Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-15
BADGER NOTES.

TIE amount paid for pensions at Mil
waukee by Pension Agent Pond dur
ing the week ending on the 18th was
$57, 1929.
PAUL FOLEY, Is years DID, fell under
Chicago & NorthW estern train at the
foot of Erie Street, Milwaukee, and was
crushed to death.
The Street Railway Light & Power
Company, of Eau Claire, which owns the
electric plant which lights the city and
owns the street railway, has bought the
electric plant of the Eau Claire Light &
Power Company. The purchasing COM
pany represents the big Maxey syndi-
cate, which has heavy interests else
where in the Northwest.
The statement of assets and liabilities
of the Milwaukee Bridge Company, re-
Gently assigned to Hamilton Townsend,
was filed in the clerk of courts Office
yesterday. It is q voluminous docu-
ment, covering an even fifty pages of
legal cap. In the totals the assets figure
at $287 ,O46.47, and the liabilities at $751;
214.99.
SECRETARY REUBEN G.. INMATES, of the
State Historical Society, accompanied
by his wife, has started for a bicycle
tour through England. While Mr..
Thwaites chief object is much needed
rest and recuperatiOn, he expects to
transact considerable business for the
society in England, in the way Of i'm
proving it's importing and exchange
arrangements. John Johnston, of Mil
waukee, president of the society, has
authorized Mr.. Thwa1tes, also, to select
$500 worth of British county histories
for the society's library, and Mr. John
ston will pay the bill.
JOSEPH HAMMER, an employee of the
Schlitz Brewing Company, Milwaukee,
met frightful death on the 10th by
falling into large vat filled with boil
ing water. He was about 80 years of
age and leaves a wife and five small
children.
FIRE damaged Ed. J. Schulz's furni-
ture store, 92S Winnebago Street, Mil
waukee, about $500. How it started is
not known.
The dedication of the Bergh me-
mortal fountain in Market Square, Mil
waukee, has been set for Wednesday
New York, nephew Of the great friend
of animals, will probably make an ad
dress. Gov. Peck will probably be
present. Edwin Lee Brown, of Chica
go, president of the national organiza-
ton of the Humane Society, and John
G.. Shortall, president of the Chicago
Humane Society, and others from Indi-
annapolis, st. Louis and other Western
cities are expected. Work on the foun-
tain is practically completed. An
amphitheater will be erected for the &C
commodation Of those present.
JOHN OSBORNE, of the town of Whea-
ton, Eau Claire County, will be little
more careful hereafter of the hired
man he employees. The other day fell
low named Ferguson came along and
Osborne gave him work. When the
farmer went away one day the "hired
man" loaded up a shotgun and turning
it on the farmers wife forced her to
yield up an $50 roll. The victim is
looking for the robber yet.
GEORGE A. BARRY has received his
commission as register of the United
States land office at Eau Claire, succeed
: ing L. P. Hotchkiss, resigned.
HENRY MEYERS, the barber, who was
caught robbing the poor box in st.
Michael's Church, Milwaukee, was SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment at
the house of correction by Judge Wall
Der.
VIM. REBEDEAU, a switchman in the
employ Of the Chicago, Milwaukee q
St. Paul Railroad Company, while
Seventh Street, Milwaukee, was caught
between the bumpers and instantly
crushed to death. He was single man
81 years of age.
1T is claimed that an attempt was
made to drug the first twenty men in
line sc the Ashland land office on the
9th. They were given doctored whisky
for the purpose of dragging them and
securing their places before the day of
filing. The discovery created great ex-
element.
Gov PECK has appointed Theodore
Buehler lumber inspector OF the Ninth
Second District.
A LA Crosse painter has completed
portrait of Alexander Cameron for the
Wisconsin Historical Society.
MISS ELLA A. GILES new volume of
poems is entitled "Flowers of the
Spirit"
ALONG the Lake Shore Railway, at
Clintonville, Tgerton, New London,
Whitcomb, Eland Junction and other
towns, various firms have during the
past winter cut 81, 900 feet of logs.
WILLIE Nolan, reported to have
hanged himself at Menomonie, did not
die by his own hand, but from :hemor-
rhage of the brain, caused from hurting
FIRST returns from the state judicial
election indicate the choice of S. U.
Pinney, of Madison, for associate JUS
tice OF the supreme court.
THE election at Milwaukee for judge
of the new superior court resulted in
the choice of R. n. Austin, present city
attorney, over J. G. Ludwig.
DIR. V. T. ATKINSON, of this city, who
resigned as state veterinarian shortly
after the last state election, has been
given the position of Western veteri-
nary inspector of live stock intended
for foreign ports. with headquarters in
Chicago. The position, which is said to
be very lucrative one, was given to
him by Secretary Rusk, his commission
reaching him March /. He took charge
of his office April l, and will hereafter
reside in Chicago, leaving here about
May l.
THE members of the Ashland Method
list Episcopal Church Society have adopt
ed a novel method for collecting sub
scriptions for the building of their new