Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-23
WISCONSIN ITEMS

in with a verdict $4,000 damages for
plaintiff, who sued Tor 5000. Six
jurors were in favor OF the full amount
and four in favor OF 100000 on the
first ballot. McClarney was yard
master at Wabash, Mimi, and March .,
1888, broke an ankle by falling from
box car which had been derailed IN
switching by accumulated ice and snow.
Surgeons amputated his foot. 1t is be-
lieved the company Will pay the judg-
ment at once. The ground IF the verdict
was the defendants negligence.
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER CHEEK has
resigned his office to take position as
state agent for an Eastern insurance
company.
The Milwaukee Chamber of Com
merce committee appointed to consider
the Butterworth bill reported to the
board that it was too sweeping and i'm
practicable, and would be imperative.
FIRE in the La Crosse lumber district
for time threatened serious loss.
STANLEY PRoUDFIT, assistant general
freight agent of the Omaha Road, died
at Madison.
CHIEF HUGHES, of the Madison Fire
Department., was exOnerated OF the
charges of bribsry.
On the 10Th the Phoenix Manufacture
ing Company storehouse, at Eau Claire,
burned. Loss 5000. An east wind
saved the big plant.
The Marinette Iron Works plant will
be moved to Duluth. Cheapness OF fuel
was an Item that somewhat fastened
the transfer. At Marinete coal cost
the company $3.50 per ton, while at
Duluth all that they can possibly use, in
the shape of screenings, can be pro-
cured for 35 cents per ton. This item
alone means saving of from 5000 to
Sc, 5000 year.
JOSEPH GAGN1E, sailor on the Twin
Sisters, fell dead suddenly as the vessel
LETT the Milwaukee harbor on the goth.
His death WAS caused by apoplexy.
The Twin Sisters returned TO port,
whence the body was taken to the
morgue. Gagnie was 2S years Of age,
and shipped on the Twin Sisters at But
falo, April IL.
THREE carloads of immigrants, rrincl-
pally Polish, numbering about $50 in all,
arrived at the Union Depot, Milwaukee,
on the 18th. The majority had friends
in waiting who took charge OF them,
while twenty families and ten single
men 90 to the Menomonee Falls quar-
ries, where they have found employ
ment through Mr.. Reuter-, the agent OF
the German immigrants society.
FRANK VALIANT died at his residence
in Prairie du CHEN on the 18th, OF
cancerous tumor. He had been to Chi
cago only few days since to have it re-
moved, but it had been neglected too
long. He leaves wife and one child.
EDWARD F. BARRETT, aged 70, pio-
neer of North We stern Wisconsin, and
veteran of the Mexican war, died at
Eau Claire on the 18th.
AT Eau Claire. on the 18th, Judge
Bundy sentenced Thomas Saunders and
Frank st. Claire to three years and five
years at Waupun, respectively, TOR
burglary in gun chop and residence.
st. Claire made speech and asked Tor
| new trial.
A PLUMP and blue-eyed baby boy was
| left at midnight on the doorstep Of the
| home of Mr.. and Mrs. Furnia, at Eau
| Claire, who were aroused by rap at
| their window. There was note at
| tached begging them to take care o. the
| baby, and saying that its mother would
at some time reclaim it.
WHILE Joseph Mills was beiny hoisted
out of well that he was cleaning. on
the farm OF Harvey Genong, on Truax
Prairie, he was overcome by the i'm
pure air and fell backwards, and one
foot became entanoled in the rope, and
he was noisted nearly to the top, when
the rope broke. He fell to the bottom,
and was instantly killed.
Col. AND Mrs. VIM. F. Villas and Col.
and Mrs. J. Ii. Knight have returned
from their Southern trip.
JAMES STINsoN, in the United States
court, at Madison, denies that he OBJ
tanned lands near Superior fraudulently
as charged.
MILWAUKEE millers protest against
provisions Of the Mckinley bill regard
ing jute bags.
The Milwaukee Presbvtery at Beaver
Dam passed resolutions favcring mod
crate revision of the Confession Of
Faith.
The Sand Greek Sportsmen's Club has
been organized by number OF promi-
nent business men OF La Crosse. The
club has secured control Of one Of the
best trout streams in La Crosse County.
ARTICLES of incorporation have been
| filed with the secretary of state by the
Saddle Mound Sandstone Company, OF
La Crosse; capita! stock, S42.OO0; incor-
porators Abner Gle, Levi Withee and
Chas. A. Goodyear.
ARTICLES Of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state by the
Saddle MOunQ Sandstone Ompany, OF
La Crosse; capital stock, $42, 1000; IN
corporators, Abner Gile. Levi Withee
and Chas. A. Goodyear.
The Cream City Knitting Company, of
Milwaukee, has made an assignment.
Warm weather and a poor demand TOR
manufactured goods was the cause OF the
failure.
The association of saloonkeepers at
Ashland has resolved to accept the
new order of things resulting from the
recent municipal election. They have
also agreed to comply with the law regu-
iating their business, and ask Mayor
elect Wilmorth to suppress all saloonists
who may violate the ordinances. They
agree to close their saloons on and alter
May | at II o'clock P. NJ. each day, and
TO close on Saturday night, and not open
again until NJ onday morning; not to
sell or give away any liquor on Sunday;
and, further, that all members of the
association violating this agreement are
to be expelled.
THE keystone Lumber Company was
incorporated at Ashland, with 81 100000
capital.
CHAS MC[INDEN who went to CalifOr-