Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-09-19
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Mrs. S. II. Cleveland. an old resi-
dent Of Chicago, died suddenly at her
home She was IS years Old, and suf-
fcred from heart troubles
flames Reagen, So years old. who was
struck by Il Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St.
Paul train at Merch's crossing in Evans
ton, died at the county hospital.
ly in Lincoln park. He had gone to the
park to pass the afternoon. and while
wandering near the lagoon suddenly
threw up his hands and dropped dead
Charles Judson Gilbert, one Of the
oldest residents of Evanston. died at the
Evanston hospital from injuries received
by falling down the basement stairs OF
&. Nj. Mills drug store an hour and
half before.
The man who committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid at the Spain hotel,
after registering as John Burns. was
identified by Z. II. Tobin as John J.
Kennedy. a clerk. Kennedy was 80
years old.
The body Of Oscar Schroeder, "a
year old, was found floating in the riv
er by Julius Johnson of the schooner
York State. Schroeder was employed as
Il teamster. He was last seen alive Sun
day, September 2.
James Hannah. one of the oldest and
most popular district superintendent OF
tHe SHlcdSO DuDilc SCHOOLS. uieu az i1u-
luth, Mimi, Thursday night. He had
been ailing for long time, and was COM
PEELED to remain away from his duties
on this account early in the year.
John Brady died at the Englewood
Union hospital from the effects Of in
iuries received at the hands of George
Condor. The latter is under arrest at
the stockyards station and will have to
answer to the charge of murder. Con-
don struck Brady with a shovel.
--Ex-Judge e. II. Gary Of New York,
president of the Federal Steel company,
will visit Wheaton in a few days and
make arrangements for the erection OF a
new Methodist Episcopal church. 1t
will cost $4,000. 1t will replace the
church building where ex-Judge Gary
used to worship during his long residence
in Wheaton, and where he and his cous-
ill., the late George z. Gary, used to sing
in the choir.
While Mrs. Matte Brown was sit
ting on the rear porch Of her house hold
ing her 11-months' old baby in her arms,
bullet crashed through the child's fore
head infiicting a wound which will prob
ably be fatal. The bullet came from
gun which Andrew Siegle, IA years old,
and Henry Meetern, Is years old, We're
shooting at target.
-"Old Jimmy Regain, an old charac-
ter known in Evanston for many years
as the man w no UOdSleu III idu NO.
worked since the Chicago fire, IS dead.
Death resulted from injuries sustained
by being struck by an engine on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee d St. Paul railroad.
He would never discuss MS past life.
Andrew Koneczny detected the odol
Of gas in dark corner of his saloon
near the ice chest. Assisted by Adolph
Harczwisch and Joseph Felman, scared,
for the leak was made with lighted
matches. Koneczny was knocked into the
street and his two friends were hurled
through the door. All of the men were
severely burned on the hands and faces.
james Burnside, deacon of the
Baptist colored mission, shot his wife
through the heart because she refused to
accompany him to church. Mrs. Burn
side died almost instantly, and when her
husband saw the consequences Of his
deed he turned the revolver upon him
SELF but was prevented from committing
suicide by a squad Of police officers who
rushed in and knocked the weapon from
his hands.