Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-26
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Indians are accused of sharing fraudu-
lentlv in the allotments and annultles
belonging properly to Minnesota In
dians Complaints were made IN 209
cases and in nearly all the Indians when
questioned admitted they lived in Wis
consin and had no right to the money re-
ceived. The facts IN the case have been
forwarded to the Interior Department
for action Flying Cloud, chief of the
Chippewas, attended the meeting and
urged the Fond du Lac Indians to take
their new allotments of land in the
White Earth Reservation.
MAYOR POWELL, of La Crosse, has is
sued an order to close all the saloons at
that place on Sunday. As resultthere
Is much surprise as La Crosse has al
ways been an open town on the Sabbath.
The saloon men say they will fight the
order in the courts.
THE Dane County court disallowed
Wash Woodlands claim OF $4,000 against
the +. P. Sherman estate.
JONI WAGIN, a La Crosse youth, was
given sixty days in the county Jail on a
charge of larceny.
Two Milwaukee banks, the Milwau-
kee National and the South Side Saw
ings, failed to open on the ODD, as the
result of the prevailing stringency in
the money market. Both institutions
have plenty of assets but were short of
ready cash, and the claim is made that
both will resume business in a short
time. Gross Brothers, soap manufac-
turers, also suspended.
FIRE in the bottling department of
the Pabst brewery, Milwaukee, Quilted
portion of the building and caused
loss of $I5 900.
In is estimated that over 5000 men
took part in the big Turner's parade
during the national funniest. For
nearly a week the Cream City was
owned by the thousands of visitors,
who came for jolly good time, and
had it.
President ADAMS, of the State Uni
versity, is putting IN two weeks out
ing near Ashland.
THE annual convention of the North
western Electrical Association at Madi-
son closed on July 20. The delegates
were taken around the different lakes
on steamers and given a good time by
their Madison brothers.
THE residence of Mrs. NJ. A. Barker,
at La Crosse, was entered by q burglar
q few evenings ago. The fellow was
scared away by the screams of Mrs.
Barker before he had time to secure
any valuableS.
The Commercial Bank, Milwaukee,
closed its doors on the DIST and made an
assignment to A. B. Geilfuss, its cashier.
The assignment was made necessary by
heavy Withdrawals by depOsitors and
slow collections. The assignee's bonds
men, in the sum of Sl,700.000, are
Ephraim Mariner, who signed for $780,
900, Albert Como, 100000, and Charles
L. Pfister, $3.50, 900. Henry NJ. Ben
jamin, one of the largest wholesale coal
dealers IN the Northwest, is in financial
straits IN consequence of the failure of
the Commercial Bank.
Roy, the 12-year-old son of Fred. Carl
ton, of La Crosse, was accidently shot
by playmate named Fred. kingsand.
The bullet entered his left side but did
not penetrate the lungs. He will re-
cover.
FOREST fires are raging again north of
Ashland. At Min0rsville a railroad
bridge was burned and passenger trains
have been obliged to transfer the mails.
THE plant of the South Milwaukee
Malleable Iron Company, with the eX-
ception Of a small shed used as a car
penter shop, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $4,000, and is
partially covered by insurance.
Mrs. GEORGE BROWN, wife of we'll
TODD farmer near La Crosse, had two
ribs broken and received serious in
L.
THE marriage is announced Of Mrs.
Jennie Jacobs, Of Eau Claire, to Arthur
Brawley, Of st. Paul. The ceremony
took place at the home Of the bride.
HERMAN BoERNER, living at La Cres-
cent, near La Crosse. claims to have
been held up by two highwaymen and
robbed of 500.
CIGAR-MAKERs are on strike in Ash
land. They quit work at the Ashland
Cigar and Tobacco Company's factory
and also at r. W.'Parson's. Other fac
tories are still IL operation, but the men
threaten to leave them also to assist in
the strike. The men claim that too
many apprentices are employed.
The creamery owned by George Ellis,
Of Boston, Mass, situated in the town
of Brooklyn, Dane County, was de-
stroyed by fire. Loss, s, 900; covered
by insurance.
CAPT. +. @. TIafsIE, ex-secre tary of
state and fifth auditor of the treasury
during the latter part of President Har-
rison's administration, was badly in
jured at Chicago while en- route from
the city to the Worlds Fair grounds.
He started for the grounds in one Of the
excursion steamers which ply to and
from Jackson Park. and fell through an
insecurely fastened hatckWay.
HERMAN 1SCHtz, all EN- DION0 u Ju0
Dells mill at Eau Claire, was struck in
the face by belt and his nose brok-
en and his cheek terribly lacerated.
ADAM JACoBUs, d La Crosse constable,
was relieved of $50 by smooth young
man while riding in a street car.
THERE was an exciting time at the
Ashland County jail few highs ago
and resulted in the escape Of George
Harder and a man named Guam, who
were awaiting trial on serious charges.
Jailer O'Brien was badly bruised and
his escape is simply owing to the fact
that revolver missed fire, A whole
sale jail delivery had been planned by
Harder and Guam Jailer O'Brien had
taken Harder to the courthouse, where
he applied for lower bonds. When
they returned to the jail Harder sud
denly threw his arms about O'Brien,
piniOning them to his side. Guam came
to Harder's assistance, but the jailer
fought them like q mailman Finally