Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-08-14
GENERAL NEWS.

John 7. Alexander, the Illinois cat
tie king has paid his debts, amounting
to Sl,027, 000'
That indefatigable ecclesiastical work
er Bishop Randall, has just completed
missionary tour of twelve hundred
miles in the territory of New Mexico,
which is a part of his diocese. Most
of this journey was performed in stage
coach.
Chicago since the fire has built not
less than forty miles of Sldewal. of all
widths, or a distance nearly half as long
as from Milwaukee to Chicago.
GHOSTS IN CoURT-Ghosts have re
ceived legal recognition in England.
One James Allen sued an old man
named Armstrong for leaving his SER
vices without giving Dotice, and Arm
strong pleaded in defense that he
was so troubled by ghosts at Aliens
house that he could not remain. He
said that at night things ratified in the
kitchen so that the house was nearly
thrown down he heard and saw
lights heavy things rolled over and
crushed him in his bed, and white
woman came and scared him nearly to
death. The old man evidently had the
utmost faith in reality of the su5s.-aat-
ural visitations he described, and the
court ruled that he vas justified in leav-
ing under circumstances, ordered him
to be discharged from custody, and to
be paid for the time he had actually
served. So it has been legally decided
that the undesired presence of ghosts
in a house is a sufficient reason for void
ing contract.
Four German Lutheran ministers are
greatly wanted in Nebraska to preach
the Gospel and plant churches in the
rapidly growing population of that State.
New York Aug l0.-A Charlotte
North Carolina dispatch says, Newton
V. Chandler, net rious criminal ard
desperate. was executed there, on Fri
day. He was only rs years old, and
made confession IF his crimes, which
include murder, robbery, and other foul
deeds He was besides one of a gang
of Ku-K lux.
Anew reform has been inaugurated in
the British .-ouse of Commons. Mr.
T. S. Powell Lord Frederick Caven-
dish, and others, lave been urging
bill "to regulate tie use of steam whist
les in certain manufactures. They
desire to prevent the use of whistles
for the purpose Of summoning or dis
missing workmen Upon this the
Echo calls for an abatement of the
nuisances of bell ringing, and Of can
non firing, and likewise of dinner gongs
This, at the quietest, is noisy world
bat we think that quiet nights at least
are attainable. Railway companies may
have right to murder their passengers,
but they have no right to murder
sleep.
Austria is somewhat alarmed at the
efforts which are being made through
open and secret societies to Russianize
the Sclavonic portions Of her Empire
There is sort of Fenianism in the o.
erations thus conducted in the Russian
interest. Head centers have been
established in many places in
Vienna itself. There are some things
which tend to show that the movement
is winked at, if not encouraged, by the
Russian Government, and there may be
in it the seeds OF future war.
Grace Greenwood likes the west SO
we'll that she is going back to Colorado.
Madame Parepa Rosa has received
the Beeth oven gold medal from the
London Philharmonic Society.
Revels, ex, United States Senator and
President of the AIconn University,
Mississippi, is lecturing at various
points throughout the State.
1MMIGRATIoN.-The doors are wide
open, and we welcome all who seek the
protection of the old flag And still
they come. We see that. the German
immigration at New York last month
numbered [ ,335-an increase off, GIG
over the corresponding month of last
year. Total since January l, 1926
at increase of 36, l2l over the same
period Of last year.