Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-01

The hearing in the ]. L. Perry as
signment cases was adjourned to the
18th of January.
The Electric Light company started
the incandescent lights Christmas Eve
for the first time All that have been
put in so far are the sixteen-can-
die power. The lights are a success.
We are in receipt of the beautiful
colored calendar issued by the Russell
& Morgan Printing Co., Cincinnati, o.,
giving on its face the "Story of the
Playing Cards" Copies sent on receipt
of % cents.
Never in the history of this state
were rabbits known to be as plentiful
as they are this winter. This is the
case in nearly all parts of the state, but
of course in some localities they are
more plentiful than in others.
John Bull, who formerly held the
position of saleman in E. Seibel & Co. s,
and who is accused of embezzling $35
from Jacob Poss' store, Milwaukee,
where he has been recently employed,
was examined before Judge Mallory
Monday, and held in 500 bail to appear
at the next term of the court.
Cut this out and paste it in yolr
hat. 1t is the New York Board of
Health's prescription for the immedi-
ate relief of persons afflicted with Rus
sian influenza or grip"
Spray the affected membrane with
10 per cent. solution of quinine freely
and frequently, and take four or five
times a pill made as follows: Quinine,
3 grains; camphor, 2 grains; extract of
belladonna, grain.
Relative to the Meyer failure, c. j.
L. Meyer is reported to have said, at
Oshkosh, Monday, that the settlement
of the affairs of the various firms in
which he is interested, which made as
signments recently, is progressing in a
no doubt that creditors will receive
dollar for dollar He knows nothing of
the whereabouts Of his son julius.
-"Nellie Bly,, "the young woman who
is endeavoring to beat Phineas Fogg's
time in circling the globe, has reached
Hong Kong two days ahead of her
schedule time, and expects to reach
San Francisco, January q, which would
bring her to New York, January 26,
making the time for her trip less than
seventy days. A young lady who can
cover space as rapidly as this could un-
dertake career as a star actress with
out fear
"A pleasant matrimonial event was
the marriage on Christmas evening,
Dec. %, 1889, of Richard Kruger, sales
man with Schempf Bros. and Miss Liz
zie Schuetz, Of Milwaukee, sister of
Mrs. H. j. Hoffman,, Of this city, the
nuptial knot being tied by G.. Beck
mann, jnstice of the peace, at the resi-
dence of the bride and groom in the
Sixth ward. The happy couple start
out on life's journey under suspicious
circumstances, and that their fondest
hopes of happiness and prosperity may
be fully realized is the desire and wish,
of their numerous friends.
The street signs ordered by the
Board of Street Commissioners are in
the hands of the painters, Straw &
Murphy, and are nearly completed and
ready to be put up in their respective
places. There are about $50 of them.
The next thing after this is the num-
boring of the houses to be done at the
expense of the owners and then we
hope will come the free delivery sys-
tenn in the city.
The funeral of Leopold Kabet was
held from his late home in the First
ward, Friday afternoon. The following
societies, of which Mr.. Kabet was
member, attended in bodies: Cd.
Pease post G. A. R., Turner's, Masons,
Sons of Hermann, Harugari, Odd Eel
lows and Concordia. The cortege, ex-
tending nearly half mile in length,
proceeded to Oak Hill cemetery where
the body was deposited At the grave
w. II. Rohr read the masonic ritual for
the dead
"A. H. Hartwig has recently receiv-
ed a new lot of imported Percheron
and French Coach stations. Among
which is the famous two-year-old Coach
stallion, Negro, who was on exhibition
at the American Horse show, Chicago,
Oct. 30th. to Nov. 9th, Negro is ola
beautiful black color, is very stylish
and active, and seems to catch the eye
of every one who has seen him. This
horse was purchased for the purpose of
introducing into this community this
valuable breed of high stepping fancy
Coach horses, which the market daily
demands at fancy prices. Negro is the
first and only genuine French Coach
horse ever brought to this city, and is
perfect model of his breed.
THE REPUBLICAN is in receipt of a