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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
A TRICK OF A FORTUNE-TELLER.
A Cincinnati Seer Threatened with As,
sault Because She Wouldn't Take Back
One of Her Stories.
Cincinnati Gazette.

A curious story was developed recent
ly by means of a warrant issued against
a woman named Matilda Humbser,
which was issued from the Office of JUS
tice Harmeyer. The charge made in
the warrant was of that trivial sort
which is below the level of news. Mrs.
Humbser was accused of threatening
with personal violence Carrie Meyer, a
fortune-teller, who lives on West Court
street. Mrs. Meyer said that Mrs.
Humbser visited her house, deceived
her by giving a false name, and finally
becoming angry about something that
was said, announced her intention at an
early day of putting a knife through
Mrs. Meyers heart. If this trouble had
been mere quarrel between the Wo-
men, It would not have been worthy Of
notice, but the dramatic part Of the
story is quite foreign to the qaarrel Or
the warrant. It appeared that Jacob
Vogel, butcher, had visited the house
of Mrs. Meyer several times, and sus-
pected her of design to levy black
mail upon him. She claimed to be with
child by him, and threatened, if he did
not pay ner considerable sum of mon
ey, that she would visit his wife and
make trouble. He did not believe her
story, bu. he feared that she would keep
her threat of going to his house. Ac-
cording to the statement Of Mrs. Meyer,
she was called upon by Vogels sister,
who begged her not to tell the wife any
thing about the matter. Be that as it
may, Vogel went to a female physician
of his acquaintance, and asked her to
ascertain if Meyers story was true. This
woman, not being able to attend to the
matter herself, asked Mrs. Matilda
Humbser, who lives on Walnut street,
to investigate the case. Mrs. Humbser
visited Mrs. Meyer, and pretending that
she was Mrs. Vogel, persuaded Mrs.
Meyer to tell her fortune. Then she
obliged the fortune-teller to confess that
the story told to Vogel was false. She
denies, however, that she threatened
Mrs. Meyers life Or person. Mrs. Mey-
er having some suspicion that the visit
or was not Mrs. Vogel, went to the
butchers house the next day and found
that the wife had already been warned
against her by Mrs. Humbser. In order
to obtain revenge for the trick that had
been put upon her, and to make up for
the defeat of her Matchmaking scheme,
she procured Humbsers arrest. The
trial took place yesterday. Mrs. Humb
ser gave bail for good conduct, but had
scarcely gone out of the magistrates
Office before she attacked Mrs. Meyer
with some hard names. Then Mrs.
Meyer swore out warrant for her re-
arrest. Mrs. Humbser retaliated by
swearing out warrant before Justice
BOSNIAN for the arrest of Mrs. Meyer
on similar charge. There the matter
rests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
THERE was a tremendous Alpine ava

THERE was tremendous Alpine ava
lanche On the St. Gothard route on Jan.
"a. The long procession of sledges
started from the hospice at the summit
of the pass soon after o'clock and de-
scended toward Alrolo. At the first
great bend in the road, not far from the
little refuge house known as San Gius-
eppe, the two leaders Of the caravan
noticed with alarm, huge snow
mass brea King loose from the top of the
mountain. hmm edlately the cry "Back-
ward!" was raised. Everyone sprang in
an instant from the sledges and rushed
up the road as fast as possible. The
avalanche Numbered down, and horses
and carriages were buried IN moment
under the tremendous heap of snow.
Fortunately no one Of the company lost
presence of mind, but all returned to
the buried horses and sledges and began
the work Of excavation with hearty
good will. All the horses except two
were dug out alive. The passengers were
too much worn out and excited to con-
tinue their journey, so the horses were
fastened to the sledges and the whole
party reascended and spent the night in
the st. Gothard hospice, where they
amused themselves with telegraphing
the news of their wonderful escape to
their friends.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
Utilizing the Dead Sea.

A contractor Of Marseilles has Just
obtain cd concession for the extraction
of chlorate of potash from the Dead
Sea. The salt is used in the manufac-
ture of Eliminates, and consumed
largely in England as an ingredient OF
manure. The supply has hitherto been
drawn from Germany, and the salt was
sold in London for 100 francs per ton.
Competition reduced the rates to 100
francs, but the production ceases to be
remunerative below $50 francs. The
chlorate of potash procured from the
Dead Sea can, it is said, be supplied in
London at 90 francs, and the quantity
obtainable is practically unlimited.
The process of producing it will besides
furnish other valuable chemical sub
substances, such as the bromide and
iodide of potassium.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

They have an entertaining crown ad-
vocate at Malta, who has just reported
to the English colonial office that at a
recent execution the hangman did jump
on the neck, of the, criminal and then
slide down his body, but that, g horrid
as that practice undoubtedly is, the vast
majority fthe people IN Malta look
upon it as beneficial to the man hang
ed" Six prisoners were employed to
take down the scaffold; their sentences
being RENTED as the reward of their
services, and all the inmates of the pris-
on were allowed to see the hanged man
through the grating of the gate. And,
as one Of four arguments in favor of
publicity the crown advocate adds:
"The disgust felt by many people on
a public execution may be avoided by
their not going to the place where the
execution is to be carried on"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
say naughty words, I think he will re-

lent"
"Julia,' he replied with warmth.
squeezing her aelicately-molded hand
with fervor, 81 am true to my word
The fellows say I am knuckling too
much to your venerable dad, but blow
the fellows, so long as you are happy"
"George," said she, reproachfully,
"isn't your conversation tinged with
expressions not exactly naughty, but
just a little slangy?"
"No, my DEAR" he responded; " for
your sake would not be guilty ofwords
that are regarded as off: His nibs,
your dizzy old dad, is a queer old cove,
and is about four sizes too stuffy for
modern times. For you have bulged
on the boys and settled down like a
brick. If he don't come down and rec
ognize me, and permit me to visit you
decently, then he's an old blue mass
The pound of gum-drops which he
was about to present her fell in show
er in the street. The dose of "blue
mass" lifted him horizontally fifteen
feet, and, as he turned the last time be-
| fore lighting in the gutter, he saw the
dexter leg of her vigorous pa lightly de-
scending beside it's mate. When he
recovered his senses, and crawled across
the roadway on his bruised knees, he
thought he heard her sire exclaim:
Julia, think this match is off"-
| -Euchan0e.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
WINTER.

The daisies sleep under the snow,
The pansieS and violetS blue
Have closed their sweet eyes to the light OF the
skes
AS though of the winter they knew
The robin and blue bird are fled,
And the lark has forgotten to sing,
The sunshine but seems the pale ghost Of the
CLEANS
That gladdened the faraway spring.
All things are forsakeu and sad,
And hushed is the pulse of the year;
But we know that the rest ofNature Is blest
And the time of awaK ming is near.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
Are They KIept0maniacs!
New York Sun.

Startling stories are told in select So
mistaken identity in clothing that,
many ladies think, appear like down
right stealing on the part of certain wo-
men who move in good society.
1t is said that a lady cannot leave q
valuable outer garment in the dressing
room, when she attends an evening
party or tea" at the house of friend,
with any certainty Of finding it on her
return from the drawing-room. In it's
place she very often finds a garment of
the same general texture and pattern,
but shabby and unpleasantly venerable
with wear and age. This general re-
semblance, however, in the event of the
person who made the substitution be-
ing discovered, is made the excuse for
the substitution, and the lady gets her
own again with many apologies. So
frequent are these cases that it has be-
| come positively unsafe to leave valu-
able shaWls or sacques even under the
surveillance Of merely the maid sta
toned to aid ladies in their toilet.
An lnstance is known of lady, whose
name nearly every reader would recog-
nize were it printed, who left a $4,000
camefs hair shawl III the dressing-room
of a handsome house on a fashionable
thOroughfare, where tea was being
given by a hostess also we'll known in
the social world. On retiring the lady
found in place o: her new expensive
shawl one faded and worn, with the
fringe torn in places. On discovering
the substitution the guest sought the
hostess, and, with much emphasis, de-
Clared that, as the shawl had been lost
In the latters house, she would hold her
responsible. Nerved to desperation by
by this ultlmatum, the hostess called
upon that one of her guests who she be-
lieved from the description of the maid
in attendance in the dressing-room had
exchanged her old shawl for Mrs. X. s
new. She explained her GRAND, and,
while affecting to assume that the ex-
change had been voluntary one, spoke
with an assurance that argued entire
knowledge as to the identity of the per-
petratOr. The accused woman at once
admitted the poss Utility of a mistake
having been made, one Of her daughters
coming to the rescue with the assertion
that, on leaving the tea, she had won
dered what made her mothers shawl
look SO. much newer and fresher than
usual Mrs. X. is again the possessor of
her So 900 shawl.
Another story is that young lady,
who is the very opposite of Mrs. x. as
regards decision of character, found
that, during her absence from the dress
ing-room, an old and dingy sacaue had
been substituted for her handsome fur
lined cloak. Being unlike Mrs. X, she
submitted to the situation in silence,
and meekly and mildly went home in
the old sacque. The person who. took
her fur-lined cloak has not yet discover
ed the mistake. $3.50 80" .t.f
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
Grace Church, New York, and Foreign
Missions.
Uarper's Weekly


The Rev. DR.. Potter, Rector of Grace
Church in this city, in sermon recently
published, mentions unique fact in
the history of that church, that during
the past ten years its contributions for
purely missionary work have amounted
to 81, OS2, 36S-a larger sum, probably,
than has been contributed for missionary
work by any parish IN the country. Not
a dollar Of this vast sum was expended
in the maintenance of church services
in the parish or in identifying and adorn-
ing the church edifce. Whatever has
been done for these purposes is entirely
outside of the amount above named.
The church has reached its threescore
years and ten, and never was SO largely
attended, never SO prosperous, and
never had the cooperation Of SO many
hearts and hands in its work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

OWING to the melting of mountain
SHOWS and unusually heavy rains, the
Lake of Geneva cached higher level
last month than it has been known to
attain at this season in the forty-one
years during which its fluctuations have
been noticed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
In one of the Detroit schools the 9th

In one of the Detroit schools the 9TH
er day a class in English history was
being questioned by the teacher about
Henry the VIII, and she finally asked:
'Did Anne of Cloves, Henry's fourth
wife, die a natural death?' There was
an awful silence for half a minute, and
then one miss stammered out: "No,
ma'am-she was divorced"-Free Press
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

ALLEGATIONS of corruption are made
against Mr.. Upper, the Canadian min
lister of public works, the charge being
that he promised certain persons to
make disposition of railway which
would accrue to their benefit in consid-
GRAFTON of their influence at the polls.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

The solid heavyweight litter is St.
Louis barber. He is delicate-looking
little chap, but has been known to Gift
a 2OO-pound man clear out of the chair
without any effort whatever, or even
laying his hand on him. He uses a
dull razor.-tSt. Louis Spirit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

A WRITER in a Boston paper COM
plains of the freedom of conversation
in the street-cars of that city, and quotes
the remark of a young lady, who said:
Swell, haven't heard enough about
that engagement yet. [ declare, I
must 60 into town and ride in Beacon
street car ~ ----
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

THE Selma Gala. Times says that the
railroad bridge near that city, which
let throug h train of cars on Tuesday
with the loss of about half a dozen lives,
was "perfectly rotten" and that "the
people of that section of country had
been looking for an accident for two
wears past"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

The Greek archbishop of Adrianople
has been beaten to death by some Bull
garians. The Greeks in Constantinople
are indignant. and three thousand OF
them have requested of the patriarch
permission to attend the funeral
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05

CONCERTS to aid the Robert Lee monu-
ment fund are being given throughout
the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

The unpleasantness between Mr. Tilden and
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field still occupies the attention
OF the New York papers. 1t seems, however,
to be only another Illustration of the Old saying
that your best friend will cheat you in a horse
trade, or stock operation. 1t appears that
Field sailed for Europe intending to make
mint OF money by selling big block of shares
Ia the New York Elevated railroad and that
when he was In mld-ocean out OF reach Of COM
municatfon with the rest OF mankind, even by
his own Atlantic cable running below, his friend
and co-operator Mr.. Ttlden playing the Heather
Chinee In way that Mr.. Field utterly desplses
sold out his stock at the high premium then
prevailing; the consequence OF which was that
the prices dropped from 1875 to 14O, and when
MI. Field landed at Liverpool he found his con-
templated sale Sin block effectually knocked
In the head. OF course this sort of thing Is ex-
peeted In Wall street, but Mr.. Field seems to
have been the victim OF delusion that better
faith could be counted upon from Presiden-
tial candidate than from an ordinary cut-throar
broker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

Not much stock Is taken here In the story that
the Ohio democrats propose to abandon the COR
test for governor, considering it hopeless, with
view to directing their efforts to securing the
legislature. 1t has the look of being a campaign
yarn, such as Is put out by turns by each politi-
cal party to inspire confidence In its own ranks,
and to discourage the adversary. 1t is not
near enough to the time of the election In Ohio
TO say who Is going to be governor. The re-
publcans have, or express, the most confidence
of victory, but the democrats are By no means
slow In the game OF brag, and they are able to
make very pretty show Of reasons for demo-
cratic success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

report from Washington that the people
engaged in the Grant movement have deter
mixed, not merely to nominate the General
any how, but that they mean to drag his name
into the convention for general scramble. in
cuces the New York Herald to say: "Surely
nothing more is needed to prove thatthis Grant
movement proceeds independently Of General
Grant, and without the least regard TO his COM
Tort, dignity or good fame. They use him
merely as common Office seeker" The Herald
just now positively refuses to boom for either
Grant or Tilden. and thinks the country can be
saved without them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

M EDICAL DEPARTMENT,
Vl UNIVERSITY OF GEORGETOWN,
Corner Of Tenth and Il Streets Northwest.
The 3lst Annual Session will begin September lst
Prof Ross will deliver the Introductory ia the Col
hge Lecture Room. at O'Clock p. 10 Public IN
FACULTY.
Cipes and Practice of Medicine and President
Of Medical Faculty.
FLoDoARDo HOWARD NJ. D., Emeritus Prof of
Obstetrics and Discs o; Wo.nen and Chill
dreD.
JoHNsoN ELIOT. M D., Emeritus Prof Of Surgery
and Prof. Of Clinical Surgery.
JAMES E. MORGAN, NJ. D Emeritus Prof OF Ma.
terra Medica and Therapeutics and Medical
Jurisprudence
Prof of Theory and Practice of Medicine.
Prof. Of Surgery.
JosEPH TABER JOHNSON, A. NJ, M D.,
Prof Of Obstetrics and Diseases OF Won en-
G. H. 4. KLEINscHMIDT. M D..
Prof Of Ply. lology.
VIM. 81. Ross, NJ D..
Pref Of Materia Medica and Therapeutics.
DANIEL KELLEY, A. NJ. M D,
Prof OF Chemistry and Toxicoogy
CHARLSE HAGNEH, n. D.,
Prof Of Clinical Medicine.
PHILIP s. WALES, NJ D.. Surg. T.. n.
Prof OF Anatomy.
HAnRIsos CROOK. NJ. D.. Demonstration of Anat
omy.
JOHN wAIrHR. NJ d.. Prosector to Chair of Anat.
For additions information ap 2ly to
aus16-tsep3O 1880 N. Y, avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

The shooting OF Kalloch by De Young, In San
Francisco, serves to show that the use of the
pistol and the shotgun In politics Is not con-
fined to the South or to democratic states The
antecedents Of the belligerents and the Cir
cumstances Of the case do not tend to create
much sympathy for either of the men, but there
will be no hesitancy anywhere In characterizing
the shooting Of Kalloch as a cowardly and
rufianly deed. The person shot, the Rev Isaac
Kalloch, who left the Atlantic Coast some years
ago for the Pacific side with reputation for
morality pretty badly smeared, has practically
abandoned the pulpit he disgraced, and set up
as demagogue orator, for which he has quail
f1cations in address and In a glib use OF the
tongue. He succeeded In ingratiating himself
Into favor with the sO-called .'Workingmens
Party" Of California, headed by Denis Kearney,
and was their nominee for Mayor OF san Fran
cisco. The De Young brothers were the proprte-
tors OF the Chronicle, the organ OF the honorable
Bilks" or new constitution party; paper hav-
Ing bad reputation for venalty and Scurrility,
and which had exercised Its foul tongue to the
fullest In personal abuse of Kalloch, to the
extent of assailing the reputation of his dead
father. kalloch retaliated by yet fouler abuse
OF the living mother Of the De Youngs. No
defense can be made for this brutal style OF
warfare, but as the De Youngs Initiated 1t,
and had the command OF the columns OF a
daily paper to keepsit up, they had no excuse
for abandoning their chosen weapon, the pen.
and resorting to the pistol when they found
themselves surpassed In their peculiar field OF
yHuperatton.
Denis kearney seems to have behaved better
In this emergency than might have been ex-
pected. His influence, which seems to be po-
tential yet with his party In San Francisco, has
been thrown on the side Of law and order, but
1t would appear probable that he has the sense
to see that a resort to mob law by his follow
ers, ard the Inauguration Of a reign of terror at
this tire In San Francisco would be anything
but advantageous to his projects for the future
Just now when he Is seeking to get control of
the government OF that city at the coming
election, he no doubt sees that 1t is policy for
him to make stand In behalf of law and order
1t is believed that the result Of this shooting
Will be to help the work1ngmen's ticket In San
Francisco, and perhaps to ect'Kalloch mayor,
should he survice the attack, which from the
reports to-day Is probable. In the state at
large the affair Will probably help the republi-
cans to some extent.
Charles De Young, the assailant, Is described
As young man OF thirty five, under the aver
age size, with frank manners and a pleasant
open face. He is said to be man of no little
force OF character, who has built up one OF the
most widely circulated and prosperous papers
In California. Mr.. Kalloch Is muscular Chris
tian, over six feet In height, and robust In pro-
portion, with big head, full heavy red beard
and mustache and the manner Of thoroughly
successful and sel-reliant man Of the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

Senator Conkling has written letter decrn-
Ing the Invitation to deliver an address at a
county fair In his state, sowing to the great de-
mand upon his time" The legal business which
calls him to Narragansett Pier and other places
outside OF York state must be rather engross-
Ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25
NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY,
~ 18th street and New York avenue.

Fire, Burglar and Damp Proof Vaults. Safes for
n1ent 1T, Bonds on Special Depoeit-one dollar per
el!NO0 year. Also. receives 6ilverwsre packed In
charge; Board Of Manaeers-Wm. Stckney, presi.
dent; George ". Riggs, Woe president; B. 7: Sny-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

The people Of Yazoo once gave Capt. Dixon,
IL commemoration or his eminent services as a
bull-dozer, silver pitcher inscribed "To the
Brayest OF the Brave" AS Barksdale has since
killed Dixon. 1t will be interesting to know
what inscription Barksdale's presentation piece
OF silver VIII bear. Manifestly, In the eyes Of
that community, he must be "a bigger man
than DIXON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

ThtIe seems TO be something wrong In the
garbage department. The present contractor Is
ALLOW d TO cart the garbage leisurely about
fowl in open barrels, and the smell thereof Is
Certainly most offensive whatever may be the
enect upon the public health. Is the District
government as powerless to deal with this null
sance as with the asphalt boiling nuisance?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25
YOUR LAST CHANCE.

In order to prepare for Fall Ira de have reduced
my whole line OF SUMMER CLOTHING fully 25
per cent
II you wish to save money buy now.
Never we're Goods cheaper
Never were such Genuine Bargains offered
Your Last Chance to get Good and Rsliable Cloth
Ing at
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
Your Last Chance
TO BUY AT PRICES NEVER HEARD OF BE.
FORE IN THIS CITY.
Hesitate Go longer, but come right along for
GENUINE BARGAINS,
az you may never-not even hardly ever-have euch
chance offered 10 you again.
BUSINESS SUITS at reduced prices
DRESS BUTTS at reduced prices.
ALPACA COATS at reduced prices,
WHITE VESTS at reduced prices.
prices.
Fall Goods "
Buy Now.
Hesitate no longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25

spendthirft won so easy victory at Non
mouth park over an exceptionally strong field
OF three-year olds that good many are think
Ing he may yet give Falsetto the heels In a
further test for the championship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-25
PERSONAL.

NOTICE.-The public is cautioned against the
~ purchase Of Note dated at Washington, d O.,
February a. 1867. for 81 200 with interest signed
by Nicholas May, payable to the order Of John
Ling five " ars after date. and secured by deed OF
trust as am entitled to the possession Of the same
and is Withholden from me without right
N. II. MILLER, Attorney at Law,
euR25 st 326 ~ street NV.
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