Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27


lick in the woods near Romeo, Wood
county, Chrisnickle was shot. He lived
only a short time. Chrisnickle's compan-
ion had climbed into tree commanding
a view of the lick, and in attempting to
pass a loaded gun to him, muZZle down,
the gun was discharged. The whole
charge of buckshot entered Chrisnickle' $
body just above the hip.
About forty Coxeyites and 800 citi-
zens assembled at Racine Junction and
chased the twenty-five special Chicago
detectives sent to Racine to head off the
army. The detectives had to seek ref
uge in a passenger car. The crowd threw
stones at the car, breaking every window,
but none of the officers were seriously in
jured. The police force of Racine was
called upon for aid, but the chief was the
to desist in its violence until the railroad
officials agreed to give the CoXeyites
transportation south.
The singing festival of the Northwest
ern sangerbund will be held in La Crosse
July Il, ID and IA. Societies are expect
ed from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, to be the guests of the Ger
mania and Frohsinn societies of La
Crosse. Arrangements are nearly COM
Dleted for the entertainment of delegates
and the accommodation of the vast gath
erng.
The remains Of J. A. Paxton of Chi
cagO, which were found in the lake ut
Racine, were inferred at the latter place.
"A branch of the Danish brotherhood
has been organized at Marinette with
Rasmus Hanson as president.
Lightning struck a farmhouse near
SugartoWn, twenty miles from Eau
Claire, and killed two men named Brum-
mend and Hagedorn, who were asleep
in the same bed. Brummend's home is
TT.1J L, 4 10 L
dorn's farm to work for him.
The committee of the Racine Bust
ness Mems association which has had in
circulation q petitiOn to the secretary of
the treasury, urging that the Racine gov
eminent building be erected as soon as
possible, has completed the work and for
warded the same to Washington. There
are over 1000 signatures.
The skeleton of q man was found in
the woods near Marinette A rusty gun
with the stock rotted away lay near. The
bones were in Il bad state of decay, and
as no evidence could be found that
would go toward identifying the man,
the coroner had the remains buried.
B. ]. Mitchell, II. Birkell, Charles T.
victed at Menasha of pedfling without
license. They were given the option OF
q fine of $50 or sixty days in the county
Jail. They went TO jail
The wife of Prof r. T. Ely of the
Wisconsin university is i'll 1T her home
in Richmond, Va. Mr.. Ely will go south
in It few days
Mrs. Herbert A. Lewis was married
70 LathrOp Z. Smith at her home in Madi-
son. Mr.. Smith formerly resided at Be
lott.
J. D. 3. Ramsey Of Madison, who
was a passenger on the Ethiopia when she
came into collision with an iceberg on
T,17,n hot he -l,n Fy-1fr
the passengers greatly, everybody rush
ing to the decks. Glasses and dishes were
thrown to- the floor, and articles of furni-
ture were overturned. I'VE all Thought the
vessel was sinking" said Mn Ramsay.
'as when she backed away from the ice
berg her bow dropped and her stern rose.
The passengers made a rush for the boats,
and the order was issued to clear them
away ready for use. Half an hour after
ward the captain called the passengers
into his cabin and assured us that we
were not in amy Immediate danger.
-Kenosha is, i'm fair way to, SECURE n
system of waterworks. The city council
has accepted. the report of the special
committee appointed to report ON water
works and adopted the ordinance granting
to l. w. Newcomer of Chicago the right
to construct a system in KenOsha.. It is
estimated that the system will cost alboat
$12o, 900.
Mrs. Elem Neville of the town of
Oshkosh has decided to the state of Wis
cOnsin Il piece of land near the present
Northern hospital. The land decided is
part of the farm formerly owned by JEFF
ferson Eaton.
An Indian boy named Crow had bis
leg cut off below the knee by the cars
at Marinette. The boy was trying, to
save a little dog, when the accident cc
cured.
John Berringer. was warming a sauce
nor F1JI Of Hp3T.p r lN,
sene stove at his home in Appleton, when
the mass eXplodediinto flames. His hands
and face were badly burned.
The long dispute between the watRT
company and the CITY council at Ashland
has been amicablN adjusted The counGm
declared that the water secured from the
artesian wells recently driven by the conn
pany was pure. The council further al
lowed the bill ffIE last years hXdrallt
rental, $4,000, but nefused to allow the Bill
for former yean'0n the grounds that the
company did not furnish sufficient fire
pressure and that Insurance rates We're fd-
yanced in consequence. Since them the
company has doubled its pumping capacity
and the matter has been adjusted. Some
thing like 500 00i mas accumulated izI the
hydrant rental fund since the controversy
began There are now four suits pending,
which involve the question as to whether
the city council has the right to 1iM rates
and tax the property, which the company
claims under its franchise was to have
been exempt for a term of years. The
company voluntarily agrees to reduce
rates 20 per cent
The police of Fond du Lac have in
keeping Edward Chadwick who escaped
from the Racine county asylum The un-
fortunate once Iracticed law at Beatrice.
Neb., and represented that district In the
Nebraska Legislature. While playing
with the Fond du Lac nine. IN 1869, he
wrote Chadwick Baseball Guide
Frank Maliette, aged 10 years. was
drowned in the river at Green Bay. He
and Tony Deboth were playing on q raft
of logs when both fell inL Deborh was
rescued. Mailette was dead when taken
out.
Henry Springstroh was fined $40 and
costs for assaulting Henry Zimmerman
at Appleton The latter was in turn ar
rested on Il similar charge preferred by
Mr. Springstroh.
James Clark, Beloit salo0nheeper,
was acquitted of Il charge of violating
the city ordinance by keeping his place
open on Memorial day.
Six of the seven banks of La Crosse
have complied with the city charter by
becoming city depositors.
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