Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-07-25
WISCONSIN NEWS.

ter, aged ii years, VINO mas Deen Ill tor
the past two months and for nearly six
weeks of that time the girl has not eaten
"a particle of solid food, her only diet
being water and lemonade. There is
scarcely pound of flesh on her bones
Some of the medical men claim it is due
to nervous prostration.
in compliance with a resolution adopt
ed at the last meeting of the Dane cOun-
ty board instructing the district attorney
to look up the law as to the liabilities of
the county Tor the expenses incurred on
behalf of Mathew Ashton, the smallpox
patient who died in the county jail last
February, District Attorney Leary has
MED an opinion stating that the personal
representatives of Ashton are liable for
the pay of the nurses and other necess-
ties, and that the city of Madison is liable
for the clothing of the nurses and the
sdiSinfecting of the jail.
Herman Salisbury, who went to work
at Chippewa Falls on the Wisconsin Cen
trial road in the place of a striker, was
taken to his home almost dead. He was
riding on one of the three hand-carS that
carried crew of men to Bateman, when
he fell off, the next car following passing
over his head and chest. He suffered in
ternal injuries also, and will probably die.
He has wife and three children.
Aid Charles Jorgensen of Racine has
begun suit for alleged libel against A
u. LYMAN of the liquor firm of Hyman
Bros Recently the application of Hy-
man Bros. was brought before the COM
mon council and action deferred, it being
said that the firm sold to minors and al
lowed women in its place. Mr.. Hyman,
it is alleged, stated that Aid. Jorgensen
was at the bottom of the move.
N. S. Keseroff, a representative of the
Russian government, is at Chippewa
Falls studying the American process of
manufacturing lumber. He is taking ex-
tensive notes on the plant of the Chippe-
wa Lumber company and will take away
with him photographs of the different
pieces of machinery used.
The Rev. w. Cape of the Primitive
Methodist church of DOdgeville, who
went to Dakota few weeks ago to inn
prove his health, died there of consump-
ton. The remains have been shipped to
Dodgeville for interment
Daniel Sullivan, Indian farmer at
the Lac du Flambeau reservation, has
sent in his resignation to the department
at Washington. 1t will take effect as
soon as his successor is appointed and
qualities.
George Osterhouse was instantly
killed in the town of Ontario, Vernon
county, by the collapse of 4 wooden bridge
under the weight of u traction engine
he had IN charge.
M. NJ Schoetz and W. W. Reed of
Menasha and George Hilton of Oshkosh
have purchased the Brighton Beach prop
'erty, situated near MenaSha. from Curtis
Reed. They have filed articles of incor-
poration under the name of the Brighton
Beach company with a capital stock of
$50, 900. The property consists of nearly
two miles of lake frontage. The company
will commence Improvements at once and
expects to erect at least 100 summer cot
tages this season. 1t will also spend
about $4,000 in dredging and building
docks. 1t is expected that when the i'm
provements are completed Brighton will
be one of the finest summer resorts in the
northwest
Five years ago young German lad,
whose home was at Menomonie, disap-
peared completely. The boy was Is
years of age and worked for a farmer
named Ronnenberger six miles from
boy went to town, where he spent the
day. He returned to the country in the
evening. but stopped at Il neighbor's for
the night Early the next morning he
started across the fields for Remember
gers, and that is the last ever known of
him There is talk now of starting an
investigation.
Edwin Fuobur, one of the timekeep-
~ers of the st. Paul Boom company of St
Paul. attempted suicide by shooting him.
self, and it is likely he will find he has
succeeded but too Well Fuobur is Is
years of age, and his parents live in AL
ma Buffalo county. his father being Il
well-to-do farmer. The young man was
Respondent over Il love affair. He will
be taken to his home in Wisconsin, if his
condition will permit his removal
The body of Hermas Zowe, a travel
5ng man of Detroit. was found lying be-
side the North Western track at Racine,
minus the head. In his pockets were
found letters from c.. w Burr, medical
superintendent of the Eastern Michigan
Insane hospital at Pontiac. Other let
ters were found to indicate that he was
a man wiz family. The coroner's jury
eXonerated the railroad company.
While looking through the city files
at Oshkosh it was discovered that Eugene
Y. Debs is the proprietor of the Labor
Advocate, newspaper plant in that city
a chattel mortgage of $500 drawn Feb
tees of the Trades and Labor council
is on file. The paper is q weekly. but
will seen branch out into daily, presum-
ably upon Debs' money.
1t is estimated that there will not be
far from 100000 bushels Of potatoes
raised in the counties Of Wood Wau-
shara, Portage and Waupaca this year
Nearly double the acreage is devoted to
potatoes that there was last season.
Michael Stoffel, residing in the town
of Pennington. Washington county. lost
two valuable horses. The animals had
been harneSSed and were tied to a post
preparatory to being hitched to the har-
vester when they were frightened by a
piece Of paper and ran away, running into
a barbed wire fence. They were injured
50 badly that it became necessary to kill
them.
Alex Beulin of Eureka mixed two
pals Of paris green for his potatoes Two
Of his cows obtained access TO the same
and drinking the mixture, soon succumbed
to its deathly effects. Once before he lost
q COW III a similar manner.
Mrs Henry Hanson Of Eau Claire
was accidentally shot by her husband,
who was cleaning an old revolver. The
bullet entered her shoulder 1t was re
moved with little difficulty. She will re-
cover.
The Clarke Manufacturing company
at Cadott sustained a loss Of $1,000 by
lirr. Sparks from forest fires in that Vi
e 4ty caused the blaze.
The station agent of the Wisconsin
Central at Stevens Point was held up by
two masked men and relieved Of $15
y. w. Bannister, for many years a
well-knoWn resident Of Stevens Point,
passed away at the age of Il years.