendent Order Of Good Templars con-
vened in the senate chamber at Madi-
son on the 4th, in its thirtv-second
annual session. There were about 400
delegates and visitors present.
THE large barn of J. T. and Peter Nc
| Cam, junk dealers at Madison, burned
on the 4th, causing loss of $2,500. Four
horses were burned, large Junk stock,
and considerable quantity of hay and
grain. There was an insurance on the
building of $3.50 only.
HENRY &. CAMPBELL has sold his half
interest in the Florence Mining News
to Fred. NJ. Youngs, a brother of George
G. Youngs, the owner Of the other half,
and the paper will hereafter be con-
Quoted by the Youngs Bros. George c..
YOungs being editor and manager. Mr..
Campbell intends to return to Milwau-
kee.
CHARLES CAMPBELL, pioneer Of Ash
land, is dead.
The 'Longshoremen's Union at Ash
land has been incorporated.
DANIEL FARRELL was assaulted and
robbed by footpads at Ashland, and is at
the hospital in critical condition.
BoUTIN & MAHER. dealers in general
merchandise at Bayfield,, have assigned.
Assets, $4,000; liabilities, Sl5, 5000.
A STOCK company has been formed at
Madison to publish the Evening News.
The paper was established over a year
ago.