Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13
WISCONSIN ITEMS

HE receiver of the land office at Ash
land has been notified that no more pri-
vate entries of land will be permitted.
Ibis will increase the homestead bust
ness, and operate against land syndi-
Gates.
K. M. FoREsMAN. of Eau Claire, died
suddenly at Williamsport, Pa.
PRESIDENT T. c. CHAMBERLAIN. of the
State University. has consented to act as
judge for the interstate oratorical
contest to be held at Grinnell, Ia,
May2
A GOOD deal of a sensation was caused
at La Crosse on the 9Th by the reported
disappearance from the city of E. J.
Roth, financial manager of the Trade
Palace, of which John Paul, the wealthy
lumberman. is proprietor. He had some
words with Mr.. Paul the day before
ana lett the store, since which he has
not been seen or heard of, and the po-
lice have been searching for him. It
IS believed that his business methods
were such as would not meet Mr.. Paul's
approval, and he had not the nerve to
face the situation. Mr.. Roth is the son
of German Methodist minister living
near Rochester, and is a very prominent
member of the Methodist Church.
JOHN L. STENEY, a retired capitalist,
aged 6O, was run over and instantly
killed on the 9TH by Milwaukee & st.
Paul train, which was backing into the
depot. at Eau Claire. He was walking
on the track, and, being very deaf, did
not hear the train or the shouts of the
bystaDders warning him. His legs and
hands were cut off, and his body horri-
bly, crushed. The deceased formerly
lived at Augusta.
WILLIAM FREITAG, 35 years old, COM
mitted suicide at Milwaukee on the
night of the 9th by blowing out the gas
IN bis room at the Saxonia Hotel.
AT Milwaukee on the 9Th, the jury in
the case of Patrick Welsh against the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western for
damages for the loss OF thumb,
brought in special verdict in favor of
the plaintiff, fixing his damages for 3d.
400. The defendants moved for new
trial, and the plaintiff for Judgment on
the verdict, which motions will be ar
gued at the next motion day.
F. G. THORPE, president of the
Eau Claire Lumber Company, who has
been at Eau Claire for several days, has
completed the sale of one of the COM
pany's lumber yards at st. Louis to the
Knapp, Stout & Co., of Menomonie,
w 49, lO1 P1Oo,OOU. lul6 IlGdTly ClOb0B
out the lumber interests of the Eau
Claire Lumber Company
AT La Crosse, on the afternoon of the
9th, smoke was seen issuing from the
cupola of Mcdonald Bros mill-barn,
followed by flames, before an alarm
could be given. The structure was
large and well-buiIt, and contained
1000 bushels of oats, besides several
hundred tons of hay. The entire
upper story was burned off, causing a
loss Of SO, 900; insurance, 81 800. Noex-
PLANTATION of the fire can be given, as
everything was under lock and key, and
nobody had been up since morning. It
is thought possible that damp hay
caused spontaneous combustion.
FRED SIssoN, 20 years old, was crushed
to death while coupling cars at La
Crosse. His home was at Sherburn,
Mimi.
FRANK PYNCHEoN, who recently re-
turned to Madison from Washington,
where he for several years held clerk
ship in one of the departments, died
from congestion of the lungs. He was
about 80 years of age and unmarried.
JOHN koCKLAY escaped from the Jail
at Dodgeville by making a rush for the
door when Sheriff Pepgilli's boy en-
tered to take out some ashes. He was
charged with stealing a valuable dog,
and was awaiting the return of the dis
trict attorney