Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-11-07
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Martin Gagan. who is now serving a
ten days sentence in the county Jail at
GAINESVILLE for vagrancy, will probably
be taken to Waupun where he will serve
three years at hard labor Gagan was
convicted at Fond du Lac in 1882, on a
charge of burglary and sentenced to five
years in Waupun. After serving two
years and showing am honorable record
he was let out on parole. His arrest
and confinement in the county jail FOR
feits his parole Sheriff Bear notifies
was serving time at GAINESVILLE and the
board will visit GAINESVILLE for the pur,
pose of investigating the matter.
The Kenosha and Waukegan foot
ball teams will play several games, wind
ing up at Kenosha on Thanksgiving day
-Janesville will be benefited by the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 st. Paul Railway
company's new crossing at Prairie du
Chen. 1t is now evident that the COM
pany intends to utilize its direct route
from Chicago to Minneapolis via Milton
junction, Wisconsin river and MiSSiS-
sippi valley divisions This will give the
st. Paul company the shortest line to
st. Paul and will do away with several
steep grades.
The board of directors of the Mo-
mona Lake assembly, at their annual
meeting, reelected the old officers. The
report of the secretary showed the assem-
bly, TO be in very prosperous condition.
The total receipts last year were
SS09S.74 and the total expenses S6036. rs:
leaving a balance of $2416.21. 1t was
voted to make material improvements on
the grounds before next years encamp-
ment
Mrs. Sanborn fell down stairway
at her home in Green Bay and sustained
injuries which may prove fatal. She is
81 years of age.
John Penson Of Eau Claire was in
stantly killed by the caving in of a we'll
at Ashland The remains were shipped
to Eau Claire.
Mrs. Ellen Whalen. aged 81 years
died at her home in the town of Empire
Fond du Lac county.
Miss Florence Colby was married to
Edward L. Amerpolh at the home of her
parents in James, lille.
The hog cholera is raging with fear
full fatality in Rock county. hundreds of
hogs dying in a few hours after the dis
ease is noticed. State Veterinarian Frank
j. TOussaint was called by c. S. Jack
man to investigate the disease on his
farm. DR.. Toussaint claims to have
sure remedy for the hog cholera He in
ocuiated a horse and three hours later
killed the horse, feeding the carcass to the
diseased hogs. He claims that the hogs
meat. Mr.. Jackman has quite a number
of hogs afflicted with the disease and is
closely watching developments.
The store Of Edward Flanagan OF
Byron, nine miles from Fond du Lac.
was entered by burglars a few nights ago
and $50 IN money, a number of watches
and considerable jewelry was taken.
Three men were arrested III a hotel at
Fond du Lac on suspicion. In their room
and on their persons were found COM
plete kit of burglars tools, fuses and ex-
plosive caps, together with a box of
dynamite. They gave their names as
William Hoey, William Harris and
Charles Ford. They pleaded not guilty
in justice court and will have an ey-
animation November l.
Frank f, Foote, eX-county surveyor
OF Racine, died in Texas The remains
have been shipped to Lodi for burial
Deceased was 81 years of age.
Miss Virginia E. Renaud was mar
RED to James A; Rodigan in st. Pat
rlcks church at Racine Both are we'll
known residents of that city.
The secretary of the Brewers union
at La Crosse was heavily fined for dec
Grating saloons and other buildings with
the beer boycott placard.
Judge Siebecker has decided that the !
Columbia POpuist county committee is |
legally empowered to fill vacancies on its |
papers. The decision says |
that when voters organize under 4 new |
party name appearing upon the official |
ballot the authorized committee may fill |
vacancies although there is no vote for !
such party at the last general election, |
and the person so named by the commit |
tee must be placed in the column of in |
dIVllual nominations.
Three young men of Barronnett. ".
w. and L. b. Watkins and w. I. COrbin, |
have started down the Mississippi from |
Red Wing, Mimi, on their way. on raft |
to New Orleans. They were living at |
Barronnett at the time of the recent fires. |
when everything they possessed, with the |
exception of what they could hurredly |
put IN their pockets, was swept away. |
they themselves barely escaping with |
their lives.
Peter Wilson, 10 years of age. is in
jail at Racine on charge of stealing a
stove. The police searched his home and
found a large number of ancient coins.
They were identified by the Rev Father
Meunich of Holy Name church as hav
ing been stolen from his home when it |
was robbed last March. The officers /
claim that they have four charges Of |
burglary against the young man.
Paul Zimmerman. Il young man resid- |
ing at Winneconne, recently found u half |
dollar while standing along the shore of |
Lake Poygan. 1t is dated 1911 and is in |
perfect condition.
The Rev. H @. Rowlands. D. D., for
merly of Oshkosh, and for the past four i
years pastor of the La Sale Avenue Bap- |
fist church ia Chicago. has resigned MS i
passionate.
A petition is being circulated among |
the business men of Neenah asking the |
council to grant the proposed |
interurban railway franchise. 1t is
claimed by those who are circulating the
petition that over 40 per cent of those
who have expressed their opinion thus
far are in favor of granting the fran
chise. 1t is also claimed that sixty-five
business men on Wisconsin avenue have
already signed the petition. 1t IS the
opinion Of the majority Of the people
that Mr. Tillotson will meet with but lit
tie opposition in the council when he pre-
sents his franchise. Efforts are also be-
ING made to influence the Kaukauna
common council in favor of the road
The strange disappearance of Charles
Martin of Marinette is as great mys-
terry as ever says the Marinette Eagle
His business interests are as yet in the