Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-04
WISCONSIN NEWS.

bonds that united him to Nora l..
Dulin be united. The request was
granted. Ernest Ericsen was granted
a divorce from Ida Ericsen on the
ground of desertion. Ellen McAffee
alleged that William c. McAffee failed
80 provide tor her, and her request for
q divorce was granted. Last came
Mrs. Nancy L. Martin. She accused
George W. Martin of desertion and
wanted her matrimonial bonds severed.
They were united much to her salts
faction.
Mrs. SMITH and son had miraculous
escape from death near La Crosse.
They were driving along the highway
and turned out to pass q farmer. She
gave to much of the road and her horse
and buggy tipped over the embank
Dent, a distance of sixteen feet, max
ing two revolutions in the descent
Mrs Smith was badly cut about the
head and lower limbs, but the son
escaped without scratch. Mrs. Smith
will probably recover.
FERDINAND NowoTNY, employed at the
Oshkosh Cistern and Keg Company's
shop at Oshkosh, met with an accident
which nearly resulted in the loss of his
life. He was working on a small key and
the handles slipped from his hand. The
sharp plate penetrated his left wrist and
severed the arteries. He nearly bled
TO death before medical assistance
reached him.
LEE SMITH, the Lacrosse young man
who was arrested at Winona, Mimi, on
Il charge of robbing the mails, has been
bound over for trial. His bond was
fixed at S., 900.
4 FARMER named Fischer, living near
Horizon, had his skull fractured in a
runaway accident. He will probably
die.
TIE Sunday closing movement is
creating quite a stir at Oshkosh. The
Sunday Observance Society made war
upon the saloons and were successful to
a certain extent. Now the saloon-keep-
ers intend to try their hands at keeping
the Sabbath. They say that as long as
the mayor has closed the saloons he
may as well enforce the Sunday closing
order to the fullest extent. The saloon
men intend to close every place of bust
ness on Sunday and also stop the rum
ming Of street cars.
JAMES JACKSON and his little son
Irwin, of Mineral Point, were badly
burned about the face and head by the
explosion of powder in a can which
dr. Jackson was opening. Mr.. Jackson
was using 81 hammer and chisel, the
boy holding the can. Presumably a
spark of fire was struck by the chisel
into the powder, igniting it. The boy
IS the most severely burned, but both
will probably recover.
Miss ALICE E. HAYDEN, of Madison,
formerly of New York, is a girl with q
steady nerve and who is not afraid of
wild animals. A few days ago party
of hunters left Madison for Fitchburg,
Dane County, in search of rabbits Miss
Hayden said she could handle a rifle
and she got the consent of her folks TO
let her accompany the party. After
reaching the woods she walked around
q great deal without getting shot at
rabbit. Just as the hunters were about
to leave the woods Miss Hayden spied
4 large wild cat on the limb of large
oak. Without moments hesitation
she took aim with her rife and fred,
bringing the ferocious animal to the
ground. The animal weighed fifteen
and one-half pounds.
MANY artesian wells are being sunk
at Ashland as a result of the typhoid
fever epidemic at that place. The au-
thorIties claim the fever is due to the
Impure water supplied by the Ashland
Water Power Company. A we'll has
been driven al the Rhinehart Hospital.
Pure water was struck at depth of
l25 feet.
THOMAS CARTER pleaded guilty to a
charge of burglary at Stevens Point and
was sentenced to one year in state
prison.
GAIT. /. H MoULToN, who has been
agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway at La Crosse since 1869,
has resigned on account of the demands
OF private business.
TIE Rev. NJ. II. Clifford, who has
0een at Oshkosh for some time, has
been transferred to Appleton, where he
will assist the Rev. w. J. Fitzmaurice.
BELoIT people have been victimized
by man claimingto be Representative
Of Frank Bros, of Chicago. He was not
connected with that firm, neither had
ne anything to do with its business.
The alleged impostor gave his name as
l. j. Frank, rented a big store, and an
nounced that be was about to conduct
4 business at Beloit. Business men re-
ce2Ted him Hospitality and extended
the courtesy of cashing his checks,
which will probably never be redeemed.
THEresidence on the Dunwiddie farm,
near GAINESVILLE, was entered by tramps
during the absence Of the family, and
robbed of several suits of clothes, rifle
and q silver watch.
GEORGE HAYS, captain of the Missis-
sIppi steamer George Hays, the owner
of several vessels and the supervisor Of
steam vessels for the upper Mississippi
and Missouri rivers during the first
Cleveland administration, died at st.
Paul from exposure. Capt. Hays and
helper were in the river on barge en-
saturday, and ran into shallow water at
nightfaIl. They were unable to at
tract anybodv's attention, and re-
manned out all night, the temperature
being far below zero most Of the time.
HE l50th anniversary Of the organ
5zafion of the Welsh Presbyterian
Church in Wales was celebrated with
appropriate ceremonies at Racine.
Over 200 persons were in attendance.
The fiftieth anniversary Of the estab-
iishment of the Welsh Church in Ra-
cine was also celebrated.
MRs H. B. MONROE, of Racine, has
presented st. Luke's Church with
handsome brass eagle iectern as a