Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-06
WISCONSIN NEWS. :

Jameson, died in that city. Before MS
death Dr. Yuengst stated that Jameson
visited his office to be treated for hay
fever. While the Doctor was absent from
the room preparing some medicine. Jane
son, who seemed childish. drank the con-
tents of a bottle which had been left on
the table, and which contained about thir-
ty-fiye grains of cocaine. When the Doc
tor returned he found Jameson in the
throes of death. The trial was discontin-
ued ten days ago, the prison physician
making an affidavit that DR.. YuengSt
could not live more than two weeks.
1t was asserted at the French inqui-
sition at Ashland that it is the second
one ever before the courts in the United
States. The attorneys have been puzzled
somewhat in the manner of conducting
the trial, because there is no long line of
precedence to guide them. French. the al
legged murderer. Is given considerable lati-
tude. He crOSS-eXamined every witness
put on the stand after the attorneys for
the prosecution and the defense had done
with the witnesses. Two witnesses were
taken to Ashland from Waupun peni-
Tertiary to testify as to French's insanity.
The Omaha Railroad has submitted
plans to the board of public works at
Ashland for the construction of a $4,000
steel bridge over Vaughn Avenue with
stone abutments, which will be the means
of settling the suit now pending between
the matter. The three other roads will
probably also construct steel bridges.
While William Bofinger was pouring
boiling pitch into beer kegs at Fond du
Lac one of them exploded and the boiling
liquid was thrown into his face. He was
terribly burned about the face and will
probably lose his eyesight.
A new town in Fond du Lac County,
near Woodruff has been named Center
vile. but will be obliged to change the
name. as there already is a place of that
name in Trempealeau County.
The carcasses of forty or fifty head of
cattle, which were drowned in Rush Riv
er last week, have floated down into Lake
Pepin and stranded at Rest Island.
Three Beloit saloonkeepers, Joseph
Clark, Dennis Hays and Frank Foller,
were arrested on charge of violating
the provisions of their license.
Mrs. Lowell Railway dropped dead
from heart disease at her home in Beloit.
She was one of the pioneers Of that place
and was So years of age.
Thieves entered the residence of Ste
ven Goldsworthy, a Union Grove farmer.
and carried off considerable iewelry and
$40 in change.
Frank Haas, the section man who
was run over near Marinette a few days
ago. died of his injuries at hospital
III Marinette.
A resident of Oshkosh has provided
in his will for an endowment OF the pub
Tic library of that place to the amount
of $4,000.
The trial of Frank Baldwin, charged
with the murder of Lorenzo L. Finch at
Mayfower Park, Janesvile last June,
terminated rather unexpectedly. AT 800
o'clock the state having concluded the
testimony the prosecution rested its case.
a short recess followed, after which
E. NJ. Hyzer, attorney for Baldwin,
moved that the court direct the jury 90
acquit him. The judge granted the mo-
ton and Baldwin was discharged Finch
was killed by some unknown person at Il
dance by a knife thrust which was given
during a dispute between other parties.
No suspicion was directed toward Bald
win until the grand jury recently indicted
him.
A woman, apparently insane. with
girl 8 years DID, attempted to end her life
and that of the girl by jumping upon the
railroad track six miles north of Racine.
They were saved by farmer. The wom-
an gave her name as German, but could
not tell where she came from.
The body of John Reshar, q young
Inan who was drowned in the lake one
mile north of Racine harbor May l, while
out in boat fishing, was found at ke-
nosha. 1t was identified by the clothing.
Lawson Ward who was struck on
the head with a slab in mill at Parish
q few days ago, died OF his injuries.
The remains were taken to Oshkosh for
InteTment.
Fred Messer, a hod-carrier, fell off
the new Y. NJ. G. A. building at James
vile and received injuries which will
probably prove fatal.
The La. Crosse County Building and
Loan Association is being organized at
La Crosse The capital will be so, 900.
John Fitzgerald was found guilty of
q criminal charge at Prairie du Chen.
Sentence has not yet been passed.
Henry Tarrant, of GAINESVILLE, has
been elected chairman Of the Rock Coun-
~ Board Of Supervisors.
Frank Jaekels was run over by
horse at Appleton. He escaped with a
broken leg,
Judge ellison, of Fond du Lac, has
rendered his decision in the case Of Rob
ert McAIillen VS. George w. Pratt, which
was recently tried before him, awarding
Mr.. McMillen a Judgment against Mr..
Pratt for $4,000 with interest at the
statutory rate from June 1, 1889. The
ease has been in the courts the past few
years and attracted much attention Mr..
McMilen furnished Mr.. Pratt 100000
to BUILD his famous logging railroad at
Post Lake in order TO reach some yalu-
able pine owned by them. Under the con-
tract MIR. Pratt was to cut, haul ana de.
liver to Mr.. McMillen 25,0QO,0QO feet OF
logs at $6 per 1000 to pay for the money
advanced him to build the railroad
Mr.. Pratt delivered 1S,000,000 feet of
these logs and refused to deliver the bal
ance The action was brought to recover
the balance due Mr.. McMillen on the cash
advanced. and also for the margin or mar
ket value of the 100000 feet of logs
above the contract price for delivering
them Mr. Pratt set up various counter
claims and alleged breach of oral con-
tracts which Mr.. McMillen denied ever
existed The case was hotly contested,
with an array Of able attorneys on both
Sides
Burglars blew the door off the big
town safe in Albion, Dane County: They
Dut in such q charge of powder that the
door was torn to pieces and tossed across
she room. 1t was in E. 3. Collins store
and for the first time in year the safe
was empty. The robbers did not get
cent for their trouble. They got tools to
crack the safe from a neighboring black
smith shop.
DR.. T. A. Lyman, of GAINESVILLE, has
been appointed superintendent OF the
state hospital for insane in place OF ).
o. Hughes, of Plymouth, resigned.
p. G. Holman, Il fireman on the WIS