Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-07-19
WISCONSIN NEWS.


year. This year the recipient of the
prize will be George Pick, of Milwau-
kee, the company's general special
agent, who wrote over 81, 200, 900 new
business during the past twelve months,
the largest amount ever written in one
year by one agent.
AT the first meeting of the Chequame-
gon Cycling Club at Ashland four events
were tried. The first, one-quarter mile,
was won by M. III. Potter in 40 seconds.
The second, half mile, was won by Pot
ter IN the phenomenal time of 81 sec
onds. The third, half mile, club cham
pionship, was won bvW. w. Baldwin in
1:22. The time of the first halfmile
race is almost too fast to be credited,
although three watches showed the
same time.
LIGHTNING killed eleven fine Shrop-
shire sheep on the farm of l.. f. Gill.
near Syene, Dane County. Seth Bart
lett, of the same section, lost five hogs
IN the same way.
H. D. MCCooL has contracted to pull
all sunken logs out of the Tomahawk
River He expects to recover about
500 900 feet.
ONE man was fatally and two others
seriously injured by an explosion of gas
IN the cellar of a summer resort restau
rant known as Pleasant Valley, couple
of miles above Milwaukee on the river.
How the gas accumulated is not known.
IT viii be well for burglars to give the
residence of Mrs. Rouse, of Eau Claire,
a wide berth. A few nights ago bur-
glar made an attempt to enter Mrs.
Rouse's house while her husband was
absent She was awakened by the
noise and hastily dressing herself she
went down stairs and secured large
revolver. Going quietly to where the
'would-be robber was trying to effect an
entrance she fired two shots in rapid
succession. The burglar beat a hasty
retreat. 1t is not known whether he
was injured or not.
THE coronar's jury in the case of A.
Gilkeson, of Minneapolis, who died at
La Crosse a few days ago under very
suspicious circumstances, could not de-
termine how the blow on the head was
given which caused death. The hotel
clerk testified that Gilkeson told him
he had been hit by lump of coal. 1t
was found that the skull on that side
was no thicker than cardboard.
JOHN DELANEY, q resident OF Wanna
kee, Dane County, has been adjudged
insane and will be committed to the
MENDOZA asylum. He is IS years Of age.
Miss KITE BROWN was married to
rents in Ashland.
DR.. A. J. WARD, Of Madison, who re-
Gently went East in the hope of restor-
ing his health, died at Hornellsville, n
\. Mr.. Ward was SO years of age and
has resided in Madison since 1850, with
the exception of his absence as a sur
geon of the Second and Forty third
regiments during the war. He also
served IN similar capacity in the Next
can war The remains will be shipped
to Madison for interment.
JAMES NEvINs, superintendent of the
state fish hatchery, has forwarded an
addition to the state exhibit at the
Worlds Fair. The lot included, be-
sides trout and other fish from the
hatchery, some handsome pike and tif-
teen immense pickerel, three of which
weighed over twenty-five pounds each,
with an average Of over twenty pounds
each for the whole number.
THE Ashland military company, new
" organized, Will go into camp as Co. L.
Second Regiment, W. \. O. They are
sixty strong. They have new rifles,
new equipments, and expect to make
line appearance.
LOUIS SHOEMAKER, a former La Crosse
resident, has been arrested at Winona,
Mimi, on q charge Of passing forged
checks.
WILLIAM Olson, an Appleton young
man, had part of his hand taken off
by coming in contact with a circular
saw.
The election contest between Silas T.
Nice and Jacob Hahn at La Crosse was
decided IN favor of the latter.
JOHN DOYLE and John Hayes, two La
Crosse young men, were arrested at that
place on a charge Of robbery.
Miss LIZZIE ANDERSON, a Madison
young woman, died of diphtheria at her
home in that city.
Z. I. TRACEY, a 17-year-old boy from
st. Louis, who was arrested in Madison
on request of his father, was taken
home by detective. The young man
started out to see the world and paid
his expenses by bank drafts on the old
folks at home.
The opera house and Northwestern
House at Sturgeon Bay, several harms
ana outbuildings were entirely de-
strOyed by fire. The fire was discoy-
cred IN the rear of the Northwestern
House and before the fire department
arrived on the scene the big frame
building was a mass Of flames. The COM
blned efforts of both fire companies were
directed toward restraining the flames
from spreading, but before this could be
accomplished the opera house, a large
brick building situated south of the
Northwestern House, was in flames
This is the second time within the past
SIX months that the opera house has
been destroyed by fire. The loss on the
buildings is estimated at about $4,000,
with 81 900 insurance.
Ar Milwaukee the grand jury called
to look into an alleged case Of fre-bug-
ism, but which has devoted weeks to an
Investigation Of the causes which led to
and the subsequent failure of the Plank
linton Bank, one Of the results Of which
was that business men in the Cream
City We're unable to borrow money for
any but legitimate purposes and scarce
~ that, has concluded its labors and re-
turned indictments against Frank A. |
lappen, 4. L. Day and William Plank !
1nton. The two former are ''out
OF town" temporarily, but it is
understood both are anxious to re-
turn and clear up any suspicious against
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