Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-05-09


jail awaiting hearing. He claims ST.
Paul as his home.
THE body Of r. c. Tate, who died at
ST. Joseph, Mich, a year ago, will be
taken to Racine for interment. He was
once superintendent of the old Western
Union Railroad.
Tom BELL, a Marinette lumberman.
was drowned in the Fence River while
crossing one of the rapids on logs.
WILLIAM CLIFFORD, the Chicago mail
carrier who was shot by Guy Olmstead
about month ago, and seriously
wounded, is visiting relatives in James
vile. He has nearly recovered from
the effects of his wounds.
A BREACH of promise suit has been
commenced by Mrs. Maria Hoffman, of
Menasha, against Henry Steineke, q
wealthy farmer Of the town Of Vinland.
The plaintiff, who sues for So, 900 dam
ages, alleges that last October she as
sumed the duties of housekeeper for
Mr.. Steineke, he agreeing that if they
got along nicely they would be married
on Christmas, and further agreeing to
give her a marriage settlement of 81 800
as soon as she became Mrs. Steineke.
A compromise was effected by Mr..
Steineke giving the plaintiff notes for
81, 200. Afterwards the defendant got
out injunctional papers restraining Mrs.
Holman from dispoSlng of the notes.
The case will be tried at Oshkosh.
AT an entertainment in Minneapolis
last week three sons of DR.. Mont
gomerv, of Eau Claire, aged 3, 5 and
years, gave an athletic exhibition. The
two elder BOYS gave an exhibition of
boxing. The spectators became so en-
thusiastic that they showered all kinds
of coin upon the stage for the miniature
athletes. The two boys who were box
ing could not pick up the money with
their bulky gloves and the youngest one
raked in most of the coin. Nearly $40
was picked up.
SURGEONS at GAINESVILLE removed four
inches of rubber drainage tube from
the BODY of J. V. Voorhees,, a telegraph
student in that city, that mad been care
lessly left in his abdominal cavity last
fall by Detroit doctors, causing an alb
scess that nearly proved fatal.
JOHN DAVIS, a former resident of Ne
KIM, Winnebago County, was murdered
on his farm about twenty miles west of
St Paul. He was sitting by window
and was SHOT through the heart.
ROBERT II. MCGIvEN died at his home
in La Crosse, aged 81 years. He was
member of Co. D, First Illinois Cavalry,
ana served during the war.
DEPUTY GAME WARDEN BRAINARD capt
ured three set nets in one trout stream
in Portage County. He intends to
prosecute the guilty parties.
Miss NELLIE GILLESPIE, formerly as
sistant principal of the Menasha High
School, has secured similar position in
Chicago.
The Menominee River Boom Com
Of hoe bpU11n corfiTu
logs, Just two weeks later than last sea-
son. AS last winters cut was only 300,-
,0G0 feet of logs and only 100000
feet hung up of the previous cut, the
seasons cut will be light and the sort
ing and manufacturing season a short
one. Nearly all the tWenty-One mills
on the river are running, but there Is
little or no demand for their lumber.
Mrs GEORGE HAWTHORN, of James
vile, had an argument with burglar
a few nights ago. She held the high
hand, having possession of self-cock-
ing revolver. The burglar made his
escape.
SECRETARY r. G. THwAIrs, of the State
Historical Society, with his wife and
son, have started for Pennsylvania
where they will take cruise down the
Monongahela River, distance of 1000
miles. They expect to spend five
weeks on the trip.
HERMAN TARUCK, the emigrant who
was 0uarantined as soon as he arrived in
Neenah, has been released, after having
spent some time in an old barn await
ing any outbreak of smallpox, in which
it was thought he had been exposed on
board ship.
BURGLARS cut the telephone wires
leading into the residence of W. Il. Mil
Ter at Racine in order to prevent an
alarm being given when they should
rob the house. They failed to get into
the house, being discovered by watch
man.
GEORGE BENTON, "A years of age, was
sent to the Racine County jail for six
months on charge of having obtained
goods under false pretenses. He repre-
scented that he was the captain of the
schooner Kewaunee.
A HORSE driven by Herman Boercher
was struck by freight train at Fond du
Lac and killed. Mr.. Boercher jumped
from the buggy in time to save himself.
MATTHEW SMITH, of Newark, Rock
County, made a good days wages He
went out hunting early in the morning
and had the good fortune to find seven
young wolves He secured $105 bounty
for his trouble.
SMALLPOX has claimed another victim
at Menasha. Fred Miller, a young
man, died Of the disease at his home in
the Fourth Ward. The authorities are
taking stringent measures to stamp out
the contaglon.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN c.. GILLETT cele-
brated the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding at Racine. They settled IN
Racine County nearly fifty years ago.
The Vaughn library building at Ash
land was almost entirely destroyed by
fire. The total loss is estimated at $l75.-
600; insurance, $8l, 900. The indi-
vidual losses are as follows: Vaughn
Library building. 100000, insurance,
$780, 600; F. }. Voal, $4,000, insurance,
$4,000; Wisconsin Telephone Com
pany, So, 500; DR.. Perkins, $500; DR.. n
Booth, 81 GOO; DR.. Brown, $500; O. f.
Dixon, law library, $1,000; other losses,
$4,000 The books Of the library were
damaged by water $1,000. 1t was re-
ported during the fire that one or two
persons had persisted in the flames, but