Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-03

THE management of the P-ankinton
House, Milwaukee, has placed lady
cashiers in the office of the hotel.
OssEo, town Of 500 inhabitants in
Trempealeau County, suffered loss of
$685. 900 by fire on the 30th.
BIG BEND, Eau Claire County, is
greatly excited over the discovery that
James MCGEE, who was recently arrest
ed on q charge of embeZZiing town
funds, is not only guiltless, but that in
stead the town owes him $20922.
An Eau Claire bank has started the
savings stamp system.
WITH the tobacco growers all efforts
are being turned towards the new crop
now. The planting season opened this
week with few farmers and from this
time on the work will be crowding.
JOHN VARIEY, an Ashland saloon
keeper, is missing. He is said to be
short in his accounts several hundred
dollars.
THE Bank of Prairie du Chen elected
Gen. Lucius Fairchild president, Alley
Peterson, vice president and E. 1. Kidd,
cashier.
The chairman Of the transportation
committee for the coming Sfengerfest,
at Milwaukee has received notice from
WI. TlLuey, CHalIIHdu W lHG w ooCeih
Passenger Agents Association, that the
railroads will sell one-fare round trip
tickets for the festival.
AsHLAND's Y. N. c.. A. now has gym
nasium.
WARRANTS for $36, 922 SO, covering ex-
penses of the state institutions, have
! been drawn by the Board Of Supervis-
ion.
THE jewelry store of E. P. Copp. at
Madison, was robbed of about 81 800 to
50, 900 worth of jewelry on the night OF
| the 9th. The burglars entered the
building by the rear door and opened
the safe wherein the valuables were de-
posted. In the safe were trays filled
with thirty gold and silver watches,
solid gold rings with settings, including
several solitaire diamond rings and
studs. There were number Of valua-
BILE Knights of Pythias charms, and 9TH
er valuables, including about $50 II cash.
All this Was taken, and there is 40 clue
as to the robbers.
THE passenger train on the North
western road, which reaches Madison
at 5 P. NJ, struck farmers wagon few
miles south of Reedsburg, on the 28th,
and instantly killed the driver. His
name was Ludwig, and he was going
home from the city with his family.
He saw the train coming in the distance,
but tried to cross the track in spite OF
the protestations Of the other occupants
of the wagon. The engineer saw the
danger the man was in, and whistled
several times and finally reversed the
engine, but it was too late. The wagon
was struck and Ludwig thrown under
the wheels The other members of the
family We're also injured, but not Sc
riously.
LARGE quantities of trout are being
caught on the Brule River, contrary to
the new law, which prohibits it until
August, though the stream is patrolled
by half-breeds. who, however, are said
to be susceptible, and to have been
completely disarmed with two cases of
beer by a party of fishermen from Eau
Claire recently.
HUGH Ross, son Of prominent real
estate man and broker of Ashland, took
morphine with suicidal intent and will
probably die. He is only Is years old.
He had been Respondent for some time,
but his remarks about taking his life
were not needed. He is one of the
heirs Of the Bigelow estate of Kalama
zoo, Mich, being the favorite grandson
of w. F. Bigelow, Of that place.
AT Ashland the gymnasium of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
formally opened. The Duluth associ-
alton was we'll represented
J. M. TRUE, secretary of the State Ag-
ricultural Society, is planning to issue
monthly crop bulletins.
THERE is plan on foot among the
Polish-Americans Of Milwaukee to in
corporate a Kosciusko Monument Asso-
citation. So far ST 900 has been raised
for a monument, including Congress
| 80 of
it is hoped to raise $4,000.
| PARTIES belonging to the anti-bridge
faction at La Crosse have served an in
junction against the erection of the
wagon and foot bridge north of Wash
ington Street. The best business men
of the city are highly indignant at the
action Of these parties and vigorously
| protest, saying that these proceedings
are inspired by petty local jealousy.
Serious litigation is likely to follow. in
volving considerable damages.
TIE annual session of the Wisconsin
Homeopathic Medical Society closed at
Milwaukee on the 9th with the election
of the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, DR.: A. G. Leland, of
Whitewater; first president, DR..
Joseph Lewis, Jr., Of Milwaukee; second
president, DR.. j. S. Martin,
of Racine; secretary, DR.. A. r.
F. Grove, of Milwaukee; CORE
spending secretary, DR.. Steele. of
Milwaukee; treasurer, DR.. E. w. Bee
be, of Milwaukee; censor, DIR. c. IL
Hall, of Madison. DR.. Martin, Of Ra-
cine; DR.. Sherman, of Milwaukee, and
DR.. Landlords, of Plover, were elected
delegates to the Worlds Homeopathic
Convention, which will be held at At
lantic City, June 10: The next annual
session of the society will be held at
Milwaukee, the time not having been
fixed.
THE Business Mems Association Of
Marinette has made arrangements with
all the printing offices in that city to
print map showing the attractions Of
the city, upon the back of all letter or
note heads that any business firm will
bring to them free of cost.
A BOX car belonging to Wisconsin