Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-06
VOL. XII.

Z:237a, III, 2:22A, 2:23A, 2:23h. Fullerton
took second money.
AT colt show in Lexington, KY, John
Stout, exhibited a chestnut flly one year old
by Mambeino Patchen, dam by the thorough
bred horse Mark Time. She was given two
mile trial She trotted the first mile in 305,
| and the second in 1902, making the two miles
Il in 6:07 This is the most wonderful perfor-
nance ever Witnessed in the Blue grass region,
if not in America.
The circumstances of the cadet troubles at
|, the Naval academy, at Annapolis, as reported
to the Department, are briefly that Robert D.
Diggs. of Maryland, cadet midshipman, met
cuiurc1 cadet rniIalrfPman Coneyers Ul the
grounds Of the Naval Academy, and, afteI
some words between them, a fight ensued
Diggs getting the better of Coneyers. The
representation being that Diggs Was II fault,
an order was issued dismissing Dlggs from the
Academy.
THE new corn field crop of Michigan is very
heavy and farmers are very blue over the
prospect of fifteen cents per bushel this win
ter.
BARNUM's & Co.'s jewelry case, on exhibition
at the exposition at Memphis, was robbed of
s3, 900 worth of diamonds, Monday, while the
clerks back was turned. No clue to the rob-
bers.
AT a special meeting Of the trustees of the
Northwestern University, at Evanston, Rev.
Charles H. Fowler, D. D., pastor of the Meth
odist Centenary church of Chicago, was elect
ed President of that institution, to succeed
Rev. E. o. Haven.
The Peoples Savings Bank, ofSyracuse, has
failed
JULES D. STERY, a German, formerly clerk
in the Meridian National Bank, in Indianapolis
| forged an order on the Indiana Banking Com
pany for $4,000, and escaped with the money.
THE Turf House and stables, at Rye Beach,
N. H, burned Tuesday morning. The con-
tents were mostly saved.
A YOUNG man named Holmes was instantly
killed, Tuesday evening, by being run into by
a locomotive, while crossing the railroad track
on South Water street, Cleveland, in wagon.
MRS ELwooD, of Holly, Michigan, commit
ed suicide by strychnine. Cause, domestic
trouble.
A GERMAN on the steamer Dubuque, Satur
day night, was swindied out Of $500 by con-
idence operator, who used the well-kuown
tobacco box g me. The man escaped from
!
been found.
THE Giving out of the retort Of the gas
works, in Davenport, Monday night, left the
city in darkness about ten O'Clock. Type
settlers, telegraph operators and others used
candies. The new gas-works will be CON-
pleted the middle of next month, with ample
capacity to supply the city.
A WOMAN about sixty years of age, named
Mrs. E. Dersh, fell or jumped from the Central
railroad bridge at Rochester, n. Y, into the
river, Tuesday, and was carried over the high
Genesee falls.
The widow of Rev DR.. Francis Wayland, of
Brown University died on Tuesday.
As passing train on the Atlantic & Pacific
railroad was leaving Marshfeld Mo-, between
nine and ten o'clock Monday night, and as
conductor Porch was entering car, he was
shot by an unknown man and killed. 1t is
supposed the deed was committed by man
whom he had put of the train for refusing to
pay his fare
VIM. CLUcK, the indianapolis wife-murder
er, has been sentenced to be hung on the Goth
! of December.
CAPTAIN RICHARD NJ. GORDON, of st. Joseph,
Mich, committed suicide on Monday night by
taking morphine. Cause business troubles.
HENRY D. J. PRATT, Chief of the First Diplo-
matte Bureau of the Department OF State, has
resigned.
Mrs. GREELEY was very low Tuesday even
ing. Her physician says her death is hourly
expected, though her present condition is no
worse than on two previous occasions.
JOHN MCKEoN is said to have determined to
withdraw as senior counsel for Stokes. A
witness has been found who heard the hotel
| boy Hart tell different stories concerning the
shooting.
The New York Board of Health has ordered
an investigation into the death of Nicholas
Seabrook, said to have been caused by i'll
treatment on the steamship Oceanic, on the
! voyage from Liverpool.
! Mrs. ELIZABETH COOPER, widow of Commo-
dore Cooper, of the United States Navy, died
in Brooklyn Tuesday, aged 70.
THERE were 21O deaths from small pox in
st. Louis last week.
| Abroad.
THE evacuation of the departments of the
Marne and Upper Marine will not be completed
until November 4th. A detachment Of French
hospital assistants on their way to Camp Cha
| IONS, Dy mistake Ielb d Train dG the UOWn OI
Chalons, which is still occupied by Germans.
They were Immediately arrested and their
side-arms taken from them.
THE Grand Duke Nicholas, of Russia, has
embarked from Italy for Greece.
The Italian Parliament has been convoked
for November. An order will be issued reor-
ganizing and eniarging the military districts
of the Alps, and strengthening the garisons.
! LATE European papers say it has been an
nounced that from the first of November the
Germans will insist on every French subject
I I truvrftt1rE, III Gne new Empire being provided
with passports, bearing the wise of the German
! legation. The matter has been Interpreted as
specially directed against the inhabitants of
Alsace and Lorraine, who have chosen to abide
| by their French nationality.
| THE French papers foreshadow the adoption
at the coming session OF the National Assem-
| bly, of constitutional amendments making
Thiers President for life, creating an Upper
| Chamber and the Office of Vice-President, par
| ticuIarly remodeling The Assembly, and pro-
viding restrictions upon the right Of universal
suffrage. ...s.# -U
| Miss AGNES LIVINGSTONE, daughter Of DR..
| Livingstone, has published letter from her
father, in which he says &C have written two
letters to Mr.. Bennett. [ meant to keep ma
terials myself but because the expedition was
| expensive, gave Stanley what would help him
to write book. In his hands it is harmless,
for Americans are good and generous friends"
The Royal Geographical Society gave BAN
uet to Stanley Monday night Many of the
nobility aud a number of American gentlemen
were present, among the latter Moran, Unite d
States Charge dAtuires, and Clemens, the
humorist. Moran replied to toast in honor
| of the United States
| ALDERMAN SIR SYDNEY WATERLow proposes
that Tribunal of Commerce be established
/ in London.
HE Prussian Diet reassembIed on Tuesday.