Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-11-28

sin river at Muscoda. which was de-
stroyed September 8 by a cyclone, has
been thrown open to the public. The
bridge rests on q stone pier and is 1000
feet in length.
Andrew Barton, proprietor of a lunch
counter, and Emmett Reilly, owner and
manager of a so-called temperance billiard
and pool hall at Evansville, were arrested
on a charge of selling spirituous and malt
liquors.
"A bold daylight robbery occurred at
Green Bay. Shortly after o'clock in
jIc afternoon The JeWelry store CT John
Van Den Elsen was entered by thieves
and thirty-eight watches stolen. Mr.. Van
Den Elsen went home to supper and
locked the door. as he supposed. When
he came back he found the door open and
the catch sprung outside the lock, which
leads to the belief that some person or
persons were near at hand at the time
he closed up. The value of the watches
stolen is between $4,000 and $4,000 There
is no clue to the identity of the thieves.
William Coulter, a Green Bay young
man, lost his life while hunting ducks on
the bay III company with George Refs.
In some manner Coulter capsized his
canoe and was struggling in the water
nearly half an hour before taken out by
tug Grey. He was alive when placed in
the tug cab.l, but all efforts to resuscitate
him failed. The shock and exposure was
too much and he died ten minutes later,
The coroner'S verdict was death from ex-
posture.
Mrs William Kelly, residing at Me-
nasha, has received the particulars of the
murder Of here mother-in-law, Mrs. My
ron Kelly. 4 former resident of Menasha,
at San Luis Potosi, Mex The woman
was 80 years of age and resided with her
son. Last week the servant and a fellow
cOnSpirat0r strangled the woman and left
the son in 4 dying state, as they supposed
q how 11nt,r 1,nl
and pursued the murderers, who were capt
ured and will be shot for the crime.
What is known as the town of Pine
Creek, comprising four full townships, has
been vacated by the Clark county board
Only one township is settled to any ex-
tent, the balance being heavily timbered
and owned principally by the Mississippi
River and Chippewa Lumber and Boom
companies. The territory will revert back
to the town of Little Black
At a shooting match held on the farm
of a man named Book between Blue river
and Muscoda, a young farmer named
John Hefner was accidentally shot and
killed. he had just left the target when
one of the marksmen fired the ball, which
struck the ground and glancng struck
Hefner in the head. He leaves a wife
and child
sheriff Kraby Of Winnebago county
arrested John l. Miller alias Mckay,
alias Donis, alias Mitchell. at Oshkosh.
wanted at Flint, Mich, for the alleged
robhlng OF passenger train June l last
Fifty dollars reward was offered for his
capture: Miller will go back without Il
reQuiSitiOn.
The Protestant ministers of Racine
are arranging for celebration on Deem
Der of the Booth anniversary of the birth
OF Gustavus Adolphus, the King of
Sweden. committee has been formed to
have charge of the celebration consisting
81 Or. q; Bjorkmann. the Rev. J. E.
Farmer, the Rev. H Uphoff, the Rev. G.
5. NickerSon, the Rev. X Hanson and
K. W. Bergstrom, president of the Svea
society
There is a religious-legal contest over
the adoption of Gertrude Klein, a 4-year-
old girl, at Fond du Lac She was ADOPT
ed by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bean, Protestants
The Rev. Father Van Treeck objected,
as he claims the girls father was not
aware that the Beans were Protestants
The question will be decided by Judge
Giflen.
All the workmen discharged from the
Stevens Point shops during the railroad
strike last summer will be reinstated, an
order to that effect having been issued by
the management. The hours of work will
be increased from eight to ten There
are nearl y 1000 cars at the Stevens Point
shops to be overhauled and repaired.
A college missionary class with a mem
bership of sixteen has been formed at
La " ASIICe uIIlN eESItS LOT the study OF the
history of missions. Prof. Mericia will be
the leader and committee consisting of
Miss Elizabeth Wilson. Ed James and
Prof. Mericia will have charge of the pro-
gramme.
S. c. Cushman of Lewiston, Columbia
county, aged % years, met with an acct
dent that may cripple him for life He is
a school teacher, and while playing pull
away with his pupils. he fell and struck
his knee against the foundation of the
building and broke the knee-cap into four
pieces.
Owen McManus, a farmer lad from
Ohio, started to walk from Florence to
Iron River in search of work. He was
unsuccessful and returned to Florence.
On his arrival it was discovered that both
his feet were frozen. Amputation will
not be necessary.