Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-04-29
BADGER NOTES.

parents, and loved another.
IT is reported at Madison that Robbie
Gill, grandson of John JOY, in that city,
has fallen heir to $1,000 through the
death of his father in Montana
MENoMoNIE is to have an iron foun
dry and machine shop, Messrs Garfield
& Richter, of Milwaukee, having agreed
to remove their plant to that point.
Mrs. CATHARINE LAsHURE, sister of
the late Hon. W. j. Kershaw, of Mil
waukee, died at Kilbourn City, aged 56.
+. +. G. BRYANT had plurality Of 5
votes over Alexander Stow for special
municipal judge in Florence County.
A YOUNG man named Jabe Metcalf, q
farmer, living nine miles south of Me-
nomOnie, arose at 4 o'clock on tho
morning of the 25th, and later was found
hanging dead in his barn. He leaves
wife and child. No motive is known.
VIM. DAVIS, of Genoa Station, on the
Burlington road south of La Crosse, was
run over and killed by the cars at Stod-
dard. The first known of the accident
was when the engine arrived at Grand
Crossing with trucks covered with blood
and pieces Of flesh. Deceased was 50
years of age and married, but sc parated
from his wife, who lives IN La Crosse
investigated
Jail was discovered by Deputy Sheriff
O'Brien. Two prisoners had files. saws
and caseknives, and the delivery was
near at hand.
ARTICLES incorporating the Ruggles
Mining Company with $4,000 capital,
were filed at Ashland by S. S. Fifeld,
". M. Tomkins and TT. H. Ginsburg.
YOUTHFUL burglars pried open
weighing machine in the Eau Claire de-
pot and secured SIS in nickles.
There is general reorganization of
the La Crosse fire department in prog
ress. Most Of the old members are
sending in their designations. Politics
caused the breach.
THE body of Robert Keenan,. an in
mate of the Soldiers Home, who had
been missing for some time, was found
in the Milwaukee River. The body had
been the water for a long time, and
could only be identified by the uniform.
Col. JOHN L. HATHAWAY, Of Milwau-
kee, has been elected governor Of the
National Soldiers Home of Milwaukee
to succeed the late Gen. Knox.
NICHOLAS FLYNN, who shot at Dan
Mahoney during the Ashland land ex-
element recently, was held for trial in
ST. 900 bonds.
DURING a fight on board of Good
rich Trans pOrtation steamer at Milwau-
kee, Arthur Duboiski, deck hand, was
internally injured and taken to the
Emergency Hospital. Another man,
Rudolf HGfner, fell into the hold Of the
vessel and suffered severe contusions
and bruises. He was taken to the hos
pital also.
DR.. KENNETT, Of La Crosse, is working
to secure the pardon of his son, Albert
Kenneth, who was convicted of the
murder of Anna Daniels. DR.. Kennett
is circulating a petition which will be
presented to GOV. Peck. Dr. Kenneth
is said to have secured the signatures Of
q number OF business men of La Crosse,
and OF several Of the iurvmen who con-
vlcted young kennett A strong plea
for executive clemency will be made. d,
MARINETTE is to have a weather signal
station with Fred. Bachenroth in charge
Of the service.
JOHN PITTINGER, as administrator of |
Minnie Pittinger, has sued the town of |
Hamilton, La Crosse County, for S. 900, |
alleging that the death of Minnie Pit |
finger was caused by defective condi- |
ton of the sidewalks in the village of |
West Salem.
For several years Milwaukee has |
0een endeavoring to induce the St. Paul |
Company to assist in the ere ction of
vladuct across its tracks at Sixteenth |
Street and Eleventh. Equal division Of |
he expense was thought to be fair, but
he company would come to no terms |
n the matter. The expense is estimat-
ed at something less than million, and /
he company now offers to put up $780,
100.
Mrs. MARY MCHALE, formerly of
Florence, drowned at Coe, Ore, while
crossing the North Santiam River
IT is stated that there will be mail
ar on the night trains on the Prairie
III Chen Division of the ST. Paul road,
With one clerk in charge. This will
greatly increase the mail facilities of the
stations along the line.
WHEN the newly-e elected city officers
If La Crosse were taking the oath of
,ffice on the 2lst. It was discovered that
}. {. Halls, tax commissioner, was not
reeholder, and therefore absolutely dis
lualifed. An effort VIII be made for
unanimous consent in the Legislature
o amend the charter SO the Council can
lppoint. Otherwise new election must
)e held.
: NJ 1AIshOHo OIL . HCStS OIl Vic Id
Crosse wagon bridge A strange thing
S that they will build on the draw,
which is moved many times during the
lay and night, and as often crossed by
N engine which makes a great noise
t goes to show the fearless nature of
he little creatures, and stamps them
lmong the most daring of birds.
M. DoNAHUE, well-to-do farmer of
eastman, Crawford County, veteran
# the late war, has been confined in
he MENDOZA Insane Asylum.
Mrs. MYRoN H. ORION, who came to
in 1S4S, died at Madison,
ICED II.
THEODORE PERRY. alias Charley King,
well-knCwn woodsman, died at Flor
nee of la grippe. He was the son of
ohm Perry, a well-todo resident Of Bay
ity, Mich.
ELISHA RANDALL, of Lynxville, Craw-
ord County, was found dead IL his skifi,
N the Iowa side OF the Mississippi, hav-
lied of heart disease while padding back
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