Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-11
WISCONSIN NEWS.

to a number of charges Of burglary.
Judge Phelps sentenced him to pay
fine of 5000 and costs on each count or
be confined in the county jail for six
months on each count. Wixom's bonds
men had paid 500 for forfeited bail on
the same counts, Wixom having gone to
Iowa, where he was arrested last week
and taken to Janesville The fines and
costs were paid by the young mans
father.
JUDGE B. T. Houston died at his home
IN Winona. Mimi. He was the first
white settler of Trempealeau, locating
there in 1852. He enlisted as private
when the war broke out, and was
wounded at the battle of Resaca. At
the close of the war he returned to
Trempealeau and was elected county
clerk. He also resided at La Crosse and
Galesville for a number of years. The
remains were taken to Galesyllle for IN
terment.
ELMER CATE, Of Melrose, Jackson
County, was run over by a logging train
and probably fatally injured. His back,
one leg and one arm were broken.
CRY CLERK DAUGHERTY, of Eau
Claire, has published notice warning
the public not to negotiate order No.
1874, dated June 6, 1890, payable to
the order of Henry Laycock and signed
by W. NJ. Owens, city clerl k, and George
Il. Hopper, mayor. The amount Is
81, 3S7.23 The order was stolen from
the Office of the city clerk.
WILLIAM FISHER. a young farmer liv-
ing near Elkhart Lake, was stabbed by
Tony Robano on election day in a
saloon. Robano has been bound over
to await the result of Fishers wound.
The latter is in a critical condition.
PATRICK LAYNE, a Beloit molder, got
into an alteration with Y. r. Brand
and stabbed him, it is alleged. Layne
was arrested and waived examination
on the charge of attempted murder He
will have his trial April y.
CARROLL GRAsEo, a Beloit boy, built a
fire under a tin can filled with water.
There was an explosion and young
Graseo had his skull fractured. His re-
covery is doubtful.
A 4-YEAR-oLD son of Mrs. Callinton, of
Caledonia, Racine County, was terribly
bitten about the legs and arms by
vicious hog.
WILLIAM ATKINSON pleaded guilty to
a charge of burglary at GAINESVILLE and
was sentenc to two years in state
prison.
EVANSVILLE Mormons are increasing
to such an extent that Elder Fender
may soon be successful in establishing
regular congregation. They are of the
from the Brighamites. The successful
organization has its headquarters at
Lauoni, la.
ADoLPH SCHoENMAN, of Plain, Dane
County, is the author of valuable little
book on "Milk Testing" The book
contains Instructions for testing milk
and dividing money for creameries,
cheese factories and dairymen, and
gives reasons why the test should be
made.
JOSEPH COLA, charged with assault
with intent to do great bodily harm, had
his trial at Stevens Point and was found
guilty. He will be sentenced in few
days.
c. L. AIMEE and c. Magnus are can
wasting Superior and Duluth to colonize
a tract in New Mexico and Arizona.
About 100 may so from Superior alone.
AN unknown man grabbed roll of
bills from Ned Parker, who was auc-
tioning goods off at Marinette, and
made his escape.
JOHN S. FRAvY, q resident Of Dane
County since 1874, was found dead in
his chair at his home in Oregon. He
was 70 years OF age.
THE Rev William Clark who was re
Gently transferred from Fond du Lac
to Oshkosh, vigorously defends the 40
lion Of Mayor Oellerich IN closing thu
saloons at that place on Sundays.
THERE is likely to be "A bread war in
GAINESVILLE, One baker b as intimated
that he intends cutting the price. The
people do not object to the war.
THE roof on the building occupied by
William Preschle, at La Crosse, was
carried away during a wind storm.
JOHN LUCAS. cOlOred, a horseman we'll
known to the fraternity in this state,
eNrOpped dead in the office Of a livery
Gt1n at Fond du Lac. Though feeling
usually we'll up to half an hour before
his death, he said to friends that he ex-
pected to die in twenty minutes. Heart
disease was the cause.
MARTIN PETERSON and his little daugh-
ter Martha, of Mount Pleasant, Racine
County, were severely injured in rum
away accident. The girl had her arm
broken and was injured internally.
PETER WEIGH, q resident Of La Crosse,
had a severe tussle with a burglar few
nights ago. The furniture in WeIch's
room was wrecked. The burglar sue
ceeded in making his escape.
THE GAINESVILLE authorities claim that
Clarence Wixom, who was arrested at
that place charged with burglary, will
plead guilty TO the charge.
john BLIsH, g fisherman of Oshkosh,
and his son were tipped over in boat
on Lake Winnebago, and for about an
hour drifted about on the bottom of the
craft. They were finally noticed by
fishermen on the shore, who went to
the rescue. The wrecked boat was
drifting outward very last before the
strong gale from the west, and had they
not been seen from the shore they
would probably have persisted from ex-
posure.
JOSEPH BURNS, a young butcher of
Commonwealth, met horrible death.
He was in room where there was a
$50 pound meat cutter. In some man
ner he fell and clutched at the meat
machine to save himself. The knives
struck him upon the head, sinking
through his neck, face and skull. Death
was instantaneous. He was 10 years of
age and formerly resided at Florence.
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