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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
FIRES.

NEARLY whole square in Houston,
Texas, was burned July 10th. Loss
$4,000.
WALL & Writer'S extensive livery and
Leadville stage-line stables at Denver,
Col, were burned last night, says dis
patch of July 9th.
A CLEVELAND dispatch of July
9th says at 7:30 o'clock yesterday
evening, a. fire broke out in the up.
per story of Denham's paining mill,
Scranton avenue, and spread rapidly,
destroying the Variety iron works, the
Atlantic & Great Western freight depot
the two story building occupied by
Rust, King & Clint, lumber dealers
and large quantity of rough and fir
ished lumber belonging to different
yards A brisk wind was blowing, and
only by great exertions was the fire
gotten under control. At one time ii
bid fair to burn both sides of Scranton
avenue, from the swing bridge to the
Atlantic passenger depot.
A FIRE at Stanwood, Iowa, July 9th,
destroyed three buildings, used together
as q hotel, and owned by S. R. Hougn-
ton; also store-rooms owned by M. III.
Somes, S. G. Wilkins, and G. D. Hib.
bard, occupied respectively as saloons
by n. F. Easton, J. G. Allworth and F
Key, were burned, Loss, $4,000; in.
surance, $4,000. A small portion OF
the contents only was saved. The
cause Is believed to have been light
ming
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

case was that Of Rudolph Flangleber
who came from Milwaukee.
A DARLINGTON, Wis, telegram o
July 18th says Louis Nodolf, a farmer
in Belmont township, cutting hay with
moving machine, this afternoon, raj
over hi, SOD, 10 years old, cutting of
both legs below the knees.
A FORT WAYNE, Ind, dispatch Of July
Stn says Mrs. James Cavanaugh, by
mistake, gave her two-year- old chic
, morp hine instead Of quinine. the child
dying in three hours. The mother is near
" crazy over her mistake Both medi
cines were lying together on the closet
shelf
A SPRINGFIELD. Ill, dispatch of July
9th says J. Hofferman, a railroad en-.
ploye, was sun struck this morning and
died in few moments. He was Ger,
man, about 35 years of age and mar,
ried; but has relatives living near Yer
den
A CINCINNATI, dispatch of July 10th
says: During a heavy thunder storm
this afternoon, two cOuntrymen on
their way to the city with wagons load
ed with green corn for the market, took
refuge under a bridge near California
Ohio. The lightning struck the bridge
and killed both men and their four
horses.
A DISPATCH of July 9 says q boiler of
the steam Touring mill at Carlisle, Ky,
owned by Rogers and Bostian, exploded
yesterday forenoon, throwing the engi-
neer, J. A. Summers, a distance Of &c
feet, managing him terribly. He died in
two hours. Loss to the mill and ma
chlnery, about $4,000.
A HOLLAND, Mich, dispatch of July
10th, says: This forenoon. during q
thunderstorm, Albertus Hacksema, liv-
ing four miles east of this place, took
shelter in barn with his daughter. On
opening the door to run home, the
daughter Martha, aged 10, was struck
by lightning and. killed instantly. No
marks were visible on her body.
A WINoNA dispatch Of July 10th says
Sherwood Crook, a son of Rev. DR..
Crook, of this city, boy Il years old,
was drowned while bathing in the river
last night, being carried by the swift
current under raft. His body, which
has just been recovered, will be sent to
GAINESVILLE, O.. for interment.
A PALMYRA, Wis, special of July 18th
says one of the oldest settlers OF the
place, Mrs. Margaret F. Mccarthy, aged
76 years, was walking on the track
near the switch west of this station,
yesterday morning, when the pilot OF
the Monroe express, then due, struck
and hurled her from the track, causing
instant death.
A BoDrE, CAL, dispatch of July 18th
says the powder-magazine near the old
Standard Incline works was blown TO
atoms, and everything leveled to the
ground yesterday. The Summit works,
short distance off, were shattered to
pieces. Many men were killed; the
number is not known at this writing.
About twenty wounded men have been
found thus far. 1t is not known how
many, if any, have been injured IN the
shaft and underground works.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

epidemic form. To the people along
the lines of different routes of travel,
We say there can be no possible danger
of infection for many days to come"
A MILWAUKEE dispatch of July 9Th
says: This morning Peter Gerstiner,
keeper of a saloon and summer garden
on Mills street, committed suicide by
cutting and shooting He first opened
the arteries at the wrist, and then
placed the muzzle of gun under his
chin and pushed the trigger off with the
ramrod, the charge passing through his
mouth and through the crown of his
head. Gerstlner was of unsound mind,
and had once before attempted suicide.
A San Francisco dispatch Of July Sth
says: In the circuit court to-day, Justice
Field. of the supreme court Of the
United States, decided what is known
as the queue-cuttlng ordinance as in
valid, being in conflict with the Four
teenth Amendment. The ordinance
prescribed that the queues Of all Chi
namen imprisoned IN the county jail
for petty otfenses be cut off, and it was
| expected to prove q strong deterrent to
that class of criminals.
A NEW YORK special Of July 10th
says the largest number Of Mormons
which has arrived this year was landed
at Castle Garden, yesterday, from the
steamer Wyoming. There were COZ
adults who came in the steerage and
seventy-six in the second cabin. Of
this number 301 came from Scandina-
via, eighty from Switzerland and Ger
many, and the others from England
and Scotland They were started for
Utah tonight. Among the number
was q young man 25 years old who
gave his name as Brigham Young.
He said he was no relative to the late
head of the church at Salt Lake City.
Most Of the men were farmers.
a MILWAUKEE special Of July 9Th
says the general grain markets were
firm to-day, and as predicted in these
dispatches, another advance was gained
IN the price of wheat ranging from l
to il cents. The rise to-day is osten-
sibly chargeable to the tone Of European
dispatches. Advices from the north
west are more favorable. The damage
by the recent storms has been local and
small, while much benefit has been de-
rived in other localities by the washing
off of rust and Chinch bugs. An abund-
ant harvest is almost certain in the
west, and the long heads do not antic-
pate, after the present squeeze is finish
ed, a rising market. There was much
excitement to-day, but no Immediate
indication of crash.
A CHICAGO report of July 9th says an
unsettled and rather nervous feeling
was developed in the grain markets
on Change yesterday, particularly in
wheat. Prices ruled stronger and high
er all round. and fluctuations were
more frequent and severe. The rea-
sons assigned for the advancing ten
dency were the encouraging tenor of
market advices from other points, the re-
ported damage to the European crops,
caused by unsettled weather, and the
recent stormy weather throughout the
West and Northwest shorts" were
somewhat alarmed at the situation, and
were buying freely against their out
standing contracts, and the urgent de-
mand from this source, besides the
regular speculative demand, materially
aided in forcing prices to the point they
have reached.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
NEWS BUDGET.
a Summary of Events Domestic And
Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY started
July 9th for a trip to New England.
A WASHINGTON special of July 10th
says the board of health has heard of nc
cases of yellow fever iii the south up to
date.
SAYS Washington dispatch Of July
9th, the president has signed the COM
missions Of the Mississippi river COM
mission, and Of John A. Hunter to be
chief Justice Of the supreme court OF
Utah.
A DISPATCH of July 9th says the report
is current that George s. Seward, min
lister to China, in view of the renewal OF
the impeachment proceedings against
him, will resign his mission.
A WASHINGTON telegram of July
18th says the secretary OF the
treasury requests the holders OF
10:40 called bonds to forward them to
that department as soon ,as possible.
He says that it will be physically impos-
sible to redeem them promptly, on the
18th and 21st inst. a large amount Of
them are due.
A WASHINGTON telegram Of July 9th
SAYS: Col. VIM. A. Cook and Messrs.
Shellabarger and Wilson, as counsel for
Lucy Walton Rhett Horton, entered
suit, yesterday, against John II. Nor
gan, son of Senator Morgan, of Ala
bama, for breach of promise, claiming
damage of $4,000. 1t is alleged that
in 1877 Morgan, under promise of mar
riage, BETRAYED Miss Horton.
A Washington special of July Sth
Says Hon. Abraham B. DIN, one of the
judges of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia, from its organ-
ization, in 1868, to a few months since,
when, at his own request, he WAS re-
tired under the provisions of an act of
congress, after over fifteen years SER
vice, died at his residence near Sligo,
Montgomery county, Maryland, yester-
day morning, after an illness of several
weeks.
A WASHINGTON special of July 10th.
says the following new money-Order
offices have been established: In Illi-
nois, Bear Mound, Brown Mill, Che
banse, Clement, Coultersville, Danforth
Station, Edinburgh, Elliott, Ellsworth,
Lawn Ridge, New Mark, New Holland,
Uruda, Robinson. Sidney, Sadours,
Sharn, Tentapolis, Maynesville, Wei
lington, Wright's Grove, Yates City.
In Iowa, Arcadia, Carlisle, Clayton,
Canwa, Drein, Gamer. Gilman, Gid
den, Grand Junction, Hillsdale, Ham
erton, Milburn, Redheld, Riverton,
Rockwell, Sac City, Scarborough,
Stony City, Unionville, Waukee, and
William.
A WASHINGTON special of July 9thsays:
All the free delivery cities have been
divided into two classes, with view to
classifying the letter carriers. The first
class is Albany, Baltimore, Boston,
Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Jersey
City, Louisville, Milwaukee, Newark
New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, Providence, Rochester, St.
Louis, San Francisco and Washington.
All the other cities, when the free de-
livery SYSTEM is in operation 50 In
In number-are second class. The
salaries of carriers Of the second class
have been fixed at $3.50 per annum,
including auxiliary and subordinate
carriers, and their pay is left for adjust
ment. The postmasters IN the first
class cities will soon designate the car
riers for the first and second grades.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Ger
mantown Telegraph to say that his obser-
walton and experience are that thou
sands of fowls die annually of cholera
from neglect. He thus gives his pre-
vention. Inever overstock my poultry
house. I always keep their quarters
clean ADD sweet. use plenty Of lime
and keep them we'll supplied with pure
fresh water. [ feed them morning,
noon and evening at regular hours with
a variety Of wholesome food. A little
fresh lime in their water is very good
during the Summer months, but you
must not forget to clean the poultry
house every week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
AN HONORABLE CAREER,
Gen. A. A. Humphreys Retires From
the Army After Nearly Fifty Years OF
Service.
Philadelphia Times.

Andrew Atkinson Hum phreys was
born Ia Philadelphia on the Sd OF No
vember, 1910, the son of Samuel Hum
phreys. chief constructor Of the navy.
He was educated at West Point, where
he graduated IN 1881, and entering the
service as brevet-second lieutenant in
the Second artillery be served until the
following April as assistant professor Of
engineering at the academy. He then
took the field, and saw his first active
service in the war against the Florida
Indians, where he displayed resolution
and bravety that at once attracted at
tention In August. 1886, he was pro-
noted TO first lieutenant, but the next
month resigned In 1888, however, he
was reappointed first lieutenant of topo-
graphical engineers; a few years later
he was promoted to captain; from lS45
to 1919 he was assistant to the chief of
the coast survey, and in 1858 he was
advanced to the charge of the bureau of
explorations and surveys IN the war
department.
Upon the breaking out of the rebellion
Capt. Humphreys left his peaceful
bureau for active service. In August,
1861, he was promoted to major, and in
March, 1862, was made aide-de-camp
on Gen. McClellan's staff, with the rank
Of colonel. In May of the same year
he was made brigadier-general of volun-
teers, and when the nine-months' troops
from Pennsylvania were organized, late
IN that summer, he was given their COM
nand, constituting the third division Of
the Fifth corps in Hooker's grand
division. In the battles of Fredericks-
burg and Charlottesville Gen. Hum
phreys' division took an active and
most gallant part, winning the highest
praise for their valor, though unfortun-
ately all their courage was of no avail.
When his nine-monti1s' division was
mustered out Gen. Humphreys was
given division in the Third corps,
which he commanded at Gettysburg
where ne held a perilous position man
fully until ordered back. After this
battle he became Gen. Meade's chief Of
staff, and remained in that position
through the fall campaign in the valley
of Virginia, during the Wilderness
campaign and the siege of Petersburg,
till November, 1864. He was then
made commander of the Second corps,
which he led with great skill in the re-
naming operations before Petersburg
and in the pursuit and final triumph
over Lee. distinguishing himself par
ticularly at Sailors creek. In 1866, he
was made chief of engineers, with the
rank of brigadier-general-the position
from which ne has retired. Gen. Hum
phseys is gentleman of literary tastes,
member Of several learned societies,
the author of work on the physics and
hydraulics of the Mississippi river, and
in 1868 received the degree of LII. d.
from Harvard. Everybody will hope
he may long enjoy the retirement which
he has himself sought.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

THE friends OF William c.. Gilman, the
New York forger, have petitioned Gov.
Robinson for his release from prison.
The petition was carried to the COVER
nor by Rev. DR.. Houghton, Of whose
church Gilman was a member.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

Mr.. D. 0. MILLS, of California, has
determined to erect an elegant resi-
dence in New York for which he has
purchased the entire block between
Fifth and Madison avenues and seventy
eight and Seventv-ninth streets, at
5000 900,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

WHEN Mr.. w. II. Smith, first lord of
the admiralty, came out at Oxford to
receive the degree of D. G. L., he was
received with roaring chorus, "And
now he is the ruler" etc, which he took
very contemporary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

GEORGE NJ. BEARD declares that
americans are growing more plump
and beautiful with increasing prosperity
and leisure; and pictures to himself an
ideal state of society, in which the
wealthy few will be occupied in ad-
vancing the temporal welfare of the
needy many.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

DIR. J. MILNER FoTHERGILL, an emf
nent London practitioner, in q letter to
the New York Herald, expresses the
opinion that there is a decided opening
in the English markets for American
cream. He is sure it could be sold at
remunerative prices, and that all diff
culties in its transportation in sweet
condition could be overcome.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

THERE are twenty-five vacancies IN
the grade of second lieutenant in the
army, which it has been decided to fill
from civil life. The president has the
list under consideration, and the ap-
pointments will probably be announced
some time this week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

Mrs. C. D. SWEET, of North Benning-
ton, Massachusetts,, aged twenty, has
obtained divorce from her husband,
seventy years old, after three years of
unhappy married life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

A YOUNG brother of Miss Mary An
derson made his first appearance on the
stage, at Leland Opera House, in AL
bany, last week,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

The Cincinnati Sangerfest cost $50.
59053. and the receipts were but $22,-
1880, leaving deficit of $S.421 .O3.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

The Baltimore Bulletin thinks that
the sequel to the Hull case will make
people cautious about throwing suspi-
cion on people ofgood character.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

Miss SADIE KELLOGG, of New Fairfield,
Ct, last year made three-qus rtels of 3
ton of butter and disposed of it her
self.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

Mr.. w. H. RUSSELL gets fee of g.
100 for his campaign in Zululand for
the Telegraph.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

THE Cincinnati Enquirer divides west
ern tornadoes into Sections OF the
Day of Judgment"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

FARM laborers in New Zealand are
receiving $40 week during the harvest
time, and getting their board.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
ARREARS OF PENSIONS.
Nearly Fourteen Thousand Claims for
Pension Arrearages Settled---TIe Or
der Of Payment Adopted by the Cont
missioner Defended.
Washington Telegram TO Chlca go Times.

The commissioner of pensions has
prepared for publication d statement
showing that up to June 80, 1880
claims for arrears Of pensions, repre-
senting 81 22O,572.44, had been settled
and paid, or were ready for payment,
distributed among the several agencies
as nearly as practicable in proportion
to the number of pensions on the re-
spective agency rolls, as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

OVER five hundred applicants for adj
mission into Harvard college have been
examined this year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

The death is announced of the widow
Of the great Swedish poet, Runeborg,
herself a novelist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

MAINE is the flagship of the tenn
perance States" says the Wisconsin
Chief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

The name of the Zulu King Getty
wayo is pronounced Ktcho.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

SECRETARY MCCRARY's children are
passing the summer IN their Iowa
home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
SMALL TALK.

THE Grand Sire Odd Fellow of the
United States is Hon. Schuyler Colfax.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

THE East Haven Fish Company has
taken $4,000 whitefsh In the harbor
on the East Haven shore since May l..
The fish are used for fertilizing pur-
poses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

One of William Lloyd Garrison's sons
is to write biography of his father.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16

FRENCH bridesmaids all wear bunch.
es of natural orange blossoms at the
waist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-16
How GaribaIdi Rules Caprera.
London Truth.

He is absolute lord Of that little
island, and, if the truth must be told,
governs 1t despotically. The rights of
sons out of Great Britain or the United
States, and no one need be surprised to
hear that Garibaldi allows no priest on
the island. A peasant could not receive
the last sacrament if SO unfortunate as
to die at Caprera. Similarly, during
the period of his French command, he
showed himself singularly and, one
might add, wantonly intolerant. At
Dion he turned the nuns out of con-
vent to find quarters for his troops,
which, possibly, he had right to do;
but he added the gratuitous affront of
ordering them to be dressed in secular
garb previously to being sent to their
respective homes. A few facts more to
his credit. He is essentially "a good
fellow" to friends kindly. gentle, gen
erous, withal frugal. 4 gentleman [
knew was once talking to Garibaldi,
when the latter took out his cigar case
and proffered it. A cigar having been
accepted, Garibaldi took out another,
deity broke it in half and restored one
portion to the case; the remaining half
he lit and composedly proceeded to
smoke.
PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON is now 81.
He is man Of wide information, ex-
tensive reading, clear brain and I'M
doubted ability: born debater, he en-
joys the by no means inconsiderable ad
vantages of the only "Napoleonian"
features in the family. OF the latter
fact, M. Edmund About once made cap
ital, by graphically described him as a
Cesar declasse. This said, the whole of
his chances seems to have been
summed up. He has little or no money
and no personal friends. Indeed, he
has always been celebrated for an un
fortunate knack of disgusting his famil-
lar servants and followers by manners
and language amounting sometimes to
rudeness. On the occasion of the Paris
exhibition of 1855 and 1867, for instance,
which he superintended with undenl-
able energy and success, he managed
to ATTAIN the dislike of almost every
exhibitor through his petty regulations
and unsavory fits of temper.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-02-21
Some Mems Wives.

Il tell you what it is" said one of q
small coterie of wealthy men, who had met
in the office of one of their number, "they
may say what they please about the use.
lessness OF modern women, but my wife has
done her share in securing our success in
life. Everybody knows that her family
was aristocratic and exclusive and all that,
and when | married her she had never done
a days work in her life; but when w. &
Co. failed, and l had to commence at the
foot OF the hill again, she discharged the
servants, and chose out q neat little cot
tage, and did her own housekeeping until
I was better off again."
"And my wife," said q second. twas an
only daughter, caressed and petted to
death; and everybody said, "Well, if he
Will marry a doll like that, he'll make the
greatest mistake of his life , but when |
came home the first year of our marriage
sick with the fever, she nursed me back to
health, and l never knew her to murmur
because l thought we couldn't afford any
better style or more luxuries."
swell, gentlemen" chimed the third,
II married a smart, healthy, pretty girl
but she was regular stocking. She
adored Tennyson, doated on Byron, read
Emerson, and named the first baby Ralph
Waldo, and the second Maud; but tell
you what it's" and the speakers eyes grew
suspiciously moist; "when we laid little
Maud in her last bed at Auburn, my poor
wife had no remembrance of neglect or
stinted motberly care, and the little dresses
that still lie in the locked drawer were all
made by her own hands. "-Jou,nal of CON-
7neTre