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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

ADDITIONAL illustrations of the general
tendency of the railway companies of this coun-
try to steadily reduce average rates, as business
increases and improvements are effected which
tend to diminish the cost of service, are fur
nished by the annual report recently published
by the commissioner of Michigan railways. He
states that during 1879 the average freight
rates in Michigan were lower than in any pre-
vious year, the figures during the last six years
being as follows: 1874 0.137 cents; 1875, 01.2O
cents; 1876, 00.9S2 cents; 1877, 01.032 cents;
1873, O5.51 cents; 1879, O0.92 cents. While
through rates and average rates on all classes
of traffic have been declining, there has also
been a marked diminution in local freight rates
on the principal Michigan railways.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
The Indians

rotary schurz report of the circumstances nc Of
the killing of Ute by jackson, and of the sub
sequent capture of Jackson, while in custody,
by the Indians. The United States attorney at
Denver has instructed the United States COM
missioner at Pitkn, to issue warrants for the
arrest of Berry, the Indian agent, and the
others implicated in permitting Jackson's cap
ture, with view to protecting them from the
lynching which has been threatened Governor
Pitkin objects to any, interference by the gov
eminent in behalf of the Utes or of Berry. Berry
has also forwarded report, accusing Jackson
of killing the Indian without provoca,ion, and
exculpaung himself from the charge of permit
ting the Indians to capture Jackson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

the Dutch minister OF the colonies at Amster-
dam, Las just confessed to having murdered a
13-year-old school-boy, son of N. Bogaardt,
formerly secretary-general of Holland De
Jongh conceived the idea of kidnapping the
boy that he might obtain a large reward from
the boys father for discovering his where
abouts. With this purpose le took the boy from
school on tue pretense uhat his mother wanted
him al home, drove him from the city to a lone
ly spot in the country, where he tied him, and
told him to keep still on peril OF his life The
boy disoheyed, screamed Justify, and the brutal
offers as an apology for his internal crime that
he wished to place his mother ard sister in a
comfortable position. and that he expected 10
receive $4,000 for delivering his son to NJ.
BOgaarct
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
ARTIFICIAL examining being the hesettino

ARTIFICIAL examining being the besettng sin
of American education, some remarks recently
made, by the English acknowledgement, blind
Mr. RaWcett, can be studied most proftably by
parents and teachers. ''Too much reading and
not enough thought" was his exclamation.
after dwelling upon the evil effects of attempt
ing to cram the mind with more than it can
hold He did not think it would be fair to
throw the entire responsibility of this on the
teachers Their better Judgment was often
controlled by the parents, who wished their
children 10 be taught an unlimited number of
things in q very limited period. IF parents
would let their children remain longer school.
and be taught few subjects more thoroughly,
the result would be generally very much more
satisfactory. The idea of yaluing knowledge
only for it's moneys worth in after life was to
be guarded against. The chief object was to
train the mind Very often what was learned
at school was of no practical value afterward,
and get it formed valual lie course of mental
training. He could say this from his own ex-
periense with regard to the study of mathe-
matics. The best test of the skill of teacher
WAS the extent to which he was able to discover
what wac the best subject to develop the faculty
of each individual pupil. Nothing could he
greater mistake than for young man who had
gained little more education than his father
to leave his handicraft to seek employment as a
clerk. Sucl course was doubtless sometimes
taken in the following of an idea that his own
social position would be improved; but If So
ciety could fairly be held responsible for such
folly, he was afraid it would have to answer for
thousands being encouraged to seek employ
ment where that employment was difficult to
be obtained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
MOrtHa,rV~

Edward G. Ryan, present chief justice of the
Supreme Court of the state of Wisconsin, died
at Madison, on the 18th inst, aged 70 years.
Mrs. Julia ID. Bates, Widow of Edward Bates,
United States encouragement under President
Lincoln, died at st. Louis, Mo-, on the 10th inst.
Samuel Watkins. a prominent citizen, died at
Nashville, Tenn, or the 10th inst, aged SO
years. His remains were conveyed to the SUI
preme Court room. at the capitol, where they
lay in state until 2 P. NJ, the 18th. He had
accumulated a fortune OF 100000. OF this
amount he bequeathed $4,000 for the estab-
hshment III Nashville OF the Watkins Polytech-
mic institute to be built next spring.
John Goforth, formerly United States assist
ant attorney general, died at Philadelphia on
the 18th inst.
Ex-U. s. Senator Peleg Sprague died at Bos-
ton, Mass, on the 18th inst.
Deaths are announced of Cardinal Bartholo-
meo Pacca, archbishop of Maggiordoms, and
Pietro creole Visconti, arch8ologist
Rufus r. Hunt, of New Orleans, well-known
in turf circles, died in the Gilsey House, New
York, on the 10Th inst. He was born in Hunts
vile, Ala, about SO years ago.
Jules Offenbach, brother of the late jacques
Offenbach, died on the 18th inst.
Judge Duval, of the Texas Supreme Court,
has died in Omaha, of abdominal abscess.
Geo. Warren, head Of the Warren line of
ocean steamers, died in Italy on the 18th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Death ON the Rail-

John Mcdonald, aged IL years. while stealing
ride on the cars at Newark o., on the 18th
inst, was knocked off the train in some manner,
and killed.
Near Columbus, Ga, on the nth inst, an
extra on the southwestern railroad, following
the regular freight train, ran into four cars
which had become detached wrecking seven
cars. The engineer Sheridan, was MORALLY in
jured, and wood-passer Tyler slightly. When
nearing the city the engine of the extra train,
knocked a negro from the track breaking his
arm and leg.
John Carson and son and boy named Ben
ner, while walking through tunnel near Hunt
ington, Pa. were overtaken by train and in
stantly killed on the It'll inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Work of the Flames.

A block of buildings owned by Richards &
Simpson, and the store and warehouse owned
by Miss Lindsey burned at Dover, N. Y, on
the 18th. Loss $50, 900; insurance, $4,000
destructive fire is raging III the New Hamp-
shire woods. Over one hundred acres have
been burned over and mills and dwellings are
endangered. The people are worn out from
battling with the flames.
The grain elevator Of VIM. Eckhert, at Men
dota, I'll, was destroyed by fire on the night of
the 18th inst.
Stewards planning mill, three or four business
houses and twelve dwellings, we're burned at
Shelbyvlle, Ind, on the 18th inst
The Academy of Music, on West Halsted
street, Chicago, was totally destroyed by fire On
the 18th inst. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
The Rock Island Railr lad bridge over Little
vermillion river, 200 feet long, and the adioin-
ing wagon bridge, were totally destroyed by fire
on the 10th inst. .... .s
Early on the morning of the 18th inst. several
small buildings and the sash and blind factory
of Thomas Fl. Brown, at the corner of Franklin
and Van Buren, streets, Chicago, were DESTROYED
by fire. Loss $16, 600; well insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 90, 1880.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

Mr., VIZ, H. HUBERT, editor of the New
York World, presented to the grand master of
Free Masons the baton used in laying the cor
ner stone Of the foundation of the obelisk. 1t
is o handsome baton more than two feet IN
length, made of ivory and gold. The middle
portion, which is to be grasped by the hand, Is
made of ivory, snd on either side OF that is the
gold. At one end is a gold miniature of the
obelisk, and at the other a masonic design, with
a suitable inscription.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

On the morning of tie 14th inst, d mail
coach was stopped about Is miles east of Del
Norte, Col, by two men, and the mail and
treasure box taken. There were no passengers.
Envelopes containing bills of exchange for
cotton worth about 800, 900 were stolen from the
postot1ice box of Schumacher 81 Krone, Ex-
change place, New York. The bills had been
sent by Kaufman & Runge, of Galveston Texas.
watch was set ON the box at the postotfce,
and Robert Smith, IA years old, was seen to
open the box. The boy was arrested and at his
home in Brooklyn surrendered to the officers
bills for $4,000 worth of cotton.
The United States mail was robbed of ex-
press packages and the mail drivers money and
papers between Ludington and Manistee, Mich,
on the 14th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Boiler Explosions.

A locomotive exploded on the 10th inst, at
Barring Cross, Ark, severely iniuring two men.
The boiler in Powells South Branch distllery,
corner of Morgan and Twenty-second streets,
Chicago, exploded with terrific effect on the 18th
inst, killing seven persons, the victims being
buried under the BRICK. mortar and timber of
by flying debris.
boiler exploded at an oil well south of Brad
ford, Pa, on the 18th inst, and injured Amos
Story, the fireman, from the effects of which he
died '-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

TEF proper ventilation of our school-houses,
says New York city paper, is one of the most
important questions of the present day. Cold
feet, hot head and hands, and consequent lassi-
tude and headache, is the common complaint of
many of the children in the crowded, il1-venti-
lated class-rooms. This subject has recently
been attracting much interest in Boston. After
council of the leading physicians and hygien-
lists of that city, it las been proposed to estab-
lish new Office, to be called the ''medical In
spector of public schools"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

The worst storm ever experienced in south
western Minnesota and eastern Dakota swept
over that region on the 10th and 18th inst. All
the cuts along the railway line west of Paramount
were packed even full of snow, and SO hard
that teams could cross over them. Passenger
and freight trains were buried in drifts of snow
from ten to twelve feet deep. Many head of
cattle, horses, hogs, etc, are reported having
persisted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Arctic Exploration.

The United States revenue cutter Thomas
Corwin returned to San Francisco on the 18th
inst. Her officers express the belief that the
Jeanette wintered on the Siberian shore and
that size is now there west of North cape. The
Corwin could not get far enough west to verify
this belief, o wing to the ice.
at meeting of the council of the Royal
Geographical society, at London, on the 18th
inst, Lord Aberdare presiding, deputation of
the Arctic committee attended to ask the socie-
ty to support Commander Cheyne's scheme of
Arctic exploration. Commander Cheyne said
it was due to England to take the lead in Arctic
explorations, He dwelt upon the steps the
content even to share in the American expedi-
ton now being sent out. Lord Aberdare prom
ised that if a written statement in regard to the
details of the expedition was laid before the
council, the statement would be submitted to a
competent body. The deputation agreed to do so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
UnfaithfuI Servants.

Frank Hammer, assistant postmaster at Allen
dale, Mo-, is under arrest, charged with rifing
registered letters and stealing ordinary letters
and packets. He admits stealing photograph
which was found in his trunk, out denies riding
registered letters.
Postmaster Joseph F. Fisher. OF New Bruins
wick, N. J., treasurer of the Union Loan asso-
citation, has embezzled $4,000 of stock holders
funds He claims to be able to pay back the
aTnOunt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

TFIE kindly intention of providing Mr.. Francis
Murphy, tho temperance lecturer, with 8 home
in Philadelphia worth $4,000, has not been
realized, owing to the failure of the committee
to raise tke money Mr.. Murphy is worse off
than before. He has been turned out of the
house after advancing $1,000 toward the pur-
chase. OF this 81, 200 has been returned by the
committee which has given g note of hand for
the remaining $500. But he loses large sum
which was expended on improvements.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Business Wrecks.

Wright Smith, manufacturer of silk goods in
Paterson, n. J., has failed, much to the sur
prise of his creditors who supposed he was
financially sound. He employed $50 men and
turned out goods at the rate of $4,000 to $4O,-
600 per month. Liabilities about $780,
A special from Providence, r. l., says that
Geo. T. Wilson, formerly of the Rumford chem
ical works, has made an assignment to Newton
d. Arnold, treasurer of the Rumford works.
The amount exceeds S5OO,OOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Burned to Death

The residence of Jesse Jordan, about a mile
from Ca1linville, Ill, burned on the night of the
18th inst, and three children, aged six, ten and
thirteen years respectively, persisted in the
flames.
On the evening of the 18th inst, while Mrs.
Geo. O'Reilly was temporarily out of her house
at Prentice Vale, II miles northeast of Bradford,
Pa, it took fire and was entirely DESTROYED.
Two little children, in the house at the time,
were burned to a crisp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
n Had NaKuEfe.

At Republican demonstration in townsville,
N. Y, on t. night of the 14tb inst, Charles
Nutting, Nellie Welting, Chas. Thomas, John
Fay and O Frenohman, name unknown, were in
jured by the explosion of cannon. Nutting 8
leg was shattered, Welting's left arm torn to
pieces, Thomas, aged eight, had bis leg tom to
pieces, and Flay and the Frenchman were in
jured slightly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
A PARTY of New York Young M

A PARTY of New York young men
who went out fishing from Fort Hamil-
ton recently, encountered in the Mar
rows school of young sharks bound up
the harbor. The boat was surrounded
for several minutes by the sharks. They
were from foot to three feet long.
Several were caught, but more carried
off the bait, thrown to them, together
with the tackle, and the fishermen were
GLAD to get rid of their visitors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Drowned

During the gale on the night of the 18TH a
fish boat, bound from ClayLanks, for Two
Rivers, Wis., on Lake Michigan, was caught in
the storm and caps1zed off Two Rivers Toint,
The boat foated ashore near the lighthouse
Frank Oswald and Henry Niensted, the owners,
are both undoubtedly LOST. A sailor named
Nils Hendricksen was knocked off the schooner
w. H. Willard, by the foreboom, while in the
bay.
On the f3 b inst, man named Kinds, while
crossing the Cumberland, at the mouth of Fish
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

A bag of Paris green was found in well at
Barksvllle, Pa, a mining town near Pittsburg,
Pa, on the 18th inst. The well supplies nine
families. The affair caused great excitement,
as on the Sunday previous the wife of miner
named McKenna died from what is now sup
posed to have been the effects of Paris green
poisoning. There IS no clue to the scoundrel
who poisoned the well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Crushed tn Death,

at the Wolverine Furniture works, Grand
Rapids, Mich, on the 18th inst, Martin
Adraanse, an employee, was caught in q shaft
while shifting q belt, and horribly mangled.
His death was instantaneous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
The FAN Elections.
INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, October 15.-Returns from Ak
counties gives net Republican majority on the
state ticket of $3.50. The counties to hear from
are Hancock. Noble. Perry Upton, Spencer and
Union, all Democratic except Union. These
Counties gave in 1876 net Democratic majority
of 1,566, which if there is no changes from that
vote would give the Republicans a majority on
the state ticket of 5,235. The contest in the
Fifth congressional district is very close and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

On the night of the 18th inst. a land slide
occurred six miles below Cache Creek, near Vic
torla, B. c., which completely damned up
Thompson river to the height of hundred and
twenty feet, which the river must surmount be-
fore resuming its course. Should the ob5truc-
ton give way all at once the damage to the rail-
way work and wagon road will be immense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Wrestling Match.

The wrestling match at Providence, r. L, on
the 18th inst, between Duncan G. Ross, the
Scotch champion, and Ell. NJ. Dufur, champion
collar and elbow wrestler of the world, for a
purse of $500 and the champion belt now held
by Ross, was won by Ross. He received two
catch-as-catch can falls and four side-hold falls,
Dufur winning two collar-and-elbow falls.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

While Jared Dingman, q prominent fish deal
er at Macl1inaw, Mich, was crossing the straits
on the 12rh inst, on the tug Chas. Pendell, he
lost $1,000 in gold coin overheard. He was
negotiating for the purchase of a tug boat and
had the money IN his overcoat pocket. The
pocket had o hole in it through which the gold
slipped into the water
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

Quite a sensation was caused in Boston.
Mass, on the 18th inst, by the suspension of
the Ladies' Deposit bank, which had been dong
business with women only and paying per
cent. month interest on deposits. Some of
the hubs best families were interested in the
institution in sums varying from 81 ,000 to &c.
600 each, and it is estimated that the amount of
money obtained from depositors during the past
three years is fully $1,000,0J0.
Mrs Howe, manager of the bank, is in jail
with her bail fixed at $4,000, and $4,000 IS
required as surety for Julia Gould. The women
are cast down and exhibit great and
alarm Mrs Howe stated that she was wholly
innocent of any wrong DOING that she was in
the employ of number Of wealthy men
and that the whole truth will come out.
1t lis now estimated that the liabilities will reach
fully half a million, which is distributed among
| large number of poor women.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
THE MARKE rs.
Reported by THE CHANDLER Brown Co., Commits
sion Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New Work.

NEW YORK, October 1890 P. M.--Flour--
Receipts, 35,032 bbls; sales 10000 bbls; market
steldy; moderate export and home trade de-
mand; round hoop Ohio at $4.75@5.00; choice
do at $5.10@6.00; supertine western at $1,000
4.25; common to good extra do at $4.3F(d)4. So
choice do at s4.75@6.50; choice white wheat at
$4.65. Wheat-Rather more steady; sales
120, 1000 bus No. 2 red seller November at 81. II
@1.17s4; 154, 900 bus No. 1 white seller Noven-
Der at $1.1614. Corn-A shade frmer and
quiet; dried mixed western spot at 55&@56c:
do future at 56@56s4c; sales 405, 900 bus. Oats
90 Ut TITLE stronger; western at SsS45c sales
40c. Beef-Quiet and steady. Pork-Nomi-
nal; new mess at $1,000. Lard-A shade easier
and steady. Butter-Firm and in good de-
mand; Ohio at 10000 for new. Cheese-New
firm at 3(0131ac for poor to choice. Sugar-Frm
and fairly active. Molasses-Dull and nominal.
Petroleum. Unchanged. Rice-Frm and in
good inquiry. Coffee-Quiet and firm. Frelghts
Steady. Spirits of Turpentlne-Quiet at Ate.
Resin-Strong at $1.90@2.00. Tallow--Steady
at 6A@6ssc for western. Eggs-Strong at 19
@22c for for fair to choice.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

ing creek, fell from his horse and was drowned
He was the last of three brothers who have
been drowned at this same crossing, and all in
d state of intoxication.
On the 18th inst, the water burst into the
Ford pit of the Albion mines at Stellerton. N,
s., from the old working of the Bye mine, kill
ing six men among whom are James Fraser,
underground manager, and Conway, boss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
DistiIlery Seized

J. I'll, Ha,lines' distillery In Robertson county,
N. Y, containing over seven hundred barrels of
whisky, has been seized for violation of the rev
enue laws The whisky and property is valued
at $4,000 ..t....
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

The Oregon Legislature has passed a conshtl,-
tional amendment ia favor OK women suffrage
The vote in the senate stood 81 to and in tee
hnrse 80 to q.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
NEWS in BRIEF


A Waterman at the Nashville Tenp., custom
house, named Charles avis, fell from the
third story of the Porter block in tnat city, on
the 10th inst, and wax Instantly killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

In Dodge county, Georgia. Mrs.
Wright has made twenty yards of silk,
having herself raised the trees, attended
to the worms, and woven the silk into
cloth,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20

southwark and say, s. Ye know not what We do.''
Be at peace. Let there be brotherhood. Your
God and my God, pour blessings upon thus whole
nation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-20
Foreign War NOfnS.

The Colonial troops engaged in the suppress
sion of the Basuto rebellion in South Africa are
i'll serious peril. Col. Bayley, in charge of one
body OF the Colonial force. is besieged at
place called Massacre. and Col. Darlington. i'll
command of second body. is completely iso-
lated at Mafelen, and has been obliged to
slaughter his horses t. provide food for his men,
second lsandula is within the probabilities.
The Chilians are devasting large sections of
Peru with fire and sword. and threaten to move
on Lima. As they have burned one United
States consulate, Minister Christiancy will go to
Santiago in man-of-war to demand salts
factIcn-
News comes by way of Constantinople of O.
great 1nsnrectSon of Mahometans in Kashgar
against the Chinese. A dispatch from Tegt-
meyer reports King Theebau, rendered arrogant
by the easy suppression of the rebellion under
Prince Nyoungoke, has been preparing to make
war on the British. Over 1000 Burmese troops
have arrived at the frontier, and they daily ex-
pect to be reinforced by 1000 more A message
is also expected from the king demanding an in
demnity from the British for losses of Burmese
subjects from Nyoungoke's expedition or the
troops will Immediately cross the frontier. Two
companies of infantry have been ordered UP to
protect exposed villages
Owing to the urgent representations of the
French and German ambassadors, the Porte re-
solved to surrender Dulcigno to the Montene-
gr1ns, and thus the speck of war in the east
has disappeared.
The Persian town of Marandile and four
large villages have been pillaged by the Kurds
and the inhabitants massacred. The Persian
government has ordered a large force to the
scene of the outrage.