Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-06-12


the house of a Mrs. Stunart, in New York. on
Wednesday, by three men representing them
selves to be deputy sheriffs.
THE President has made an arrangement or
treaty with the chief of Tutila. one of the
Navigators Islands. for naval station and
coal depot.
IL the Presbyterian General Assembly at
Detroit, the standing committee has reported
that 9450,000 viii be needed for home mis-
sioRs during the ensuing year.
In the examination Of Rev. DR.. Huston, the
clerical hbertine, at Baltimore, on Saturday,
Miss Driscou testified in regard to her seduc-
ton by the defendant.
LYMAN TRE1IAINE, I5ti4n D.. Tognsend. and
Henry Daily .Jr.. havesbeen retained as Stokes
counsel Is place ct Graham, Gerry and Bart
lett
The National Agricultural Association and
National Agricultural Congress convened in
JOINT session at the Masonic Hall, st. Louis,
on Monday
THIRTY persons were more or less injured
by the explosion of the tug Epsilon, in New
York harbor, on Monday
Two boys, aged ten years, bathing in
stream near Rockdale, Iowa, were drowned
Friday afternoon.
TWENTY THOUSAND emigrants landed at
Castle Garden, New York, last week The
largest number on record.
THOMAS II. ARMSTRONG. on Tuesday even
ing, stabbed his aged mother, in New York,
inficting a mortal wound.
The most violent storm for six years passed
over Fortress Monroe Thursday unroofng
houses, and prostrating trees and fences.
THE greater portion of the town of Man
nin3ton, Virginia, was destroyed by fire Thurs
day morning.
JOHN c. HEENAN and Chris. O'Connor have
arrived at Fortress Monroe. It is understood
they are selecting grounds for the fight be
tween Mace and O'Baldwin in June.
TRAIN on the Wilmington, Columbus and
Augusta Railroad ran off the track near CRISIS
Station, on Thursday, injuring two persons
seriously and five slightly.
An ex customs officer, Thomas j. Wilson,
who was sentenced to three years imprison-
ment at Baltimore, Maryland, for embezzle-
ment, has been pardoned by the President
The President has signed the following
acts: In relation to the Dakota Southern
Railroad; to provide for the abatement or
repayment of taxes on distilled spirits in bond
destroyed by casualty; to authorize the Secre-
taTy of War to accept the peninsula in Lake
Erie, opposite the harbor Of Erie, Pa.
The Department of Justice will soon issue
an order abandoning all suits against those
who have filed public offices contrary to the
Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution,
and whose political disabilities have just been
removed by law. The largest number Of cases
is in Tennessee.
Work on the great Wigwam at Philadelphia
is progressing rapidly. The building is being
erected by the Central Hartrauft Club. and
will seat !, 900 persons. In it great ratifica-
ton meeting will be held following the action
Of the National Convention.
Rev. JoHN E. RoBIE, editor of The Buffalo
Christian Advocate, one of the Oldest Metho-
dist ministers IN Western New York, died sud
denly Sunday morning at CoWlesYilIe, of apo
pleXy.
THE suit of James Fisk, Jr., against the
Union Pacific Railroad Company, credit alobi5-
Ter, and others, has been revised in the United
States Circuit Court, Judge Blatchford allow
ing Mrs. Fisk to be substituted as plaintiff
Office at Red Wood Falls, Mimi; Wm. H. Kel
ley, Receiver of Public Moneys at the same
place; Frank Wolcott, United States Marshal
of Wyoming Territory.
FRFIGHT-TRAIN on the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad, ran over a COW eight
miles from Alexandria, Va, Monday evening.
throwing the engine and cars off the track,
killing two brakemen, and seriously wounding
the fireman.
In New York, Tuesday morning, Christian
Trefez, baker, stabbed his wife four times
with dirk. She was living with Franz Lind
man, who was also stabbed. Trafez then stab
bed himself. 1t is thought all will die
DIR. ANDREW J. LYNN, of Boston, who was
held to bail in ten thousand dollars, in that
city, on Monday, is charged with procuring an
abortion, resulting in the death of Sarah
Brown, young woman belonging to Fitchburgs
The ffty-eight anniversary of the American
Baptist Missionary Union was celebrated Tues
day morning at Calvary Church. Dr.. N. B. An
derson presided. The receipts for the year
were S2L2, ,199; expenses $3.50, ,952.
AT Oryille, Maine, on Thursday, S. A. Horn
while at work in his saw-milI, fell across a
circular in motion, and was cut to pieces.
Both his legs and one arm were cut off, and
7 his body saWn asunder.
The Senate confirmed the following nomin-
ations Benjamin E. SInith, Register of Land
LATE Saturday afternoon the building IN
Dubuque known as the Town Clock Store. oc-
cupIed by John Bell & Co., wholesale and re-
tail goods, fell with a terrible crash: The
clerks took refuge in a rear building when
they heard the crash, and escaped Two per-
sons were, however, killed, and one other had
both legs broken. Two women, trundIng a
baby-wagon in front of the building at the
time, were prostrated and the baby killed
also one of the women, while third had both
legs broken. The cause of the disaster was
the undermining of the walls by worzneu ex-
caYating for a new building Immediately adj
joining. They saw the walls giving way and
left the pit with their teams and were IN
harmed. The loss on the building and its con-
tents together with the great clock, is esti-
mated st SAC. .0Q0
Abroad.
Miss NELLIE GRANT was the guest of Presi-
dent and Madame Theirs on Monday night
WI. RUSSELL, the eighth Duke of Bedford
nephew of Earl Russell, died on Monday a
Baron, in hissixty-fourth year.
FLEURY, the absconding cashier of the Linn
serlck Bank, who was supposed to have fed to
America, has surrendered himself to the Off
GERS of Justice.
GEN. ULBICH, who was severely censured
by the Commission on Captulation in their re-
port on the surrender Of Strasbourg, has been
retired from active service in the arny.
COMMANDER CHARLES BRAND, aretiredofice
Of the Royal Navy, died in England on Wednes-
day. Deceased was present at the capture of
Washington by the British in 1914
The trial OF Chalan for setting fire to the
Tuileries, terminated on Wednesday with
verdict of guilty. and the prisoner was sen
fenced TO be shot.
MANY Of the Carlist officers and soldiers who
tied into France have gone into Bourges. Al
ava CobiciIa and other chiefs Of bands have
reached Bayonne. They had passports signed
by Semapo.
Jubilee Enthusiasm on the Pacific Coast.
A San Francisco letter represents the
musical public Of San Francisco as
highly interested and excited over the
coming festival. There will be goodIy
GeIe0atI0n nThSpDt from, CoIf fo,.,,5o