Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-03
WISCONSIN NEWS.


Maud Patterson. She was taken to St.
Mary's Hospital. 1t is thought she will
die. Physicians think it case of sui
cidai poisoning.
CYRUS HoosAN, employed in paper
mill IN Depere, committed suicide by
hanging himself in a barn. He was
subject TO fits of temporary insanity.
lie was 90 years of age and leaves a
large family,
john McLEEs was killed by a passen-
ger Drain near Franksville. The re-
mains were taken to Racine. The cor
Oner's jury returned verdict that he
came to his death by his own careless
mess.
COMMODORE ROGERS, a pioneer of
WInnebago County, died at his home in
Oshkosh, the result of stroke of
paralysis experienced last summer.
He Nas Il years of age.
Thomas RoBINsoN, employed in a lum-
Der camp near Ashland, had his back
broken by log rolling upon him. He
cannot live.
WILLIAM MARSHAL, colored, was ar
rested at Racine on a charge of threat
enino to kill his wife with Ratchet.
THE annual charity ball at Green Bay
was not success this year. Less than
sixty couple were present.
IT seems that George Ellefson and
Mrs. Mary hotibrak, who eloped from
Fort Howard recently, and who gave the
officers the slip at Tacoma, Wash. have
been re-arrested. Deputy Marshal
Bowser, of Fort Howard, has received
a telegram from Marshal Leicht, dated
Pascoe, Wash, stating that he had
secured the couple and would leave at
once with them Tor Wisconsin. The
clipping couple were released at Tacoma
on 4 writ OF habeas corpus and were adj
Fised Oy their attorney to flee.
JOSEPH COLA, who lives in the town
of Hull, Portage County, has been ar
rested on charge of assault with intent
to kill, the complainant being Joseph
-Jankoski. The defendant was released
up at Stevens Point January u
"GRANDPA" MoRsETTE died at st. Jo-
sseph's Hospital in Ashland, aged 90
years. The deceased formerly resided
at Depere, removing to Ashland ten
years ago.
WORD has been received at Fond du
lac of the death Of the Rev. W. G..
Miller at Lincoln, Neb. Deceased
formerly held a passionate II Fond du
Lac.
Miss MoRILLA Posi-, of Madison, has
begun action against Editor Hanson,
.Of Oregon, Dane County, for $4,000 for
alleged breach of promise.
y MAN named Wallace entered the
salvation Army barracks at Marinette,
Christmas eve, but was requested to
leave. He declined, and soldier
named Hugh Dobbins forcibly elected
Wallace, the latter's leg being broken
during the scrimmage Dobbins was
h ,of
%. The defendant was released on 800
bail
BURGLARS entered the grocery of J. II.
Parker at GAINESVILLE and carried off
large quantity Of cigars and s. in change.
For the thirteenth time the case of
the United Norwegian Lutheran
Church Of America against Isaac Is
aacson, of GAINESVILLE, has been ad-
-journed. The action is to recover on a
promissory note given by the defendant
IN aid of the Lutheran school. The de-
PENDANT claims that the society is dis
banded, hence his refusal to pay the
note. The case will come up January 5.
SUIT has been begun at Milwaukee to
set aside the order appointing receivers
for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Fraud is alleged.
S. L. NEyINs, ex-state senator and ex-
with the log and lumber interests Of the
BLACK and Chippewa rivers, will soon
3eave La Crosse to reside permanently
IN New York City, first spending the
winter in the South. He is a brother
1u-law Of the late Gov c. C. Washburn
On. O'BRIEN, an Ashland physician,
was severely burned while impersonat-
ing Santa Claus in st. Agnes Hospital,
Cotton batting on his costume caught
fire, wrapping him in flames He now
Hes at the hospital i'll critical condi-
stion.
MATTHIAS BAcHMEYER, an old resident
<1f the town Of Lyons, Racine County,
has been arrested on q charge of send
ing threatening letter to the Re-. I.
Jacobs, OF Burlington. Bachmeyer was
bound over for trial under bonds Of
$500.
4 YOUNG man named James Stanley
was picked up at Florence with his feet
badly frozen. 1t is probable one foot
will have to be D .putated. He says his
home is in Ohio.
john STEPHENSON died at his home in
-Medford Of lead poisoning, contracted
while working at his trade, that Of
painter. He was AZ years of age.
The general store of Charles Lough-
rev at Florence has been closed by the
sheriff on q mortgage Tor 81 800 IN favor
of o. A. Albrecht, of that place.
THE arrangements for the withdrawal
of the Schmit Bros Trunk Company, of
Oshkosh, from the trust has been com
pleted and the concern is now operating
upon an independent basis.
LUMBERMFN are experiencing a great
deal Of difficulty in carrying on logging
operations along the Menominee River
on account Of the deep snow in the
woods. Except at the lower camps it
has become serious matter. One com
pany is employing from sixty to seven
gty more men than it would if there was
less Snow and accomplishing less with
them. On the upper branches Of the
Menominee the snow averages from
two feet to three and one-half feet in
depth.
2HE ice-house and plant of the Kurtz
ice Company at Kenosha was destroyed
thv fire The loss will reach about $l5,-
900; INSURANCE s., 900.
A. W. PATrEN, of Appleton, has just
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