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

were doing the plumbing, were severely
burned about the face.
The Grafton Hall Society at Fond du
Lac elected the following officers: Presi-
dent Bishop Grafton; vice-presqent, c.
A. Galloway; secretary and treasurer, B.
T. Rogers.
An ordinance has been introduced in
the Racine Common Council to estab-
lish a new telephone system in that city
It passed the first and second readings.
No trace has yet been found of J.
Lind, the Ashland hOmesteader who dis
appeared recently. 1t is the general opin-
ion that he has met with foul play.
Carrie Neibhng, a girl living near Me-
nasha, had Il splinter over an inch long re-
moved from the corner of her eye, where
it had remained over a year.
Charles Nelson, Il Racine boy, will re-
side at the WaukeSha Industrial School
until he is OF age. He was sentenced on
complaint of his mother,
Andrew Tikal and John J. Kabat,
two La Crosse young men, have been ar
rested on a charge of assaulting August
Lowe, a farmer.
Jennie Jackson found guilty of
abandoning her child, was sentenced at
Prairie du Chen to one year in the peni-
tertiary.
Gen" Wilson had a row with his
so-called Iowa CoXeyites at Kenosha, the
men threa tening to annihilate him. 1t
was charged that the General" want
ed to get away with what money
he had. A truce was patched up, and the
gang started for Waukegan, the leader
going ahead by train to secure Il camp
ing ground.
Six hundred signatures of Racine's
leading merchants and manufacturers
have been affixed to Il petition calling the
attention of Secretary Carlisle to the
needs of the construction of Racine'S pro-
posed public building. A committee from
the Business Mems Association has circu-
lated the petition and has received liberal
encoura cement from citizens and before
it is sent to Washington it is expected
that 1000 will sign it.
A resolution has been introduced in
the Dane County Board to cut off the
bounties on wolves, wildcats and lynx.
Judge Parish has decided that Ash
land County taxpayers cannot settle with
the county clerk for delinquent taxes at
the rate of 90 cents on the dollar. An eff
fort had been made by the taxpayers to
compromise with the county for back
taxes
Louis Purcell. who was recently found
guilty of assaulting Michael Dunlavey at
Racine with intent to kill, was sentenced
to five years in state prison. Purcell
stoutly maintains that he is innocent. He
was denied a new trial.
Racine County farmers report that
tramps are becoming unusually bold and
troublesome in that section. They as
take possession of barns despite the OBJ
lection of the owners.
The residence of William Kettner
at Appleton. was destroyed by fire. Loss,
$500. The building was undoubtedly fired
by lncendlarles, as three attempts had
previously been made to set fire to the
place.
Mrs Mary Mayer, who was acquitted
at Racine of the charge of poisoning
her hrst husband, the late Herman
Groenke, has gone to join her husband
in Brooklyn
has been adjudged insane. He was sent
to the Northern Hospital at Oshkosh.
The Horizon marsh case has been de-
cided at Oshkosh, the jury finding for the
plaintiff III the sum of $500 The action
is familiar to the legal profession all over
the state and the verdict is an important
one. 1t has already been to the supreme
court. 1t is entitled George w Brown
against Clinton Brooks, and is a test case
to determine who shall pay for thousands
OF tons of hay burned on the Horizon
marsh in the dry season of 1891 through
the alleged negligence of the defendant.
The Horizon marsh comprises $4,000
acres, and 1t was nearly all moved that
year. Brooks claims that he simply
burned around his stacks to protect them.
The veterans of the four regiments
which Wisconsin gave to the cavalry serv-
ice during the civil war will gather at
Madison July 3 and 4 for regimental and
brigade reunions. A very attractive pro-
gramme has been arranged
A trunk belonging to Joseph Lusco-
sheyski, of Racine, was broken into and
$500 stolen therefrOm. Joseph Dobezev-
SKI, the roommate of IuSc0ShevSki. has
been arrested on suspicion of having COM
mitted the robbery.
John HOFFMAN tried to end his life at
his home in Mount Pleasant Racine
County, by shooting himself. The bali
glanced TO the left of his heart. He is
supposed to be deranged
The Rock County Board has appoint
ed committee to confer with the State
Board in regard to getting a reduction in
the state tax for Rock County.
H. 2. Hendrickson was sentenced to
three months in the county jail at La
Crosse on charge of taking away mort
gagged property.
Charles the 5-year-old son of Mrs |
Kanbach. of Racine, was drowned in the |
river at that place.