Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02
WISCONSIN NEWS.

forward the same to the secretary of the
society at Evansville as their contribu-
ton to the Worlds Fair The names of
all contributors will be published in the
official catalogue. The society intends
to pay literally for all accepted fruit
THEODORE Voss, formerly aresident of
Black River Falls, was found drowned
III the Mississippi River at St Paul.
Foul play is suspected as his watch and
a sum of money which he was known to
have had In his possession were miss
ing.
The Menominee River Caledonian So
clety has engaged Duncan G.. Ross, the
great swordsman, for the Scottish festi-
val they have arranged to take place at
the Riverside Park in Marinette.
A 4-YEAR-oLD son of Charles Ander-
son, OF Eau Claire, was run over by an
electric car and instantly killed. The
child was running across the street to
meet its father.
LOUIS, the 10-year-old son of Charles
Kurth farmer living in the town of
jackson, Washington County. was terri
bly, cut up while assisting his father,
who was cutting grain with self-hind-
er. The boy was Oiling the machine
when the horses started suddenly and
he was caught in the fy-wheel and was
thrown in front of the sickles of the
binder, which passed over his lower
limbs, decorating them in most fright
full manner His left leg was cut from
the foot all the way up and was almost
severed from the body at the thigh.
His right leg was also badly cut. The
boy is in critical condition and will
probably die.
THEODORE RHODES, an employee of the
State Hospital at Mendoza, had $3.50
stolen from his trunk. No arrest has
been made yet although the authorities
claim they have ferreted out the thief.
THE 14-year-old daughter of William
Fogarty, Of Eau Claire, has disappeared
from her home. Her parents are of the
opinion that she has gone to the
Worlds Fair.
THE city attorney at Madison has
finally decided to drop the prosecution
of officers of the Salvation Army.
OF of the ninety Wisconsin people
who graduated from the four years
course Of reading only seven of them
attended the Monona Lake Assembly
and received their diplomas. They are
Miss Helen Huntington, of Baraboo;
Miss Ida +. Tilson, of West Salem; Miss
Hattie 4. Huntington, of Baraboo; Miss
Jessie T. Smith, Of Milwaukee; Miss
Emma c. Kinney, Mrs. Martha J. Rich
ards, of Woodstock, and Mrs r. T.
Heatherington, of Milwaukee. Samuel
Frender, Of Chicago, a converted Jewish
rabbi, spoke to an audience that filled
Normal Hall upon the conditions of the
Jewish race
The assessors of West Superior are
endeavoring to devise some means to
assess the large amount of logs cut each
year in Douglas County.
THE strike of the lumber-shovers at
Ash hos FOL on,
pect. The Shores Lumber Company
procured q number of nOn-union men
who were willing to work at the re-
duced rates of 30 cents an hour, but the
strikers put IN an appearance and
stopped them. Mr.. Shores has closed
the null until the men make up their
minds 10 come to some reasonable
agreement. The Shores Lumber Com
pany has employed 500 men in its sew
eral departments and all are now idle
There was meeting of mill owners. at
which all agreed to stand By the action
OF the Shores Company, and they will
all close down their mills if it becomes
necessary to gain the point in contro-
yersy.
The Ashland health officers have be-
come alarmed about black diphtheria
which has made its appearance at that
place IN its worst form. Three deaths
have occurred from the disease in one
family, and every precautiOn is being
taken to prevent its spreading. 1t has
been confined to single tenement,
house up 10 the present time and sew
eral bad cases are now recovering.
Policemen have been stationed to guard
the house
THE authorities at Madison intend to
enforce the law requiring saloons to
close at midnight if it is necessary to
carry the case to the supreme court
In the municipal court Judge Donovan
keeper charged with the offense, the
evidence going to show his intent to
comply with the ordinance
A. II. LAWRENCE, a well-known resi-
dent Of Madison, passed away at the
age of S. years. He settled in Dane
County IN 1913, coming direct from Nor
way.
HE Charles Reklund woodenware
factory at Eau Claire was destroyed by
tire, entalllng a loss of 81 900.
The assessment roll of the city of
Ashland has been completed, figuring
Ashland S assessed valuation at s., 500,-
600, which does not include national
banks and mortgages The latter will
bring the total of assessed valuation up
to S7,500,0 900 as against s., 300, 900 last
year.
PRENTICE is reported to be hemmed in
on all sides by forest fires. Men work
ing III the bark camps have been obliged
to seek shelter from the fires in the
town. The citizens have all turned out
to fight the flames.
ALEXANDER FINDLAY, a well-known
merchant of Madison, died at his home
III that city, aged % years.
THE 3-year-old child of A. Kempf,
that was lost in the woods four miles
west Of She'll Lake, was found one-haIf
mile from the camp. 1t is believed
that the Indians stole the child because
OF grudge against the family. 1t all
results from blueberry buyers peddling
liquor unfortunately among the In
dams.
PATRICK CLIFFORD, of Marinette, has
been appointed deputy collector Of in
ternal revenue ofthe Northwestern Dis
trict, which comprises the counties of
Florence Marinette OcOnrO Brown