Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-29
WISCONSIN NEWS.


name of William Cronin, to serve the
state for FIVE years. At the end of tina
time he will return to GAINESVILLE
Ghirty days term in the James
vile county Jail. Three years ago
Cronin was convicted of larceny and
sen tenced TO state prison for eight years
eon condition that if at the expiration of
three years. his behavior in prison was
good, he was to be released on
parole, and to have his liberty
until forfeited by some INSIDE
aneanor, He was let out on Novem-
der /, and reached BelOit few days
later lie soon found lodgings in the
county jail Tor the larceny otsome cloth
1ng. He was identified as Cronin, SO
the State Board Of Control ordered the
prisoner returned to WaupUn.
CART I'll. WoOD, of the Racine Light
Guard has decided to receive dona-
4ions for the suffering miners on the
G9gebic range. The armOry at Racine
has been opened, and clothing, proyis-
Ions or money will be received at ali
hours Of the day or night. An effort
will be made 10 collect and ship car
5Oad Of supplies before next week. The
citizens of Grand Rapids and Centralia
have loaded ear with provisions and
JAMES NCNEEsE, who was stabbed re-
Gently at GAINESVILLE, has been dis
charged from the hospital. Jacob Ben
der, who is charged with cutting Me-
Neese, will have his examination on
November %.
Nick and Pete Meyer, of Fond du
Lac. and 4. Bailey. of Oshkosh, were
found guilty of a charge of stealing
turkeys and each was sentenced to six
moDths II the county jail.
ASSURANCE COMMISSIONER Roof has not
taken any steps to revoke the certifi-
Gates of agents in Wisconsin of the in
solvent american Casualty Company.
LEVI ]. ALDEN, one of the pioneer
newspaper men in Wisconsin, died at
his home III Madison. For several
-ye2rs Mr.. Alden had been sufferer
from cancer, which DEVELOPED on his
toward the brain, affecting his reason,
and making il necessary to keep him
under [ G influence OF opiates. His
disease developed into Ur8mic poison
ang, which caused his death. Mr.. Al
deu WAS born at Claremont, n. H., July
81, 1915, and was educated at Union
College, Schenectady, \. \. He was
married n 1914 and came to GAINESVILLE
an 1910. and August Il Of the same year
commenced the publication of the James
vile Gazette, of which he WAS editor
was elected member of the
-Asse mbly for the GAINESVILLE dis
trict, and in 1853 was elected
clerk Of the Rock County circuit court,
which position he held tor eight success
siVe years In 1867 he was appointed
superintendent of public printing in
the Office of the secretary of state,
where be continued six years, leaving
1t ia 1879 to take a position on the edi-
IQrial staff of the State Journal, where
he remained until a change IN the Office
look place on the death of Gen. David
Atwood. Since that time he had done
little labor. Mrs, Alden died in 1871,
and seven years later Mr.. Alden mar
Eie& Hiss Mary Dean, sister of the
3ate John ). Dean, who survives him.
Rive daughters were born of his first
marriage, of whom four are still living.
AR. Alden was a close student Of ma
f}QDaI and political affairs, and his writ
1ngs were logical conclusions drawn
from wide experience and observation,
The funeral will take place at the Uni
tartan Church at Madison, November
% The interment will be at GAINESVILLE.
WHILE strolling along the lake shore
near Parishville, Aid. Bonn, of Ash
land, discovered a tOmahaWk in the
roots Of a pine tree that had fallen into
the water. The roots of the pine had
eantWSned themselves about it, and had
even grown through the socket. From
the size of the tree, the tomahawk
must have been buried IS or 1C0 years.
Perhaps some warrior, in times bygOne,
rPgas buried on the spot, his Ratchet and
weapons with him. 1t may even have
been the property of some early voy-
of of
Marquette himself. Mr.. Bonn did not
;sazolore the SPOT further, but certainly,
mt is q very curious place to find Il toma
hawk. under the roots Of a good-sized
pine tree.
HENRY BURKE, a young farmer of the
town Of Erin, Washington County, met
his death while driving to his home
from Hartford. His body was found
aifeless under the wagon box. 1t is
thought that he must either have fallen
asleep, or in the darkness lost sight OF
the road and drove too far up a steep
bank and thus tipped the box up, he
calling underneath. He leaves wife
and five small children.
JOHN SMITH, a Superior man, had to
suffer the amputation of hisarm as re-
suit Of bite by d man named William
Nhalen. The men were roOmmates
and it is alleged that while Whalen was
IN al intoxicated state he chewed
Smiths thumb partly off. Blood pois-
Oning set in. Whalen has been arrest
ed and bound over for trial in bonds of
SI00.
Mr.. AND Mrs HARVEY ALLEN, of Chip
pewa Falls, had a narrow escape from
asphyxiation by coal gas. Mr.. Allen
-aVoke dnring the night with choking
sensation in his throat. He investigat-
ed the cause and found the room filed
with coal gas. Hiswife was in an uncon-
esctous condition. He opened the doors
and Immediately summoned medical
aid. Mrs. Allen, although in a critical
state, will recover.
JUDGE SIEBECKER has sustained the de-
murrer Of the defendants in the case OF
john Hughes ct al, VS.. John Hummer ct
al. The action was brought by Hughes
ON an insurance policy which he held
III the Heckla Company, of Madison,
which was absorbed by the St. Paul
German which has since gone into the
hands Of receiver.