Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-10-25
WISCONSIN NEWS.

1uSH ulduS WHOLESALE Tdlu on Gu6 gam
bling dens at Ashland, arresting every
card shark in the city. The trouble
was brought about by one gambler, who
had been forbidden to do business,
swearing out warrants against every
keeper in Ashland. The citizens are
well pleased with the turn of affairs as
1t is the first time in six years that any
effort mas been made to prevent gam
bling in Ashland.
IT is reported thata syndicate owning
large tract of land in the vicinity of
Ashland intends to locate colony at that
place in the spring. IL is said that
representative of the syndicate is al
ready in Sweden making arrangements
for bringing over the colonists. The
plan is to divide the tracts into forty
acre lots, 1t is expected that 100 fami
lies will be brought over
STREET COMMISSIONER HEDICAN and A.
D. Mcdonald, who were arrested for
alleged conspiracy against the United
States IN obtaining government lands,
were given hearing before Judge Ellis
at Ashland and discharged.
HUGH ROSE, of Cranberry Center, &C
cidentally shot himself through the
foot. 1t was necessary to amputate
part of the injured member.
HUGO REIMAN, q Racine youth, was
arrested on a charge of threatening to
shoot Miss Smith, a school teacher.
Mrs. MARY BARRY died suddenly of
heart failure at her home in Appleton,
aged Y years.
CLARENCE HYDE, brakeman on the
Southern Minnesota division of the st.
Paul road, had one of his hands cut off
while making a coupling. His home is
In La Crosse.
A NUMBER of Racine County farmers
were swindled by two Chicago sharpers.
The men claimed to have farm nipple
ments stored at Western Union juno
ton.
r. d. PULFoRD, one of the oldest bust
ness men in Mineral Point, died at the
age of "a years. He was a well-known
Mason.
DIR. w. II. MEEKER, of Neenah, was
shot IN the neck by the accidental dis
charge of a shot gun. The injury is not
serious.
THE Fair Lumber Company, Of Osh-
koSh, has purchased track of standing
pine of about Z 100000 feet at Robbins,
Mich.
JOHN KEM3IErT, of the town of La
Prairie, Rock County, was severely III
jured in a runaway accident.
A NUMBER of trampS camped across
the state line at Beloit have been MAX
ing life burden to the residents of the
Wisconsin town. They run things to
suit themselves and 90 about the streets
at night firing revolvers in the air and
terrorizing the citizens. The residents
are disguised over the way the officers
allow the tramps to run the city, and
have formed a vigilance committee to
rid the city Of this element. A raid
will be made on the stronghold of the
gang In few days.
AT meeting of the senior class at
the State University the matter of wear
ing the cap and the gown was consid-
cred, but no definite action was taken.
1t is not improbable, however, that the
graduating class will appear in cap and
gown, as the sentiment appears to be
IN favor of it. A committee was APP
pointed to consider the matter and re-
port to the class.
BURGLARS entered the house of Tony
Reche, situated few miles south of
Racine Junction, and stole articles
valued at $50
GAMBLING houses at Ashland have pro-
voked quite conflict between city and
county police officials for the past six
months. 1t is alleged that the city po-
lice have allowed four gambling houses
to run. A week ago a new house
opened, and Chief of Police Schwartz
raided it, arresting the proprietor and
three employees with dozen men who
were playing. The proprietor of the
place has in turn sworn out a warrant
for the arrest of the proprietors Of the
other gaming houses. Matters will prob
ably be adjusted in court.
A WARRANTY deed was recorded with
the register of deeds at Fond du Lac
few days ago by which Mrs. NJ. III. Gall
oWay sold to Mrs. Elizabeth Austria for
81 900 the old COnklin mill property in
the village Of Oakfeld. The Conklin
mill is one Of the landmarks of Fond
du Lac County and was built in the
summer of 1850 by Henry Conklin, one
of the pioneers of Wisconsin. The mill
was the first one to use the Oakfeld
water power and has been in almost
constant service since 1t was first built.
THE Detroit police arrested a young
woman who gave her name as Mary
Dale, of Madison, on a charge Of mas
querading IN male attire. She is about
IL years of age. She was working for
an insurance company and was getting
along nicely. The young woman
claimed she could not get work while
attired as woman so she decided to
don male clothing.
JOHN WoLF, Of Appleton, a fireman
on the Lake SnOre road, has been
awarded verdict Of s., 900 damages
against the railway company for the loss
of an eye, caused by the bursting of
lubricator on the engine. He had sued
for $4,000 damages.
DAVID WAGGONER, go years old, was
struck by an engine at Alton, Rock
County. He fell forward, clutched the
pilot and pushed himself clear Of the
wheels. Mr.. Waggoner is very deaf
and was watching a train on one track
when the other approached. Strange
TO say Mr.. Waggoner was not SO badly
hurt but that he went to husking corn
soon after.
JOHN HIGNEY, Jr., was arrested at
Salisbury on a charge of robbing II.
FAIRY, of Benton, one Of the guests Of
the Brewster House, of $40. Higney
was clerking at the hotel at the time of
the robbery All the money but s. was
recovered. Higney waved examination
and was bound over to the circuit court
in bonds of $500.