Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-13
WISCONSIN NEWS.

committed. EYenSOn S CRIME, Wnlcn OC-
CURED on February "A last at his home
III Bostwick Valley, was that of shooting
his mother and then attempting suicide,
Upon the case being called Il special plea
of insanity was entered. and the trial of
the case was upon the latter issue. He
was discharged.
Charles Shortell. of Buena Vista,
made big catch of young wolves Il few
days ago. He was driving along the road
in the town of Rose when he discovered
a young wolf crossing the road in front
of his horse He gave chase and in a
ravine came upon Il litter of pups, eight
IN number. Which he killed with a stick.
He took them to Wautoma and received
the bounty of $50.
The old Racine County Jail, which
was erected in 1913, is to be torn down
on July l, in accordance with Il resou-
ton adopted by the County Board. The
material will be used for making improve
mentS in the Racine County asylum
Five hundred dollars was raise by
subscription in Sharon toward buying a
81 200 monument to the soldier dead in
its cemetery.
AT a meeting of the Appleton City
Council, the long disputed claims of the
Water Works Company against the city
for water rentals was settled by allowing
claims of 81, 100. The section of the
general charter law of 1889, enabling
cities to bond themselves for public inn
provements, was adopted to enable the
city to raise money by bonds for paving
and building iron bridges.
Miss Bertha Cassidy, daughter of
Judge J. B. Cassidy, of the Wisconsin
supreme court, was married to Carl A.
johnson, Il well-known business man of
Madison. The wedding took place in
the Congregational Church at Madison.
Eight hundred persons witnessed the
IT ID l.
political economy at Lawrence University,
fell from a bicycle while coasting at APP
pleton. He was severely cut about the
head and remained unconscious for nearly
an hour He will recover.
Arthur O. Ferris has begun suit
against the Berlin Machine Works Com
pany, of Beloit, for damages for injuries
alleged to have been received while in the
defendants employ.
The Rev. c.. V. Hughes, pastor of
the Free Methodist Church at Oshkosh,
died suddenly at his home. He was ~
years of age.
The marriage of Miss Bertha Helm
to DR.. IL. w. Sessford, of Washington,
D. c., took place at the brides home in
The clothing stock of Max Strouse, of
La Crosse was sold by the sheriff for
ST ,035. The stock was inventoried at
$13, SSS
Even Evenson, charged with assault
with intent to do great bodily harm. en-
tered plea of insanity at La Crosse.
J. Johann, brakeman on the Lake
Shore road, had his left hand crushed
while making a coupling at Appleton.
John Wachter's barn burned at La
Crosse together with eighteen horses. The
loss will amount to about $500.
Miss Mabel Potter, of Rockton. and
John L. Fellows, of Rockford, were mar
ried at GAINESVILLE last September and
spent the honeymoon at the Worlds Fair
days ago when Mrs. Fellows left for Ar
kansas to join her husband.
The Giffin Medicine Company, of
Neenah, has filed articles of incorporation
with the register of deeds. The incor-
porators are John L. Davis, l. W. Gift
fin and George A Davis. The capital
stock is $1,000.
Mrs orion Taylor died very sud
denly at her home in the town of Rich
wood. Richland County. A post norton
examination was held and her death was
ascertaIned to have been caused by an
overdose of calomel which she had taken.
fired 1ounke narrowly escaped hor-
ribie death in paper mill at Marinette,
and will be laid up some time with a
broken arm and a badly lacerated side.
He was working around Il paper machine
and accidentally fell into it. The ma
chine was stopped in time to save his life.
Charles Bell, a cripple living at Brook
field, committed suicide by shooting him
self through the breast.
The closing exercises Of the grammar
school of Racine College took place June
.. There were no graduates.
Miss Fannie Ingram, of Eau Claire,
was welded to William H Shellman. of
chicago, the ceremony being performed
at the brides home.
: Patrick Mulcairns will serve three
months in the Rock County jail as a pen
atty for taking George Trinwith's watch.
he pleaded guilty to the charge in the
circuit court at GAINESVILLE
The prohibition state oratorical con-
test Tor Wisconsin was held in the Meth
OdISt Church at Appleton James Chap
man represented Lawrence University
with the subject ''Goiumbia's Greatest
Evil" Otto Anderson, University Of Wis
consin, Perpetual Notion" Miss Eta
Robinson, Platteville Normal School,
Compromise Not a Settlements" V E.
Pi3mer, RipOn College, Protection Ma
fOnal Principle, Therefore Not a Party
Issue" The judges awarded the contest
to Anderson Of the State University
l be winner viii represent Wisconsin at
the national contest in New York.
The trustees of the Racine College
held a meeting for the purpose OF eNamin-
ing the reports of the past year. and
transacting other business. The following
trustees We're elected to fill vacancies:
Chief Justice Winslow, of Madison and
Judge e. 3. Belden and Samuel Rogers,
both Of Racine. Resolutions on the death
of II. q. Winslow and d. A. Olin were
passed The college has been prosperous
the past year and the receipts consider
able more than the disbursements
W. w. Cargilrs large grain elevator
Nc. S, at Arcadia collapsed. It was
filled to the top with grain, which has
nearly all been saved. Cars standing on
the Green Bay Railway switch were
thrown from the track, but not much
damaged. The rails on the track along
side the elevator for about four rods were
torn and twisted from the ties. The
building is a wreck, but is to be rebuilt At
once.
Little Johnny Goodman rushed from
his home in GAINESVILLE with his clothes all
ablaze He ran nearly a block before
some neighbors caught him and tore off
h7s burning clothing. He was terribly
burned about the hands and face, but
may recover. 1t is supposed that he was
playing with matches.