Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-14
BADGER NOTES.


geon-general of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia.
A CENSUS bulletin relating to Wlscon-
sin churches has been issued.
THOMAS KENNEDY, of Dodgeville, was
appointed state treasury agent.
PATRONS of the Farwell Avenue, Mil
waukee, street cars have organized
No Conductor, No Fare Club.
PRELIMINARY steps were taken towards
the organization of Manufacturers
Club in Milwaukee.
JOHN ASPEN, carpenter, had an al
most miraculous escape from death on
the 10TH He was at work on new
building on Canal Street, near the Mil
waukee shipyard, Milwaukee, when he
lost his balance and fell from the third
story to the hard ground below. The
distance was nearly sixty feet. His fell
low workmen expected to find him
Gead, but when they reached him he
seemed to be only stunned, and but
slightly injured.
Mr.. McWALouR, of Plummer, has
purchased tract of pine containing
100000 feet, from Quebec parties, and
is now engaged in manufacturing the
same into marketable logs. There is
spur being built for his accommoda-
ton, from the line recently completed
to Lynch's landing.
GUSTAV PABsT Adolph Meinecke, ST.,
J. c. Koch, Emil Durr, August Stirn
and T. j. Lindsay were elected direc-
tors of the Milwaukee Exposition.
A. w. THURMAN says that the Ameri-
can Base Ball Association will be re-or-
ganized without Milwaukee.
FLAMES broke out in the Kalous Ho-
tel at Plummer, entirely consuming the
building and contents. The general
store of A. Besse & Son caught from the
flames and burned to the ground. The
contents of the store were saved, but
were badly damaged. The loss is $10,-
600 to $l2, 900, with no insurance. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
JOHN b. BRoUGHAM, of Eau Claire, was
accidentally killed in a logging camp on
the Upper Chippewa. He was on the
rcllway and was struck by log, dying
in three hours He leaves wife and
five children.
TELEGRAPH operators on the Milwau-
kee road want an increase in wages.
The Rev. William Chester, of Milwau-
kee, will make a four months trip to
the Holy Land.
DEPUTY COMPTROLLER WILDE, of Mil
waukee, estimates the expenditures for
next year at 81 400, 1920.
The Wisconsin and Milwaukee Mu-
tuai Fire Insurance companies went
into the hands of receiver.
BANKER COOLIDGE has been arrested
a third time on charge Of receiving
deposits alter he knew he was insolv
ent.
The Wisconsin Agricultural Society
will ask the Legislature for $200,00 to
establish permane Mt fair grounds In Mil
waukee.
ATthe annual meeting of La Crosse
County Agricultural Horticultural and
Dairy Association. j. Phillips was elect
ed president for the ensuing year. The
Farmers Alliance was thoroughly dis
cussed, and, though the association has
nothing to do with it, it is likely an alli
ance will be organized among the mem
bers. State Lecturer Phillips says there
are now 100, and will be 200 branches in
the state before the state meeting at La
Crosse in June.
THE Bayfield, Hydraulic Company,
having just completed very favorable
twentv-year contract with the town of
BAYFIELD, Tor supplying water for fire
for the immediate doubling Gifts capaci
ty. The Company has already expend-
ed about $50 600 on its plant, and has
put It's stock upon paying basis.
FERDINAND SCHLEsINGER is no longer
president of Che Chaplin Mining Com
pany. He is succeeded by M. A. Han
ma, of Cleveland.
STATE LABOR COMMISSIONERS STARK will
resign February /. His term expires
in February. 1898.
STATISTICS of the years business at
the Milwaukee post-office show a large
increase over 1889.
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mander of the Fourth Infantry.
THE Commercial Club of Milwaukee
has disbanded.
TREASURER HUMMER sent $4,000 to
Milwaukee banks.
Miss MARTHA WINKLER and Max Won
Syburg were married at Milwaukee on
the 7th
The following companies have filed
articles OF association with the secre-
tary of state: The Ridgeland Land
Company, of Milwaukee, capital stock,
100000; incorporators, Hugo Keffler,
w A Walker and Wade H. Richard
son. The Jackson Park Land Company,
of Milwaukee; capital stock, $4,000;
incorporates, I'll. Niedecken, Paul
Bechtner and G. L. kissing. Cleve-
land Heights Land Company, of Mil
waukee; capital stock, S24,0 600; incor-
porators, Arabella r. Bent, John A.
w nallng, august hlcnler, Dr., ana 10
seph P. Schubert.
MANY Wisconsin towns are now en-
titled to free delivery under the law
providing for this service for Offices
whose receipts amount to over So, 600
annually. They are as follows: Bara-
boo, SIS, 22S; Beaver Dam, IS 1892; Berlin,
6,79S; Fort Atkinson, IS, 54l; kenosha,
$7,S05; Manitowoc, 3,247; Marinette,
$40, 24o; Menomonie, $5,4l6; Merrill,
S7,459; Monroe, 1921; Neenah, 81 o26;
Oconto, $3.50; Portage, S., 1856; Ripon,
IS, 431; Sparta, 1929; Stevens Point,
S7,57S; Watertown, So, 459; Whitewater,
S7,46S.
GUsTAvE g. PABsT and Thomas P
Dever, of Milwaukee, have been COM
missioned members of the Governor
staff.
HUDsoN, Wis, authorities offer $3.50
reward for the capture Of horse thief.
ATTORNEY JOHN NJ. CLARKE, of Milwau-
kee, is suing his partner, McAulitfe, for
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