Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-06-25
BADGER NOTES.

o HOARD denies the report OF d
conference and a compromise on a Ben
nett law platform.
THE large boiler room of the Shores
Lumber Company's plant at Ashland
caught fire in the roof, at 3 o'clock on
the morning of the 22d. and a serious
conhagration was feared, but the flames
were confined within this iron inclosure,
and the large mill saved. The interior
of the building burned, and the brick
work about the boiler was damaged to a
considerable extent. A short delay in
saving is possible during the repair of
the boiler foundations. The actual loss
is estimated at 81 200, partly covered by
insurance.
AT La Crosse, on the evening of the
goth, another big batch of jewelry, stolen
from the travelling man for Norrie, Allis-
ter & Co., of Chicago, at Waverly, Ia,
was found undera lumber pile. Alarge
satchel, containing fifty-nine watches,
fifty-eight chains, besides all sorts Of
jewelry, was found and turned Owe to
the police. The man who brought has
never been apprehended, but Mike Ho-
ley. is now on trial at Waverly for par
ticipation in the crime.
A PICKLE-CANMING factory has been
built at Prairie du Chen. The city gave
a bonus of So, 900 and the site upon which
the works are located.
THE great and only Gun Wa, a most
ubiquitous individual, who advertises
himself in various cities at the same
time as the greatest medical wonder OF
the age, was arrested at Milwaukee Oh
the 18th, with his entire outfit, ON a
charge of conspiracy to defraud the
credulous.
A SPECIAL meeting of the Milwaukee
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to put the finishing touches to the park
legislation. A substitute resolution was
passed by a vote of q to l, authorizing
the proper city officers to complete the
purchase of the tracts of lands referred
to in the report of the park commits
sioners and the council coe3mittee on
parks.
A BRUTAL assault was made on Atty.
M. E. Lennon, at Ashland, on the 18th,
by John Bovd, the bailift in charge of
the Baker jury. Lennon objected to
Boyd's appointment when the jury
was sworn, for the reason that Boyd
had charge of the Perrin jury, and con-
siderable scandal was floating around
concerning that jury. Boyd, however,
was retained. Lennon was mount
satchel in one of his hands and
a number of law books in the
other. Boyd stopped him and inquired
why be dictated a certain article appear
ing this morning in a local paper. Some
words passed, and Lennon turnedto en-
ter the building, when Boyd struck him
a powerful blow on the jaw, breaking it
squarely. He was taken to his rooms
and made as comfortable as possible.
Boyd was arrested on the charge of as
sault with intent of doing great bodily
harm.
THE will of James S.. Vail, who died
at Cornell, n. Y, whose estate, valued
at about $500, 600, includes considerable
property in the Northwest, is made
public, and occasions much comment.
He leaves his widow, who is now in Eau
Claire, only $4,000; her S-year-old
daughter, $4,000, and the rest to two
daughters by his first wife, who are
married. A clause of the will was that
any legatee who endeavored to break it
should have nothing.
JUSTICE HARLAN, of the United States
supreme court, was entertained by the
bar of Madison. on the 18th, at Camp
Rex Magnus, on the western shore of
Lake Mendoza. A collation. was served.
and the afternoon was spent in re-
sponses to toasts and a flow of legal wit
generally. Gen. +. T.. Bryant, dean Of
CllC Il W 1dNultN VI liz olol II IplA =
was master of ceremony. Gov. Hoard,
Col. w. +. Villas, and several others of
prominence, were included in the par
ty. In the evening a reception in hon
or of the distinguished jurist was given
at the residence of Judge Cassoday.
JAMES WILLIAMS, known as printer
JIM" is under arrest at La Crosse,
charged with criminally assaultlng a
Mrs. Marion, q widow.
THE question whether any law exists
to punish inmates of houses of i'll repute
in Wisconsin is about to be tested, and
will doubtless get to the supreme court.
AS the result of a row in a dance house
den near Eau Claire several ONE are
in Jail. Their attorney has discovered
that the Legislature of 1889 in amending
section 1887 Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter 316, laws of 1887,
failed to reenact section 2, of the latter
law, which section provides for punish
ing inmates
The Methodist Episcopal churches of
the Milwaukee district have formed a
young peoples league for the purpose
of promoting organization among the
younger element. The officers are:
President, the Rev. II. P. Haylett. Wau-
kesha; vice-president, Edwin Hyde,
Milwaukee; secretary, the Rev. Duck
worth, OCOuOL1OW OC, iCoSu10I, 1IlOO-
Greenwood, Waukesha; board of direct
ors, the Revs. j. E. Farmer, S. Light, Of
this city, and Thos. Jones, or Menomi-
nee.
THE Phoenix Suspender Company, of
Milwaukee, suffered by fire on the night
of the 18th to the extent of about $4,000.
For a time the chances were strongly in
favor Of the total destruction of the
plant.
E. 6. THOMPSON, of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
has enawarded damages to the amount
of $1,000 in his libel suit against G.. HI.
Horton, of Fennimore, by a jury in the
United States court at Madison. Thomp-
son charged Horton with the authorship
Of several anonymous letters rejecting
on his character, and sought to recover
$4,000 damages. Horton was found
guilty in a short time, but the extent OF
damages was put at $1,000.
ABOUT l o'clock on the morning of the
18th, Peter Hoven and Ed. Dickinson,
woodsmen, were driven by IN Eau