Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-28

Rev. William Clark, OF the Methodist
Church at Fond du Lac. The trial will
begin in few days as both factions are
anxious for settlement.
MICHAEL WEIGH fell off an ice-house
at Lake Mills, distance of thirty five
feet, and was instantly killed. His
home was in Chicago.
THE residence of Phillip Fuss, of Osh-
kosh, was destroyed by fire. The loss
is s.. 900. partly covered by ins,re''"'"
GEORGE WEBER died at his home in
Racine, aged so years. His death was
the result of sunstroke received last
summer.
IN the case of the Winnebago Furni-
ture Company VS.. the Wisconsin Mid
land Railway Company, at Fond du
NED and u9gm reh Ge a tor or' the
amount named in the verdict, 81
600, with interest from December l,
$780, to the time of the entry of iudg-
ment, amounting in all to nearly 81, 600
EDDIE, young son Of John f.
Johns, of Dodgeville, while driving
into the gate at his home was thrown
violently against one side OF the gate
and caught on an iron hook where he
hung for a few minutes. When as
sistance arrived it was found necessary
away from the hook. A physician was
summoned and the wound sewed up.
TIE question of vaccination continues
to agitate the public mind at Racine.
While many parents favor it there are
others who do not. 1t is expected that
on February % the Board of Education
will take final action on the order of the
State Boa I'd. The Rev. Charles f. Kel
Ter, pastor of the st. Johns Lutheran
Church, the largest of that denomina
ton in Racine, said he was opposed to
the vaccination of children.
LEO PEIL, a well-known business man
of Racine, will be the manager of the
new Racine Hardware Company. He
was elected secretary and treasurer. In
about two weeks the plant will be start
ed and employment given to at least 800
men.
DAN DONOVAN and Emil Riddell, two
Racine toughs, were each sent to the
county Jail for five months on charge
Of holding up and robbing Joseph
Marks, Milwaukee boy.
SQUIRE MORSE, Sn early resident of
Beloit, died at the age of 20 years. He
was an old soldier and the burial serv-
ices took place under the auspices of
the G.. A. r.
BISHOP JOYCE has been requested to
go to Fond du Lac and settle the dis
agreement between the members of the
Methodist Church.
An iron mine has been discovered in
0utagamie County. 1t is on the farm of
Charles Delley, Of Dale, and the ore was
found at depth Of III feet while drill
ing a we'll. The drilling was continued
to 13l feet and is still in ore. The ore
appears TO be of good quality.
AUGUST LAABs, the boy forger of APP
pleton, has been sent to the industrial
school at Waukesha until he is of age.
JOHN L. MILLER, of Lake Geneva,
who was tried in Elkhorn in January,
1889, for the crime of arson, was con-
victed and sentenced to the state prison
for eight years, has made all applica
ton to Gov. Peck for pardon.
WILLIAM CHURCH pleaded guilty at
Fond du Lac to robbing the North
Western depot at Oakfield and was SEN
fenced to eighteen months in the state
prison. The prisoner is only II years of
age.
JOSEPH BoRK, one of the pioneers of
Outagamie County, died at his home in
! Appleton, aged 70 years. He had been
! prominent in Lawrence University and
! church affairs.
GEORGE w. De LAMATER dropped dead
on the street in Madison of heart
disease. He was y years of age and
| had resided in that city many years.