Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-02-22
BADGER NOTES.


cago q North-W estern. has given rise to
the report that the Princeton and Niece
dab branch would be extended to the
Mississippi River by way OF La Crosse,
and would become the main line of the
North Western road between the river
and Lake Michigan.
ALBERT LONG, one of the gang of six
men who were convicted of burglary at
Fall Greek, Eau Claire County, was SEN
fenced to five years at Waupun. X. EV'
ans was found guilty of similar charge
and was given one year IN state prison.
CHARLES T. BRADLEY, the president OF
the Bradley x Metcalf Shoe Company,
milwaukee,, died on the 18th OF pneumonia;
He was 65 years of age, and had been Ill
less than week.
Col. THOMAS ST. GEORGE, assistant
secretary OF state under Secretary Timme,
and a man well known throughout the
state, died at his home in Racine from in
jurieS received in fall on an icy pavement
IN that city. He was born at Little Falls,
n. Y, in 1913, and came to Wisconsin in
1852, settling in Racine.
MILWAUKEE has case of smallpox.
PROF. A. f. VoLLMAR, OF Chicago,
who died there few days ago, was at one
time teacher in MarkhamS Academy.
Milwaukee.
THE final contest between Milwaukee
and Chicago curriers', for the Badger
medal, resulted IN victory for the
Badgers.
THE La Crosse Street Railway Company
has ordered an electrical equipment, i'll
Guiding eleven cars.
Mrs. LENA DILLON, of La Crosse, al
legged that she was assaulted by a bar
tender while trying to induce her husband
to leave a saloon, and has sworn out a
warrant for her aSSaiIanGS arrest.
IT is estimated that $4,000 worth of
10 1o1-
Bay this winter. The Associated Ice Com
pany, of Ashland, will alone store $4,000
tons of ice.
JAMES BURK, while cutting wood near
La Crosse, was struck on the head by the
limb of falling tree and probably fatally
injured. The scalp was nearly torn off.
MISS BERTHA DIMLER, aged 10 years,
died suddenly, at her home in La Crosse
of typhus fever.
AN unknown man threw himself in
front of moving switch engine at La
Crosse, and received injuries from which
he will probably die.
Mrs. YETTREHUs, wife of a welI-known
La Crosse minister, has been adJudged in
sane, and committed to the Mendoza
asylum.
Two men giving their names as John
Brown and Matt Roach were arrested at
Marinettee on a charge of rObbing J ohm
Foley, of that place. Of So. They were
committed to jail to await trial at the next
term OF the circuit court
CAPT. MORGAN, who recently discov-
cred gold anu silver on his property, with
III few miles of SanbOrn, Ashland COun
ty, has gone to Chicago to secure machin-
cry to work his mine, which is reported to
be very rich.
THE family of Conductor Thomas Han
ley, of La Crosse, has fallen heir to share
in an estate in England valued at $780,
600.
THE Bank of Eau Claire has added S7O.-
OOU to the capital stock, making it 500, 000.
BROWN. BOYNTON Il Co., of La Crosse,
manufacturers of farm machinery, have
forwarded three sample sets of eVenerS to
James Martin u Co., Of Sidney, Australia,
and expect an order for goods from that
country.
JOSEPH CURRIER. young man resid-
ing at Washburn and but recently mar
rIed, was instantly killed by falling tree
at BlgeloW's camp, near that place. A
man named Call was also caught under
the tree and received injuries which it is
feared will prove fatal. He was taken to
the hospital at Washburn for treatment.
EIGHT Jewish refugees from Russia
have been received at Ashland, and will
be taken care OF by the Jewish society of
that city. A colony Will be formed IN the
southern part of Ashland County for
these refugees, and more than that are
expected.
The following deaths are reported from
La Crosse: Reuben Nye, aged SO years;
Clinton l.. Short. aged 20 years; John
Church, about 45 years of age; Mrs. James
Garrett, aged about 40 years; Joseph So
bota, aged 30 years.
IN the case of Mrs. Steubing, of Eau
Claire, against the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolls q Omaha Railway Company Tor
$4,000 damages for in urleS alleged to have
been received by the defective condition of
crossing, verdict was returned for the
plaintiff. The railway company will APP
peal the case.
A PARTY of Bayfield, young people
while driving in sleigh to Ashland were
badly shaken up by the team running
away and wrecking the sleigh. Two OF
the party named Lemon and Stevens were
badly injured. The whole party had to
walk back to Bayfield,, distance of eight
miles.
The extension committee Of the faculty
of the State University at Madison has
elected Prot. E. A. Birge secretary of the
University Extension Department, to fill
the vacancy caused by the recent resigna-
tlOn of Lyman p. Powell
PETER WEGENER, formerly a resident
of Sturgeon Bay, died at his home in Two
Rivers, aged 10 years.
GILMORE c. HUTTo, of Sturgeon Bay,
was seriously and probably fatally kicked
by horse.
MRS. MARY A. BROWN died at her home
in Waterloo, Dane County, aged 81 years.
The question of telephone line between
Ashland and Iron River is being agitated.
ALEX. WINNER, a resident of Brussels,
Door County, is confined to his bed from
the effects OF an assault by four unknown
parties near his home.
MRS. YTTREHUs, wife of La Crosse
minister, has become demented, and WILL
be taken to an asylum for treatment
Mrs. E. N. HUNT, of Liberty Grow,
Door County, was granted divorce from
her husband, Thomas w. Hunt.
THE jury in the case of Joseph Zettel
VS.. Alvin Banmann and Joseph Kramer,
at Sturgeon Bay, returned a verdict award
ing the plaintiff 81 ,543. The plaintiff sued
to recover damages sustained by the burn
ing OF barn and other property, alleged
to have been caused by sparks from the
defendants shingle mill
IEE trial OF William Alters on a charge
OF murder is in progress at Sturgeon Bay.
Alters is accused OF the murder OF Joseph
Werrlck, an old Australian, who resided
In the northern part of the county. The
crime was committed about October L.