Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-01-22

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A FIRE on Grand street New York on
the 18th and 10Th or January destroyed
a vast amountof property reaching into
the millions, The Pacific bank, Levy
Bros, Noumberger, Krouss & Louer,
Howard, Sanger & Co., Edwin Bates q
Co. were principal losers. =
JANUARY IA was bad day for failures.
Jenkins, Lone & Son of Boston failed for
$225,00O; the City Savings Bank of
Oswego n. Y. closed its doors: and
JAS. III. Prentice, hat manufacturer in
Brooklyn, made an assignment with
liabilities of 100000. By the latter
failure 700 men were thrown out of en-
ployment,
S. D. RICHARDS was arraigned and
tried Jan. Is at Mindon, kearney coun-
ty, Nebraska, on a charge of numbering
Peter Anderson, a Swede, on the 9th
of December last. The jury brought
in verdict Of murder in the first de-
gree. Richards was sentenced to be
hanged April 26, between 10 A. NJ. and
p M. He was indicted but not tried
for the murder Of the HARRISON family.
He appeared perfectly Indifferent.
SHARPE and Mcdonnell were hanged
at Mauch Chunk, Pa, Jan. II, for the
murder of Geo. X. Smith, coal opera
tor, at Audenried, ON the night of Nov.
9Th, 1868. The drop had scarcely fallen
before telegram arrived fromGov Hart
ranft repreiving the criminals, for few
days. 1t was too late, however, as the
bodies were already dangling in the air.
An excited scene followed and the
friends of the dead men were vociferous
for revenge for time. No violence en-
sued.
A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch Of jan
IA says the Giant Powder Works, of
Bandmann. Nelson e Co., situated
about half mile southwest of Golden
Gate Park, blew up this afternoon.
Four white meu and number of China
men were killed. The works were
completely destroyed, and many build
ings in the neighborhood, occupied by
employees, including the superinten-
dents residence, were wrecked. The ex-
plosion occurred IN the nitro glycerine
house.
The committee appointed by Gov
Phelps, of Mo-, to examine the con-
dition of the state treasury, has
made its report. In summing
up the committee says: There
should have been in the state
treasury, Dec. 31st, last. S472, 465 cash,
but there actually was but $129, 232
leaving a deficit of $343 ,233. Of this
amount S2S6,1S7 is locked up in the
Mastin bank, the remainder is IN cOun-
ty bonds and such other shapes as not
to be available.
A TELEGRAM from Newport, East Ten
nessee, states that gold mine discov-
cred in that vicinity, is attracting much
attention from eastern capitalists; that
several scientific and some practical
men had visited the region, and were
we'll pleased with the prospect They
say it equals any thing they have seen
in California. The quartz has been
found to be rich in gold.
IT is mistake to attribute, as is done
in some newspapers, the mortality Ill
congress to "the Unhealthy atmosphere
of Washington" Of the six congress
men who have died within a year,
Leonard, of Louisiana, died of yellow
fever in Cuba; Welch, OF Nebraska,
died of pneumonia at his home Doug
las. of Virginia, of intemperance; Will
liams, of Michigan, of apoplexy; Hart
ridge, of Georgia, of pneumonia, and
Schleicher, Of Texas, of erysipelas.
A DISPATCH from Pendleton, Oregon,
on the 10th inst. via Walla Walla
on the 18th. reports the execu-
ton Of the Indians, White Owl
and Quit t. Jumps, who were hanged
at 2:3O P. NJ. A strong guard Of regu-
lars and militia was on duty to prevent
any possible rescue, but nothing of the
kind was attempted. The chiefs were
dressed in full Indian costume, and
preserved throughout the stoicism Of
their race, both dying without the death
chant on their lips.
A LOUISVILLE, KY, dispatch Of Jan
uary 9TH says another notch in the his
tory Of Kentucky's dark deeds Was
added last night, the victim being Bob
Malone, stOrekeeper and postmaster OF
Beckly's Station, sixteen miles east of
Louisville. Malone was in Louisville
Monday, but returned home in the
afternoon. At 8 p. M. he separated
from a number of persons who frequent
ed his store: and was never again seen
alive. This morning Malone was found
murdered, an assassin having killed
him by blow from Ratchet. Malone's
packets were rided, and it is suspected
he Was slain by tramps, as $40 in money
are missing. 81.
THE Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
management now have secured all the
business of the Denver, South Park and
Pacific road, which reaches southwest
ward from Denver about q hundred
miles, and is ambitioasly advancing
upon Leadville. In reality, this means
the capture of the south Park road, and
this achievement, coming 80 soon after
the absorption of Denver's other rail
thoroughfare to the south--the valua-
bic and fnely-equipped Rio Grande
road, with its nearly 400 miles of track
is the railroad event of the new year.
The push and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe are
absorbing wide attention in the rail
road world.
PREPARATIONS for the inauguration of
a direct steamship line between Balti-
more Fl and Barrow, on the coast