Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-15


G. A. held Thursday evening, it wal
voted to wind up it's affairs and dispose
of the balance of the property remain
ing in the hands of the association.
The outlook for clear ice this season
from this standpoint is rather poor, the
rains Just before the present freeze-up
washing in surface water from the clay
lands and making the water of muddy
character.
Yesterday tramp giving his name
as Frank Corners, of Washington, ID.
c., was arrested for vagrancy, having
hung around the old Rough and Ready
mill barn several days. Justice Stacy
sent him to Jefferson Jail for 30 days.
The Milwaukee wheat market yes
terday was &c lower, closing at 71Sc for
No. spring, cash or January, and 752c
May Flour was steady and in fair de-
mand. Barley closed at 44c, rye at
4S4c, corn at 263c and oats at 22c. Hogs
were steady at $3.55@3.70.
Yesterday Judge Mcconnell over
ruled the motion of Daniel Coughlln,
Patrick Sullivan and Martin Burke for
new trial, and sentenced them to life
long penal servitude. The motion OF j..
P. Kunze for a new trial was granted.
The three murderers were taken to
Joliet at 9 o'clock.
There was a good attendance at the
regular monthly cattle fair yesterday.
Quite number of horses were brought
in, but sales were few. In cattle there
was a slim display, and the demand
seemed to be small. The fair did not
cut much of a figure with business and
merchants were not overrun with GUS
toners.
Rev. F. S. Jewell, of st. Paul's
church, started bible class last even
ing, which will be held Tuesday even
ings hereafter in the chapel. The class
is not to be confined to the attendants
of St. Paul's church alone, but is open
to all who desire bible instruction, no
matter to what denomination they be-
long, or whether they belong to any.
The Cedar Rapids Ga Republican
refers to the business venture OF q
couple of Watertown boysas follows;
'sThe old Sweet Machine and Foundry
shop will be started next Wednesday
morning, as a general jobbing and
repair shop An invitation Is extend
ed to all to call and leave a share of
their work. T. & J. w. Robinson are
the new proprietors.
John Brellentine was almost in
stantly killed last Friday afternoon, at
his home in the town of Ashippun,
while telling tree. The tree he was
cutting down fell against another one,
branch Of which broke off
and struck him, fracturing his skull and
shoulder. The unfortunate man lived
two hours after the accident. He was
55y years old.
Johnnie Christian, aged 8 years,
son of Carl Christian, of Lebanon, was
shot last Sunday morning in most
mysterious manner. The little fellow
was at the side of the house, when he
was fred at. Part of the thumb and
e-fnger of the left hand were shot of
and other fingers mutilated, and he
was also shot in the face and right knee.
The boy saw no one fire, and the per-
petrator of the brutal outrage is un-
known.
The death of Simeon Whiteley at
Racine, Monday, of apoplexy, is an
nounced, at the age of 80 years. When
lad he worked as journeyman
printer at Racine, and in his obituaries
it is stated that his first newspaper
editorial was upon the death of Henry
Clay for The Watertown Chronicle
then published by the late j. A. Hadley
and of which paper he had temporary
charge soon after his Dist birthday
The writer of this has some recollection
of the early days of The Chronicle, but
cannot call to mind that Mr.. Whitley
was ever in any way connected with
the paper, although it is barely posi-
BILE the record thus made may be cor
rect