Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-27
WISCONSIN NEWS. J

CG9i.6u, With interest. oGNeIdl Years
ago Mrs. Oft was found to be insane and
taken to the MENDOZA Hospital, where
she died few months since. A guard
ian was appointed for her, who was and
is now a resident of Florida The ques-
ton involved is whether the tax is to be
assessed at the place of residence of the
guardian or Of the ward The matter
will be argued at the January term of
court.
THE creditors of David Drummond,
the La Crosse jeweler who assigned re-
Gently, will contest a mortgage for
$1,000 which was given on the stock to
frank Shadbolt of that city.
THE GAINESVILLE Tranfer and Implement
Company made an assignment to John
/. Reynolds, of GAINESVILLE. The COM
pany has capital stock of ST. 600. The
Liabilities are not known.
Mrs. WILLIAM WEHEs, a resident of
BostWck Valley, near La Crosse, had
her pocket picked of a purse containing
500 and q gold watch and ring while
shopping at La Crosse.
RUDOLPH PETRICEK, the La Crosse
young man who claimed he was held up
and shot by highwaymen at Winona,
Mimi, q few days ago, has confessed
that he shot himself.
[. Il. Pyle, a travelling salesman for
Louisville tobacco house, accidentally
took ali overdose of morphine at APP
pletOn and was taken to the hospital III
critical condition.
Pun MoREY has been arrested at
Oshkosh on charge of stealing cutter
at Hortonville. He was bound over in
$500 bonds
P w MEEHAN, a Beloit furniture
dealer, has made an assignment. His
liabilities are estimated at s., 500.
WORD has been received at Ashland
from Washington that permission has
been granted to j. T. Stearns, of Lud
ington, Mich, to build at Odanah $50
0G0 saw-mill. Mr.. Stearns has left for
Washington TO file his bond of 500, 900.
lie will return and begin logging oFer-
ations by January i This means that
employment will be given to the Oda
nah Indians both in the woods and at
the new mill. The Indians of this res
eryation spend most Of their money at
Ashland.
LA Crosses building improvements of
the year cost 1874, 40. Last wear it was
S671 ,495, showing a gain of Sl22, 645. In
municipal improvements there has been
q gain of SO, $50
FRED. N. KLINE, former resident of
Pueblo, Col, and lost ali his household
goods, including library worth $500.
FRED EASTMAN, ward bra KEENAN, for
the Wisconsin Central at Fond du Lac,
lost the finger and the thumb of his
right hand while making a coupling.
Mrs. NANCY SNYDER died at her home
iii Oshkosh, aged y years. She was
quite wealthy, although for many years
she lived in seclusion.
Mrs. J. l.. GILLESPIE. a resident of
Grantsburg, died at 627 Nicollet Avenue,
St. Paul, few days ago. under peculiar
circumstances. An officer saw three
men removing the body from an under
taking establishment and brought the
matter to the attention of County Attor-
new Nye. who made thorough inVesti-
CATION. 1t looked as though a sensa-
ton was about to be unearthed, but the
county attorney came into possession OF
certain documentary evidence which
convinced him that the death of Mrs.
Gillespie was due to natural causes.
Mr.. Gillespie was notified, but as his
child had diphtheria he was unable to
go to St. Paul, being under quarantine.
lie sent an attorney to St Paul to take
charge Of the remains.
CHARLES EsEAIAN, of Minneapolis, who
recently returned from a hunting tour
III -NOI Il1CI II w ISIOIISIII 1lStASo otdl6-
ment which indicates that the game
laws are no better enforced in the Badg-
er State than in Minnesota. Mr.. Ese-
man says that while awaiting the open
ing Of the season at Tustin, Waushara
County. he saw parties returning from
hunting trips loaded with game, and
among them were two SO-called deputy
wardens. There is absolutely no pre-
tense at observance of the law, Mr..
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there have been more deer killed in
November and December this year than
ever before in the history of the state.
The shooting season IS in October, and
therefore the killing referred to by Mr..
Eseman is illegal
AT a session of the Racine County
Board Of Supervisors the new sheriff S
residence and county jail, except appa-
ratus which was not perfect, were ac
cepted. The total cost Of the structure,
with extras, was over 81 900. 4 report
was adopted in favor of erecting build
ing IN the heart of the city at a cost of
81 200 as tramp hOuse-the city to pay
$1,000 and the county ST, 900 and $500 for
maintaining the tramp house.
JOHN TOMSKI, who was found guilty
OF murder in the second degree at
Stevens Point has been sentenced to
fifteen years in state prison. Tomski
was tried for the killing Of William
Lynch al Amherst last February John
hluck, a Stevens Point young man,
struck Frank CentelIa upon the head
with hammer and as result he will
spend eighteen months at Waupun.
SIMON STRAUSS, an Orfordville insur-
ance agent, has been indicted by the
Rock County grand jury on charge of
adultery. He was released on 81 900
bonds.
ALvAH E. LEAvITr, a former James
vile resident, died at his home in Hot
Springs, Ark. He left an estate valued
II $3.50, 600
Two GAINESVILLE attorneys will 90 to
Tennessee for the purpose of taking the
deposition of Dr. w. o. Coffee in the
case Of the state against Matthew Ash
ton, charged with the murder of Mrs
Daniel StoI.e. An order for taking the
deposition has been granted by Judge
Bennett
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