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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18
CASUALTIES.

AN explosion in a coal mine at Mauch
Chunk, on the 10Th, killed two men
and injured number of others.
ALEX. SHAW, aged Is, was instantly
killed near Mt. Pleasant. Isabella coun-
ty, Mich, on the 18th, by the accidental
discharge of gun.
JOHN O'NEIL, employed in the mill
of Pearson d Sons, at Saginaw City,
Mich, lost his right hand by catching
it in cog wheel on the 18th inst.
ANTON REESE, a fireman in the en-
ploy of the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific railroad, whose residence is in
Davenport, Iowa, while attempting to
board moving freight train on the 18th
inst, fell under the wheels and was
killed. He was % years old, and leaves
d wife and child.
A MINNEAPoLIs special of the 18th
inst, states that; eleven little girls of
that city, four of them of one family
and five Of another, engaged in string
ing castor-beans for beads, were led to
eat quantity. One of the number
finding the taste pleasant, all the others
ate more or less Of the beans, and were
soon after taken with spasms and indica-
tons of poisoning, but all save three of the
number were out of danger before the
night was over, but Sarah, Bertha and
Addie Woods were SO badly poisoned
that little hope is entertained of their
recovery. The case creates consider
able interest among physicians who
have not encountered similar results
with the castor bean. -.
At Columbus, KY. on the 18th inst,
a terrible fate overlook a coIored horse
thief He is supposed to have set fire
to the log jail at that place with the
hope of effecting an escape. The fire
was not discovered until it was blazing
all around him. An old axe was thrown
in to him through the bars
with which he tried in vain to
knock his way out. People
attempted to hew through log, while
others tried to batter the lock to pieces.
When the city marshal arrived with the
battered lock would not work. The
blows of the negro against the barred
window grew fainter and fainter until
he was seen to fall back on the floor,
with the agonizing exclamation, ooh,
my God" When gotten out of the de-
bris the whole upper part Of the body
was burned, the legs being unframed.
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CRIME.

AT Central City, ILL.,, on the 18th Oil
yer Sails was shot and killed by Rich
ard Brown, a brother-ln-law. Cause, q
family difficulty of long standing. Sal
lis threatened to whip Brown and
Brown went to his house, got his shot
gun and returned, shot Sails in the
breast, killing him instantly. Brown is
In Jail.
A FT. ROBINSON, Nebraska, telegram
under date of June 18th says the
daily passenger coach of the Sidney
& Black Hills company, which left
Sidney Monday morning, for Dead
wood, was stopped few miles north of
the Cheyenne river, on Tuesday, at
midnight by five masked robbers. The
passengers, four in number, were rob-
bed of their money and valuables,
the mail sacks cut open, contents
thrown on the road, the robbers taking
registered packages. Having made q.
successful "clean up" the robbers
allowed the coach to proceed on it's
northward journey.
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tial, but sufficient to greasly improve
the prospects of the indigo crop. The
reports from the tea districts are, on
the hole, fairly good.
DISPATCHES from Berlin of the 10TH
state that the amnesty to be proclaim I'd
on the occasion Of the EmperOr's gold
en- wedding does not include recalcit-
rant priests, and the Ultramontanes are
greatly disappointed in consequence.
A CORRESPONDENT Berlin under date
of June 10th denies the truth of the re-
port telegraphed thence on June 6,
stating that Germany had decided to
address q note to the European gov
ernments on thelmproper and inhuman
character of the war in South America,
and suggesting joint interference.
The Tdgbldh, of Vienna of the 10Th
inst. says the n1Odus UiUe1ad5 has been ar
ranged between Russia and the Vati-
can. The pope will appoint the bish-
ops from ecclesiastics designated by the
czar. The Catholic synod at st. Peters
burg will be dissolved, and the bishops
will have the right of freely commune
eating with the Vatican and publishing
bulls and encyclicals after they have
received the czar's placet. The exiled
prelates will be amnestied.
A CONSTANTINOPLE dispatch dated
June 18th says Horace Maynard,
United States minister to Turkey,
United States Consul Hean and family,
and members of the American legation,
dined with the sultan to-day. May
nard communicated a message from
President Hayes expressing the friend
ship ofthe United States toward Turkey.
The sultan replied, reciprocating the
good wishes of the president of the
United States: and inquired whether
the horses sent by him as a present to
Gen. Grant had arrived safely.
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The production of the salmon can
neries of the Pacific coast last year was
$4,000 cans, or 2S,O32, 900 pounds of
this delicious and nutritious fish. Spe-
cimens weighing sixty to seventy-five
pounds were caught by the Oregon fish
ermen. A peculiarly of the Oregon
salmon is their contempt for all the
anglers lures. There is no salmon
angling on the Oregon rivers. They
are sometimes caught by trolling at the
mouths of the rivers, but they never
take the anglers fly.
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at Omaha, Neb., the freight office and
ware-rooms Of the Chicago, Burlington
Il Quincy Railroad company were burn
ed to the ground Most of the contents
were saved. 1t is supposed that the fire
tricity entering the building on the tel
egraph wires.
AT Louisville, KY. on the 18th fire
destroyed M. J. Hardy & Co.'S whisky
warehouse, J. S. Willett's tobacco facto,
ry besides other property. Hardy &
Co.'S loss, $50, 900 on whisky burned last
night; J. S. WllIett & Co., tobacconist,
S., 500; Herbert & Wright, $4,000. The
three buildings were damaged, in addi-
ton to these figures, to the extent of
$1.7OO.
AT Quincy. Ill, on the 18th two ice
houses were burned. One house con-
tanning about 5000 tons of ice, a large
proportion of which was lost. The loss
On this building and contents is esti-
mated at $1,000. The building is in
sured for 81, 600 in the Security of New
Haven, and the ice for $4,000 in the
Glens Falls, and the Aurora of Cincin-
natl. The loss on the other building is
about ST. 900, on which there was no in
surance. The fire is supposed to be the
work of tramps.
A FIRE at Jackson, Mich, on the 18th
destroyed Bennett, Becker Il Co.'S flour
ing mills, Allen Benefits planning mills
and lumber office, Jas. L. Weeden's CT
gar box factory, Smith Purifier Co. s
factory, Doegh & Sons carpenter shop,
and five cars of wheat and flour on
the track the property of Bennett
Becker & Co., besides damaging several
dwelling houses adjoining. Loss to
Bennett. Becker & Co. 1926, 900, insur-
ance $75 900; Allen Bennett 500 900, in
sured SIS 900; Smith Purifier Co. $25, :
600; insured $4,000.
A PHILADELPHIA dispatch of the 18th
says at about II o'clock to- day lightning
struck the large warehouse at the oil
works Of Warden, Free q Co., Point
3redge, and the entire building was soon
ahame. The fire spread so rapidly that
the whole neighborhood is endangered.
The dwelling houses fronting the ware
house are in flames, and the shipping
in the Schuylklll river is burning fierce
lv. The Atlantic Petroleum-Storage COM
pany's warehouse and Office were COM
pletely consumed There are plenty
of engines on the scene, but still, at this
hour, the fire is raging tiercely and is
not under control.
WEST POINT. Nebraska, WAS visited by
destructive fire on the 10th. 1t start
ed in Lee & Co.'S hardware store. The
alarm brought out the entire population
of the village. The only engine, a
small one, was incompetent to check
the spread of the flames, and the fire
burned with great ferceness, but was
finally checked by pulling down a large
agricultural implement warehouse.
The following buildings were destroyed:
Lee & Co., hardware; meat market and
ice-house, Morterson's blacksmith shop,
Larsen's wagon shop and barn, Meyers
dwelling. Walchow & Demany, nipple
ments; Bley, furniture. loss. 100000;
insurance, $4,000, of which Bley had
$1,000 on furniture and building, and
Lee & Co. 81 900 on stock. Fire I'M
doubtedly incendiary.
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CABLEGRAMS.

NAPLES advices of June 10Th say that
Vesuvius has began another eruption
which is fast increasing in violence.
LONDON advices of the 18th state that
Servia. in consequence of Russian
pressure, has finally yielded the disput-
ed frontier districts to Bulgaria.
A BELGRADE dispatch of June 18th
states that twenty battalions of Ar
mants, with twenty-five cannon, have
appeared on the Servian frontier, near
Prepo]je, and assumed a threatening
attitude toward the Servians.
CALCUTTA advices of the 10th say that
rains more or less copious are reported
from nearly all the districts of Bengal
and Assam. The rainfall in Cachar,
Bengal, has as yet been slight and par
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FIRES.

A FIRE at Adairville, KY, on the
10th, destroyed the greater part of the
village; loss $4,000, no insurance.
A FIRE at Flint, Mich, on the 18th
caused by lamp explosion destroyed
the Sherman House owned by G. B.
Flanders and occupied by James
Hurley. Loss, $4,000; insurance ST.
900.
A SPECIAL to the Free Press from Grand
Rapids, Mich, of the 18th inst, reports
that fire at Blanchards', Mich, which
destroyed the saw mill of D. G.. BIan-
chard, and 100000 feet of lumber
owned by Graft, Little & Co. Loss, $685.
600; insurance, $27, 900.
DURING thunder storm of the 11th
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June 18th, that, with q small detach-
ment of soldiers he chased party of
Apache Indians all over western Texas
and southern New Mexico, being in
saddle eighty days, and travelling twelve
hundred and sixty-six miles. The In
dams, who had about one hundred
stolen horses, were chased to the Mus
calero agency. Once there, under the
protection of the agent, they defied the
military to modest them, and the troops
could do nothing but retire. The men
were worn out, and the animals were
in frightful jaded condition.
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GENERAL NOTES.

AT Trenton, N. j., on the 18th arvi-
olent tornado, accompanied by hail,
struck the city doing much damage.
The Wisconsin Grand Lodge Of
Masons opened its thirty-tifth annual
session at Milwaukee on the 18th with
the largest attendance ever had.
A CYCLONE passed over Sanderson-
vile, Ga, on the 18th. The Catholic
church and many trees were blown
down; fences and crops sustained con-
siderable damage, but no lives were
lost.
BISMARCK, Dakota territory, advices,
under date of June 18th, report the last
steamers up the river as having found
the Indians above Buford very bold
and threatening At some of the
wood-yards the steamers were afraid to
land.
A SAN ANTONIO special of the 18th
states that the Camanche Indians killed
and scalped two men, names unknown,
IN Yellow canon, seven miles from
Blanco canon, near Fort Griffin, few
days ago. Indians from Fort Sill reser-
walton are raiding generally through
northern Texas.
A ST. Thomas dispatch of
the 18th says Count Julien Ro-
chechiechoyart. French minister to
Hayti, his private secretary and first
secretary of legation, are all dead of
yellow fever at Port au Prince. His
second secretary was also attacked By
the fever. ..e..
THE sixth annual conference of char
tiles Of the northwest met at Chicago on
the 10Th, Judge Geo. S. Robinson, of
Ill.,, presiding. Lieut.-Gov. Shuman
made an ADDRESS of welcome. Ad-
dresses were also made by Gov. Bishop,
of Ohio, Bishop Ellis, of Michigan, and
others. Reports from charities in vari
Gus states made a showing of excellent
progress.
A SAN ANTONIO dispatch of the 18th
inst, says the Indians attacked party
one hundred and fifty miles west of
here, and shot a man named Tom How
ard through the leg, and also killed and
scalped two men named Patterson and
Jones. The reds were overtaken, and
all the stolen horses they had recaptur-
ed. The rascals escaped. The band is
said to be twelve stl ong and making to-
ward New Mexico. To-
A Fall River, Mass, of the 18th inst.
states that the rlill-oWners refusing to
submit their difference with the spin
ners to arbitration, a committee Of the
latter will determine tonight, sub
iect to a ratification tomorrow night,
in which of the five mills strike for
higher wages shall begin. Mill agents
propose shutting down all mills. and if
such action should be taken, 10000
hands will be thrown out of employ
ment; should this lockout be protract-
ed, there will be great suffering and
misery.
A New YORK telegram Of the 18th
says the affairs of United States Com
missioner John /. Davenport have been
placed in the hands Of q receiver, and
an injunction issued restraining him
from transferring or disposing of any
of his property. Proceedings supple
mentary to the execution were institu-
ted against Davenport by the American
District Telegraph company, Charles D.
BIumenthal and g. r. Peter, George
Bliss has been appointed receiver, and
Davenport filed his consent. Bliss
holds a judgment against him for $lO,-
$50.
LIEUT.. PULLS, of the Oath infantry,
reports to Gen. Sheridan under date of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

THE treasures of the British Museum
Library were lately thrown open to
holders of reading tickets at night as
well as by day. Twelve Jablochkoff
candles in shades of opal glass have
been placed in the reading-room. With
regard to the light, the Chenasca! Neacs
states that ait is agreed on all hands
that the light is mellow and soft, and
most agreeable to work by. Now and
then, it is true, there is sudden futter
In the light, and occasionally it wakes
and wanes slightly, but these defects
viii no doubt disappear when every
thing is in full working order"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

Boston is now being paved with the as
phalt block in place of other paving
material. This block weighs twenty
one pounds, is five inches deep and four
inches square specifically. Its base
is pulverized limestone, which is ce-
mented by asphaltum and crude petro-
leum. The blocks are struck by steam
press, and each block has q pressure of
1ftv tons
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

No less than 1858 persons are re-
ported to have been killed during the
past year in the northwest provinces of
India and Dude by wild beasts and
snakes-a large proportion ofthe deaths
having been caused by snake-bites.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

THE inheritors of the little cabbage
farms of the early Dutch settlers on the
Island of Manh attain became million
aires without effo1t, by merely holding
On to their possessions while New York
city grew up and land became valuable
by the sole fact of being wanted by an
increasing population and a growing
h11SinoSC
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business,

TIE Russian town of Irbit, where the
great fire has just taken place, is cele-
brated for its fair, which is held in Au-
gust, and is the most important in the
Empire after that of Nijni-Novgorod.
The average amount of business trans
acted there is, according to official sta
tistics, about 100000 rubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

THE poisoned-brook horror in Yer
mont assumes another phase. Medical
men declare that the children died Of
diphtheria, superinduced by the pools
of stagnant water under and about the
school house
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

DURING the winter about two thousand
persons were arrested in Moscow as be-
ing hostile to the government. Three
hundred of these recently started for
for Siberia. Not far from nine thousand
the Golos states-who have been ar
rested in other towns will be sent to ST.
IBERIA during the summer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

"UNCLE SAM" is said to be defrauded
of millions in consequence of postage
stamps which are used, cancelled, wash
ed, and do duty a second time.
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A CINCINNATI woman is suing sew
ing machine company for $4,000 dam
ages. She bought a machine, and, de-
faulting payment, the agent took it
away after struggle in which she was
physically injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

THE sinking fund commissioners of
the state of Pennsylvania, yesterday
awarded the 100000 loan at 4 per
cent
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SIX Illinois Migrants got into fight
over a wallet found in the road by one,
and after five of them had been all
wounded, the sixth ran off with the
wallet to find it empty.
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REPORTS from Pennsylvania say the
lumber to be sent down the west branch
of Pine creek, this season, will amount
to 100000 feet; about 100000 feet
of logs will be sawed by the Lock Ha-
ven lumbermen. There is a larger
amount of lumber in the Allegheny
this season than for years past.
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COLUMBUS, O., is troubled with incen-
diaries. Five fires were started the
other night, but fortunately discovered
early and extinguished.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

THE orchards in northern Pennsyl-
vania, which is the great fruit raising
region of the state, never looked more
promising than now.
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TWELVE thousand dollars Is the larg-
est sum ever found in a single letter in
the Dead Letter office at Washington.
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CURRENT COMMENTS.

A MISSISSIPPI farmer lately plowed
up Spanish coin dated 1900.
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THREE Siamese twin frogs have been
found near st. Adams Bay, Vermont.
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UaDaesbarO.

A LIE Being CIRcULATED.-The cleo
tion is drawing near and the people are
becoming greatly interested for our can
didate. II is being circulated by the
friends Of Bobbitt, that quite number Of
loading, wealthy Democrats will not sup
port the nominee because he is Knob
man. Nov We desire TO say TO those men,
IL there are such, that we have put forth as
good a men as has repre- sented the county
fer years, and have a right TO expect the
full strength OF the party all over the coun-
~, and we will more than give our strength
here. We have offered you man Of good
common sense, Sith fair business eduea-
tion, Of undoubted morals, strictly tenn
perate, a leading member Of the Baptist
Church, and Clerk Of the Baptist Asao-
citation. lie has filled the highest position
in different societies, and Is now W. NJ. Of
the Masonic Lodge at this place, and al
though he doesn't claim to be am orator or
political slumper. he is a good debaler,
and while member Of our debating soci-
ETY., his sound logic and good reasoning,
seldom failed to gain the verdict Mr..
GoOeh's political record is like his charae-
ter. unimpeachAble, and no man has yet
attempted Il, and We unhesitatingly say
that he can carry this end Of the county A.
solid as any man living, and il is matter
Of impoasibility for Bobbitt to get over IS
votes without paying Tor them. We prom
Use 10 send GoOch from wayLesbuTg and
Highland, combined. with rs majority,
which will make a difference Of about 225
votes in the two precincts in this and the
race two years ago. We believe yOu have
men enough ever there who do not con-
slider wealth a prerequisite, TO give us a
majority at Stanford, Hustonville, Tur-
nenyille and Walnut Flat, and thereby
elect Gooeh by from 400 To 900 majority.
DEMOcRAr.
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LAsLEy.-The little infant son Of l.. NJ.
LAsley, bora last Thursday, died yesterday,
Of Congestion Of the brain.
CHANBERLAIS.-Hiram Chamberlain, Of
Corpus Christi, Texas, a former student Of
Centre College, died suddenly at the Glenn
ems House. Danville, on the llth.
CARTER-Afier an illness ofeleyen years.
most u which time she was confined to her
bed, Mrs. Charlotte 4. wife Of a. L. Car
ter, Esq, has been freed from her suffer-
ing. She had been member OF the Christ
ian Church for twenty-one years, and du-
ring her long illness she was sustained BY
a neyer-iailing trust in her Redeemer. Her
funeral Was preached by Elder W. L. VIII
liams and her remains inferred al McCor-
mack's Church.
MARvIS.-wm. y. Marvin, for many
years a resident Of Danyille, and known as
poet Of some ability, died there this
week, aged 20 year.. The Adsooais says
there were no kindred, either by blood or
marriage, TO show the usual respect TO his
memory, bat Il was tender and touching
tribute on the part Of beautiful Young
lady in the audience To 30 forward and
place cross 81 white flowers On the coffin
Of the poor old man.
SAUsDERs.-On Thursday night Of last
week, Miss Locke j. Saunders, who WAS
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. c. Colmisnil, at
Richmond, was taken suddenly III. Ms'
c. went TO her assistance, and in few mo-
ments afterwards she tainted and was
speeches TO her death, at . O'Clock last
Sunday morning. She had been In bad
health for some time, but no one imagined
that her end was 80 near. Miss Saunders
Is spoken Of as most estimable woman,
devoted member Of the Baptist Church,
loving sister, and tender friend. Her
remains were brought down on on lhe
Mondays train, and the same evening con-
signed 10 their last resting place inCrab Or
ohArd Cemetery.
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Read What Your Neighbors Say About II.
DANvn.LE, KY., June "a. ls7

DANvnLE, KY, June %, 1879
Have used the Mayfed Purifiers
and find all that claimed They will purify the ouest well
cern freeze child old draw from fifty
foot WELL sufficient for the Of large family duab believe
field. w f. Evans.
DANvnIE, KY, June 81, 1879.
We have used the Myfed Water the this
Office for has worked entire satisfaction; proved
durable than the chain and lighter draft have been we'll
pleased with that last Spring chain pump cern
home and Myfed Elevator When the Elevator the
cien had become infested with small bugs
ceTn and had begun to emit unpleasant oO Aer few weeks
of this pump they both entirely disappeared consider the best
pump know Of and would other when could obtain of
them. j. w. PROCTOR, Cashier Central National Bank.
STANFORD KY, June 2S, 1879.
Of the Mayfed Water Elevators and Purifiers improves the
works with durabe agaes the thorough
gives satisfaction particular would
JOHN j. McRoBERTs, Cashier National Bank.
We the undersigned citizens of Kentucky having known the Mayf
Elevator and Purifier since it patented by Isaac Mayfh Of May
field K in 1871 and having been using since that time do heartily
recommend it, and claim M That will purify the foulst well
ID That will freeze the coolest weather 3d. That il will
last 4h That child years old draw of if
ty WELL sufficient for the family We certify that
the Elevator addressed will be cheeruy answered
Hon A. r. BooS NJ c. Mayfed, XVI Hon. ED. GRASSLAND May
field KY Hale Presi First Nat Bank Mayfd KY; Judge
RoBERTsoN Cir Judge Mayfd XVI Hon. Lew ANDERSON Mafed
XVI Hon. BIGGER Paducah XVI MER wrn, Mayor Paducah Ky