Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-22
WISCONSIN NEWS.

SO doing were compelled to forage upon
:he countryside for something to eat.
Sentence was suspended.
A contract was let to James Cape for
the building of viaduct at Washington
avenue. Racine, for S3225 This is the via
duct destroyed by the bursting of water
pipe several months ago. The Racine
Water company refused to pay for the
repair, and before the matter is settled
there will be much litigation.
AS Henry Forsythe of Gratiot. Grant
county. was going down Il steep hill with
:. steam thresher the coupling attachment
between the engine and separator gave
way and in some manner he was 50 badly
injured about the head that he died in a
few hours
DR.. Fritz, formerly of Ashland. has
been arrested at Grand Rapids, Mich,
on complaint of the Ashland authorities
he is wanted on 4 charge of obtaining
money under false pretenses.
-Wencil Uhlir was struck by freight
engine near Franksville, Racine county,
and instantly killed. He was employed
as farm hand near that place.
John B. Dumas. a resident of Fond
du Lac for forty-fve years. died at his
home in that city.
The water in the Wisconsin river at
Stevens Point is lower than ever before.
ROckS and SandbarS that have never
seen visible in the past are noticeable
everywhere, and in many places where
the water is usually several feet deep
men can now wade across. In addition
TO the dry weather the dams at Toma-
hawk are said to be largely responsible
for the condition, and relief will be asked
of the next LegiSla ture.
An epidemic of shooting accidents oc-
CURED in Racine. The gun of Nicholas
Brodel exploded and bullet went
through his thigh, causing serious
wound. Wallace Chillot was shot in the
arm while out hunting. Morse Christian
son shot Tony Christianson at Burling-
ton, intlicting a bad wound in the neck.
She Ashland iron and Steel company
IS again buying iron ore. The indica-
tons are that the furnace will begin OPP
erationS again about September l. About
GOO men are employed in the charcoal in
dustry created by the blast furnace.
which is the largest charcoal furnace in
the world.
burglars broke into the postoffice at
Cooksville, Rock county, blew open the
safe and got away with about $50 and
$40 worth of stamps This is the third
time within the last eighteen months
that this building has been broken into
The 14-months-old daughter of James
Mckinley of Mineral Point fell while
2 lying wi h 4 bottle. The bottle was
broken and = piece of glass entered the
childs eye. 1t is feared she will lose the
sight of the injured eye.
Prof. Treat has accepted the chair
offered him by the Lawrence university
of Appleton. but no word has yet been re-
ceived from Prof.. Merriman The chair
of political science will be filed next
week.
e. W. Morrison. formerly a we'll
dentally killed while coasting down the
mountain at WatSOnVillp Gal
DR.. {. Morley, Il La Crosse dentist
died from the effects of an overdose of
Chioral, taken to induce sleep. He was
50 years of age.
As the family of August Gberdien of
Outagamie county, was driving
10 town the harness gave way at the top
of BeaUlieu hill. The man in trying to
from the wagon and his collar bone brOk-
en- Ihe wagon overturned throwing his
wife ont against the bridge. breaking her
arm al the shoulder and making a severe
scalp wound. Her recovery is very doubt
tut. One son bad finger taken off and
the other was stunned.
While the government steamer Parks
ana dredge were at work in Coon slough |
near La Crosse, they brought to the sur
face number of large cannon balls that
are believed to have gone down there
WITH q boat from Fort Smelling during
nc the same place, portions of the steam
sr Lady Franklin, which sank there in |
1856.
The members of the board of health |
of Racine are talking of reSigning. They |
asked the city council for $500, but were
only allowed $3.50. 1t is stated that no
work can be done, and that under the |
circumstances the board is of no use.
Both of the large Touring mills at |
Arcadia which are operated by water
1oWCr, have been compelled to shut down |
1n account of a scarcity of water. 1t has |
been nearly two months since rain has |
-tRllen IN that locality.
-afHenry Boston, cOlored, was arrested |
nc Green Bay on charge Of purchasing |
liquor and giving it to Indians. He was |
bound over in $500 bonds.
Samuel Fila, q Polander living neal !
Arcadia, was attacked by several I'M
known men and seriously beaten The |
authorities are Investigating the affair.
--1Irs. Fred Steiler of Stevens Point |
died in the Northern hospital at Oshkosh. !
She had been taken to that institution for
treatment about two months ago.
Mrs. George Haskins of Haney,
Crawford county, died of fright. She
WAS In the habit of walking over to her
fathers house to make up the
dren with her. A 13-year-old brother
who lived with the father had returned
from school during hours, for some I'M
known reason, and rolled himself up in
Il quilt on the bed. When Mrs. HaSkins
went to make up the bed she found what
she supposed to be a tramp under the
covers, and Selling both children in her
arms ran to her home about three-quar-
tiers Of mile distant. She was so over
come with fright and eXertiOn from run
ming that death resulted from the shock.
About twenty-five carrier pigeons
shipped to Appleton from Green Bay
were set free at the American Express
office at 40 in the morning. The birds
very quickly got their bearings and start
ed al once for home. They were all
young birds and it was their first h0ming
trip The distance was covered in fairly
fast time.
Plans are being completed for the pur--
chase Of about tWenty-siX acres of land
upon the bay shore south of Marinette,
known as Lincoln Beach," owned by
Dane Reyeredge, for $4,000. 1t will be
used for summer residences and is to be
laid out with avenues and parks with
clubhouse and other attractions.
The steam ferry Ethel Howard, ply
ing between Pepin and other Lake Pepin
points, sank at her landing at Pepin dur