Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-14
BADGERDOM.

MILES & SHEA, the defendants attor-
neys In the Rood q Maxwell case,
have served. notice on the attorneys for
the Third National Bank, of St. Paul,
| and G. G.. Thompson & Walkup Com
pany, Chicago, that upon the pleadings
they will move to set aside the ju4lg-
ment of $206, 900, of March TO-.
JOHN GARLAND, one of the oldest set
tiers of Door County, died at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, f. G. Wright,
on the 18th, aged 81 years.
HANS Peterson was knocked. over by
a runaway team near Marshland, and SO
terribly injured that he died in three
houEs. He was bachelor about DO
yeaEs of age.
THE Chippewa Falls authorities have
fifteen acres for a public park. The
land is in the suburbs and admirably
situated for the purpose.
LARGE lots of trout fry are being plant
ed IN the streams around Eau Claire.
La CROSSE lumbermen report that re-
tail business with them was never bet
ter than it has been for the past
month. This would indicate a Large
| amount of building this year in and
about La Crosse. The movement of
lumber by carload lots 10 the South
west has also been above the average,
and the demand continues very brisk.
JEALOUSY on account Of woman's af-
fections caused Charles Altman, pri-
vate at the United States recruiting sta
ton IN the building at Milwaukee, of
| commit suicide on the Sth.
THOMAS COLLINS and Norman Sharp,
two inmates of the Soldiers Home, got
into a quarrel in saloon near the Blue
Mound viaduct, during which Collins
stabbed Sharp In the abdomen with the
blade of large jackknife. The wound
was not OF a fatal nature.
SUPT. A. J. HARE, Of the Milwaukee
County insane asylum, has rendered his
take effect June l. Ill health is assigned
as his reason for leaving the institution
The resignation has not yet been ac-
cepted.
f. j. PHELPS. collector of customs of
the port of La Crosse, has resigned. A
petition has been circulated asking the
appointment Of r. Calvert to the office.
The Northwestern Interstate Medical
Association has been organized at Eau
Claire. The society includes the medical
men of the counties of Eau Claire, st.
Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa,
Barron, Burnett and Sawyer.
BY the falling of an immense iron
crane in the foundry of E. P. Allis &
Co. 8 Reliance Works, Milwaukee, on
the 18th inst, Frank Schneider, the crane
operator, was fatally injured, and John
Egan, the foreman of the pattern shop,
received severe scalp wound. Over
200 men were at work in the foundry at
the time of the accident, and it was
miracle that more of them were not
killed. The crane, which only few
months ago cost $4,000, is an almost to-
tai wreck, while mold OF a belt for the
new flushing tunnel was totally de-
stroved.
THERE are seventy-fve persons in La
Crosse who draw pensions.
The Eau Claire Linen Company will
be incorporated. The capital stock is
placed at $4,000, in 5 0 shares, all Of
which has been subscribed except $lO,-
900.
GEO. VAN STEENwYK, Of La Crosse, has
gone to Hot Springs to recover his
health.
EAU CLAIRE has appointed committees
to secure the national @. A. r. encamp-
ment for that city
The La Crosse Board of Trade has
prepared and will submit to the Inter
State Commerce Commission statistical
complaint of alleged determinations in
freight rates against the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul, the Chicago &
Northwestern and the Chicago, Bur
lington & Northern Railway Companies.
The body of an infant was found in
gravel pit at Grand Crossing, near La
Crosse. The remains were in a wooden
box and were in a good state Of preser-
walton. The case is being investigated
by the coroner.
L. S. TRUEsDELL will give up the man
agement of the La Crosse Opera House,
and will be succeeded by W. NJ. Shep-
ard, OF Winona, Mimi.