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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20

wound. He then left the house, but was
arrested few minutes later and locked UP.
Cause, family jar.
DR.. Quick, of Hyde Park, Pa, while in.
toxicated on the night of the 18th, as.
saulted DR.. Gibbs at his house and was shot.
Gullck then stabbed Mrs. Gibbs, probably
atauy. Gulick and Gibbs are well known
physicians.
At Fincastle, Va, on the 18th, James
Stevens quarreled with his wife and shot
her dead.
John Champion (colored) was assassinated
while dining with his family at their home
in Prince George county, Maryland, on the
18th inst.
A horrible case of fatal stabbing occurred
at Urbana, Ill, on the 18th instant, in an
alteration between CaptainJ J. M. Tracy and
Alvan III. Whitcomb, both business men
and partners as abstractors. Tracy cut Mr..
Whitcomb in the abdomen so that his bow
els hung out, the knife being turned round
and round, cutting him all to pieces inter-
nally. Another stab entered higher up, near
the breast bone, and penetrated into the alb.
domen.
A shooting affray growing out of an old
feud, at Boston, Mass, on the 18th instant,
resulted in the wounding of two printers
Thomas and VIM. Keolin. Thomas will die.
VIM. Kelker was shot and killed at Ma
tional Park, Louisville, on the 18th instant,
by Jack Gleason, stree contractor. Quar-.
rel about girl.
Reports from Titus county, Texas, are to
the effect that Jeff Hopkins outraged white
woman, then murdered her and her infant
daughter, and set fire to the house to con.
ceal the crime. The charred skeleton of
the woman and child were found in the
ruins, four buckshot in the Woman's back
bone.
One Miriam, a broker and nsturalized
American, recently attacked Daham Pasha,
confidential agent of the ex-khedive near
the Bourse, at Alexandria, Egypt, IN conse-
quence of grudges. Miriam struck Daham
Pasha with a cane. The latter fed and
Miriam then shot him dead, surrendered
himself to the authorities and will remain
in PRISON until tried by the United State
consul general.
Lams Myrick was shot and killed BY O.
negro named Maupin, while creating dis.
turbance at negro bail at California, Mo-,
on the 9th inst. Two or three more Of the
disturbers were wounded.
Jose Costello, Mexican, was deliberately
murdered by Ben Coleman, at Weimx,
Texas, on the 18th inst.
The body Of Capt. John Secrest, mail con-
tractor on hexoute west from Vinita, Indiar1
Territory, was found recently $50 miles west
of Vinita. He was undoubtedly murdered
for money, as it is known that he had a
considerable siam or his person when b
departed on the trip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
An. Ear for BELLS.

Rochester brags of a young man
named D. P. Hicks, who can distinguish
any locomotive on that division of the
read by the tone of 5ts bell, and says
that railroad men stats that this is the
only case CT the kind they eve1 knew.
Utica has, companion for M1. Hicks.
Daniel Backley, jr, son OF she well
known private Waterman, has called"
every engine on this division of the
Central road for the past ten years by its
bell. He frequently stands In the door
of the Herald Office, nearly two blocks
from the depot, at midnight, and calls
off the numbers of two, and sometimes
of three locomotives that may be passing
at tho time. He has never been known
to make an error, and many hundreds of
cigsrs have been won on this faculty by
MI. Buckley's friends. Once he hears
tie sound of locomotive bell and
knows it's number, it seems impossible
for him to forget it. He calls the num-
bers of locomotives that have been in
the shops for months, and says he will be
able to do the same thing ten years from
now. When locomotives have been
rebuilt, and the bells changed, he calls
out, "That is old No. - bell on new
No. -" Some railroad men can call
few of the bells, but none of them
have ever equaled Mr.. Buckley's "call-
ing the turn of the bells.-- Utsca Her.
aid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
A Bloody Row at Quebec.

The ship laborers' trouble at Quebec cul-
minated on the 18th inst. in a fearful free
fight in lower town in Champlain street,
near Allen, Rae & Co.'s wharf. No. section
of the society seeded, considering they
were not properly treated, and formed az
independent society composed almost en-
tirely of French Canadians. On the morn
ing of the 18th inst. they walked in process
sion through the streets to show their
strength, hut when on the way to Cove were
set upon by large body of the parent So
ciety. There were about $3.50 men on the
French Canadian side; not so many on the
other, which was composed principally OF
Irish Canadians. Shots and blows were
freely exchanged to the injury of a great
number IN the crowd. Pierre Geroux and
man named Fleurie received death
wounds. Twenty-six men are known to
have been seriously hurt by ballets. Sew
eral houses were sacked and hardware
stores robbed of firearms. The police were
powerless and were all massed at No. sta
ton, consequently the city was left in the
hands of the mob.
Later-Advices of the 18th state that an
old man named Crowley was fatally beaten
on that day by two men. Estimates of the
expense to the city by the riot are over $780,
co exclusive of the commercial loss which
must ensue. Rioting and assaults at Cape
Blanc continue at intervals, but there is
not now so much apprehension of another
standing fight,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Criminal Happanings.

Samuel Croaks was fatally beaten ia a
fight at Pottsville, Pa, on ahe 18th insea, by
Horace Mailman and Jefferson Jacks, who
have been arrested.
George Parish, ward constable, att Cen
terville, La.s was shot and instantly killed
on the 10th inst, by Louis Wendell.
At Deadwood, D. T., On the 18th inst., L.
F. Whitbeek, local ediHor of the Pioneer,
shot negro, whom he claims had assaulted
him, but missed his man and seriously
wounded 7. S. Marian 8 merchant.
Joseph, F. Frye, aged about 40, dealing in
hides and leather at Boston, Mass, was
found murdered, ON the 18th inst, at his
residence, 10 Jay street. The lester carrier
seeing the door ajar entered and found Frye
lying dead in front of his open sale. The
fatal wound was shot through the heart
but in addition to shat there were at least 9
dozen stabs in. she back, and numerous
bruises on the body, giving evidence OF q
desperate struggle with she murderer
Frye's watch was gone, pockets ritied and
the safe robbed of its contents.
At River Forest suburb of Chicago, on
the morning of the 18th inst, Henry Bald
WIN snOL b tramp Ueao, VINO WIS ueuaaAulns
admission to his house, under threats Of
burning the premises. The tramp proved
to be J. D. Trainor, journalist of irregular
habits.
David Gates, of Margaretville, N. s..
killed his wife and then drowned himself
on the 14th inst.
At St. Louis, Me-, in a frenzy, Thaddeu'
E. Baber slipped into the house and while
his mother-in.law was reading and his wife
was living on bed in the same room fred 6
bullet into Mrs. Shoulders brain, killing
her almost instantly, and shot his wife
through the left breast, inhicting a mortal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
The Death Roll.

A dispatch from London, dated the 18th
inst, announces the death of Nellie Grant
Sartoris.
Hon. Geo. W. Benson, brother-in-law oil
VIVA. Lloyd Garrison, died at his residence
in Lawrence, Kansas, on the 18th inst, aged
II. Mr.. Benson was prominent abolition
list in Massachusetts, in the early days OF
anti.slavery strength, but had lived in Kan
SIS for the last % years.
NIB. Wright, one of the Oldest allopathic
physicians of Cincinnati. O., died on the
18th inst, in his 10th year.
Bishop Odenheimer, died Of Bright's dis
ease, at Burlington, N. j., on the 14th inst,
aged 81. Bishop Odenheimer was born in
Philadelphia, and made bishop of New
Jersey in 1859.
Shirley Fl. France, actor, died on the 18th
inst, at Atlantic Station, Mass, aged 40.
Illness resulted from sunstroke.
Maj. William w. Leland, formerly one of
the proprietors of the Grand Union hotel
Saratoga, died at Saratoga on the 9th inst.
He was on Grants staff during the war.
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Devastated by WaterspOuts.

At Pays de Gex, Switzerland, on the 18th
inst, a waterspout occurred, causing the
river Varsoir to overflow. Buildings at
Divonne were damaged to the extent of
100000 francs and several persons were
killed.
A waterspout, which recently swept
through Buctouche, Canada, caused the
death of two women and child, and the
serious injury of a aumber of persons.
Eighty houses were leveled, and stock
killed and scattered. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
The Kentucky E!ecsiGn.

Election returns from fitty-eight counties
of Kentucky, have been received by the
secretary of state. The majority of Black
burn (Democrat) in these counties is 1854,
an increase over McCreary's majority four
years ago of S,4O2. The majority for Black
burn in the state. will probably exceed 49,.
900, a Democratic gain of over 5000 over
the two preceding gubernatorial elections.
The Republicans gain three or four senators
and ten or twelve representatives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20

JOHN BULL sees red rag in the fact
that several English railroads give better
rates to American beef and corn than
the British farmers can get. The reason
given is that the American products
come in greater bulk. Still John is not
satisfied, and is going TO make the matter
a subject of parliamentary inquiry.
Mr.. Bull stands good chance of being
ruined by American cheap labor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20

A New YORK paper figuring up the
estimated silver yield of Colorado placed
it at $1O0,OOO,O00. The Denver Times
has been looking into the matter and ii
thinks this figure is very extravagant.
1t goes through a column to show how
it arrives at its conclusions, which are
that the silver product of Colorado for
the year ending July l, 1880, will be
$24, 100000, two-thirds of which will te
produced in Laadville.
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Victims of q Fire,

The body of the boy James Orr, missing
from the steamer Steinhof, which burned
at Detroit on the 18th instant, was found on
the 14th. It seems he escaped from the
burning steamer, and retreated along the
wharf to high fence next to coal yard.
While crouching in corner to avoid the
intense heat the burning fence gave way,
and precipitated large mass of coal on
him causing death from suffocation. Miss
Anna Flushing is still missing, and it is be.
heved she persisted in the flames. Both
were passengers.
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Terrible Storms,

4 recent storm in Denmark destroyed
over one hundred farm houses, killed so
persons and did incslculable damage to
crops.
Heavy floods are reported in some dis.
tricts of New South Wales. The beach be.
tween Penelarro Head and Pollizer Bay,
New Zealand, is strewn with wreckage of
large ship. All hands supposed to be lost.
Volcano Kilanea is in eruption.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Labor Troubles.

The Charcoal burners association, num-
bering about two thousand, mostly Italians,
working about thirty miles from Eureka,
New, struck for higher wages on the 18th
met, and refused to allow teams from the
mills to load, ordered them back to town
and defed the sheriff and posse. The gov
ernor has called out three companies of
militia.
The Enterprise Colliery at Wilkesbarre is
at stand still, owing to a strike of en-
ployes Tor more pay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Steamboat Disasters.

The steamer J. w. Steinhoff and Hutch.
ings' warehouse, with it's contents, were
destroyed by fire at Detroit, Mich, on the
18th inst. The FIRE originated On the Stein
hoff and spread so rapidly that some of the
officers and crew were obliged to Jump into
the river, and were rescued by steamers and
small boats without serious injury. The
Steinhoff was valued at $4,000; insured for
$4,000. The loss on warehouse and other
property amounts to about So, 500.
The iron steamer Corsica, from Cardiff for
New York, and s.Semiramide, from Boston
for Liverpool, came in collision 100 miles
of Fastnet, on the 18th inst. The Semira.
mide sunk soon after the disaster, Her
cargo comprised 46,359 bushels of corn and
40 cases of domestic cottons, 232 boxes
corned meats, 814 sacks dried blood, 36G
boxes bacon, $50 tierces lard, 425 sacks oat
meal, 299 live cattle and % horses. The
whole valued at $92,229. No human lives
were lost.
The boilers on the steamer Iron Valley
exploded GU the evening of the 9th inst
when opposite New Cumberland, W. Va.
five miles below Pittsburg, destroying the
entire forward part of the boat. The pilot
Wise, the captains son, Thomas Prince and
Mr.. Prosser of New Cumberland are miss
ing. They were no doubt killed.
A correspondent of the Standard at Lis
bon, reports that an English steamer col
ided off South Finistere with the Spanish
steamer Concord The latter vessel was
sunk. Fourteen Spaniards drowned. Nine
saved.
The steamship Louis David, from Ant
werp, for Naples, was wrecked during fog
off Ushont, France; 81 persons drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Distress In England.

England, says: The failure of crops is
much more serious than generally supposed
abroad. The demand in England for meats
and grains from the United States will be
enormous. Business is greatly depressed |;
last year more than eighty thousand persons
were supported in Manchester by the public.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Down with Mormontsm.

The administration has decided to com.
mence al active warfare against the Nor
mons, and Secretary Evarts' circular to for
eign governments, warning people against
emigrating to this country to join the Nor.
mons, is but preliminary step. 1t is con.
sidered necessary as a notice to the world
that Mormonism is hereafter to be prosecut-
ed as a crime in the United States. The at
torney general has been in consultation
with the district attorney of Utah, who will
commence the prosecutions in the fall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Wednesday, August 90, 1879.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

Mr.. FERNANDO WOOD has been max
ing a speech at Lyons, in which he as
sured his hearers that the people of the
United States were in favor of a COM
mercial treaty with France. Mr.. Wood
has been staying at AK, and on his visit
to Lyons was given a very kind recep-
ton by the chamber of commerce of
that city.
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Drowned.

It is reported that the yacht Startle,
which had been hired by party from
Haverhill, Mass, eapsized in Boston harbor
on the 18th inst. and several were drowned.
At Darnby, Prince Edwards Island, dur
ing violent storm on the 9th inst, John
Breen, his adopted son, and a young man
named Slavin, were drowned by the upset
ting of fishing boat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20

buildings were swept away, causing q loss
of from $4,000 to $4,000.
On the 10th lightning ignited the oil
works at Parker's Landing, Pa, causing a
destructive blaze. Three tanks, containing
about 10000 barrels of oil, were burned.
The conclusion shattered every pane of
glass on River avenue and knocked several
people senseless. The burning oil rushed
into the river, which was converted into a
sheet of fame. The greatest CONSERVATION
prevailed, everyone fleeing to the hills for
safety. Happily the wind suddenly changed
and the town was saved.
Locust Grove hotel, at Bath, Long Island,
burned on the 18th instant. The guests
lost nearly everything. The Pavilion also
burned. Loss about $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The manager of the hotel, Joseph
Pearce, lost his life, and private Waterman
named Schurhardt is missing. Later-The
dead bodies of John w. Pierce, W. Schur-
hardt, Kate Rafter and Louise Cook, were
found in the ruins on the 10Th inst.
At Detroit, Mich, on the night of the
18th inst, fire on Michigan avenue, near
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railway crossing, beyond the city limits,
destroyed all the buildings in the vicinity,
five in number. Total loss $50, 900; insured.
Elevator B., at st. Louis, Mo-, was burned
with contents on the 18th inst. Itcontained
10000 bushels of grain. The building cost
$175,C insured for $1,000.
A blaze at Lebanon, Mo-, on the 18th inst,
licked up $4,000 worth of property.
A fire at Canton, Missouri, on the 18th,
caused a loss of $4,000, with only $1,000
insurance. The Canton House, several
stores and all the fire apparatus were de-
stroyed.
Several fires, some incendiary, are report.
ed in the Spanish provinces, In one case
four persons persisted.
fremont Temple, Boston, was almost COM
pletely destroyed by fire on the 18th inst.
The Parker house, close by, was somewhat
singed. Loss on temple, owned by the
American Bible society," is estimated tfrom
100000 to 100000. Several fremen were
injured by falling walls, but none thought
dangerously.
The drug store of Davis Il Miller, at Bal
timore, Md, was destroyed by fire on the
18th inst. Loss SEE, 900; insured.
The extensive bending works, cooper
shops and saw mill of Humphrey Bros, at
Wakeman, o., burned on the 18th inst.
Loss $4,000; insured for $500.
A Serajevoy Bosnia, dispatch reports that
the recent fire at that place destroyed 2SS
houses, 35S shops and 4S warehouses;. The
loss to private property is estimated at
100000 forms, with no insurance. Owing
to the scarcity Of provisions, prices, already
high, have been increased. The Ere was
caused by an accident, which occurred
while the excise officers were sealing casks
in q spirit warehouse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20

4 NEw way has t,en discovered fol
the estimation of the intelligence of q
city. It is the sale of postage stamps.
The annual sale of postage stamps in
Toronto foots up 100000, while in Mon
treal, much larger city, it is no more.
These figures induce the Toronto Mail
to pat that city metaphorically on the
back, and call it the most intelligent
town in the Dominion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Bank Robbers.

About one O'Clock on the afternoon of the
18th inst, parties entered the banking Office
Of II. Bushing & Co., northwest corner of
Third and Walnut streets, Cincinnati, o.,
and while one engaged the attention of the
person in charge, confederate secured a
package of S., coo and decamped. The whole
affair was so quietly performed that the
attention of the people on the street was
not drawn to the bank and the robbers
escaned
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Burned to Death.

A two story brick building was destroyed
at South Bend, Ind, on the 18th inst. Mr..
Case and wife, who lived in the building, es.
capped by jumping from the second story
and were seriously injured. Miss Lizzie
Collins, who roomed in the building, was
suffocated to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20

NEW YORK, August 1890 2. H.-Cot-
ton-Unchanged. Flour-DulS: receipts
$4,000 bbls ). sales $500 bbls; extra state at
$415@4.4o; extra western at $410@4.40;
round hoop Ohio ct $4.25@5.65; rye flour
steady. Wheat-spring weak and A@Hc
lower; moderately active; receipts $4,000
bus; sales $4,000 bus; No. 2 red seller
August at S1.O814. Rye-Steady and I'M
changed. Corn Oriet; receipts 10000
bus; sales $1,000 bus at 4554946Hc.
Barley-Qniet and unchanged. Cats-Dull
and heavy; receipts 80 900 bus; sales $4,000
bus at 29H@351Sc for mixed western; 343
@41c for white. Pork-Higher al $500.
Beef-Steady and quiet. Lard-Eirmer at
$6.o5@6.O7A,. Butter At 65a917Ac.
Cheese, Whisky and Sugar-Unchanged.
Eggs-At 11915Hc. Petroleum-9rade at
21Ic in bulk; refined at 6Hc. Tallow-Un-
changed. Goal-Dnn and unchanged.
Leather-Steady WITH good trade. Wool
" cry firm, with fair inquiry.
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Mi1wAukee.

MILWAUKEE, August 1850 P. NJ
s425@4G0; common to good at ss.75@4. 90.
Wheat-very dull; 10. 1 hard, n ew, at eOc j;
No. 1 regular at sScs Mo- at SE54c for new
and SEC FOR old; seller September at $40
S6Ac; seller Octoser at 85ss 9s6c No. 3
cash at &c; No. 4 at 70h@72cS rejected at
65c. Cbrn-Quie5 at 1890. Oats-Very
quiet ct 1880. Dye-Steady at ACC. Bar
ley-No. 2 seller September strong at 73a.;
No. 2 cash at 6Oc; 40. 8 at 40c. Pork-Quiet
at $50 for cash. Lard-At $3.50. HogG-
Dull at $3.25@3. 60.
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Near Piedmont, w. Va, on the 18th inst,
collision occurred between two Baltimore
and Ohio freight trains, one loaded with
grain and the other with stock. The stock
train was badly wrecked, killing the engi-
neer, Mcdonald, of Martinsburg, and seri-
ously injuring the fireman, large number
of cattle, sheep and pigs were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-20
Fire. Water and Smoke,

Rumsey's tannery at Buffalo, N. Y,
burned on the 10th inst. Loss $4,000.
A fire at St. Pierre Miguelon, N. B., on
the 10th inst, destroyed the new govern
eminent buildings, dozen stores and as
many private houses. Loss heavy.
DR.. Pierce's chemical works at Flint,
Mich, were licked up by the flames on the
10th inst. Loss 1000.
West Bend, Wis, was visited by de-
structive blaze on the 10th inst. Eleven
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a Mile In 9:lH3L.

Edwin Forrest, driven by John Murphy,
made the fastest mile that was ever made in
the world, on the 9th inst, on the three.
quarter mile track on Mr.. Bonner's farm,
near Tarrytown. The first quarter was
made in 321a, the half in 1868, the three.
quarters in :3SL, and the full mile in
|2:lfL
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NPXti

Walter Paine, third treasurer of the
American Linen company, Fell River,
Mass, has been dealing in futures with the
mills money and lost 100000. His trans
actions were similar to those OF George B..
Du fee at Mechanic Mill, his brother.in-
law.