Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-07-18
WISCONSIN NEWS. :"

condefRning the action of the board of
education IN not reinstating Principal
Gray. The end is not yet and the mem
berS of the board say they will never re-
Gedc from their position.
The remains of William Wyne, who
was drowned IN the Mississippi river at
Minnesota, were found about four miles
below that point, They were taken to
La Crosse, the home of the deceased
young man.
William Jewett. yardmaster for the
Wisconsin Central road at Neenah, was
fatally hurt while switching cars in the
yards He slipped and fell, two cars
passing over his lower limbs.
About two weeks ago some person
stole a bicycle belonging to w. A An
dreWS OF Marinette. The wheel was
found about three miles north of Me
nominee.
Miss Martha Radke night operator
ut the gelphone exchange at Appleton,
bad three fingers of her left hand almost
severed by coming in contact with an cleo
Uric far
-The 11-year-old son of L. McClosky
of Fam Claire had his foot crushed while
trying to board train. He will probably
soSe isis foot
Over 100 Ashlanders took Father
- Masiey advice and took the pledge to
ahsta0a from the use of intoxicating liz
F1oFs-
tive motormen were arrested at
AfaCmette for working on street cars last
Sunday IN violation of the state Sunday
law
Miss Martha Daggett was badly
bruised about her head and lower limbs
eu runaway accident at Oshkosh.
Efforts are being made to secure an
aFmoTg at Marinette for Co. l of the
Second regiment, w. n. G.
The Loyal Temperance legion, which
Is holding state convention at Racine
elected the following officers: President.
Robert Davis Racine; first yice-president
Harry BasSet, Berlin; second vice-presi-
dent, EmeIia Moe, Waterford; vice-presi-
<tent at large, Ruby Laprarie, Brother
town; recording secretary, Florence Hoes,
West Superior; corresponding secretary,
Florence Schewman, La Crosse; treasur-
er, Fanny Barlow, Delayan.
The GAINESVILLE barb wire factory was
totally destroyed by fire, causing loss of
SIQ.OO0, upon which there is an insurance
of $1,000 in several companies. The plant
of the GAINESVILLE Machine company, ad-
Joining the factory, was slightly damaged
The origin of the fire is unknown, the
Wire factory having been idle for several
Weeks. The main building was enyeloped
III hameS when discovered.
George Lockhart, a travelling man for
u Marinette paper mill, had a narrow es-
cape at Columbus, 0. AS a Big Four
train on which he was q passenger, was
pulling out of Columbus some of the
strikers fired at the train A bullet
struck Lockhart, but it's force had been
spesat and it lodged in his breast pocket,
Joseph Boehm was given $3.50 dam
ages against the Duluth. South Shore &
Atlantic Railroad company at Ashland.
The jury SuStalnS the principle that If
railroad allows passengers to travel on
one freight train it must do so on all.
BoeiIm sued for having been elected from
Il freight train.
Mayor Rosch of Menasha has shut
down on the new rafting system which
as having such run everywhere, as he
says re considers it as bad as the infam
Gus slot machine.
City Treasurer Pugh of Racine has
sold $4,000 Improvement bonds and $50,
skl9 paving bonds, ten and twenty years,
bearing . per cent interest.
The funeral of George Rickemau at
fsacIue was attended by members of the
city council, light guards and Masonic
lodge
August Rober, an ex-polceman of Ra-
cTRe, was drowned while at work on a
dredge
-Renry Hewitt. president of the Bank
OF akenasha. celebrated the eghteth an
eiversary of his birth.
John II. Davis, who recently pur-
chased d tract Of land adjoining the vii
l..ge of Barneveld, Wis. has discovered
Il spring that bids fair TO rival the fam
%uS medical springs Of the country. The
ssaatysas shows that the water has medic
1nst properties unsurpassed by any water
6p Che state. The spring bubbles forth
gfstM q very. steep hillside at the rate of
tsNe gallons per minute. A hydraulic ram
Nas heen set which forces Il good supply of
water TO the top of the hill where fine
park rs being laid out. Since the spring
WaS hrSt discovered in May last several
testimonials have been rendered, Mr.
Paws certifying that great benefits have
~~seu derived from drinking the water,
principally from those people having kid
iney and bowel complaints.
An interesting case is on trial in the
cIrcnit court at Ashland involving the
rlglt of travellers to travel on freight and
accommodation trains Joseph Boehm,
the plaintiff. alleges that on April Is,
1888, he bought d frst-class passenger
tscEet at Sanborn on the Duluth South
Sfitasve Il Atlantic railroad. He offered
the ticket to the freight conductor, which
WAS refused, WhereupOn he was elected
frGE the train, and he was obliged to
walk SO Marengo and from thence to Ash
s1at1d 4 distance of fifteen miles, through
Zee, sHow and water, contracting a severe
cold. for which he demands $500 dam
ages YfRe company claims that the ticket
gas good only on passenger train.
i Gen, Thomas II. Ruger, who is in
command Of the troops In Sacramento,
Rs an old GAINESVILLE boy, and is brother
OF Edward and William Ruger. During
tUS war lie served as ueuIenduI-cOlOuel OIL
fhG Third Wisconsin infantry.
The depot. warehouse and tank at
Jefferson JlHction were destroyed by fire.
The postoffiee, with its contents, was also
Consumed The loss is estimated at
5000
August H Lehman died suddenly at
&sis F1onie In Appleton of heart disease,
Sged % years
-JQdge Belden of the Racine county
court, before whom an application was
ak3zde fer the removal of the Rev. David
Spencer Of the First Baptist church as adj
3Eseisrrator of the Buggy estate, heard
6ftt. arguments of the attorneys, and after
duly considering the same granted the
application, and Charles Carpenter was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Lyman Barnes, as assignee for H0Xic
& NIeiEor. has sued the National bank of
Oshkosh to recover large amount of per-
soHal property which the bank holds by
viTfue of chattel mortgages given by
HoSie & Melor Il day or two before the
=ySS5 syaDlpuf and which the assignee