Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-10-02
GENERAL NEWS.

DEATH OF A METHODIST HATR1-
RcH.-That venerable pioneer of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which
he had been a member since 1901, and
a preacher since 1904 The Rev.
Peter Cartwright, on Wednesday, at
his home, near Pleasant Plains Sanga-
mon county, Illinois, died at the age
of SO years He was Frustrated by
a stroke of paralysis several months
since, and remained in an almost
speechless and helpless condition,
though with his mental faculties clear
until death came TO his relief.
Helena, Montana, had its first snow
storm of the season on Sunday, the
22d ult.
GOLDSMITH MAID STOLEN Prop
ERrY.-Goldsmith Maid, the famous
trotting mare, is said to be stolen pro-
perty, and lawsuit for her recovery
is impending Il is said that about
FIVE years ago the stables of a great
Kentucky stock raiser were burned
down, and very promising young
mare stolen and that the groom who
had charge of her has just seen the
celebrated Maid and it ready to to take
oath that she is the stolen animal.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Lord
Chancellor Of Exchequer, in his speech
in Glasgow last night, severely con-
demned Sir Alexander Cockburn for
not signing the award for damages in
the Alabama claims, aad for publish
ing arguments which open up cues
lions and renews an ill-feeling. He
insisted that it was the duty of Eng
land to accept the award loyalty.
New YORK, Sept. ga Berlin
letter says that during the reception
of the late imperial party, eight persons
were suffocated and trampled to death
on one night. Fifteen more were NOR.
tally wounded. The mounted police
charged the masses at one time with
drawn sabres.
Isaac N. Flanagan, Deputy Post
master at Blair, Dakota, is under ar
rest for robbing the mails. He has
been at it, according to his confession,
since last January.
Fifty Indians, Of the Kiowa, Arapa-
hoe, Cammanche and Apache tribes,
are enroute to Washington. A con-
ference was held at Doggy Depot, Mo-,
on Friday, at which Santana and Lone
Bear were present - having been
brought from their Texas prison for
the purpose.
Since the great fire, according to the
Sunday Times, there have been granted
in Chicago nearly seven hundred d.
vorces, two-thirds of which have beea
obtained by fraud through shyster law
yers.
SAD SUICIDE AT MADISON On
the 23d inst. the body of Herbert
Ell. Mills, son of Hon. Simeon
Mills, was found on Lake Monona
He diappeared on the 18th inst, and it
was hoped by many that he had gone
West, but the finding of his body shows
that he probably committed suicide
while laboring under partial insanity.
Young Mills was engaged to Miss Flor
ence Hastings, daughter Of Hon. S. D..
Hastings, formerly State Treasurer of
Wisconsin. The parties had had some
trifing disagreement, such as most love
affairs are generally checkered with,
and Mill. took the matter so seriously
to heart that on parting with Miss
Hastings he intimated that the next
time she heard from him, it would be
through the newspapers. The full
force of this threat was not felt by
the young lady; and it was not until
Mills had been absent for some days
that the painful truth dawned upon the
mind of his family and friends. 1t ap-
pears that Immediately after the inter
view above mentioned Mills went
directly to the shore of the Lake, pro-
cured a boat, proceeded short distance
from the shore, and threw himself into
the water. This fact is shown by the
watch of the unfortunate suicide, which
was found to be stopped only fifteen min
utes after he babe Miss Hastings good
bye. Young Mills was we'll known
and highly respected by the citizens Of
Madison, and his sudden and tragic
taking off has greatly shocked the en-
tire community.
The most remarkable chime of bells
IN this country is on the chapel of
Notre Dame University at South Bend
Ind. 1t consists of twenty-four bells,
the largest weighing $4,000 pounds,
through two octaves. 1t NAV
be heard in its deep sonorous reverbera-
tons full twenty miles away.
A MONSTER SHIP CANAL The
Government of Germany has resolved
upon the construction of a monster
canal to connect the Baltic with the
North Sea. The cost of it will be de-
frayed out of the French indemnity.
Since the announcement of the fail.
ure of the Andes Insurance COMPANY.
Of Cincinnati, it has been ascertained
that its actual loss by the great Chicago
fire was over million of doll ars.
MURDER.--A terrible murder was
committed at Dixon, Ill.,, Thursday
night. 1t appears that wealthy old
farmer named Laughbridge, left home
in the evening to attend meeting in
he neighborhood. During his absence
some men in disguise entered his house
and murdered his wife, securing 81 900
IN greenbacks, At late hour Thurs
lay night no clue had been found of
the murderers.
The attention of the mining public in
Salt Lake City is occupied with the
highly important discovery of silver
odes, twenty five miles north of Tecoma,
On the Central Pacific Railroad. Free
milling ore is said to be in inexhausti-
ole quantities, assaying from ninety-four