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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08
Famine.

Eastern Siberia is menaced with famine.
Grain is dearer than ever before and the
poor are suffering severely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08
FOreiGn.

LONDON, October Cd P. M.-Liverpool
wheat market stronger; cargoes on passage,
wheat, Is per quarter dearer; fair average
quality No. 2 Chicago spring wheat for
shipment, &C., 49s@49s Cd; fair average
California wheat just shipped, 54s Cd; do,
nearly due, 53s Cd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08
Disastrous Gun.Powder Explosion.

A lighter loaded with gunpowder from
the works at Harburg, in Hanover, which
had just started down the river Elbe, and
while still near Harburg, suddenly blew up,
with terrific explosion, on the LIST instant.
The crew were all killed and the lighter
was completely demolished. The shock
aused but slight damage to the town. Har-
burg is situated on the south branch of the
Elbe, and is about five miles from Ham,
burg. It is a walled town, and has an active
trade in gun-powder, sugar and wooden man
ufactures.}L 8@ dl[oL u3F
Kings powder mill, near South Leblanc on,
Ohio, exploded on the afternoon OF the Sd
inst Henry Simmonds, Charles Meyers
and Joseph Pastors were Instantly killed.
The calamity was the result of the careless
ness of an employee. o55ol olAi. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08
SO rs THE sTORYTOLD.

A fair head meekly bowed,
A shy glance coming after,
Voices not over loud,
And low sweet laughter;
So is the story told
Up in the cottage old,
Under the smoky rafter.
A fair maid flushing red
With an unknown feeling.
But shamed to bow her head
For all her lovers kneeling
So is the story told
Down mid the white and gold,
Under the painted ceiling.
-BZackwoOd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08

A STRICT observance of Sunday is
being urged in Germany, and is looked
upon with favor even by those who are
not church-goers. It is social and
economical and not a religious move
ment, and the end desired is not Sun
day like that of England or America,
but one on which there shall be rest and
recreation for all and particularly for
the artisan and 80 called laboring classes,
employers not to be permitted to exact
work on that day except in cases of
absolute necessity. Sunday in Germany
has not been invested with much of a
sacred character. In the Catholic parts
OF the country all classes go to church,
but they spend the rest of the day in
dancing, beer-drinking, and other vigor-
GUS amusements. In the Protestant
sections they do not even go to church.
The houses OF worship are few-often
not more than one to dozen villages,
and an equally small proportion in the
cities-and the small number there are,
are ,,ill-attended. At the same time
there are fewer ofenses against the pub
Lie peace than in church-going England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08

The tramp law seems to work well in
Connecticut. There are now in jail at
New Haven only lao prisoners, against
23O at the same time last year. Sheriff
Byxbee says this marked decrease in
the number of prisoners is due to the
fact that the tramp law has driven out
of the state large number of people
who were formerly regular visitants at
the Jail. There are now very few COM
mitments from the smaller towns in the
county, which is also due to the tramp
law, as in times gone by nearly all of the
commitments have been from the class
known as tramps. The month before
the law went into force the tramps
would all ask, as they left the Jail,
which was the best way to get out of the
state and across the line to New York.
When informed. they invariably started
in that direction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08

The drouth is becoming very seri-
Gus in Pennsylvania. Trains on the
Pennsylvania railroad have been delayed
through the failure of the stations to
supply water to the engines. The prin-
cipal water station on this road Tor
western-bound freight trains is located
at New Florence. The water in the
tank is SO low, owing to the continued
drouth, that it requires not less than
forty minutes to fill the engine tank.
This caused a massing of freight trains,
and blockaded the tracks for passenger
trains, which could only be raised by
using the east-bound single track for
trains in both directions. At one
time the freight trains were
stretched along the track from
New Florence ten miles east. The Ohio
river at Pittsburgh is seven inches
lower than the record of its lowest stage
last year. But four inches of water rip
pie over the pipes of the Allegheny river,
from which Pittsburgh gets it's water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08

THERE is water excitement in Chi
cago. Chemical tests have developed
the fact that the lake water supplied
the inhabitants of the city is frequently
impregnated with sulphuretted hydro
gen and carbonic acid gas generated by
decomposing organic matter. Entrails
and other viscera were twisted out from
the iron gratings of the crib, and all
kinds of poisonous denominations are
foated out into the lake in large quanti-
ties every day, to steep and send the
infusion back into the water mains at
certain winds. Chicago people, as a
rule, don't drink water to any great ex-
tent, but they are none the less excited.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08

THE scales of justice are for the weight.
of the trangressor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08
THE MARKETS.
New York.

Reported by CHANDLER BROWN & Co., Commission
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-08
The Red Devils.

a general Indian war is feared in Colo.
RADIO, as the savages are in highly excited
condition, owing to depredations of miners
on their domains. Chief Ouray has notified
the whites to protect themselves, as he is
powerless, and Gov. Pitkin has sent arms
and ammunition to the affected districts
Geo. Gordon, freighter, and one of his
teamsters are the latest victims of the scalp.
ing knife. ~
Major Thornburg's command of U. s..
troops, while en- route to the White River
agency to protect the whites on the Ute
reservation, was attacked by hostile Utes,
at Bad Canon, one mile south of Milk river,
Colorado, on the 10Th ult. The troops,
finding themselves surrounded, Thornburg
ordered charge, which he gallently led in
person. They succeeded in reaching the
wagons and forming barricade, but Major
Thornburg was killed in the charge. Capt.
Payne took command, and the battle was
carried on until O'Clock Pm. The troops
using the wagons and animals as breast
works. The casualties were about as follows:
Major Thornburg, Grafton Lowry "a SCOUT,
thirteen enlisted men, Wagon Master Nc
Kinstry and one teamster killed, Captain
Payne, Captain Lawson, Surgeon Grimes,
Lieutenants Paddock and Wolf and thirty
five men wounded. Captain Payne had
fortified his position and thought he could
possibly hold it until the arrival of rein
forcements in case they were sent promptly.
About $50 head of mules and horses were
killed by the Indians.
1t is now reported that Agent Mecker and
family and all employees of the Ute agency
have been murdered and the buildings de-
stroyed, but this report lacks confirmation.
Gen. Sheridan has ordered six companies
from Fort Smelling, near st. Paul, Mimi, to
be sent to Rawlings station, on the Union
Pacific road, which is 200 miles from the
scene of the massacre. Colonel Merritt is
marching to the relief of Payne with $50
men.
The cause of the outbreak was probably
the failure of the government to pay the
$79, 1000 due under the Brunot treaty of 1873,
by which the San Juan mining region was
ceded by the Utes to Colorado. Congress
and the Colorado people have never asked
the transfer of the Utes to the Indian terri
tory.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26

WASHINGTON, November 25.-Geueral
Francis Walker, Superintendent Of the
Census, in his annual report says that the
census law enacted at the last regular ses.
sion of Congress, is found 10 be thorough.
ly satisfactory in its practical working
thus far, and he recommends only two
minor changes, viz:
That the franking privilege bo extended
to communications addressed to the Cen.
sus office, and inquiry regarding holders
OF the pablo debt be omitted from the
population schedule as useless and agpra.
vaiing. The Superintendent, in conciud.
ing his report, raises the question whether,
as heretofore, u copy OF the returns should
be made. The least cost OF such copy
wonld be SlS0,0O0.
The only use Of the copy would bo that
in case of the accidental destruction ofthe
original schedules, and the expenditures
il made, would be simply a form Of in.
surance. Whether so large an expendi.
tufs wauld be justified by the object, the
Superintendent submits 10 the decision OF
the Department.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
AGITATED IRELAND.

LONDON, November 25-A dispatch from
Dublin to the Tinng says: While the
Irish agitatiors tell the public that they
are engaged in constitutional agitation
the country abouHds with .evidence
that different Interpretation has been
put upon their language and acts Of
violence are practical comments on their
words.
A correspondent OF the TinRs calls at.
tentlOn to the brisk trade doing at the
Irish fairs in old government rifles.
DUBLIN, November 25.-The excitemsn.
throughout the west OF Ireland shows no
sign OF abatement. Large meetings are
being held in all the popuous places in
the counties OF Mayo and Sligo.
PaTnell in addressing large meeting
last night in Sligo, asked the people 70
persevere in the agitation and remember
his advice, to keep firm gripo the land.
Great crowds assembled in the streets o
Sligo to-day. The examination OF Davitt
is proceeding.
There is some fear OF riot, as municipal
elections are being held and the Mayor is
very unpopular. One hundred and twenty
soldiers are under arms in the barracks
and one hundred additional police are in
readiness. All the western districts are
being strongly garrisoued.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
NE1aHBoRHooD NEWS.
BaIDGEpOnr NEWS.
The TusearaMas ROad-ThanIGssIvinE To-
mOFr0H-Measles and DtDhIher1a.

The TuHeaFaMRS ROad-ThankHgIVing To.
mOrrOW-MeaSIes and DiphIherIA.
The r. V. Is W. Il. r. have received the
tiBt of number OF barge loads OF heavy
timbets to be used as pile on which the
track will he laid alter crossing the G. 4 T.
in Kirkwood, to their landing IN West
Wheeling. Tie grading ior the junction
switch is being pushed ahead, and within
few days track laying will be commenc.
ed at this end, and within the next thirty
days will be completed 10 Kinsey's Mills,
distance OF five miIes. The first eight
bridges On this end Of the line are up.
The machinery taken out OF the old
kirkwood saw mill had been in almost
constant use during the past forty years.
During all the time the little old fashion,
ed wooden wheels have gone ''wound."
Tomorrow will be generally observed
among the business men of Bridgeport.
Services will be held in all churches, with
some shooting matches in the suburbs.
Colonel Hill is in the throes Of choosing
ansme for his new hotel from the many
kindly suggested. The new house con-
tsins twenty rooms and is elegantly fur
nishtd from top to bottom. Ne predic.
for it promising future, with plenty OF
business, because it supplies want.
Four car loads ot cattle were shipped
from Bridgeport TO Philadelphia this morn.
ing. Last week one train, of several sec.
tions, left Pittsburgh for the eastern mar.
cts, consisting OF ninety-ive car loads OF
live stocS.
Several car loads Of hogs have been ship
ped from JeGerson county, Ohio, TO the
Wheeling market during this week.
Measles: diphtheEiH and scarlet teverpre-
vaikto all alarming extent in Bridgeport.
A little girl OF Mr.. shannon Sells, residing
in Kirkwood, is lying in very critical
condition with diphtleria. DR.. Bates, Of
Wheeling, has been called repeatedly in
consultation.
The bald.heads OF Bridgeport are al.
ready planning to have occasion to visit
Wheeling on next Thursday evening
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
ENGLAND.

LONDON, November 24.-The coliers
throughout Lancashire aud Cheshire yes.
terday gave notice OF demand for an in.
crease OF ten per cent In their wages. They
also expressed desire Tor tho introduC.
tion OF the sliding scale Of wages. The
masters will reply to their demand next
week. The North Staaorlshire collers
demand similar advance. The iron mas.
terso oil Lanarkshire and Ayrcshire yester.
day decided TO resCind the last advance OF
Cd in wages Of employees.
Copies OF the reports OF United States
Consuls in Europe on the rate OF wages
paid to and cost OF living of the working
classes in Europe have been distributed
by the Foreign Office to:the chief Chambers
OF Commerce in England at the request of
the Trades Union Congress. The British
Foreign Parliamentary Committee, Lord
Salisbury. Secretary, has instructed Sir
Edward Thornton, British Minister to
Washington, to obtain few more copies
for the use OF Trades Unions. Documents
Of this nature would be Of great value to
the trades which have to compete with
foreign manufacturers and OF especial
value for the regulation OF wages in com.
petitvs trades. The Foreign Office would
render greater service ii through its own
Consnls it would collect Information for
itself instead oil having to beg it from the
American Government,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26

WASHINGTON, November 25.-Represent.
alive Ryan, OF Kansas, thinks the move.
ment to make Grant Captain General Of
theArmy originated with Speaker Randall,
the idea being to get rid OF a dangerous
Presidential candidate. Mr.. Ryan thinks
the Democracy will not push such a
proposition, for the reason that the Re-
publicans would he only too happy to &C.
cept it. I'VE will probably give them a
bill some Monday morning." said Mr..
Ryan, land thus test their sincerity"
Mr.. Ryan believes that Grant could carry
New York beyond doubt, and by q
greater majority than any other man in
the country, but he is not, for that reason,
the only man who could carry the State.
Mr.. Sherman could carry the State easily,
and would also be acceptable to the great
West. In regard to the attitude OF the
South towards Grant, Mr.. Ryan thinks
there Is good deal OF nonsense in the
papers at this time. The South can not,
he says, endorse Grants election without
sn absolute surrender OF their old position.
They have good Sighting ground still in
New York and Indiana, and they can not
afford and will not be- so foolish as to sur
render q good chance OF success for the
certainty OF being attached to the train OF
a victorious rival. He thinks the session
will be long and exciting, for the Demo-
Gratis will be forced to renew the fight OF
last session or publicly acknowledge their
mistake, which would IN itself be political
suicide.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, November 25.-A. the
Cabinet meeting to-day the President read
to his constitutional advisers the principal
portions Of his completed message. 1t hsa
been prepared after thorough considera.
ton Of its topics at the previous sessions
OF the Cabinet, and there is understood
to be entire unanimity among the
Presidents cOunsellors concerning the
contents. The subjec: OF the District Of
Columbia Commissionership, which will
become vacant by the resignation oil Capt.
Phelps on the lst prox., was mentioned TO-
day but no action taken. The tact was
developed that ex-Mayor Emory is strong
lY supported Ior the appointment and his
name is among those which the President
is seriously considering. General Halhert
E. Paine, whom the President intended
to appoint to this position, has expressed
a adectded aversion to the acceptance.
The President will leave the city to.mor-
row morningto attend the N. L. Fair in
Philadelphia. Mrs. Hayes left for Phila.
delphia to-day. They will be the guests
Of Bishop Simpson while in that city, and
will return to Washington next Friday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26

INDIANAPOLIS, November 25.-0ne ofthe
leaders OF the negro exodus from North
Carolina, Samuel L. Perry, said to a Jour.
nal reporter that all his colony had gone
to work in Putnam County, and be was
now on his way to bring others. The
whites, he says, are doing everything in
their power to prevent the negroes leav.
ing the State. Corn was run down from
forty.fve cents to fifteen cents busheI,
and many were obliged to leave horses,
wagons and household goods Tor the want
OF purchasers. Perry himself sold house
and lot costing him $500 for sixty.eiyht
dollars In money and fifteen dollars in
county orders. But SO determined we're
they TO leave that everything offered was
taken, and Some even started 10 walk.
Arriving at Washington the churches
helped them, but he denies receiving a
single cent from politicians. Perry be-
lieves that il money enough could be
raised to pay their fare, hall the coIored
people OF the State would leave. Tney are
dreadiully 10 earnest,
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Coal sIIner., Htrike.

CoLuMBus, o., November 24.-The mi
ners throughout the Hooking Valley and
at Shawnee have just quit work on ac'
count of the notice given them by the op.
orators that on and after to-day but seven
ty-Gve cents per ton would be paid iur
digging.
In the Hooking Valley alone about 800
miners will lay idle until the money 1ow
in their possession has been used up. IL
addition the stoppsge OF work will neces.
sitsto the shutting down OF several iron
furnaces, throwing large number out oI
employment.
The operators are firm aud will not com
ply with the demands for one dollar min
Ing.
YouSesrowS, O., November 24.-Tht
coal miners at Church Hill and Kiln,
mines, numbering some 500, struck to-day
for fifteen cents advance III wages, which
the companies refuse to give. Itfs ex
pected similar demand will be made b!
the miners throughout the Valley, and /
not sccedsd to general lockout is pro
bable.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
sas==s
JAY GOULD.
The Railroad King Meets With Warn.
ReeeptIOn az ~. I.SuIs,


ST. LOuIs, November 25.-A number o
leading merchants, business men and
capitalists OF this city, wishing to pay ,heil
respects to Jay Gould called on that gen,
tleman at noon to.dsy at the director.
room Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
The affair was intended to be plipate bul
It appears that reporter Of the Post D3
patch was present, as that paper this even.
ing gave full account Of the proceedings.
Tine visitors were introduced by G $
Greeley, OF the Kansas Pacific Railyosi,
and were cordially received by Mr., Gould
John Wahl, President OF the Mer.
chants Exchange, stated to Mr.. Gould
that the gentlemen present had called 10
pay their sincere respects and bid him
hearty welcome TO the city, and they
hoped he would find hisSt. Louis interests
as valuable and profitable as he anticlpat.
ed, To which Mr.. Gould bowed q grace.
tul acknowledgement.
Ex-Governor Standard made q little
speech Of welcome TO Mr.. Gould to the
city in behalf oi all her people, cougratu.
lating him on his recent purchases hero
and elsewhere in the West, and giving
some account OF the commerce OF 81.
Louis, her Importance US railroad centre,
her advantage as distributing point,
growth OF her grain trade and man.
uiacturers, her elevator capacity 10
handle the grain OF the tributary
country, her outlets to other markets,
East and South, and to foreign ports, and
finally drawingthe gentleman's attention
to the great advantage the Missouri river
afforded for cheap transportation 20 the
sea, II proper efforts were made in that
direction.
Mr.. Gould replied to these remarks sub.
Stantially as follows: Well. gentlemen,
in reply to your remarks Nilsay as long
as have the management OF these roads
! shall certainly work for the interests Of
St. Louis. We have 5000 miles Of raiIroad,
all OF which centre here, and could not
do otherwise than strive n Ihe prOsp sperity
of this city. 1t seems TO me yon have neg.
lectcd your great river. You ought
to utilize IT moro in your ship.
ping trade. We expect to bring
great deal Of grain to this point. and | |
do not believe you are in Il condition TO
handle it; believe Kansas alone will pro.
duCe 50,00O,0OO bushels Of wheat next
year, and probably "O00OOOOO bushels Of |
corn. Most Of this corn can be brought
here by our roads, and We will also bring
a great deal here from Nebraska, and YOU |
ought to be able TO send much oil this |
grain down the river, hut you do not have
the proper means OF transportation, and |
think you should Immediately make the |
needed improvements. The call then ter.
minated and all seemed to bemuch pleased
with the result.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26

READING, November 25.-Ou Friday las!
at Ephrata, Mrs. Huber and her six
months' old child ware taken violently i'll
after partaking Of soup. The child died
after having spasms, and the mother, al
though considered out oil danger, is still
confined to he'd. The physicians, ON ex
amining the stomach Of the child, fount
arsenic in sutii'i 'ient quantity to cause
death, and at the inquest held to-day, 1
drug clerk testified 70 having sold Julia
Huber, a step-daughter OF Ms. Huber
half an ounce Of arsenic, which, she said
she wanted to kill rats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26
PennsSylyanIa Railroad Bu.Iue.s,

PHILADELPHIA, November oS.-The fol.
lowing statement Of the business OF all the
lines Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany east OF Pittsburgh and Erie for octo-
ber 1879, aS compared with the same period
in 1873, shows an increase in gross earn
ings OF $50, ,725, an increase in expenses
Of Sl76,siS, an increase in net earnings Of
sl26,Ss2. The ten months OF 1870, as com.
pared with the same period in 1878, show
an increase in gross earnings Of 81. .999,0l0,
an increase in expenses Of 81 l,465, $50, an
increase in net earnings OF s5Ss, ,4sO. All
the lines west OF Pittsburg and Erie foE
the tenmonths Of 1879, show a surplus ovel
liabilities Of $O6O,599, being a gain over
the same period in 1875 OF $50, ,990.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-26

GALyEsroX, Texas, November pa
Ntr' special from Mashall, says: The case
Of the State against James Currie for the
murder OF the actor Porter was called this
morning None OF the State witnesses be,
ing present. the District Attorney an,
nounced that he was not reads and asked
continuation, which was granted. The
Court ordered the clerk to enter fine Of
$500 each against Barrimore, Miss Cum,
Minis and A. Harvey, they having forfeited
their recognizanCe. The prosecution
claim that they have made every effort .c
ind Harvey. The case will be called again
in April.
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The a'te pro,,len,

Denver, Col, November 25.-Dispatches
from Los Pinos state that up to Monday
the hostile Indians had not returned 10
that point, though they we're reported
preparing to come in. Ouray said the
hostiles were arming, evidently fearing
trouble. Tho dispatches do not indicate
that the Commission expect 10 accomplish
much more, and there arc fears that a
campaign has already been arranged.
Ono column is 10 march from Milk river,
one from Utah, two from the south. Tho
Commission is still barricaded and pre-.
pared 20 resent any attack.