Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-28

ute the shares among as many people as
possible.
Gov. HOARD received notice from the
Teachers Association of Mississippi that
the teachers of that state purposed to at
tend in body the meeting of the ma
tional association, which meets next at
Minneapolis, and that they would like
to stop off for day at Madison. The
Governor communicated the fact to the
mayor, and suggested the appointment
of a committee to arrange for a suitable
reception.
THE government steamer Gen. Ber-
nard dredged from the Mississippi
River, near Warmers Landing. q few
days ago. the machinery of the packet
Nominee, which sunk there in 1854.
The Nominee was magnificent passen-
ger boat and one of the best running
through during those palmy days of
steamboating. The steamer was owned
by Capt. Orrin Smith, and will be re-
membered by all old-time river men.
The famous Blue Mounds, in Iowa
County, have been sold at administra-
tors sale to Milwaukee syndicate, the
plan being to utilize them as a public
resort. A company has been formed at
Dodgeville to set aside the sale, with
view to securing the property to the
public
THERE is report at Madison that the
suicide of NJ. c. Bradley was due to
love affair Before he shot himself he
spent an hour with young lady, leaving
her in a very Respondent mood, and
proceeding direct to the lake, where he
ended his life
ARTICLES of association have been
filed with the secretary of state by the
West Lacrosse Lumber Company. of
Campbell Lacrosse County; capital
stock, $4,000. IncorporatOrs. John
Rau, John c. Scholler and John Rau,
Jr.
THE supreme court has reversed the
Judgment in the case of John Sherman
against the Menominee Lumber Com
pany, wherein the plaintiff was awarded
IS 900 damages for the loss of a leg in
defendants mill at Marinette.
The annual conference of the Prim-
tive Methodists of Wisconsin and ILL
nois is being held at Mineral Point.
| The attendance is large.
Gov. HOARD has announced the fol-
lowing appointments of Worlds Fair
commissioners and alternates: Com
missioners: Philip Allen, Jr., Repub-
lican, Of Mineral Point; John L. Mitch
! ell, Democrat, of Milwaukee. Alter
mates: George E. Gordon, Republican,
of Koshkonong; Myron Reed, Demo-
crat, of Superior. There was consider
able rivalry among Republicans regard
ing the commissionership. and good
many candidates. Mr.. Allen, the sue
cessful candidate, is a banker, and
man of great executive ability, which es
pecially fits him to represent Wiscon-
sin on the commission.
EX-SENATOR ALEX MCMILLAN, of La
Crosse, has a novel device for sprink-
ling his handsome lawn. The grounds
are enclosed by fence made of two
inch gas pipe perforated with innumer
able holes, and when the water is
turned on a myriad of little streams
shoot out distance of about fifteen feet.
THE deaths of President George III.
Paul and Hiram Smith, and the re-
moval of J. Y. Quarles from the First
Congressional District, leaves three va
cancies on the Board of State University
Regents, which the governor will have
to make appointments to fill.
O. H. INGRAM of Eau Claire, is having
steam yacht 80 feet long, completed,
saws the Eau Claire Free Press, for Long
Lake, Barron County. 1t will be used
for pleasure excursions III that pictur-
esque region
S. c. HEAD, of Albion, died recently at
the age of 20 years. He was an old resi-
dent of Dane County, and an uncle of
Dr.. Louis Head, superintendent of the
state hospital at Mendoza.
FRED. OsBoURNE, Of Ashland, was
struck in the face by piece of board,
while tending a lath mill, and his nose
broken.
d. G.. SAMPSON has taken charge of
the custom office at Ashland.
THE BARRIERS Of Ashland, with the eX
ception of one man, have decided to
close their shops on Sunday.
The loss at Hayward by the burning
of the Namakagon hotel was about &c.
600. The hostelrie was but partially in
sured.
CUSTODIAN WHEELER, of the Milwaukee
Public Museum, has rendered his resig-
nation.
THE Wisconsin Telephone Company
will not bring suit against the Milwau-
kee electric railways at present.
IT is now announced that part Of the
Davidson Opera House at Milwaukee
will be converted into hotel.
A dispatch of the Goth from Ashland
says: The Perrin embezzlement exam
nation is nearing its conclusion. Both
the state and the defendants attorneys
agreed to rest it on the testimony al
ready taken, that given by two MilWau
kee bank-clerk experts. Attorney Len
non engaged the court this afternoon IN
an argument against holding Phelps
Perrin The real charge is that Perrin,
in his capacity as assistant cashier of the
Iron Exchange Bank at Hurley, embez
zled 81 $50 Of the funds of the bank.
Further argument was poisoned until
June by agreement.
ARTICLES of association have been
filed with the secretary of state by the
West La Crosse Lumber Company, of
Campbell, La Crosse County; capital
stock, $4,000. Incorporators: John
Rau, John c. Scholler and John Rau,
Jr.
NJ. G. BRADLEY, brother-in-law of
Editor George Raymer, Of the Madison
Democrat, shot himself in the temple,
on the Goth, and died at once. It was
case of suicide, and dependency was
the cause. The young man was on a
pier on Lake Mendoza, and was just
ready to step into a boat with a com
panion for q pull. He was % years old,
a printer, and bright, handsome and
popular fellow. His father lives at Jew
ell Junction, la.