Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-01
WISCONSIN NEWS.

GdlI. Every one Is ldTS6 anu pCf10CGlv
sound, many of them weighing over
two pounds each, and some weighing
as high as two and three-quarter
pounds. In the same garden were some
Gutabagas which also attained an .enor-
NOUS growth.
JAMES PATTERSON, of Racine, was ar
rested on a charge of having assaulted
Nellie Sewell, of Mt. Pleasant, on the
night of October Is. He was held on
ST. 900 bail until October q, when the
examination took place before Justice
Wentworth. The attorney for the pris-
Oner made motion for a change of
venue on grounds of prejudice. The
justice over-ruled the motion and heard
the case.
THE six men arrested at Beloit on a
charge of robbing freight cars were
brought to trial, but owing to the fact
that Marshal Appleby wasn't certain
whether he arrested them on the Hi
nois or Wisconsin side of the line, the
cases were postponed. Two of the men
were discharged and one, William
Howes, was re-arrested on q charge of
burglary.
BECAUSE the tramp looked cold and
hungry Mrs. Tollen, of Evansville, gave
him a supper and allowed him to sleep
IN the house over night The next
morning on rising Mrs. Tollen found
that the tramp had disappeared with
two reviewers and gold watch belong
ing to young man who was boarding at
her house.
WILLIAM NJ. JOHNSON, of Mt. Pleasant,
donated land to the Mt. Pleasant Cream
cry Company, with the understanding
that it was to be used exclusively for a
creamery. Since that time the creamery
has been made into private dwelling.
Now Mr. Johnson demands the return
of the land and has commenced suit for
ejectment.
JUDGMENT by default was given Isabel
r. and Robert Beck, of Madison, heirs
of Valentine Beck, deceased, in their
suit against the Brooklyn Life Insurance
Company to recover the value of poll
cy for 81 600 held by their father in the
company.
JOHN PATTERSON, station agent of the
Chicago & Northwestern road at Platte
vile, died after lingering illness. He
built the first stationary engine manu-
featured at Galena, Ill.
AN attempt was made to wreck a
freight train mile west of Middleton,
Dane County. A tie was placed on the
track, but the cow-catcher pushed it off.
F. NJ. KNAPP made an application for
the appointment of a receiver Of the Ra-
cine Wrench Company, of Racine.
Judge Fish appointed d. G. Jonas.
WILLIAM CURRY, who was found guilty
of burglary at Madison, made an I'M
successful attempt to escape from the
county jail.
Mrs. ELIRABETH. SIN1Ms, an old resi-
dent OF GAINESVILLE, has been committed
to an insane asylum.
Miss MAMIE PARSONS, of Depere, died
at La Porte, Ind, where she had been
visiting relatives.
A FARMER living near Western Union
junction was swindled out of $500 by
Chicago sharper.
THIEVES carted off two wagon loads of
potatoes from the farm of Homer Allen,
near Oshkosh.
Mrs. JANE EVANS, an old resident of
Racine, died at her home in that city,
aged 73 years.
A YOUNG woman giving the name of
Nine. r. |. Thomas, who took up her
residence at Eau Claire recently and adj
yertlsed to give music lessons, mysteri-
ously disappeared week or ten days
ago. Her mother arrived at Eau Claire
three days ago from her home at Esca-
naba, Mich, where she has consider
able property, and appealed to the au-
thorities to help find her daughter.
THE coroner's jury, investigating the
death of Mrs. Rhoda Whalen, who was
found dead in her bed at her home near
Beloit, found that her death was caused
from opium poison administered by her.
self either to relieve pain or with sui
cidal intent.
A TRIPLE wedding took place at Nee
nah. The contracting parties were:
Miss Nellie Sorley to William Engle;
Miss Emma Languer to Gustave Kali
fans, and Miss Louise Lempke to Henry
Tanke
JOHN JOHNSON, of Little Chute, Outa-
gamie County, was thrown from his
wagon and badly injured. His leg was
broken and his face severely cut.
THE Boston clothing store at Eau Claire
has been closed on three attachments
amounting in all to $4,000. The assets
will cover the daims.
Mrs. K. n. GRUNHURD, of Orfordville,
Rock County, was badly injured in
runaway near that place. She will
probably recover.
THE residence of Uriah Stroup, of
Byron, Fond du Lac County, was en-
tered by burglars and $50 worth of jew
elry stolen.
A PORTION Of the addition being built
to the normal school at Oshkosh caved
debris. Five were gotten out unhurt
save for cuts and bruises, but one, Paul
Kemmerer, young married man, was
fatally injured. A premature removal
of truss upon the second floor caused
the downfall.
JOHN BARNARD was found guilty of
criminal assault at Marinette and was
sentenced to ten years in state prison
John Morrow, also q resident of that
city, pleaded guilty to a charge Of plac-
ing Instructions on the ST. Paul road
near Amberg and was sent to Waupun
for two years.
Mrs. RHoDA WHALEN was found dead
in bed at her home in Beloit Friends
of the deceased have asked the author
tiles to investigate the cause of her de-
mise.
JAMES McNEEsE, the young man who
was stabbed at GAINESVILLE last week, is
IN a critical condition and the ply
sicians entertain little hope Of his re-
cOvery.
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