Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-23
WISCONSIN NEWS.

been running two crews and are sinking
the shaft at the rate of one foot to every
shift, or two feet every twenty-four
hours. They have reached a depth of
sixty feet and are still in the sandstone.
The pumps are throwing out about sixty
gallons of water a minute. 1t is well
known that the locality of the mine pos
SeSSeS an attraction for lightning and the
miners were very forcibly reminded of
the fact the first of the week by a stroke
landing in close proximity to the shaft.
This attraction is considered an evidence
Of mineral deposits, but the miners con-
slider the indications as found in the shaft
good enough.
The summer meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Let
terS will take place at BelOit June {, :
and 8. The sessions will be held in Pear
sons Science Hall at the college. Presi-
dent Eaton will deliver an address.
Edward Williams, Nekimi farmer,
has found specimen OF copper or gold
on his farm which weighs five or six
pounds. 1t is of an irregular shape, and
its elasticity is such that it cannot be
broken with a hammer
The case of Mary Bowser against G..
Gimmer was tried in the circuit court at
Oshkosh and the plaintiff was AWARDED
$1,000 damages. Miss Bowser sued for
$4,000 for alleged breach of promise.
William L. Clifford, the GAINESVILLE
letter carrier who was recently shot III
Chicago has about recovered from the
effects of his wound.
Cook Bros, of Oconto, have begun
suit against the 500 Railway Company
fo- $4,000 damages. They are extensive
cellar dealers, and about q year ago lost
considerable lumber by fires along the
500 line. They allege that the flames or
iginated from fires started by section
crews.
District No. s of the Beta Theta Pi
fraternity is holding its annual convention
at Madison. Delegates are present from
several states. The chapter of Beloit
College is entertaining the visitors.
Christian Bachler, farmer of Avon,
Rock County, is the father of twenty-siX
children, sixteen of whom are living. He
has been married three times and is now
60 years of age.
Deputy Game Warden Lawrence's
boat was stolen from its mooring at Mad
ason and sunk in Lake Mendoza.
James Murray, wanted by the Chi
cago police has decided to go from Eau
Claire without requlSitlOn.
A race meeting will be held at Apple
Con in June. Purses aggregating 81 900
will be hung up.
One of the most important tranSac-
tons in lumber affairs at Ashland in
late years is the formation of the Ash
land Lumber Company. By the formal
ton Of this company the interests of sew
eral prominent lumbermen and capitalists
are consolidated and with paid up CAPT
tai stock of 100000, the company will
easily take rank as one of the leading
lumber concerns of Ashland.
The largest tax sale in GAINESVILLE
since the days of James Buchanan took
place May To- Six hundred and eighteen
parcels, embracing farms and city and
village lots in all parts of the county
were sold, in nearly every instance the
property being taken for the 1898 taxes
and charges, without division.
The city officials of Ashland have
again hauled up the agents of the out
side brewing companies for doing bust
ness without city licenses. The case re-
Sulting from similar action last year is
still pending before the state supreme
court Milwaukee and Chicago brewery
companies are interested.
The government enterprise of import
ing Laplanders and their dogs to Alaska
for the development of that country has
been temporarily diverted into 10-cent
freak show at Madison, that sum now
being charged for a view of the visitors
DR.. Yuengst, who is awaiting trail at
GAINESVILLE Oh a charge of killing William
Jameson, is said to be dying of consump-
ton.
White & Co., OF New York, have pur-
CHASED the S5U,UUU OSHKOSH park DOnOS,
taking them at par with interest at 4 per
cent.
In the matter Of the assignment of
HoXIe 81 Mellor, a motion was made in
the circuit court at Appleton to set aside
the referees report relating to Il claim OF
X. G. Peters. Peters was Il large manu-
facturer Of lumber and salt, with head
quarters in Detroit. He claims title to
100000 feet of lumber among Hoxie 4
Aellors assets, under a lien. Peters is
now in bankruptcy himself, which cOmpli-
Gates matters. The case was taken under
Amusement.
Judge Z. J. Lamb, of Madison, law
partner of Senator Villas, appeared be-
fore the circuit court at Appleton and set
tied the bill of exceptions in the long
contested litigation between Langlade and
Forest counties. The case grew out of the
division of Langlade to create Forest
County. The case will now go to the SUI
asreme court.
An action for $4,000 damages has
been commenced against Harry Brown,
of GAINESVILLE, the compliments being
Charles Teubert his wife, Julius Teubert
and hired man, Louis Churchill. Mali
ciouS prosecution is alleged. There are
four separate charges, each for $4,000.
= A number of tramps were camped
near Fond du Lac and were making con-
siderable noise Officer FOntana was sent
from the city to arrest them, but they
resisted, and when the OIncef drew HlS
revolver the whole party suddenly opened
fire upon him. Their aim was bad, but
the officer was shot through the hand.
Two of the trampS were arrested and the
other three pursued by the officers and
citizens. They were chased as far as the
home of John McEssey, wealthy farm
er. McEssey joined the posse and was
mistaken in the dusk for one of the
tramps by a citizen, who ordered him to
stop McEssey failed to comply and was
shot in the leg, seriously wounding him.
The tramps escaped.
Arthur Marsden, son of Supervisor
Henry Marsden, of Edgerton, who disap-
peared from the Rush Medical College,
Chicago, four weeks ago, has returned to
his horne He was feeling unwel and
left thu college After that he knew moth
ing, he says, until he came to his senses
a week ago in a smallpox hospital at Sa-
wanna. ILL., His parents searched for him
continuously after his disappearance and
had about given him up for dead.
A most remarkable incident happened
ar Eau Claire A 4-year-old son OF John
Engstom ran upon a bridge on the
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