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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN & Co.. Commission
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York.

NEW YORK, August $500 P. M.-Cot-
ton-Nominal at 12c. Flour-Steady; re-
ceipts $4,000 bbls; sales $4,000 bbIs at I'm.
changed prices; rye -four firm. Wheat
Spring steady; winter A@Ac lower fairly
active; receipts $4,000 bus; sales $4,000
bus No. 2 northwestern cash. Rye-Firm
and unchanged. Corn-DulI; receipts 1885,
GOO bus; sales $4,000 bus at 60M@61Hc.
STRAIGHTFORWARD. Oats-Dull; receipts
$4,000 bus; sales "a, 900 bus at 28k@33c,for
mixed western; 32A@39c for white. Pork
Dull at $3.50. Beef-Dull and unchanged.
Lard-Lower at 1896. Butter, Cheese,
Whisky, Sugar and Eggs-Unchange
Petroleum-Crude at 5000 in bbls; refined
at. SIC. TalIow-At 1916. Cosl-Dull
and nominal. Authoritative and steady.
Wool-Firm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

A dispatch from Santa Rosa, Cal, says:
Al Fisk's MILL Sonoma county, on the 18th
inst, tidal wave washed three men and
one woman into the ocean. All drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
VARIOUS TOPICS.

The postal guide will hereafter be
issued monthly instead of quarterly, in
in improved form and at less expense.
The edition will be $4,000 copies,
enough to supply all postmasters and
railway mail employees.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
A Violent Storm.

By terrific storm at Seashore camp
grounds, at Biloxi, Miss, on the 23d inst, the
Tabernacle and other buildings were blown
down. Only two persons are reported hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
A New Genet.

The Smithsonian institute furnishes the
following announcement of the discovery Of
a new comet: The Academy of Sciences
of Vienna announces the discovery by
Peolisa, an Athenian, on the 21st of August,
of a comet in ten hours, two minutes, right
ascension, forty-nine degrees, six minutes
declension, with daily motion of plus six
minutes, minus three minutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
Killed bv LIGHTNING.

The house of Mrs. Jacob Marks, milk
woman residing at Lake View, suburb of
Chicago, was struck by lightning on the 22d,
and she was killed instantly by a thunder.
halt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
A Terrible Fall.

James FrieI, a timer, accidentally fell
from suspended scaffold at Nashville,
Tenn, on the Goth, distance of so feet and
was killed instantly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
Chicago,

CHICAGO, August 25-1 80 P. M-Wheat
Unsettled, irregular and generally lower
No. red at 94@94Ac; spring at $500 for
cash; SIC for seller September; $500 for
seller October. Corn-Weak and lower at
33c for cash; 33Ic for seller September;
1890 for seller October. Oats-Heavy and
lower at 22Kc for cash; 225sc for seller
September; 223sc for seller October. Rye
AT 1870. Barley-At 75@76c. Pork
Lower at $822H@825 for cash; $927H@
$50 for seller October. Lard-Steadv at
1866 asked for cash: SIS 67k asked for o.
tober. Whisky-Higher at $1.O7 Hogs
Receipts, 10000 head; moderately active and
steady; light at S3.6O@3.75; heavy shipping
at $3.35@3.80: heavy packing at $3.10@3.4 40.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
An EarthanakQ.

Port Dalhousie, Canada, was visited by
an earthquake shock early on the morning
of the 21st inst. The shock was attended
by loud clap resembling the discharge of
a cannon. Solid brick buildings were
shaken. At Thorold the shock was violent,
at Welland severe and at Allanburg, Beans.
vile and Port Robinson a rumbling noise,
accompanied the earthquake, which was
also felt distinctly at Port Robinson, ST..
Catharines and Niagara. Lockport, N. Y,
also reports like experience.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Flood in Wales.

In Vale of Clwydd, Wales, thousands of
acres of crops are still submerged and hun
lreds of cattle and sheep drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
Crooked Officials.

w. r. Bell, cashier of the American Ex-
press company, at Kansas City, Mo-, is
missing and SO is $4,000 of the company s
money. He has been absent from his post
since the Goth inst, and was last seen in ST..
Louis.
George Fl. Eddy, treasurer of the Flint
Mill, Fall River, Mass, has resigned, the
director, having disapproved of his trans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

actions in cotton futures resulting in loss to
the mill of $4,000. The amount is made
good by gains from purchases in spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, August $500 P. M
Flour-But little movement and prices IN
changed; good to choice spring st $3.50
$50; extra choice at $4.O0@450. Wheat
Very quiet; No. hard at 97c; No. regu-
lar at e1c: No. 2 $3.50; No: 3 77c for old;
No. seller September at S81s@88Hc; sell
er October at 875s@881sc. Corn-Dull and
lower at $50. Oats-Tame and lower at
22Mc. Rye-Quiet at.49Hc. Barley-Very
quiet; No. 2 cash at 6Oc; No. 3 at 45c; No.
2 seller September at 73c. Pork-Quiet at
1926 for cash. Lard-At $5621I.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
Foreign.

LONDON, August 25.-2:30 P. M.-~Liver-
pool wheat market opens quiet; floating
cargoes firm: on passage the market seems
frmer. Weather in England unfavorable
for growing crops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

THERE are still seventy-fve kinds of
ways for arranging the hair.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

AT length there seems to be some pros
pect that an end will be put to dueling
n the German universities. The au-
thorities at LEIPZIG have made formal
prohibition of these encounters, and
providing for fning innkeepers who per-
nit them or their premises. It has been
the custom of students who have ex-
changed the conventional provocations
of "stupid YOUTH" or "pig dog" to
meet with their seconds in private
room of some suburban hostelry, and
there score one another's cheeks and
noses. Their bodies and arms swathed
in bandages, and their eyes protected by
thick glass goggles, they are set foot to
foot, and left to hew away at each
others countenances until one of them
is disfgured to such an extent as may be
required by the exigencies of their pecu.
liar quarrel. A Bavarian magistrate
lately condemned thirteen students of
the Munich Hochschule to from three to
six months imprisonment for acting as
principals and seconds in college duels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
From ZulUIanO.

Garnet Wolseley telegraphs as follows {:
Five thousand Seoozies are ready to attack
King Ceteywayo, and this number will be
be increased to ten thousand before enter
ing Zululand. British operations with these
or another composite force coming from the
direction of Lunenbary should either cap
ture Cetewayo or drive Linn towards Col.
Clarke, and a column which is moving
from the southwark has received further
submissions of Zulus. A special dispatch
avs a successful Zulu raid is reported from
Utrecht.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
Suicidal.

At McKeesport, Pa, on the Esd instant,
the wife of VIM. Seybold, a hardware mer-
chant, drowned herself in a rainwater bar
rel. She had been accused by her husband
of infdelity.
An old man named Kline, former Illi-
noisan. was found hanging to tree near
Irving, Kansas; on the Oath inst. Financial
difficulties.
Percy Marks, P. Marshall and George
Winckleman committed suicide at New Or.
leans, La, on the 2lst instant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

On the night of the 23d inst, at San Fran
cisco, CAL, Rev. 1. S. Kalloch, the working
mems candidate for mayor, defended him
self before an immense audience against
charges of thirty years of immortality pre-
ferred against him by the Chronicle. He
said these charges were revived by the pro-
prietors of the sheet, Charles and Mike De
Young, two bastard sons of prostitute.
The next morning Charles De Young drove
in covered coupe in front of the private
entrance of the Metropolitan Temple,
where Kalloch had q study room, and sent
a messenger boy asking him to come out.
Kalloch Immediately appeared on the side.
walk, when De Young shot him in the
breast. Kalloch turned to retreat in doors
when De Young shot him in the back. A
crowd Immediately seized the carriage in
which De Young was, turned it over and
tore him out. He was dreadfully kicked
and bruised, and would no doubt have been
killed on the spot kad not an unusual mum.
Der of policemen come suddenly to the res.
cue and hurried him to Jail. Workingmen
Immediately gathered to the number of
10000 and violent demonstrations were
made, bat the presence of police in force
prevented violence. Kalloch at last &C.
counts was very low.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27
Terrific Gale on the Atlantic.

On the 10Th inst. the New England coast
was visited by the severest rain storm and
tornado that has been experienced in that
section of the country for many years, in.
ficting great damage to property both on
land and water. At Newport the yachts
Wanderer and Murrill of the New York
fleet were beached, three yachts sunk at the
wharf and twenty or thirty sail boats sunk
or damaged. At Norfolk the wharves and
warehouses were flooded, the handsome
spire of the Freeman Baptist church blown
down and other buildings wrecked. The
damage is estimated at from 5000, 900 to
100000. At Morehead City, North Caro-
lima, the Atlantic house, the largest hotel in
that part of the country, was entirely de.
molished, not vestige being left. There
were $50 guests in it, and there was not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-27

A NOBLE bloodhound in Philadelphia
made a savage assault upon a citizen
the other day, and the owner is under
bonds to answer for keeping so vicious
an animal. The circumstance leads the
Philadelphia Bulletin to these righteous
reflections: "It is a characteristic of
persons who keep dogs tohave firm and
illimitable faith in their amiability. If
q visitor to the house of such man has
his nervous system completely unstrung
by two or three dogs dashing at him
savagely as soon as he rings the door
bell, the owner invariably comes out
smiling with the assurance that the ami
mails are as harmless as kittens; he al
ways regards it as good joke that any
body should be afraid of beasts so gen.
tie, so amiable and so fond of play. If
one of the dogs happens to bite piece
out of somebody's leg, or chew up
child or two into mince meat, the owner
regards the performance with painful
surprise, and is wholly unable to account
for the singular conduct of his pets
upon any other theory than that the
victim must have done something of
peculiarly outrageous character 10 irri-
tate the noble animal"
, 1879-03-16
4 New Coin.

To the Editor az 1He I51O1tHes
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 12.-Everywhere
the feeling of intensity is apparent The coming
contest for the Speakership e1cites degree OF
interest that subjects every one supposed to have
any influence to the most rigid scrutiny. 10 DC
seen in company With Democratic Representa-
tive is enough to draw the gaze OF those inter
csted iu the coming contest to degree to excite
queer apprehcnsons, fearing lest you may oe
the victim Of soma conspiracy However, tne
thing is not as bad as that We are inclined to
think these fellows harmless set, but tA2t
tbey really don't intend las their appearance
would indicate) to devour one. They are hun
ery, to be sure, and their scent is sharp and ap-
netite kecn-for influence. That is what they
are looking after with such eagerness. 1nnuence
is the currency OF Washington; Its market
value has quotable price, whatever may
be the currency Of exchange. The "solld
South ~ seems with the Democracy to be most
currcut, and measures in the scale above oil
else TO pass at par in Democratic circles mere
one must bear the coinage impress Of .'eol'o
South.r We understand measure Will pe ~
Irodured during this session making coin OF this ~
kind sslcgal tender" The cngravers OF the
Treasury Department undoubtedly will get
their orders from the present House to pre-,
pare dies bearing this Inscription: line ooll.l
South a legal tender for Democratic lnnuence''
'~ NONE FOR Me.
, 1879-03-16

twist, from. OF crimpel tape and bands OF mar
row passemeuterie, interspersed with strands OF
crocbeted silk, the ends OF the passementef1e
bands finished with tiny satin. or crocnete1
ball, This elaborate fringe may be nad at -
per ward, Many plaiu silk fringea are still seWed
underneath the edge OF the goods, and no head
iu,r whatever is used. Noolen friuges are no
logger considered fashionable, although very
neat patterns are still ,soaringly used On on al
wool garments where there are no ends OF dra-
pcry to be trimmed. Flain hens ind rows OF
machine stitching are the most stylish finish
on all other parts OF all-wool costumes. Fancy
ribbons are largely used for loops, and IN some
designs form complete cascade down the lron1
OF dress. These ribbons vary tn width from
half inch to ten inches and half, and are OF all
colors aud shades OF satin, with lizards, flowers,
fcrn-lcaves, and other devices composed OF gilt
and silver bullion, aud fine silk floss woven INTO
the ribbon. The price ranges from 70 CENTS per
yard up.
For trimming evening dresses, crystal, pearl,
and white satin beaded and hugIcd laces are
shony and effective, and cost from 81 per yard
up. Spanish blond Is a kind OF Lace usually
employed, and the beads follow the pattern OF
The lace, either covering it entirely or only de-
fining the outline. Embroidered silk muslin Is
much used for the garnlturc OF dressv to3lets'
anl comes in new and choice designs. fTlce,
81 to $o5 per yard. self" trimmings to!iow
uphostcrtng designs, and are often put on VIII
out fuIIncss, but cut out either IN round,
or pointed designs on the lower side, aud 1aceu
or bound with contrasting color or finished Mn:a
with d fringe. Tassels In upholsterlng e1ects
arc then placed to fall in the opening mace oy
the cutting out. Pc1n, striped material o. o.
satin and Silk or satin and velvet, is much useo
for trimming, and is cut out so that the stripes
are either horizontal or perpendicular ratnet
| than bias this being used as garntture 1of inc
bottom Of the skirt, for collars, cuns' 7est' OF
any accessory trimming desired
BUTTONS.
Olive and ba1rel-shaped hand-crocheted but
| tons, either all silk or combined with jet, vii
BE- much used on garments trimmed with passe
mentcrie. Wood buttons, hand-painted in gold
and colors, are very choice, light and elective
| and cost from IS cents per dozen up Frehc!
horn, both in natural color and dyed, are lnlalt
with gold and pearl in raised designs, represent
| irg stars, beasts, reptiles, fishes, and towls
/ Crystal glass buttons, sometimes called "hn1n'
| nebblcs,'' are introduced. These are cat II II
| facets aud set in pla1ina, and have most:orll
iaut effect at night; the prices vary from Z;
cents pcr dozen up. Medium sizes only, IN an.
Kind of button, are fashionable aud The qualit:
used is totally dependent upon the STYLE ol ths
garment, SOME requiring only what viii iasteI
lie vest and others sufficient number to out
line the cuffs, pockets, ETC.
, 1879-03-16

safe to treat the entire amount OF Indebtedness
for wateE-pipe, or at least $l50,UUo ot II. ~ ~
Investment Of the moneys belonging 70 eae
Sinking Fund, and, in making appropriations,
treat SO much Of the debt IS retired, anu levy
for the Sinking Fund upon the basis OF the pro
rata which tile remaining bonds would Dear 10
the whole debt.
at least for the succeeding two years In which
they are paying off the remaining park assess
ments.n .....
The Board has managed its affairs economic
ally, according to the figures OF the report. lAe
576.32 This has been kept inside of, and on
balance of $4,000.
Mr.. Bennett deyotes considerable space to
review Of what has been done IN
THE MATTER OF IMPROVING,
the Board being badly hampered IN this direc-
tion At the outset By there not being cent IN
the Treasury to the credit Of the fund.
notwithstanding this, streets hare been
paved, :roadways improved, and thor
ouehfarea; generally, made passaoie.
'Ninety per cent OF the moneys which nave
the pockets OF the laborers Of the village. The
margins to contractors have been kept to the
lowest point; laborers have been protected IN
their pay for labor. For every dollar expended
the village has full equivalent, and the labor
ing classes have had that timely employment
which mas enabled them to meet the require
ments of a severe winter, and, as q rule, they
feel that they hare been treated honestly and
fairly."
The President enumeratcs other acts Of the
Board during its official term as follows: 1t has
| funded the debt contracted in the abortive at
| tempt to construct pumDing-works at south
| Chicago; urged the construction OF d'tcn
| along Stony Island avenue to Calumet
passed an ordinance providing that
mn jr1nrovemert where the costs are derived
, 1879-03-16

ne1t party Tuesday evening at Martine's Vest
Side Academy.
Lackey's Zouaves will give another informal
exhibition drill at their arrory. on Washington
street, Thursday night.
The Garden City Pleasure Club will give its
ninth complimentary bali at Maskell Hall to-
morrow evening.
A few Of the gentlemen boarders Of the Parker
House vii! give calico party III honor OF thelr
lady friends tomorrow evening.
The fourth monthly musical and literary So
ciaole will take place at the Odd-Fcllows' tlall,
on California avenue, next FRIDAY evening. lie
programme will include, besides the instru-
mental numbers, some singing BY the Hu1noolat
logne. 4 special car will leave the hall at 1o:5o
O'Clock p. m.
4 grand banquet will be given by District
Grand Lodge No. :, ]: .. F. 5. OF l., this even
ing. at the Sherman House.
The second annual banquet OF the Second
Regiment, at the Palmer House tomorrow
evening. promises to be the "swe'l affair OF
St. Patrick's Day.. No pans has been spared
BY the Com mittees in making the preparatlons
The Progressive Literary Society VII! nolu q
avenue, between Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets, next Thursday evening.
PERSONAL.
Dr.. and Mrs. Knox and Miss Belle Danolds, Of
St. Caroline's Court Hotel, have gone to LOUIS
vile to spend week. - .....,-
Miss julia Wilson, OF Aurora, is the guest o
Mrs. e. B. Granger, of No. 3915 South Dearnorr
street.
Mr. VIII 4. Barnett, whom West Sidcrs nil
remember as an old member OF Com pany i
| First Regiment, and favorably known in socta
circles, hus gone to San Francisco, and, judgill:
! from highly comp pli1neDtary item which appear
in the Pacific Specimen, he is doing we'll in bust
| ness.
| Mr.. Charles L. Bonney will start for jackson
| vile, Fla, next Thursday morning. He will b
absent some weeks, and will visit other points il
the South.
+ Alr:: :,,:d Nrs. LYMAN Blair departed last Mon
! day for New York. They will be gouc month
! Mr. D. 4. uewes lett FRIDAY tor 2wcek's yisi
| in the Imperial City.
, 1879-03-16


CHICAGO, March 15.-May be permitted As
member Of the School Committee OF the
Academy of Design, to cali attention through
vonr columns to the Importance Of recent e1-
tension Of the educational privileges OF the
Academy4 Irefer to the formation Of classes
in decorative design under the direction OF Mr..
Pierce. Although the Secretary has made
erery effort to apprise the public through
c;rcniars. notices, and lectures, OF the OBJECTS
and character OF this instruction, it appears not
vet to be fully understood.
It is, in fact the beginning OF department
If art education of equal, and perhaps In some
waCs sunerior, importance to the branches OF
academic instruction heretofore e1cluslfelg
taught ut the Academy.
81 decorative design is 1meant the tnventtns,
drawing, and coloring OF ornamental palte.ns
for vide variety OF purposes It fs necessary,
before porcelain can be painted, before WOOD or
stone work eau he carved, before rooms can De
decorated, embroidery WORKED WalEpapei,s
printed, OF ornamental advertisements strnc6
off. thut designs should be prepared, tasteful IN
form and coler, appropriate to their nse' anu
easy to apply to the material for which they are
intended. The skill required to execute the de,
sign is often small compared with that 1nVol'sa
iu its Invention, and it must be hnmnle wolh,
man. whether an amateur porcelain painter or
professional house decorator, who IS content al
ways to use borrowed patterns
lhe classes at the Academy are INTENDED, az
the announcement expresses it, ''to qualliy STU
dents to produce good design for any OF these
vor;ous nscs. so that they may know where to
look for the material Of ornamcntatlon, ana no"
to adapt and apply it for any particular purpose.
| The course therefore will embrace an introuuc-
tlon to the gcometrical arraneement o. elenlen1s
of dcs;rn the conventionalization Of flowers anu
| other natural objects, the use OF Water-coloFs
| for the representation of fat or relieved orna-
| ment. the sources OF ornamental material IN Inc
! DECORATION OF historical and national schoots'
, 1879-03-16
Information Wanted.

TO TIE ko07te.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Haying read IN your
Sunday paper some time ago notice OF a aLondon
agency through which missing friends and prop
erty might be inquired after, for which purpose
/ wo.1d be glad to have the address OF said
agency. With your kind assistance in that re-
spcct I might obtain Information which would
lead to the result SO eagerly desired by con-
etant READER.
, 1879-03-16
THE PENNSYLVANIA MINERS.

P1rrsnuRo, March 15.-There has been no
or,hreak among the miners, but the situation
;s still threatening. A party OF seVenty-hVe
strikers came up the railroad track last ght at
midnight With lighted lamp, N .rehing double s
f;le with officers. They came from the camp at
F,;z,nctb. vi Arriving at Staib's works above
town. they rested till day.sht' when IS ssaio's .aIs
men came to work. They met them aaa tola a
49,, ,ot to 20. The workingmen we're not
Ting viii to provoke deht and remained at the
at aeorte1 that negotiations are progress
~, ~ 20 settlement of the difficulty. Sheriff
Va Wo,E W !, on nth The ground with large posse to
preserve order.
, 1879-03-16

20 {he Editor q Iht IT7bNnt-
CHICAGO, March 81 agree with E. A. Bal
lard in his statement Of March H. am glad
to see some person has heart enough to defend
Mr., Angel in his helpless condition. Slurs are
cast upon him nearly every day through some
Of our city papers. Now think it unchrlstian
aud nncharitable to be continually shooting
yo11r arrows ut one unable to heiD himself Hc
is receiving the reward Of his crime, then Why
not let him rest! RESPECTFULLY, l.. 3. L.
, 1879-03-16
THE VOICE OF THE. PEOPLE.


CHICAGO, March 15.-N7. IT, E. Lespis-s1R:
shall expect to meet you at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, the 18th inst, at Room 80 TRIBUNE
Building, to arrange for the coming debate on
the much talked-of Chinese question. Most re-
snectfullv. WoSG CuIN Foo,
The Benighted Heathen.
, 1879-03-16
YF}t0W FEVER.

New ORLEANS, sIarch 1.-THE bark sleipner
arrived at the Passes yesterday from Klo IN
charge OF the Mate, who reports that during
the fo7age the Captain, second officer, aud boy
died Of yelloB feYer. The vessel Il no" q
quarantine.