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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
Overwhelmed by a SouaIl.

On Tuesday, the 18th inst, yachting party
from New York were overtaken by squat off
Bridgeport, Conn, which swamped their craft
and drowned all but two of those on board.
VIM. r. Palmer, one Of the excursionists, and
Michael Tompkins, sailing master of the yacht.
were rescued by schooner after having chung
to floating ice box for several hours. Palmer
made desperate effort to save Miss Campbell,
and did not desert her until she persisted from
cold while floating on the surface during pelt-
ing hail storm which followed the squat. Palm
when that sunk he foated himself by hanging
to the floating yawl. But even this support was
drawn from under him when the vessel reached
the length of the line to which the boat was
attached, when he fortunately seized the ice
chest to which Tompkins was also clinging. The
names of the lost are: IT. NJ. johnson. aged
90; VIM. Sealey. aged IA; Herman E. EDDY.
aged 90; VIM. Edmondson, aged IS, and Miss
Fannie Camobe11
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
MOrtUary.

Ex-Chief Justice Hiram Warner. of Georgia.
died on the 30th ult., at Atlanta, in that state
in his 10th year.
Mr.. ,Taxter, a talented American sculptor
died at Naples
Henry P. McGrath, who died at Long Branch
from the effects of an operation for dropsy,
began his turf career in 1913.
HENRE-SAINTE VALERIE DIvILLE, French
senator and member of the institute, is dead.
VIM. w. Burnham, who embezzled 1913, 900
while serving as clerk in the dock department,
New York city, and then skipped to Canada,
died OF apoplexy on the goth ult
James Murrow, a well-known citizen of Phil
adelphla and past grand master of Masons at
Pennsylvania, died on the 29th ult. at the place
mentioned of disease which, though self-de-
veloped, the physicians assert was Asiatic
cholera in its most malignant form.
The eldest son of John G.. SAKE, the poet,
died at his residence in Albany on the Both.
This will be stunning blow to the poet, who,
since the death Of his daughter, has been near
y insane.
General Carates, of the Mexican army, is
dead.
George Kissel, for eight years past assistant
treasurer Of the city of st. Louis, died on the
28th from the effects of the excessive heat.
Captain Robert Hardie, the only survivor Of
the Dartmoor prison outrage, died on the 28th
at Baltimore aged SO years.
Dr. 5. {. Wilson, prominent citizen Of
DioonlnS lon, IL, uieu OF heart osease.
Berlin dispatch reports the demise Of
Matthew Schlieden the botanist.
Edmund Beales, the English political reform
er, has passed away.
Gen. VIM. Davidson, late colonel command
ing the Second cavalry, died at st. Paul on the
9th. His remains were sent to st. Louis for
interment.
The death of Charles Wyndham Stanhope,
Earl of. Harrington, is announced from London.
Jules Ariand Stanislas Dufaure, life senator
and member of the French academy, is dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
WRITING for the Public,

[Jas. Parton, in North Am. Reviewl
There is no work done in the world
which expends vitality SO fast as writing
for the public. It is a work which is
never done. It accompanies man upon
his walks, goes with him to the theater,
gets into bed with him, and possesses
him in his dreams. If he stoops to kiss
his baby, before he had reached the
requisite angle point occurs to him,
and he hangs in mid-air, with vacant face
and mind aistraught. WHAT'S the
matter?" says Mrs. Emerson, in the
middle of the night, hearing her husband
cropping about the room Nothing,
my dear, only an idea ?''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
Work of the Flames.

A fire at Alpena Mich, on the 3Oth ult., de-
stroyed Bewick, Comstock d Co.'s shingle-mill
and Gebhard & Co.'s sash factory, valued at
$4,000.
The Mansfield (Ohio) Lumber Company's ex-
tensive brick planning mill and other buildings.
covering over two acres of ground, took fire on
the 1st inst, and were consumed, with all the
valuable machinery. Loss in the neighborhood
of 100000.
Botsford's elevator, Port Huron, Mich. con-
tanning $4,000 bushels of corn, burned on the
LIST inst. Loss $40 Zoo.
fire on East Fifth Street, Cincinnati, o.. on
the LIST inst, caused damage amounting to
$4,000.
Russell, Averill & Carpenters paper mill at
Minneapolis, MIMI, was destroyed by fire on
the Both ult. Loss estimated at 100000
The packing warehouse of Colen1an's Mustard
works, Norwich, Eng, burned on the 3Oth.
Damage $50, 900. ~
loss of $4,000 was inflicted upon the At
lantic mine at Houghton, Mich, by the burn
ing of the engine and shaft houses.
During the storm of Friday night fire destroy
ed a row of business houses at Alexandria, Ia,
the loss being 1872, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
TraRical Tales

A. M. Emanuel, and f. L. Emanuel had a
fight with w. r. Wright and G.. c. Wimberly at
Allendale, S. c., on the 30th ult. The result
of the ARRAY was that Wimberly was shot in
the hand and cut in several places and A. NJ.
Emanuel was shot dead.
When an express train stopped at Brighton,
England on the 28th man was found in one
of the carriages badly wounded. The presence
of several bullets in the woodwork and the in
jured mans story caused a search to be made
in Balcombe tunnel, where the mutilated corpse
of a retired business man of London was
found, his money having been taken. The
wounded man is young newspaper reporter,
and will be charged with the murder.
Jackson Eastman, prominent business man
Of Norfolk, Va, died from stab from peck
ct knife in the hands of Thomas Donald.
In quarrel near Concord, n. c., Ford Knox
killed Lewis Steele. sutton for the hand of
his sister, against whom he had strong preju-
dices.
Jackson Eastman, a prominent business man
of Norfolk, Va, died from a stab in the abdO-
men, inflicted by Thomas Mcdonald.
In the heat of dispute at Loda, ILL.,. on the
2Sth inst, Clark Vansickle killed his brother
in-law VIM. Green. The murderer surrendered
himself, claiming that the deed had been COM
mitted in self-defense.
Unknown assassins murdered Maurice Haley,
fireman for the Dunbar furnace company at
Cornellsville, Pa, on the night of the 9th.
Striking miners disavow all connection with the
murder.
Frank Jenkins killed Jefferson Carroll with a
shot gun at Kingston, Ark, on the 9th. Cause,
an old feud.
A disagreement in some trivial matter caused
J. r. O'Neill to fatally stab Samuel Desmuke at
Magnolia, Ark, on the 9th.
Capt. Benz. Eisler had dispute with hack
driver named John d. Schumacher On the 9th,
and shot him fatally in the neck.
James Anderson, while ploughing in a field in
Clark township Pike county, Ark, was assas-
sinated by unknown persons recently.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

The month Of December next has been fixed
fixed for the sale of the celebrated Sunderland
library, which consists of the collection formed
by Charles, third Earl of Sunderland, in the
early part of the eighteenth century. The total
number of volumes is about $4,000, most Of
them being in fine old morocco bindings, and
many printed on vellum. Among the chief
rarities are first and early editions of Latin
classics and of the great Italian and French
authors; superb collection Of early printed
Bibles in various languages, including copy on
vellum of the first Latin Bible with date; many
extremely scarce works relating to America; a
series of Spanish and Portuguese chronicles; a
series of English and French works relating to
the political and religious events of the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries, etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
Suicidal.

A New York clerk named Charles S. Martin,
accused of appropriating $4,000 of his employ
ers funds, committed suicide at his home on
the 30th ult.
W. E. Lee, wealthy planter of Sewer county,
Arkansas, took down rusty rife on the 28th
put his foot on the trigger and blew into the
barrel. His brains were scattered in all direc-
tons.
Walter Wilson, of Little Rock, Ark, failing
to reconcile his estranged wife, blew his brains
out in her presence on the 2Sth uIt.
Rev. Sidney NJ. Strong, who was expelled from
the ministry at Glenn Falls, n. Y, on the 14th
inst, for shooting his wife at Warrensburg or
Lake George. N. Y, and for adultery, suicided
at Kansas City by drowning. His body was re-
covered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
Terrific Explosions.

A boiler in saw-mill near Grant CITY, Mo-,
was scattered over a mile of territry by an ex-
plosion. The engineer, A. 3. Williams, was
shockingly mangled.
Spontaneous combustion Of tonite powder de-
molished Zeckendorf's powder house at Tucson,
Arizona. Two cars Of English gun cotton and
tonite powder were in the structure at the time
There was no loss Of life, but the conclusion
damaged all the buildings in the town. The
damage is over $500, 900.
The steamer Phaeton exploded her boilers a
inst. Six persons we're killed and large num-
Der wounded. The steamer was valued at SIS.
900 and is total wreck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

"PAUL," exclaimed the fair daughter
OF a bonanza king, addressing one Of her
suitors, "paw has settled $4,000 on
me, and thought there'd be no harm
in telling you" Florinde," he said,
nervously lingering few nickels in his
waistcoat pocket, and striving to hide
the evidences Of the profound interest
which the communication excited,
"Florinde, do you think I'm SO sordid
as to let such a consideration affect me %
Ono, "she added, nonchalently, 81 didn't
suppose you'd care much, so [ engaged
myself to Mr.. Shaker last night p 1t
was ten strike, and he topped, but she
was cool girl, and summoning a servant
told him to set the sufferer out on the
back stoop until he felt better.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
CARLYLE "reminiscences.
From the Carson Appeal


Now that every newspaper IN the land
is contributing little "reminiscences of
Carlyle to the general fund, the APP
peal has taken the pains to gather up
several anecdotes of the great man which
have never seen print.
About five years ago the Prince of
Wales called at Carlyle's house and was
asked to dinner. The great critic gave
the prince bowl of mush and molasses,
reserving quail on toast, frogs legs, and
a bottle Of Budweiser for himself. The
prince said:
CT don't like mush."
"Then gnaw the toothpicks, you id
impudent rascal; who the devil invited
you to my house, anyway %
The prince was quite delighted with
the sturdy old Scotchman's bluntness,
and when he got home laughed very
heartily over it.
One day Olive Harper, correspondent
Of the Alta, called to spend the after
noon, and begged Carlyle to give his
opinion of the great writer's.
81 hope you adore Dickens % she
asked.
"Never read the idiots books
'Thackeray, Of course, you"
ga stupid ass. I tell you don't
mention Thackeray to me, or I'll brain
you with poker
"Walter Scott ?"
"The
"Of course you've read my sprightly
letters to the Alta %
81 read one. It came to me from
America wrapped around a bottle of
California wine. The wine was beastly,
and the letter like the wine, only worse.
Nothing but dregs. Here, Jeemes,
kick this woman out of the house,
Miss Harper afterward wrote a
column letter to the Alta describing her
charming evening with the great man.
When Daniel Webster was in Eng
land he met Carlyle on the street and
introduced himself. Mistaking him for
Noah Webster he gathered brick and
Knocked five front teeth In, shouting
savagely, care you the -
who destroyed the English language ?''
Finding next day that he had made a
mistake and hit the orator, he was very
sorry that he had not known it at the
time, and calling at the hotel with a
shotgun filed Dan with number six
goose-shot. Webster was very fond of
telling this anecdote, which he thought
was very amusing, and gave the shots to
his friends as souvenirs Of the meeting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

FIGURES are given showing that since Lord
Lorne has been governor general of Canada an
average OF 5000 persons have been entertained
each year at Rideau Hall. When allowances
are made for duplicates, the probability is that
the representatives of about 1000 families have
been yearly honored with invitations to enter
tainments at the hail. That is, throughout the
whole dominion there is about one family in 600
which has had admission to the hall by the
front steps and 10 doubt these favored ones
think Canada would &C to rack and ruin if there
was not yice-regal court to hold it up
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
RICHARD s,urH, of the Cincinnati Gazette. at

RICHARD Smith, of the Cincinnati Gazette, at
recent meeting of the Northern Indiana Edi-
torial Association, narrated some of the Ga
zettes experience when it discarded the credit
system Of subscription. "There was" he said,
$S0,0G0 due On the books from weekly sub
scribers alone that had been accommodating for
a third Of a century. Of that amount not &c.
GOO cents were collected. We employed man,
furnished him a good horse, and sent him off
on g collecting tour. In six months the horse
was dead, the saddle and bride pawned for
keep, and the man returned considerable
balance against the company, We sold the
books for cd paper and called those credits
lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

A MoUREFUL illustration Of the cruel wrong
which is done 10y spreading broadcast the de-
fusion that persons in the last stages of con-
sumption can be cured by change of climate
is furnished by this years experience in the
Adirondacks. Says the New York Tribune:
1.-The number Of victims this season to an e1-
aggerated belief IN the curative properties of
the Adirondack region has been unprecedented
Sixteen persons during the present month have
died IN the woods or en- route, and their bodies
have been carried back through Plattsburg.
All these died IN want of the comforts and con-
solations which would have surrounded them at
home, and IL many instances, no doubt death
was hastened by fatigue, deprivation and home
sickness. And still the mOurnfuI procession to
the woods goes on, and still people are found,
Well-meaning or otherwise who are willing to
take the responsibility CT stimulating a false
hope"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
Minor MishapS.

Miss Flowers. aged 10, well-known young
lady of Forest, Ohio, was run over and killed by
a freight train on the 30th ult. She was walk
ing on the track and fell in a fit.
Lawrence Mahoney, bridge carpenter on
Wabash road, was burned to death in a tool
and all its contents were destroyed.
Mrs. Jane Miller and her little son were killed
by lightning on the Goth at Sturtevant station,
Ala.
While examining self-cocking revolver at
Laramie City, on the 9th, Robt. Wilkins acct
dentally shot F. n Stroh.
The wife Of Rev. Ephraim Anthony, of
Shelbyville, Tenn, fatally shot herself on the
9th.
A man supposed to be Charles Faber and a
boy were killed at Burlington, N. j., on the
9th, by the cars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
Political.

The following ticket was nominated by the
Iowa republicans at Des MONIES on the 29th
ult.
For Governor-Buren r. Sherman.
For Lieut. Governor-O. II. Manning, of
Carroll
For Supreme Judge-Austin Adams, of Du-
buque.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
John w. Akers, of Linn.
A strong antl-polygamy plank was incorpora-
ted in the platform.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

A SUIT for s101, 100 has been brought by a
man IN California against the Central Pacific
railroad for the loss of bis horse. wagon and
tVechildren. The company. he charges, careless
y built covered bridge near the road crossing
and planted trees, 60 that travellers could not
see or bear the approach of train: and the
i've children were travelling on the highway in
wagon, valued at $500, drawn by a gentle
horse valued as S100. Defendants train came
dashing along at the rate Of IS miles per hour.
without ringing bell Or blowing whistle. and
ran into the wagon, killing ali the children and
the horse and destroying the wagon. The
plaintiff has sustained great damage, to-wit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
without any oveTstatement.

The ranks of the legal and medical profess
sion are swelled by whole regiments of new re-
cruits every year, but the supply of young min
listers is steadily declining. Of those leaving
Yale College with their degree of A. B. this
year l49 viii become lawyers, II doctors, three
Journalists and five clergymen. At Harvard
the theological contingent is abou. the same,
while the medical squad is larger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
The Irish Troubles.

A flying column composed of infantry, cav
airy and policemen, assisted the sheriff of
Cork in collecting rent in the vicinity of Mich
ellstown, on the 3Oth ult. No eviction took
place, as all the parties against whom writs
We're pendhng paid the1 f rents rem at the last mo
was barred by trees, carts, and other obstruc-
tions placed across the roads. The "fying
column" charged the crowd, injring thirty
persons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
From the Arctic Sen.

Secretary Window has received a letter from
Capt. Hooper, of the revenue steamer Corwin,
dated Ounalaska Island, May 20, 1881. The
letter states that he made the voyage from San
Francisco in twelve and half days. He ex-
pected to leave for Seal Island on the 22d of
May, and after reaching that point to proceed
north along the Siberian coast in search of the
Jeanette and the whalers Mount Wollaston
and Vigilant
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

First in the loss of the services of the five chill
dren, and the loss of their society," and by rea-
son of great mental anguish and suffering oc-
casioned by the death of said children, in the
sum of $1,000 second, damages in the sum
of $780, which was necessarily expended by
plaintiff in and about the burial of the children;
third, the sum of $500, the value of the horse
and wagon killed and DESTROYED.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

A passenger and freight train collided at
Kensington, Ill, eight miles south of Chicago,
on the 30th ult., owing to a misplaced switch.
The passenger engine was wrecked and the
baggage car telescoped into the smoking van,
manning and bruising 10 people.
Freight trains on the Philadelphia road COL
ided at Erie, Pa, injuring Engineer Hutchins
and intiicting damage to the amount of $15,-
O00
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1881.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

AT a meeting in Newcastle, England, recent
ly, it was resolved that no better way Of doing
honor to the name Of George Stephenson in
that district could be found than by erecting
building in Newcastle for the accommodation
Of the college Of Physical Science. One hun
bred thousand dollars will be expended on the
project
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

THE supreme court Of Rhode Island has rem
dered decision in the long contest over the
viii of the Gen. John Alfred Hazard, who be-
q0eathed his property, valued at S25O.OO0, to
the Newport Hospital. 1t was claimed on be-
half of the widow that undue influence was
used. The case was tried in Newport last No
vember and the jury found for the will. The
full bench has now granted a new trial with a
change OF venue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

WHAT is the reason woman cannot,
or If she can, will not, pour half a cup
of tea or coffee? We never knew but
one who would follow a request of this
nature, and somehow this climate did
not seem to agree with her, and she went
westward more than year ago. But we
have never been able to obtain "Just
half cup" since she emigrated.-Ete-
Gated R0ilaO0y Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

A fire at Grass Valley, CAL, destroyed the
works of the Sebastopol mine, causing a loss of
$4,000.
The village of Valois. Switzerland, consisting
of about 900 houses, was entirely destroyed by
fire on the 27th inst
The friedrich works at Clearfeld, Pa, valued
at $4,000, have been destroyed by fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

The latest ''new departure" in newspaper
enterprise is reported from New Orleans. The
Democrat Of that city has fitted up branch
Office on barge, which, having been towed up
the Mississippi river to Memphis, is now float
ing down to New Orleans again, stopping at all
points OF interest On the way to gather infor-
nation concerning the country along the river
and for some distance back into the interior.
The barge is 60 feet long, with u feet width of
beam. It's interior accommodations comprise
business, editorial and job Offices, composing
and press rooms, sleeping apartments, dining
room. kitchen, and stables for the horses used
IN making land trips back from the river 1t
is practically fully equipped newspaper estab-
Ishment afOat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
hold ROhherieS.

stage was halted by two masked men at q
point ten miles west of Alamosa, CAL, on the
mght OF ene Zad ho INST ho Bes o0o tapping the
from the passengers by the modern Turpins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

IT is a current opinion over in New Jersey
that the bankrupt city of Elizabeth would not
sell for the amount Of its debts. This notion
proves to be somewhat exaggerated. Accord
ing TO the latest account the city owes $5,341,-
291, and its property assessment amounts to
$4,000, 000 This is bad enough showing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
Indicted.

The grand jury, after an investigation into
the bribery case at Albany, n. Y, has indicted
Senator Sessions for bribery in the senatorial
election. The accused surrendered himself and
plead not guilty. His bail was fixed at $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06

STRANGERS striving il Vienna have been sub
jected for some time past to rigorous scrutiny.
They are required to I'll out a report giving
their name, residence, destination. business
and similar particulars, within twelve hours
after their arrival. The report must be in their
own handwriting, unless they cannot write, and
II that event 1t must be filed out by the pro-
prietor Of the hotel personally. The police
call twice day for these reports, ard, after
comparing them al the central station, send de-
tectiyes 70 shadow such travellers as furnish
cause for suspicion. In special cases further
inquiry. notice TO take a speedy departure or
arrest may be ordered. II quarters of the
city where hotels are numerous there are bureaus
devoted specially to the supervision Of stran-
gers. Al this since the Staying Of the car.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
AvRIanches i'm switzerland.

Thirteen hundred sheep, with their shep-
herds, have been overwhelmed by an avalanche
near Bugels, canton of Grisons, Switzerland.
Near Sigriswell, canton Of Berne above Lake
Thun, q stretch of land on which are meadows
and houses, is gradually slipping towards the
1al
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
The SIxItan,s MUrderers.

The court at Constantinople hiss sentenced to
death the three pashas and six servants con-
cerned in the murder of Abdul Aziz Two
other pashas are to undergo ten years of penal
servitude.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-07-06
THE LATEST BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 800 A.
M.-At this hour the Presidents con-
dition seems to be slightly improved.
The greatest damage to be apprehend-
ed is from peritonetis and leading physi-
clans apprehend the worst.