Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-30

for a tlve-year contract was from the
Belle City Electric Company, while the
lowest offer for lighting the city for one
or three years was made by the Badger
Electric Company. The bids were re-
ferred to a special committee
Herman E. Ellsholtz and T.. Thomas
were arrested at Oshkosh on a charge of
grand larceny committed at Braddock,
Pa. They will be taken back for trial
Judge Morrow granted divorces in the
following cases at La Crosse: Grace l.
Richardson from Newell r. Richardson;
Bessie V. Robertson from William Rob
ertson; Emily A. Thompson from David
B: Thompson; Catharine Hoth from
Charles Hoth.
Miss Frances Hall, formerly a we'll
known young woman of Madison, died at
Pasadena, Cal, where she had gone in
the hope of regaining her health.
John Quinn was arrested at Oshkosh
on a charge of breaking into a Chicago Il
North Western freight car He was
bound over for trial in bonds of 81 900,
in default of which he was committed to
the county jail.
William Hooper, of Appleton, was
being shaved at Nekoosa last week dur
ing Il wind storm which moved the build
ing enough to cause the barber to cut
deep cash in the cheek of Mr.. Hooper.
r. Morrison, M. Mannigan, G. Crav-
en- and Richard Holland, four Menasha
boys, had n terrible experience on Lake
Winnebago According to their story they
were without food for two days and
nights. They were On their way from
Neenah to Menasha in a sand scow dur
ing the severe storm last week. Suddenly
the centerboard broke and the scow be-
came unmanageable. The scow drifted
into the middle of the lake, and the boys
cast anchor to keep from capsfzing. In
that manner they spent the first night,
exposed to the cold northeast wind. The
In U no nd drift
ed about the lake. finally going ashore at
Stony Beach, near Oshkosh. The wearied
appearance of the boys partially confirmed
their story.
The Pelton will contest is on trial be-
fore Judge Bennett at GAINESVILLE, being
an appeal from Judge Sale. David NJ.
Pelton, of Beloit, died leaving property
valued at $4,000 which he willed to GER
tain OF his relatives. The will is contest
ed by relatives who are not remembered
in the document. they claiming that the
old man was not of sound mind when the
will was executed.
John Johnson, aged about 35 years,
a boat builder, was drowned at Conants
Rapids, near Stevens Point. He at
tempted to go over the Whiting dam in
boat with Il chest of tools, and when
last seen said he was going to leave for
other parts to look for work.
Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, of GAINESVILLE,
has received $4,000 from the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway Company
as a settlement for the death of her son,
who was killed while in the company's
employ.
Fire destroyed the residences of Mrs.
Quinn and Charles Buck, at Fond du
Lac. Mr.. Bucks loss is $500 and Mrs.
Quinn's loss about $780,
Mrs. A. 3. Briggs, a well-known res
ident of Appleton died in a Chicago hos
pital, where she had gone to have an in
ternal tumor removed.
The Mississippi River at La Crosse
has risen over foot the past few days.
1t is still five feet below high water mark.
Frank Benane, residing near Flor
ence, accidentally shot himself through
the leg while handling rifle.
DR.. c.. +. Phillips, well-known
physician of Stevens Point, died of quick
consumption. agnd 30 years