Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-01-12
Another Internal Machine.

NEw YORK, January 4.-Captain
Kennedy of the Ninth Precinct, was
Informed to-day that wooden box of
d very mysterious character was found
IN a store room on Pier 81, North
river, occupied by the White Star line
of steamers The Captain investi-
gated and learned that the box had
been brought here on board the steam
er Celtic, which arrived at this port on
the 24th OF October. The steamer
left Liverpool for Queenstown on the
18th OF that mouth, and on the day
before she sailed VIM. r. Thomas.
who caused the terrible disaster to the
Mossl, aud who had engaged passage
IN the Celtic, had brought the box on
board at Liverpool, representing it to
coatnn $3O.OOO in gold coin, and
wished 10 effect on insurance on the
box tor its full value. He was told
that insurance was not necessary; that
ii would be placed in 4 special room
where it would be kept safely. He
was also Informed that before insusing
the box it would be necessary to have
II opened for inspection. To this he
demurrsd and it was placed in special
room where it remained undlsturbed
throughout the whole voyage. Thomas
came here as passenger on the Gel
tic, and when he box wac brought on
shore, be represented to the Custom
House Inspector that it contained car
tadges, which he bad brought to this
country for his own use. - he was
going on al extensive hunting tour
through the Western States. He
asked leave to place the box ia a store
room on the wharf, and be would call
tor 1t In few days. He left it there,
hut never called FOR it again, and it re-
maioed there undisturbed until to-day.
The curiosity OF the oficisls Of the
steamship line was aroused by the Mo-
sci catastrophe aud they opened the
box which Was found TO contain a
Smaller oae, with four bags Of large
'lrd bot in oiled canvas. The box
Was lined with steel sbou, one-eighth
OF sn inch thick, and was of pine wood.
Ii Was nailed down securely, and fas
tened with scrap iron. The smaller
box contained two bags Of shot, aud
TWO other bags we're lying On the bot
tom. The bags were marked wal
ker, Parker Il Co., Lsndou Best shot
No. g. There wss no address or
mark on the box II was ascertained
that Thomas took room at the Filth
Avenue Hotel on October Gath, ana
remained there three days, when he
left. and is supposed to have sa,led for
Europe. his project FOX the destruction
OF the Celtic having failed. The box
is now in the hands of the police
GOOD APPOINTMENTS. = The ap-
pointment by Gov Ludington of An
drew Sexton. of Madison, as superin-
tendeut of public property, secures a
good man for that important position
Mr.. Sexton is an frishman, and a
Catholic Before the war be was
democrat, but after serving four years
in the Union army he found that be
was too far separated from his old poli-
tical associates to return, and he has
been an active and consistent Republl-
can ever since. he has been sheriff
and under sheriff of Dane County, and
is a gentleman of firm Integrity and
superior business qualifications The
appointment of State librarian is equal
ly we'll bestowed. Mr.. John r Ber-
ryman, of Lafayette county, is an in
telligent aud scholarly gentleman, who
will discharge the duties of the posi-
tion In a courteous and efficient man
r.-Mizwaukee Sentancl.
AS MIGHT BE EXPECTED. "A C.
Hessing, editor Of newspaper in Chi
cage, who year or two ago left the
Republican party on account Of it's in
tolerable corfuptions, (like Sam Rinds-
kopf of Milwaukee,, and who recently
ran upon the Reform ticket for city
treasurer of Chicsgo, was arrested last
week by reason OF an indictment for
completely in the revenue whisky
frauds. And thus one after another
these sham reformers fall before the
searching investigation of an honestly
conducted Government. Whenever
politician howls reform with more
than ordinary vigor, you may expect
to see him in the state prison as scon
as his crimes are discovered Wat
aoorth Co. Independent.
| The Observation-Disclosures the
action of the Democratic House of Re-
representatives. at Washington in rsmov-
ing Union soldiers from every position
under the control of that body with
the action OF the Republican Lcgisla-
ture of Ohio. The Senate 10 presided
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