Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-01-31

ISAAC S. CLARK, an old resident of La
Crosse, died at the age OF IS years.
Deceased resided in Milwaukee for a
number of years.
GUsTAvE MARsCHALL. aged 81 years,
died at his homo in La Crosse. De-
ceased settled IN La Crosse County in
1858.
CHARLES PErzoLD, a Menasha young
man, rescued two boys from drowning
in the Fox River few days ago.
II Is estimated That there is 60, coo 900
feet of lumber on Chequamegon Bay,
a considerable portion of which could
be shipped by rail and sold at Chicago
and other points southwest this winter
were it not for freight rates. 1t is SAID
that only one Ashland lumberman has
shipped to Chicago this winter.
The sudden death of Miss Ellie
Brownell, employed as a servant in the
family of the Rev. Mr.. Hepp, of Water
ford, Racine County, has created quite
a stir in that small town. Shortly be
fore her death the girl gave birth to a
child. The father of the girl arrived
on the scene and will make a thorough
investigation.
Miss RUTH WINTERBoTHAM, of Eau
Claire, who attained celebrity during
the Worlds Fair as a designer Of arts
tic tiles, has gone to England to perfect
her knowledge of tile-making.
THE police force at La Crosse has
been reduced by the dismissal of two
officers. The citizens are protesting
against it.
THREE police officers at Racine have
been suspended on charge OF 1ntoNl-
cation pending an investigation.
BURKE FAIRCHILD, aged so years, who
died few days ago at Algona, la. was
formerly resident of Iowa County.
Eight years ago he was charged with
having killed his wife near Mineral
Point, was tried, and was sent to state
prison for the crime. Since then moth
ing had been known of him here, eX-
cept that he served out the term of his
sentence and left the state 1t appears
that he went to Algona where he led
secluded life on a farm. 1t was often
rumored that Fairchild had buried $780,
600 somewhere near Mineral Point, but
no person seems to have been able to
learn the secret from the old man.
THE committee appointed by the State
University to elect the joint debaters
for the Minnesota Wisconsin inter-col-
legiate contest has selected two of the
three debaters. The two representa-
tives chosen were c. w. LamoreuX, '94,
Horizon; and NJ. X. Reilly, '94, Fond
du Lac. The third man will be selected
in day or two.
RICHARD GUENTHER, ex-consul gener-
al to Mexico, has returned to his home
in Oshkosh for a visit. Mr.. Guenther
is manager of large gold mine III
Mexico. Ex-senator Sawyer is presi-
dent of the company.
JOSEPH TECHGRABER, an employee of a
furniture factory at Oshkosh fell from
a high lumber pile and sustained seri-
Gus internal injuries besides breaking a
leg.
LEONARD DAVIS, son of ex-Sheriff
Davis, of Fond du Lac, died at his home
In that city, aged 80 years.
AN unknown man entered the resi-
dence of John Kane at Florence and
stole $675 in cash Mr. Kane had drawn
the money from the Bank Of Florence
during the panic last summer. Mr..
Kane, who is 70 years of age, is left
penniless. The police claim they have
clue to the robber.
LOUIS SPANGLER, a youth living at
Onalaska, has been committed to the
Industrial School at Waukesha until he
is q years of age.
Mrs. WATSON, of Fond du Lac, was
seriously injured in a runaway accident
at Oshkosh. She will recover.