Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-01
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CHAs. AVERY, OF Pleasantyllle, on the Har-
lem Railroad, fatally shot his wife on Monday
night. Cause, jealousy.
THE first Charlestown strawberries were sold
in New York, Saturday, at from $3.50 to IS per
quart,
EDMUND YATES and James Anthony Froude
have been engaged TO lecture IN America the
beginning of next fall.
J.W AVERY, the Creskin murderer, has been
sentenced to be hanged at Hackensack, N. J.,
June 28th
A $170, 900 confagration occurred at Shame
kin, Pa. on Monday. The Douty House and
nine adjoining buildings were destroyed.
DIAMONDS of considerable value have been
found in the Gravel gold mines, Eldorado Co.
CAL, creating much excitement.
THE Apaches attacked a stage near Pres
colt, Arizona, on tho 8th inst, but the passen-
gers killed one Indian and escaped.
The jury in the case of Joseph 81. Fore, on |
trial for murder at st. Lous thought in a YER
dict of acquittal Nj ,rning.
An extensive deposit of crystalized silver has
been discovered in the Beaver Mountains, 500
miles from Salt Lake.
ABBANcH Of the Catholic Union, established
for receiving contributions for the support of
Papacy, has been formed in New York.
The House Committee on Appropriations
has voted to recommend S726, 900 for the coast
survey, the entire amount asked for.
TIE Union Block, one of the largest build
ings in Westborough Mass, and large
clearinghouse were totally destroyed by fire
on Saturday.
a PHILADELPHIA grand jury has indicted |
Chas A. Dana for libel of ex-State Treasurer
Kemble, in an article in the Sun relative to the
Evans fraud.
The boiler of the Louisiana paper manufac-
tory at New Orleans, exploded on Monday,
killing Fl. G. MAIN, severely wounding Sandy
Ross and slightly wounding Mrs. Rasherd.
SUNDAY night and Monday, upwards of one
thousand cords of wood was burned at differ
ent points along the Wabash Valley Railroad, |
between Fort Wayne and Toledo
DEMOCRATIC members of Congress are con-
sulting among themselves regarding their po-
nticaI course in view of the Cincinnati Conven-
tion.
The German bark Lutchen, loaded with
lumber for Mantanzas, took fire at a pier in
East River, New York, Wednesday, and was
scuttled The damage by the fire is about
1926, 900.
A SPECIAL from Springfield, Mo-. states that
Geo. D Orner, Revenue Collector of the Fifth
District, is accused of defalcation, and suit
has been commenced against him and his
suretIes for 100000.
Miss NILSSON presided last Friday evening
at one of the stalls at the fair in aid of the
Homeopathic Surgical Hospital, in New York,
for which purpose $5, 200 are expected to be
raised.
A CONFEDERATION at Aver, Mass, on Satur-
day. destroyed all the buildings on the north
side of Main st1eet, between the Worcester
and Nashua Railroad and the Lowell freight
depot. Loss from 100000 to 5000. 900.
PITTsBURG special announces that the wife
of Peter Weiss, cattle broker, was found on
Saturday morning dying from wound in the
throat extending from ear to ear, unable to
speak, but indicated that her husband commit
ed the deed. .-..r
The Senate Committee on Commerce on
Friday morning heard a large delegation of
steamboat owners, and also a delegation of
boier-plate manufacturers in regard to the
House Steamboat bill. which the delegations
desire to have amended in various particulars.
ITis nov learned that the Spanish Govern
ment offer to release DR.. Howard as an act of
friendliness on their part toward the United
are not willing to admit that the least injus-
tice has attached to their action in the trial and
imprisonment of DIR. Howard
DIR. VIM. HEWER, an English niser, aged 81
years, long noted character of San Francisco.
was found dead in his room on Dupont street
on pile of rags. His room had not been
swept for fourteen years. Evidence of his
owning f12,000 in English funds was found in
the room.
The metropolitan paper collar factory, co
ner of Washington and Jay streets, New York,
was entirely burned on Saturday night. Loss
on stock 100000. A great portion of the ma
ch1nery, valued at S150,000, was ruined, and
the loss will doubtless reach half its value
The building was valued at 525, ,O0O Five
hundred girls are thrown out of employment.
THE Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Asso-
citation has decided to proceed Immediately to
indicate the positions on the field occuoied by
the New York and Minnesota troops during
the battle. and to the extent of the appro-
prations made by the Legislatures of these
states, proposals will be Immediately invited
to erect granite obelisks, which are to bear the
Indications and inscriptions.
EDWARD P. MURPHY, agent for the Northern
Pacific Railroad, at Brainard Mimi, was ar
rested last week, on a requisit1on from the
Governor of Nevada, on a charge of having
embezzled the funds of the express company
of Wells Fargo Il Co., while, some time since
be was their agent at Winnemueca, Nevada
He will be taken back to Nevada by an officer
THE New York World of Monday has long
and decidedly blue article about the greatly
expanded condition of the city banks. 1t savs
the business community will do well to leave
Wall street and its specuIations alone. and to
keep their liabilities limited in amount and
date; that the condition of the banks is the
prelude of financial embarrassments, and per-
haps, panic and commercial crisis which
may sweep the country.
SIXTY buildings were burned at Tiffn, Ohio,
on Saturday. Perrysburg, Ohio, was also
visited by severe confagrations on Saturday
At Toledo, Saturday evening, the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern elevator was totally
destroyed by fire together with all its con-
tents, consisting of r60, 900 bushels of corn,
10000 bushels of oats and 5000 of wheat.
The estimated loss is 100000.
Abroad.
The Church of st. Thomas, in Madrid, was
destroyed by fire Saturday night. Several per-
sons were injured by falling walls and timbers.
Miss NELLIE GRANT, daughter of President
Grant, arrived in Liverpool on Saturday, and
was received by Mr.. Dudley American Consul.
Miss Grant proceeds to London on Monday.
The marriage of the Marquis of Butte to the
daughter of Lord Howard, took place on Tues
day at the Roman Catholic Oratory, at Bromp-
ton. The ceremonies were Witnessed by a
great crowd.
A SHOEMAKER named Nichols, who resided
with his family on Maiden Hill a suburb of
London, on Monday night murdered all his
children, four In number, and then committed
suicide.
AUTHENTIC information has been received
in Washington from st. Petersburg to the
effect that Catacazy's justification of himself
has been considered atteutiyely in the council
of the Empire He is utterly disgraced, anG
has left ST. Petersburg for Paris. with pen.
sion Of B coo rubles per annum This nensinr