Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-02-07
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reported from Cleveland, which it is thought
win prove fatal.
A TELEGRAM from Bombay reports the loss
of vessel off Surat with 35 natives on board
all of whom were drowned.
TIMOTHY LYNCH and Florence Sullivan quar-
relied in Newport R. L, after playing cards,
when Lynch knocked Sullivan down and cut
his throat
The worst snow-storm of the season is re
ported IN the neighborhood of Cheyenne For
several days, it is reported, the railroad on
both sides of that place was blocked.
MICHAEL HECK, a German, aged 46. was
killed Saturday evening at Germantown, n
T., by jumping from the cars while in notion
He has sister residing in Cincinnati.
AN old colored woman, Aunt Phillis. said to
have been spy in the Federal service among
the Tories IN revolutionary times, was burned
to death Friday night at Bricktown, N j.
The N. Y. Herald says the Market Savings
Bank was forced to suspend in consequence of
the secretary entrusting 1926, 900 in Tennes-
see bonds to Heysers & Sons, Broad street
brokers, for sale
POSTMASTER JONES' of New York, believes
several prominent and responsible persons
were involved in the defalcation of Norton,
late head of the Money O1der Bureau: Ar
investigation is going on.
AN army officer writes from the Texas from
tier, January 18th, that he has just returned
from the interior of Mexico. and found the
people most unanimous for Immediate annex
alton to the United States,
ADvICEs from Denver report severe snow
storm and cold snap on Tuesday and Wednes
day. At Denver, the thermometer was 10 be
low; at Central 20, the coldest known for
years; at Colorado Springs, IL.
AT East Saginaw, on Tuesday, Mrs. Wiz
locked three children in house and went Wis
itirg. Soon after she left the house took fire,
and two of the children were burned to death.
The oldest escaped by jumping through
window.
In Lakeyille, Mass, on Friday, Chas A
Leach, dentist, while laboring under de-
liTium tremens, shot Thomas Bauf John
Copeless, Daniel Swift and Fl. W. Coombes
The first two named are supposed to be
moItally wounded.
In New Bedford, On Monday, seven boys
attempted to cross the Acquishult River on
the ice. The ice broke, and two sons of VIM.
Wilkinson, aged nine and eleven. and two sous
of William Smith, aged ten and thirteen, were
drowned. The other boys were rescued.
AN American white boy named Watson, and
an Indian boy, each about seventeen years old,
are committed for trial for the murder of Dick
inson. merchant of Stringtow, CAL. and rob-
bing his store. A younger boy is supposed to
have been implicated.
DISASTROUS fire occurred at Littleton,
seven miles from Denver. Wednesday, burn
ing the Rough and Ready Touring mill, in
which was stored ten thousand bushels of
wheat and about six hundred sacks of -four
The mill was one OF the best IN the Territory.
Loss over $50, 600; insurance not kown.
THE legislature of Nebraska is at a dead
lock on bin donating ten thousand acres of
land to company for the purpose of develop
ing the salt springs at Lincoln. The people of
Lincoln and Nebraska City held indignation
meetings in reference to the matter on Saturs
day evening
The tariff bill introduced in the House by
Re preventative Burchard, a member of the
Committee of Ways and Means, proposes a
reduction in the tariff to the extent of nearly
twenty-four millions dollars, including four
millions on the free list. The reduction on
cotton goods and wool is three millions and a.
half, and on woolen goods eight millions.
MRs. TANDERs, who sued the Staten Island
Company for 1000 damages for the killing of
her husband in the WestfeId explosion, re-
covered the full amount on Tuesday. The iury
regretted that the law would not allow them to
assess damages. 1t is test case, TO be fol-
lowed by Compromises on more than 100 law
suits for like sums.
TERRIBLE accident occurred at Clear Greek
Canon, near Golden City, Wednesday, on the
extension of the Colorado Central Road. a
ToI,o-
ing to dry box of Hercules powder at camp
fire, when the powder exploded, killing two
men, John Hughes and Barney Bloom, and
seriously wounding several others.
A SALT LAKE dispatch says: Heavy con
tracts for the purchase of mining property
are under consideration, involving nearly
: 81, 500, 000- There is unusual activity in min
ing transfers. A large number of English
capitalists are here looking for furnaces anC
mills. The general mining prospects are ex-
Ceedingly favorable"
The Trenton Bank, in Trenton, N j., was
robbed on Tuesday evening by five burglars
who seized, gagged and blindfolded the-privatt
watchmen connected with the institution. The
burglars fled in alarm before reaching the
inside safe, but rit1ed twelve private boxes OF
their contents, consisting OF S1OO, 900 in u. S
bonds The funds of the bank were not dis
turbed.
The New York Times relates the history O.
an alleged job IN connection with an old lint
of stages compelled by the carrying out of the
plans for the improvement of Upper Broadway
to Lake and the side streets, for which it il
said there was paid $4S, 900 under Judgment o1
referee confirmed by Judge Barnard. The
Times charges that four men conspired anf
divided the plunder.
SUNDAY morning the Union Pipe foundry Of
Dennis Long & Co., on Fulton street, neal
Preston, KY, was destroyed by fire. Loss
about s175,O ,O0O Last June MIR. Long los
$50, 900 by the burning of his machine work,
on Ninth street, and also lost S42, 900 by
stone wall disaster. His partner is his son-in
law, Samuel 4. Miller. The losses of botI
men by fire during the past eight years foot III
nearly half million dollars.
In Louisville, on Sunday young mai
named Theodore Thome, in fit of insanity
superinduced by self abuse, shot Mrs. Greel
and her two daughters -Wilhel1nina, aged Il
and Larmina, aged g. The two former wer
shot in the stomach, and will probably die
the latter, wounded In the hip, will recover
Thome then shot himself in the head, in1ictin
dangerous wound.
NE oCNACb04y VI tuC IISd5UTy udS u6CiQo
that an immigrant from the eastern province
of Canada may pass with his team, vehicle
and household effects through the Northwest
ern states to Manitoba, Red River, withou
payment of duty, On giving his personal trans
portati0n bond, properly secured, on an
route, or III any manner he chooses. Circu
lars to Collectors at ports of entry, giving ful
instructione, arc ia course Of preparation, ant
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