Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-10
BADGER NOTES.

EDWARD MADDEN, formerly sawyer
in an Ashland mill, was married last
month to widow. She has caused his
arrest on the charge of bigamy.
STURGEON BAY expects to have
population of 5000 people in five years.
THE enrolment of students at the
State University will reach nearly 1000.
A FooTRAcE between William Carson,
the Eau Claire millionaire, and John
Young, was the feature of the Eau
Claire fair.
TOTAL lumber shipments from Che
quamegon Bay ports in August were
50,0O0,0O feet.
THE Interstate fair and races closed
at La Crosse on the 9th, after most
successful week. Gross receipts will
reach Sl4 900. The principal race Of the
last day was the PA pace, won by c. w.
L., Maud A. second. Skylark the favor
tie, was distanced in the running race.
Best time, 2:31. Skylark broke the
martingale, which caused his bad action.
The driver later sent him mile in
2:24t.
HENRY VI. KIRBY, the oldest son of
Abner Kirby, died at the Milwaukee
Emergency Hospital on the 9Th. A few
days before he caught a severe cold,
which developed into hemorrhage of
the lungs. The members of his family
were at his bedside during his last mo-
ments. He was Al years of age.
CASHIER WILEY, of the Ashland Ma
tional Bank, John O. Humbird and
James t. Gregory have started on
trip through Canada.
Two prisoners arrested in Milwaukee
recently for stealing clothing from a
tailor at Prairie du CHEN broke Jail on
the night of the 4th and have not been
captured Bird, the man convicted of
murder, who served a year in state s
prison and who is now awaiting a new
trial, refused to go, and notified the
sherifs wife after the others were out.
THE Mineral Lake Lumber Company
was incorporated at Ashland with ST.
100000 capital. Henry Sherry, OF Nee
nah, is the principal incorporation.
CLARA JOHNSON ran away from her
home at Winona, Mimi, some months
ago. After long search her brother
found her in an Ashland house of ILL
fame.
MARTIN STRANTz, who lives in the
town of Milwaukee, celebrated his hun
dredth birthday on the 4th inst, and at
the same time be and his wife cele
brated their golden wedding. The old
gentleman is deaf and blind, but enjoys
good memory, while his wife's health
is good. She is his second wife, and
was born on the day when he married
his first wife Mrs. Strantz is now a
years of age.
THE Milwaukee w. C. T. Z. approve
of the Republican platform on educa
ton.
THE Milwaukee Whist Club is prepar-
ing for an international tournament.
HARRY E. BURROWS, Familiarity known
in Madison as Harry Shaw. is heir to a
large fortune left by his father, a w.
Burrows, of California. The estate
comprises several mines situated in dit
ferent parts of Colorado, and some tracts
of land in California. Two years ago
Mr.. Burrows, Sr., after short illness,
died suddenly, leaving no will. Several
spurious claims to the estate were en-
tered. The case is now pending in a
Colorado court. The young man is
keeping books at Madison.
SAMUEL ELLIS, of Eau Claire, lost
valuable trotting horse. The animals
leg was broken, and it had to be shot.
C. E. BUELL., of Madison, will be as
sistant encouragement in case the Re-
publican ticket and the Bennett law are
elected.
THE New York World is submitting
propositions to several cities through
of $500 per column or s., COO a page.
ALBERT H. DAILY, formerly city clerk
of Ashland, is said to be on the verge of
insanity. An inquiry into his condition
will De held. Daily was bright young
man once, and exceedingly popular,
but dissipation and politics has brought
on the result.
DURING the month of August the let
ter carriers of Milwaukee handled 8, 49,,
975 pieces of mail matter.
INDIAN AGENT LEAHY states that the
government has decided to pay the
long-disputed claims of the Chippewa
Indians. The sum-about 500, 0C0-will
amount to about $40 a head.
The Milwaukee Exposition opened
on the night of the Sd.
JOHN T. KELLY was elected president
and w. J. McElrov secretary of the Re-
publican League clubs of Wisconsin.
EMMA RICHARDSON, who slashed 'fTop-
sy" Green with a knife, was fined S25
and costs at Milwaukee.
THE earnings of the Chicago, Milwau
kee & st. Paul Railway Company for
the fourth week in August were $780,,
500, an increase over the same week last
year of SIS, 800.
JOHN MYERS and John Murray 60 to
jail at Madison for three months for
stealing clothing.
IN the circuit court at Madison Ida
3. Rood was divorced from Harvey B.
Rood They live at Bristol, Dane Coun
ty.
IDA NJ. HENDRIcKsoN and A. w. Fred
erickson, of Rockford, ILL.,, took a trip
to Madison, and were quietly married
by justice Of the peace. They deny
that it was an elopement.
PRoF c. D. MARX, who takes Prof. A.
D. Conover's place in the chair of civil
engineering at the State University, has
arrived in Madison.
Pools dry goods store, at Ashland,
was flooded during severe rainstorm,
by the stoppage of waste pipe. Stock
valued at s., 900 was ruined.
MAYOR DENGLER, of La Crosse, offers
to the Fair visitors the freedom o. the
city in novel way. A huge key, con-
structed of electric light bulbs swung out
in front of his building, to which is at
tached silken banner which bears the
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