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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Old Ben Wade and the Girls.

Senator Wade S generosity and kindness
to the deserving and Industrious women
in the Treasury department. are cordially
described by General Brisbin. One day
at that Johnsonian period when every
body expected that Wade would soon be
president, he was passing through the
treasury, when bevy of these feminine
workers sailed out upon him. Wade
playfully hourished his cane at them,
calling out, &c Clear the way; clear the
track; I won't be stopped" The girls
mot in the least terrified, took hold of
him by the arms, and held him a prison
sr, while one Of them said: CHOW, Mr..
Wade you must do us favor" "Well,
sut with it, said the old senator, "for I
an in a great hurry" "There is a
vacancy, and we want her promoted to
j." said the speaker, pointing to arather
modest looking little lady. els she
# ?" ooh, yes" Gin chorus.) "Capa-
lie ?" "Oh, yes" "And you are
quite sure she should have it ?" eyes,
indeed, we are" "The very best pro-
notion that could be made" eyes,
yes" Then why don't she get it?"
inquired the bluff senator. There was q
pause, and then one of the young ladies
said, "Mr. Spinner won't give it to her,
and we want you to help u.s." "Well,
let me go and I will see about it by-and-
by "But you must go at once or it
viii be too late; the place will probably
be filed to-day" said one of the girls
"0h! the -" cried Wade. "Well,
let me go; I'll attend toit." And he did,
and the young lady got her promotion.
"Next Christmas" adds Gen. Brisbin.
Ga package came to Mr.. Wade, neatly
done up, and on opening it he found it to
contain a gown and elegantly embroider-
ed slippers. On a card was written: To
the best of friends. From all of u.s.
And then followed number of initials.
1t was gift from the poor treasury
rirlc ;,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
RannpagOuS ESreezes.

Portions of Kentucky and Tennessee were
visited by 8 violent wind storm, accompanied by
copious rain, on the 18th and 18th insts. The
wind averaged a velocity of &c miles an hour
and light structures suffered decentralization.
At Stanford, KY, CARROTS undertaken shop
and building at Grab Orchard Springs, were
blown down and the main building at Crab
Orchard Springs unroofed.
At Nashville, Tenn, the spires .of the First
Colored Baptist, st. Johns CoIored and st.
Pauls Colored churches were blown down, also
the inside brick wall Of the new custom house.
The roof of Rhea & Sons elevator, containing
10000 bushels of grain, was swept off. the third
story of the Edgefeld manufacturing company
was blown away, and the roofs of large num-
Der of private residences were raised. The en-
tire damage at this point will foot up between
1000 and 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Fiuht with a Maine Bear.

A young man named Oliver, says the
Portland Press, in Aroostook county,
had notable experience the other day
with huge black bear. Oliver, who is
but twenty-five years of age and had
never seen a bear, was passing through
the woods, when he came to large tree
in the trunk of whics was large hole.
Thinking it might be the den of some
animal he thrust his axe into the hole,
and was surprised when it struck some
soft substance: He Immediately cut q
long pole and repeated the experiment,
when without any dallying huge black
head appeared at the outer edge of the
hole. 1t proved to be that of bear OF
enormous size. AS bruin poked out bis
head and the fore part of his body, young
Oliver struck him with an axe, taking of
three of his toe-nails. This operation sc
enraged the bear that he made an angry
plunge at Oliver, and nearly succeeded
in getting him, with his axe, into the den.
The young man had by this time con-
Guided that it was either himself or the
bear, so he DOTTED his coat and mittens
and bracing himself, struck the old fellow
terrible blow on the head. This seem
ed only to enrage him the more, and as
his eyes flashed fire and his breast pro-
truded he made another dash at his in
tended victim. But young Oliver was
leady for him, and dealt him such blow
as to split open his head Tom the base of
the brain even with the base Of his nose.
This finished the bear, who snorted few
times and rolled dead at the feet OF
Oliver. He measured nine feet from the
tip of his nose to the hind paws, ano
weighed more than four hundred anC
fifty pOun6S
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
: Keith, the traveller and

Rev. Alexander Keith, the traveller and
author, is dead.
Jacob Sell, aged So, died at Waupaca, Wis,
on the 18th inst. He served the various wars
under Napoleon Bonaparte, participating in the
memorable Russian campaign and endured the
hardships of the retreat after the burning of
Moscow.
j. J. Powers, wealthy manufacturer of cot
ton seed oil, of ST. Louis, having cotton factor
tories in Vicksburg and st. Louis, who went to
Philadelphia, recently, to consult medical au-
thorites with regard to his health, accidentally
shot himself through the heart on the 18th, at
his room in the Continental hotel. in that city.
The coroner's jury retruneda verdict, "Acciden-
| tai shooting while handling revolver" Mr..
Powers was one of the commissioners to the
centennial exhibition. ..1
John Rice, who participated in Perrys VIC
famous fight, died at his home in Shelby, Ohio,
on the 10th instant, aged SO years.
Ex-Mayor Barton, of Buffalo, n. Y, died on
the 10th instant, aged 70.
| Judge Sherlock j. Andrews died at his resi-
dence in Cleveland, Ohio, on the 18th, aged rs
years.
DR.. VIM. s. Chipley, superintendent of the
Cincinnati SanitariuIn at College Hill, died on
the 18th, aged 70.
Shen Pao Chen, the honest but cruel viceroy
of IIiang Kiang, post worth two million dol
lars, has just died. During his forty years
reign he has ordered the decapitation of 1900
persons.
Col. George Sykes, of the Goth infantry, died
at Brownsville, Texas, ON the 9th.
Ex-Sheriff Williams, of Brooklyn, died sud
denly the other day. and it turns out that he had
his life insured for $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

justices at certain hour of the day.
Webster inquired, ''Before whom are
you summoned ?" The man told him.
" will be there" said Webster. This
justice-in-chief was not of very savory
reputation, which Webster knew So
mounting his horse, he rode in Il chill
November day to Newmarket Entering
the courtroom he found the justices
awaiting his arrival before good fire.
He stepped at the fire to warm himself,
occasionally turning his eyes upon the
offensive justice. The justice rose, went
out of the room, and did not return, and
as the law required his client to be
arraigned before three justices, and there
were but two present, he secured his
discharge, thus looking justice off the
bench !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Gagged and Robbed.

At westport, Conn.,, on the night IF the 10th
f1af carried him to Pc Nafionaf bank, the
doors of which they forced, and after locking
him in closet, proceeded to plumber the insti-
tuition. They blew open the door of the vault,
but the conclusion was so great that the plate
glass front of the bank was blown into the
street, thus arousing the citizens. The robbers
fed with S., 500 cash.
Scott Cooper, prominent stock dealer, was
robbed in the hotel at Brookville, Ind, on the
10th inst, of $4,000. Cooper was found at six
o'clock by the proprietor o. the hotel bound to
the bed and gagged, and in an UNCONSCIOUS
condition. The thief had used chloroform to
overcome his victim
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Work of the Flames.

The Empire warehouse, at Chicago took fire
on the night of the 18th, and was consumed
with its valuable contents. After great exertion
the fire was prevented from communicating
with the bonded warehouse adjoining. Loss in
| the neighbOrhood of half q million.
-Four brick stores and several dwellings were
burned at Hornellsville, n. Y, on the night of
the 18th. Loss $4,000
The Tuttle Whittemore company malleable
iron works at Union City, Conn.,, were partially
destroyed by fire on the morning of the 18th.
Loss estimated at $25, 1000.
The furniture factory of Baumberger, Bloom
Co., Chicago, was partially burned On the
14th inst. Loss about $4,000.
At Evansville, Ind, on the 18th clothing
and china store were burned. Loss 100000.
A fire on Blackstone street, Boston, Mass, on
the 18th, inflicted damage to the extent of $780,
600.
Trinity Episcopal Church, corner Of Fourth
avenue and 125th street, New York city, burned
ON the 18th inst The building cost 1875, 900
and the organ $40, 600; insurance on both $751;
GOO.
The cotton factory of Lehman, DUR & Co.,
near Prattville, Ala, were burned on the 10th
inst: Loss 100000; insurance $4,000.
The bridge at Hicksford, Va, on the Peters,
burg and Weldon railroad, has been burned,
stopping all traffic.
The state normal school at San Jose, CAL,
burned to the ground on the 10th inst. Loss
$3.50, 900; insurance $4,000.
The bottling establishment OF Peter Freicl
at Evansville, Ind, burned on tho 10th. Loss
$4,000.
The upper stories of the Talbot block, India
napohs, Ind, occupied by the medical college of
Indiana and the grand and subordinate lodge of
Knights.of Pythias, were Quilted by fire on the
10th instant. The records of the latter were
totally destroyed. The stores beneath suffered
a thorough drenching. Loss in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
The city hall at Albany, N. Y, burned on the
morning of the 10th instant When the dome
fell, seven fremen were crushed. One named
Keller died soon after and others are consider
ed In critical way. Judgment records, chat
tel mortgages and records of the proceedings of
the supervisors and the extensive library in the
county court room were destroyed.
Chatham mills, Philadelphia, burned on the
9Th, involving loss of $4,000.
The Theater Royal, Dublin, Ireland, was de
stroyed by fire on the 9th. Six lives were lost
Pecuniary loss, sf200, 600.
Sixty houses have been burned in the vicinity
OF Fax. France, and the people are in great
distress
Whitehall, N. Y, sawmil has been burned.
Loss $50, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

The police authorities of Geneva offer for
sale by auction a quantity of pieces de coaoae-
ton, the accumulation of three years. The list
comprises ropes with which suicides had hanged
themselves; knives, daggers and pistols used by
murderers: blood-stained vestments and similar
relics. They propose to sell at the same time
all the burglars implements, the jinnies, the
skeleton keys. the crowbars, the noiseless hand
drills, the dark lanterns, and life preservers
captured and confiscated during the period III
question. This was at first supposed to be an
ingenious device for identifying all the actual
and potential housebreakers in the country, as
no one not guilty, at least in intention, would
think OF buying burglars tools at public auction.
But it is now conjectured that the police have
no other idea than that of turning an honest
penny.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

The German naval department has just issued
its list of vessels, which shows that the i'm
perial navy is made up as follows: Twelve fight
ing ships, viz, eight iron arnor-plated frigates
and four iron armor-plated corvettes; twenty
five cruisers, viz, sixteen corvettes, two gun
boats OF the German albatross class and seven
of the first class, and nineteen vessels for coast
defense, VIZ, one iron arnor-plated vessel.
eight iron armor-plated gunboats, six torpedo
boats and four gunboats of the second class
In addition there are seven dispatch boats, two
transport ships and ten scholarships; and en-
gagged in harbor service, nine steamers, three
barrack-ships and eight pilot boats and fire
ships, making g grand total of ninety-fye.
There are also building one ron-plated cor
vette, three iron-plated gun-boats and four
wooden corvettes. For some inexplicable rea-
son the Grosser Kurfurst, sunk year ago. is
included in the list of fighting armor-plated
frigates
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

CONSUMPTION is one of the most deadly of
modern diseases. Last year, in Philadelphia
consumption and cognate diseases carried off q
third OF those who died. Dr. r. r. Gregg. of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons. Buffa-
10, who has devoted lifetime to the study of
the disease, makes the statement that one-ffth
OF all mankind die of consumption alone. and
one-thlrd of all from the ravages of tubercles
upon all the organs of the body, including the
lungs. Comparing the mortality arising from
this disease with that of yellow fever during
1873, he comes to the conclusion that it would
require $50 years of such epidemics of yellow
fever to equal the devastation wrought by con-
sumption in single generation in the United
States alone, and $50 years of such work to
equal the mortality caused by tubercles in one
generation in the United States. There are few
conclusions SO appalling as this, but if the have
the effect of making people more careful of the
air they breathe, and how they breathe, the
professors Investigations will serve good pur-
pose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
MurderOus Deeds

At Syracuse, n. Y, on the 18th, Amelii
MantZ shot her cousin, julius Mntz and thea
killed herself with the same weapon. They had
been living together four years under promise Of
marriage. Letters from anotherwoman found
on MantZ indicate the cause-Jeaousy.
For the past two years trains Othe Missouri,
Kansas and Texas road have ben fired at just
after dark near Codda, Indian territory. Car
windows have been smashed, cabooses per-
forated, and employees wounded. On the 18th
United States marshal caught white man
named Meyers in the act of firing On train md
so desperately did Meyers resi5 arrest that
Ayers shot him fourteen times lefore he sue
sumbed
Merritt 4 Harger, formerly Of Watertown,
Wis, was killed in row ct New Orleans, La,
on the 9Th INST.
An alteration occurred at HOLSTER, Cal, on
the 18th inst, between S. n. Brunmett and Ct.
II. Carlton, rival editors, in which the fomer
was fatally shot.
Jennie Moore, alias Tyson, was kicked to
death in Philadelphia on the 10th, and Isaac
Tyson is under arrest, charged with the deco
A man named Goldberger shot Edward Null
herin dead at Lehighton, Pa, on the 1Eh
! Cause, scandal about the deceased and God
! berger's wife.
Jacob Frye, an old and resGffcted citizen
shot and almost instantly killed on the lot
inst, by his daughters husband, Luther e
Mckinney. Cause, a divorce suit pending
against Mckinney, who is a violent man.
On the 9Th instant the crew boys, Jim West
John Dorsey and Tom Henry, implicated in tn
shooting at Los Vegas recently, were dragge,
from their cells by mob of seventy-fve arme,
| men. They hung one, and then in THEN i'm
patience riddled the balance with bullets
A fearful tragedy was enacted near London
derry, N. H., on the 7th inst, in which Mrs
Sarah. wife Of E. V. Dillingham;, @ respectabl
farmer, was outraged and murdered by Fran
Dillingham;, aged 20, nephew of the victim
husband. Mrs. d. was SO years of age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

The announcement that an inventor has
turned to use the juice of the milk weed viii
take nobody by surprise who has studied that
curious production Of our northern fields.
There is something about the whole weed that
suggests its availability for mans purposes
The curious, sticky juice that exudes at every
fracture IN leaf Or stem has, it is said, been ap-
pied to every variety Of cloth rendering each
waterproof without loss of color or fexibiity.
But the pods which. load every stem of milk
weed have in them curious silky floss attached
to the seeds, which seems to be carried in
natures workshop further toward a resemblance
to mans finest textures than the raw cotton or
Tax. The case in which this material is slowed
away is made up of a tough fibre that might be
put to use if some of the misappied human in
genuity now going to waste were turned to the
StUdy of if
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

THE moon eyed leper is making his appear
ance in Cincinnati in great numbers. The En-
qtire' thus speaks of what it terms g the Ill
omened Asiatic wolf" '.True, as yet the China
men are not here in sufficient numbers to unfa-
vorably affect wages to any great extent: but
they are coming. The close observer may note
our streets, and the city is being dotted over
with the signs of the Monaghan laundrymen
breaking out like small pox postules upon every
street. The legislation which California is
wisely enacting for her own protection is driving
them from her borders, and CALIFORNIA; deliv-
erance will be our calamity, her meat, our poi
son. Our people may as well get ready to face
the Celestial music. The time is not far dis
tant when they must dance to the nlelodious
tum-tum and hurdy-gurdy."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
The William Still Pursued Him.

Scene-Dinner party at o rich bour-
geois' house. Prosperous advocate re-
counting his career.
When I took my first brief, he says,
81 was excited and nervous, especially
as my client was consummate scoundre]
"a bad egg any way you took him. But
then was beginning my practice He
was man of good family, the reputation
of which would have been fatally tar
nished had he been convicted, so I took
the case and got the rascal off.
After dinner, enter an important per-
sonage, great friend of the host, who
presents the lawyer to him.
Great parsonage (patronlzingly)-"
do not need to be introduced to this gen.
tleman-I met him long ago. In fact /
may say gave him his first start in life. /
was his first client"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

JUDGE BENJAMIN ROBBINS CURTIS resigned
from the Supreme Court of the United States
in 1857, after having served but six years. He
could not live as he desired to do and support
his family on the pitiful salary of $4,000 year
then paid to the judges of our high court OF
appeal The step was both wise aud prudent,
for in the seventeen years that elapsed between
his retirement from the bench and his death he
received for opinions and law arguments, which
were his exclusive business, S650,000, or over
$3s,oo0 per annum. Judge Curtis was the first
and only Judge of the United States to retire
from that position and resume the practice of
his DrofeSsion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

The expenditures of all the great European
nations have enormously increased. Germany's
have risen from e31, OOO,O to e66,OOO,OOo.
France and Russia expend the largest sums; the
first, clio ZOO, 900; the second, f107, OO0,0 900.
Russia now spends e22, 100000 more than Eng
land. The total expenditures for all Europe
have risen from e39S, ZOO. 900 in 1866 to 1885,
900, 900 in 1879; the debts have risen from e1,-
$50, 900. 900 to e4,324 100000. OF this f117,-
900, 900 was devoted to maintaining armies in
1865, which was largely increased in 1879. For
war expenses Russia spent ESQ, OOO, 900 in 1879
and England e32, OO0,O 900. Both stand first in
the list. The enormous weight of these out
lays is one of the most potent causes of poverty
and suffering among the people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Railway NEisIlaps.

Two heavy freight trains on the Canada
Southern railway, coming into collision near
TilsonbuIg, on the 4th, were completely wreck
ed. track had to be laid around the wreck
for passenger trains. The train dispatcher has
disappeared.
A collisi Oh between a7passenger train and q
freight, on the Egyptian government railway,
at Tantah, killed enc engineer and damaged the
rolling stock seriously. Many passengers were
injured.
A bridge on the Dayton and Southeastern road
uear Chillicothe, O.. WAS washed away on the
18th inst. The engine and several cars were
thrown into the stream, the engineer and fire.
man being killed instantly. The passenger
coaches escaped and no other injuries were sus-
tanned.
An extra freight collided with bridge train
near CORTLAND, Miss, on the 18th, badly
wrecking both engines and several cars, and
killing conductor Gibson.
The engine, tender and baggage car on the
Picton branch railway ran Off the trnck on the
10th inst, about anlile from New Glaigow, N. b.,
tearing up 100 feet of rails, throwing the en-
gine and tender on one side and tie car on the
other, over an embankment of forty feet,
crushing the driver, James Cameron, almost
| completely seveling his left leg between the
knee and hip.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
VARIOUS TOPICS.

AN ATTEMPT to introduce one-cent coins in San
Francisco is meeting with vigorous opposition
from the small dealers. At public meeting
cigar dealer denounced their circulation as a
movement of capitalists in favor of the Chlna-
men. The circulation of cents where tive cent
pieces have heretofore been given, ne SAID,
would injue the white man. and introduce
bankruptcy, and cause many small storekeepers
TO sell out at less than cost within month. An
other speaker said that the penny had no more
to do with hard times than the rising OF the
sun, but, vote being taken. there were found
to be only two advocates of the cent piece pres
emf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
Extraordinary Casualty.

On the 18th inst, one Fridge, living on a
farm near Prattsburg, Steuben county, New
York, went up the mountain to cut trees for
wood, intending to slide them down log-way
to the valley below. The foot of the slide was
thirty rods distant from the house. He started
maple tree down the mountain, when it
jumped out Of the chute. and, taking a dag
onal course, struck the house and shattered it to
splinters, killing one boy eight years old and
fatally injuring two others. There were eight
children in the house. The mother was in one
room playing violin, with all her children ex-
cept the three mentioned. All were more or less
injured. The father saw from the top of the
mountain the course the tree was taking, and
saw his dwelling demolished. but was so over
powered that he was unable to get home 1t is
feared the sad accident has bethroned his
reason.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

John l.. Robertson's drug store, at Sandaval,
H., was burglarized on the 18th, of $4,000 in
money and papers, and then burned. Loss by
fire, $4,000.
The residence Of George 81. Normany, Bos-
ton, Mass, was entered by thieves on the 18th
instant, while the family were at dinner, and
robbed of bonds, checks, money and diamonds
aggregatlng in value about $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

$1.48. Rye-Nominal. Corn-Dull; receipts
$4,000 bus; sales $4,000 bus at unchanged
prices Barley-Dull. Oats-Dul1; receipts
81, 900 bus; sales $4,000 bus at 46sl @04794c for
mixed western; 47GD50c for white. Pork
Stronger at $1,000 Beef-Quiet and unchanged.
Lard-Fmm at $7.65. Butter, Cheese and
Wlisky-Unchanged Sugar-At 994c. Eggs
AT 100017c. Petroleum-C Crude at TIC; re-
fined unchanged. Tallow--Unchanged Coal
Dull. Leather-Firm and in good demand.
Wool--Very strong and in active inquiry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18
A Deadly Load.

Howard Hackett aud James Fessly were
driving to Colville, Pa, with hundred pounds
of nitro-glycerine, Oh the 9th Instant, when the
sleigh was upset. An explosion followed, and
the two men and horses were killed, the sleigh
demolished, two houses, and barn of one
house five rods away, wrecked.