Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-14

grounds. a revision or the premium
list was also started, which will be
changed materially.
THE failure of the Pincoffs in Chicago
had depressing effect upon the to-
bacco market in Rock County.
OSHKOSH aldermen and the Electric
Light Company, of that city, have
reached an agreement and the city will
hereafter be lighted as usual.
son as postmaster at Racine mas been
confirmed by the Senate.
EVANSVILLE electric cars were tied up
one day owing to the breaking Of a
dynamo at the power house.
THE plans Of J. G.. Chandler for the
new Racine High School building have
GEORGE KENDALL, an Eau Claire
young man, has been arrested on
charge of endorsing a check with his
employers name.
ST. PAUL trains were delayed several
hours at Calamine, Rock County, by
washout.
WILLIAM n. HAND, one of Beloit's
earliest settlers, died at the age Of 80
years.
GREAT interest is conferred in the work
that is being done by the Ellington I'M
provement Company on the farm of j.
ID. Strom, about three miles north OF
HOrtOnville. Beginning in that vicinity
IS ledge extending northwest to New
London, and for many years the own
ers Of adjacent lands have been Of the
opinion that it contained mineral de-
posts. At the place IN question the
rock begins at depth of only two feet,
and last summer, when the former pro-
pTietor, John Fitzinger, sold the place to
the present owner, a clause was inserted
IN the deed reserylng to him certain
claim in any minerals that might be
afterWard discovered thereon. Mr..
Strom at once began prospecting, and at
a depth Of about ninety feet discovered
a vein of iron ore p feet thick. The
ore was pronounced by experts as near
ly equal to Bessemer ore. The only
question is the extent of the deposit. A
stock company was at once formed, an
option bought on the farm and the
work of sinking shaft begun. They
have now reached depth Of fifty feet,
and as they near the object Of their
search interest therein increases.
PETER Erickson, whose wife was poi
soned at Eau Claire, and for which
crime Mrs Elizabeth Russell was tried,
has married again. His bride is Miss
Emma Ray, of Caryville. It had been
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marry young woman who had been a
prominent witness during the trial of
Mrs. Russell.
THE large creamery at Tiffany, Rock
County, was destroyed by fire, the work
of incendiaries Fred Days blacksmith
shop and James Chamberlain's saw mill
were also burned. The total loss is
5000; insurance, $1,000.
SUPT. A. r. HORN and J. j. Callaghan,
of Stevens Point, have secured patent
on a cattle-guard. Several sets have
been manufactured and will be placed
at the cuIverts along the Wisconsin Cen
trail line.
WILLIAM MURRIsH, of Mineral Point,
slipped upon an icy walk and broke his
shoulder blade. He is Is years Of age.
1t is feared he cannot recover.
ROBBERS broke into Edwin Sieger's
clothing store at Racine and carted
away several hundred dollars worth Of
goods. A majority of the police officials
were attending minstrel entertain
ment at the time. No trace of the
thieves has been discovered. The po-
lice department is being severely criti-
Cised for its loose methods.
JONI BENTLEY, ex-sheriff Of MilWau-
kee County and ex-member Of Assem-
bly,, died at Milwaukee on the 9Th inst.
OK the 9Th inst. case of smallpox
developed in the Milwaukee house of
correction. The man had been arrested
for vagrancy. He gave his name as
Holm Burke