Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-24
WISCONSIN NEWS.


from his buggy by a rope stretched
across the street where matchmaking
was being done. The suit was brought
against Nicholas Quinn, the contractor
for street improvement, with the city
party defendant.
MAYOR POWELL is waging var against
the saloOnkeepers at La Crosse for
violating the Sunday ordinance. He
has caused the arrest Of three saloon
keepers.
THE Wisconsin Central Railroad bridge
at ellis landing is to be rebuilt. Work
on the structure will begin next week.
The present bridge was built in 1871.
JOHN MCHUGH, of Green Bay, was
sentenced to the county jail for four
months on charge Of assaulting
Stephen Grammar.
A STRONG plea for clemency was made
by Attorney John Awkward at Madison
in behalf Of j. X. Rutishauser, who had
been made penniless by illness in his
family, and then only forged the name
of a second endorser on his own note,
and Judge Donovan let him go with q
fine of 500 instead Of term Of five
years in prison, the law giving him that
discretion. The prisoner had pleaded
guilty to the charge OF obtaining money
under false pretenses.
THE Rock County reward for the cap
ture of Murderer Bitson has been divid-
ed, John Carl receiving $3.50 and $50 60
ing to John Dooley. Bitson took break
fast at CarPs house, and Dooley was the
man who went for help.
Mrs. ELIZABETH A. MCCALLEY, of
Oshkosh, has filed claim with the
city clerk for $4,000 damages. She al
leges that she was injured by falling
upon a slippery walk.
A DOUBLE wedding took place at Nee
nah, the contracting parties being Miss
Adeline Dumstrey and Harvey Young
and Miss Amelia Jape to Henry l..
Young.
THE marriage of Miss Daisy Acheson
to Emery c. Neley took place at the
home of the brides parents in James
vile.
TIE body of Edward Schautz, who
was drowned at Hudson seven weeks
ago while skating, has been recovered.
JOHN II. JONES, q farmer residing near
Utica, Winnebago County, died sudden
~ at his home, aged 30 years.
THE Danish Brotherhood at Racine
intends to erect a hall in that city to
cost $25, eco.
HENRY NJ. RICE, who died few days
y
a resident of Ashland and BAYFIELD,.
He was we'll known throughout North
ern Wisconsin. IN 1910 he was APP
pointed sutler in the regular army but
resigned to accept an appointment by
President Tyler as an Indian commas
sioner, in which position he was infiu-
entail In making treaties with the
Northwest tribes Of great Importance.
Much of his time after this was spent
among the Indians of the territories of
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa. In
1858 he Was elected delegate to Con-
gress from Minnesota, and in 1855 was
reelected and was active in securing
the passage of the act admitting Mime
sofa into the Union. He was one Of the
first United States senators from that
State, from 1857 to 1868, since which
time he has been in private life. He
founded the towns OF Bayfield,, Wis,
and Munising, Mich, and donated the
land to St. Paul for the park there bear
ing his name. He was also employed
in making surveys Of Kalamazoo and
Grand rivers, and for ship canal at
the outlet of Lake Superior. He was II
years of age.
THE members of the Division Street
Methodist Church at Fond du Lac are
greatly stirred up over recent sermon
by the pastor, the Rev. William Clark.
The members of the church are divided,
some supporting the pastor and others
being strongly opposed to the course he
is said to have pursued. Friends and
supporters of the pastor are circulating
petitions supporting the pastor and ask
ing the bishop for his retention at the
Division Street Church.
PETER MORTON and jim Daily, who
were arrested at Beloit recently on q
charge Of breaking into box ears,
pleaded guilty in the Winnebago Coun-
ty, ILL.,, court, and were sentenced to
prison for one year.
G.. n. MERRIAM was found guilty in the
GAINESVILLE circuit court Of a charge of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
He was sentenced to one year at Wau-
pun Merriam has a wife IN Chicago.
EDWARD MCCULLY, an enploye of the
blast furnace at Ashland, claims to have
been held up and robbed of 500. A
man named Hearst has been arrested
on suspicion.
WENCIL STRANsKI, Is years Of age, was
knocked from a wagon by coming in
contact with a tree seven miles north Of
Racine. His spine was injured and he
was hurt internally SO badly that his life
is despalred of.
THE Fond du Lac authorities will in
vestigate the death of Mrs c. Z. Reese,
who was found dead in her home at
that place. The police are inclined to
believe that the woman met with foul
play.
THIEVES entered the barn Of Robert
Abrams in the town of Nekimi, Winnie
bago County, and carried off fifty bush
els of oats. The authorities are investi-
eating the case.
MARGARETTA GLOBES was granted di-
vorce from Frank Globes at La Crosse.
The wife was given the custody OF two
minor children.
BELolT College trustees are consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of engaging trainer
to superintend the athletics at that in
stitution.
ENGINEER STURTEvANT is engaged in
perfecting plans for a complete sewer
age system for Neenah.
A FEW days ago the Telulah Paper
Company, Of Appleton, started to build
wing dam from the north shore just
below the Atlas paper mill, reaching