Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
WISCONSIN ITEMS

HERE Is considerable routine work
connected with the recent allotment Of
reservation land to the Oneida Indians.
Maps OF each individual claim must be
drawn, and as there are upward of 300 of
these claims, there must be at least 600
maps, each of which must be accompa
MED with elaborate field notes. This will
give the officials work for some consid-
cradle time yet.
A PROMINENT business man Of Mari
nette will donate ten acres of land IN
that city to any one who will establish q
factory upon the tract.
HANS D. Moe, of Eau Claire, who, sew
eral years ago, was sent to the peni-.
Tertiary for ten years for the killing of
one Johnson, has been liberated.
FRANK L. gibson received his COM
mission as Judge Of the superior court of
Milwaukee County.
GEORGE eraser was nearly asyhyxi-
ated by gas, in his room at the Kirby
House, Milwaukee.
IT is believed that the Milwaukee,
Lake Shore & Western Railway will es-
tablish freight yards at Lake Shore juno
ton, near Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE singers won high praise
at the New Orleans Sengerlest.
The Wisconsin and Milwaukee Odd
Fellow Insurance Companies are to be
consolidated.
PROF. w. A. HENRY was elected pres
ident of the State Dairymen's conven-
ton. A resolution was adopted favor
ing Chicago for the Worlds Fair.
Two men were badly burned by the
explosion of a lamp in big beer cask
at the Blatz brewery, Milwaukee.
LA CROSSE has new paper-The
Daily Times. 1t is edited and published
by Fred. w. Burke and w. H. Clarke,
Is Republican in politics and very cred
liable in matter and appearance.
The monthly report of the State Board
OF Charities and Reform gives the fol-
lowing facts: ''SC far as we know, there
is now no insane person in Jail in Wis
consin, and only small number in
poor-houses and bearded out. From
of the State Board of Charities and
Reform are satisfied that the
few in poor-houses and boarded
out are well cared for. The statis-
tics of insane persons in the various
state and county institutions, Feb. /, are
as follows: State hospital for the insane,
400; Northern Hospital, 632; Milwau-
kee Hospital, 251; Brown County asy
lum, 105: Columbia, SO; Dane. leo;
Dodge, II; Fond du Lac, 90; Grant, 1902:
Green. II; Iowa, 10l; Jefferson, 81; La
Crosse, 1C4; Manitowoc. 103; Milwau
kee, 50; Outagamie, 81; Racine, II;
Vernon, 98; Walworth, 81; Winneba-
go, 66.
john s. SULLIVAN was bound over by
the municipal judge at Ashland in $500,
for trial at the next term of the court,
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from an Indian woman on an or
der tor the sale of pile OF stumpage.
AN express package containing $500 is
missing at La Gross.
The President has signed the bill ap-
propriating 49, 900 for the relief Of the
destitute Indians at La Pointe agency.
Four lists Of lands in the Wisconsin
Central lard grant have been approved
by thu secretary Of the interior.
PAUL BURA and family eff six persons.
residing at 400 Map Street, Milwaukee,
came near being asphyxiated from coal
gas from q stove which stood IN the
room next TO the bedroom of the 1ami-
~. All will recover.
AT the present time loggers around
Ashland have no cause for grumbling.
The influenza bugaboo has nearly van
ished, and the camps no longer have
the appearance of hospitals, as they did.
The aspect OF affairs has changed won
derfully, and hauling has been resumed
with renewed vigor. Lumber has ad-
vanced from 81 to So thousand, owing
to lively demand.
TIE Allis Iron Works will hereafter
be operated by stock company. The
stock, to the amount of nearly 81, co.,,
900, will be taken by the present own
oh il a in n
facilitate the management of the bust
ness.
The extension of the Wisconsin Cen
trail freight dock. at Ashland, will cost
$50, 600.
A TRAIN en- the Wisconsin Central
line was wrecksd at High Bridge, three
passengers receiving slight injuries
The reports of the various state insti-
tutlons to the Office of the Board of Su-
pervision show that on January 81 the
population of the State Hospital for the
Insane was $50, decrease of Is since
the last report; the Northern Hospital
632, an increase of 5; School Tor the
Deaf 1856, an increase of 2; School for
the Blind 80, decrease of l; Industrial
School for Boys 484, an increase OF 10;
State Prison 524, an increase of 3; State
Public School 247, the same as at the
UGSlHulIS Vi tH0 luOHbu. EIOul Ido pLltO
Puolic school nine children were placed
out in homes on trial.
The following circular has been is
sued by John Paul, of La Crosse: Il
take this means of informing you that
I have organized my business into
stock company to be known as the
John Paul Lumber Company The
capital stock is $1,t00,000 and the Off
GERS are: President. John Paul; vice.
president, r. II. Paul; secretary and
treasurer, George Salzer."
INVESTORS in the American and Build
ing and Loan Association, OF Mime
apolis, number about sixty in Eau Claire.
They have paid in, as nearly as can be
estimated, at least more than $4,000 and
possibly $1,000. Although informed of
tie situation of the associations affairs,
the local subscribers are still pay ing in
their monthly installments at local
bank. They expect to be fully protect
ed under the state law requiring deposit
of securities at Madison. A great deal
OF DISGUST is manifested at the exposure
of the condition and the methods OF the
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