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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Fatal Snoxy Slides.

4 party of five miners going home from
Georgetown, Col. to North Park, were rreclpl-
tated in an immense SNOW slide on the Continen-
tai divide on the Goth. C.. IL Eaton and Thomas
Gray were killed and James Frazer had thigh
bone broken. The remaining two escaped with
several bruises. The party had been cut IN a
storm five days and were nearly furnished when
oyertaken by the avalanche.
The Leadyille Chronicle says sixty laborers
we're buried in a snow-slide on the 25th, near
Chalk Greek, on the Kokomo extension Of the
Denver and Rio Grande road. They had no
need the pine trees trembling, and, in an in
slant. the avalanche came with loud roar
tearing up the track for q distance OF quarter
Of Il mile and burying the entire party. john
Divine was killed; nineteen men badly injured,
and eleven others slightly. The slide carried
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Work of the Flames.

destructive fire occurred about O'Clock on
the morning of the goth, at Havana, ILL.,, de-
stroying and damaging nine business houses and
several stocks of merchandise. The aggregate
loss is about So. 900; about one-half covered by
insurance.
Two hundred bales of cotton belonging to q
British steamer and stored on a wharf at Nor
folk, Va, were nearly destroyed by fire on the
28th nit. Insured.
The hosting works and blocks in the shop Of
the Wales Consolidated mine, at Eureka, New,
were Consumed by fire on the 28th ult.
Lennox & Co.'S foundry at Nation, Ill,
burned on the night of the 9th ult.
A baggage car on the Texas Pacific road con-
tanning nine pieces of baggage and fifty sacks of
mall caught fire and was DESTROYED near Sui
phur, Texas, on the Goth.
Among the fires reported on the Goth were the
destruction of a saw mill and marble works at
East Canaan. Conn.,, with $50, 600 loss; seven
building, at Havana, ILL.,, wiping out 500, 900,
and the Tuna Valley house, at Bradford, Pa,
with loss of $25,0nO. The steamer Algitha
in flames.
Moemke, Janeen & Co., wholesale jewelers.,
Cincinnati, O., sustained loss of $4,000 by
fire on the Goth; insurance, S21, 600.
A fire in a gambling-room at Colevllle, a
town IN the Pennsylvania Oil regions, on the
night of the 24th, spread until thirty-five
buildings, including the principal stores and
hotel, we're destroyed.
III. B. Graft Co. g warehouse and grain ele-
vator at Lancaster, Pa, was destroyed by fire
on the Oath. The building contained grain
apples, potatoes. and tobacco, owned by several
parties. Including III. B. Graft & Co., John c.
Iiemeyer & Co., and Jesse Roach of Lancaster
The building was valued at $4,000, and was in
sured for $1,000. The value of the contents is
estimated at $50, 600, and the insurance is 1915,
| 900.
| The printing department. of Hostetter &
| Smiths Stomach Bitters mandatory at Pitts
| burg, Pa, was destroyed by fire on the Esd
Loss $780, 600. AS at this season the new al
manacs were being printed, the fire is particu
| larry unfortunate.
The Irving -four mills at Hastings, Mich.
| burned on the 23d inst. There were 5000 bush
els of wheat in the mill, owned by farmers, OF
| which there was no insurance. Loss on mil
! S25, 600: Insurance $15, 900.
A. D. Camps saw mill and salt works at Sag
| NAV, Mich, were destroyed by fire on the 23t
inst. Loss 10000; insured for $4,000.
! One of the four buildings belonging to tn
| Methodist college at Adrian, Mich, was ruinet
/ by fire, the loss being 900
The building at Bowery and Lester streets
New York city, occupied by the London ant
| Liverpool Clothing Co., burned on the Odd
| Loss $50. 600. The walt on the southern sid
fell on the roof of sc Bowery, double two
story building. occupied by Kerravan & Walsl
| as shoe store and also by shirt mandatory
The contents of these stores were totally de
stroyed by fire and water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
The Comptroller of The Currency Gives Valuable
lnstruction.--His Suggestions.

WASHINGTON, November 29-The following Is
a portion of the annual report of the comptrol-
Ter Of the currency. The remainder, which
consists of a review of the operations of the
national bank system since resumption, and an
estimate of the amount of currency and coin In
the country, and the amount in national, state
and savings banks, and in the hands of the
people on the date of the resumption of coin
payments, and on November 1, 1879, and No
vember l, 1880 is not yet completed, but will be
ready for publication in the course of few
days. The amount Of national bank and legal
tender notes outstanding on November l, 1880,
and the aggregate amounts of both kinds OF
notes for the same date in 1879, was as follows
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01

At Keithsburg, H., Mrs. Julia A. Strong was
thrown from buggy by runaway team on
The Goth, and her neck broken by striking tree.
Mamie and Annie Artes, aged 7 and years
respectively, broke through the ice on Morey's
canal ct Jersey City. on the 28th ult. John
Barton, aged II, ran to their rescue, but before
reaching shore the Youngest child died IN his
arms.
Lieut.-Gov. Robinson, of Colorado, was seri
ously wounded by guard at Robinson's camp,
Leadyille, on the night of the 9th ult. The
guard claims the shooting was accidental. but
as there bad been trouble between the miners
and managers during the week the guards story
is deemed unsatisfactory.
Jesse Burch, 10 years OF age, was killed by
the accideftal discharge Of gun in the hands
of q companion. while hunting rabbits near
Coldwater, Mich, on fine 25th ult.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
A Eunnticss Crime.

Ben H&sselman, an inmate of the insane asy-
lum st st. Peter, Mimi, was arrested on le
23d, on suspicion of having fred the building.
He Immediately made confession that he COM
mitted the deed, saying that he was badly
treated and tried to burn the institution in re-
yengc. He placed can of naphtha under the
female wing, but it did not ignite. Hassellnan
said he wished all had been burned. He was
always considered mild case and allowed the
run Of the building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
The Chinese.

e. s. Commissioner Truscot has notified the
state department from Peking, China, that two
treaties regarding commerce end immigration.
had been signed by the Chinese government.
The immigration treaty secured to this country
control and regulation of the introduction OF
Chinese laborers by its own legislation. The
details of the commercial treaty are not yet
known. Mr.. Truscot is coming home with the
documents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
The Indians

On the 10th about forty Apaches attacked a
party of Mexican troops returning from their
victorious campaign against Victoria, ON the
road from FL Paso to chihuahua. south of
Carizal. The Mexicans being surprised, made
but little resistance. Nine of them were killed.
The Apache loss is unknown. Mexican SER
geant having in his possession a saddle and
some trinkets belonging to Victoria, who is sup
posed to be dead, was Killed and his body cut in
small pieces BY the Infatuated Indians.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01

Her tow-barge the Dictator. laden with wheat
also, was taken in charge by the propeller
Morley, but thew encountered storm on the
lake, and while riding at anchor the steamer
drifted against the Dictator, sinking her. No
lives lost. The barge and cargo are, of course, a
total loss.
At b. aIo, N. X, on the 21st the schooner
Falmor tn, laden with 1G, 900 bushels Of wheat,
struck the breakwater and foundcred in "a feet
of water. One life lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Exnert Chicago Thieves.

A trunk belonging to John Morrow. salesman
for Philadelphia jewelry firm, was stolen by
unknown parties at Chicago on the 26th, while
awaiting transportation to the depot in front of
the Clifton honse. The trunk contained $4,000
to $1,000 worth of jeweLy. There il no clue to
The expect rogues who captured 1t.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Business Failures.

Charles J. Steinman & Co., wholesale jewel
ers, Cincinnati, o., have assigned to M. J. Mack
The Public Produce Exchange, the largest in
stitution Of the kind in Chicago, suspended on
the 22d. Liabilities about 100000,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Earthquakes.

Victoria. B. c., was recently shaken pretty
badly by several earthquake shocks. The
glaciers in the vicinity were split from base to
summit, and great masses of then. were thrown
into the rivers and creeks, entirely choking up
MANY of them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01

Marcus De Lafayette Hawley, convicted OF
the murder of Lachariah Hayes in June last
year, was hung at Salem, Va. on the Goth.
Demetrio Domingues, II years of age, was
hanged at Phoenix. Arizona, on the 26th, for the
murder of Mr.. Thomas year previous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Fatal boiler Explosion.

Charlotte, Mich, on the 9th ult., and caused
the death of Geo. Moore, his son and another
man, and the severe scalding and brllising of
four others. The building was entirely de-
moEshed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Eafal Poisoning,

At a reception rendered Joel Hewbree and
wife at the residence of the brides father, Col.
Dali. near Kingston, Tenn, on the 23d, arsenic
was used by mistake for soda. Five persons
have died from its effects and about thirty
others are dangerously i'll
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Political A3Iusnder.

Indiana has chosen one Hancock elector, ID.
w. Chambers defeating B. s. Parker through
Republican blunder in making up the tickets.
The latter was substituted for General Bennett,
of Richmond. just before the election.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01

the track over the heads of the men, and most
of the wounds were probably caused by the iron
striking them.
j. i. Dunn, of Alma. Col, was carried three
thousand feet down the mountain by snow
slide losing his life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01

IT is estimated that the sea swallows
up about two and one quarter yards
year of part of the Yorkshire coast, and
about three feet year of part OF Kent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01

LONDON, November 29-12:30 p. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens dull; average California
at 9s 1d@11s; spring at So 4d(09s 1Od; floating
cargoes low; on passage slow; Mark Lane quieter:
Farmers deliveries of wheat during the week
AZ 0OOG5O, 900 quarters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, November 29-3:OO P. M.-Flour
Very quiet, and easier; standard extras at
$4.30G4.40; choice extras at $5.25@5.5O; fancy
extras at S5.75@6.OO; patents at s6.5O@7.50.
Wheat-Unsettled and lower; No. seller De-
cember at $1.O6@1.O71l, closing at $1.C63s
seller January at $1.071s@1.OS$4, closing at
S1.O75g; No. 1 cash at S1.071l; No. at $1.u61l;
No. 3 at 92c; No. 4 at Sac; No. hard at 81. 10:
No. hard at $1.1O. Corn-Dull at 4319c. Oats
Quiet at 32c. Barley--Tane at 87slc for cash
and seller December; seller January at 8819c.
Rye-Quiet at 873lc Pork-Quiet and lower at
$3.50 for cash, new. Lard-At 1856 for cash.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
THE MARKETS..
New Work.

NEW YORK. November $500 P. M.-Flour
Receipts 1884 bbls; sales 49, 600 bbls; dull and
in buyers favor; round hoop Ohio at $1,000
SIS; choice do at $5.800D6.50; super western
at $3.90a4.50; common TO good extra do at
S4.90@5.30; choice do at $5.30@6.75: choice
white wheat do at $5.15@5.50. Wheat-Heavy;
84@15sc lower: sales 5000 busN 2 white seller
December at 51.20; $4,000 bus do seller January
at $1.22@1. 2211s; $4,000 bus No. 2 red seller De-
cember at 51.223S@ .23; 10000 bus do seller
January at S1.25Ss@ 1.26: $4,000 bus do seller
February at $1.27M01.2S18. Corn-Dull and
in BUYERS favor: sales $4,000 bus mixed western
spot at 5719Ca61c; do futures at 60@6115c Oats
-4@119c lower; sales $4,000 bus No. 2 seller
January at 4534 a46c; western at 43@51c. Beef
Quiet and steady; new plain mess at $3.50;
Jew extra do at $3.50. Pork-Dull and nom
inal; spot mess at S14.50@14.75. Lard-Heayy
and lower; steam rendered at S9.05. Butter
Firm and unchanged; Ohio at 14@28c. Cheese
New dull at 7@131(c for poor to choice. Sugar
Firm and fair inquiry. Molasses-Firm and
quiet. Petroleuin-Dull and weak. Rice-Firm
and fair trade. Coffee-Quiet and about steady.
enthusiastically. Spirits of Turpentine- Firm
at 46@461sc. Resin-Quiet at S1.80@1. 35.
Tallow- Steady at 7-16@61Ec for western.
Eggs-strong at 25@SOc for fair to choice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01

CHICAGO, November 29-13O P. M.-Wheat--
Weak and lower at S1.OS11l for cash; $1.O399 for
seller December; $1.09195 for seller January;
S11016 for seller February. Corn-Weak and
easy at 415lc for cash; 421sc for seller Janu-
airy; 47c asked for seller May. Oats-Weak at
32c for cash; 32114c for seller December; 32115c
bid for seller January. Rye-At Gle. Barley
At $1.04@1.05. Whisky-At SLIP. Pork
and December; $l3.521a for seller January.
Lard-Weak and lower at $8.45 for cash;
Ss521s bid fer seller January. Hogs Receipts
5000 head; quiet and 10c lower; light at "a. 40
@46O; mixed packing at $4.4504.7O; shipping
at $4.7505.00. Cattle-Receipts $500 head:
S4.70(05.OO: common to fair at $3.60@4.4 40;
butchers at $2.2O@2.9 80; stockers at $2.sO@3. 90.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-12-01
Marine Disasters.


| storm and had four of the crew badly injured.
/ The schooner L. and D. Fisk, of Bath, Me-,
stranded on the outward Diamond shoal, coast
of North Carolina, on the 22d. Out of crew
! of seven but one was saved.
Further reports Of disasters on the north At
| lantlc coast during the late terrific gales con-
| tinue to be received. On the north side of Con-
| ceptiOn bay six vessels were totally lost. At
other points along the coast seven other vessels
are known to have been wrecked, and it is feared
| many more are yet to be reported. The loss of
life has been terrible, the storm being so fierce
| that there was no prospect Of wrecked sailors
| reaching shore. The steamer Bristolian, laden
with phosphates from Montreal, ran on theisland
of Anticosti. Four of the crew were frozen to
death.
London dispatch of tie 26th saws: .A
great storm prevails on the Scotch coast. A
number of vessels i'll the Clyde have dragged
their anchors 1t is feared there has been
some loss of life. The ship Vandyck. from
from Quebec for Greenock, is ashore at Rose
meath point. The bark John A. Harvey, from
New York for Dublin, previously reported
ashore on Wexford coast, is likely to become q
total wreck"
The sloop Mamoor, of Chester, Pa. sunk
during gale on Chesapeake bay, on the 18th
inst. Chas. Steetman, William Carperson and
Mr.. Rodgers were drowned.
The English clipper ship Boyne has been
abandoned in the st. Lawrence, with o cargo
OF grain worth &c. 600.
The most terrible ocean horror of the year
is the collision near Spezzia. Italy, between the
Italian steamship Orti9ia aud the French
steamer Oncle Joseph. The latter had on
board three hundred people, and sunk 80 quick
ly that but fifty out Of the whole number were
saved. Most of the passengers were poor eIni
grants from Calabra.
The propeller Jarvis Lord, laden with wheat
from Toledo foI Buffalo, struck a snag in Maui
NEE bay on the night of the Goth and sunk
! Cargo total loss. The vessel will be raised
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1880-06-05

even at that we shall best use 1t tor
ourselves when we think less OF
ourselves and of our immediate ac-
ton and more of those who died
and with wounds and fever, and
pain and sorrow, yet found it sweet
to die-fOr their country.
They say old wine, old books and
old friends are the best-so are old
lines.
When this day recurs two pic.
lures always come to mind two
pictures painted by words that you
have all no doubt heard or, ike oc-
casions, but worthy OF repetition to
all time. One has all the pomp
and circumstances of war y
son fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
And glory guards with solemn round Il
---7r. --Thb svonsr1vf the. S-s.s, s---~I l
The other is still better, and has
a charm all its own.
"How sleep tho brave who sink to rest
BY all their country's wishes blest?
When spring with dewy fingers cold
Returns to deck their hallowed mould,
She there shall dress n sweeter sod
Than fancy's feet have ever trod.
BY fairy hands their knell is rung,
By forms unseen their dirge is sung;
There Honor comes q pilgrim gray,
To bless the turf that wraps their clay
And freedom shall awhile repair
To dwell weeping hermit there.
And so watched, my friends, we
will leave them in their last long
sleep that knows no waking till we
wake with them.
With us let the lesson of patriot.
ism they taught abide.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-31

How the Pyramids Arose.

The pyramids are the tombs of the
early kings. Perfectly adjusted to
the cardinal points of tho horizon,
they differ in breadth and height, as
is shown by the measurements of
the three oldest as follows: /. Pyr-
amid of Khufa-height, 45O.75 feet;
breadth, 7G4 feet. 2. Pyramid Of
Khafra-height, 447 5 feet; breadth,
690.75 feet. 3. Pyramid of Menkara
height, 2O3 feet; breadth, 342.78
feet. The construction of these en-
orlnous masses has long been IN in
soluble mystery, but later genera
tions have succeeded in solving the
problem.
As soon as the king mounted the
throne, he gave orders to a noble
man, the master of all the buildings
of his land, to plan the tomb and
cut the stone. The kernel OF the
future edifice was raised on the
limestone soil of the desert. in the
form of small pyramid built in
steps, of which the well-constructed
and finished interior formed the
kings eternal dwelling, with his
stone sarcophogus lying on the rocky
floor A second covering was add
ed, stone to stone, on tho outside of
the kernel; a third to this second,
and to this even a fourth; and the
mass of the giant building grew
greater the longer the king enjoyed
existence. Ard then, at last, when
it became almost impossible to ex-
tend the area of the pyramids fur
ther, a casing of hard stone, polished
like glass, and fitted accurately into
the angles of the steps, covered the
vast mass of the sepulchre, present.
ing a gigantic triangle on each of it's
four faces.
More than seventy such pyramids
once rose on the margin of the des.
ert, each telling of king of whom
it was at once the tomb and monu-
ment. Had not the greater number
of these sepulchers of the Phayaohs
been destroyed almost to the foun-
dation, and had the names of the
builders of ttese which still stand
been accurately preserved, it would
have been of absorbing interest to
the inquirer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-31
A Direct Cut.

You are stupid enough to say
sharp and bitter things Of common
friends, or may be, of course, OF only
acquaintance. You are in an irrit-
able mood, and have seen certain
matters which seemed to you offen-
sive, and you have 6" let fly" with
more force than discretion. We all
do it. We all know we are handled
by our friends ut times with less
love than might be. But We all
know it would be a mean and cruel
thing to tell and to be told, and that
these little clouds which scud across
the sky have really no vital signifi-
canoe and no abiding power. They
are clouds, no more; mere masses of
vapor intangible and without. weight.
Speak of them, repeat, betrsy, and
from vapor they become burning
flame, from clouds they change to
sharp and cutting swords. We are
foolish enough to believe in the
honor, the common sense and the
natural humanity of our interlocutor.
We are foolish and we are wrong.
Still those two wrongs come once
more to the front, with no right be-
hind them. And our folly docs not
excuse the treachery of the other,
who forthwith carries the little snake
to the unsuspecting Cleopatra, and
tells her all, and probably more than
all, that you have just said of her.
Henceforth, you and Cleopatra are
"two." You never know why, be-
cause you do not remember what
you said, and you never think you
have been betrayed. In your turn
you resent this, as il seems uncalled-
for GOODNESS, born of the uncalled-
for animadversion on your own side.
And so the breach widens till il
comes to direct cut.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-31
Long Newspaper Credits.
Seattle IntCllirencer.


The curse of the country newspa-
per publisher is in force all over the
Union, and is the rule from which
there is no breaking without united
effort. Men subscribe for the paper,
and take it year after year, giving
no thought to it's payment until the
coming OF convenient season.
That season may come in two years,
it may come in five, and possibly it
may not come in ten. In 1875, the
writer, who at that time was con-
nected with another paper, collected
SIS from a man who was owing him
on five years subscription. Last
week he collected from the same in
dividual SIS on six years subscrip-
ton. This is pretty good, of course,
but is not nearly so good as paying
year by year. The publisher lost
interest on the money, and he run
the risk, for which an insurance COM
pany would have charged him a
heavy rate. In 1878 the wliter col
lected back subscription of eleven
years, covering the period from 1867
and amounting to $33. To secure
payment he took out the whole bill
in trade. The interest on this sub
scription, at the going rates of the
country, would have amounted, with
out compoundiny, to as much as the
principal, or more, and of that the
writer, while glad that he got What
he did, must ever feel that he was
unjustly deprived. Not infrequently
Il patron takes paper three, tour or
five years, without paying a cent,
and then moves out of the country;
not only swindling the publisher,
but permitting him to continue his
paper on to the old address another
year or two, with the idea that the
man for whom it is intended is get
ting it, and only waiting for that i'm
asinary season of convenience to call
at the office and settle. If subscrib-
ers will not be honest toward news
papers they should be compelled to-,
and the only way this can be accom-
plished is by a rigid adherence to
the cash system. 1t will be Il happy
day among our Territorial contem-
poraries when this is effected. The
MhLigencer is ready forit. What
say our brethren to Convention for
the purpose of considering this mat
ter, and others of almost equal i'm
portance, at an early day in the new
year.