Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

heavy that she would not accomplish
her object Starting at the word, she
made her quarter in 0:33, and the
half in LOG. On the home stretch,
being collared by her running horse,
she skipped, but coming down quickly
to her work. came in under the wire in
2:l5a, amid the applause of the thou
sands Of spectators.
After the race the Maid was stri p-
ped and led in front of the judges
stand. when the immense crowd arose
and greeted her with deafening cheers
and her driver received a becoming
ovation.
DEATH OF DR.. BEKE, THE ENG
LIsH ExPLoRER.-A cable telegram
from LONDON says: ut is reported
that Charles I. Beke. the explorer is
dead" Mr.. Beka was born in Lon
don, October 18th. 1900, received a
commercial education, and afteru ards
studied law, but eventually engaged in
mercantile pursuits in Saxony, in
London, and in the Maurtus, where he
resided several years. In 1884 he
published "Researcbes in. Primeval
History" being mainly speeulations
based on the principles of geology.
Being impressed with the importance
of exploring Abssinia, DR.. Beke plo-
cedea to that country in 1850, arriv-
ing there some months before the
party under Major Harris. Shortly
after the arrival of the latter, DR..
Beke left Shea, and went alone into
the interior, where he explored God
am and the countries lying to the
west and south, previously almost en-
tirely unknown in Europe. On his
return to Europe he wrote many inter-
esting works concerning Africa, and
acted for time as British Consul in
| Saxony. In 1866 DR.. Beke visited
Abyssinia with the view of obtaining
the release of British captives, but
failed in his efforts to do So He OBJ
tanned pension from the British
Civil List in 1870, and Was accorded
many bonors by scientific societies..
QUEER WILL CAsE.-One of the
most interesting will cases that ever
was brought before Probate Court
was heard by Judge Guppey, of Port
age City, Thursday afternoon, it being
the contested will of Mrs. Elizabeth
Jennings, Catholic lady of that city,
Of large means.
She devised her property principal
ly to the Rev. Joseph keenan,, Catho-
lie priest of Milwaukee, as remunera-
ton for his services in saying masses
for her soul after death. The remain
der ESTIMATED at $4,000 the lady de-
vised to destitute deserving orphans"
Mrs. Jennings mother contested the
will on the ground that the portion re
garding payment for mass-saying was
void because contrary to public policy;
and the part referring to destitute de-
serving orphans was void because of
It's uncertainty.
The priest, however, was determined
to hold to his bequeathed rights as
long as the law allowed and consequent
ly secured able counsel. It is said
that no similar case was ever argued
an assertion readily believed.
Judge Gappey withheld his decision
for the present. Wisconsin, LIST.
The CROPS IN EUROPE New
YORK, August 5.-The latest mail ad-
vices from Europe in regard to crop
prospects there are not so good as the
last preceding reports. Though the
French wheat crop is good average
| one, still the hopes that it might be
classed among the rich crops will not
be realized. Rye and barley will yield
good quality, but rather limited
quantity. Complaints about'oats have,
in consequence of the heat, become m ore
intense from certain parts. From
Vienna the Official Bulletin says:
The continued July heat has done
harm only in comparatively small
part of the Empire, but was pretty dam
aging to barley, oats and feed. Rye
and wheat look we'll and corn is also
looking we'll"
The Prince of Wales is a bankrupt,
and the Government is asked to pay
bis debts. For young man who has
an annual income of something like
million OF dollars, Wales does not seem
to be much of an economist. Eng1and's
future King bids fair to be rival of
some of his Industrious predecessors"
in reckless extravaganza and expensive
dissoluteness.
A TRoTTING PURsE.-RocHEsTER,
N. T., August 8.-The Board of
Directors Of the Driving Park Associa-
ton to-day resolved to give a purse of