Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-21

incensed the laborers that they refused to dis
perse when ordered to do SO by the police.
The Sergeant of Police advised them to dis
perse quietly, but was met with a furious as
sault, and general and vigorous clubbing
began. out of which the officers came victO-
rious, bearing with them numbers of prison
ers. The person who began the assault was
asked why he struck the Sergeant, and re-
piled that he was told by their leader to strike
any police who interfered with the demonstra.
ton. "Besides," said the prisoner, "I am
ten days without food, and am desperate"
large force Of police was held in readiness 20
suppress any further demonstration, but
there was no need of their services.
THE engineers, train and track hands of the
New Jersey Southern Railroad quit work on
January Is. Locomotives are i'll the shops,
partly disconnected, and the track has been
torn up in different places, preventing trains
running. The cause of the strike is the fail
ure of the company to pay wages due.
The strike on the J. M. and I. r. R. has
finally erded, the striking engineers in body
APPLYING to the officers of the road to be re-
instated. The Superintendent replied that
their positions had all been filed by new men
and he proposes to retain these men on bust,
ness principles.
The negroes on the bayous of La Fouche
and Teache are on strike, the landowners
having resolved not to pay over fifteen dollars
month. They paid twenty dollars last year.
Large numbers OF mounted men go from
place to place. allowing none to work. The
Yono Iv eb
that they are creating alarm
CHAcAHoNLA, La, January IL, 1874.
Dear Sir:-Send us assistance immediately.
Our section is in a state of terror and alarm.
All work is suspended. Armed bodies of
mounted men enter our premises In spite OF
our remonstrancse, and threaten the lives of
all at work. Our peace and safety demand
Immediate action at your hands.
COMMITTEES interested in the labor reform
waited on Mayor Cobb, of Boston, and present
ed an address asking the city authorities to
commence extensive public improvements, in
order to give employment to as many appli-
cants as possible. The Mavor said such ex-
pedents as suggested would greatly impair
the future credit of the city, and end in injury
to the workingmen, instead of benefit. The
public funds cannot be used for unnecessary
work. This plan would increase the already
large class who lean upon the government for
support, instead of depending on their own
eXertions.
DISPATCHES from all districts in the schuyl-
kill region represent that at meetings Of the
miners all had decided to strike, rejecting the
2.25 basis, and demanding a minimum basis
of $3.50 on contract work and 1915 for day
work, and in some instances demanding high
er rates. About $4,000 miners are now out OF
the mines, and there is an almost complete
suspension of coal shipments now in all that
region. The men are very determined, the
basis question having been thoroughly dis
cussed, and they are better prepared now for
strike than ever before.
The East.
DESTRUCTIVE fire swept over Natick.
Mass, on January 49, Nearly the whole bus
ness portion of the place is in ruins, only
three stores being saved. Loss estimated at
$500, 600. Charles Sherman, engineer Of the
fire department., was killed by a falling wall
Two children are reported missing. The build.
ings and stocks are pretty well insured. The
town loses heavily.
REV. Isaac 8. KALLocH, formerly of Boston,
and of late years prominent IL Kansas poll
tics, has resolved to return to the ministry,
and has accepted call to the pulpit of the
First Baptist Church in Leavenworth, Kan
sas.
FIRE in New York on Janusry Is destroyed
property valued at 100000. Jacob Stiner, a
well-known tea merchant, jumped from one
of the back windows of the second story and
was found in the yard dead, burned and man
gled. A servant, Mary Mcclure, was also
found in a yard with both legs broken. The
fremen, in searching the building, found the
bodies of Mrs. Stiner and daughter smothered
in their rooms. 1t is rumored that several
other bodies are in the ruins.
Hon. EDWARD SALoMoN, Ex-Governor of
Wisconsin, has appeared in the Supreme
Court of New York, liz behalf of Baron Won
Rhaden, of Berlin, and made an argument on
a motion preliminary to asking the court to
set aside the decree Of divorce obtained by
his wife, peculiarly known as Madame Pauline
Lucca. The case is made complicate, owing
to the fact that Madame Lucca was married
to one Won Wolhoffen soon after she obtained
decree of divorce from Baron Won Rhaden.
The Baron says he and his wife lived happily
together until Won Wolhoffen, who was
wounded about the same time as himself in
the Franco-Prussian war, came to his home.
The West.
II. G. ANNOY, the well-known sheep king of
New Mexico, committed suicide, Thursday
night, in Santa Fe by shooting himself
through the body, the ball passing near the
heart. Disappointment in love is said to have
been the cause.
The Glenn House Appeal newspaper office
and several stores and shops in Paris, Monroe
county, Mo-, were burned on Wednesday
morning. Loss heavy, but amount not re-
ported.
THE city printing of Chicago has been vot-
ed to the Inter-Ocean, that paper having been
the lowest bidder.
DAVID A. GAGE, the defaulting city treasurer
of Chicago, is to be criminally prosecuted.
AN accident on the Fort Scott and Gulf Rail
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