Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-07
WISCONSIN NEWS.

conscious, and only for the timely ar
rival of John Hoheisel both would have
been beyond help. 1t was caused by
gas escaping from the furnace.
HERMAN Kissing, the Appleton
weather prophet, says the year 1894
will be very similar to '93. The coldest
days of the year will be in early De-
cember. The spring months of April
and May will be very wet and cold and
raw, while March will be particularly
bright and fine.
THE Catholic Indian population Of the
Green Bay diocese numbers l 400 and
of these 1900 belong to the Menominee
tribe. Sixty-fve converts are reported
among the Oneidas, and limited num-
Der among the Stock bridges. There
are four churches, attended by two
priests.
HALF the city of Oshkosh was in dark
ness few nights ago as the result of a
dispute between the Oshkosh Electric
Light Company and the City Council
regard " the price of lighting. The re-
suit is that the aldermen are more
determined than ever to build lighting
plant, if possible.
JAMES BARCLAY and John McRae
were arrested at Ashland on charge of
taking whisky on the Indian reserva-
ton. Barclay was held in 81 900 bonds
and McRae in $500 bonds to appear for
trial in the United States court at Madi-
son.
SEVERAL attempts have been made to
wreck the Chicago 4 North-W estern
passenger trains south of Oshkosh by
placing ties and rails across the track.
A lad named Tesche was caught in the
act and arrested.
ALIGHTED cigar stub thrown carelessly
aside caused damage by fire of $500 to
P. c. Ehrhart's saloon, at Fond du Lac.
WHY Charles Ferris did not answer
to his name when he was called to teStl-
fly in the Ashton murder case at James
vile has come to light. Ferris had been
regularly summoned as q witness and
days. Then he disappeared. Since
then the officers have been looking for
him and Sheriff Bear has at last located
him in Fort Atkinson. He took Ferris
back to GAINESVILLE and before Judge
Bennett. Ferris gave as his reason for
disappearing that he had received Il
threatening letter that told him that he
had better not tell his story. This
frightened him and he left. Ferris was
a witness for the defense and was to
testify to hearing Mrs. Stone say she
would commit suicide rather than be
charged with clubbing Mr.. Stone. Ash
ton, who was convicted of the murder,
died of smallpox in the Dane County
Jail recently.
FINAL arrangements have been COM
pleted for the joint debate between the
Wisconsin and Minnesota universities.
The acceptance of the question together
with the choice of side have been re-
ceived from Minneapolis. The mega
tive side was chosen, the question being
as follows: Would the complete exclu-
sion Of foreign immigrants Tor a period
Of ten years be preferable to cOntin
uance of the present freedom of immi-
grafton for the same period? The de-
bate will take place at Madison some
time this spring.
The delay occasioned in apprehend-
ing Mrs. Michael Mair at Brooklyn, n.
Y, charged with numbering her first
husband at Racine, is on account Of the
charge being Improperly made. When
Sheriff Beatty arrived at Albany, \. Y,
he found that the papers were defect
i've, and telegraphed District Attorney
John Owen, of Racine, who forwarded
a new warrant. It will be several days
before the sheriff can go to Brooklyn
after the woman.
teaching near Parrish, Lincoln County,
has returned to her home in Stevens
Point, having had to close her school
temporarily on account Of nearly all her
pupils being sick from the effects of vac
clnatlOn.
The Racine Hardware Company's fac
tory at Racine has resumed operations
after a shutdown of several months.
There was slight reduction in wages.
Two hundred and fifty men we're given
employment.
ANDREW MOCFFIN, who had his feet
frozen at a lumber camp near Florence
last December, died at a hospital in
Marinette. He was "a years of age and
had relatives living near Green Bay.
A MAN giving his name as Charles
Waggoner, applied to the police author
tiles at Eau Claire for protection. He
claimed he was pursued by someone
who wanted to kill him.
PATRICK RYAN, Of Lanark, reeled and
nearly fell into the grave of friend
whose funeral he was attending. He
gradually grew weaker and died at the
parsonage near by.
A BURGLAR entered the residence Of
Andrew Jackson, at Oshkosh, but was
scared away before securing any plum
der. He left kit Of burglar tools be-
hind.
THE catalogue of Nashotah Seminary
for 1894 is published. The total num-
Der Of seminarians in the three classes
is twenty-five, and Of preparatory stu
dents eleven. Wisconsin stands first,
presenting eight men, with New York
second, having six, the rest represent
ing twelve different states with two men
from Canada.
FRANK LAMoREUx, of Ashland Coun-
ty, who holds an Indian allotment not
Included in the reservation, has been
permitted to cut timber for building
houses, barns, fences, etc.
THE smallpox scare at Beloit is dying
out. The plague, however, is giving
way to rs fatal a scourge-diphtheri
The Board Of Health is thinking seri-
ously of closing the schools.
THE Mineral Point Linen and Fiber
Company has been compelled to go in
to the hands Of receiver, caused by
the pressure of outside claims against
the company.
C. A. SMART, a Rock County boy,
graduate of Milton College, has ac-