Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-27
WISCONSIN NEWS.

BELOIT Is all aSt1r over the nnQlnP OF
the remains of an infant in q sack in the
yard of a resident at that place. A man
noticed his dog playing with what APP
peared to be bundle of clothes, when
ne started to work in the morning. He
thought nothing more of the matter but
when he came home to dinner his at
tention was again attracted to his dog,
which was still dragging the bundle
about the yard, He investigated the
contents of the bundle and found the
remains of a child in sack. The body
was shockingly mutilated by the dog,
one arm, a part of one leg and the head
being eaten. The police are Investigate
ing the case.
JOHN n. SULLIVAN, who was sentenced
IN the Ashland County circuit court
December Z, 1892, to serve two years for
mansiaughter in the second degree, has
been granted pardon by Gov. Peck.
The pardon was granted on recon-
dation Of the Judge and district attorney
for the reason that Sullivan was never
guilty of the crime of which he was con-
v1cted. 1t appears that the prisoner
was intoxicated at the time the crime
was committed and his refusal to testify
against a companion and his efforts to
SLield him resulted in his being convict
ed with him.
DURING an electric storm at Racine
100 telephones were burned out or Grip
pied. Residents in the vicinity of East
Park state that ball of fire burst in the
air. Lightning entered the residence
of Stephen Bull on telephone wire
and shocked Mr.. Bull so badly that he
could not move for some time, and 9TH
er members of the family felt it. The
residence Of w. b. Dutton was struck.
The roof was damaged and Mr.. Dutton
was thrown out of bed, and members of
his family shocked.
JOHN STRANGE, president of the
Strange Paper Company, of Menasha,
has purchased the trotting horse,
American Jaw" for $500. This horse
won the $50 trotting race at the Osh-
kosh fair.
The Eau Claire Y. NJ. c. A. decided
to continue its work in the face of its
deficit of $500. Oh. Ingram was elect
ed president and w. Il Fowler secre-
tary.
A THUNDERSTORM which mad almost
attained the force of a cyclone passed
over Madison. Several large trees were
blown down or uprooted and branches
streWn profusely. At Hess Il Smith
block, corner of Gilman and State
streets. the roof was lifted and twisted
and the heavy cornice blown entirely
oil, causing a loss estimated at about
s., 900.
ARTICLES of Incorporation of the Cody
Powell Coffee Company, of La Crosse,
have been filed. The president is Buff
faio Bill and his associate is Mayor
Powell white Beaver. Coffee will be
prepared by Mr.. Powell A large
building has been leased and they ex-
pect to employ 100 hands within six
months.
The officers of the Union National
Bank, of Racine, which suspended Au-
gust Is, have given notice that they will
resume business on October %. They
have advertised for stockholders
meeting on October Z, at which time
the capital stock viii be increased to
$225, 900.
4 BARN on the farm Of George Miller,
an the town of Grand Chute, Outagamie
County, was struck by lightning and
burned with all its contents, includ ny
grain, hay, machinery, two calves and
one shorse. Loss, $1,000; small insur-
ance.
TEE application for the appointment
of guardian over Mrs Sadie Weber,
of CaldWells Prairie, Racine County,
recalls one of the most sensational at
tempts at murder in Racine County.
The maiden name of Mrs Weber was
Tndall and her home was in the town
of Waterford. When but II years of
age she met one John H Tarbell and he
married her and in the neighborhood
she was known as the child wife. Time
ran on and child was born. Tarbell
had taken his young wife to Lyons,
WalWorth County, to live. During the
month of April, 1887, Tarbell and his
Wjfe went to Waterford and visited Mr.
and Mrs. Nndall, parents Of Mrs Tar
bell. On May l they left for home in
wagon drawn by spirited horse On
the way over to Lyons Tarbell drove
down lone country road to
bridge which crossed Fox River
and where there was a deep gravel
pit. He pulled out revolver
and fred a ball into the head of his
wife at his side. The noise attracted
the attention of farmer Tarbell told
the farmer that he and his wife had
been attacked by robbers on the road
who had fired at them and one bullet
had struck his wife. The wife lowered
between life and death for many days.
TaVbeli finally broke down and made a
full confession. He was tried and
sentenced to twelve years at Waupun,
where he IS at present. The bullet re-
mains embedded in the Woman's brain.
Last summer she was married to Mr..
Weber. Two years ago the father of
Mrs Weber died, leaving a large estate.
Her share amounted to several thou
sand dolIgrs. Her brothers now seek
10 have guardian appointed over her
to take charge of the estate on the
ground that she is not competent to
manage her affairs. Her alleged in
competency grows out Of the injury re-
ceived at the time Of her attempted
murder by TarbeIl.
Q. T. VANBoEG, Of Racine, whose
goods were attached by j. V. Farwell,
of Chicago, on a claim Of $500, and who
was arrested in Chicago on q charge Of
obtaining money under false preten ses,
has been discharged from custody, as
the charge could not be sustained.
Mss LAURA A. BRIGGS was married
TO Dudley II. Price at the home of the
brides parents in Appleton. Many
1e, Of bn from SJlT-