Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-01
MILW AUKEE MATTERS.

An unknown man about 81 years of
age was struck and instantly killed by Il
passenger train on the Chicago division
of the St. Paul road at kelIy's cut, four
miles south Of the city on the 10Th. The
man was sitting on the track resting and
the engineer did not notice him III time
TO stop the train. The mans arms and
mangled. lie was five feet nine inches
tall and weighed 40 pounds. lie wore
grey WhiskeIs. AT the time Of his death
he was clad i'll three pairs Of trousers,
three shirts and two vests. The re-
mains were taken tc the m0rgue where
they viii be held for Identification.
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Frank Wink, q carpenter residing at
1871 Wilson street, was drowned III wind
lake, Racine county, Sunday. He was
out fishing with two companions and in
casting the anchor the boat capsiZed
Wink started to swim to the shore but
became exhausted and sank, while his
companions clung to the boat and were
rescued. Wink is survived by wife
and two children.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Landers. aged "A years,
fell from the second-story window at
the home Of her daughter. SO Seventh
street, early Sunday morning.. The
old lady was a sufferer from asthma
and twice during the night arose and
went 70 the window to inhale the fresh
air. The last time it is supposed the
chair on which she sat slipped and she
was precipitated through the window to
the sidewalk, causing instant death.
The body of the man found floating
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last week has been identified as that of
John Techbel, who boarded at the corner
of Third and Walnut streets. He had
been respondent and frequently threat
ened to take his life.
Louis Miller, a carpenter, died at his
clearinghouse at 40 Market street Sun
day night. He had been drinking heavily
of late and at , o'clock Sunday morn
ing he wandered into Oscar Kropf's
drug store on East Water street and Sc
cured some whisky there, being acquaint-
ed with the clerk. Later it is supposed
that he tried to help himself and secured
the wrong bottle. He went home shortly
afterwards and was soon taken violent
ly Ill. A physician was called but could
do nothing for Miller. Deceased is 26
years of age and his folks live at Romeo.
Mich.
Jared w Crippen, one of the first and
oldest conductors in the employ of what
is now the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul system. died Sunday at the hcma
of his daughter in Duluth, aged about
IS years.
The properties of the J. Obermann
Brewing company, excepting minor res
ervations, were sold to Philip Jung by
Receiver Volney D. Becker, from the
steps of the county courthouse Monday
morning, for $230.O00 A company with
Mr.. Jung at the head, it is stated. will
be formed to renovate and operate the
plant Although the sale is generally
held to be q successful one, still the
proceeds will not be sufficient to satisfy
all of the Indebtedness. After the pay
ment of the preferences there will be
about 80 cents on the dollar left for
the general bOndholders and nothing at
aggregating $67, 537.36.
Antionette Nowak died Saturday after
noon in the rag shop of Robert Gunbel 292
Potter avenue. where she was employed
She vas taken Ill at about l clock and
went TO lie down on a pile of rags. but
as she was subject TO faintins spells. her
Three-quarters of an hour later she was
found dead. Miss Nowak was 80 years
of age and lived with her mother on
Greenbush street, between Becher and
Rogers streets.
Barbara s. Fisk, aged 2 years, was,
drowned Wednesday in q duck pond
IN the rear of her parents residence on
Jones island. The little girl had been
chasing the ducks about the pond when
she missed her footing and fell in. The
water was only three feet deep but no.
body witnessed the accident and the lit
tie girl was soon dead. Fifteen minutes
later Barbara's mother missed her and
began Il search with the result that the
chifd's body was found in the pond
The death of William J. Palmer an
Old resident Of Milwaukee, occurred at
tn early hour Wednesday at his home.
40 Twenty-eighth street, at the age of
II years. The deceased, who was Il
mOlder, well known on the west side.
had been in poor health for several years.
He Leaves wife and two children.
The Milwaukee friends of John Col
gate will be panied to learn of his death
from apopIexy at his residence in To-
Ted0, o. He resided in Milwaukee in the
'50s, and, with his brothers, George N.
and Henry c., conducted a hardware
business on East Water street He was
actively connected with musical and So
SIaT rDatterS here