Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-16
WISCONSIN NEWS.

that Mr.. Rosin had been quarreling
with his wife and had broken base ball
bat over his sons head. One of the
sons testified that he was outside and
heard his father quarrehng with his
mother. He went to the door but
found it locked He then broke in a
window with an axe, which frightened
the old man away, and the mother
managed to get to neighbours house,
and told that her husband had fearfullv
beaten her. This was about all she said
before she became unconscious and
died. 1t was developed in the testi-
mony that he had been in the habit of
frequently whipping his wife, who was
a poor. frail and sickly woman. The
attending doctor testified that the
woman had a severe wound on her
head, one arm and nine ribs broken.
Mr.. Rosin is in Jail at Shawano.
THIRTY moulders of the Belle City
Malleabie Iron Works, of Racine, are
out on a strike. They refused to accept
a cut of 10 per cent in wages. The
Huribut Manufacturing Company, of
that city, announces that it will start up
its shops next week with limited num-
Der OF men and pay full wages, half
cash and the balance in four months
due bills
MANY farmers in the vicinity of Be-
lott have been taken in for small
amounts by clever female swindler
who sold a new electrified" carbon for
burning in kerosene oil lamps to save
oil. The woman explained how lamps
could be used for weeks without oil,
owing to its chemical power. The car
bons proved to be good Wicks, but of
course saved no oil, and they cost so
cents apiece, and they could be bought
for 8 cent.
\ hADDENED steer, owned by Nick
Heindl, residing near Myra, Washing
ton County, made things lively for few
persons who happened to cross his
path. The animal attacked Mr. Heindl
and his son and handled them rather
severely. Miss May Camp, who was in
field near by, was attacked next and
she sustained a fracture of the knee.
Mas. j. NJ. SMITH, an alternate of the
National Board of Worlds Fair Lady
Managers for Wisconsin and wife of J.
II. Smith, member of the Assembly,
died at her home at Mineral Point of
ap9plexy, having been stricken last
week. She was woman of unusual in
teIligence.
Tie Wisconsin, Michigan Worlds
Fair Hotel at Chicago has been at
tached by Banderob 4 Chase, of Osh-
kosh, for a debt of S1.O20. The build
ing was erected by Menominee, Mich,
and Marinette parties.
CHARLES NELSON, q Madison young
man, was found guilty of robbing an
old man named Knox. and was sem
fenced to three months in the county
Jail
WILLIAM WIcKERsBERG, employed on
the farm of Peter Frick, near Plymouth,
dropped dead in the field while work
ing q moving machine. He was 80
years of age, Heart failure was the
cause Of his demise.
The 15-year-old son of Ex-Attorney-
General Estabrook, of Madison, died of
diphtheria. A young child died of the
same disease a few weeks ago.
AUGUST ]. E. BEAN, with his parents,
left Germany some time ago and arriv-
ing IN Wisconsin settled at Colby. His
father took out full naturalization pa
pers before the younger Bean reached
his majority, thus making him a citizen
1.-THE United States. Recently an uncle
Of young Bean died in Germany, leay-
ing MIN a legacy of 500 marks. This
the German government cOnfscated
and Informed the young man that he
could not have the money unless he re-
turned to that country and served
term IN the army The matter was
brought before City Clerk [. c. Gotchy,
Of Colby, q short time ago, who gathered
ali the papers bearing on the matter
and forwarded them to Secretary of
State Gresham A letter from Mr.
Gresham, dated August 5, states that in
struCtiOnS have been sent to the United
States consul at Berlin TO make an i'm
mediate and thorough investigation Of
the case and report. The parents of
young Bean now reside at Medford.
TIE plans and specifications for the
new opera house house at Stevens Point
have been prepared by Cobb q Son, of
Chicago. twill have q seating capacity
Of 100 Work has already commenced
on the structure, and it is expected to
have it completed by October /.
HENRY DUNBERGER, night clerk at the
Central House. at Chiffon, was acct
dentaIly shot in the breast by a COM
panion while III barn. Dunberger's
home is in Briliion. He cannot recover.
j. J. SKINNER died suddenly at his
home in Dodgeville. He was formerly
a resident of Madison and for a number
Of years he conducted banking bust
ness at Memo, 5. ID.
JOHN REINKE died of lockjaW at his
home in Oshkosh, aged 10 years. few
DAYS ago he cut his finger slightly with
a Ratchet He suffered terrible agony
up to the time Of his death.
Mrs AUGUSTA VASNER, of Sandusky,
Sank County, was terribly bruised about
the lower limbs in a runaway accident.
It is feared she cannot recover.
JACKSON CASE died at his home in
Oshkosh at the age OF 81 years. He was
a brother Of the late J. [. Case, of Ra-
cine, and had resided in Winnebago
County for many years.
Gov. PECK has returned to Madison
from fishing expedition to Lake
Kegonsa and the sun has spoiled his
complexion to such degree that the
skin is peeling from his face.
THE kenosha Novelty Company has
fled an amendment to its articles OF IN
corporation with the secretary Of state,
increasing its capital stock from $4,000
to $4,000.
ORR shipments from Ashland for the
week ending August We're 9,039 tons;
for corresponding week last year they
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