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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Sympathy With Second Arm.

A. S. s. Parker, OF Battle Greek,
Mich, lost an arm and leg by an acct
dent at Stillwe1 station, and they were
left lying by the roadside, the body being
taken to South Bend. AS soon as he
recovered consciousness he began to COM
plain that his right arm was In a cramped
condition. His attendants, knowing that
his arm was many miles away by the
side of the railroad track, paid no atten-
ton to his complaints, thinking him out
of his head He still continued his as
sertions that the fingers of his right arm
were doubled under bis hand, and asked
his assistants to send and get his arm at
Stillwell. By his speech they saw that
he realized the accident, and telegram
was sent to Stillwell to send the mutt
lated arm to It's owner. The request was
carried out, and the arm sent to him by
express. So soon as it was taken off the
ground, a few moments after the tele-
gram was sent, Parker remarked to his
assistants that his arm was all right now.
that they had picked it up. Every time
person took hold of it along the route
the Parker would speak OF it, and cry out
with pain when it was roughly handled,
and whenever any of his attendants
touched it while it lay in the next room
to him he knew it as quickly as tho the
arm were still attached to his body. The
messenger who got the arm said that he
found it just as Parker had said it was,
with the fingers cramped under it. Such
experiences are not uncommon, but they
are not easily explained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Rnrned to Death.

terrible casualty happened on the evening
of the 10th inst, near Browns saw mill at Bor-
dell City, II miles from Bradford, Pa. A num-
Der of men were in their boarding house sitting
around fire. -Four others had gone to bed up
stairs. AS the fire began to burn low IN the
stove one of the men dipped cup full of oil
from bucket at hand and poured it on the
Goals. The oil remaining in the cup caught
fire ald the person holding it threw the blazing
mass away and it fell into the bucket. An ex-
plosion Immediately followed and the burning
fluid scattered all around the room, deluging
the clothing of the men with flaming oil. The
men rushed out enveloped in sheet of fire and
writhed on tie ground in agony. Meanwhile
the house burned rapidly and in the embers
were found the charred bodies of the four who
were up stairs. Their names are Eli tt, Brown,
Stoley and Hide. OF those down stairs Joe
Donnock, Henry Monroe, Frank Welsh and
another, name unknown, are dead The fifth
one is not expected to recover.
Leonard Heffnard's restaurant in Ellenboro,
Wis, burned on the 9th inst, and two of Heff-
nard's children, aged three and five years, per-
isled in the flames. The mother was severely
but not fatally burned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
He Wasn't Mean,
From the New York Star. |

From the New York STAR
Mr.. Elijah Hitchcock was Connecti-
cut constable, VIII ose character was I'M
der scrutinty. Dea. Solomon Rising
was inquired about him. "Dea. Solom-
on Rising said the questioner, Do
you think Mr.. Hitchcock is dishonest
man?'
Very promptly "Oh, no, sir! not by
any means.
"Well, do you think he is a mean
man?"
"Well, with regard to that, said the
deacon, little more deliberately, 81
may say that I don't really think he is a
mean man; I've sometimes thought he
was what you might call a keerful man
a prudent man.
What do you mean by a prudent
man?"
"Well, mean this, that one time he
had All execution for 81 against the old
Widow Witter back here, and he went
up to her house and levied on a flock of
ducks. He chased them ducks, one at a
time, round the house pooty much all
day, and every time he catched duck
he'd set right down and wiring bis neck
and charge mileage; and his mileage
mounted to more than the debt. Nothin'
mean about it, as I know of, but / al
ways thought after that that Mr. Hitch
cock was @ very prudent man"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Work of the Flames.

A fire in cotton storage shed at Memphis,
Tenn, on the 18th inst, destroyed cotton valued
at $4,000.
Stewards block, the finest business block in
Mlddebuly, Vt, containing the Masonic hall,
Chapman & Co. g store. and several offices, was
burned on the 10th inst. Loss $40, 900: insured.
Simmons Clark & Co.'S picture frame store,
near the corner of Fifth avenue and Randolph
street. Chicago. was Quilted by fire on the night
of the 10th inst. Loss on building and stock,
$4,000.
The large barns and hay sheds of Henry
Henlle, prominent lumberman at Maple Hill,
Montcalm county, Mich, were destroyed by fire
on the night of the Sth inst. Eight cattle, one
horse, LOO bushels of wheat, a large quantity
of hay, oats, farming implements, ETC.. We're
also burned. A number of horses and cattle
were also saved
The upper stories of a ffve-story brick fac
tory, Nos. 31S to 1928 East Twenty-second street,
burned on the 9th inst. Loss. $30,00O dis
t11buted among a number of occupants par
tally insured.
The ''Obenauer Mill |" at Griswold, Conn.,,
belonging to the Reade paper company, burned
on the night Of the 18th. Loss, S35, 900; insum-
ance, S27 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Marine DisasterS

Tie steamer Monitor, plying between Pough-
keepsie and New York, ran on the rocks near
Glenwood, on the night of the 18th and will
prove total loss. No lives lost The steamer
was valued at $4,000.
The Canadian schooner Mary Taylor, which
arrived at OswegO, n. Y, the 9Th, reports
having passed through a lot of flour floating in
Lake Ontario. She also passed a yawl branded
with the name Prop. Zealand" The Zealand
left Toronto with a cargo of flour oil the 9th
inst, and it is thought that she has been lost.
She was commanded by Capt. Zealand, and had
on board crew of sixteen or eighteen men.
1t is feared that all have per1shed
The British bark Macedonia, from Pensacola,
Fla. for Berwick, England. has been abandoned
at sea, waterlogged and dismasted Nine of the
crew were drowned
The schooner Norway, bound from Toledo to
Kingston, foundered off Belleville. Ont, on
Lake Ontario on the date of the 8th The
names of the lost are: VIM. O'Brien, captain;
Alfred JoIffe, mate: Sarah Collender, cook:
Thomas and VIM. Snel Francis o. Winn, VIM.
Crosby, Robert Si1nops, sailors.
The British steamer Galatia, Capt. Pendi-
comb, arrived at Bristol, Eng, on the 6th inst,
from Baltimore. She encountered terrible
gale. in making Roadway against which she con-
sumed all her coal, and was obliged to burn her
masts, boats, de11cks, yards and eight tons of
oil cake in order to get into port.
The schooner Belle Sheridan. from Oswego
for Toronto, went ashore in MiIler's bay. Lake
Ontario. on the 7th inst. Capt. McSherry, his
three sons and seaman, name unknown, were
drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17

knife threatened to kill any one who kept him
from seeing Miss Dart. He was elected and
promised TO stay away, but returned next MORN
ing, and was shot by Dart, as he claims, in self
defense. =
Andrew Gilten, dissipated young lawyer.
ana relected sultor of Miss Mary Sigersou
called at her residence in New York city on the
l0th INST, and in the presence of her mother
ana youngest brother repeated bis overtures.
BENG repulsed again he threw his left arm
about the Young iady's neck, and, in the pres
ence OF her mother, drew pistol from his
pocket, placed the weapon against her head and
sent bullet through her brain. Mary fell
down dead at her mothers feet and Gillen
rushed from the house. He was subsequently,
arrested and taken to the tombs.
On the Hudson river steamer Escort, when
near I1vol, N. Y, on the 10th inst, q man sun-
posed TO be drover with considerable money
was murdered and thrown overheard No cline
to the perpetrators of the deed.
Matt. Reeves, O steamboat mate was fatally
stabbed In saloon fight at Memphis, Tenn. on
the 10th inst.
Officer James Virgins of the Allegheny. Pa.
ponce force, was shot dead by John F1ch on
the night of the 9tb, while arrestino Finch and
man named Geo. Herke for quarrelIing.
Ihe nude and mutilated body of Dora Clar-
ence, a nynph on pace was found in q closet of
State stteet lodging house in Chicago on the
9Th inst. Annie Handiey, q sister in sin, who
occupied the room with Dora, and is now serv-
ing out sentence in BridewelI prison, was
charged with the crime. She admits having a
nght WITH her partner while both were intOxi-
cated one night. In the morning she found that
Dora had died from blows received, SO she con-
cealed the body in the closet. left the place,
and went on spree which landed her in prison
AT Henrietta, Texas, on the 9Th inst, the re-
mains OF murdered man were found lying in a
low spot surrounded with brush. The head
was lying twenty feet from fine bodv ono arm
eaten away and the feet tied together with a
rope. The body had evidently been dragged
some distance by horseman, as the flesh VAS
all worn from the back.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
that some of Sitting Bulls band viii reinforce

that some of Sitting Bulls band will reinforce
the Sioux.
Gen. Ord, commanding the department of
Texas, reports that nine men were killed and
two men wounded and one captured by the In
dams since the LIST of October, 1879. The gem
eral complains of large number of desertions
from the ranks. He recommends that a large
force be maintained on the Rio Grande to pre-
serve order in that turbulent, robber-nfested
quarter.
Gen. Pope, in his annual report, predicts that
there will be no trouble with the Indians in the
department of the Missouri this winter, although
the differences between the redskins and the
United States have not yet been settled. He
holds the interior department responsible for
Victoria's outbreak, and intimates that there
was no good reason why the department should
insist so strenuously on the removal of the
Apaches to the San Carlos agency. He also
censures the Indian agents, and holds that they
have frequently caused much trouble by refus-
ing the "wards of the nation food in order to
punish the said wards for supposed INSIDE
meanors. He advises that the right of Capt.
Payne and his followers to settle IN the Indian
Territory be submitted to the United States
courts as soon as possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
burglars at Work.

While the proprietor was at work on the even
ing of the 18th inst, the jewery store of NJ.
Schultz was entered and 20 gold and silver
watches and other articles valued at over 81 600
were taken. An entrance was effected by
bursting open the front door.
A guest at the United States hotel in Fulton
street, New York city, was robbed. the other
night, of United States bonds, jewelry, ETC..
valued at $1,000.
A Dallas, Texas, special of the 10th inst,
says: yesterday morning loud explosion
reused the city at an early hour, when it be-
came known that burglars had entered Adams
Il Leonard's banking house, and being assisted
by pal who had secreted himself inside the
vault the day before. had removed $4,000 in
silver, 81, 200 postoffice funds, $4,000 jewelry
belonging to private parties and possibly $780,
500 besides. They attempted to blow up the
safe by charging an anvil with dynamite and
laying the safe down on it. The explosion
turned the safe over three times, racked and
WI ecked the building. and reused the town.
The safe contained 100000, which is supposed
to be intact
Some time during Sunday, the 9th inst, bur-
glars completely Quilted the store of Meyrowitz
Bros, New York city opticians, Fourth avenue
and TWenty-third streets. CARRYING away opera
glasses, spectacles, optical Instruments, glass
eyes, ETC., to the value of $4,000 or S15, 900.
No arrests.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Miner Casualties.

Thomas P. Gibbons, engineer of the steam
crane at the state house, Indianapolis, Ind, fell
on the 14th breaking his back.
At Milwaukee, Wis, on the 18th inst, Mrs.
Petrasch, poor woman whose husband is So
iourning in the poor house, went out to saw
some wood for a neighbor, leaving her two
daughters, aged 3 and years respectively, in
charge of their grandmother. During the
afternoon the old lady went visiting leaving the
children unattended when the eldest played
with the fire and set the dwelling on fire,
When aid arrived the youngest was dead from
suffocation and the Oldest was saved with diff
Guilty.
Charles Clark, 90 years of age, an employe of
the Perfection Scale company, of New Canaan
Conn.,, was killed by the bursting of an emery
Wheel on the 9Th inst. A portion of the top of
his head was carried away.
George Crawford, 16 years DID, was killed at
Albany, n. Y, ON the 10th inst, by the explo-
sion of a dynamite cartridge whirh he was
handling in barn.
Michael Hennesy was killed at Troy, n. Y, on
the 9th inst, by sack Of grain falling upon
him.
Ludwig Krohn was killed at the Bay View
by the handle of vince. which slipped from
his grasp and struck him upon the forehead.
Bertha Young, aged "a, of Titusville, Pa.
was killed by fall from the roof of her resi-
deace III New York, on the 9th inst.
Fred Rodermon, an emplove of the New Era
Hour mill, at Milwaukee, Wis, fell through a
hopper into the bran bin head down. and was
suffocated, on the 9th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17

condemnation which honest men of all
parties must pronounce upon such guilt
The men most criminal in this
case may not be reached bv
the hand of justice, but thew
will find no party willing to hear
and share with them the Just measure of
infamy and scorn that awaits them. IF
they have failed III their guilty purpose,
SO they will fail in securing the approval
even of those for whose success they have
done the guilty work. It will be small
consolation to know that they have
gained by this forgery few useless
electoral votes, melted an Infatuated
mob to the murder of few unoffendino
human beings and caused few of their
own agents to suffer for periuries and
mlsdemeanors.
During the delivery of the decision
the court room was very quiet, the au-
dltors listening with close attention to
every word. Amusement was manifest
ed by smiles during some passages por-
tray1ng the utter failure of the attempts
TO show that such a person as Hen
ry Il. MOrey ever had an exis-
tence, and there was q slight rus
tie as many of the spectators
turned to look at one another, during the
comments of the court on Mr.. Hewitt'g
connection with the case. When Judge
Davis closed, 10y announcing that he
should hold the prisoner, Gen. Pryorput
the question as to the amount of bail.
The court said bail could remain as al
ready fixed, $4,000, and the present
bondsmen would be accepted. At the
suggestion of Mr.. Brooks, the court con-
sented to adjourn the preparation of
new bond until Monday next at II NJ.
Counsel for Mr.. Hart rose and
said witness Lindsey, in his
confession, had alleged that he (the
counseD when conversing with him be-
fore witness testified, remarked, "That
is all you will have to swear to-" The
counsel denied this and declared he only
said to witness, "That will do" mean
ing that the interview was ended.
Judge Davis said he had moth
ing to do with this, but ex-
culpated counsel from any charge
of improper behavior in public pro
ceed1ngs. He referred to the latter's
conduct in securing the production of
the Morey letter and envelope in court,
and counsel expressed his thanks for
the courts remarks. The court room
was then vacated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
The Charms of Encampment in the
Forest.

Three young men from New York, =
Henry Martin, Louis Farez and William
Hendricks, who went to..Damascus, Pa,
recently, on hunting expedition, have
met with thrilling experience. They
brought with them from the city tent
and camping utensils, and made their
camp IL the Little York woods, some
miles from the town and about three
miles from any house. The night air
beng cold, they built a fire before re-
firing. In the middle of the night
Hendrick was awakened by queer
noise outside the tent. He aroused his
companions, and, armlng themselves,
they stepped from the tent. The sight
that met their eyes fairly astonished
them. The fire was surrounded with
immense rattlesnakes, The young men
commenced killing the reptiles, and
Farez was bitten by an immense snake,
which sprang at him suddenly. A large
piece of flesh surrounding the wound
had to be cut cut by his companions, in
order to save his life. The young men
killed 81 snakes, which measured 125
feet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Railway Accidents.

A collision between freight train and train
containing Mormon emierants, occurred at Car
bon Station, Union Pacific road, ON the 18th
inst. One passenger aud brakeman were
killed aud several badly wounded.
BY collision of railway trains at st. Lin
Junction, Canada, on the 18th inst, J. Henry
Pangman, president of the Laurentine railroad,
and a pa sgageman named Conway were killed.
George Wolf. aged II, was beheaded by rail-
way train at Byer's Station, o.. on the 18th inst.
He was at work on a freight train and fell be-
tween the cars.
Hon. FnYette McMullen was killed by the
cars at Wytheyille, Va, on the Sth inst. He
was member of both United States and Con-
federate congresses.
The engine of coal train on the Morris and
Essex railroad. jumped the track at Jersey City
on the Sth inst, killing engineer Peter Cava-
naugh, and severely lnjuring fireman VIM. Hop
ping
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
RusinesS Failures.

Mr.. D. r. Charles, of Barrow, England, has
failed, with liabilities amounting to 100000.
Several Liverpool merchants have suffered by
the failure.
C. H. Day, wholesale clothing manufacturer
of Indianapolis, has failed His liabilities are
estimated at sac, 900, and his nominal assets at
$4,000. The causes Of the failure are said to
be reckless buying, losses in stock speculations.
and losses through the failure of some of his
debtors.
Oppenheim Bros, clothing dealers, Dubuque,
Ia, lave made an assignment. Liabilities $75,-
900; assets 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Gen. Sheridanss ReD0rt.

Gen. Sheridan has made his annual report to
the general of the army in which he puts him.
self on record as considering the force in his
department entirely inadequate to the great
territory and numerous demands upon it from
the northern and southern borders. The ratio
is about one man to every rs square miles and
in Texas one man to every 125 square miles.
The result is the troops are frequently over
worked and often compelled to take the field
against greatly superior numbers. There are in
the department of Dakota $50 officers and sol
diers; in that of the Platte, 2,840; Missouri,
A.720, and Texas 3,640.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Crushed to Death.

On the 18th inst. the sides of a deep cut on
the c. and B. r. R., about half mile west of
Orange Courthouse, (Va..) caved while con-
struction train with 81 hands was working. An
immense mass of rock and dirt FELL crushing
several men against the side of the cars, killing
instantly Powhattan Taylor and Edmond Fl elds,
colored, and seriously iniuring five others, all
colored. 1t was supposed other victims were
buried under the fallen rocks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
UnfaithfuI Servants.

z. K Barger, who embezzled $50, 600 belong
ing to his employer, John Jermyer, a coal
merchant of Scranton, Pa, was sentenced to
eight years and four months in the Pennsyl-
vania penitentafy on the 18th inst. Barger
had been in the employment of Mr.. Jermyer
for several years.
1t now appears that John Berry, cashier Of
the collapsed Bank of Bergen County. at Hack
ensack, n. j., has embezzled $4,000.
WHIT G. Harmon, confidential clerk to Lee,
Tweed q Co., 263 Canal street, New York city,
has been arrested, charged with extensive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
Suicidal.

Nicholas Gedalin, New York broker, the son
of a Danish nobeman, committed suicide at
New York on the 18th.
Thomas W. Somers suicided by shooting
himself on the doorstep of his divorced wife's
at Cleveland, o., ON the 14th.
Jennie Spencer, daughter of prominent
citizen of Burlington, Ia, suicided by hanging
on the 18th.
At st. Louis, Mo-, ON the 10th ult, Edward
Luke, IL years of age, was whipped by his faith
er for spending a few dollars. Next day he
mysteriously disappeared, and nothing was
heard of him until the 18th inst, when his body
was found floating at the lumber landing. At
the inquest his brother, Frederick Luke, testi-
fed that Edward drowned himself on account
of the whipping received from bis father.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
EarfhOHake.

Southern Austria, from Vienna to the Adriatic
and the frontiers of the Bosnia was visited by an
earthquake on the 9th inst. AT Agram. IN Gro
alta, the shock was so violent that every house
In town was injured. Several persons were
killed and thirty injured. A large number of
inhabitants fed to the fields.
Fresh shocks occurred at Ayran, Croatia, on
the 18th inst. Many houses fell, causing
fearful panic. The loss at this point thus far
by the visitations is estimated at 100000 for
ms, not counting the damage TO churches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
The Arab and the lnf1deI.

A French infdel, man of some
learning, was passing desert in Africa,
called the Great Sahara, in company
with an Arab guide. He noticed with a
sneer that at certain times the guide,
whatever obstacle might arise, put them
sall aside, and kneeling on the burning
sands, called on his God Day after day
passed, and still the Arab never failed to
do this, till at last, one evening, as he
arose from his knees, the would be phil
osopher asked him with contemptuous
smite, g How do you know there is a
God!" The guide fixed his eyes upon
the scoffer for moment in wonder, and
then said solemnly, CHOW do you know
that man and not camel, passed my
hut last night in the darkness? Was it
not by the print of the feet? Even so, .
said he pointing to the sun, whose last
rays were flashing over the lonely des-
ert, "that foot print is not of man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
GarfieId,s Resignation.

Governor Foster received the resignation of
James A. Garfield, as member of Congress from
the Nineteenth district of Ohio, on the 10th
inst. The Nineteenth district at the time of
Garield's election was not composed wholly of
the same territory of which it is now constltut-
ed, and the writ for an election to be held No
vember 30th, to fill the vacancy, Will be sent to
those counties which composed the Nineteenth
district at the time Garfield was elected it being
held that the territory composing that district
had vested rights which cannot be abrogated by
act of the general assembly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-17
robberies of goods from the firm. He confesses

robberies of goods from the firm. He confesses
his guilt.
E. A. Wagner, lawyer of ithaca, n. Y, was
recently arrested and held to answer on a charge
of defrauding his clients and the government as
pension agent. 1t is now announced that he
has fed and left his bondsmen to arrange as
best they can his $4,000 bonds.
Charles A. Sidney, civil engineer and son
of one of the prominent members Of that pro-
fession IN Philadelphia, is under arrest charged
with forging his employers name. The forgeres
amount to about 81, 300, and ten indictments
have been found against him.
J. Dawson, assistant postmaster, and Edward
A. Clark, stamp clerk, at Leadville, Col, have
been arrested on a charge of stealing govern
ment funds. The amount of their deficiency is
about &c. 600.