Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-01-04

been mustered IN, ana the dig CITY has d
full regiment of state militia
AN effort is being made in milwaukee, 10
organize a company to establish an lnSt1-
tute for the cure of inGbriety, the opium
slavery and tobacco habits by the Houston
method.
EX-SENATOR SPooNER intends leaving
Madison with his wife about the middle 81
January for California, where he Will
spend the rest OF the winter.
Mr.. AND MRS. HENRY GARDEN, of Eau
Claire. celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary few days ago. There were
twenty-eight members of the family pres
ent.
ALICE MCCAIN, a young girl residing
few miles south of La Crosse. was thrown
from q sled and sustained fatal injuries.
One of the horses stepped upon ana
crushed he skull, neceSSitaLlng the removal
of part of Der BRAIN.
A MINING company has been formed TO
develop the mining property In ashourn
County. The company is capitalized at
$1,O OO,0O0 and owns z 400 acres OF land ia
that vicinity. Articles of incorporation
have been drawn up and sent to be HE'D at
Madison.
Mrs. NJ CRAM, an old resident of La
Crosse, died at the home of her son, nj. Ill.
Cram, in that city.
A YOUNG man named Frank MeSSick,
living at La Crosse, has been arrested on
pretenSeS.
THE marriage is announced of Miss AIDE
laide Rogers to Joseph V. WOodhead, both
residents of Ashland.
BROWN trout species indigenous to
the Rocky Mountain region Will be intro
duced in the Wisconsin lakes and streams.
James Nevins, superintendent Of the state
fish hatchery has secured about sc, 900 OF
| the fry.
| The saloon and boarding house of Jacob
Fass, at Prentice, was destroyed by fire.
! The loss is 81 200; insurance, S6OO.
| AN unknown man was run over by a
freight train on the Wisconsin Centr al
road near Prentice. He Will die.
By the death of Charles Flume, ST., La
| Crosse loses one Of its oldest pioneers.
Deceased was 70 years of age.
FRANK MCLEAN, the alleged counter
| feiter, was taken from West Superior to
! Madison, for hearing IN the United States
| court. He was heavily lrOned. His bail
was fixed at $4,000
Two freight trains collided on the North
| Western road near West Salem, La Crosse
| County. demoiShing both engines and
| damaging number of ears. No one was
| injured.
A DISPATCH from San Francisco states
| that Justice John r. Sharpstein, OF the
supreme court OF California, who was
stricken with paralysis, is dead. Judge
|
waukee public schools thirty years ago,
and was postmaster of that city during
President Buchanan's administration
Mrs. JOHN DELPHIE, of Wausaukee
Marinette County, cut the throat OF her D.
year-Old son with a razor While the latter
was asleep, after which she cut her own
throat. She has shown signs of insanity
for some time. The doctor thinks both
may recover.
! WILLIAM ANGUS, a young man living at
La Pointe, Bayfield, County, attempted
suicide by taking rough on rats.
THE loggers IN the vicinity of Bayfield,
are elated over the continued cold weather,
and are making preparations for an unuSu
ally prosperous season.
ALoNZO PETTINGILL, an old settler of
| La Crosse, died from the effects OF ali IN
jury received a week ago by falling down
a stairway. DeceaSedWa 80 years OF age.
The funeral procession of the late Judge
S. S. Burton, OF La Crosse, was the largest
! ever seen In that city.
GEORGE MCCALL. well-known inmate
| of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home, was run
down and killed by ST. Paul train.
The case of Martin O'Brien against the
Omaha Railroad Company at Ashland has
been settled out of court The company
agreed to pay the costs and give Mr..
OBrien 81 900 damages. OBrlen was IN
jured two years ago while in the company's
employ.
A TEAM belonging to Joseph Baudhuint
OF SevastapOl, Door County, hauled a load
of stove wood which measured six feet
over a cord and halt, and which weighed
in the neighbOrhOOd OF five tons, eStimat-
ing cord Of green maple at $500 pounds
weight. The distance was about four
miles, and as the horses Will not go much
over 900 pounds each, it is considered TO be
one Of the largest on record.
JOHN E. JONES. who is we'll known in
Marinette as one of the active members of
the Irving Literary Society Of the Mari
nette Business College, has received the
appointment as clerk in the office of the
secretary of state at Lansing, Mich.
BURGLARS entered the iewelry store of
,Jens Gattheen, at Eau Claire, but were
frightened away before securing any val
uableS.
The new Methodist Church on the Onei-
da reservation has been completed. The
cost of the edl1ce is $4,000, or which over
$4,000 was raised by the members of the
congregation.
IT is claimed that there are two cases of
! leprosy III Dane County. The State Board
Of Health is investigating the cases.
ALEXANDER MCGRAW, of Chippewa
Falls, aged about 20 years, has been ar
rested at Eau Claire on a charge Of high
way robbery. 1t is alleged that he held
up an old man and relieved him OF ST.
Two switch engines collided in the
North-W estern freight yards IN the Third
w ard, Milwaukee,. Gne was badly
wrecked and the other slightly injured,
but fortunately only one man was hurt.
George Hecker, one Of the fremen, had
his leg broken.
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FATAL EBOYGAN FIRE.