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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24

chapped hands the wounded ut o recent railroad
accident on the Cincinnati Hamilton and DAY.
ton road.
John III. Harper, a prominent republican of
Indiana, fell dead OF heart disease in business
Office at South Bend on the 10Th.
Brigadier General Jacob Zeiler, of the Marine
Corps. died at Washington on the 18th inst.
Judge Samuel Cowles, of San Francisco, Cal,
prominent lawyer of the Pacific coast, died on
the 18th inst.
The Rev. Fielding Ewing, Presbyterian
clergyman of Decatur, ILL.,, and Samuel Martin,
away on the 18th.
John Lee Chapman, formerly Mayor of Balti-
more, Nd. died suddenly on the 18th inst
aged 70.
Dudley NcClain, an honored citizen of Urbana.
ILL.,. expired in a street car on the 18th.
Hon. Peter Seinn, an attorney and railway
capitalist of Cincinnati, is dead.
Rev. James B. Darlington, d. D., died at the
residence of his son in ST.. Louis, Me-. on the
18th inst. Deceased had Teen in the ministry
80 years, and quarter Of a century ago was
equally famous with the venerable Peter Cart
wight.
S. A. Osmer, supreme treasurer of the KNIGHTS
of Honor died at James town, N. Y. OH the 17h
inst. Subordinatelodges throughout the United
States have been instructed to hold further re-
mitances until the successor of the deceased
has been named.
Charles Z. Ottignon, famous az a teacher OF
gymnastics, died in New York on Sunday the
18th inst.
Glen. Canana, q negro, passed away at Gull
ford, Va, at the age OF 121.
Henry NIolrael, wealthy Californian, 70
years old, was found dead in bed at the st.
Cloud hotel, Philadelphia, on the 16thinst. Pa
pers found among his effects show that hehas a
brotherliving in Chicago and another Saginaw,
Mich. A list of registered bonds, footing up
considerably over 500, OO0 and other valuables,
were found
George J. Bolton, widely known as hotel
proprietor, died at Harrisburg, on the 18th,
leaving his family $50, 900 insurance policy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
ASnHsVxiafad.

When Daniel Burr, Waterman in a rail mill at
Cleveland, O., left home for work on the night
of the 16tn inst, his wife and three children
were well and his three-Year-old daughter fol-
lowed him to the gate to KISS him. When he
returned next morning the house was locked and
there was no sign of life. Climbing through u
window he was Mortified to find the whole fam
lily dying and senseless, powerful odor of gas
from base-buner stove pervading the air.
The little daughter who last kissed him was
dead and the mother, an eleven-ysar- old
daughter and an infant we're unconscious A
neighDcr's daughter, visiting, was also'insensibIe
and woman friend of the family was sitting
st the foot of the bed in senm-comatose con-
dition. The last-named may recover. The
others will probably de-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Business Wrecks.

Manchester cotton firm, Higginbottom s.
Co., has failed, its liabilities being se45, 000
Messrs. ]. & w. Hoosac, of Odell, H., the
largest grain dealers along the line of the Chi
caeo and Alton road, have failed. The liabili-
ties are placed at S30O,0OO, of Which S110, 900
are due to Chicago parties. The assets viii
hardly pay 80 cents on the dollar.
Doxey's Chicago grain and provision s'bucl1et
shop" followed the Woodbine on the 18th inst,
owing to q sharp advance in values of these
commodities. Liabilities about $5O. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Minor GaSnaNtiea.

The house of John Campbell, an expressman,
burned at San Francisco. Cal, on the 21st INST.
Campbell persisted in the flames.
Signor Blitz, the well-known prestidigitator,
has made his final exit. While duck-hunting in
New Jersey he stepped out of his boat drawing
his gun after him. The trigger caught on the
boat-rail and the gun was discharged, killing
him.
An old frame house at Newberne, N. c., col
lapsed on the 10Th, burying seven persons in
the ruins, one being killed.
Michael Killfoyle and Michael Reilly were
killed OF Sylvan Lake ore-beds near Pough-
keepsie, N. 7, on the 1Sthh inst, by the cavlng
of an enbankn1ent.
While oiEing shafting in q saw mill at Column
bia City, Ind, on the 18th inst, John Brown
was caught in the fy-wheel, and dashed to
pieces.
Three children died last week at Wilmington.
Del, after having eaten unlocked sweet pota-
toes, the vines of which had been sprinkled
with Paris green.
d. j. Arnold, 70 years old, while Harvesting
his team III the passage way of q grain elevator
IN East Des MONIES, a., on the 18th inst, wa
crushed to death by the floor of the bin above
giving way.
at Logan, o., on The 18th inst, while Corwin
Cali, miner, was emptying a quantity OF
blasting powder into a sack which his wife was
holding. tie powder exploded. Mrs. Call was
burned to death, and Call is not likely to live.
The room was badly shattered.
VIM. A. Smith, painter, was instantly killed
at Indianapolis, Ind, Oh the 16th by falling
from q ladder while at work on the residence of
Governor Porter.
Charles Herzberger, hailing from Washing ton,
started to run foot ace at Louisville. XIV, on
the 18th, and, after going about 20 yards, bun st
o large blood-vessei IN The region of the heart,
and fell to the ground dead
A young man named Davis, of Bovlestown,
o., dropped dead at the Union depot Indian
apolls, Ind, on the 18th, supposed ecu e apo
plexv. lie was in liquor at the time. lie Lad
a ticket to Marion, Ind, on his person.
Charles Springer and Grayson Proxies, dealers
i'll hoop poles. were diowned in the Cumberland
river, rs miles below Nashville, Tenn. on the
11th inst, by the capsiZiEg of a skiff. Their
bodies wei e recovered on the 18th and sent to
their families at Alton, Ind.
Thomas P. Gibbons, engineer of the steam
crane at the state house. Indianapolis, Ind, fell
on the 18th, breaking his back.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Sekf-WurGiers

Something novel in the way of cause fer
suicide was developed in North Carolina, on the
18th where young lady hanged herself through
modification at the defeat of her father for the
legislature.
T. Q. Close closed his life and his worldly
troubles at Ieadville on the night of the 17th
by cutting his throat.
Herman Schmidt, SO years of age, Mil
waukee saloon keeper, committed suicide IN his
room at Gruener's hotel Buffalo, on the 18th
inst, by blowing his brains out with revolver
His alleged wife, q German actress, recently de-
serted him aid married Prof. Wahle a must
clan residing in Buffalo; hence Schmidt's de-
spalr. Mrs. Wahle denies ever having been
married to the deceased.
James b. Ferguson, a well-to-do farmer liv
ing about four mics west of Bedford. Ind,
hung himself on the 18th inst, in an out-huild-
ing attached to his farm. The cause of the
handsome and accomplished daughter, by a
young man named Kern. Young Kern married
her on the 10th. and, after the ceremony left
for parts unknown.
An inmate of the insane asylum in Essex
county, New Jersey. hanged herself with rope
made from her stockings and carriers.
John Drew, a private soldier of the2d artillery
under arrest at Fort McRenry, Baltimore for
sleeping at his post. blew out his brains with &
rifle which had been carelessly left al the door
of his cell.
William Fl. Bars, bank bookkeeper at
Grand Rapids, Mich, shot himself throug h the
heart in the family lot at the cemetery, on the
14th inst.
Thomas Pryor, a prominent citizen of New
ark, o., shot himself fatally on the 18th, while
laboring under fit of mental arrangement.
Christian Calk, tired of life, hanged himself of
Corning, O., on the 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
EHeartless DesertiOsa.

The baggage agent of the Northwestern rail-
road at Council Bluffs, Ia., opened big basket
found in one of the cars of the train from Chi
cago, ON the 18th, and found the remains of a
boy badly five or six days old. On the clothes
was pinneda piece of paper bearing the address,
"Ar. King, Guardian of the Poor, Round
Grove, Ill.," also the name " Stephen Vincent"
It is thought the child may have been alive
when placed aboard the train, but froze to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Work of the Flames.

The wholesale drug house of Lord, Stouten-
bura5h d Co., at Chicago, was totally destroyed
by fire on the Goth. Loss on building and stock
Is estimated at S1S0,000, upon which there is a
fair insurance.
A sugar refinery at Etienne. France, was
burned to the ground on the 18th inst. The
loss is about LOCO, 900 francs
The st. Louis refinery and smelling works,
situated at Chettenham, about five miles from
the city, were DESTROYED by fire at on the 18th
inst. Loss about $4,000; insurance $49, 700.
A Trucbee. dispatch says jameson, Plumas
county, CAL, was burned on the 18th inst. The
fire Is supposed to have been incendary. The
whole town is in ashes-about 40 houses, in
Guiding fine hotel, three stores, several saloons
and other business places.
The Enterprise gun works at Pittsburg, Pa,
burned on he 18th inst. A fusilade of eyplod-
ing cartridges rendered it dangerous for the
fremen to approach the building. Loss $685.
600.
Winnesboro, Wood County, Tex, was almost
destroyed by fire on the 17th. The Diamond
Saloon block, which was the largest building in
village, was entirely destroyed. The fire origi-
mated in a barber shop. The loss is about $780,
600; the insurance about $4,000
number of buildings, Including business
blocks, residences, and shops. were burned at
Goshen, Ind. on the morning of the 10th inst.
Loss $4,000.
The signal service Office at Mobile, Ala, to-
gether with all the records and instruments, were
DESTROYED in q fire on the 18th inst, which con-
sumed n large brick block.
The urper portion of Mammoth City, CAL,
was wiped out by fire on the 14th inst. The
losses are thought to aggregate $45,00O.
Two-thirds of the town of Newport, Ark, on
the Iron Mountain railroad, was destroyed by
fire on the 10th inst. About two hundred fami-
lies were rendered homeless. Loss estimated at
100000.
The chemical copper works at Phoenixville,
Do r,a1 hot ~ + dor
00G; partially insured.
The New Orleans, ST. Louis and Chicago rail-
road passenger depot at New Orleans, La,
burned on the 18th, together with two coaches.
Loss $4,000.
Akin & McLarens knitting mill at West Sand
Lake, N. Y, was burned by an incendiary on
the 18TH inst. Loss $50. 900.
Knights tannery, with several buildings adj
joining, at Manchester, Mass, burned on the
18th. Loss $50, coo; insurance $50. 900.
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Foreign War Notes.

Sheik Abdullah, at the head of large body
OF Kurds had battle with the Perkins at
Uruniah on the 18th inst. Tie slaughter on
both sides was great. The Kurds were defeated.
On their retreat they burned s. village and muir
dered geo OF its inhal itants.
The Turks are terrifying. the Thessalian from
tier, aud have issued call for 40 900 recruits 10
strengthen ihe garrisons in the forts near
Greece aud Roumania. In the meantime. Dull
cigno has not been surrendered, and Greece Is
aiming.
Fifteen battahons of Turkish troops have left
Van, Armenia, for the Kurdish country, to sup
pres The rel elGou here.
The horrors of the Chihan-Peruvian war have
been added TO by band of Chinese scoundrels,
who follow The Chilian army and complete the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
rruraerer,s EIonemenr.

A highly romantic escape from jail is reported
from Missouri. On the 10th inst. a murderer
named William Martin, under sentence of
death, lying in the Jail at Lebanon, LacIede
county, not only made bis escape from the jail,
but took with him the pretty 17-year old niece of
the sheriff and SIS of her uncle's money. Mar
tin is desperate, and it is not expected he
viii be taken alive. The prospect for hanging
him was almost certainty. He had killed two
men, the last being his uuce, and that was the
crime of which ne was convicted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24

GovERNEss: "Why 90 you not saw
your prayers in the morning, Tom 2"
Tom (eight years old): "Wel, you see;
when [ so to bed ask God to take care
of me whilst I am asleep; but when I
am awake there's no need, because any
little boy of my age can take care OF
himself then"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
SMALLPOX Among Indians.

The Canadian Indians who people tie scanty
aud widely separated settlements on the north
shore of the Gulf of st. Lawrence, are being
scouged by that dreadful pest, smallpox. The
victims are dying by the hundreds and the
pallic-suiken survivors are fleeing from the
vicinity, leaving the dead unburied and the
dying uncared for. The trails of the flying
refugees through the woods are lined with
COyOSaS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
WiSCONSIN'S VOTE

Returns by Counties Compared with Those of the
Election in 1876.
Below will be found the official vote
for president at the recent election in
this state, compared with that for the
presidential candidates four years ago:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS,
The Annual Report OF The Secretary OF War;
The Indian Bureau

WASHINGTON, November 21.-The annual re-
completed. 1t exhibits continued steady ad-
vancement toward civilization on part of nearly
all the Indian tribes, and very remarkable pro-
gress In many instances, especially among the
OgalIallas and Blule Sioux. In Dakota and on
the Pacific coast the Indians are in self-sup-
porting condition. The number OF Indians in
the United States, exclusive of Alaska is re-
ported at 253. 1913, all of whom, except about
$4,000, are more or less under direct control of
agencies Of the government. The civilized In
dams now in the territory number Gu, $780, and
the unciyilized 1850. There are, In round
numbers, $4,000 Indians i'll Dakota, and $4,000
In New Mexico; q, 1000 in Montana, 1900 in
Ar iona, and l., 900 in Washington territory,
collected at the Yokima agency.
The demands upon. the bureau by the Indians
OF large majority of tue agencies for nipple
ments with which to enable them to perform
manual labor are far beyond the means ct the
disposal of tue depaltme It for that purpose.
The desire Of the Indians to labor is steadily
growing, and o large number are willing and
anxious to engage III civilized pursuits. and the
Improvement III their manner of their putting Ill
and caring for crops raised shows that the
efforts of the past few years are gradually
bringing them to self-5upport.
1t q pears that there are upwards Of 5000 In
dams i'll New York state, and more than 10, 900
in the state of Michigan.
The following table shows the substantial re-
suits of Indian labor during the year by Indians
exclusive of the five civilized tribes of the In
dian Territory:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Rather Decisive.

At the late election in Nevada the voters
were expected to express their views by ballot
on the question of Chinese immigration. Storey
county returns 13 IN favor to 5,114 against the
presence of Celes6als.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

On the 18th inst. the boiler in Capt. O'Neal's
saw and grist mill near Stevenson, Ala, OK
ploded, killing four men, fatally wounding two
and inficting serious injuries on two more. The
collapse was the result of careless engineering.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
WEDNESDAY,, NOVEMBER "a, 1880.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Goodbye .DOhny

The Chinese are going. The British steamer
Oceanic took $50 of them from San Francisco
ON the 18th, and will set them down, some at
Yokohama, and some ct Hon. Kong.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
A Band of Crooks.

Two sharpers at Little Rock succeeded in pass
ing upon the banks there two checks, one for
800 the other for $500, forged on MI Kline, of
the hide AMI fur firm of Kline & Miller, of Chi
cago. An attempt to pass another forgery led
to their detection. when one of the pair, ''Jake'
Lobe, was captured. The other, "Jake' Ma
thans, escaped.
A commercial traveller named Stephen s.
Bradwell was arrested in New York city On the
18Ih inst, charged with forging and uttering
notes of the denomination of $25 to the amount
of $4,000 on the Spanish bank Of Havana,
Cuba.
A thief named John Belgian was arrested at
Chicago on the 18th inst, for stealing satcheI
containing a watch and chain, clothing and
notes valued at 81, 900 belonging to J. J. Hail.
of Kansas City, Mo. He confessed the deed
and also volunteered the admission that on the
9Th he took from the Northwestern depot Il
satchel belonging to Mr.. yarce, of Westfeld, N.
shares OF 500 each in The Omaha City railway
The property was found buried in an empty lot
where Belgian Lad buried it.
Ex-SLeriff William 2. Wallace, of Cincinnati
has been indicted for embezzlinS $23, 900 while
IN office three years ago. Wallace is Low in Gus
tody.
Robt. Samuel Bowden, alias Samuel McCar-
den, an absconoing bankrupt charged with de-
frauding his creditors to the extent of 500, 0O0
was arrested 1T New York, on the 10Th inst, on
board the steamship Ancholia, just arrived from
Glasgow.
The official report of the Investigation COM
mittee, which has been examining the accounts
of Boston's defaultng city cashier Woodward
places the total amount Of the defalcation at
$780, 34.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24

work of plumber, andrapine, and murder of tho
CHILEAN force.
The Chillians are raiding the defenoeless
northern towns and valleys of Peru, and tie
people are panic-stricien. The CIilhans were
defeated In a skirmisn near Moqueza recently.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
milwaukee live Stock Market.

CATTLE-The receipts were quite small to day,
being less than 3 car loads. Choice fat steers
weighing from / 200 to 1,4OO lbs are quoted at
S4. 25G04.50; good fat steers and heifers weigh
ing 1000 to LOO lbs at S3.75@4.00; good fat
COWS, 500 to 1000 lbs at .50@3.00; mixed lots,
TOO TO 900 lbs at $2.25@2.50 good TO fat steers
and bulls at o. 50GD3.0 90: common lots at s2.OO
0D225; Fat oxen, 140001, 500 lbs at So. 1908 co.;
common oxen at S2.00@2.75; veal calves, good
10 choice, $50 to 2G0 lbs at $4.25t05.50; common
at $50. 50@400.
sHEEP-lhe market was bare of this class of
stock to-day. Sheep weighing from 100 to 10
lbs are quoted at S4.00@4.10; fam to good
stock at S3.7003. 80 and common stock at SO. 50
CO3.60; good fat lambs at So. 100000 Per head.
HoGs-Apout 40 car loads were received to-
day. A few sales we're made during the morn
ing at Si4.60004.65 for good lots. Holders ex-
pected 10 have all taken early this afternoon at
prices ranging from S4.G5 TO ATS for good to
ext fancy lots, aud at S4.550O4. 60 for common
and medium lots. 1t was thought that the ma
iority would lie taken at S;4.65
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
False imprisonment.

Two years ago John Shufeldt was tried at
North Adams, Mass, for the murder of his
wife, and the jury happened not to send him to
the scaffold. On the 18th the Sheriff at North
Adams made the discovery that Shufeldt's wife,
for whose murder he had been tried, was alive
and we'll
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Death i'm the Mines.

BY an explosion OF ire-damp in Belgian
cca-pit near Mons, on the 10th, twelve men were
killed. There were twenty-seven mon in the pit
at the time of the explosion. Fifteen were
reSCned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
MOrtuary.

Governor James D. Williams, of Indiana,
died about noon on the goth inst, ct his home
III Indianapolis, of an acute disease from which
he s ffered much for a eriod of fifteen years.
The deceased gentlemar-wh had he lived ill
January 1G next, would have been IS years of
age-was an active Politician since 1S4S. He
was elected several times to the lower branch
of the legislature of his state, and in 1853 TO
the senate. He was elected to congress in 1874
aud governor of Indiana in 1876. BY his death
Lieut.. Gov. Gray becomes governor till the
first Tuesday of January next, when he will be
succeeded by Goveruor-elect Porter
Sir Alexander Cocllburn, Lord Chief Justice
of the Queens encb, died suddenly on the
night of the ooh of heart disease.
Field-Afarshal General Sir Charles York, con-
stable of the Tower, died at London on the Goth.
aged so. lie served with distinction on TIE pc
ninsula and at Waterloo.
Dr.. Thomas Wood, prominent Cincinnati
physician, died on the 21st from the effects of
blood poisoning, caused by attending with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24

There was small scattering vote this
year, as there was four years ago, but it
has not yet been fully reported, and,
consequently, it does not appear IN the
total vote as given above. When it is
returned it will slightly increase the
total vote this year, and also slightly de-
crease Garfeld's majority. Four years
ago the scattering vote was 1,675; it
probably is not as much this year. Al
lowing it to be the same, the total vote
this year would be 26S, 493, or II, 316
more than four years ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
The Indians.

Lieut.. Kingebury reports, under date Nov. T.
that his command at the mouth of the Mussel
Shell had been attacked by the Indians. The
firing was upon his scouts, who fell back with
the loss of three horses. He expected the at
tack would be renewed. General Miles states
there is at that point a log hut aud stockade
large enough to hold Kingsbury's command
with their animals. The position is also
strengthened by rife-pits. General Sheridan
does not think anything serious liable to occur
there.
The Lipau Indians, who have lately been pill
laying both sides of the Rio Grande In Texas
and Mexico, have been badly punished by q band
of Mexican volunteers.
Sitting Bull, who some time ago evinced
disposition to surrender, now bids defiance to
the United States government, and says he will
fight to the bitter end, that he will die rather
than surrender, ard his warriors seem to share
his hostile sentiments and dare Gen. Miles to
attack them, threatening him with Clusters fate
if he does. Gen. Miles will take 1he redskins
at their word, and has probably taken the field
against them by this time. The hostiles cannot
retreat into Canada now, aud will probably
have to die or surrender before many months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24

The telegraph tells us "the Kurds
have fallen back" which, perhaps, IN
dicates that the whey is clear.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 22-1:3O P. M.-Wheat-
Active and higher; rather excited; advanced
2003Ac; $1.102l@01.101s for cash; $1.111s for
seller December; s1.12A for seller January;
1c higher at 43s4@431sc for cash; 4416c for
seller December; 1880 for seller May. Oats
Firm and higher at 1890 for cash; $3.50 for
seller December: So &c for seller January; 373Sc
for seller May. Rye-Higher at 8S13c Barley
Higher at LOO. Whlsky-At Sill. Pork
Strong ard higher at $12.5O@13.5O for cash;
$12.55 for sellers November and December;
$14.20 asked for seller January. Lard-Strong
and excited of $3.50 for cash; $50 asked for
seller January. Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head;
steady; light ut s4.55@4.75; mixed packing at
$4.5O@4.70; heavy shipping at 81 1904. 95.
Cattle-Receipts 1850 head; firm and active;
exports at 55.00@5.50; good to choice shipping
at $4.70la5.00; common to medium at $1,000
4.35; stockers at So. 70@3.3 80: Texans at $500
80. Official: Last week, hogs 300, 48S head;
cattle 81, 064 head.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-24
Tragicaf.

Jerry and Charles Williams, colored. quar-
relied on the Goth at Louisville, KY, when the