Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-11-22
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st. Louis were burned Monday morning. Loss
$4,000.
CASES brwery in Portland, Me-, suffered
damage 10y fire to the extent of SIS, 900 on
Monday.
THE Anneke JAMS heirs are about to make
another effort to recover the Trinity Church
property.
HALF of the village of Florence, Michigan.
was destroyed by fire on Monday night. Loss
$4,000
The yacht race or. sasurday was wen by the
sappho, beating the Dreadnought minutes
and 58 seconds.
SEVEN zconvicts escaped from the Jefferson
vile (Ind.) State prison, on Wednesday, but
were recaptured.
Mrs. JAS. MoRRIs, wife of prominent citi-
zen of Marshfeld, Mo-, suicided on Saturday
by hanging herself.
PETER L. HARRISON who, some days since,
murdered Kelly, near Pleasant Plains, H., has
been captured in Texas.
TROUBLE has arisen between the Indians
and the whites of the Gala River country con-
cerning water privileges.
e. w. AGEEw, conductor on construction
train on the Holland (Nlich.) Railroad, was
killed by the cars on Friday afternoon.
CHAs. O'CoNNoR states that it is certain that
from three to six millions will be recovered
from Tweed. The aiders and abettors of
Tweed are to be preceded against Also
THE shipments of California wheat abroad
this season aggregated 470, 900 centa!s The
surplus now in the state available is estimated
at $4,000 tons.
The Iriyolian Hotel and the Railroad House.
two of the largest hotels on Coney Island,
were destroyed by fire Tuesday night Loss,
about $4,000.
j. S. MORGAN & Co., of London, have re
mitted two hundred pounds sterling, received
from Greenock for the sufferers by the forest
fires in Michigan and Wisconsin.
GEN. SCHoFIELD will be placed in the In
dian Bureau. to control the Indians in Arizona.
He will be instructed to bring them all in up
on reservations and keep them there.
CHAs. WOODS, a school teacher in Christi
ania village, Del, was killed, on Sunday, by
Stephen Fl. Castner, a justice of the peace
Castner surrendered to the authorities
GEN. JAMES MCCLEARY, formerly of Gen
-Hazen's staff, and at present Republican Con
gresham from st. Marys Parish; Louisiana,
died IN New York Sunday evening, of con
sumption
ENGLISH papers contain additional deniaIs
from conservative Lords and statesmen of any
knowledge of the new alliance between the
peers and the people concerning the new
social movement.
The body of Cornelius Collins, driver Of an
express wagon, was found in the ruins near
the Indiana street bridge, Chicago Monday
aft nd ror,rv-o5 70 hi. Io+o ~; lo.-..
641 North Halsted street.
w. T. FORBES invalid pension agent in
Philadelphia, has been suspended He is
charged with being defaulter to the amount
Of 1881 GOO, which it is said, he has expressed
his willingness to restore.
The estimates submitted for the expenses
Of the geFernment for the next fiscal year do
not differ materially from those of last year.
except that the pension list is larger. The net
ordinary expenses last year were 1922, 600. 900.
Coz. WHITLEY is effectively breaking up
counterfeiting gangs. On Saturday, in New
York, he arrested r. J. MonaIe a man named
Montagro, and Yaldersardes, IN whose pos
.ossaioa we're found dies for ten dolIar GOLD
pieces
THE Shelter Committee of the Chicago Aid
Society report that five thousand six hundred
and eighty-nine persons have made applica-
ton for temporary houses, and four thousand
one hundred and seyenty-eight have been
granted @
MooREHEAD's furniture-factory and resi-
dance, also small eabinetshop, in London,
Ontario, were burned Monday night. One
hundred mechanics are out OF employment.
Moorehead's insurance is S40,0 ,0a0, total loss.
800, coo.
LETTERS from Paris say that the offering to
Washburne, Thursday. was very agreeable
affair. a dinner and tea service Of fine sill
yer, the product of American MINES and
American manufactures, were presented by
Large lumber of American gentlemen.
TIE body of young girl was found in the
river near Carrollton. Kentucky, last FRIDAY. |
supposed tohaye been murdered young |
man, to whom she was engaged, has been ar
rested under the supposition that he had some
connection with the affair
IT is said in official circles that the President
has no present intention to suspend thebabeas |
corpus in any southern state other than South |
Carolina, unless condition Of things shall oc-
cur similar to that in the proclaimed countless |
and render such course necessary.
The wife of Joaquin Miller publishes a
lengthy letter in the Oregonian, asking his |
fellow citizens to-wacome him as a poet and |
man of genius, but giving her version of Their
difficulties, and implying severe censure for
his abandonment and neglect of his wife and
children.
The Michigan state relief committee circu-
lar. stating that the contributions of clothing
from all parts of the country for the relief of
the suffers by fire in that state, have been SO
generous that the stock now on hand and in
transit viii fully meet the wants of the suffer
ers in the line of clothing. What is needed is
building materials, farming utensils and money
for these purposes.
WE'LL known Mormon, writing from Beav-
er, under date of October 31st, says: Broth
er Brigham arrived here this morning, and
after a rest Of about five hours, left for st.
George on the southern border of the terri
tory. He was escorted by twelve mounted men
Of the Nayoo legion. [ am told, says the wri-
ter, :" that he has bade final adieu to Salt
Lake City. This movement of Brother Brig
ham is greatly agitating the minds of the
people hereahouts-"
IKE Boston Hide and Leather Insurance
Company, whose risks in Chicago amounted to
572O. 900, it is believed viii pay fifty per cent,
and probably wind up it's affairs. The New
England Company, also heavily involved, vii
pay sixty per cent. The Independent Com
pany, with risks to the extent of 81 100000
have commenced paying twenty-five per cent
All other Boston companies are promptly
paving in full as fast as the claims ara pre-
sented.
A CoUNTERFEITERs den a few miles from
Kansas City, Missouri, was broken up last
Saturday, and Joe Reilly al d Tom Ballard were
arrested. Harry Cole and Josiah Myer, the
latter the let der of the gang, we've also cap
tured, but escaped while the officers were ex-
anining the house. The articles captured
were one 81 200 National Bank note plate,
one $50 National Bank note plate, two so