Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-13

1HE CdSc VI w lllldUl stem nOI1oi, DIV
his guardian, against the St. Paul Rail
way Company, is being tried at Racine.
Young Steinhoffel was run over by st.
Paul train at a crossing year ago.
THE post-otfice and store of James
Faust at Cross Plains, Dane County,
were destroyed by fire. Loss, about
81 800; insurance, 81 900.
The case of James S. Duket at Ash
land, charged with adultery. has been
continued to the March term of the CTR
cult court
GEORGE HEYER, fruit-tree agent, was
sentenced to sixty days in the county
Jail at Appleton on charge of cruelty
to animals.
ANDREW ALAN pleaded guilty to a
charge of theft at Fond du Lac and was
sentenced to six months in the county
Jail
THE Woman's Relief Corps at Fond
du Lac has raised $127.25, which will be
sent to the destitute families at Hurley.
CITY TREASURER NOEL, of Marinette,
was badly burned about the face and
hands by an explosion in his furnace.
WARREN FRY's residence at Fond du
Lac was damaged to the extent of $500
by fire.
THE jury in the case of John Tomski,
on trial at Stevens Point on a charge of
herst year ago, found him guilty of
murder in the second degree. The
case has been on trial for the past week
and aroused much interest in that
vicinity.
A NEW company has been formed at
Eau Claire to operate the plant of the
deiuHct National Electric Manufacture
Ing Company, whose property was pur-
chased by Peter Truax. The new cor
pOration is called the National Electric
Company with A, L. Ide. of Springfield,
H., president; Peter Truax, of Eau
Claire, vice president; William A. Rust,
OF Eau Claire, treasurer: Frank Z. Ide,
of Springfield, secretary. The paid-up
capital stock is $4,000. The plant will
be set in operation next week.
NEILs Won HoLsTEIN, q Swede en-
Dloyed i'll the Melrose creamery on the
Galloway farm, near Fond du Lac, com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
through the head. He was % years of
age and had been in this country two
years. He had been sick for some
time and became Respondent
TIE sheriff has taken possession of
81 POO worth Of buggies and wagons be-
longing to the Easy Gear Wagon Com
pany Of Detroit, and held in ware
house at Madison on judgments for
5000 secured by George L. Forp, of
Philadelphia
THE ministers of Racine have begun
a crusade against the opening of stores
and saloons on Sunday.
A COOKING main between birds from
Appleton and Racine was held at a re-
sort near Appleton q few nights ago.
Nine battles were fought and the Apple
ton birds won. Much money changed
hands on the result.
WILLIAM HANNIFIN, q stranger in Nee
nah, troZe his foot so badly that it was
necessary to remove him to hospital
for treatment
JUDGE BURNELL rendered a decision
in the case of the Oshkosh City Railway
Company VS.. the city of Oshkosh in
favor Of the latter The action was
brought to restrain the city from selling
the land of the company, on account of
a special tax, which the former had
levied upon the latter for the Ceape
Street pavement.
SAMUEL SHELDON, Of the town of
HiXton, jackson County, is in a crit cal
condition, the result Of a shooting acct
dent while hunting. The charge en-
tered his left breast near the shoulder.
a STORAGE house at Neenah owned by
A. j. Bergstrom, of Chicago, was
burned, together with its contents
Loss, 81 800; partly insured.
A DOUBLE wedding took place at Me-
nasha. The contracting parties were
Miss Adeline Niche and Joseph Tuch-
scherer and Miss Hattie Dietz and Her
man F0ote.
GRRES BAY has something like ninety
saloons. which pay into the city treas
ury about SIS, 900 for license, the fee be-
ing $500.
WILLIAM WALDRIN, aged 1Syears. had
his loot taken off by circular saw
while working in mill at Oakwood,
near Lake Geneva.
WILLIAM HENNING, a farmer near Eau
Claire, is in the hospital suffering from
the bite of a hog he was Strengthening for
the Thanksgiving market