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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Railway N1iS1pa,nS.

The train on the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
was thrown from the track at Shoals, Ind, on
the 18th. The engine and all the cars we're
more or less damaged but none of the pas
sengers were badly injured.
A Sheridan, Kan, special says an engine and
baggage car went through the bridge near there,
on the 14th. No one was hurt. The engineer
and fireman saved themselves by jumping.
t. j. Kelly, freight conductor on the North
ern Pacific railroad was killed near Tower
City, ID. T., by falling between two locomotives,
while passing from one to the other.
Ed. Leonard, a brakeman on the Illinois Cen
trail, had both his legs cut off by the cars at
Carbonate, Pa, on the 18th. He died from
the injuries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Our IrOIs Business.

Inquiry among men mines, interested in Lake
Superior iron mines shows that the seasons
contracts call fol 1,G50,OOO tons of ore from
that region; $4,000 tons will go to Lake Michi-
gan ports; most of the balance comes to Cleve-
land and vicinity. Tie Cleveland Rolling com
pany has contracted for rails and other MANU-
features, Which will require many months to
fill. Other extensive works here are proper
tionately busy, and report that they will not be
materially affected by the present agitation of
the iron market Iron makers and ore dealers
here ars looking for reaction in the market
and better prices, which they expect will soon
be established on a natural and healthy basis,
where they will remain without much fuctua-
ton for one OF two years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Heavy Verdict.

Charles E. Worthen, who sued the Grand
Trunk railway company for damages received
by collision owing to carelessness of the COM
pany's servants in 1876, received a verdict at
Boston, Mass, on the 18th inst, for $45, 600.
On the first trial he was awarded 1000, and
on the second $26,GC0 The amount is the
largest award for damages ever obtained in
Massachusetts court. Worthen, in 1876, was
a salesman III the mploye of Field, Letter &
Co., Chicago. IT. - If that year, he left his
home in New sn)'alre for Chicago, on the
Grand Trunk Railway nd met with an acct
dent which crushed lief leg, making neces-
sary its amputation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

A fierce gale accompanied by snow prevailed
on Lake Michigan on the 10th inst About 10
A. NJ. the schooner Walter B. Allen, of Chicago,
with steam pump on board and in tow of the
tug Caroline Williams, of Manistee, foundered
off Manitowoc. Crew saved.
The British steamer Alnwicb Castle, bound
for Venezuela, entered the river Abe, on the
7th inst. She was loaded with war material,
and intended taking on board 100 tons of pow
der at Hamburg for Valparaiso. While at
anchor she took fire and was scuttled to prevent
an explosion. The ship and cargo were insured
for E137, 200.
A vessel which arrived at New York on the
14th inst, reports having witnessed the foun-
dering with all hands of schooner on Long
Island sound on the previous day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Self Murder.

Nathaniel Weaver, who shot himself at Mon
treal on the 18th inst. turns out to lie default
Ing cashier of the Citizens National bank, of
Urbana, Ohio. He lost $1,000 of the bank s
money in grain speculation, skipped out two
years ago, taking up his residence at Montreal.
He had sent for his wife, who arrived few
hours after the suicide.
w. II. BoSworth, late clerk of the Burnett
house, Cincinnati committed suicide by shoot
ing, at Milford, O., on the 18th.
Henry G. Fredelicks, an unfortunate board
of trade operator. who was to be sent to the in
sand asylum, jumped from the fifth story of the
Woodruff house, Chicago, on the 18th inst,
beieg instantly killed by the fall.
John Degel, blacksmith committed suicide
on the 18th inst, at Peoria, Ill.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
At Rest

Col. James Fl. Jones, commander of the
marine corps at the Charlestown navy yard, died
on the 18th inst, of pneumonia, aged 60.
DIR. Edward V. III. Keuealy, member of the
last house of commons for Stokes-upon-Trent,
and the well-known counsel for the claimant in
the 1ichborne case, is dead, aged 81.
Herr Bracke. former well-known Socialist
member of the German reichstag, is dead
Mr.. Du Pas Quier, Bonapartist senator for
the department of Savoiic, is dead.
Col. Jerry South, lessee of the Kentucky state
penitentiqry, fell dead in the senate chamber at
Frankfort, on the 18th. He had been i'll for
some time. 1t is supposed heat disease was the
immediate cause of his death.
J. s. Wright, who has just been elected the
Liberal member of the English parliament for
Nottingham, fell dead at an educational meet
ing at Birmingham, on the 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Escape of Notorious COnyicts.

There was an extensive delivery from the
penitentiary at Laramie City, Wy. T., recently.
hoped to capture the prisoners and place them
back i'll the penitentiary. Warden Horn armed
and mounted several short-term convicts and
sent them after the fugitlses. The search
proved fruitless. The escaped are the notorious
road agents and murderers, " he Kid, 5" Buff
falO SAM" Hamilton aud Wilbur.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Business Troubles.

William Blanchard, grain operator, has
in Chicago and New York He margined up on
the 10th and was compelled to go over 1000
short in his cash. There are no heavy sufferers
by the failure, the liabilities being widely dis
tributed.
Ladd Davis, extensive dry goods dealers at
Providence, r. l., have made an assignment be-
cause OF unfortunate outside speculation in
which the senior member of the firm engaged
VIM. Caring & Son, leather dealers, Roch-
ester, n. Y, have failed. The suspension af-
fects Ne, York merchants to the extent of $50
600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

As the st. Louis express train was leaving
Sedaia, Mo-, on the night of the 14th inst, Nh.
Jones, large cattle dealer from Colorado en-
route for Kentucky to purchase fine stock,
was suddenly assaulted 10y four men, and be-
fore he could give an alarm they robbed him of
IS, 2O0 and certificate of deposit on the
Drovers' bank OF Chicago for 81, 93S. In their
laste the robbers overlooked 81. 500 in money
and some S15,UOO worth of checks, drafts and
notes in an inside vest pocket. The robbers are
supposed to have come from Kansas City, and
it is thought they have gone west with their
BOOTY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

THE reports of the commercial agencies just
published show that there is steady increase
in the mercantile prosperity of the country.
Against 1856 failures throughout the United
States during the first three months of 1873,
and 1884 in 1879, there were during the same
quarter just passed only 1 ,432 failures. The
amount of liabilities represented by these fall
ures at the beginning of 1880 was only about
$13,OOO,O0O, against $S2,0OO,OO0 in 1878 and
S43,OOO,00O last year, during the corresponding
period.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Burned to Death.

On the morning of the 18th inst, Martha
King, alias ''Black Martha" colored character
OF Springfield, ILL.,, was burned to death while
in state of intoxlcaton. 1t is supposed that
she laid down i'll her shanty, and her clothing
caught fire from candle. She was about so
years Of age.
At Lodi, Wis.,, on the 18th inst, the residence
of w. r. Collin, burned. John Rathburn and
Henry Davis who were in the dwelling when the
roof fell, lost tEeir lives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Wednesday, April 81, 1880.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

An exchange calls attention to the custom at
funerals of having the minister stand on the
stairs in hall and be expected to comfort the
mourners upstairs and edify the friends in the
parlors down stairs without seeing either of
them, and suggests that the place of every
clergyman is at the head of the departed and
the place of the mourners is around the coffin
of the loved one who is about to be buried out
Of their sight. This would be sensible, though
not fashionable,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

A MAN living at Montreal obtained two
young seals, and after feeding them
about a year they became very tame, and
would go into the house and stay an
hour or two by the fire, and then go out
and take swim in the st. Lawrence, re-
turning again to the house and striking
their fippers against it to gain entrance.
Finally he decided to send them off, and
gave them to steamboat pilot to carry
forty or fifty miles down the river. which
was done, but the next morning the seals
made their appearance again rs usual.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

At Silverton, near North Woolwich, London,
on the 18th inst, fire and explosion occurred
IN the oil mills of Burt Bolton & Haywood.
Eleven persons were killed outright and a num-
Der wounded. The roof of one of the stills was
carried distance of 40 yards. The exploded
still contained 1000 gallons of oil. Damages
to the works several thousand dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
The Deadly Parsnip.

The family of Cornelius Palmer living near
Tweed, Ont. were poisoned on the 10th inst, by
eating wild parsnip At last accounts one child
was dead and the mother and four children were
in dangerous condition,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
ASDhVxiated.

Daniel Miller and Charles Frazer were smoth-
cred in we'll they were digging near Gordons-
vile, Pa, on the 14th inst. Miller descended
and, not being heard from, Frazer went down
to ascertain the trouble, and was speedily over
come by gas. Before assistance arrived both
We're dead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Sudden and Fatal.

While some men were raising bridge in
new mill of the New Jersey steel and iron
works, at Paterson, N. J., ON the 14th, beam
fell, killing William Obendofer and Lewis
Powell.
John E. FELTON,, farmer living ten miles
northwest of Columbus, o., was killed instantly
on the 9th, while rolling log on a wagon. The
chain broke and the log rolled hack on him.
Deceased is the brother of the Rev. G. E. Eel
ton, of st. Louis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
A Horrible Raptisn.

While some men were working III pit under
meath large vessel which contained molten
metal, in the Pennsylvania steel works, near Har-
risburg Pa, on the 18th inst, the ratchet broke
and the contents of the vessel poured into the
pit. Geo. Yost and Westbrooke were fatally
burned. Monroe Millen, Simon Martin, Geo.
Homing and one or two others were seriously
burned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Down i'm a Coal Mine.

On the afternoon OF the 9Th inst. an explosion
of gas occurred at Preston No. 2 colliery, near
Girardville, Pa, by which VIM. Crinage and
Chris. Conrad were fatally, and VIM. Finn,
Patrick Jefferson and Thomas Myers seriously
injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN L Co., Commission |
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York.

New, YORK, April 1900 P. M.-Flour-
Dull, strongly liz buyers favor; receipts 1888
bbls round hoop Ohio at S5OO@5.75; choice do
at $5.8O@6.75; super western at $3.SO@4 so;
common to good extra do at 81 5000 80; choice
do at $5.00@7.00; choice white wheat do at
S435@5.55. Wheat-Feverish and unsettled; ;
spring nominally lower; sales 10000 bus No.
white seller April at S1.2515; $4,000 bus No 2
red seller April at $1.3O@1.31; 80, 400 bus do
seller May at $1.27@1.28; lbs, 900 bus do seller
June at $1.25@1.26. Corn-Dull and slightly
in buyers favor; mixed western spot at 51@
SIC; do future at 461I@50%c. Oats-Shade
lower and dull western at 40048c. Beef-Un-
changed moderate trade; new PLAIN mess at
$1,000; new extra do at $10.50@11.00. Pork
Steady and quiet; new mess at $10.75 Lard
Firm and quiet; steam rendered at 1920.
Butter-UnchaDged good demand; Ohio at 14D
24c. Cheese-Quiet but firm at 120151fc for
fair to choice. Whisky-,Nominal; western at
$1.10- Sugar-Quiet and very firm. Molasses
Steady; fair inquiry. Petroleum-Dull and
nominal. Rice-Dull and unchanged. Coffee
In buyers favor and dull. Frelghts Firm.
Spirits of Turpentine at 1920. Rosn-
Dull at $1.35(aO1.4O. Tallow-Steady at ZIG
@61sc for western. Eggs-Steady at 919@11c
for fair to choice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.


An explosion occurred at the works of the
New York Gaslight company on the afternoon
of the 18th inst, caused the death of one work.
man and the serious injury of two others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

buildings and Couder's livery stable. Total loss
$14, 900; insurance, $1,000 on the hotel and
5000 on Me1ryman's residence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
MIlWaukee.

MILWAUKEE, April 17-3:OOP. M.-Flour-Very
quiet and unchanged; Milwaukee standard
spring extras at $4.80@4.55. Wheat Unset
and June at $1.O7I@1. O9A; seller July at
$1.o54: No. 2 cash at $l.07@'1.O7s4; No. 3
at Csc; No. at SLIP; No. 1 hard at $116;
rejected at 5Oc Corn-Dull at $500. Oats
Tame at 2815c. Barley-Quet but firm, No.
2 cash at 651ac; No. 3 at 5111a Rye-Dul hut
firm at 7111Sc. Porl-Tame at 1918 for cash.
Lard-At Sc 90 for cash
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21

To KEEP your own secret is wisdom,
to expect others to keep it is folly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 1880 P. M-Wheat-
Steady and easier at $1.1O1l for cash; SLIP
for seller May; $1.0814 for seller June. Corn
Fnmer at $500 for cash; $3.50 bid for seller
May; $3.50 asked for June. Oats-Weak and
lower at 29c for cash; 291ac for seller May Rye
and Barley-Unchanged Pork-Steady at
1915 bid for cash; $685. for seller June
Lard-$670 for cash; S6.7O11a for seller June;
$7.35 for seller July. Whisky-At SLOT. Hogs
Receipts, 5000 head; fairly active, firm and
stronger, but not higher; light at $40O@44 40;
mixed packing at s416@4.35; ship ing at
$4.30@4.60. Cattle, Receipts $50 head; quiet
and steady; shipping at $4.0O@5.3O; butchers
firm at $2.00@4.00; stockers at S2.40(03.8O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-04-21
FOREIGN.

LONDON, April 17-12:30 P. M.-Iiverpoo1
wheat market opens dull. Floating cargoes
depressed; on passage neglected.; no business
doing; good cargoes red winter wheat off coast,
Sis Cd; fair average quality No. Chicago
spring wheat, for shipment, &C., 46s; fair aver
due, Ats Cd; good cargoes No. spring wheat off
coast, 48s; good cargoes California wheat off
coast, 48s. Arrivals off coast for orders, wheat
large, corn small.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-01
Fishing With DYNAMITE.

In several of the counties in northern
Georgia, the Atlanta Constitution says,
there is much excitement over new
and terrible method of killing fish,
which is being practiced with great eff
cacy. When the government surveyors
were improving the beds of the E.owah
and Coosa rivers they used dynamite in
blasting rock. 1t was discovered that
the explosions. were very fatal to the
fish all around them. The shock was
so terrible that hundreds of dead or
stunned fish would rise to the surface
and be easily taken. The people around
the country heard of this destruction Of
fish, and resolved to put it to practical
use. They procured number of dy-
Mantle cartridges, and began such a
killing of fish as was never heard of be-
fore. The practice rapidly spread until
now it is common in several counties in
north Georgia. A place in the stream
is baited well for several days until fish
congregate thickly there. Then the
managers of the destructive plans go
to work. The dynamite cartridge is
placed deep under the water. 1t is ex-
ploded by means of q small galvanlc
battery or by some cheaper method.
A terrific stir is made in the water, and
for yards around fish are killed by the
hundreds. We learn that not far from
Gainesville, the other day, two hun
dred pounds of fish were thus killed in
one stream. The news of this practice
is rapidly spreading, and wherever it is
heard of there is desire to try it. The
destruction of fish in the streams and
ponds is consequently terrible. Much
Indignation is felt by those who deem
this an extravagant waste of fish, but
there seems to be no way to prevent it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-01
Sliding Down a Mountain.
Eureka New Leader.

The trail leading tothe Metamoras
mine is both steep and narrow, and
winds along the side of Prospect Noun
tain from the base to almost the sum-
NIT. In places the descent from it is
very preciDitous, falling off almost per-
pendicularly for distance of two and
three hundle feet. Several pack
mules have been killed by being push
ed off at these points, but no accident
has ever happened to the hardy miner
and prospector who pass over it, until
yesterday, and this fortunately was not
a fatal one.
The snowfall had almost obliberated
the pathway, making it peculiarly dan
gerous, and when James Ahearn at
tempted to make the ascent yesterday,
he was forced to grope Lis way blindly,
trusting to his knowledge of the route
to carry him oyer safely. 1t was not
sufficient however, for when about half
way up he slipped from the icy crust,
and before he could recover himself he
was travelling down the side of the
mountain at rate of speed only equal
ed by meteor. While the snow was
the immediate cause of Ahern's disaster,
it was also his salvation, for it not only
preserved him from contact with the
rocks as he plunged down, but received
him in It's soft embrace at his stopping
place, some 250 feet from the point of
departure. As it was, his clothes were
rent and torn, so was his skin in sundry
places, and while no bones we're broken,
there were aggregate bruises that will
painfully remind him of his experience
for some days to come.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-01
Two Collins For One Man.
Marion (Va.) Patriot.

While on visit to Bristol last week
we were introduced by Maj. I'll. G..
Wood, of Scott county, to very Won
derful man, Mr.. J. r. s. Wilhelm, OF
Scott county. During the war Major
Wood was captain and Wilhelm the
lieutenant of the same company. They
had an agreement that in the event OF
either being killed the survivor was to
have the remains of the fallen one cared
for and sent to friends at home. At the
battle of Mcdowell Wilhelm received
what was pronounced by the surgeons
a mortal wound, being shot directly
through the body from front to rear.
Wood, true to the agreement, made the
necessary arrangements for forwarding
the body OF his comrade to his friends,
had a coffin made and set near the
couch of the severely wounded man.
But Wilhelm was resolute and strong
" constituted fellow and declined to
die, so the coffin was used for another
less fortunate comrade. Again, at one
of the terrible battles fought by the
forces of Gen. Lee-Spottsylvania, we
belieye-Wilhelm received another pro-
nounced mortal wound, being shot
through the body, the ball entering one
side and coming out at the other. The
last wound was by far the ugliest and
most dangerous. Wood again bad Will
helms coffin made and provided burial
clothes. also wrote for the father of the
ding man. Wilhelm fingered along
mary days with his coin by his side
really to receive him when he breathed
his last. But at last he rallied, and
turning over one day, asked what the
coffin was doing there. He was t0ld
that it had been made for him. He
told them TO take it away, as he had no
idea OF dying. We expect he is the
only man living who has had his coffin
made twice on account of death being
imminent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-01
A Girl Filled with Electricity.

An extraordinary story is told 10 the
London (Canada) Advertiser. A girl 10
years of age, who has just recovered
from a two years illness, the nature of
which the doctors were unable to deter
mine, as there did not seem to be any
organic complaint, has developed won
derful powers, and seems to be per-
feet battery.
A person unless possessed of the very
strongest nerves cannot shake hands
with her, nor can any one place his
hands in pail of water with hers. BY
joining hands she can send a sharp
shock through fifteen or twenty people
in room, and she possesses all the at
traction of magnet. If she attempts
to pick up knife, the blade will jump
into her hand, and paper of needles
will hang suspended from one of her
fingers. She cannot drop any small
articles of steel she may pick up. On
entering room a perceptible influence
seizes all others, and while some are
affected with sleepiness, others are i'll
and fidgety till they leave. A sleeping
babe will awake at her approach, but
with stroke of her hand she can coax
it to slumber again. Animals are also
subject to her influence, and a pet dog
of the household will be for hours at
her feet as motionless as death. Arti
Giles which she uses become magnetized.
She is one of seven children, none of
the rest of whom show any abnormal
uuaIties
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-01-01
A Love Story in which Bismarck Figures

Berlin Correspondence London Globe.
Previous to his marriage with Baron
ess Pattkammir, Prince Bismarck, on
whom his father-in-law was rather 10th
to bestow his daughters hand, as he had
become acquainted with his future
son-in-law's reckless pranks, was known
for his wild life, which gained for him
the sobriquet reccentric Bismarck"
Many stories were afoat of his love af-
fairs, some of which did great honor to
him, showing as they did his chivalrous
regard for pure womanhood. One of
these accounts was lately recalled to my
mind by the news of the Chancellor
having bestowed handsome present on
the daughter of Tyrolese peasant girl,
whose acquaintance he had made in his
youthful rambles through the mountains
This country maiden, whose father, u
Catholic, was wealthy peasant, had so
enchanted young Otto Won Bismarck,
then probably not dreaming ofthe great
ness in store for him, that he seriously
proposed for her hand, an offer which
was categorically refused by the parent
on account of his Protestant faith. He
was sorely disappointed at the rebuff,
but tore himself away from the object
of his affection, who, few years after
ward was, against her wish, forced to
marry a strict Catholic. She settled at
Salzburg, and died there after giving
birth to daughter in whose.welfare the
Chancellor took q warm interest. On
hearing of his protege's engagement and
approaching wedding, Prince Bismarck
sent her his best wishes accompanied
by valuable Gift.