Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-11-12
BADGER NOTES.

THE syndicate vessel being built al
the. Milwaukee ship yard has beer
christened the Pueblo.
OWNERS of block % must pay the
taxes on the property before they re-
celve Uncle Sans checks.
The first severe snowstorm of thu
season swept over Minnesota and Wis.
consin on the Sth.
The ballot-box at Sanborn Precinct
Ashland County, was not stolen, as re-
ported.
CHARLES ANDERSON, 13 years old, had
both Of bis legs amputated at the Emer.
gency Hospital, Milwaukee, on the Sth
Early in the morning he tried to iumI
q Northwestern road, at the foot of Ma.
pie Street, when he slipped and was run
over. He was discovered lying on the
track by the engineer Of passenger
train which passed the spot shortly
afterward.
R1NGLING BROS. circus and menagerie
Is III winter quarters at Baraboo. 1t il
stated that the firm netteu a profit o.
over 100000 out of its seasons bust
ness.
SEVERAL Milwaukee capitalists are or.
ganlzing company with capital stock
of 900, for the manufacture of
''nigeer" machine, which automatically
turns and holds logs while they are
being sawed.
JAMES O'BRIEN and Elmer Bales are
accused of robbing man of 500 at
disreputable house in La Crosse
THE organization Of the Milwaukee
Indoor Base Ball Association has been
perfected.
Mrs. S. W. WHEELER, of Milwaukee.
was injured in railroad collision near
Cincinnati.
A CHAPTER of the Order of the Eastern
Star was instituted in Milwaukee,
SOME La Crosse boys amuse them
selves by laying in ambush and shoot
ing tacks at passers-by. Chief of Police
Bryne has taken them in hand.
PERHAPS the most curious bet of the
campaign was made at Ashland Ru.
dolph Wall, editor of the Ashland Her
old, bet 100 head of cabbage with Aug.
Metzdorf that Geo. w. Peck would be
elected. The condition was that Metz
dorf was to deliver the cabbage at the
Office of the Herold accompanied by
band of music.
THE will of George Forster, of Mil.
waukee, filed for probate on the 7th,
left property valued at $4,000, and real
estate worth $4,000, and named his
wife, Margaretta Forster, Philip
ecutors. His real estate is divided be-
tween his wife, his son, Louis, and his
three daughters, Kitty, Anna and Mag
gle.
Four children of Edward Howard, in
the town Of Clear Creek twelve miles
west of Augusta, ranging in age from Il
months to 5 years, narrowly escaped
incarceration by the destruction of their
home. The youngest is SO seriously
burned that its life is despaired Of
ECCENTRIC Frank Golfers Milwaukee
debts have been paid. His property is
in the hands of a trustee.
THOMAS OWENS, who was held for
forgery in the Milwaukee county jail,
tried to commit suicide.
ELIAS FRIEND, an old resident of Mil
waukee, died at Excelsior Springs, Mo-
The Chicago & North Western Rail-
way Company has bought tract of land
2,125 feet long and about $50 feet wide.
in the Fifth Ward, Milwaukee, and will
use it for the extension of its yard facili-
ties.
Two young men who went out on
Lake MOnOna, near Madison, on cleo
ton day, were struck by a squat and
their boat capsized. After they had
been tossed about for some time they
were rescued in an exhausted condi-
ton.
The famous Norrle mine has already
nadeshipments of ore thus far this sea-
son amounting to $4,000 tons, and will
exceed 100000 tons in few days, a
quantity never apDrOached bV anV other
mine III the world.
Two years ago workmen in the lum-
Der woods received from S1S to 800 pei
month; at the present day employers
are offering $26 to $50.
GEORGE LEACH, who settled in La
Crosse in 1858, was killed by the cars al
Sioux City, Ia.
THOMAS MONEYS saloon at La Crosse
was ransacked by burglars, but they got
little Of value.
Door County sent eleven insane pa
tents to the Northern Hospital IN one
week.
II. C. HIGGINS barn at Marinette
burned with a loss of $1,000; insured for
500.
Mr.. AND MRS JAMES BRAY, of Madi-
son, celebrated their golden wedding.
LA CROSSE Y NJ c.. A. members are
talking of erecting a handsome build
ing.
ONLY twelve prisoners remain in the
La Crosse County jail.
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