Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-23
BADGER NOTES.


broke open the vault with sledge-
hammer, he not being able to obtain the
keys from the other county treasurer,
A. knight, whom he shut out a few
days ago. The case to decide which is
the legal county treasurer is still pend
Ing before the state supreme court.
AT Eau Claire, in the probate court,
on the 10Th, on petition of Mrs. Anna
Qvale, James Jensen, Of Minneapolis,
was appointed as guardian of the petit
toner's son, Sigvald Qvale, aged l year
and 3 months. The petition sets forth
that said minor is entitled to personal
property of the value Of about
$4,000, and that he is also seized of GER
tain real estate, the probable value of
which is $4,000. The guardian fur
n1ished bond of $4,000. The proceed
1ngs are prelude to the expected liti-
CATION over the property of the late Sig
valid Qvale which has already been fore
Swallowed.
THE dead body of Mrs. Mary Torren,
aged 35 years, was found at her home,
524 National Avenue, Milwaukee. By
her side was dish of carbolic acid and
water. The woman had used syringe
to take the poison. Her husband had
just finished term at the
House of Correction and when he
went home was unable to get into the
house. A policeman was summoned
who forced an entrance, which resulted
IN the discovery of the body. The sui
eide is believed to have been caused by
the poverty of the family. The body
was removed to the morgue.
FRANK GRADY, an aged farmer of the
town of Fitchburg, was accidentally
killed while driving home from Madi-
son. He was riding on load of iced,
and when about six miles out of the
city he tipped over and was instantly
killed. Grady was about 80 years OF age
and leaves three sons and two daugh-
ters.
The boycott of Milwaukee beer, which
has been fercely waged by the Interna-
tional Brewers Union for a year past,
has at last been raised. An agreement
was made by the Milwaukee brewers
on the goth to employ none but union
workmen, and Capt. Fred Pabst
has received the following telegram
from E. Kurzenknabe, secre tary of the
International Executive Board: New
York, Dec. 19.-The National Execu-
tive Board to-day raised the boycott
against Milwaukee beer. This settles
the matter"
SUIT has been commenced in the cir
cult court at Madison by w. E. Canning,
Of Morrisonville, Dane County, to re-
cover s., 600 damages from a. S. 1ngra-
ham, of that place. Plaintiff claims that
he was arrested and taken to Madison at
the instance of defendant, who charged
him with embezzlement.
JOHN MULLANY, a well-known citizen
and wealthy farmer of Crawford Coun-
ty, was found beside his team on the
highway with his neck broken. It is
not known how it happeued.
A FARMER named Richardson, of
Fitchburg, Dane County, will bring a
suit against his town for S. 900 damages,
alleged to have been caused by defec-
tive highway, and which resulted in
his breaking q leg. Richardson was
driving to Madison when a wheel CANA
from his wagon resulting in his fail.
AT La Crosse, on the 18th, Mcdonald
Bros, lumbermen and steamboat own
ers, filed an assignment. George H.
Ray, a lumberman, is assignee and gives
a bond Of $500, 600, which represents the
assets In round numbers.
WHILE John Sonda was thawing some
dynamite at Washburn the stuff ex-
ploded. His left hand was blown COM
pletely off and his face badly injured.
FIRE in Hugner & McGinnis' saloon,
at Washburn, damaged the building and
stock There is 500 insurance. The
building is owned by 6. D. White, of
Eau Claire.
f. GRossER, a member of the Saxonia
Society, was found dead in H. Hirsch's
barn, sos Chestnut Street, Milwaukee,
where he hanged himself. He was
about 80 years OF age and had frequent
ly threatened to commit suicide His
wife recently began divorce proceed
ings against him.
IN the suit of the Merchants Ex-
change Bank, of Milwaukee, against
John A. Hinsey, which has been pend
ing in the circuit court, Judge Johnson,
onthe 10th, rendered verdict in favor
of the bank. An order of execution
for 50, O72.90 in favor of the bank and
against Mr.. Hinsey was issued and
handed to the sheriff for service. This
suit is one of those which grew out of
the street car litigations some months
ago.
A WEEKLY trade paper called the
Merchant and Manufacturer will make
its appearance in Milwaukee i'm
mediately after the holidays. 1t will be
devoted to the interest of tradesmen
and manufacturers, and will contain
price currents of leading branches of
tIdOe, dIu T0aUlIlS ulACI0T OF interest TO
manufacturers and business men. 1t
will be established by tne Bleyer
Brothers, who are well known in news
paper circles, and will be conducted
under their supervision.
b. +. REINMAN, vice-president Of the
Covenant Life Insurance Company, of
Galesburg, ILL.,, and Judge w. C. CAL
klns, attorney for the company, are in
Madison for the purpose of suing out in
the supreme court writ of mandamus
against Insurance Commissioner Root,
to compel him to issue the company q
license to do business in Wisconsin
The commissioner refuses on the ground
that the company does not come within
the provisions of the law.
Miss JESSIE Rousseau, aged p years,
who has resided in Marinette about
year, disappeared from her home few
days ago and has not been seen since.
It is believed that she committed sui
eide, and men have been dragging the
river, but have found nothing. There
is no clue, as she was not seen bv any
person after she left the house in the
evening to hang out her washing. She