Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-20
BADGER NOTES.

1lS pOllCleS we're CanCGUeu uuu0I Ndl6
of July 8. All liabilities will be prompt
ly paid and the premium notes returned
to the members.
PETER PETERSON, 60 years Of age, a
resident of the village of Peshtigo since
1868, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with q razor. Mr.. Peterson was
q shoemaker. The deed was done in
the shop, deep cash being cut on the
left side Of the neck, severing the jugu-
lar vein. He then walked into his bed
room and stood by the bed until he fell
upon it, where he lay when found with
his feet hanging off. Coroner Wright
held an inquest and the jury returned
verdict Of death by his own hand. He
had been drinking heavily for over
month. He leaves a family of grown
up children.
PHILIP IINMERSCHIED, an old famer
living in Springfield Township, Dane
County, committed suicide by blowing
his brains out with shot gun. De-
ceased was II years old land had lived
IL Dane County since 1854.
Ar John James machine shop, in
La Crosse, Wilhelm Heinze, an employee
of the blacksmith department, while
turning q belt on an overhead pulley
WAS caught and wound around the
shaft. The machinery was stopped and
the belt cut. Before he could be re-
leased both legs, both arms and his
back were broken. He was conscious
and lived half an hour. He was 80
years old, married and had two chill
dren.
FRANK TOWNSEND, aged 20 years,
resident of Marinette, was drowned at
Houghton, Mich, while attempting to
rescue person who had fallen into the
river. Both were drowned
FORTY horses were roasted to death
in fire at the livery barn of Richard
Beers, on the corner of Eighth and
Wells streets, Milwaukee.
What may end in a serious railroad
war was begun at Iron River att o'clock
on the morning of the 10Th, when the
| Duluth, South Shore q Atlantic Railway
| began laying its track into that place.
| About 800 men were on hand, and at
! once began laying the track. To get
| into Iron River it was necessary for the
road to encroach upon the right-of-way
| of the Northern Pacific road, which
was done. Northern Pacific officials
went at once to the scene and ordered
the work stopped, but without avail.
| Legal proceedings were at once begun
to contest the right-of- way, but no no.
tice was taken of the officers demands
! to quit work.
| BARLEY CUsHICE, POlander, Of
| Marinette, shot his wife with a re-
volver, one ball passing through her
! body, one through her leg, then strik-
ing one of her children standing near.
He then shot himself, the ball passing
partly through his body and afterwards
! passing out. Both are living and the
result is yet uncertain, both being in
very critical condition. A bad tenn
| ic tho o111xy for tho not
THE Board ofNormal School Regents,
! diplomas to Students Bloomfield,
Quicker and Howard, who were sus-
pended from the Milwaukee school re-
Gently.
CORNELIUS SCANLoN and Charles
Brown were convicted Of burglary at
La Crosse, and were sentenced to one
year each in state prison.
A SUIT for $1,000 damages has been
commenced against the Ashland Iron
and Steel Company, of Ashland, by
George Klemek, VINO alleges he was in
| jured in the defendants shops while in
their employ.
AT a meeting Of the Inter-County
Medical Society at Ashland, DR.. Bonnie
vile, who was charged with having
given newspaper man information re-
|
was acquitted of the charge. The next
meeting Of the society will be held at
Ashland in September. Officers were
elected as follows: President, DR..
Henry l.. Day, Of Eau Claire; vice-pres-
idents, DR.. King, of Hudson, and DR..
Sheehan, of West Superior; secretary
and treasurer, DR.. Epley, of New Rich
mond.
EDWARD JAMES, who pleaded guilty to
relieving a farmer Of about S., 800 worth
of valuables, was sent up by Judge
keyes, of Madison, for year.
IT has been ascertained that the pecu-
liar yellow scum on Lake Superior about
this time each year, due to pollen dust
from the cone-bearing trees along the
| shore, and Dot to sulphur-impreg-
mated rains. 1t is said that one or two
large trees will produce a barrelful Of
dust.
AN electric car ran over Mrs. Rather
inc Obey at the corner of Third and
Vliet streets, Milwaukee, and injured her
so badly that she died about an hour la
ter.
A LITTLE daughter of Mr.. Knobloch, 8
farmer living near La Crosse, was bitten
on the leg by snake while playing in
the yard. The child's leg is badly swol-
len, but it is thought she will live.
| CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE O ST. PAUL earn
ings for the first week of July were
$649, $50, an increase of $111 1854. Mil
Waukee q Northern earnings were
$34, 1854, a decrease Of 1919.
Miss ELIZABETH PLANTATION, of Mil
waukee, has publicly announced her in
tention of furnishing home for the
Woman's Christian Friendly Society, of
that city.
A PICTURE entitled Summer After
noon," by Carl Mari, Of Milwaukee, has
been purchased by the widow of Sena-
tor Hearst, Of California. The picture
secured gold medal for Carl Mari at a
| Munich exhibition.
HENRY STEUBING, a farmer living near
Eau Claire, had a miraculous escape
from death. Mr.. Stue bing was digging a
we'll on bis farm, and was down to a
depth Of forty feet. He had hosting
apparatus, and was working alone.
When ascending to the top OF the well,
and about half way up, the earth sud
denly caved in upon him. His cries
were heard, and alter seven hours hard
work he was dug out alive, and will
probably recover.