Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-12-18
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other stores adjoining. Loss $4,000.
ALEX. MORRIS has b9en gaZetted Lieutenant
Governor of Manitoba
Two of the sons of the sexton of DR.. Tall
madse's Church, New York city, were arrested
ON Sunday. charged with robbing the money
boxes to the extent of 5000. The pilfering has
been carried on three months
Mr.. LEpPEL, aged 70, an eccentrlclnventor,
was found dead in his cellar in Greenwich
street. New York, on Saturday night The
body was partially eaten by rats
JAMAICA letters state that large NUMBER
of wealthy Cubans are leaving Cuba and puf-
chasing plantations there.
CAPE OF Coon HOPE advices, by mail, state
that fierce battle occurred in the interior be-
tween the Krell people and Tamboukles, to
which the latter were whipped, and from
400 to 1000 slaughtered. Many of the na-
tives were armed with Enfield and other Eu-
ropean arms.
AN attempt was made on Saturday night to
burn the Howard Theatre, Boston.
THE vacant editorial chair Of the New York
Tribune has, it is stated, been rendered to
Viee-President Colfax.
TERRIFIC westerly gale throughout Eng
land, Ireland and Wales, on Sunday, inflicted
great damage. In London many buildings
were blown down large numbers of pedestrI-
ans dashed violently to the ground, and many
persons injured by falling street lamps and
signs At Plymouth eight ships were blown
ashore and at Devonport a gunnery ship and
three merchantmen were str anded. In Wales
and ireland the storm was accompanied by
e. 1o1
Several vessels are ashore in Cork harbor.
The damage there is very great. Three pin
nacles of the tower of st. Thomas Church
were blown down while the congregation
at worship and falling on the roof crushed
through INTO the body of the church. Tie
congregation, panic stricken, rushed from the
building. None were killed. Many huts used
by troops at Aldershot were destroyed. The
chapel of Oriel College. Oxford University, was
badly damaged. The freight depot of the
Great Western Railway was entirel y demol-
ished.
Ten persons at Columbus, Indiana, held
ticket number $3.50, which drew $4,000 at
Louisville, on Saturday.
THE steamer Thomas H. Allen sunk near
Duvalrs Bluff, in the Mississippi river, on
Sunday night, with a cargo valued at $5O,O00.
Vessel and cargo a total loss.
The Memphis Packet CompaDy's steamer
Frank P. Gracey struck snag near Slim
Island, and sunk. She has cargo Of 400 bales
of cotton.
a TWENTY THOUSAND dollar robbery is re-
ported from Cairo. No clue to the thief or
thieves.
A FIRE at Howard, ILL.,, on Sunday night,
destroyed Fish's grocery store, dwelling house
and the contents of two other stores, one har-
ness shop, Mrs. Rathbun's millinery shop and
dwelling house. Loss about $4,000, no in
surance.
PRESIDENT THEIRS has reconciled the hos
tile faction in the French Assembly by the ap-
pointment of Gaudard as Minister of the In
terror, Leonsay Minister of Finance, Fourbon
Minister of Public Works, and Col, Mont Pre-
feet Of the Department of the Seine.
A. OAKEY HALL is not to become editor of
t he New York Herald.
SAMUEL N. PIKE, a well-known mercha t,
formerly of Cincinnati, died suddenly at his
office, in New York, on Saturday, of apoplexy.
A MEETING of graduates of Harvard Univer-
sity was held in New York on Saturday night,
at WHICH Committees were ~ pOlutGu W dJp6dI
to graduates of that city and state for the pur-
pose of raising 500, 600 to assist reimbursing
that university for its losses by the Boston
fire. Rev. D. B. Bellows, rockingham, Os-
good and VIM. G, Choate made addresses.
TIE furniture establishment Of F. Comstock
& Co., in st. Louis, was burned on Sunday.
Loss 500, ,000-insurance S63, 900.
THos L. STEWART, a short hand reporter,
lately connected with the Democrat, formerly
from Toronto and Chicago, was found dead on
the corner of Seventh and Pere streets, st.
Louis, early on Saturday morning. Cause of
death unknown.
z. The epizootic has broken out in Kansas
City, and several other towns in central and
western Missouri.
STATE TREASURER HAYES, Auditor Draper,
and Register of Lands Solomon were arrested
at Jefferson City, Mo-, on Saturday, for con-
tempt Of Court for refusing to answer a writ
of certiordri Issued by the County Court in be-
half of the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The
object of the writ was to effect correction of
an alleged erroneous assessment made by the
above-named gentlemen as a special board Of
equalization for railroad property.
Two CoUNTERFEITEIs, named John NJ. Car
penter and Edwin Cole, have been arrested
near Bolivar, Mo. a large amount Of unfin-
ished United States currency noter was found;
also plates, press, &c.
CHARLES BRANDT, aged II years, was acci-
dentally shot and killed while hunting near
Chicago, on Saturday.
The President, in a conversation with a
member of the Cabinet, said he was averse to
interfering with local trouble in Alabama and
Louisiana, if it could be possibly avoided, and
would much prefer that they be settled at
home without ealing upon the national au-
thority to decided which of the opposing par
ties is in the right.
Mr. DAWES believes that bill will be pass
ed this session, abolishing all internal revenue
duties except those derived from whisky and
tobacco
MoRI, Japanese Minister, has received de-
tails Of the new educational system Of Japan,
which embraces the organization of colleges,
256 high schools and over 50, 900 public
schools at which attendance is to be compul-
sorry for children over six years.
ONE of the heaviest failures caused by the
great fire of Boston, was the firm of Henfeld,
Wentworth & Co., dry goods commission mer-
chants in Franklin street. Their assets are
placed at 81 $50 ITO; liabilities, s. 324 $50. The
firm proposes a settlement at 60 cents on
dollar, to be paid within year, without intep-
est
AARON WooD, So years of age, who lived
alone in the eastern part of the town Of Acton,
Mass was found murdered on Saturday after
noon in his dwelling. He probably had con-
siderable money!
TELEGRAPnIC communication between Mex
leo and the United States has been re-estab-
listed.
THE Board of Commissioners Of the Soldiers
Home at Washington, with the approval of the
President and Secretary of War, have decided
to increase and improve the grounds of the
institution. by purchasing Harwood, the coun-
try seat Of W. w. Corcoran, near the Home.
The terms of purchase are very advantageous
TO the Home.
The World saws several prominent business