Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-03-05

moral and religious condition of the Young
women of the city of New York"
WAcHTEL, the tenor, writes that he win not
return to America, for two reasons: first
Europe rewards him amply with money and
applause; and second, he does not want tc
suffer martyrdom again by travelling with an
American operstic company.
JAMES KELLKY was killed at Tawas City,
Mich, on Saturday, by falling from an ice
house, which he was shingling.
MIss IDA DEAN, was trampled to death by
horses near Idaho. Colorado, on Friday even.
ing. One Join Conlan, who accompanied
her, was dangerously hurt. CO
CHARLES GILLIs, postmaster at HillsboTo
N. c., has been arrested on charge of EN-.
bezglement
CAPT. JOHN ". ARwALT fell overheard from
the steamer Mary Savage, sixty-fiYe miles be
low Louisville, and was drowned
The ship Pride of Canada lost her first and
second mates and three of the crew at sea.
FIRE at Chicago Friday night, near the
Union Stock Yards, destroyed Leitch Wood
mans distillery, boarding house, warehouse,
and several small frame buildings. Total
loss $4,000
MRS. LOUISA A. BoYoE has been convicted,
5 in Chicago, of the Involuntary mansIaug ghter
OF Calvert Fl. Johnson, of Cleveland and SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment.
TEE Toronto Globe publishes runnor which
charges the Great Western Railway COMPANY
with defrauding the pubic revenue to the ex-
tent OF 100000 in not paying duty on certain
1mPortations of freight, rolling-stock, and
machinery and that this was done with the
connivance of the Dominion Government.
ROBERT CHAMPION, colored, was hanged at
Fayette, Mo, last Friday afternoon, for the
murder of his wife in July last. The execution
took place in an open field short distance
from town, and was witnessed bV from 3 900
to 1000 people. Champion was convicted on
clrcumstantial evidence, and stOutly and per-
sIstenty protested his innocence to the last.
The second known instance of marriage on
the stage in the United States is reported
from Sigourney, Iowa. At the close of a the
atric performance. Miss Eta Fielding and
Arthur LaGroix were married on the stage by
the Mayor of that place.
The entertainments of the Persians on Be-
looehistan have been checked.
The cession of SANTANA has caused the is
suanc9 Of proclamation by the Dominican
Revolution Generals, calling the people to
arms. Signs of disturbance are reported in
the interior of San Domingo, and it is said
that Baez has sent troops to Puerto Plata.
A REVOLUTION is expected in Hayti.
JAMES WALKER, an old and feeble man, of
Jacksonville, Ind, without informing the
family of his intentions, wandered from home
into the country on last Monday. Search was
made for him but unsuccessfully, until this
morning, when he was found dead near the
city, his clothes torn into shreds, and bis
body almost devoured by hogs.
A TREMENDOUS landslide occurred Thurs
day, on the Pittsburg, Washington and BaIti-
more raiiroad between Indian Creek and
Stewarton stations. It is in two sections.
with an intervening space Of several miles,
making barricade of some seven miles in
lei 9Th. :.
WORK on the history of New Amsterdam. au
thorized by the New York Common Council
two years ago, is stopped, it having been as
certained that it would require forty to sixty
octave volumes, five thousand copies OF which
were authorized for free distribution, and
would cost nearly two million dollars. The
Historical Society has protested against the
toppage of the publication.
IT is stated that 81, ,000 was paid for tele-
graphing on Monday, to Washington a pro-
test against the memorial of the Salt Lake
bar, signed by about 200 persons, mostly Nor
mons and sympathizers.
SENATOR SUMMERS friends in Boston are
circulating petition to have the Legislature
e1punge its vote Of censure.
THE rear car Of mail train on the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad, containing
tvVO Il
bankment and twenty-four of the passengers
injured one fatally.
ANOTHER relic of Black Friday, being suit
to recover 100000 placed with a New York
broker for speculative purposes and used up
in margins, has resulted in favor of the de-
fendant.
CAROLINE CHEsEBRo, teacher in Packer In
stitute, well known magazine writer. died
near Piedmont, New York, last Sunday night.
The ice in the Missouri River, at Omaha. is
getting thin, and several teams have broken
through lately and been carried down the
stream under the ice.
A DELEGATION OF prominent colored men
representing in part the Cuban Anti-Slavery
Society of New York, waited on President
Grant, Wednesday, at his room in the Senate
numerously signed, praying that the govern
ment accord beIligerent rights to Cuba. The
President replied that he would do all he
could consistent with his views Of public duty
toward furtherIng their wishes.
The propositions Of Dr.. Thcs. Foster, of
Minnesota, for a history of Indian affairs and
the race of the United States, and for the
commencement Of an Indian archaeological!
museum, to foIm eventually with the Con-
gressional library a part of national ms titu-
ton similar in breadth aud scope to the British
Museum, has received the sanction Of the Sec.
retary OF the Interior in formal letter of az
provai addressed to the chairman OF the Sen
ate Committee on Indian affairs. The appro-
priation of $1,000 is asked 70 carry out the
plan.
Ole BULL performed upon his violin at
Council Bluffs, Monday night; the Carlotta
Patti troupe sang at Peoria, the same evening.
and Rubnstein is billed at that place next
Moniay night.
A BOY known as Peanut has been arrest
ed at YincenDes, Ind, for robbing the safe of
the Adams Express Company, at Granville. on
the Cairo and Vincennes Railroad. The youpa
rascal obtained SS35, all of which was recoy
cred but four dollars.
JAMES HoAGLAND, brakeman on the Chi
ca5o, Rock Island and Pacific Road, was run
over at Chillicothe, Tuesday, and tattliy in
jured.
On Saturday night young married woman.
named Elizabeth Rowe committed suicide at
Bluffion, Indiana, by taking two grains of
morphine.
New indictments have been found against
the leaders Of the old Tammany ring.
A. W. FENNo, a well-known New York ac-
tor, was found dead in his bed Wednesday
morning.
A TRoTTING association has been organized
at Nashville.
IHE commissioners in charge of the Cincin-
natl Industrial Exposition have completed the
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