Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-11
WISCONSIN ITEMS

FRANK McDoNoUGH, president of the
McDonough Manufacturing Company,
OF Eau Claire, was knocked down by
piece Of iron flying from a machine In
the factory. The fragment struck him
In the stomach, seriously injuring him.
A SENSATION was created in Milwau-
kee on the 18th inst, by the announce
ment of the death by his own nand of
a. IL. Schattenberg, secretary Of the
city School Board. On the previous
day it had been discovered that he
had raised an order on the Board from
1874 to $S0S.34, and drawn the money.
Mr.. Schattenberg made the amount
good the same day, and claimed that 1t
was an error. The publication of the
story in the morning papers was fol-
lowed in a few hours by Schattenberg's
suicide by shooting. It is thought
other irregularities will be found in his
accounts. He had held this Office for
nine years, and was very popular.
Gamb bling is supposed to have been the
cause OF his downfall.
ANTON PARK, So years old and the
father of large family, was instantly
killed at Elmore's coal yard, loot of
Sixteenth Street, Milwaukee, on the
9TH. He and three com panions were In
the hold of vessel, hosting up coal.
In some manner the handle of one Of
the buckets when moving upward
shipped from the hook and tell. 1t
struck the unfortunate mans head,
crushing the skull and throwing him
down. Part OF the iron handle also
penetrated the abdomen, SO that the in
test1nes were exposed.
ACCORDING to the figures of the har-
pormaster, the receipts of coal by lake
during the season were 500, AS tons,
decrease from the receAp pts during 1888
Of 73 724 tons.
A QUESTION has arisen concerning the
validity of the law granting state aid to
tree high schools, as amended by the
last Legislature, by increasing the limit
OF the appropriation from 600 to
So0,0 On this amendment it is found
that the ayes and nays were not called,
and the question is whether the constl-
tutlonal provision requiring that the
ayes end nays shall be called on all bills
wherein money is appropriated from the
state funds, applies equally to lne Case
OF an amendment wherein an appropri-
alton is increased. Secretary Tim me is
In doubt as to what course to pursue.
He will take the matter under consider
alton and satisfy himself fully on the
point in question before drawing up any
warrants for amounts that will be ar
portloned by the state superintendent.
Ats meeting of the directors Of the
Eastern Alaska Mining Company at
Eau Claire, it was decided to double the
capacity OF the company I, stamp mill 81
Juneau, Alaska.
SOME OF the Grand Army posts in the
western portion Of the state are re-
spending to the appeal of Mrs. Jessie
Willis, of Arkansas, for aid N securing
a new trial for her husband, who was n
soldier and who is under death sentence
for murder. 1t is said Willis was insane
and unjustly convicted.
THE state w. G. T. q. homo at Eau
Claire will cost $50, 900.
The Rev. VIM. Chester was formally
installed as pastor of Emmanuel Church,
Milwaukee, on the 9Th.
THE inquiry in the university hazing
cases has been discontinued.
THE eale of the South Buffalo mine,
near Negaunee, to the Schlesinger syn
dictate. has been completed.
THE first steps have been taken in the
project to organize permanent sum-
mer opera company in Milwaukee.
CONGRESS will be urged to provide for
the removal o dangerous sand bar in
front OF the harbor entrance at Milwau
kee.
SENATOR SpooNER introduced a bill in
the Senate for an increase Of the appro-
priation Tor the Milwaukee post-ohice.
HERBERT w. AYLAND, q sewing ma
chine agent of Madison, was arrested
in Milwaukee and returned to that city.
He is charged with embezzIement.
SENATOR SPooNER on the 4th intro
duced his Federal election bills and his
bill to put the telegraph companies un-
der the Interstate Com merce Commits
sion.
The Milwaukee Press Club has voted
$50 for the relief of the families of the
operators killed in the Minneapolis
Tribune fire.
THE Ashland County Board of Super
visors adopted the report of the COM
mit,ee relating TO the formation of the
new town of Mellen, rejecting the prop
osition for the reason that the petition
Included more territory than ought to
be given the town. Other petitions Oh
fered were to create the town of Mellen
with change Of territory, also to form
the new town of Knight from territory
taken from the towns of Ashland and
Jacob. A committee was appointed to
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