Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-20
BADGER NOTES.

Gus Wood reaper and binder At one
time an effort WIS made to have the
plant, of which he was the head, To-
Gated IN Milwaukee, but the capitalists
Interested in the company finally ac-
cepted big bonus to locate in st. Paul.
JOHN B. A. KERN, one of the best
known millers in the Northwest, died
at his home on Humboldt Avenue, Mil
waukee. The immediate cause of his
death was Inflammation of the lungs.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Kern contracted
cold which developed into severe at
tack of the grippe His lungs became
affected and the illness finally proved
fatal.
WHILE driving an ice wagon across the
tracks of the Chicago, Milwaukee d St.
Paul road on First Avenue, Milwaukee,
John Bruss, q teamster, was struck by a
train and fatally injured. He was re-
moved to the Emergency Hos
pital, Bruss refused to give his
name or address at the hospital.
saying that he did not want his family
to know that he had been injured.
EDWARD TELLER, a molder employed
at the West Milwaukee shops, was
struck and killed at the foot of Six
teenth Street by a st. Paul engine.
Teller was on his way to work. He was
2S wears of age and unmarried. His
parents live at Oostburg, Wis.
TIE decision of Court Commissioner
Ryan, of Milwaukee, as referee in the
Briggs-H iles case was fled in the SUI
perior court on the 14th. A judgment
is rendered for the plaintiff, Carl
". Briggs, and it is decided that
the legal services, which he per
formed for Mr.. Hiles, were worth
$4,000, and that Mr.. Briggs is also
entitled to interest since March |, 1891.
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complete review of the case. The ac-
ton was brought by Attorney Briggs to
recover Sl3,600, which amount he
claimed was due him for legal services
rendered Mr.. Hiles, between January
Is, 1888, and March j, 1890.
LIE friends of Prof. Pond, of Madi-
son, are alarmed about his condition.
His mental faculties have, it Is said, be-
come greatly impaired. Mr. Pond some
time age was forced TO abandon teach
ing, and he went to Rockford and en-
gagged in the real estate business with
hopes That outdoor exercise might re-
suit IN Improvement. His health, how
ever. has been falling, and d recent
change for the worse leads his friends
to believe he may become insane.
A PORTRAIT Of the late Dr. Draper,
painted by Mr.. Stuart, has been hung
in the rooms OF the Slate Historical So
cietv. The portrait was paid for by sub
scriptions Of the members of the Society.
Mr.. Stuart is also painting a portrait of
Daniel :. Durrie, librarian OF the So
ciety.
a LARGE number of persons are suffer
ing from the grippe at Madison. Among
the victims are several old residents.
4. SPRoBER. an unmarried man, was
instantly killed while hosting ice for
the Wisconsin Lakes Ice Company,
above the Milwaukee River dam. 1t
was the first day he had been so en-
ployed, and be was put to work near
the slide. While he was ascending
with the Jacket he slipped and fell
into the slide, heavy cake of ice fall
ing and crushing his skull. Sprober
was dead when a physician arrived.
AUTHENTIC information comes to hand
that the Wisconsin Centra's cutoff
line, which will be run from Marshfield
via Greenwood to Bateman, will run
through Eau Claire County. This will
not cut much of a figure with the CITY of
Eau Claire, but it viii be Of great i'm
pOrtance TO the farmers OF a portion Of
the county. The line is run through
the southwest quarter Of Eau Claire
County, and trayerSeS a considerable
portion Of the town of LudingtOn.
THE stockholders of the Montrose
silver and copper mine, located near
Eau Claire Lake in Ashland County,
are much grati6ed to learn from the
officers OF the company that the expert
mental work which has been vigorously
prosecuted during the past year has at
length Shown that the NINE is profit
able one beyond doubt. A depth of
40 feet has now been reached, where
excellent copper-bearing material is
abundant, and the indications point to
an mex hEUSfibfe SunDlV
THE widow of Gen George E. Smith.
who died at her home in Madison, was
one Of the pioneer women OF Madison
and Dane County. and but few survive
ner with a residence so long, of over for
ty-five wears. She was born in New
York City October 6, 1926, and was mar
ried August -, 1914, removing to Madi-
son IN 1915, where she has ever since
resided Two chilGrsn survive her,
Mr.. James S. Smith and Mrs. r. }. Me-
Council. OF that city.
STEPHEN N. LONG, custodian of the
State Historical Society museum, has
been appointed 10 position as copyist
in the pension bureau under the civil
service rules.
THE earnings of the Chicago, Nilwau-
kee 4 st. Paul Railroad for the first
week Of January were SOL 636. an in
crease as compared with the same
pefi0u OF last year OF Sll3, 2OU. During
six months and one week, dating from
july ], the earnings amounted TO
$18,l2l ,67l, an increase Of s., 473, 017.
Mrs. f. L. HUBBs, of Pleasant Prairie.
Adams County, assigned to S. S. Landt,
Of Friendship. Liabilities. $500; as
sets nominal. Milwaukee firms are the
principal losers.
OLE HALyERsoN. living two miles from
CARTWRIGHT OF II
with handkerchief Finally he broke
of the bowl Of his pipe and crowded it
into bis throat, choking himself so that
he died in fifteen minutes. The de-
ceased leaves wife and ten children.
He was in comfortable circumstances
His mind was thought to have been I'M
settled.
r. b. KIRKLAND, executive commits
sioner of the state board Of Worlds Fair
managers, has issued a circular to the
agriculturists of Wisconsin, urging them
to assist as much as DOSsible in maxine