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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
'VARSITY'S VICTORY.
Wisconsin Defeats Illinois in a De-
bate on Cuban Annex
alton

Chicago, Ill, April 25.-Wisconsin net
Illinois in The Oratorical arena last night
and took back from the contest a neatly
lifted scalp. The two states were rep
resented by three picked men from the
student rolls of the University of Wis
cOnsin at Madison and Northwestern
university at Evanston and Chicago
They met in argumentative combat upon
the question of the desira biity of an
neXation of Cuba to the United States
Wisconsin took the negative and sent its
champions down to Chicago to labor with
the opponents before disinterested, inn
partial and distinguished judges. This
court decided that Cuba lost the day
and must continue to struggle along as
an appendage of Spain, or try to sail its
own little ship of state.
The discussion kept an audience that
filed Central Music hall swinging like
a pendulum. 1t was no sooner con-
WINGED By the affirmative that Cuba was
a paradise and inhabited by cherubins
and seraphns and therefore entitled to
sisterhood in the Union than it would
be dragged to view that it was a PROV
ince already settled by minions of the
neither world. The men from WiscOn-
sin insisted that it was about the last
thing On earth in the case Of educa tion.
morals, industry and commerce, only to
be met with declarations from the llli-
nois men that it was a hot-bed of energy,
the patron of schools and colleges and
4 power in the commerce of the world.
President Rogers was temporary mas
ter OF, ceremonies. He paved the way
for Robert L. Lincoln, who held the
gavel. There was a big map of the
situation hanging from the organ loft.
j. t. Healy was chairman of the Wis
consin delegation and with him were f..
j. Smith and w. w. Allen. Illinois,
through Northwestern university, dele
gated its laurels to A W. Craven He
lad on lis staff w. NJ. Pierce and e. r.
Sinkler.
The judges were: The Hon. Don NJ
Dickinson of Detroit, Mich, the Hon
William Warner of Kansas City, Mo-,
and Judge Bum of Madison. Ex-Sen-
ator ingalls, was to have officiated, but
he was unable to be present, and Mr..
Bum took his place
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29

defendant were in court. Druggist Klo-
fanda and DR.. Gum were on the stand
this morning. Druggist Boberg, DR.. Ly-
man, who helped Gum perform the au-
topsy, and others will be called. The in
dications are that ne will be held for
trial.
While in the Jail awaiting the date set
for his preliminary hearing O'Donnell
has had plenty of time to review his stu
brought out at the coroner's inquest
He knew that the physicians and the
chemist found that his wife, Katherine
O'Donnell, died of strychnine poisoning;
that Druggist Klofanda had sworn
point-blank that O'Donnell bought
strychnine at his (Nlofanda's) drug store
on two occasions not long before the
woman's death on the pretense that it
was to be used to kill rats; and also
that Vina lie Claire, the young woman
with whom O'Donnell Is alleged to have
maintained improper relations, had pro-
duced letter from him in which he
told the lie Claire girl he expected to
get rid of his wife. And yet O'Donnell
has shown no tremOr of nervousness at
any time except that his hands trembled
his cell at the Jail when Klofanda stood
before him. shaking forefnger at him,
looking him in the face and saying:
you bought poison at my store to kill
rats" There is no possible chance, so
Klofanda says, for mistake on his part,
and yet O'Donnell returned Klofanda's
gaze and said: you must be mistaken,
sir!''
Further than this O'Donnell has said
little. He has been so quiet that the
jailers and all who have seen him at any
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
MINNIE ALIENS STORY
SAYS She Killed Montgomery
Gibbs at Buffalo.
Startling Confession Made by Convict
at Waupun.

Waupun, Wis, April 27-Minnie
Allen, a convict, 80 years old, serving
two years for burglary, has confessed
that on the night of April 26, 1894, at
Buffalo, n. Y, she shot and killed Mont
golnery Gibbs, a lawyer. She lived at
Niagara Falls, on the Canadian side,
and claims that Gibbs had promised to
marry her She says she met him and
repeated her request that he marry her.
He refused and she shot him three times.
The confession is made to clear Clarence
Robinson and his wife, who are serving
life sentences for the murder
Minnie Allen says that on the night of
the murder Gibbs took her to the theater.
They left early, and while in Delaware
avenue she asked him to marry her.
He refused. and she asked him for his
revolver He handed her the weapon
and she shot him. threw the weapon be-
side his body and went to the hotel, going
from there to New York. At the Impe-
rial hotel in that city she left her trunk.
She came West, and was arrested at La
Porte, Ind. for theft, was released be-
cause she successfully feigned insanity.
came TO Racine and was arrested and
sentenced. She went to Buffalo after the
arrest of the Robinsons, to confess. but
thinking they would not be convicted
she came West. She did not learn Of
their sentence until in Waupun prison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29

time during the incidents accompanying
the tragedy regard him as marvel of
impassibility. In fact, it was his entire
lack of emotion at the time of his wife,
sudden death that first aroused suspi-
cion.
O'Donnell and his wife and two boys
and his father formerly lived at Hud-
son. Later they lived at Glenw0od, then
came to Eau Claire. In the meantime
O'Donnell ran away with Vina LIE
Claire, was arrested on complaint of his
wife NOW dead and served q term in
Jail. He had been out but few months
when the tragedy occurred He and his
wife seemed to be living happily togeth-
er, she working at cleaning and wash
ing and he in the DrummOnd st0cky ards
near this city. The LIE Claire girl was
found near Glenwood, whittier she had
returned to live with her parents ON a
farm. She is only wanted as d witness
in the case. She is a good hooking girl
of 10 or 20. ODonnell is about SO aDd
his wife was about the same age.
O'DOnnelPs attorney is William Ell.
Frawley, ex-district attorney, who prose
cuted Mrs. Russell in the famous poison
case in which she was first convicted and
then discharged.
Eau Claire, Wis, April 25.IISpeciaL]
On completion of preliminary examin-
alton this morning in the case of the
state against O'Donnell, charged with
killing his wife with strychnine, Munich
pal Judge Bartlett held O'Denneu foE
trial and he was remanded to jail The
evidence brought out nothing that was
not given at the inquest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
NOT WALLACE'S BODY.
Remains of an Unknown Man Found
in the Bay Near Neenah
Notes.

Neenah, Wis, April 22.-[SpeciaLl-
The body of the man found yesterday
in Mansur's bay was not that of Lloyd
Wallace, the young man who disappeared
from Fond du Lac some time ago, but
stranger whose identity is unknown.
Several persons who knew Wallace
looked at the remains of the dead man
and said it was not him. The man
found was about 30 years old, dark hair
and slight mustache of the same color
and weighed about $50 pounds. He
wore a blue calico shirt, black pair of
trousers and congress shoes. His trous-
ers were spotted with red and green
paint, which led the authorities TO be-
lieve that he might be painter. JUS
tice Sherry empanneled a coroner's jury,
composed of Messrs. G. w. Johnson,
Charles Paul, S. Ell. Greenbeck, il. r..
Haertl, John Watts and Charles Merry,
who viewed the remains and ad-
journed until this morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29

Edna Varney and Emma Cunning
ham, Two Young Girls, Com
NIT Suicide

Menomonie, Wis. April Especial J.
aged respeefve iRa 16 and gears eom
mitted suicide by drowning in the mill
pond at townsville, nine miles south of
this city, Tuesday evening. They were
missed from home and on Wednesday
their fathers came to Menomonie in
search for them. While here a message
reached them of the finding of the bodies
in the mill pond.
A cloak, watch and hostile of lau1a-
mum were picked up on the bank of the
mill pond and the discovery led to the
search which resulted in the finding of
the bodies locked in each Others arms.
Letters which throw some light on the
cause of the double suicide, and in which
several prominent people are mentioned,
have also been found. townsville is In
a fever of excitement in consequence of
the tragedy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
TIES ACROSS THE TRACK.
Attempt to Wreck the MilWau-
kee Beer Train Just North
of Racine.

Racine, Wis, April 24-[Special.1- IAN
attempt was made at 1870 O'Clock this
morning to wreck the beer train which
leaves Milwaukee at y o'clock a. m.
Three boys are under arrest on suspicion,
but there is little probability that they
will be held as they have proven that
they were at home at the time the wreck
occurred.
Three ties were placed across the track
about half a mile north of this city
The engine struck them while going at
the rate of twenty miles an hour and
pushed them along. The track was torn
up for a distance of fifty feet, as were
the switches. The engine and four cars
were also badly wrecked. The wreckage
has been cleared and trains are running
as usual
The engineer and fireman saved their
ives are of the opinion that it was the
work of tramps
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
MARRIAGE NOT A FAILURE.
Palmyra Pioneer Couple Celebrates
Their Fifty first Anniversary.

Palmyra Pioneer Couple Celebrates
Their Fifty first Anniversary.
Palmyra, Wis, April 24.-[Speeial.]
This week Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w.
Wilbur, Palmyra pioneers began
their ifty-frst year of married
life: In honor Of the occasion
their son, f. p. Wilbur, a Milwaukee
business man, is passing the week with
them at the old homestead Mr.. Wilbur
attended the first school meeting held in
Palmyra and was elected clerk of the
first school board. Himself and d. j.
Powers of Chicago, founder of Palmyra
village, are the only ones known to be
living who were present on that occa-
sion, since which time he has held many
and varied Offices of trust with en-
tire satisfaction and is now for the
twelfth consecutive year president of
the Palmyra Vigilance society, one of
the most influential and popular asso-
Citations Of the county. Though adj
vanced in years, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
are unusually well preserved and bid fair
to continue foremost in good works for
WOO 70
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29

A welf-knOwn sporting man, who
is too modest to allow his name to
be printed here, relates the follow
ing experience: Il was out yachting
on the Fourth Of July, and l got
very much exhausted, having to
manage the yacht myself in a
northeast gale. I did not have an
opportunity to eat properly,
consequently my stomach was very
tired, 50 that when l did eat, | ate
too much, and that resulted in a
condition which was followed by
severe neuralgia in my head. My
experience with Ripans Tabules
previously taught me that possibly
the trouble might be remedied by
treating the stomach. Before had
taken the third Tabule my
neuralgia had gone, and l was
feeling pretty well. l had neuralgia
very bad, and I could feel those
Tabules were working upon my
digestive organs, and as they
worked my head improved in
sympathy"
Rpans Tabules are sold by druggists; or by mail II
al Company, No 10 Spruce Street, New York Sample
Tial 10 cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
A VALUABLE LOAD.
Train of Cars with Japanese Merchandise
Valued at s. 900, 900.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Apr. 23.-[Speciai.l
"A big shipment of silks, tea, curios and
merchandise direct from China and
Japan, in speciallydesigned cars under
special custom manifest and running on
fast passenger time, passed through this
city at 1920 yesterday afternoon on it's
way to- New York and European points,.
The train was composed of twelve cars
of silks, four cars of curios and mer-
chandfse and three cars of tea, and was
in charge of Ira Yantis. The contents
of the train is estimated at something
over $1,OOO,OOO, and each car contained
a number of guards who watched the
valuables. From ST. Paul to Chicago
the train was run over the Wisconsin
Central.
Joseph Lumprey died yesterday at the
family residence on Waupun street after
a brief illness. The deceased was 33
years of age and is survived by. a wild
ow. He was a member of the st. Jean
Baptfste society and was a well-known
resident of this city. The funeral will
be held from st. Louis church at TO
O'Clock Friday morning with interment
at Taycheedah
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY NOTES.

-"The Midland Monthly" published
at Des MOineS, Ia, is to have an illus
trated article on the University Of Wis
consin in a forthcoming number.
President Charles Kendall Adams of
the University of Wisconsin is spend
ing a fortnight at Lookout Mountain
Inn, Chattanooga, Tenn, for the bene-
fit of his health.
President Dougherty of the National
Educational association has asked Prof.
]. G.. Freeman of the University Of Wis
cOnsin to discuss Brander Mathews
paper on Literature at the meeting Of
the association at Buffalo, n. Y, in
July.
The outline history of American Lit
erature to be used in the 1S96-'97 course
of study of the University association.
managed by Bishop Fallows and G. c..
Bonney of Chicago, will be written by
Prof: J. C.. Freeman of the University
of Wisconsin.
Mrs Helen Page Bates, a graduate
student and fellow in Economics at the
University of Wisconsin, where she ex-
poets to receive the degree Of Phi. d.
at the coming commencement, has been
elected to the chair of Economics N
Rockford college, at Rockford, Ill.
DR. Elsom, director of the gym
nasium at the University of Wisconsin.
has recently been gathering some in
terpStIn% STATISTICS concerning the Dene-
fetal physical effect of the regular re-
quired gymnasium work, which has
been taken 50 Systematically by the
freshman and sophomore classes.
The annual concert Of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin Musical clubs, GIee
Mandolin and Banjo, with an aggre-
gate membership of thirtyfour, was
given Saturday evening before a large
and enthusiastic audience at Madison.
The clubs recently made a successful
tour through southwestern Wisconsin,
giving concerts at Monroe, Dodgeville,
PlatteviIIe and Lancaster. Several con-
certs will be given before. commence
ment in the larger cities of the state,
and plans are maturing for an extended
trip through Michigan, Canada and
Ohio. during the early summer.
The short course in the Agricul-
! tural department is one OF the most in
teresting features of the University of
Wisconsin. This course is especially
designed for young men VINO wish to
become active, energetic and systematic
workers. in the broad field of agricul-
ture. The course is given during the
months of January, February and
March, when the young men can be
we'll spared from the farm and with
small expenditure can secure a store
of practical information that will go a
long, way toward fitting them to become
| dairy and farm managers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
CAPT. M. J. MEADE.
Sketch of Man Who Lived an
EVentfu Life in the Fox
ValloV,

Kaukauna, Wis, April 25.-[SpeciaL]
Capt. Mathew James Meade, who
died in this city Tuesday and was
buried at Green Bay Friday, was born
at Chambersburg, Pa, on December Z,
1928. In 1910 he came West and set
tied at Green Bay. In 1853 he was mar
ried to Miss Harriet Pelton of Green
Bay. When the late Rebellion broke
out, Mr.. Meade. man of considerable
prominence in Green Bay, was among
the first to enlist and form a company.
AS captain of Co. f, Thirty second Wis
consin Volunteer infantry, he left his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
TUMBLE OVER A BRIDGE.
Effort to Have a New Structure Bulls att
Ahnapee.

Ahnapee.
Ahnapee, Wis, April 24.-ESpecial.]-
In June, 1895, a new bridge was built
across the river here on Fourth street
The city council then condemned the
Third street bridge as unsafe and or
dered it closed. This proved great in
convenience to business men and resi-
dents in the Third ward, and ON the
night of June Is the timbers which OBJ
structed the passageway across the.
bridge were torn down and thrown into
the river AS result four persons were
found guilty and fined $25 and costs
each. A short time ago lantern which
hung upon the bridge was smashed AMID
other acts committed, for which tine
mayor offered a reward for evidence
against the guilty parties. Now clash
in the new city council is imminent, as.
the Third ward aldermen intend to- fight
for the reopening of the old bridge. Com
gresham e. S. Minor of this district
procured a new survey in addition to- the
appropriation for this harbor and ma
jority of the citizens wish the old bridge
removed as they believe it will intezfere
with the new survey.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
A VALUABLE ADDITION.
Complete Files of Papers and Histories
for the State Library.

Madison, Wis, April 24.-[Special.]-
The splendid collection of newspaper
BEEN increased by the purchase in Wash
ingtOn of complete files of the Baltimore
Sun for the years 1854, 1855 and 1856,
and Important journal in the study of
matters leading up to the War of the
Rebellion. The library has also just
completed it's file Of Hansard's Parlia-
mentary Debates, a publication neces-
sary to any close study of English his
tory from the middle of the Eleventh
century to the present day. During the
pleted of the journals of the Lords and
Commons from the Thirteenth century
to 1894; and the collection of British
state papers and Rolls series has also
been brought up to date. Students of
English history now find the Wisconsin
State Historical library one of the few
places in the United States where they
can satisfactorily carry on original work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
SUING FOR WITNESS FEES.
John johnson Files Claim Agsairs4
Douglas CountN.

Superior, Wis, April 24.-[SpeciaLl-
John Johnson, the man who was brought
here last summer to testify for the state
in the John Carlson murder case, has
filed a claim against the county of Dong
las for witness fees at the rate of So
per day from the time he left the old
country until the present time. The dis
trict attorney agreed to- allow the witness
a sum more than sufficient to defray the
ocean besides the regular witness fees
as fixed by the statute. johnson re-
ceived $3.50 from the county. bat claims
District Attorney Munson, who died re-
Gently, agreed to pay him bonus be.
Sides of G17S
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
DisaIlowed the Claim.

hartford, Wis, April 22.-[Special]-
In the probate court yesterday Judge
Bourgmeyer against the estate of Julia
Weidnan, deceased, for $4,000 for caring
for her at the time of her last sickness.
The judge held that Julia Weidman be-
ing about 80 years old at the time of
making her will was mentally incapable.
An appeal will be taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
CAN DRIVE THE LOGS.

h9eavy Rains Prove a Boom to Lumber
men at New London.
New London, Wis, April 23.-[SpeciaI]
The lumbermen along the Wolf river
are .EabiIant over the recent rains, as
the water is constantly rising and at
present IS at a good stage for log driv-
ing. There have been logs held up two
seasons for want of water along the
Yaeadwaters of the Wolf and Emharrass
rivers, which the owners will be able to
sraf out This Spring
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
Irvine Plant for Omro.

Omro, Wis, April 24.-[Speciall-
The delegates recently sent to Chicago
to investigate the manufacture of hay
binding Irvine, made their report at a
mass-meeting last night at which it was
made known that j. L. O'Shaghanessy
was the instigator Of the company and
that he, with his master mechanic and
chief engineer, would soon visit the
place to make estimates and decide on
the ACCESSIBILITY of locating here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
Wisconsin Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler q Wheeler, SO and 80
Loan and Trust building, Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook free on request.
A. G. Bierbacn, Milwaukee, car door; w
NJ. Boerning and j. ellison, Port Wash
lngtOn, rocker; l. Z. Cadman, Beloit, cloth
winding and measuring ma chine; w W.
Dingee, assgr., Racine, h2nd cutter and
feeder; Warren S. Johnson, Milwaukee,,
pressure regulator Merritt l. Tuttle, Ma
StoughtOn. cosmetics trade markl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
CHANGED THEIR MINDS.

Young Americans of Sun Prairie will
"a Not Go West.
Sun Prairie, Wis, April 24.-[Special.l
Three young lads, about the average
age Of IL years, named Lee, Hines and
Waibridge, from near this village, start
ed out one day recently for Nebraska.
@They went as far as Madison and then
returned as far as Cottage Grove, where
they stayed ali night in barn and were
found next day by gentleman who was
nut hunting
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
To Protect Fishing Industry.

Green Bay, Wis, April 23.-[Special.l
State Fish and Game Warden Ellarson
and Supt Nevins of the state fish hatch
cries were in the city yesterday, confer
ring with local business men on the best
means to carry out the provisions of ex-
listing laws to protect the fishing indus
tries in the Green Bay waters. That
they are being disregarded and openly
violated from day to day is well known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
GRIPPE RESPONSIBLE.
Mrs. George Thatcher Decides to End Her
Suffering by Drowning.

Black Earth, Wis, April 25.-[SpeciaII
Mrs. George Thatcher, wife of one of
the leading citizens of this place, COM
united suicide by drowning in small
stream near the village last night. The
body was recovered by her husband and
her son this morning. though a searching
party was out all night She had been
a terrible sufferer and had been men
tally unsound as a result of the grippe
two sons
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY.

At win be Observed in Appropriate
Manner at New Richmond.
New Richmond, Wis. April 25.-[Spe-
ciaI- Richmond lodge No. 216. l. O. O.
T., will observe the seyenty-seyenth an
ing the Odd Fellows and D. of r. will
attend the Methodist church in a body.
and Rev. L. J. Snodgrass will deliver
am appropriate sermon. On Monday
evening L. H. Mead of Shell Lake, grand
master of the order for Wisconsin, will
deliver an address at Hagan's Opera
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Anton and Joseph Cichosz Bound Over
at Stevens Point.

Stevens Point, Wis, April 25-[Spe-
cial. 1.-The coroner's jury viewed the
body of Anton Cichosz. who was stoned
to death Wednesday, and returned a
verdict charging his nephews, Anton and
Joseph Cichosz. with the crime. The
young men were arraigned before Judge
Murat yesterday afternoon and pleaded
not guilty to the charge of murder. They
have made no statements except admit
ting that they threw stones at Cichosz
during the fight and refuse to be inter-
viewed The examination has been ad-
iourned until Nav f.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-04-29
Special Kid Gloves.

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