Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-02-26
MILN AUkEE MATTERS,

James Wright, a we1i-known news
paper man Of Chicago and formerly a
resident of Milwaukee, died in Chicago
Saturday after q brief illness of men
monia. Mr. Wright was "a years Of
age. He left Milwaukee twelve years
ago, going to Chicago to work as a com
position on the Tribune. Then he became
proof-reader on the Times, and five years
ago was made telegraph editor of the
Herald. When the Chronicle came into
existence Mr.. Wright was placed in
charge as managing editor, q position
which he held at the time of his death
Mr.. Wrght's parents reside in this city
He also leaves widow and two chill
dren.
Caspar Bleyler, father of Theodore
Bleyler, died on the 18th at the residence
of his son, 6S1 Twelfth street, after
short illness The deceased was aga1 rs
Hamburg, Germany, about five years
ago. he was retired druggist.
August Jutzmann, a carpenter en-
plOyed by Contractor Fred Raasch, who
is erecting an icehouse for the Wisconsin
Lakes Ice company at Larkin and Brad
ford streets, was instantly killed Monday
afternoon by falling from scaffold He
fell fourteen feet and struck on some
mann was II years of age and leaves a
widow and one child.
Edward Caravan, aged 20 years, en-
plOyed as q machinist at the West Mil
waukee shops, committed suicide by
shooting himself in the temple Monday
night at his boarding place. 1926 South
Pierce street, in the town Of Wauwa-
tosa. His father and mother reside
at 1854 National avenue, also several
brothers and sisters. He left a postal
card on which was scrubbed the request
that his body be removed to the home of
his parents. It is not known what led
the young man to take his life.
Joseph Winters and Joseph Thompson
were each sentenced to ten years i'm
prisOnment in the state prison at Wau-
pun, by Judge Seaman in the United
States court Tuesday morning for the
forging Of keys designed to open tie locks
on mail boxes. When the sentences eX-
pire, however, the prisoners will not be
allowed TO go free for the charge of
opening mail boxes still hangs over their
heads and of that charge they were also
found guilty this morning.
Elijah Fairbairn. general manager of
the Milwaukee Gas Stove company, died
at 1:40 o'clock Wednesday morning at
the family residence, 1921 Mount Vernon
avenue, Merrill park. Pneumonia was the
cause Of death, Mr. Fairbairn having
been i'll with that disease since last
Thursday His condition was not con-
sidered critical until last night, when he
underwent a sudden change for the
worse.
Mr. Fairbairn was in his 59th year
and was born in Lancashire, Eng. He
came to America in 1850 and obtained
employment in the machine shops at
HarDer's Ferry. There, and in the en-
ploy Of the Cumberland Coal and Iron
company, he learned his trade, and in
1861 he came to Milwaukee. He en-
tered the mechanical department of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST Paul Rail
way company and in time was advanced
to the position of master mechanic of
the company's shops at West MilwaJl-
kee. q place which he held for a long
time. He was u skilled and thorough
mechanic. He retired a few years ago
and engaged successfully III the manu-
factre of gas stoves. Mr.. Fairbairn
leaves 4 widow, u son, William j. Fair
BARN. who has been associated with
his father in the gas stove business and
a stepsOn.
The little frame cottage at II Plym-
Outh avenue was the scene of a murder
and suicide shortly after II o'clock noon
Wednesday, and as a result of the affair
aged 30 years. and Jacob Moser, aged 65
years, are at the nn0Fgue. Moser MUIR
dered The woman and then shot himself
The cause of the tragedy is not definitely
known, but it seems to have been a
neighbours feud of hong standing, due
largely TO the WhilaDs of the aged as
sassin, Jacob Moser.
At noon Tuesday Mrs. Leopold Dvor-
ak of 532 Fifteenth street had Il narrow
escape from being burned to death. She
had bottle of gasoline in her hand
AS she approached the kitchen stove the
bottle collapsed and the liquid flowed
over her clothing and about the floor.
The unfortunate woman shrieked and her
Meighbor, Mrs. RierbGch, who resides
down stairs. rushed up and seeing the
woman's clothing on fire hastily grabbed
q wooden blanket and wrapped her in it.
This put out the flames. In the mean
time one of Mrs. Dv0Eak's children re-
eeived several burns about the face.
The mother was severely burned on the
arms, hands and face The fire was
extinguished before an alarm was turned