Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-02-10
BADGER NOTES.

d.
Mrs. ALBERoNI kIDDER, an old settler,
died at Eau Claire on the 9TH, aged 20.
Her husband, who survives her, was the
first Congregational clergyman in Fan
Claire.
JOHN CURTIN, an old settler of Mil
waukee. died on the 9th. He was so
years old, and had lived in Milwaukee
forty years. The funeral will be held
Tuesday from the residence, at 200 Mil
Waukee Street.
JUDGE JOHNSON has rendered his deci-
sion IN the Milwaukee garbage suit.
The motion of Fred. Kuehn, the
plaintiff in the action, that an in
junction be granted restraining the city
from dumping its garbage into the lake
was overruled.
TIE citizens of Ashland were greatly
surprised to learn that Mayor O'keefe
was secretly married on December 10,
by Municipal Judge Calkins, to Miss
Alice Seachrlst The affair has been
kept a profound secret.
Four years ago Mrs. Thomas Shaw re-
covered a Judgment of 81 200 against
the village of Sun Prairie for Injuries
received from fall on a defective side
walk. Now her husband asks for
settlement with the Village Board. He
claims pay for his expenses in procur-
Ing medical attendance for his wife and
the loss of her services since her injury.
THE governors of Wisconsin, Illinois
and Iowa have been invited to partici-
pate IN the Black Hawk veteran cele-
bratlon at Lima, Ill. There are about
100 survivors. Mrs. Horn, one Of the
"Hali girls" abducted bv the Indians,
will come from her home in Texas to
meet the veterans.
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the Goodrich line steamer Indiana, has
invented an improvement to rudders
which prevents them from becoming
unshlpped IN storm. He has also per-
fected an automatic log and new sys-
tenn OF steering gear, which is said to be
practical and can be applied at less
cost than steam steering gear.
a RICH bed of silver ore has been
found in the Mollie Gibson mine in
Colorado, in which Milwaukeeans are
LARGELY interested. The silver runs up
to $4,000 per ton, it is said. The vein
is 8 feet wide and through it runs
streak Of ore said to be Is inches in
width.
ENGINEER RAYMOND has completed the
preliminary servley of the Marinette &
Western Railway, and his report will be
submitted to the directors.
THE governors of Wisconsin, Illinois
and Iowa have been invited to partici-
pate III the Black Hawk veteran cele-
bratlOn at Lena, III. There are about
100 survivors. Mrs. Horn, one of the
Hail girls abducted by the Indians,
will come from her home il Texas to
meet the veterans.
THE Eau Claire Y. NJ. C. A. concluded
that they did not want either Mr.. Little,
the evangelist, or Mr.. McLaren, his col
t1nr 4
hold peculiar views in regard to
churches and pastors.
NJ. f. CHALK, the Superior diver, has
decided to attempt to locate and place
cordage upon the wreck of the Pewabic
to raise 1t from Thunder Bay. He will
receive s., 900 for his attempt and half
the value of the cargo, which amounts
to $165,00O if he succeeds.
ENGINEER RAYMOND. of Mayinette, has
completed his preliminary survey Of the
Marinette & Western Hallway. Every
thing is favorable for the construction
of the road.
LOUIS LUDTKA, a young man of La
Crosse, while rabbit hunting, was shot
IN the leg by some unknown person.
JULIUS BIRKHoLz, a widower A years
of age, committed suicide on the Sd, at
his home in Milwaukee, by hanging.
lie was last seen alive at noon.
The barn and granary of Richard
Dreinecke, a farmer living just north of
Milwaukee, IN the town of Milwaukee,
was burned with sixteen COWS, three
horses and several pigs. The fire is be-
heVed TO have been set by tramps. The
loss is almost 900.
WILLIAM DELLzELL, of La Crosse, who
lost leg some time ago on the Chicago,
Milwaukee d st. Paul Railway, made
settlement with the company by which
he receives the sum of s., 900, L, 900
miles OF transportation and the promise
of a position when he desires it.
The Ashland Press says that CITY is
now getting nearly all the attention
that Saginaw used to have and the re-
suit IS that in its hotel Hobbies many
large lumber deals are made.
The snow IN Sank County and adjac-
ent counties is about gone, leaving the
winter wheat fields exposed. The 1arm-
ers fear short crop of winter wheat, if
not total failure.
JACOB LoBIsHER has commenced suit
in the circuit court at Madison against
John Corcoran for $1,000 damages.
Lobisher charges that Corcoran came to
his house on January Is, 1892, and en-
terlng without knocking, assaulted the
plaintiff.
IN a IL VI 1dSC, VIC IOSulG VI
Frederick Niedeck, on the night of the
I'd inst, cut his wife's throat and then
committed slicide. The tragedy oc-
Cured at their home, 500 Fifth Avenue,
Milwaukee.
II. A. YOUNG, proprietor of the -four
ing mills at Blair, was drowned On the
I'd. A board on the dam broke, pre-
cipitating him into the water He dis
appeared under the ice. He was the
most prominent and popular business
man Of the county, and his death
caused a profound shock. He leaves
wife and two children.
ALBERT PRoCH, of La Crosse, has in
vented machine that is Expected to
take the place of steam, electricity or
any other motive power"
A MAN named Wilson was arrested at
Eau Claire, charged with breaking into
the Deils Lumber Company's mill, and
carrying off some tools. He had been
released from jail the day before.
GRANVILLE ROGERS. aged IA wears. son