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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16

an axe being the weapon used. The man then
hung himself to rafter in the same room.
Cause, too much liquor. M t
A negro convicted of trihing offense became
enraged at the remarks Of the magistrate at
Museville, Va, on the 10th inst, and Selling
club assaied the people in the court ROOM
killing j. c. Arthur and seriously mauling two
others.
John Champion insulted John Edwards wife
at Paris. Tenn, whereupon Edwards shot Cham.
pion dead
David Roberts was killed by William Stewart.
of Susanville, ILL.,, on the 9th inst, on account
at O wrangle about $15.
. At Colliersville Tenn, on the 9th inst, City
Marshal L. Fl. Abingdon was shot dead by a
desperado, whom he was arresting, as was also
Henry Payne. who came to the officers assist
ance. Payne blew off an unknown rough's
head. 1t is said the latter was detective.
At CINCINNATI, o., on the 9Th inst. two work.
men named Done1 and Foster. had quarrel,
when the former was killed by the latter
Thomas O'Neil, felled his wife with chair at
Cairo, ILL.,, on the 9Th inst, and then cut his
throat. O'Neil died, but his wife will recover
At Las Animas, Col, on the night of the 9Th
inst, quarrel ensued between two card play
ers named James Butcher and A. T. Polk. Pts
tolls were freely used, Butcher and man named
Herring receiving fatal wounds. Polk gave
himself up.
VIM. Harvey, car checker, on the D. g. NJ.
ROAD was found dead IN bed at Detroit, Mich,
on the oth with bullet hole in the region of
the heart Foul play is suspected.
A posse returned to Alamosa, Col. on the 7th
inst, with Marion Melvin, and the dead. body
Of Charles Waters, alias Bob Starrett. the SUD-
posed stage robbers. The latter was killed
while returning the fire Of the posse from a log
hut in which they were sheltered
AT charavali near East Saginaw, Mich, on
the 9th inst, Fred Weichman, one of the tin
pan musicians was killed by blow on the head
with stone.
James Fowler asked Able Barnes, a freighter,
to drink with him, at Custer city, D. T., on the
9Th inst. Able declined and was shot dead by
Fowler, who was Immediately hung by vigil
antes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
THE MARKETS..
New York.

New YORK, February 11-12:3O P. M.-Flour-
Receipts 2O,615 bbls: sales 1000 bbls; steady;
very moderate export and local trade demand
round hoop Ohio at $4.35@5.00; choice do at
$5.1O@6.75; superine western at $3.6O@3. 80;
common to good extra do at 50. 2O@4.55: choice
do at $460@6.75; choice white wheat at $500
@6.Co. Wheat-A shade stronger but rather
quiet; sales 100, 900 bus No. 2 red seller March
at $1.199s@l.19; $1,000 bus do seller April at
$1.2O; do seller May at $1.1915 bid; $1.19N
asked. Corn-A@1c better; fairly active;
sales IT'S, 600 bus mixed western spot at $3.50
5719c; do futures at 5459@57c. Oats-11sc
better; western at 431s case; sales, 10000 bus,
including No. seller April at 445S044s4c; do
seller May at 44119c. Beef-Quiet and firm.
Pork-Firm and quiet; old mess at $1425@
1850 for spot. Lard-Opened stronger; after
ward steam rendered sold at $1O.0713. Butter
Dull and unsettled at 13@28c Cheese :
Weak at S@1314c for poor to choice. Sugar
= Steady. Molasses-Quiet and steady. Petro-
leum-Firm. Rice-Quiet and firm. Coffee
Dull. Freights-Heayy. Spirits of Turpentine
Dull at 4619@47c. Rosin STEADY at s1.7O
@1:75. Iallow-Steady at 65s@1335c. Eggs
Quiet at 2S@2815c.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
A Well Earned Fee.
[From the Galveston News. ]


During recent session of the Calves
ton county District Court stranger
employed one of our young lawyers to
assist the county attorney in prosecut-
ing a man charged with burglary. The
young lawyer did his very best to con-
yict the burglar, but the jury acquitted
him without leaving their seats. When
the stranger who had employed the
young lawyer, to prosecute the burglar
came to pay the young lawyer, the latter
said: II will only take half
the money, as I failed to con-
Wet him" 'That's just why /
want to pay you WELL" was the reply
of the stranger. "The prisoner is my
brother, and if I hadn't hired you to
help the state he would have been con-
victed and sent to the penitentiary. You
have done nobly." The young lawyer
gobbled the fee without any more hest
attion. He says he earned it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Animal Reasoning.
from Nature.1

A lady, friend of mine, was at one
time matron of hospital for poor wo-
men and children which was maintained
by subscription. One of the inmates
was blind girl who was not there as a
patient, but temporarily till home
could be found for her. She had
learned to feed herself, and at meal
times tray containing her dinner was
placed on her knees as she sat in COM
Portable chair for her special con-
venience in feeding herself. One day
while she was eating, the pet cat of the
establishment placed herself before the
girl and looked long and earnestly at
her, so earnestly that the matron, fear
ing the animal meditated some mischief
to the girl, took her out of the room.
Again the next day, at the same hour,
the cat entered the room, but this time
walked quietly to the girls side, reared
herself on herhind legs, and noiselessly,
steelthily reached out her paw to the
plate, selected and seized a morsel that
pleased her, and silently as she came,
departed to enjoy the stolen meal. The
girl never noticed her loss, and when
told of it by her companions laughed
very heartily. It is evident that the
cat from observation had entirely salts
fed herself that the girl could not see,
and by process of reasoning decided
she could steal good dinner by this
practical use Of her knowledge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Marine Disasters.

The bark Harvest Queen, dismasted and leak
ing badly, was found in longitude $50 west, on
the 28th ult., by the ship McLaurin. The crew
of the Queen were rescued and the bark shortly
afterwards disappeared. The McLaurin arrived
at Queenstown on the 18th.
The schooner Benson and steamer Emerald
of the five crafts swept out of Maumee river at
Toledo on the 18th inst, were cut through and
sunk. The former had on board cargo of
10000 bushels Of wheat, which will be a total
loss.
The schooner John Bright, which left San
francisco last May for the Bonhame island, has
not been heard from since and the insurance
companies have settled with her owners. She
was commanded by Capt. Bently, and had
crew of nine.
The schooner Craftsman, lying at Port STAN
ley, Ont, with cargo Of 10000 bushels of
barley, was sunk by the ice on the 10th inst
Her cargo which is a total loss, is insured for
$4,000. 1t was consigned to Asmuth & Kraus,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The steamship Josephine, Capt. Staples,
bound for Havana to New Orleans, broke up at
3 O'Clock on the 9Th inst, near Ship island.
The passengers and crew were all saved, after
seven hours of floating, four boats being safely
picked up. The passengers lost everything, no
baggage being saved.
The steamer Bohemian, from Boston, JAN
uary 9th, for LIVERPOOL, was wrecked in Dun
Tough Bay, on the Irish coast, on the night of
the 9Th inst. Thirty-two persons were lost
Twenty-one OF the crew, including the several
officers, were saved.
The ship Bremen was wrecked near Lerwick,
Shetland Islands, on the 4th inst. Thirteen
were drowned and seven saved.
fishing smack was run down and sunk by
the steamer Braunsehweig, which arrived at
Bremen from Galveston on the 9TH inst. Part
of the snack's crew were lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
BURNED tn Death.

The dwelling of farmer named Wagner,
near McHeniy, Ill, burned on the 9th inst. and
his two grandchildren persisted in the flames.
Miss Sarah Hlley, aged about - years, was
burned to death near Polksville, KY, on the
18th inst. Her clothing ignited from fire
place.
On the Sd inst, George Prelat, a bachelor,
residing with paralyzed and bed-ridden sister.
Owensville, KY, while throwing log of wood
on the open fire place, fell, and being unable to
rise was burned to death. His sister, lying
helpless on bed in the same room, was forced
by her infirn1ity to SEEKER brothers awful death
without being able to render any assistance
By chance the facts were discovered by neigh.
bors on the day following, when the poor wom-
the bed gazing on the remains of her brother,
which had been mutilated by cats. She will
never recover from the shock
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Self Wnr6 or.

A teamster named VIM. Murphy, who piled
his vocation at Chicago, with the aid of razor
edge deserted that wicked city on the 18th.
Henry Cauk, a st. Louis teamster, jumped
into well in his back yard and was drowned,
on the 18th inst. He imagined detectives were
after him for eluding the payment of his city
license.
A lady student of the Ann Arbor OIich. }
university. committed suicide on the 18th inst,
in the inlet of Orion lake, near Oxford, Mich.
Mrs. J. E. Nichols committed suicide at
Carthage, Mo-, on the 9th inst, by jumping
into well before the family was up. She is a
a sister of Miss Hogg, of Bloomington, Ill,
who suicided at Mrs. Nichols house some
time ago. She had twice before attempted to
to kill herself. Her father also met death at
his own hands.
Leonhard Forester, of Kossuth. Manitowoc
county, Wis, aged 16, hung himself in his
fathers barn on the 9th inst
Carrie Steward, a 14-year old girl, suicided
at Elgin, ILL.,, on the 9TH inst, because her pa
rents objected to her marrying dissolute man,
aged 40.
Douglas Burnett, a telegraph operator, COM
mitted suicide at Chicago on the 7th inst.
Cause, dissipation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Foreign War Notes.

The latest information concerning the fall of
Lima has been verified. The finest army Peru
ever put into the field was completely democrat
lied and whipped out of existence. January
18th, the Chilians entered Lima and established
a local government with Mr.. Godai, formerly
Gillian minister in Ecuador as project of Ii
ma. The losses in killed and wounded are es-
timated at 5000 Peruvians and 1000 Chilians.
The Chinese quarter of the city was burned by
the Peruvians before the surrender.
Gen. Skobelef having issued proclamation
calling upon the Tekke Turcomans to return to
their homes. they are gradually coming in from
the deserts and srurendering arms. Seven
thousand families have returned thus far.
Eight thousand people persisted during the
siege, and 1900 were cut down by the Russians
during the pursuit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Minor MiShaDS.

A railroad train ran into sleigh near New
port. Mimi, ON the 18th inst, killing Corwin K
Manning, and seriously injuring VIM. r. Scho-
field.
Edward Fl. Henning of Hamilton, Ont, was
accidentally killed by his friend Charles J.
Smith, at Chicago, ILL.,, on the 18th inst. while
the latter was carelessly toy ing with loaded
evolver.
A mud drum in the boiler room of the PEORIA
Ill, sugar refinery, exploded on the 18th inst,
killing Michael Carney, and badly iniuring four
others.
Gen. Herman Uhl formerly business mana
ger of the New York Stats Zeit,tnq and a.
prominent member of the New York national
guard, accidentally and fatally shot himself at
bis home in New York city on the 18th inst,
while cleaning a revolver.
An employe of the Bucyrus O., gas works at
tempted to trace leak in the refinery on the
18th, taking a light with him. An explosion,
which destroyed the building, followed.
-Four persons were badly scalded by the burst
ing of a steam pipe On the steamer City of
stockton, near Stockton, Cal, on the 10th inst.
Robert Chppenger, messenger boy at the
Michigan state capitol, Lansing, carelessly slid
on the banister of stair on the fourth floor,
and fell distance of eighty feet to the marble
floor below. His neck was broken.
Henry Phelegan, butcher, was killed at
Washington, d. c., on the 10th inst, by stray
shot from a rifle range ~
tank in Godell's lard-rendering establish
ment in Peoria. Ills., exploded on the 9Th inst,
killing an employe named James Bond.
A boiler attached to driling machine oper-
ating on the new Welland canal, exploded on
the 18th inst, killing Herbert Atkinson, and
wounding six Others
The roof of the Canadian Pacific railroad
freight shed az Winnipeg fell in on the 9th
inst, from the weight of snow The structure
was over two hundred feet long.
VIM. Harrison, switchman, was crushed to
death on the 9Th inst. at Cleveland, while coup
ling cars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
The South African War.

The British troops operating against the
Beers IN South Africa have experienced severe
defeat. Sir George ColIey attempted to clear
the road to Newcastle, and failed. The fight
lasted for five hours, and the British were so
hard pressed that General Colley had to send
back 10 camp for reinforcements. At sunset
the Beers Withdrew, and the British returned
to camp with four officers killed. four wounded,
and $50 men killed and wounded. The Beers
loss is unknown. While the engagement was
in progress. the Beers got around to the rear of
the camp and captured a mule train and some
ambulanees. General Colley's situation is very
critical, and unless he receives reinforcements
immediately his command will be in danger of
humiliation. The Beers appear to be good
soldiers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Robberies and pecu.ations.

room at the Sherman house. Chicago, oc-
cupied by Will ]. Davis and wife, was robbed OF
$500 worth of jewelry.
The superintendent of tie Bertha zinc
mines, in Virginia, Ma or William p. Hart, has
absconded, after forging notes TO the amount
of SIS, 600.
The postmaster at Red Willow county, Neb..
has been arrested for long series of pecula-
tons, such as rifing registered letters, etc.
On the night of the 9Th inst, at Brownsville
Tenn, w. Y. Bulifin's safe was cracked and
$4,000 taken therefrom. The burglars were
captured in Arkansas and 81 500 recovered.
John P. Leist assistant mail weigher at the
Chicago postofice, has been detected in alb.
stracting mail from the pouches. The tota
amount recovered was from $4,000 to SIS, 000
large amount being found on his person, and
the balance in house of ill-fame.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16

ONE of the latest projects for addingte
the pleasures of New Workers next sum-
mer is ''grand floating palace, to be
permanently moored off the Battery. 1t
is to be 500 feet long, eighty feet wide,
with three decks, and bathing conven-
fences below. The charges of admission
will be graded to suit the finances OF all
classes, and there will be music after
Moons and evenings, with eatables and
turntables. The whole will be gor-
geously Illuminated at night by hum
dreds of gas jets and number OF electric
lights.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 12-1:3O P. M.-Wheat-
Firm and higher at 1890 for cash; 9914c for
seller March; $1.00 asked for seller April. Corn
-Firmer at 371sc for cash; 37asc for seller
March; 32c bid for seller May. Oats-Firm and
higher fresh at 32c for cash; 3Oc for seller
March; 301lc for seller April; Az for seller
May May Rye, Barley J., and d WhiskyIUnehanged
seller April. Lard-Fir1n at 1910 for cash;
S9.7215 for seller March; $685. for seller
April. Hogs-Receipts 5000 head steady at
$5.25@6.10. Cattle--Receipts LOO head;
steady; exports at $5.30@5.7O; shipping at S4OO
@5.25; butchers strong at $2.6O@3.40.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
A leD0f Wrecked.

On The morning of the 9Th inst. the roof of
the old New York Central depot, Exchange
street, Buffalo, N. Y, collapsed under heavy
accumulation of snow, burying a number Of
The following were killed: Henry Waters,
Capt. John ". Byrne, VIM. d. Wells and Levi
s. Huntington-all railroad employees except
Capt. Byrne. The passengers all made their
escape from the buried cars without injury.
Had the accident occurred ten minutes earlier,
when several trains were preparing to leave the
eDOrr1OuS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Winter and Spring.

The marriage of the Baroness Burdett- Coutts
and William l.. Ashmead Bartlett took place at
Christ's church, London. on the 18th inst, in
presence of only relatives and intimate friends
In accordance with the will of the duchess Of
st. Albans Mr.. Bartlett assumed the name of
Burdett-Coutts before his own legal cognomen
The pair will spend the honeymoon in Kent, at
the seat Of Admiral Gordon. The bride is 81
years Of age and the groom about SO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Fatal EUnacV.

Recently John Savage, of Wyoming, took
passage on steamer at New York for Liver
pool and when the boat was in mid-ocean he
jumped overheard and was drowned. 1t trans
pires that while crossing the plains on bis way
east he became suddenly demented, and de-
voured q large number of bank bills, but was
prevented from eating his ticket by the united
efforts Of the railroad officials.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, February 12-12:O0 M.-Flour-
Dull, and prices unchanged; Milwaukee stand
Wheat Tame, but strong, No. cash closing at
9S14c: No. 8 at 88c; No. at $1.G2: No. at
76c; No. 2 seller March at 981lc; seller April al
$3.50; seller May at S1.O3I. Corn-Tame at
$500 for new. Oats-Quiet at Sic. Barley
Quiet at 80c. Rye--Quiet at $50. Pork-Dull,
but strong at $14.65 for cash. Lard--Strong at
So 65 for cash.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Sitting BULBS Command.

Scouts report that Sitting Bull, with about 800
warriors, well mounted and in good condition
have crossed over into British territory again.
Grow Wing, who is next in authority to Sitting
Bull, is at Fort Buford with 315 braves. He
says he thinks Bull will come in and surrender
soon and would like to go and induce him to do
SO. He also would like to go to Washington to
see the Great Father.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
FOREIGN.

LIVERPOOL, February 12-2:3O P. M.-Bacon
Cumberland cut firmer at As; short ribs firm
er at AIS; long clear steady at Ais; short clear
firmer at AS. Hams-Long clear steady at Ats.
Shoulders-Steady at 30s Beef-Steady India
mess at sos; prime mess at 75s. Lard-Prime
western steady at SIS Cd. Cheese-American
choice steady at Cts. Corn-Fmmer at IS sd
for old. and IS I'D for new
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Terrible Explosion.

While party of men were blasting in soap
stone quarry at the Forge Farm, near Louis
vile, KY, on the fifth inst, a key of powder
exploded, killing Moses berwick; and seriously
injuring VIM. Jackson and man named
Rogers. The key exploded while Kerwick was
handling it
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
MOrtuarYa

DR.. Harkin, member of the Canadian parla-
ment, died of apoplexy on the 18th.
An eccentric character of Indianapolis, DR..
Konradin Hornberg, is dead He was outlawed in
| Germany III 1925, for participation in the stu
dents trouble. It is rumored that his remains
will be sent to LIE Moyne cemetery
| Charles Cotton, treasurer of the Dollar
| Savings bank at Hartford. Conn.,, whose death
| is announced, was the seventh in direct line
from one of the pilgrims who came to Massa-
chusetts bay in 1910.
| Jacques Edouard Gatteaux, distinguished
| French sculptor, is dead.
James c. Durham, the Oldest American
merchant in Cuba, is dead.
Charles Edward Forbes, judge of the Supreme
| Court of Massachusetts, in 1S48, died at North
ampton on the 18th, aged IS.
Ellen E. COrSe wife of Gen. John NJ. Corse,
died at Burlington, Ia, on the 18th inst.
John B. Darlington, proprietor of the Jour
nal and Courier, New Haven, Conn.,, died on
| the 18th inst.
Morrissey Little, the comedian, is dead.
| Jacob Wolf, well-known Cincinnati attorney,
died at Long view asylum on the 9th inst.
Lient. A. B. Curtis, son of Col. ]. D. Curtis
| of the regular army. died at Flint, Mich, on
the 9th inst.
| Caesar Canta, the italian historian, is dead.
Ex-Congressman Hay, of New York. is dead.
| A Montreal dispatch announces the death. on
the 9th inst, of Chief Joseph, head of the Okla
Indian tribe.
Dr.. VIM. Treville an old resident of Column
bus, o., thrice member of the Ohio assembly,
| secretary of state for three terms, and repre-
sentative of the United States government in
| DIPLOMACY with Chill during Pierce and Bu-
chanan's administrations, died on the 9Th inst.
| Rcuard Graves Mcdonnell, successfully gov
ernor of South Australia, Nova Scotia and Hong
| Kong, is dead.
| Charles E. Coffin, who absconded with S1S,-
600 belonging to Cincinnati bank, has died in
| Honolulu.
| John NJ. Pinkerton. one of the oldest lawyers
in Boston, dropped dead in his parlor on the
| 9th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
The Miners Doom.

Six laborers were burned to death by an ex-
plosiop In the Belmont nsine near Helena,
Montana. on the 18th.
A frightful explosion occurred on the 10th
inst. at Robinson, O., in Mauer d. Cos. coal
mine. 1t seems that a miner named Smith 1T
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16

Nothing is so conducive to mans remaining
bachelor as stopping for one night at the
house of married friend and being kept awake
for five or six hours by the crying of a cross
Hop Bitters to make them well and smiling.
Young man. remember this.-TrdueLer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16

A box forwarded over the Occidental railroad
to Montreal, purporting to contain poultry, was
examined ON the 10th inst. and found to con-
tain & decomposed corpse. There is no clue to
who forwarded the box or as to the identity of
the BODY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
A Fatal Spree.

party of laborers went on a spree at Port
Jervis, N. Y, on the Sth inst. One was frozen
dead, and the hands and feet of some of the
others were so badly nipped as to render ampu-
tation necessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Business Failures.

The Meiser Steel and Iron company, Qimited)
of Liverpool, has gone into liquidation. Liza
bilities G358, 900.
John Robinson & Son, a wholesale dry goods
firm at Toronto, Canada, suspended on the 9th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
Buried Alive.

Private advices from Wood river, Idaho, de-
scribe an avalanche which buried four men in
their cabin while getting supper. those lost be-
ing two brothers named Kelly and two men who
were working for them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16
WEDNESDAY,, FEBRUARY 16, 1881.
NEW IN BRIEF.
Reservoir Burst

At Tray, o., on the 18th inst, a portion Of
the town was inundated and much damage in
ficte6 by the bursting of the water works res
prvojr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-02-16

John Johnson, miner, was killed at Lead
bucket while being elevated through shaft.
A A vicious bull gored farmer named Patrick
Higgins to death, in the vicinity of Elgin Ills,
on the 18th inst. E $50