Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-26
The News COndcnsed.

Owing to the extreme dry weather
brush fires are doing much damage
near Black River Falls and adjoining
localities.
Ellen Marie Youngquist, aged II
years, died in Kenosha as the result of
vaccination.
A flock of so sheep mad with hydro
phobia is the result of the visit of a
mad dog at the farm of Arthur Brock
ensteder in the town of Bovina.
/ CHASER, Kohn & Co., of Chicago, will
esta blish pickle factory in Racine
with capital stock of $4,000.
John Quaford, an old settler of Glen
Flora, Chippewa county, was found
dead in bed at the West hotel in that
city.
a new sugar beet factory will be es-
tablished between Racine and Keno
sha, with capital stock of 900.
Collector William II. Devos has de-
cided to establish a customs office in
Oshkosh and make it a sub port of
entry.
An incendiary fire at Rib Lake de-
stroyed the opera house and saloon
building and contents owned by A.
Bonneville. Loss, $4,000; no insurance.
Gysbert Van Steenwyk, one of the
best known millionaire bankers in Wis
consin, died in La Crosse, aged So years.
Mrs. Jones, 81 years old, was fatally
burned. She was smoking a pipe, when
her dress caught fire from the ashes.
Wilson Shenadore, an Indian, was
fatally shot at the Oneida reservation
while trying to enter the house of a
neighbor.
While playing around a fire in field
at Neillsville the clothing of thefour-
year-old child of Albert Nehmer caught
fire and she was fatally burned.
Berth Ramsey, president of the Wis
consin Malt and Grain company, was
robbed of $50 near his home in Apple
ton by two masked men.
Because he had been discharged for
negligence in his duties, Frank Roska,
an Italian, drew a stiletto and fatally
stabbed Edward Francis, foreman at
the Belle City Malleable Iron works in
Racine.
About Is miles of country, including
some valuable farm land, was under
water near Elcho, as the result of the
breaking of the Post lake dam, on the
Wolf river.
The board of university regents has
reengaged the present faculty for the
ensuing year.
Rudolph Koppin, whose home is near
Wonewoc, committed suicide by TAX
ing dose Of aconite. He was pioneer
farmer in Sank county. ~ =.
AS a result. of his recent trip to New
York, President Hughesihas announced
that; he was in receipt of letter from
Andrew Carnegie promising a $4,000
library for the city of Ripon.
Representative business men have
decided toestablish a building and loan
association in Kenosha. twill have a
capital stock of $2,O00,000.
1t is announced that Mrs. Juliette
Downs Blue, wife of DR.. Rupert Blue,
of the United States navy, who is sta
toned in Milwaukee. has obtained a
divorces on charges of cruelty and fail
ure to support.
Mamie, a two-year7old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Kline, was
burned in bonfire at Appleton until
uprecogniza :
The annual encampment :. OF the
Grand Army of the Republic of Wiscon-
sin will be held at Stevens Point, June
II to IS. a.
An unprecedented wave of religious
revival is sweeping over Appleton.
Willard Lanfare, aged "a, and his
wife, Catherine, aged &c, were divorced
in Jefferson after so years of married
life. There was no contest.
Gov. La Toilette has reappointed
Gustav Kuestermann. of Green Bay, as
a member of the state board of con-
troll. The appointment is for term of
five years.
Mrs. James A. Harvey, an old resi-
dent of Sparta. died at the age of 50
years.
Prof. William Griffith, former coun-
ty superintendent of education, was
sent to Jail in Kenosha on charge of
intOxication.