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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
VARIOUS TOPICS.

In Connecticut, as in Massachusetts,,
the educational test, established by law,
is rigidly enforced. The voter must
prove that he is able to read, and copy
of the constitution Of the United States
is usually put before him, from which
he is required to read a passage aloud.
In certain town in Connecticut, a blind
man was challenged on the ground that
being blind he could not read the cousti-
tuition. He had, fortunately, been a
pupil in the blind asylum in South Bos-
ton, and was provided, among other
books in raised letters, with copy of
the constitution. He repaired to his
home and brought back to the polls his
copy, from which he read aloud, by the
use of his fingers, and his vote was, of
course, counted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05

RUSSIAN jurors make up their verdicts
without the slightest reference to the
evidence. Toward the close of 1877 and
the beginning of 1879 frequent COM
plants were made to the chief postal
authorities in St. Petersburg of letters
not having reached their destinations,
and, inquiry being made, letter-carrier
named Alexeyef was arrested on sus-
picion. In his lodgings were found,
among other things, about 22O opened
letters. with over thirty money orders,
in consequence of which he was brought
to trial. 1t was proved that he had
gradually stolen large sum of money,
which he did not deny; but he excused
himself on the double ground that he
was very often drunk and had no time
frequently to deliver all the contents of
bis bag. These pleas must have seemed
of overpowering cogency to the minds
OF the jury, for the pronounced him
$ not guilty" and he was acquitted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Public Hebt Statement.

The debt statement shows the decrease in
the public debt for October to be $40, $751;
906.63 Cash in treasury, 1929, 81.
Gold certificates, $14,591 ,OO0. Silver certif-
Gates, $685. $50. Certificates of deposit
outstanding, $22, 100000. Refunding, ST.
$50, 400. Legal tenders outstanding, $685.
6Sl,016. Fractional currency outstanding,
$15,7l0,Q59.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
SCENE. The breakfast table. Ms

SCENE. The breakfast table. NAM
ma, loq.: Hamilton, 60 upstairs and
change your clothes. Now you are at
the seaside, want you to wear out your
old gray suit" Hamilton, who is nine,
appearr four hours l&ter sight to be-
hold. Mamma, (horrifed): "Hamil-
ton, what have you been doing? HAM
ilton, (eheerfully): "Oh, mamma, I've
been having such jolly roll down the
cliff. You wished me to wear out my!
clothes, you know"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Annlhtlated.

A band of Greek brigands who have been
pillaging and numbering in all the villages
surrounding Tricola, have been completely
annihilat-d by company of soldiers.
Twenty-Five brigands were killed and sever
al wounded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
The Ohio Crusade.

A new temperance crusade has broken
out in Knox county, O., at the town of
Fredericktown, near Mt. Vernon. The
young men and boys and some of the old
men have been drinking too much, and the
women appeared on the streets on the 25th
to suppress the saloons. They broke in the
door of Ed. RimbalPs saloon and spilled all
his liquors: then they ceased from their
raid, but gave notice to the proprietors of
the drug store that unless they stopped the
sale of liquor the same treatment would be
melted out to them. The druggists have
aiken legal advice, and have given notice
that they intend to stay in tre4r place of
business and defend it against any violence
that may be offered, Meantime warrants
are out for the arrest of the women, and ex
element prevails. 5
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05

r. G. Morrow and o. o. Hickox, owners
of st. Julian, the horse that made 2:12A at
San Francisco, Cal, on the 25th, refused
$4,000 for the animal. st. Julian will
probably be taken east next spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
The ORGANIZES SIeep.

Major General Joseph Hooker died sud.
denly at Garden City, r. l., on the 31st ult.
Jacob Abbott, author, died at his resi-
dence in Pennington, Me-, on the 3lst ult.,
aged rs years.
Lady Gooch, wife of Sir Francis Gooch,
well known in connection with the attempt
to palm off spurious child on her husband,
is dead. -f
General Joseph Podblelski, inspector
general of artillery in the German army,
VINO held the post of quartermaster general
during the Franco.German war, is dead.
Hon. Jarvis M. Cavanaugh, first member
of congress from Minnesota, after its sd
mission into the union, died at Leadville on
the 3Oth ult.
Ex-Congressman I. N. Morris, died at
Quincy, Ill, on the 9th inst, aged 81 years.
He served in the thirty fifth and thirty.sixth
congress. a
Benedict Prieth. q leading German editor,
died at Newark, N. j., on the 18th.
Admiral Abernethy, for many years
medical director of the United States navy,
died at New Y ork on the 29th, aged rs years.
Hon. A. L. Brown, Republican senator
elect from the district of Ross and Highland
counties, Ohio, died at Hiilshoro on the
night of the 26th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
StearnS.at Ratshans.

The barkantine Sally, of Pensacola,
foundered on the Gulf of Mexico on the
9th of October. All hands lost, except
one sailor and a passenger who were picked
up by the Spanish steamer Enrique.
The mammoth propeller Amazon, plying
between Milwaukee and Grand Haven,
stranded at the latter port during heavy
northwest gale on the 2Sth and became a
total loss. Her crew and passengers were
saved by the United States life saving sta
ton crew. The Amazon's cargo consisted
of 1886 barrels of -four and sundries which
was all lost or badly damaged. The steamer
was valued at SIS, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Stern Justice.

The British military are melting out the
fullest measure OF justice to the rebels at
Cabul. Five men were hanged for COM
plicity in the massacre, including the Kot-
wei of Cabul, head of the city of Wollahs,
and two generals, one of royal blood. One
of the generals, it was charged, dragged the
head of Major Cavagnari from the British
residency to Bala Hissar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Forgery and EmbexxIement.

The bank of Wheeling, and the National
bank of Bridgeport, suffered the loss of
$4,000 on the 3Oth, on a forged check.
Captain Cannon of the schooner Floretta,
collected l,400 freight money at Buffalo,
N. Y, recently, and has not been heard of
since.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Goresi To Death.

tramp, about forty years old, unknown,
was gored to death by bull while sleeping
in straw stack near Columbus, Ind, on
the 28th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
NEWS in BRIEF.


CAPE clear, where forty cases and thirteen
deaths have been reported within a week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05

THERE is something strangely parallel
in the tragic fates of Donaldson and
Wise. These men were intimately asso-
ciated in former years. Donaldson went
up from Chicago, and Wise from its
rival city, St. Louis. Each had with
him one companion. Neither of the
balloons were ever found, and the exact
fate of each is a matter of conjecture,
although it is thought that both were
engulfed in Lake Michigan. Each of
the companions were ound some time
after the occasion, each on the shores of
Lake Michigan, one with a copy of a
Chicago paper in his pocket, the other
with St. Louis paper. Donaldson was
never found, and neither has anything
been heard of Wise. Up to the present
time the cases are wonderfully similar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
III annV Relief.

Business is again resumed at Memphis,
Tenn, and the inhabitants are returning to
their long.deserted homes. Jack Frost has
dispelled the fever for the season, there be.
ing only one case reported on the 9th.
In Japan the scourge of cholera is rapid
" subsiding, owing to the unprecedented
energy of the government. There have
been 10000 cases since April and $4,000
deaths.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05

WE have great respect for age; but
the coolest inhabitant is generally a
terrible liar.-New Haven Register.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Deaah ON the Ban.

Near st. Peter, Mimi, on the night of the
goth, two brothers named Thomas and Tim
othy O'Keefe fell asleep ON the st. Paul and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05

INTELLIGENCE from China indicates
great activity among merchants and cap
italists of the celestial empire. It is
stated that the Chinese Merchants
Steamship company is about to place
steamers on the route from China to the
Sandwich islands, to be followed by
others to ply between the islands and
San Francisco. The stockholders of the
above company are mandarins and mer-
chants who own all the steamships Of
the Shanghai Steam Navigation COM
pany, besides many other steamers. It
is said to be a corporation possessing
great wealth. The manager of the COM
pany is reported very rich and speaks
English fuently. He is spoken of as a
capable and shrewd business man, anx-
ious to promote the commercial interests
of the empire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Fatal Accident ON sh,pboard.

A barge grounded in the river above
CAL, an the goth, and in at.
to get her OFF the capstan broke,
mortally wounding Pilot Stanley and killing
two deck hands,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05

The steamship England arrived at New
York from Liverpool on the 2Sth, and when
the cargo was about to be unloaded a man
was found leaning against crate who faint
ly gasped out water" He was asked if he
had been all these days, while the ship was
at sea, without food or drink, and he nodded
once, shuddered and died. The England
left Liverpool October 10Th and the owa-
way must have been IS days without food
or water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05

changed. Sugar-At 1910 for crushed.
Eggs-Unchanged Petroleum-Crude at
SIC; refined att &c. Tallow-At7L@7%c.
Coal-Active. Leather-Firm. Wool
Active.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, November $500 P. M
Flour-Very quiet but held firmly; choice
spring at $65J@6 rs; fancy extras at 81. 600
800; common at $5.00@5.5C. Whest-Ac.
tive and firm; No. hard at $119; No.
regular at $1.18 No. hard at 81 1870
/ 1879; No. regular at 81 15A@1. 16as; No
at $t.C414; No. at &c; No seller De-
cenber at $1.18&@1.19T: seller January
at $120@1 20A. Corn-Dull but firm at
45sc. Oats-Quiet at &c. Rye-Steady:
73c; No. at Tic. Barley-Active at 72h@
73c; December at Zee; No. at Acc; No. 8
extra at 57H@58c. Pork-Tame at SO 80
cash; seller January at S1O25. Lard-At
1926 cash. Hogs-At s3.4O@36O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 3-3 100 P. M
Wheat-unsettled aud generally higher;
spring at $1.16 for cash; $11S for seller
November and seller December Corn
4c higher at 1890 for cash 421zc for seller
November; 1920 for seller December; 4356c
for seller May. Oats-Firmer at 1910 for
cash; 32Ac for seller December. Rye-At
74c. Barley-At 84c Pork-Weak at
$e,05@9 rs for cash: SO 45@9 so for seller
December; 5000 bid for seller January
Lard-Firmer at 1925 for cash. S. 80 for
seller December; S. as cid for seller Janu-
airy. Whisky-At $1.09. Hogs-Receipts
$4,000 head; quiet, easy: packing at $3.45
as IS: shipping Of So 50@3.9O. Cattle
Receipts $500 head; very tame for shipping
on account scarcity OF cars; So 60@4 80 for
butchers, firm; good western and stockers
dull and nominal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-11-05
Foreign.

LONDON, November 3-12 80 P. M.-Liv.
erpooI wheat market opens strong. Cali
fornia club at lis Sd@12s Id ; average Cali.
fornia at lis 7d@11s Cd; spring at los lido
los lid. Floating cargoes improving; on
passage improving. Good cargoes No. 2
spring wheat off coast at 53s; good csrgoes
red winter wheat off coast at Sos; fair aver.
age quality No. 2 Chicago spring wheat, for
shipment, etc, at 52s@52s Sd; fair average
California wheat just shipped at 56s; nearly
due at 56s.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08
A BLOCKADE THAT SHOULD Sc RAISED,

The egress from the system of waste ma
terial through the natural channels should
be rendered free, without loss Of time, when
blockade is produced by an attack of con-
stipation, disorder which if it becomes
chronic, is productive of serious bodily
mischief Jaundice, severe headaches, nau-
sea, dyspepsia, the usual concomitants of
the malady mentioned, all indicate that the
bodily functions are materially in
terfered with. Hostetter's Bitters is
particularly oAicacious in cases of
this sort, and renders the habit OF
body prefectly regular. 1t is a medicine
greatly to be preferred to drastic ca.hartics,
which are we'll calculated to drench, but
unhappily also to weaken the intestines.
We say unhappily, since such medicines
are the favorite resource of many Ill advis.
ed persons, who resort to them upon the
most trivial occasion, and greatly to their
discomfort aud injury.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08
TALKING WITH THE VIRGIN.
Tho Imposturo OF a French Peasant Girl
Galignanis Messenger.

Tho ImpOsturo Of q French Peasant Girl
G;lignani's Messenger.
A curious trial for imposture has taken
place before the tribunal of correctional
police At Annecy. The defendant, Jacque.
line Bosse aged Is, was young farm ser.
want of Saint Jorioz, and appeared at the
bar wearing the picturesque costume of the
peasant girls of that part of Savoy. The
charge brought against her was that oi
fraudulent practices 10 induce belief that
she was in direct communication with the
Virgin. One day in August last, the girl,
on the returning home from minding sheep,
informed her master that while with her
flock strange man had come out of wood
and given her TO drink glass of liquor,
which looked like white wine: he then
pointed out to her light in tree, telling
her that it was apparition ofthe Virgin.
AT the eight of the vision she became terror
sticken, she related, and ran to aneighboring
farm. The same man and same vision ap.
peared to her on following days, and the
stranger on one occasion told her that the
Virgin wished her to have chapel built on
the spot where che had appeared. The
farmer at whose house the girl had taken
refuge had the curiosity to climb into the
tree, where he found two empty blacking
boxes, in which were the remains Of wicks
and little oil, showing how the light had
been produced. The girl, nevertheless,
continued to pretend that the Virgin ap-
peared to her dressed in white with blue
scarf, and even conversed with her. News
of this miracle got abroad, and great mum.
bers of persons accompanied her 10 see the
vision many believed in it. and offered up
prayers and sang hymns. They were never,
however, favored with . sight Of the Virgin
although they heard the replies given BY
her to Jacqueline. Even miracles were
said to have been performed by the girl.
The excitement became 90 great that on
the 29th Of August about fifteen hundred
persons were present, waiting for the appari-
tion. The police then interfeed and arrested
the girl, who. on being closely pressed, con.
fessed that it was an imposture she had
carried on In order that she might be re-
ceived in convent aud treated as sanity
person. She had ths gift III ventrioquism
aud had thus been able 10 carry on the pre-
tended conversations; she persisted. how
ever, 10 her account Of the strange man 10
the wood. The girl was acquitted of The
charge. but was ordered to bo kept in re-
formatory until her twestieth year was &C.
complished.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08
doing 40 until the old woman is worn out
on their charity rides.
FEMININE NOTES.

The now popular "bead work" demands
attention. For this style Of work, artists are
employed, but the merely mechanical por.
tions are put into less ekillful hands.
A glance into . handsomely furnished
private parlor of q fashionable uptown
hotel showed large center-table filled with
strips Of net, bands, and pieces of velvet,
silk, and satin, plain and embossed, together
with boxes Of beads-jet, amber, gold, sill
yer, steel, and irridescent. The eve ques-
ton was pleasantly answered. "You see,
my early fancy for needIe.work is develop.
ing. ] am whatis called an artistic worker,
and you see create models for others to
follow. This is to me pleasant and profita-
BILE employment, for il does not interfere
with my social evenings, as do nothing at
night, and my income from it is $50 week,
and this, together with the sum my husband
allows me, is quite an acceptable dot of pin
money"
A visit to smaller hotel ROOM two
fights higher, revealed another class OF
workers. who give this Information: II
am beading ne;ted stripes for turban b, I
bands. The work is very simple. TIE
threads must be carefully fastened, and the
beads must run horizontally ACROSS the
oUIpcs WuuOuI uoWs u6kS 0OOOI 81 8
week now. OF course, could not live en-
it, but can assure You am glad TO earn
little pocket money now and then hate
80 to ask my husband for it,"
From thorough investigation women of
all classes in New York are found TO be en-.
gagged in this bead.work and in the making
of crochet and other hand created laces
Young ladies living in boarding houses, or
those living at home, and even girls who
work in stores, find few hours time 10
which to swell their scanty income, and Of.
ten entire families may be met who all
work together and supply large orders for
bead work. This passion will surely las,
until midwinter, and by that time Fashion
who is full Of expedients and resources, will
bethink herself Of some other work creating
craze.
Spanish dresses are now 10 favor. One
of black satin has the entire front covered
with alternate rows OF black Spanish lace
and coral je: fringe. Tue train was of the
plain satin. and the panicrs are edged
around with the same trimming that form.
ed the front Of the skirt, and these psuiers
continue in puffs down the center of the
back aud have bows of black ribbon richly
beaded In jet between each puff. The
square bodice, which is very long pointed
at the waist, has the front covered with
plastron, like the trimming on the skirt
The elbow sleeves are decorated in The
same manner.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08
THE NEWS
The line has been down all day east Of
vsfmillion AMI We have been unable 10
procure our usual telegraphic report.
THE ELECTION IN DAKOTA.
TURNER COUNTY.
Swan Lake Era

Election day opened cold and cloudy and
with no great activity at the polls. and thit
state Of things continued on through the
day. A very light vote, about $50 VA,
polled. Both the peoples and the republi.
can party seemed Indifferent a. to the result
the latter In some places voting merely Il
obtain representation IL the next republi.
can convention. Scratching was universal
and regular or straight tickets were seldom
voted. The following are the candidate.
elected
Commissioner, Christian Epple, indepen.
dent, nominated by both parties probate
Judge, Joseph Allen, republican coroner
DR.. A. l.. Peterson, greenback, nominated
BY both parties; justices, T. +. Collins
peoples nomineel and s. P. Maskey, re.
publican I; constables, T. r. Negus, republi-
can, and J. H. Smith, nominated BY both
parties. In Childstown and Swan Lake
precincts 33 votes we're cast for James A.
Childs for commissioner. Other irregular
voting occurred in other precincts AT
Spring Valley, James A. Hand received 5
vetes for district attorney John Tru ubull
5 votes for commissioner; G. w. Marshall.
6 votes for commissioner DR.. Rowlev,
votes for coroner. In Turner, John Schultz
received Z votes for constable. Ia Swan
Lake the New Era man was complimented
with a vote for district attorney by some
ardent but unwise admirer DR.. Seifert Z
vote; NJ. A. Fuller, a vote an admirer oi
J.. b. Buchanan placed his name on a
ticket and voted him for every Office but
one-the district attorneyship Also in
Spring Valley, G. L. Mckay received 5
votes for constable for Marion precinct.
MINNEHAHA COUNTY
Sioux Falls Independent
Returns from ten different precincts ol
Minnehaha county have been received here,
showing that Andrew Clendenning, the in.
dependent candidate for county com mission.
er, has been elected by vote of at leas,
three to one. All precincts haye not as We,
been heard from, but the result will no. be
altered
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08
FIRE At poR1LAxoMLLe.
Sioux CITY Journal,

oiOuA Oity OOuiuds
Geo. E. Merchant, superintendent of the
Sioux City and Dakota road. yesterday re-
csived telegram from Wilmot Smith,
station agent at Portlandville, on the Penn.
bina branch, saying that the station house
there had been burned at Q o'clock on the
previous evening. The fire started from
the explosion Of Q kerosene lamp. The
burning oil ran between the cracks of the
wainscoating. and within two minutes of
the burs,ing Of the lamp al the end of The
building was on Ere.
Mr.. Smith stuged himself somewhat iu
tryiog TO save the compapy's property, but
only succeeded In getting out the books,
ticket case and stamp. Only small
smount of freight was in the depot. The
once "f the American express company
vas in the building, and their property, eI.
cept what was in the safe. was all lost Mr.,
slerchant estimates the loss Of the Railroad
company st about $500 The loss Of the
eAp'eas company by the spoiiinc af their
ss!o Ie, and the goods IN Ahclf ofncc burned
VIII probably be ta5N.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08

Coehrans'.. ~
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Jcnk inaon'a.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-08

Instrumental and Vocal, each, per quarter, si2
harmony. .......................... $50.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-05-21
The .izor Folks in Liberia.

Among tl.c passengers on the New YORK
steamer which arrsvrd here on Saturday were
Spencer Reeves and his two sons, cnlhrcd cnl-
isrants. who went to Liberia IN the AZor.
They are now on their way home to Mliiidg"-
willie, Ga, Reeves gnvethc following iniorint-
lion among numerous other points. respect
ing the negroes who went from this point 10
Lileril
Okra Adams, Nincty-SiH, aged ~. lie ana
his family arc Mt POhalna, and are 1nrlig very
badly sometimes they cat and sometimes
they don't
Is n skillful hunter, and makes out tolcr;tuly
we'll. ,,
Moses Mason, aged ~, has married n rich
Liberian widow, and is comfortable and sat
iSficd.
Matt Matthews, believed to be dead.
Joshua Phillips. aged IS. carpenter. Is doing
finely; children all at school. He has lost
one child.
Abrum Robinson is farming at Pnbama.
Doing tolerably well, but suffering from an
ulcer in his leg.
Ned Wilson, aged 46, dead. Family farming
at Pobama. and lust hrcnthln'.'
EBnatswain Seigler. AGED ~. Edgrflcld county,
dead. Daughter "waitin' ON rich niggcrs."'
Jackson Smallwood. Edgeield. DOING
nothing. Most Dead"
Cesar White. Edgciield wife dead. .
His estimate puts the number OF deaths NJ
over ons-half the souls landcd.-Nt"s una
(Du,ic,.