Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-06-08
BADGER NOTES.

two sons William and John, aged re-
spectlvelyS and 10 years, were drowned
by being drawn over the Silver Creek
mill dam in little fishing boat.
CYRUS d. DAVIS, who was one of IT,
pioneers Of Milwaukee, and whose name
was for many years familiar word not
only In Wisconsin, but throughout the
entire Northwest, passed away at Ham
ilton, Ill.
ANDREW BENNETT, the hack driver,
was arraigned in court at Eau Claire,
charged with the murder of William
Anderson. He pleaded not guilty, and
was recommitted to jail to await exam
1natlon June 13.
0. G. BABDwELL has been appointed
postmaster at Manitowish. Oneida Coun-
ty, vice L. A. Foss, resigned.
The jury in the case of>Trott vs.. the
Valley Lumber Company, at Eau Claire,
awarded the plaintiff, who was an en-
plOye OF the defendant and was hurt in
saw mill, S., $50 damages.
HE remains of Robert Cook. who was
drowned in the Mississippi River, ct La
Crosse, April "A last, was recovered at
Winona, Mimi. Deceased was % years
old.
Gov. PECK has appointed julius E.
Kirchier and George r. Brewer, both of
La Crosse, as majors of the Third Regi-
ment, Wisconsin National Guard.
ALVIN SCHUBERT, a laborer, was killed
by falling into the hold of the steamer
I. S. Christie, at Milwaukee.
THE suit of the NJ r. Sash and Door
Company against the Milwaukee &
Northern Railway Company for dam
ages to their lumber from fire claimed
to have arisen by sparks from loco
motive engine was tried before Judge
turned verdict Of 81, 600 for the plant
if. The case will probably be appealed.
1t is test case for several to follow of
a like character.
THE records of the Washburn obser-
vatory shows that the rainfall in the
month of May was 6.9S inches, T. 3
greatest of any month since July, Is d.
The water which fell in the month has
been at the rate Of 10000 gallons per
acre.
MARINETTE ships goods to far-of Aus
tralia. Among recent shipments was q
carload of boxes to San Pedro, Mex.
A SCHOOL in the town Of Eldron, Mar
athon County, was thrown into panic
by bear which calmly walked into the
room.
The La Crosse County Agricultural
Society appropriated $3.50 for lace
purses. @. q. Hitchcock was elected
secretary In place of O. S. Sisson, re-
signed.
The police at Eau Claire arrested a
man who gave his name as Dan O'Con-
nell. He was found wandering about
the streets and acting in strange man
ner.
ALDERMAN NEUMEIsTER, of La Crosse,
create / a sensation at meeting of the
Common Council at that place, by
charging the La Crosse Street Railway
Company with using corrupt means to
secure the passage of a certain ordi-
nance. A committee was appointed to
Investigate the charges.
The coroner's jury in case of the
death OF Charles krause, at Ashland,
returned a verdict that Krause came to
his death from poison administered by
his wife, at the lnstigatlon of julius
Lipke.
AT the sale in Madison Of state swamp
lands in Crawford County about $50
acres were disposed OF. 1t was all Sc
cured by three parties, NJ. Burnham
getting go acres for $375.92, Matthias
Unterberger 90 acres for $50, and Will
Der Heaton 40 acres for S56.21.
HE Marinette Eagle says it looks now
as if not only the 562, 900, 900 feet of logs
that were cut along the Menominee last
winter would come down, but also the
$4,000, GOO feet that were hung up last
fall, bringing over 800, 100000 feet down
to be cut up this season.
A TRAPPER living near La Crosse re-
Gently captured a full-grown female
badger and three young ones, at La
Crescent, La Crosse County. They are
the only badgers seen or caught In that
vicinity for thirty years.
FRANK CARLSON, IabOrer on the
Lake Shore Railroad at Ashland, while
boarding a freight train, slipped and
fell under the wheels, cutting his leg off.
He was removed TO the Rinehart Hos
pital.
EDWARD DoNoHUE, boot and shoe
dealer of Madison, failed with liabilities
Of 5000, mostly held by Chicago whole
sale merchants. The assets are small.
AS result of chemical analysis Of
the contents of the stomach of Charles
krause, who was found dead in Ash
land February ), all indications pointing
to poisoning, julius Lepke and bis wife
have been arrested and will nave to
answer to the charge of murder. The
case of hrause caused considerable ex-
element, as two attempts were made to
kill MIN. krause was found lying on
his bed dead, and only for one circum-
stance death would have been attributed
to his own hand. A letter was found
saying he had killed himself, but, on ex-
animation, it was found to have been
written on fine stationery and with pen
and ink, while neither had ever been
kept in the house. Within month
after Krause's death his wife and Lepke
were married. These circumstances led
to an investigation and the body was
exhumed ard the stomach sent to Rush
Medical College. The report says
strychnine was found II quantities sutfi-
Gent TO cause death.
OK the morning of the 1st inst the
mill pond at Mazomanie broke over It's
banks. The whole eastern portion Of
the city was covered with water. Side
walks fioated and fish were abundant in
the principal streets. The main track
and Sank City branch track were torn
up SO trains were delayed three hours
One lady was rescued from her home
by & wagon. Total damage is about
$1,000.
JOHN G. GREGORY, of Milwaukee, as.
SOciata editor of the Eve nino WiScOn.