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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22
Miscellaneous News.
MINING TROUBLES.

Belleville, ILL.,, dispatches of the 18th,
state that since the failure of an at
tempt to get settlement with the ope-
rators. on Monday, the striking coal
miners of St. Clair and Madison coun-
ties have begun to manifest strong
disposition to be troublesome. The
apprehension felt here early in the
strike has been renewed. The news
comes in that several bodies of the
strikers have been marching about, the
past two days, compelling the entire
cessation Of work at the few shafts still
being operated. There is no coal being
mined between East St. Louis and Cen
terville. At Freiburg, last night, one of
the gangs, numbering nearly hundred,
boarded Cairo Short Line train, which
was bound west, and demanded of Con-
ductor Woodward that he run back to
Belleville for their convenience. The
railroad man showed good deal
of grit, refused to turn a wheel
in either direction, and threatened to
telegram to Belleville for the sheriff and
a posse. He then held a parley with
the strikers, telling them it would cost
him his place if he gave in to them,
and furthermore, the act of Selling q
train would bring down upon them the
condemnation of all friends of good Or
der. The most of the strikers finally
left the cars in which they had already
taken their seats, and Woodward, seiz-
ing advantage of a lull in the excite
ment, ran his train out a couple, of
miles, and then, summoning the train
men about him, went over the cars and
forced the other free-riders to leave.
Trains of coal for the St. Louis market
from the southern Illinois mines con
tinue to pass through here daily, and
the miners are plotting to stop the ship
ments. All engineers are under in
structions to run with the greatest care,
as it is believed attempts will be made
to block the road. s..,.-...,...s,
mu19 r, THE COMMUNISTS.
A Berlin dispatch under date of
May 18th, says that it is reported in
view of the attack made on the en-
peror, the government has resolved to
propose or introduce by administrative
DEGREES, serious restrictions on the
freedom of the press and the right
|of public meetings. Efforts will be
made to bring about an action on the
part of Germany, Prussia, England, the
United States and other countries where
socialist Or communistic symptoms
have lately appeared. !. "a,
THE FENIAN SCARE. 4IY5f
An Ottowa special under date ofcthe
10th says. the last time. there was
Fenian raid, the Canadians living in the
states formed themselves into con-
tingent, and placed themselves at the
service of the Canadian government.
The movement in that direction now
going on in the United States among
Canadians, in view of a possible recur-
renee of the same cause, is viewed with
much satisfaction. The most likely ex-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22
A Big Horse.

Ex-Sherif Walter, of Pa, is the owner
Of Pleasant Laddie," imported from
Clydesdale, Scotland, about eighteen
months ago. At the Royal Horse Show,
Battersea, London, England, hc took
the first premium. He has a bright,
clear eye, is dapple gray in color, and
weighs 1928 pounds. The foreleg in
its largest part is thirty-four inches in
circumference, and fourteen inches
around in its smallest part. The weight
Of his shoes is five pounds each, and
they measure seven inches in width.
His forelock reaches to the end of his
nose; name, fifty-eight inches in length,
and very heavy. It takes a strap eight
feet two inches long to girt him, while a
collar thirty-six inches deep incloses his
neck. III. .rsic. q. lr aegr.- .... g..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

The statutes of Wisconsin provide
for the payment by the state of a
bounty of five dollars for each wolf
killed within the state. In addition to
the state law many Of the counties
provide for greater Or less
bounty for the scalps of wolves killed
within the respective counties. The
state officials at Madison. arc exceed
ingly hostile to the state law, as they
have evidence which leads them to
believe that wolf culture is fast becom-
ing one of the important industries of
Wisconsin. The scaips presented are
almost without exception those of
wolves not liable to die of old age;
showing that the wolf farmers, appreci-
ating the fact that wolf scalps were
as valuable when two hours old as when
two years old, had not been at any great
expense for provender for the crop
harvested. In counties where a bounty
is paid equal to the state bounty, it is
estimated that a good healthy she wolf
will net its owner about $50 annually,
and the wolf farmer would like to see
the sheep grower trot out a sheep that
can lay over the above figures. The
state officials do not see the protection
to sheep raisers in this law. ,t
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22
Flight of StOrkS.

In their preparations for migration
storks are very interesting. They are
never heard to utter any sound until
the time of their departure has arrived.
They then begin to make a very singu-
lar kind of clatter, communicating with
every member Of their flock. They
never start until each individual is col
lected together. Night is the time
chosen. Strict silence is then preserved,
and they rise Immediately high up in
the air, forming themselves into a tri-
angle, and one bird takes the apex.
The duties of this position are too
laborious to be long sustained, and
therefore, when. fatigue is felt, the lead
ing bird retires and another takes it's
place: We could not mans manage better
ourselves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

THE United States supreme court has
affirmed decision Of the United States
circuit court convicting one Jackson for
sending circulars and letters through
the mails concerning a lottery. Jack
son sought release from prison on the
ground that the act of congress under
which he was convicted was unconsti-
tutional. The supreme court holds.
that the act of congress is entirely
free from constitutional objection: that
all that is said by it is that the mails Of
the United States shall not be used to
transport certain publications and mat
ter deemed by congress to be corrupt
ing to public morals, and that any one
who attempts to use them for that pur-
pose shall be punished. But it is said
that there is no authority in the officers
Of the postal service to open any sealed
package which may be suspected. The
necessary evidence must be obtained in
some other Manner Sealed packages
placed in the mails can only be opened
while there under warrants issued upon
similar oath describing the thing to be
seized, as required when papers are
subjected to, search in. ones household.
As there is no question made in this
case as to the competency Of the eyi-
dence upon which the conviction was
had it is affirmed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

Col. WEITzEL. collector Of internal
revenue at Cincinnati, who has been in
Washington for several days arguing
the case with Secretary Sherman and
President Hayes, does not seem to have
had a great amount of influence with the
administration, as he has been removed
from office despite his determination
not to resign; and Amos Smith of Gin
cinnati has been appointed to the place
made vacant by the removal of Weitzel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

The Roman Catholic Academy at
Memphis, Tennessee, with a most valu-
able library, burned on the morning of
the 10th inst. The. origin of the fire is
unknown. The bilding and library had
$25, 900 insurance. H.. rri- I'd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

1T was once bleeding Kansas" but
now it is :" bleeding Ohio" The legis-
lature of that state after session of 135
days, tooka recess until Jan. LIST, 1879.
The state constitution provides for BIZ
ennial sessions, and the solons construe
that to mean that they shall remain in
session for two years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

ENGLAND believes in preparing for
war in time of peace, and consequently
she is buying every thing that looks as
if it could be used in warfare.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

THE reunion of Illinois soldiers at
Springfield, on the 2Sd of May, prom
Uses to be largely attended. A repre-
sentative. from. each regiment is ex-
pected to assist in the, ceremony of
transferring the battle-fags from the
state arsenal to memorial hall, in the
new state house, 'sat ggE-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

THE Prince and Princess of Wales
have done the American section Of the
Paris Exposition and pronounced it a
success. That settles that question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

THE New England, Middle and West
ern States and Canada have been visited
by frost. and in many localities consid-
cradle injury has been done to the fruit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

The Providence Tool Company is
again running on rifles for the Turkish
government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

THE New York syndicate has taken
$35,OOO,O0O of the $5O,O0O,OOO, Al per
cent. bonds contracted for. ..-f q.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22
GENERAL NEWS.

New YORK is happy; the state legis-
lature has adjourned sine die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

I WHEN Edison, the monograph man,
is in the throes of invention he scarcely
sleeps at all. Sometimes he does not
go to his house for four or five days.
though it is within thirty rods. They
send him his meals at such times. For
ten years." says an associate of the in
ventor, "he has averaged eighteen
hours day. 1 have worked with him
for three consecutive months all day and
all night, except catching little sheep
between six and nine in the morning. .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

DURING 1867 there were manufac-
tured in the United States 459, 558 tons
of iron rails and 1850 tons of Bessemcr
steel rails-total, 462,108. From that
time to the end of 1877 the production
of steel rails steadily increased, so that
at the end of the latter year, of the
400 tons rolled in this country, 49,
1859 were of Bessemer steel to 332, $50 Of
iron.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

PHILADELPHIA has sold the Russian
overnment the first ship.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-05-22

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that are heading out. Tomatoes, and
other tender garden plants, cherries,
winter wheat, early potatoes, &C., suf-
fered extremely. and IN some places,
especially through northern Illinois,
will prove nearly a total loss.
HoEDEL THE WOULD BE ASSASSIN.
A Berlin telegram of May 18th states
that at the official examination of
Hoedel, the man who attempted to as
sassinate Emperor William, the prisoner
stated that he is native of Leipsig and
born in 1857; he denies that he fired at
the emperor; he affirmed that he was
without work and intended to shoot
himself publicly, to show the rich the
present condition of the poor. He shot
once at himself and cannot account for
the other three shots which were want
ing in the chamber of his revolver; he
thought he might have discharged them
in his absence of mind The prisoner
was in possession Of several SOCIALIST
and democratic writings, tickets OF
memberships of several Berlin social
istic unions and likenesses oftwo social
istic leaders; he declared that he be-
longed to no party but an anarchist,
the enemy of all political parties and
the present condition Of the society and
public institutions. 1t further resulted
from the investigation that Hoedel for
merlv held socialistic meetings near
Leipsig.' The other prisoner, Kruger,
appears to be innocent and is reported
to have been liberated. He. was arrest
ed because he endeavored to protect
Hoedel against the assaults of the ex-
cited crowds. kilograms congratulate
ing the emperor on his escape have ar
rived from all the German Provinces.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Alexander C. Sands for President.

The members of the School Board, both
those newly elected and those holding over,
met at o'clock this afternoon for organiza-
tion in the Council Chamber.
Considerable lobbying was done before
the time of opening the meeting.
There were three candidates in the field
for President-A. c. Sands, w. J. O'Neil and
Drausin Wulsin.
The fight was between the first two
named
Mr. Simon was elected Temporary Chair
man, and called the meeting to order at the
appointed time, after delivering a little
speech.
The roll was called, and all the members
responded to their names
The new members were then sworn in.
Mr. Merrill moved that the voting for
President be done viva voce, so that the
public might know how each and every one
voted.
Mr. Miller thought that the Board should
adhere to the rules of the Board in electing
a President by ballot.
The motion of Mr.. Merrill to vote viva
voce was lost.
The following nominations for President
were then made: A. c. Sands, by Mr.
Tucker; Drausin Wulsin, by Mr.. Stephens;
w. ]. O'Neil, by Mr.. Len. Goss.
The tellers were Messrs. Stephens and
Finn.
The first ballot resulted-sands %, Wulsin
II, O'Neil II, blank /. Fifty-one ballots,
exceeding the number Of members by one,
were cast
The second ballot-Sands, 81; Wulsin, 8;
ONeil, Is.
Mr.. Sands was declared elected
Nominations for Clerk were next in order
Mr.. b. o. M. DeBeck was elected by &C,
clamation.
Nominations for Vice President were
made as follows: Isaac Simon, Chas Bird
and H. Garlich.
Messrs. Simon and Garlch declined, and
Mr.. Bird was elected by reclamation.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-15

in boat across Mulroy Bay. The valet
drove back into Milford and alarmed
the police, who on coming
to the place found the
driver still alive but unconscious. He was
removed to Milford, but died shortly after
wards. There is no doubt that the murder
was agrarian. 1t was committed near a
farm from which widow named Algoe, a
respectable Presbyterian, had recently been
evicted The relations of His Lordship
and his tenants were never of friendly
character His lands were let at very
low rent, and the consequence was that
when he evicted tenants he had to pay away
large sums in compensation under the land
act. In some instances the amount exceed
ed the fee simple Of the holding. He was
kind and liberal to the poor, but very par
ticular and exacting in his dealings with the
tenants, visiting with unsparing severity the
slightest infraction of the rules of the estate.
He was not deferred by the high price
which he had to pay for it from exercising
his legal rights Many evictions have oc-
Cured, and it is stated that eighty more
were in process of being carried out. Some
of the lands from which tenants had been
elected were converted into pasturage.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-15
MEXICAN SPORTS.
A Bull Whips Two Lions, and is Con-
frOnted by Man.

National Associated Press to the Star
New ORLEANS, April 15.-Some days ago
a Snowman entertained the people in the
vicinity of San Antonio, Texas, with con-
test between bull and lioness. and yes
terday he gave performance by attempt
ing to get up a tirst-class fight between some
Mexicans and four bulls The bulls declined
the wager of battle, and nothing remained
but to drive them from the arena in dis
grace Two thousand citizens of Texas, who
went to see the encounter, were not to be
disappointed, and SO the bull which van
quished the lioness was pitted against the
lion. The monarch of the forest was badly
beaten by the monarch of the prairie in a
terrible and bloody fight and when the
lioness was let in as a reinforcement to her
liege lord, the bull, after tossing them over
his head, pinning them to the bars of the
cage where they fought, and chasing them
in ignominious fight, turned away from
the contest in proud and sullen triumph.
Just before the bull was lassoed there was
a very pretty scene. The two lions were
very close together the crippled lion hud-
ding up close to the terrified lioness, The
bull advanced on them in a trot, but just as
he was upon them he seemed to realize their
helpless condition, stopped short, and after
eyeing them for few minutes, slowly
walked off in another direction.
Just at this juncture, when everybody
supposed the fight over, the old Mexican
bull-fghter who had failed to have a fight
in the morning, entered the arena and de-
clared his intention of fighting the victo
rious bull. Just before the bull was turned
in the mans wife interfered in the most
emphatic manner. She said her husband
would kill any bull in the world if he was
sober, but now he was drunk.
His mother, who must be upwards OF
ninety years of age, added her voice to that
of the wife, and the spunky old man, who
is veteran of the Bull Rings of Mexico
was taken off The victorious bull is ono
of the most extraordinary fighters ever seen
Arrangements are to be made to fight him
against the Mexican next Sunday, when
something still more tragic may be ex
pected.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-15

The Coroner was notified, and at Oncs
proceeded to hold an inquest.
Jacob Aull testified thatihe was the father
Of the deceased. He said that his SON
was demented for the last three or four
months, and seemed in this condition the
more particularly so on last Thursday,
when | discovered that he was owing o.~
bookkeeper some three hundred dollars.
which appeared to trouble him considera-
bly,. | promised to pay him this sum. He
was married man, but leaves no chh-
dren.
He was travelling agent for his father.
who keeps a shoe store on Pearl street.
The deceased was born i'll this city, and
since his marriage six months ago, was
sick.
Mr.. James F. Usher testified that about
O'Clock this morning he went toward the
room of the deceased and heard pistol
shot His intention of going there was to
wake him. When he opened the door Ae
found Aull lying in the bed, bleeding fnoTa
a wound through the heart. The deceased
would drink occasionally, but was not An
habitual drinker
The jury rendered verdict of death frona
suicide by shooting, while laboring under =
tit OF temporary insanity.
Immediately after writing the above, an
other suicide was reported to the Coroner
Frank Straub is the name of the second
self-murderer. He is shoemaker, living
in the third story Of frame-house at chs
southwest corner of Front and Ludlow
streets He was fifty years of age and mar
ried man. but had no children.
| 1t seems that he and his wife were both
continually drunk, and their orgies at times
| were fearful. This morning about so clock,
while his wife was absent visiting neigh
Dor, Straub got out of bed, after nights
spree, and feeling respondent drank tiao
contents of a flask containing half pint OF
dissolved oxalic acid, which he had been
using in his business. When his wife re-
turned she found her husband lying in bed
and suffering terrible pains. She at opoo
summoned Dr. Hadlock, who arrived while
Straub was still alive. He could do 10
good however, for within five minutes tire
man died.
Coroner Stitch was notified this afteri,eon
| and began an inquest.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-15
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKE.
Mr.. Bell Elected President On His
Own Vote.

At the usual hour this morning the Board
of Public Works met, with all the members
present, and continued to ballot for pre-
siding officer.
Mr.. Foote stated that he was not candi-
date, and wished that the members would
not waste their votes on him, but on the
first ballot Messrs. Baker and Caldwell cast
their votes for Mr.. Foote, and Messrs. FOobc
and Gessert voting for Mr.. Bell, and Mr..
Bell voting blank.
On the next ballot Messrs Baker and
Caldwell changed their votes to Mr. Gessert,
and during the succeeding ballotings ke.,t
shifting their votes back and forth between
the two men.
At the close of the ninth ballot, Mr. Ges-
sert moved that the election of Presiding
Officer be deferred until tomorrow, and tise
Board proceed to their usual business.
Mr. Baker and Gessert offered this motion
on the grounds that the election might be
thus continued from day to day throughout
the year, and Mr.. Bell would thus be pe-
tanned as President, since the Solicitor had
stated that Mr.. Bell was the President of
the Board until a successor was elected
The motion was carried, however, and
other business was taken up, but Mr. Baker
entered protest and recess was taken.
After recess of a few minutes the Board
to defer the election was reconsidered and
voted down.
The voting for President was according
lv resumed, and on the first ballot Messrx
Baker and Caldwell voted for Mr. Fo0te,
and Messrs. Gessert and FoDts
| for Mr.. Bell When Mr.. Belts
name was called he stated that he was now
called upon to perform a very delicate duty.
but public interest and his duty to the
\ Board demanded that he should vote for
\ himself, and he would do so.
Mr. Bell was then declared elected. and
| the Board proceeded to other business.
| John Cochmann was given permission tn
| lay side track on the south side OF Front
| street east of Harriet, to his elevator.
| A bill of $46S 50 from Foulds & Gardiner
| for laying stone pavement, and one OF SD
| for wlitewashing Market-houses were OIL
dered paid.
| The permit for repairing the street rail-.
| roads was continued for six months.
| The Sewerage Engineer was directed to
report the probable cost of enlarging the
drain pipe at the intersection of Queen City
street and Spring Grove avenue.
| The contractor for the Improvement OF
| Colerain avenue was directed to complete
| lis contract on relaying wall by pointing up
| the same.
| The Engineer reported the removal OF
seventy-four gasoline lamps.
The Superintendent of Water-works was
| directed to lay Waterman on Madison Pike
and Woodburn avenue from Chapel street
| south, "a distance of three hundred and fifty
one feet.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-04-15
MONDAY EVENING. APRIL Is, 1878.

hold, coupled with the fact that the Cir
cassianS would not allow them to be closed
for fear of being suffocated.
At 6:45 smoke was seen coming out of the
fore hatch, and the vessel was shipping
heavy seas. A little later she grounded on
a sand-bank; one heavy sea drove her on
the coast, and she sprung leak There
was no working the engines. Meanwhile
the fire increased, and the confusion and
cries of the Circassians are said to have been
something awful.
Seeing the fire could not be put down, the
matches were closed with the consent of the
Circassans, and so upward of five hundred
lives were sacrificed to save the rest. Dur
ing the night attempts were made to extin-
guish the fire, but without success.
On the 9Th the surviving immigrants were
landed The captain and crew fled from
the wreck, as the Circassians threatened to
murder them.
The Circassians had fires, it is said, in the
hold to keep themselves warm and to cook
with, and it is not surprising the fire origi-
mated from the accident at the upsetting OF
one of their stoves