Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-10-22
BADGER NOTES.

from the butt end of heavy whip.
Hinrichs had told Wendt not to cross
macadamized road he was building,
and endeavored to stop him when he
was struck. Wendt is under arrest
BY way of approaching his efforts for
them in the recent strikes at Ashland,
the Mill Mems Union, of that city, pre-
sented w. w. O'Keefe with a costly
diamond ring and an elegant gold
headed cane. 'S.'
GEO. A. TouRGEE and William s. Wat
rous, of Chicago, have leased the Park
Hotel, Madison, and will take posses
sion November /, when Landlord Skeels
retires. g..
SANDY" DONALDSON, who has run the
stage between La Crosse and Dresbach
for years, was thrown from the top of
his vehicle and seriously injured about
the head. -. 4
FREDERICK PRENTICE, the Ashland
millionaire, is going to start a summer
resort at Houghton Point, on Chequame-
gon Bay, next season. ssst..
OLE STEAM, who escaped from the La
Crosse insane, asylum in November
1889, was caught at Pennington the 9TH
er day. 81
Miss CHRISTINE NELSON. Madison's
SWCct sluStT, uIdkCS uCT UCDuG OCtOU0T
80, at the Chicago Auditorium.
THE butchers of La Crosse are fight
ing the law which prohibits them from
slaughtering within mile of the city
limits
KIcKAFoo Valley Railway directors
decided to increase their capital stock
to 81, 600 900.
WooDsMEN are in great demand in the
northern pineries. Wages are higher
than in years.
DR.. FRANK POWELL will remove to st.
Paul from La Crosse.
THE Marinette Boom Company has
sorted 430, 900, 900 feet of logs SO far.
A PARTY of Cleveland capitalists have
completed arrangements to build huge
time and salt dock at Ashland this win.
ter.
The Sigvald, Qvale Hospital, to be
erected by his heirs, will be located at
Eau Claire instead of Madison, as here
tofore announced.
FIRE broke out in the basement of
LANCE Bros fruit and confectionery
store at Chippewa Falls, on the night of
the 18th. The loss by fire and water is
S,000-$1, 500 on building; on James
Lamotte's building adjoining, $1,000.
The G.. A. r. Post and l. O. G. T.
Lodge fixtures are considerably dam
aged; fully insured.
On the 18th Miss Carrie Jacobs, only
daughter of DR.. William III. Jacobs,
president of the Capital City Bank, and
one of the wealthiest men of Madison,
was married to Joseph Kitchell, of 8
New York publishing house. 1t was a
brides father, only about thirty people
being present, including Gov. Hoard's
family The bridal trip will include the
West Indies and perhaps Old Mexico.
The future residence of the couple will
be in New York City.
Ten new Presbyterian churches were
reported at the synod of Wisconsin
meeting.
GREAT increase in membership was
reported at the state Y. NJ. G.. A. con-
yention.
MIKE CUNNINGHAM, who during quar-
rel with Ferdinand Schmidt pushed him
off walk and so injured him that he
died, pleaded guilty to manslaughter at
Eau Claire, and was sent to Waupun for
one wear.
HENRY MERCHANT. of Florence, may
lose one arm owing to an accidental dis
charge of gun he was carrying in his
buggy.
THE old settlers of Eau Claire enjoyed
their third annual banquet. Two hum
dred covers were laid.
ANDREW LINDAHL, employed in A. A.
Bigelow & Co.'s saw mill at Washburn,
met horrible death. He was employed
keeping the conyyeyor to, the refuse
burner clear and being subject to fits,
fell into the conveyor in one of these
fits. Before assistance arrived he had
been carried into the burner and burned
to crisp. He was unmarried.
MARTIN HINRICHS, ex-street superin-
fendent of Madison, was severely in
iured by being pounded in the face with
the butt end of whip in the hands of
Fritz Wendt, teamster. Hinrichs had
the contract for matchmaking Carroll
Street, and angered Wendt by refusing
to let him cross the street with his
wagon.
". r. SUTHERLAND, of Ashland, has
bought of the Northwestern Lumber
Company of Eau Claire, over 10, 200, 900
feet of standing pine near Taylor Forks.
The deal involves about 5000, 900.
CHIEF OF POLICE BYRNE has assumed
his duties at La Crosse.
La CROSSE is becoming quite Gretna
Green for Minnesota couples.
SENATOR GEORGE F. MERRILL and wife,
OF AS0IanO, C0leOrdCoO Gn0lr crystal
wedding. 1t was an elegant event.
NJ DoNAvAN tired of breaking stone
for the city of La Crosse, SO he gave the
guard the slip and is gone.
L. D. HUMEs has resigned as superin-
sendent Of the Western Union at Eau
Claire. He goes to Marquette, Mich.
Po1IcE-SERGT. PETERSON, of Ashland,
was fined S. and costs for using his club
too freely on prisoner whom he ar
rested at dance.
THE total value of taxable personal
property in Douglass County is 1888, 493;
total value of real estate, 500, 1855, 765. so.
The total value Of real estate and per-
sonal property is $29, 6l7 1880.
THE La Crosse School Board voted
down proposition to give the children
a half holiday to enable them to view
the ''Battle of Gettysburg on canvas,
and the matter now threatens to assume
she aspect of political issue.
Four damage suits against railroad
sompaneS were commenced at Ash