Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-04-25
WISCONSIN NEWS.

-aaQUt $2,U0O more When the estate is
finally settled
GEORGE BERGAMYER, who disappeared
from his home in Bloomington last
July, was found dead half mile below
Mccartney Station lew days ago. Its
supposed that he fell from high bluff
and was killed. He was So years of age.
joan SWANSON helped himself to q
travelling mans grip at Appleton and
was soon behind the bars. He pleaded
guilty to a charge of larceny and was
sentenced to six months in the county
Jail
The Rev Herbert T. Fisk, principal
of the Northwestern Academy, will
probably be selected as the next presi-
dent of Lawrence University at Apple
ton.
PETER BoULANGER, of Duck Greek, is
probably the oldest resident in Brown
County. He recently celebrated the
102d anniversary of his birth.
Bur for the arrival of Sheriff Kraby
there might have been lynchingin the
own of Vinlard, Winnebago County.
4 number of farmers were about to at
tack August Smoody, who is charged
with having assaulted little girl. The
Sheriff had to use his revolver in order
10 protect the prisoner. SmoOdy waived
examination and was bound over.
TINE heirs of James Kerwin, who lost
his life while employed as a brakeman
for the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway
Company, brought suit for damages.
The Jury awarded the plaintiffs s., 900.
kerwin was q resident of GAINESVILLE.
MICHAEL FLYNN, of Footville, Rock
County, imagines he has a large sum of
money and that spooks are trying to
take it from him. His sanity will be
into hu commission of Jll1v-
sicians
THE GAINESVILLE police are looking for
young man named James Moran. He
Is accused of having passed forged
check.
EVEN EvENsoN, the Bostwick Valley
man who shot his mother and attempt
ed his own destruction by cutting his
throat, was arraigned before Justice
Prentice, at La Crosse, on charge of
attempt to do great bodily harm. He
waived examination and was bound
over for trial in $500 bonds. Mrs.
Evenson is fast recovering, although she
still carries two of the bullets which
lodged IL her body.
MAYOR CAMERON, of Eau Claire, has
declared for reform in a rigid manner
at that place. He intends to suppress
gambling and enforce the saloon laws.
Lafayette Elliott was appointed chief of
police.
PROPERTY that was turned over by D.
G. Cheever, of GAINESVILLE, in settling the
proceedings against him growing out of
certain alleged misapplication of funds,
Is making trouble. Mr.. Cheever trans
ferred it to his former bondsmen,
Hartshorn & Simmons, and they sold it
to Charles Stonev. Cheever says it was
transferred subject TO lease to his son,
Frank Cheever. When StOney got the
farm he claims he knew nothing about
the lease, He went out prepared to
work 1t, and found Cheever blowing.
(heever refused to vacate SO Stoney
drove his wagon across the line of the
furrow and put an etfectual stop to pro-
ceedings, Cheever immediately had
Stoney arrested and the matter will be
adjusted IN court.
W d. MoULToN, who was arrested at
Oshkosh upon a warrant and requisltlon
Issued TO Iowa parties by Gov. Peck,
was liberated upon habeas corpus pro-
ceedings. He was charged with ''hay-
ing disposed of mortgaged property
without the consent of the owner"
The information should have read
<sWithout the consent of the mortgage"
SIS Moulton himself was the owner.
OSBORNE LYONS, charged with stealing
boxse at Onalaska, was arrested in
Is IL man Of good family. His people
live In Walworth County. He is about
% years of age.
GAME WARDEN LAWRENCE, Of Madl-
son, has received several threatening
letters from illegal fishermen. He
promises to make it hot for the violators
of the game law in that vicinity.
FRANK CONRAD pleaded guilty to a
charge Of embezzlement at Appleton
and was discharged after paying fine
of $50 and costs.
JoRN FALrHAss fell upon a pile of
stone at Racine and fractured his skull.
He Is z6 years Of age. He will probably
die.
Z J. HENNING, Of Madison, who was
recently elected vice president of the
American Republican College League,
has been appointed department chair
man and supervising organizer for the
state of Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Iowa. Mr.. Henning will take tour
through the above states early next fall
and organize a Republican club IN every
college and university embraced in his
district.
4 NUMBER of children at Oshkosh
were refused admittance to the public
schools on account of not being vaccin-
ated. The State Board Of Health will
veudeav0r to enforce the order for the
vaccination of all pupils of public
schools.
HERMAN TARUCK, the immigrant from
Rotterdam who arrived in New York
On 3 vessel infected with smallpox,
reached Neenah and was at once taken
IN charge by the health officer. Taruck
was vaccinated and placed under quar-
ant5ne.
r j. WHITToN, of GAINESVILLE, has been
appointed private secretary to Assistant
Secretary of War ]. B. Doe. The posi-
sion is worth s., 200 year. Mr.. Whit
ION will leave for Washington in about
ten days.
WHILE an electric car was bowling
along at lively rate at Fond du Lac it
suddenly jumped the track and started
across lots. Several passengers were
thrown from the car, but no one was in
Jured-
BY stipulation of the attorneys the
cases against ex-Treasurers B@tz and
will Io +ria1 NV TJ1On Siaba al-