Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
BADGERDOM.


ey order that was addressed to MIS-.
Edwin Hall, Pleasant View, Wis.
JAMES ELvEY, who was found dead in
his cabin near Holidays Mills. had in
his possession a government patent on
a piece of land in Colorado, dated MAY
l, 1875, to ''Jas. Ellison" $15in bills and
some $l7 in silver in a buckskin bag.
HE past seasons steamer and vessel
arrivals and clearances at Ashland num-
bered 1874. and the import and ex-
port shipments amounted to 2.5OO.O6O
tons.
The Mississippi River closed at La
Crosse on the 2lst. The ferry boat was
running up to an hour before the ice
stopped. Rivermen believe it will open
again.
ERNEST KURT and his 15-year-old son
were found dead in the woods near
Jacksonport, where they were cutting
tire-wood. 1t is supposed that a large
limb fell upon them. Kurtz formerly
resided in Milwaukee.
THE La Crosse Bridge and Transfer
Company has been Incorporated with a
capital stock of 100000.
GAFFNEY, clerk of Ashland County.
having failed to make his report, his
books are being investigated. It is said
that he has not made an entry on the
credit side of the cash book since Janu-
ary last.
AUGUST kAMRATH, a contractor, while
at work on new building In Milwau-
kee, on the Goth, lost his balance and
Tell four stories to the pavement. His
injuries were so severe that he died in
an hour
A FEW weeks ago the Milwaukee City
Street Railway was sold to an Eastern
syndicate. 1t is now announced that
the West Side line has been transferred
and that outside parties are making
overtures for the purchase of the Cream
City line.
On the goth of September last two La
Crosse boys, Jacob Brabander and
Stephen Cummings, aged Is, went hunt
ing on an island near that city. The
latter came home in the evening and
reported that Jake had accidentally
shot himself. and that in coming
to the city he (Cummings) had
tipped over the skiff. losing both
guns and narrowly escaping drowning
Brabander's body was brought to the
city, an inquest held and verdict of
accidental death found. A few days
ago a boy, while skating. found Bra
bander's gun in six inches of water,
loaded, and the police found Cummings
gun in shallow water discharged.
At the time Cummings claimed
to have tipped over and lost the guns
the water was foot higher than
now, making it sixteen inches, or lit
tie more than knee deep at the point
where the guns were found. In view
of these facts, the police have locked
Cummings up. He reiterates his story
with some improbable additions, and
the police are at loss to know whether
he shot Brabander accidentally and told
the story he did to escape blame, or
whether something more serious under
lies.
]. V. FARwELL & Co., of Chicago, have
closed the New York Store, an estab-
lishment managed by r. Goldstein, at
Eau Claire. The amount due the
Chicago frm-$11 ,000-is secured by
mortgage. Other claims amount to ST.
GOO, while the assets range at about $14
600.
NICHOLAS BACH, an old man, was
gored to death by vicious bull while
he was crossing field in Waumandee,
Buffalo County.
HARRY RIVERS was sent to the state
prison for year and half for stealing
oxen at Eau Claire. He has served one
term before for the same crime.
THE Knapp-Stout Company has TWEEN
ty logging camps, in which about 800
that about 100, 100000 feet of pine will
be cut.
The Ashland News states that hum
dreds of pounds of dynamite are car
ried over the northern roads by parties
who occupy seats in the regular passen-
ger coaches.
AN electric light pole at La Crosse had
become so strongly charged with cleo
tricity that beer sign that had been
nailed to it gave one man a heavy
shock and it nearly paralyzed drunk
en- man. Someone took hammer to
remove the sign, but the first blow re-
turned shock which cansed the holder
to drop the tool and return with numb
hand. An ak was then procured and
the sign was removed, but not until sew
handled the ak.
CHAs. BRUCKERT, a machinist of La
Crosse, died of hemorrhage conse-
quent on the drawing of one of his
teeth.
EVER EvERsoN, man of family resi-
dent In La Crosse, committed suicide in
Hogan Berg's camp on Upper Black
River.
The Indians of the Lac du Flambeau
reservation have sent petition to Com
missioner Oberly, at Washington, pro-
testing against the retention of Farmer
Stephen Edwards, and praying for his
removal. The Indians claim that Ed
wards is not working for their interests,
but for those Of white traders and log
gers.
JOHN ELDER, JR., has been arrested
near Eau Claire for firing several shots
at James LETTERS. Elder was attempting
to rob LETTERS apiary and when discov-
cred by the proprietor shot at Mr..
LETTERS.
GEORGE HUNTLEY, one Of the Oldest
grocers of Madison, h.s made an as
signment. The liabilities are $4,000,
exceeded by the assets.
SMrTH's dance house, near Ashland,
was destroyed by an incendiarY fire.
The building was unocc1pied.
GEORGE A. FORD, aged q, and Mrs.
John Finnessy. aged 63, were married
on the 18th at Altoona. Ford is the
woman's third husband. Mrs. Fin
messy was divorced from her former
spouse less than year ago. Mr.. Fin
messy was so surprised that he called to
ascertain the truth, and was bounced
from the house for his pains.
SWEPT AWAY BY A FLOOD.