Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-09
WISCONSIN NEWS.

IHE shipments or Jumper from the
port of Marinette for the season of 1892
were nearly 300,000,O00 feet. The ship
ping season for 1893 is fully halfgone and
only about 100000 feet are already
shipped, which is one-third the guam
THY for last season. This clearly dem
onstrates that this years shipments are
going to fall far behind those of last
year unless the shipments the remain
der of the season are very much larger
than they can reasonably be expected
to be.
The First National Bank, of Platte
vile, has suspended payment. A quiet
run has been made on the bank for the
past three months, $50 900 having been
capital stock of $4,000 and a surplus
fund of 5000. DIR. Eastman, president
OF the bank, says that depositors will be
paid in full. 1t is expected that the
bank will resume in a short time.
The stockholders in the Juneau Coun-
ty Bank, of Mansion, have come out
with notice guaranteeing to each and
every depositor of their bank for the
period of one year the payment of all
sums of money now deposited or which
may hereafter be deposited in the Jul
neau County Bank during the limited
period.
JACOB RoHRER, an aged farmer resid-
ing near Chiffon, was crushed in q
severe manner by horse crowding him
against the wall in stall. His recov-
cry is doubtful.
JOHN P. WALL, a well-known lawyer
of Chippewa Falls, has been arrested on
a charge of embezzlement, the COM
plainant being James Mcdonald, of that
city.
Two painters named Olsen and Tracy
started from Mansion in f1at-boat en-
route to Louisiana. They intend to pay
their way by odd jobs here and there.
BURGLARS entered the residence of
Josiah Hooking at Racine and stole $50
in cash and silver watch. The Belle
City has been receiving particular atten-
ton at the hands of burglars of late
During the past three weeks there have
been over twenty houses robbed.
WHILE Mrs. F. Nickel, of West Bend
was removing a number of eggs from
setting in her chicken house, she dis
covered a dead chick which, upon ex-
animation, proved quite a curiosity.
the young chicken has four feet feet
and four wings, fully developed.
CHARLES SPLITGERBER, a resident of
the town of Deerfield, Dane County,
was arrested and taken to Madison on
John Allerton with knife at a dance
in cottage Grove on the night of July
30.
Mrs. HENRIETTA SCHENCK, of Neenah,
has been arrested on a charge of send
ing obscene matter through the mails.
She was held in $500 bonds to appear at
the next term of the circuit court in
Milwaukee.
A MAN giving his name as William
Mcclellan was arrested at Sun Prairie
on a charge of the larceny of two gold
watches. He was bound over for trial
in bonds of $500.
THE Baraboo Savings Bank which
closed its doors last week has made an
cashier of the bank, has been appoint
ed assignee.
Miss ANNIE L. COLEMAN, daughter of
the Rev. Henry Coleman, of Beloit, was
married to Henry Nj. Pennock, of Oma-
ha.
FIRE destroyed large tobacco shed
owned by Earnest Ambrecht in the
town Of Token, Dane County. Loss,
$500.
Mr.. AND Mrs. FRED. MILLER, of La
Crosse, drove to the Worlds Fair and
back. The journey down occupied six
days not including stops made at BelOit
.
days were spent in coming back.
HERMAN MATT, county clerk and
cashier of the late Taylor County Bank,
Of Medford, who fed few days before
the bank assigned, has returned and was
taken in charge by the sheriff. Matt
procured bail for continuance of hear
Ing pending the action of the County
Board concerning his alleged defalca-
ton.
GEORGE STRONG, formerly resident
of Fond du Lac, was killed at Kansas
City. He was knocked from freight
train while passing under bridge.
DANNA c.. LAMB, a well-known old
resident of Fond du Lac, died at his
home in that city. He was proml-
nent Republican and worked in the in
terest of his party for many years. He
acted as Indian commissioner under
the Harrison administration, his duties
being the allotment of lands to the
Oneidas He built the Oconto branch
of the Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Paul
road and was one. of the officers of the
; Wisconsin Midland Railroad, move
ment in which he was deeply inter
ested.
A FINE cambria needle an inch and a
half long was taken from the leg OF 2
vear-old child of Matt Simon, of La
CfOSSG. 1lt CLIIIek DSSotA COIl p1d1hIIlS
: last January of a pain little above the
calf of it's leg. How it got there is a
mystery.
THOMAS, GoRMAN was arrested at La
I Crosse on a charge of running gambling
: house. 1t is alleged that John Kendall
| a young man residing at that place, re-
Gently lost @ SUM of money belonging to
> his employer at Germans place. Ken,
= dall's father learned of the facts and he
, caused the arrest Of German.
: A MEETING of the creditors of the Ra
cine Hardware Manufacturing Com
f panv met at Racine to discuss the stu
). alton It was finally agreed to settle Oh
q basis of 224 cents on the dollar.
n ALREADY five applications for the
, presidency Of Lawrence University
:. have been received by the trustees
l one from leading professor of Du
q PAW University.
n IT is reported at Madison that M. F
Blumenfeld, of WatertoWn, will succeet