Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-04

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ally killed Thursday morning, on the branch
railroad running from Newton to Coal Banks.
He was standing on a coal car when an engine
came up and struck the car, throwing him up
on the track. The tender ran across his
breast crushing his body and breaking both
arms, killing him almost instantly. He was
| one of Jasper county's oldest and most infu-
entail citizens.
By collision between two trains on the
New York and Washington Railroad near
| Wilmington, Henry Fritz and Rullett, colored
were killed and fifteen others wounded-al of
| Whining ton. s.Tra
| HOLDERS of policies in Boston insurance
companies have had conference in Boston,
and advise the appointment of receiver. l7
The Chamber Of Commerce of Cincinnati
yesterday took action adverse to the city con-
tributing million and quarter of bonds for
the proposed Chesapeake and Cincinnati Rail-
road.
THE Legislature of North Carolina is in ses-
sion.
NAVIGATION has closed on the Upper Mis-
sissippl.
The wooden mills of Hamlin 6 Sons, at Au-
burn, Michigan, were burned on Wednesday.
The loss is S18, 900 insurance, $4,000.
LEADING members of Plymouth Church have
published an announcement that no one con-
nected with that church has taken any part in
the proceedings against Woodruff & Clafin,
and will not do so for the present. 1t is eplia
vately intimated that the affidavits of all the
slandered parties have be On made, and will be
ready when wanted.
The action of the Directors of the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway, in deciding to
make general mortgage of the road, instead
of issuing convertible bonds, meets with gem
eral approval in Wall street. The position of
Jay Gould on this matter was exactly the re-
verse ofhis OLD tactics, and creates consider
able surprise. ...-,sr t-e.,...s s...eas
| MINISTER WAsHBuRNE is visiting his brother,
the Governor, at Madison. He goes to Chica-'
go on Friday. t--A 5 ID
THE authorities at Rochester, N. Y, are ez-s
cited over the discovery of the death by mall
practice, at that place, of young lady named
Esther A. Cole. The deceased was brought to
the city by young man named Hiram Ben
der, from Drummondsville, Can, where the
parents and friends of both parties reside. On
the exposure of his crime Bender disappeared
for parts unknown. ' e# sss- ~
DIR. NATHAN NEWTON has received a verdict
of $1,000 damages from the Brooklyn City
Railroad Company, for injuries received in fall
ing from one of the open cars, his ground of
suit being that the guard Of the car was loose
and not properly attached.
Two murderers, Barney Woods and Chas.
Johnson, are to be hung soon in New York
city-the first on the 26th inst, and the sec
ond on the 10th of December. #. .- sas
NATHANJAL MORTON, president of the Slough
ton Branch railroad, had both feet cut off at
Canton, Mass, Tuesday night, by falling up
on the track while hastily jumping from train
in motion. He is nearly 70 years of age, and
is not expected to recover.
| A DISPATCH from Sidney, Ohio, says o. S.
Miller, Of West Liberty Ohio, and man NAM
ed Pentrick, have died of injuries received at
the collision of two freight trains Saturday, at
Dallas, on the Indianapolis Division of th G..
G. & G. R. r., and two other persons injured
at the same place are expected not to recover.
STANTON is at Denver with his S25O,00O ruby.
Tie diamond excitement consequently runs
high at that place.
hAhhANIS HdfS UtCu lSsuCu lOl 1uSpCCVOod
of Election who received the ballots of Susan
B. Anthony and her friends in Rochester, N.
Y. The examination in the case Of Miss An
thony is postponed by agreement to the 29th.
She says she is pleased to have her case
brought promptly before the Courts. e.. 81
| Boston had another fire scare on Monday
night. A large warehouse on State street, oc-
cupied by Carter, Mann & Co., wholesale gro
| GERS, J. & W. Bird paints and oils, D. Web
| ster, King & Co., manufacturers; and the Bos-
ton Dye-Wool Company was consumed. The
reservation Of twenty or thirty warehouse.
adjoining was due the fact that the roof of the
building was practically fire proof. Total loss
was between 100000 and s200,0
In New Orleans. on Monday, three fires
burned the buildings 231 and 233 Custom
House street. 81, 33 and 35 IRENE, 159 Poy-
drass, 116 Orange street, and the adjacent
buildings were damaged. Total loss $50, 600.
A PRIVATE letter from New Mexico from the
Salt Lake diamond expedition reports that the
party were driven from the diamond grounds
by the Indians A fight was imminent. The
party claim to have made valuable locations.
They call for machinery to work the grounds.
The Washington Fire Insurance Co., of
New York, has suspended, owing to their
losses by the Boston fire. The President says
they cannot pay more than fifty cents on the
dollar.
The President, on Monday, suspended Nath-
anieI Pope, Superintendent of Indian Affairs,
for the Territory of New Mexico, and appoint
ed Levi D. Dudley, under the civil tenure
act. 2EE
The large gram stOrehOuse Of Woodruff s&
Robinson, at the foot of Amity street, Brook
lvn, was burned on Monday afternoon. Loss
on grain $400, 900, on machinery $56,000 and
on building $3.50, 900. The building covered
an area of one hundred and forty by two hun
dred feet, and was five stories in height. It
had grain ELEVATOR seven stories high.
The horse disease has broken out in st.
Paul. The epidemic is rapidly spreading
through the South.
Two men sought shelter in the boiler house
of blast furnace at Columbus, Monday
morning. One named Thomas, was shortly
afterward found dead, having been suffocated
by gas, and the other insensible from the same
cause. Thomas started down the river from
Pittsburg working on a boat, sprained his
ann, and was discharged at Cincinnati.
PATRICK KENNEDY-was crushed to death in
Chicago, on Monday evening, by cart loaded
with coal.
Abroad.
The Carlists continue to be troublesome in
Spain. a- .-.-. - ~ $50 (
A FENIAN leader in the North of England
named O'Hanlon, who was killed In brawl
with one Sweeney, was buried at Darlington
ON FRIDAY, His funeral was the occasion OF an
immense assemDlage of Fenians, who made
an exciting demonstration against the police.
ANOTHER successful attack upon the insur-
gents in the Eastern Department OF Cuba is
reported. .-- F-
IHE left center of the French Assembly has
drawn up bill prolonging Thiers' term four
years, providing for q Vice-President, who
shall succeed the President in case of resigna-
ton or death; the President and Vice
President TO be eligible to office only
for second term one-third OF the AS
sembly to be renewed annually the President