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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
A TERRIBLE observation-disclosures

A TERRIBLE ESACRIFICE.-T0RONro
December 3.-In the Provincial Luna
tic Asylum, Tuesday, a female patient
named Mrs. NeAell, an English emf
grant, afflicted with the notion that her
five children could not be saved unless
she herself died some terrible death,
set fire to her clothing. and then knelt
in devotion while enveloped in flames
The fire was extinguished, but the pa
tient died Wednesday morning after
great agony.
Henry Clews 4 Co. have been ad..
Indicated bankrupt by Judge Blatch-
ford, of New York.
SOUTHERN EXCITEMENT. New Or
LEANS, La, December THE reports
at Vicksburg, Miss, in circulation last
night, that large bodies of armed ne
groes were on their way to che city to
take possession of the Court House.
were confirmed this morning at 9
o'clock. The alarm bells were runc to
warn the citizens. Business houses of
all kinds were closed, and the whites.
under arms, were marching out on the
various roads to meet the enemy. The
Court House is in possession of the
whites, and the negro Sheriff Is a pris-
oaer. Great excitement prevails.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
MILWAUKEE. Wis Decemhe,

MILWAUKEE, Wis, December g.
The books of the County Treasurer
show that Treasurer Ehlers is short
from $4,000 to $4,000, which
amount he is unable to refund. He
used the county funds as his own, fit
ting up his saloon with them, etc.,
not doubling his ability to replace them
at any movement. His failure at a re-
election, however, revealed the fact
that he could nst straighten his books
by the time Of his retirement-the
first day of January l875-and accor-
dinghy he placed the matter before
his bondsmen, asking them to help
him out, and he would return to them
the amount at future time. The
bondsmen agreed to this, and Therefore
the county cannot lose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

The HEALTH OF BRIGHAM YOUNG
The Salt Lake Tribune of Nov. 25,
says: We have reliable information
from the Prophetic establishment OF
ST. George, with the consollng inteili-
gence that the fullness Of time has come
when the virtues and the vices of Brig
ham Young are to be weighed in the
unerring balance of the Eternal The
health of the Seer and Revelator is no
longer physical problem, for age and
disease, aggravated by the reflections OF
an i'll spent life have notified this old
bad man that bis sands have run the
course of wickedness. Our inform ant
is certain that Brigham cannot survive
many days; his malady defies medical
skill, and his journey lately taken from
this city to St. George has resulted 10
fastening his disorder to fatal termi-
nation. The terrible ailment under
which he Is suffering indescribabIe tor.
ments is the same which a surgical
blunder some weeks ago rendered in
durable, and from the effects of which
the human system, at the age of this
patient, could hope for no relief. 1t is
not Of nature fit to describe, or we
should give the particulars more in de-
tail. Enough, however, that the Har-
vester has wbetted his scythe for the
moving, and the grass is ripe to rot
tonness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
No. 6
Foreign Notes.

Twenty rifles and bayonets, with am
munltlon, have been seized in Cork
and one man arrested.
Five fresh cases of smallpox are re-
ported In the Liverpool wcrkhouss
among the steerage passengers of steam
ers.
A ship supposed to be the Pontiac
from Sunderland for Bombay, has
been burned at sea and twenty-six OF
ner crew perished.
Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon for
merly Governor of Trinidad and Mau-
rltus, has been appointed Governor O.
the FIJI Indians.
A deputation of Roman Catholic Ia
dies from England have arrived in
Munster. They come to congratulate
the Westphalian Countesses who were
recently fiued for signing sedit,ous
address to the Bishop Of PaderborD,
sympathizing with him in his impris-
onment for resistance to the ecclesiasti-
cal laws.
The English Foreign Office has
dispatch from Alden, dated November
2o, stating that DIR. Livingstones jou.-
nails have reached Zanzibar in safe
hands.
The Pope absolutely refuses to rec
ommend the bishops imprisoned in
Brazil to resign their sees as a measure
for the reconciliation of their differen-
ces with the government. :
A Havana dispatch states that the
Spanish coasting steamer Thomas
Brooks, from Santiago de. Cuba for
Guantanamo, struck Friday mosning
on the Morrilio, near Guantanamo, and
sunk Immediately. About thirty lives
were lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
It is understood that AppleIon's

1t is understood that Apple1on's
journal will be discontinued at the end
of the year. l is said it has never
begun to reach the payment point; that
in the FIVE years of its existence it has
lost over 100000, and that the firm
would have given it up before had they
not had a pride in its continuance.
This has been very hard year on
newspapers and periodicals. 1t is as
serted that only four of all the New
York ciay dailies have made any mon
ey, and not one of the magazines has
proved profitable. 1t is estimated that
fully S3,000,O00 have been lost in
twelve menths in the publication busi-
ness.-Haryord Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
MYSTERIOUS PoIsoN1NG.-A scran.

MYSTERIOUS POISONING. "A scran.
ton Pa, dispatch of Dec. 4 says: A
man named Ludwig, his wife and
their infant child were found in bed
yesterday, the parents dying from the
effects of poison. The wife died with
in an hour, without returning to con-
sciousness, and the husband survived
long enough to say that they had been
given something to drink, but refused
or was unable to tell by whom. The
child is still living but suffering.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
r. G. MITCHELL for a number o

B. q. MITCHELL, for a number of
years prominent member of Rev. DR..
Talmages Church in Brooklyn, and
who was expelled on the testimony Of
the pastor, who charged him with con-
duct unbecoming Christian has sued
the reverend gentleman for SANDER,
laying his damages at $4,000.
About 395 Of the passengers of the
steamship Abbotsford, who left that
vessel for Liverpool before it was dis
covered she had smallpox on board,
embarked on the American Line
Steamship Illinois for Philadelphia,
but their final medical examination
proving unsatisfactory they were again
landed and are now temporarily in the
Liverpool workhouse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

MUCH anxiety is felt at Appleton,
Wis. on account of the mysterious
disappearance of young man named
Curtis, stndeut in Lawrence Unlver-
sity. He was last seen Tuesday after
noon near the river, acting in strange
manner, since which time no trace of
him can be found. 1t is believed that
the close application to study has made
him insane, and that he has wandered
off and become lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
AMERICAN ENTERPRISES IN LOz

AMERICAN ENTERPRISES IN Lo z
DoN.-London is full of American en-
terprises of all sorts. One feature
which seems to attract peculiar atten-
tlon at present is the manifest desire of
English capitalists to buy large tracts
of American land. One company,
more than year ago, purchased 200,
OOO acres In Kansas, and are now dis
posing Of it to emgrants of their own
choice, and many substantial families
have already gone forth to settle there.
Last week 100000 was paid for an
immense expanse Of land in Oregon to
be devoted to the raising Of sheep, and,
recently, heard of a great sale of 200,
600 acres in Colorado. The theory
seems to be that as these vast tracts
can be purchased at very low rates,
they are safer to hold than the stocks
of many of the railroads which have
promised so much and come to so little.
Within the last few months organiza-
tions have been formed for the sale of
lands in the old States of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland,
and the emigrant is told with truth
that, by paying little more, he can
procure a homestead within few hours
of New York or Philadelphia, where
he will be much more comfortable than
if he moved off to the wilderness of the
far West-Co1onel Forney.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

Don CARLOS says: " All the
trouble of Cuba dates from the momen
when the circulation of newspapers ad-
vocatipg reforms, abolition, ETC., was
permitted" Doubtless D. G. has felt
the effects of the mighty engine Of
modern times, which attacks tyranny,
over thrones, and exposes pretenders,
without fear or favor. Newspapers
are more terrible to tyrants than an
army with banners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
The aborigne American has heard

The aborigne American has heard
Of the coming Centennial Exposition,
and asks to be permitted to take a
hand. The Navajo Nation, of New
Mesico, recently committed to the care
of friendly agent and dozen braves
a large collection of blankets of unique
workmanship, leggins, gloves, mocca-
sins, saddle blankets, in loom, minerals,
implements and other Indian manufac-
lures, for the exhibition in '76 at Phil
adeIphia. The articles are now on
their way eastward, and will be an in
teresling feature of the exhibition, es-
pecially to foreign visitors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

The Hon William E. Gladstone, ex-
Premier of England, has received SO
many letters respecting his recent pam
phlet upon the Vatican DEGREES, that
he is obliged to request his correspon-
dents to accept a general acknowledg-
ment through the newspapers, as it i.
beyond his power to reply to them in
dividually.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

Drangir 4 Meyer clothing mercb-
ants at London, Ont, have absconded
with goods valued at nearly 800, 900,
consisting OF Jewelry, kid gloves, and
other extensive wares. The trunks
were smuggled across the Detroit river
as ordinary baggage. They are en-
route for New Orleans with their booty
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS

NEW HAMPSHIRE REPUBLICANS
CONCORD, N. H. December IA
meeting of the Republican State Com
mittee was held this evening. 1t was
decided to fix the Republican Conven-
ton at later date than the Democrat
ic. thus reversing the order of things.
The State Convention for nominating
Governor and Railroad Commissioner
will be held in Concord on the 18th Of
January. General Hutchins spoke at
some length. He relieved the party
from oil obligation Of renominating
him for Governor, and recommended
that the strongest man be selected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

The fire insurance companies belong
ing to tie National Board of Under
writer's will probably soon resume
friendly relations with Chicago, the
Executive Committee Of the Board
having passed a resolution advising tbs
several companies to do as they please
about it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

Mr.. J. NJ. Bellew, the great elocu-
zionist, who died a few months since,
left a son who is also fine reader, and
who will give series of renditions in
the British Provinces this season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT FALL RIV-
Err, Mass, Dec "A terrible accident
occurred this P. NJ. near Strodes Fer
ry, where the old Colony f. R. are
constructing bridge across Taunton
river. While the workmen were en-
gagged in sinking a pneumatic cy Under
which is to form a portion Of a pier or
upper fange of an air lock to which
the lower end was secured together
with cover, was blown off by pres
sure of air in the cylinder. Eight
men were on the cylinder at the time
Of the explosion, three of whom were
killed outright, one fatally injured, one
seriously, and three escaped uninjured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
A. GRITZNER.
AUGUST WIGGENHORN,

TEWELER, has recently opened a Jew
d elry Store in Johnson's block, corner
Main and lst street, where he will keep
constantly on hand large stock of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
ted Ware, &c. Particular attention paid
to repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
SC. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

The Grand Duke Nicholas, Inspec-
tor General of the Russian cavalry, Of
fers three prizes Of $4,000, s2,4OO and
81 900 respectively, for The best works
concerning the history of military op-
erations on horseback the functions,
attributes, growth, development and
mutations of the cavaliers of ali ages
and all countries, and the general and
particular theories and practices of
cavalry operations" The Grand Duke e
invites Foreigners to complete. and des-
ignates the lst of January, 1877, as
the last day for receiving the works
desired.
Mr.. Oswell Livingstone, son of the
late DR.. Livingstone, writes to the
London Daily Neaos to state that the
recent sale OF articles belonging to the
Doctor, which took place in London,
was entirely unknown to the members
of his family. He complains that on
the arrival of the body of his father at
Unyanyenbe, considerable amount OF
his belongings were appropriated for
the use of Lieutenant Cameron and his
comrades. Among the articles sold in
London, Mr.. Livingstone doubt.
whether anything except the air cush-
ions were actually with Dr.. Living.
stone from 1866 to 1878.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
Rt1tes of 4dUertjsj7ag.

Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis
Professional and Business Cards S.. year.
business notices in local column 10 cents per line
or first insertion, and fve cents for subsequent
nsertioRs. 80 ,,..
Advertisements not accompanied with directions,
will ha inserted till forbid and charged for accord
i nrlC
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
FOunlered in Mid-Ocean.

London Dec. 3, $50 a. m.-The
steamer La Plata. from Grauesend for
Rio Grande, Del Sud, chartered by
Sicmcns Brothers to repair the tele-
graph cable, foundered off Ushant on
the 2oth of November. Sixty per-
s. Eere dpwned. Foureen surviv-
ere rescued by the Gareloch, of
w, from boat in which they
zen flntlng twenty-four hours,
aun were transferred to the steamer
Autenor, which arrived in tho Thames
last night The loss Of the steamer is
attributed to the shifting of the heavy
graphing apparatus. Of ESQ miles of
TELEGRAPH cable on board, $50 had been
paid out, which has to be abandoned.
Unavailing attempts were made to save
the vessel by tightening.
The captain, surgeon. and three
other officers the engineer, seven stew
ards and cooks, eleven stakers, fourteen
seamen, and the whole of the cable
staff, numbering sixteen, and including
Mr. Ricketts,, chief electrician, were
drowned
Tbe chief steward who was saved.
reports the fires wese all out by 10 O.
clock on the morning of the Goth. A
heavy sea carried away two of the boats
The ship gradually settled by the stern,
and at 1890 toundered stern first.
The captain and Doctor were on the
bridge having failed to clear the pat
ent life RATS, and went down with
the crew. The decks burst as the
steamer sank.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
w. G. SPALDING,

nHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, and Ex-
i amining Surgeon for Pensions ohee
in Bank of Wasertown BUM up ST 5
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
HAMLIN Il FORD,

UYATERTOWN Lumber Yard: Lumber
w of every description Lsth ana
Shingles constantly on hand and tor sale al
The Lowest Market Price, at the Milwaukee
Depot, Watertown. WH.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
DR.. T, II. VESTEY.

DHYSICIANAND SURGEON, Graduate
of Homeopathic College at st Louis
BIO. Office over Post-ofice. once hours
from to Ii A. NJ, to and to r. N.
At night may be found at the residence
of Mrs. G. Vestey, on 9th ST. corner "iscon-
sin street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
C. B. SKINNER,
W.F. WHITE, M. D,

DHysIcIAN AND SURGEON. CFFlCE
in Coles new Block. Office hours ~
to IL A. II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
business Dtrector2s
DANIEL HALL,

TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law and
n Solicitor in Chancery. Othce-oVef
Wisconsin National Bank, at the former
office of Enos Il Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09
J, HEY NJ ANN,

GEORGE MCMILLEN.
General Com mission Merchant, i,
And dealer in Grain, Flour, Butter,
Cheese, Eggs, Poultry, Hides, Seeds, Pcta-
toes, Vegetables, Green and Dried Fruits,
&c. Cor Washington and West Main, Wat
ertown, Wisconsin. Special attention Civ
en- to Filling Orders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-12-09

Twenty rifles and bayonets, with am,
munitlon, have been seized in Cork
and one man arrested,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

when - ,rir,r. dies and is buried.
f..-ie'- - ~ ni i,;i.i. We mis-. him
~ "A -rar, a. our dali, cxi>!cnr +:
We nluur,, ia. lin by degrees that be-
..oi.ie Iurt.-iiiii, less: we cling to the
blessed h",w hat we shall be reunited
in some more perfect sphere, but so
far As this earth is concerned, there s
an end OF him. However near and
dear he was. the time arrives when he
does not form part OF our daily
thought; he ceases to be even an alb
stractiou. We 20 no more with flow
cr> and tears into the quiet cemetery:
only the rain and the snOw-flakcs fall
there: we leave il for the fingers of
spring To deck the neglected mound.
But when our friend vanishes unac-
countabiv in the midst of crowded
city. or goes off on q sea voyage and is
never heard of again, his memory has
singular tenacity. lie may be to all
intents and purposes dead 10 US. but
we have not lost him. The ring of the
door-bell at midnight may be his ring;
the approaching footstep may be his
fOotstep: the unexpected letter with
foreign pOstmarks may be from his
hand. He haunts us as the dead never
can.
The woman whose husband died
last night can marry again within
lustrc Of months. Do YOU suppose a
week passes by when the woman whose
husband disappeared mysteriously ten
wears ago, does not think Of him
There are moments when the opening
of door must startle her.
There is no real absence but death.
A religious contemporary has dis
covered the style of the first parents.
Lie said madam LIN Adam y to which
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

Mr.. O'Shea says the reason no Irish
arc mentioned in accounts of the flood
is that there were none in the ark. the
Irish being wealthy ut that time, and
having o boat of their own.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
STEAMSHIP TICKETS.

Arrangvmenfs have pe~u made for the saie OF
steamship uckets at Lowest Rates. To AND aou
ALL POINTS N kunors, To AND vaon AL roixfs
N hANsAs Enquiries should be addressed 90 &.
y. schmidt. herman Agrnf, \. T. :. D. r. x Z.
Topeka, Kansas.
A. T. TOUZAiiN, GkO. u NETTIEToN
Land Commissioner. Superintendent
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

Married men borrowing money Of Us by
mortgage are required to bring their wives TO
our Office 70 secure . loan.
u Parties living ~ . distance can confer by
letters describing the character Of lands they de-
siye, whss Psrttealsss vii b fGrsisssd A:m.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

A religious contemporary has dis
covered the style of the first parents.
lie said, Madam, I'm ADAM to which
she replied, adam, I'm madam
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
sA,laoAps.
Completed from ATCHISON to Ora
NADIA, Colorado.

u A 8 Tw A r Dl
Ciorr connection to CHICAGO, ST.
LOUIS. CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE,
aud all SOUTHERN and EASTERN
CITIES.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09
MILLINERY AND DRESS MAKINeI
MISS L. MARKHAM,

On Nam st., two doors north Of New York Stora
A large and well selected stock offspring
Summer and Goods JUS, opened
lrNiss Jennie Soult has charge Of the dress
making department. and will guaranty setisfse-
tjou II I'll cases. CD
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-04-09

some TN THOUSAND ACRES are oAered Oh
these terms. For description and details call on
or address,,
WIN. c. WooDMAN l. Son, WICHITA
who have authority from the owners to sell NOW
on these terms 4s-t
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
$4,000
First Arkansas Valley Bank
ON - MONTHS AT IL PER CENT.
$50 TO $1,000.
ONE, THREE OR FIVE YEARS
$500 TO $4,000,
by mortgage on approved real estate colatterals.
| Also buy and sell
FOREIGN EXCHANGE,
ICOLLECTIO ON s,
APPROVED DEPOSITS,
Ard Discount
PERSONAL SECURITIES.
W. c. Woodman & Son,
50 Main Street, Wichita, Kansas.
l. A n D! l. A y D!
10000 ACRES
9 A S HI
on one to i've wears
d r q D [ T !.
nj a low rate of interest
Time, Price, Quantity, Location,
ut option of
p u r G. H A S f r.
They embrace tho most EARLY and CHOICE
PRE-EMPTIONS |
SEDGwICK, SUMNER, COwLEY and BUTLER
COUNTIES.
FARMS, SECTIONS and ACRES,
watered by
RIVERS, STREAMS and POOLS, |
fimbered with
SOFT and HARD WOOD.
and rich deposits Of
B TUMIN Gus CO AL,
CULTIVATED FARMS,
UNIMPROvED LANDS,
CATTLE and GRAZING RANCHES,
In tracts to suit
p U r Q II A 8 z r
MOST CHOICE LANDS
Usage REGION
Ark ANS AS LEY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-07
ROLLING EGGS.

AN INTERRUPTION OF THE SPORT.
Yesterday afternoon while the many children
that hocked to the Capitol grounds were en-
gagged in the innocent sport of rolling eggs up
and down the hills, there occurred an Interrupt
ton to the amusement that for sometime bid
fair to prove Of q serious nature. A colored
man named Armstead Holmes stationed him
self on the brink of enc of the hills and not
only stopped the children in their harmless
pleasure of trundling their varied-colored eggs
down the declivity, but began picking them up
and tossing them Unfortunately down the
bank, regardless of how they reached the bot
tom. Lieutenant johnson, happening near, re-
monstrated with the man for his rude action,
and received therefore an insulting reply.
He was about to place the man under arrest
when another, named William Woodlawn,
came upon the scene, and, without making any
inquiry, struck the Lieutenant powerful blow
on the head, leveling him to the earth. Both
then endeaYored to escape, but the Capitol
police and Detective McDevitt came to the res
cue, and finally succeeded In capturing the par
ties in one of the vaults beneath the upper
front walk of the Capitol building. They
were taken to police he adquarters, followed by
q very large crowd, many of whom were loud
in their expressions of giving them quick
trial, TO be followed by prompt punishment.
Both of them will be taken into the Police
Court this morning.