Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-08
WISCONSIN NEWS.

and Seth Rolf, 20, ali residents Of
Rice Lake, were arrested at the instance
of the superintendent Of the Omaha
Railway Company on a charge OF placing
barrels on the track on Halloween,
which might have caused a serious acct
dent had not the engineer otthe Duluth
special stopped before the obstruction
was reach. But this was not the only
mischief that was done. Wagons and
buggies were turned bottom side up
in the river and some of them taken
out of town. Several thousand slaves
were tipped over, outbuildings were
overturned and number of shade trees
ruined. This is not the first Otfense
against the railway company. Some
time ago large stone was thrown
through a window i'll one of the sleepers
and q number of switch lights have
been broken. The company will push
their case. The prisoners will have
their examination in few days.
ASHLAND has a genuine crank. An
unknown man dropped in at Swan
SWanson's place and said he intended
to Kill twenty-five men and that he
would begin on Mr.. Swanson. The lat
ter fled and officers OverpoWered the
lunatic. He had $66l in currency on
his person. The crank says he was
y
but will divulge no name. He is be-
lieyed TO be we'll connected and has
probably wandered from home but
lately.
A FARMER named Polak, from Ponia-
towski, was accidentally killed at Ed
gar, Marathon County. He was en-
gagged III hauling ties to the railroad
switch. After unloading his wagon he
started for home, but in turning a cor
ner his wagon struck log, upsetting
it and throwing him to the ground. He
struck in such way as to break his
neck
An unknown man threatened to do
up Mayor Mayham, of Fond Lu Lac,
but when the latter got through with
him he was a fit subject for q hospital
The man was then turned over to the
police and was given forty days in Jail.
THE grand stand, horse barns, poultry
building and numerous booths upon
the Oshkosh fair grounds were de-
StTOyed by fire. The loss is about So 900,
with partial insurance The blaze is
supposed to be the work of tramps.
Ben MARSHALL, JR.. a school-boy of
IL years, residing at Whitewater, shot
his father, the bali entering the head Just
back Of the ear. Two other shots were
fired without effect. He had purchased
the revolver q few hours before. Sur
geons are unable to extract the ball, but
do not think the wound necessarily
fatal. Mr. Marshall is an old, highly
respected citizen. The boy has been
well behaved and his conduct is unac-
Countable. He gave himself up to the
officers.
The famous Ford will case at Madison
rs again going to the supreme court on
an appeal from the decision of the cir
cult court refusing to discharge the ex-
ecutor and with reference to allowances
IN the executors accounts. Anew feat
ure is added to the complications by a
petition Of the executor, j. c. Ford,
brother Of the deceased, who asks for
$4,000 IN addition to fees and allowances
already passed upon for extraordinary
services, which are not set forth.
GRACE II. POWERS has begun suit at
Ashland for a divorce from L. NJ. Pow
ers. Mr.. Powers is now serving a two
years sentence at Waupun on charge
of bigamy He will defend the action
The case will be transferred to Bayfield,
County for trial.
THE double funeral of two children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hopke, Of Racine,
was held November 2, this making
three out Of the family that have died
of diphtheria in the last two weeks, and
there are two more lying at the point of
death.
HERMAN WEBER, Green Bay butcher,
rnourns the loss of new gold watch.
He was working in a warehouse and
placed his Waistcoat upon a nail. When
he went to put the garment on again the
watch was missing.
CHARLES ALLEN, Racine young man,
fell from the third story of his fathers
barn. He was terribly cut about the
heG.l. 1t is feared he will die.
FRED. KoLoKoSKIE was arr ested at
Merrill on charge Of assaulting Lige
Gould. The latter's head was terribly
cut and his skull fractured.
WILLIAM COLEMAN, an emplOve of a
printing Office at Fond du Lac, had his
loot badly crushed by getting caught in
a hy-wheel.
Miss JEAN MINER, of Madison, has fin
islled portrait bust of Mrs. John VIM
ans and presented it to the GAINESVILLE
lady commissioners in recognition Of
her services at the Worlds Fair. The
pieces of statuary in the Wisconsin
building, Genius of Wisconsin" and
Forward" by Miss Mears, of Oshkosh,
and Miss Miner have been presented to
the state. They are to be duplicated in
bronze and marble and placed in the
capitol at Madison.
J. c. EAsroN, of La Crosse, has sold
fifty head of blooded horses to G. n.
Easton, of Lowville, n. Y. They will
be taken East and placed on sale.
Among the number are the trotters
Sherwood, 2:21; Abbadonne, 2:24;
Maestro, 2:293; Thistle Dew, 2:174; the
PAGER Red Strath, and the stations
Luck Cross and Red Flush.
john KLUCK has been arrested at
Stevens Point on charge of assaulting
Frank CenteIla with intent to do great
bodily harm. He was bound over in
bonds Of $780,
JoEIH PETARsKI, chairman Of the town
beard of Sharon, Portage County, was
shot through the arm by the accidental
discharge of a shot gun.
FRANK J. HoULE & Co., Of Chicago.
have declined the contract to erect the
new Normal School building at Stevens
Point.
PETER SUHRA, a steyedore, who was
Injured by falling from q runway at q