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

WHILE making temporary repairs to
the barge Roanoke at Sturgeon Bay, the
second engineer, Spencer Brigg, fell
| from the top Of the pilot-house to the
pier, distance of Is feet. striking on
his head and .fracturing the skull. He
| afterwards fell into the water and sank
| The llte-saving crew were on hand, but
it was nearly half an hour before the
body was recovered, when efforts were
made in vain to resuscitate him. Mr..
Briggs was about 80 years of age. a
jolly, good-natured fellow and well
| liked by his companions. He leaves a
wife and two children residing in Mil
| Waukee.
| Mons forge, Cottage Grove farmer
who was seriously injured by freight
train running over him in the North
Western yards, at Madison, died early
next morning. forge was intoxicated
and had lain down on the track to
sleep. He was about 20 years of age
Mrs. MARY VOICES, an elderly lady Of
the town of Blooming Grove, Dane
County, was quite seriously injured in
runaway accident on the 4th. Her re-
covery is probable.
F. E. ALLEN and two children of Eau
Claire were poisoned by eating diseased
meat. They recovered.
| WILLIAM VAN WATERS, postmaster at
West Salem, is dead. He was pioneer
of La Crosse County, and II years old.
| PRESIDENT CHAMBERLAIN, Of the State
| University, has gone to Southern Iowa
and Northern Missouri to assist in the
work of glacial research in that section.
G. E. HAYES, general dry goods and
notions, Ashland, has made an assign
ment to Joel G. Cohen. Assets, 5000;
liabilities, 5000.
The Dells Lumber Company COM
menced an action against the city of
Eau Claire and DelIs Improvement
Company for $4,000 damages, alleged
to have been sustained by obstruction
company, plaintiff, from rafting lumber,
ETC., by jamming the river with logs.
WILLIAM VAN WATERS, an old resident
of La Crosse County, and postmaster of
West Salem, died on the End from the
effects of an injury by fall, followed
by paralysis. He was II years old. In
1876 he represented the county in the
| legislature.
The earnings of the Milwaukee &
Northern Road during the last week of
July were SOS, 525, for the corresponding
week in 1887, $23, 908.28; increase, $4,-
6l6.72. The earnings during the month
of July were $87 ,422; during July, 1887,
$50, S23.2S; increase, $6,598.72. The
earnings to date are 1888 ,039.57; for a
corresponding time ir 1887, $500, 294.02.
Increase over 1887, 1862, 745.55.
| FIRE was discovered on the I'd, in
the second story of the Kelly Block,
Eau Claire, the first story of which was
occupied by George M. Reeds as gro
Gerry and provision store. About $4,000
worth of goods were destroyed by fire
and wafer; partly insured. The dam
age to the building is 800; fully in
| sured.
A NEW eastern freight and passenger
line has been furnished for Milwaukee.
| The steamer Favorite will make daily
| trips between Milwaukee and Muske
gon, in connection with the Grand Rap
| ids 4 Indiana road. The steamer will
land at R. B. McElroy's dock, head Of
| Clinton Street. The boat will leave
daily at about o'clock in the forenoon,
arriving at Muskegon in time to make
| connection with the 3:15 P. NJ. train on
the Grand Rapids & Indiana road for
Detroit.
THE Eau Claire Gun Club is preparing
TO prosecute hunters for shooting prairie
chickens. The open season does not
begin until September 1.
JOHN DOUGLASS, an old surveyor Of
| Dane County, died at Windsor after a
| brief illness.
J. D. ROGERS who has been in bust
ness at Plover for over forty years, has
retired on account of failing health.
One Of the gentlemen identified with
the Big Falls and other gold mines in
Eau Claire County, says the result Of
the late assay in St. Paul exceeded their
| most sanguine expectations. The box
of ore from the mines on the Eau Claire,
sent to Prof Lindon, of ST. Paul, gave
| the most astonishing results. The assay
| showed $40o4 to the ton.
LA CROSSE is to have a rope ferry
across the Mississippi River, for the &C
commodation OF farmers living on the
Minnesota side. Forty thousand dol
lars is pledged for the enterprise, if that
amount is needed.
JUDGE STEWART has decided at Madi-
son that the state must pay the sum of
sha, executor of the Harding estate.
The claim is for security deposited with
the state by the Kenosha County Bank
and afterwards made over to Harding.
In the general deficiency bill,
which was under consideration in the
House of Representatives on the 30th,
is a paragraph appropriating $4,000 to
Mrs. Price, widow Of the late Congress
man Price, of Wisconsin. The para
graph embodies the substance Of the bill
introduced by Congressman Haugen
some time ago, but owing to the many
obstacles encountered in the House in
getting private bills through, Mr..
Haugen succeeded in having it placed
on this appropriation bill, which insures
it's passage.
EDWARD d. MARSH, a bartender at
Marinette, dropped dead while fishing
at place a few Smiles out of the city.
| He was man of family.
THEODORE JOHNSON drowned in the
Chippewa River at Eau Claire, on the
30th, having stumbled off his boat while
under the Influence OF liquor. He was
a man of family.
The report of Chief of Police Clark,
of La Crosse, for the quarter ending
July l, shows that 653 arrests were
made and 1926 tramps dealt with.
HIRAM GODDARD, the lumberman, is
erecting handsome hotel at Grand
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