Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-06

for the students to indulge in boating
during the summer season and skating
in the winter. A large force Of men
have commenced work on the build
ings, and it is expected the academy
will be in operation by September 20.
The girls cottage will cost $4,000 and
the main college building $50,
SINCE the discovery of the defalcation
in the office of the secretary of the Mil
vaukee School Board, an expert figure
chaser has been in the employ of the
city most of the time. The latest i'm
portant work has been the tracing up
of the REGULATIONS of the public libra
rlan, Lindertelt, which have been
5welled to something over $4,000. Now
IL is announced that the books Of the
treasurer and COMPTROLLER fail to cor
respond by good many thousand dol
lars. No charges of misappropriation
are made, but the condition of the ward
funds especially. as shown by the two
departments, fail to balance by five fig
ures In some cases.
The Ricketson Mineral Paint Works,
Milwaukee, suffered loss Of 5000 by
fire on the 2Sth.
THE Milwaukee newspapers are quar-
reling over the correctness of pub
lished report that the city gas plant has
been purchased by an Eastern syndi-
cate for round S., 000, 900.
A 6-YEAR-OLD boy named Arthur
Nicholson was drowned at La Crosse
while playing on some logs on the
river.
IT is thought that Matthew Hosley. of
La Crosse, who was found dead In bed
at a hotel in Chicago, committed sui
eide. When found the windows were
tightly closed and all the gas turned on.
Turn Chir1n1nnt1 Of linn hnr from the
port of Marinette for the season to date
has been about SO. 00U, 900, feet for which
credit has been given upon the custom
house books.
The case of the state against Richard
Guenther, ex-state treasurer, for the
recovery of interest received on public
funds by Guenther has been continued
till the fall term in the circuit court.
This move Is taken to await q decision
in the treasury case now before the
supreme court. Ex-Treasurer Harshaw
appeared as attorney for Mr. Guenther.
j. +. SUSAN, who caused the death Of
Christian Biethlmeyer by hitting him
on the head with heavy shovel,
before the municipal court at Madison,
offered to plead guilty to man
slaughter in the fourth degree. The
district attorney believes he should not
be allowed to plead guilty to less de-
gree than third. Susan was held to
trial.
JOHN SYMEs, editor Of the Pomona
Progress, at Pomona, CAL, died from
fourth attack Ofparalysis. The deceased
WAS was at one time member Of the
firm Of Symes < Swain, now Swain u
Tate, Job printers, Milwaukee. lie was
a resident of Wisconsin for many years,
and was associated with Brick" Pom
eroy and also Gov. Peck in the printing
business at La Crosse.
Col. JAMES T. BARBER, of Eau Claire,
has made an application to the Common
Council of that city for an electric light
franchise.
WORD has been received at La Crosse
of the death Of Matt Hosley, in Chica-
go. Deceased left family in La Crosse
a few weeks ago to 60 to Chicago, where
he intended to open in business. The
remains will be taken to La Crosse Tor
burial.
A A. CUTTER, wealthy Eau Claire
lumberman, had some men at work
painting his house. He got into an ar
gument with one OF the men and bet
him SO he could do q portion of work
in certain time. The bet was taken
and Mr.. Cutter worked from 3 a. NJ. I'M
Til p NJ, and finished in time to win
the bet. An admiring crowd Of citizens
watched him at his work.
AT La Crosse, on the 9th, George
Knox, an insurance and real estate
agent, while alone IN his house, had O
hemorrbage and died within a very
short time. No one knew of his condi-
ton until his body was found. He was
a well-known and respected citizen.
This is the fourth sudden death within
fortnight.
The seasons log cut in the Chequam-
egon district aggregated 1875, 900,0 0U feet,
h decrease of 81 ,0OU, COO feet from that of
last season.
AsHLAND's authorized issue Of per
cent. bonds to the amount Of So, 900 was
bid in by w. w. Harris & Co., of Chica
go, for $4,000 above par.
MADIsoNIANs are enthusiastic over the
proposed pleasure drive. 1t will ex-
tend from the west line Of the State
University farm around the bay t. Pic
mic Point. making delightful stretch Of
fourteen and half miles.
TUPPER'S PLAN DEFEATED.