Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-21
WISCONSIN NEWS.

CHARLES r. CARPENTER, w. ii. Pugh,
c. I. Shoop and others, of Racine, have
commenced an infringement suit in the
United States court against William
Brown, proprietor of the Racine Iron
COMPANY. of Racine. The bill alleges
that in 1888 II. w. Campbell invented a
bride bit and gotta patent which he sold
to the complainants. The defendant,
at is asserted, has been making the same
bit without permission, and continues
to make it after having been requested
to desist. The complainants want an
injunction restraining the defendant
from making the bits.
DR.. FRANK POWELL, of La Crosse, or
White Beaver" as he is better known,
says there will be no duel between Col.
William T. Cody and Fred May, the
New York Clubman. Dr. Powell, to
whom the matter was left for settle
ment, has arranged everything salts
factorily.
A CHILD of Charles Barnes, Of Me-
nasha, swallowed a tin whistle which
lodged IN it's throat. A doctor was sum-
moned, but failed to remove the OBJ
struction, and the child is reported to
be in dangerous condition.
Two large smoke stacks of the Beloit
electric light plant fell to the ground,
the guy-ropes becoming lOOsened.
As result of his recent attempt on
his life, Even Evenson, of La Crosse
County, will probably never again be
able to talk above whisper, the knife
having severed the vocal cords III the
throat and destroying their usefulness
He Is now lying at the county jail at La
Crosse awaiting trial on a charge Of an
attempt to kill his mother. Mrs. Even
son IS getting along nicely and may re-
cover, although she still carries the bull
let which pierced her back.
Mrs. CHAUNCEY MILLER, SR., and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leonard Miller
and the latter's baby were run down
and thrown from their carriage by two
men while driving at Beloit. Mrs. Mil
Ter, ST.. was badly injured about the
head. The carriage wes wrecked. A
warrant has been sworn out fO1 the ar
rest of the men who caused the mishap.
WHILE Gus Miller, aged II, and his
brother, aged 10, were out hunting in a
boat on Ninnebago Lake, a gun they
carried was accidentally discharged and
the former received the charge in the
knee. The shot tore away the flesh and
portions of the bone. 1t is feared that
amputation will be necessary.
MARSHAL REED. who is charged with
an assault on the 3-year-old daughter Of
Harry Morse, of Beloit, was given a
hearing before Justice Booth, of that
city, and in default of $4,000 bail was
Temanded to Jail for trial He was
taken to GAINESVILLE and placed in jail
there.
A QUIT claim deed has been filed in
the resisterS office at Ashland from
'Breasker, trustee" to the Iron Range
Land Syndicate Of 1898 acres of land
IN the southern portion Of Ashland and
Iron counties.
A YOUNG son OF Charles Contell, of
Prairie du CHEN, was shot in the arm
by the accidental discharge of a gun.
lie will probably save the arm.
Miss ANGELINA NICHOLS claims $1,000
damages from the city of Oshkosh for
injuries alleged to have been received
on defective sidewalk.
BERTHA. the 3-year-old daughter of
Edward Cullen, of the town of Mineral
Point fell into q barrel of water and
was drowned
THOMAS SMyKALA was found dead in
bed at his home in La Crosse. His sud-
den demise was due to apoplexy.
Mr.. AND Mrs. BENJAMIN FELLOWS, of
Duck Creek, Brown County, have been
sadly afflicted within the past two
weeks, three Of their children, all they
had, dying of diphtheria. Mrs. Eel
lows Is also suffering from the malignant
disease. The father is near crazed with
grief.
FIRE destroyed the residence on the
Seen estate, near Racine 1t was occu~
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Eckert,
-ssi had it not been for the barking of
dog they would have persisted. AS it
was they escaped in their night cloth
ing. The loss will reach 81 200
John BLUMER, a La Crosse man, has
disappeared from his home. Miss Han
nah NeWburg, who resided near Blumer,
has also disappeared. Before leaving
La Crosse Mr.. Blumer sold a team Of
horses and realized about $500.
The man who is supposed to have en-
tered the Wisconsin Central depot at
Menasha and stole q number Of tickets
has been arrested in Chicago. He will
be taken to Mena6ha for trial.
ONO capitalists are said to be nego-
tiating for a franchise for an electric
street railway system at Oshkosh.
CHRIS Erickson had his jaw broken
by a kick from q horse at lumber
camp near Ashland.
THE tobacco shed and barn owned by
Frank w. Loudon, situated near James
vile, were destroyed by fire. A large
quantity Of tobacco, grain, hay and farm
ing tools were consumed. The loss will
reach about s. ,000.
THE marriage Of Miss Inez L. Thomp-
son to Charles NJ Bates, both residents
of Oshkosh, has just been announced.
The ceremony was performed last Jan
uary.
EDWARD Olson had three ribs broken,
his shoulder dislocated and his nose
split by fall off a platform at Eau
Claire. His recovery is doubtful.
DAVID PRICE, resident Of Utica, Win
nebago County, since 1850, died at the
age Of 81 years.
Mrs. ANN. HAwKINsoN, aged IS years,
passed away at her home in Stevens
Point
JAMES MCCLELLAN, city attorney Of
Marinette, had an adventure on Green
Bay which will last him for some time
to come. He was driving across the
ice from Sturgeon Bay with horse and
cutter and one companion, and when