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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
ports in the Mediterranean, are lost with ali

ports in the Mediterranean, are lost with all
hands,"
The schooner Carrie S. Webb, from Porto
Rico, with cargo of sugar and molasses, ran
ashore on the 21st inst, on Romer Shoals, down
New York hay, where she sprang leak and
sank. The bark Auguste is still aground on
Romer Shoals.
The steamer Clotshop Chief was sunk bv
collision on Columbia river, Oregon, on the 2Sth
ult. Four lives were lost.
The brigantine Isabel, one of the finest ships
engaged in the Brazilian trade, was lost at Gull
Island, N. f. All hands persisted.
The British steamer Craigland collided with
and sunk the British bark Chinaman, at anchor
in the Lower Yangtese. The captain, wife and
three OF the crew We're drowned. The carpen-
rest of the crew were much exhausted when
rescued.
dense fog prevailed at New York city on the
28th ult., and several collisions of ferry boats
occurred in consequence. No lives were lost,
but several passengers were injured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
A Rich Puff.

A manufacturer and vender of quack
medicines wrote to a friend for strong
recommendation of his (the manufacture
er's Balsam." In few days he re-
ceived the following, which we call pref
ty strong:
DEAR SIR:-The land composing this
farm has hitherto been 80 poor that a
Scotchman could not get a living off it,
and SO stony that we had to slice our po-
tatoes and plant them edgeways; but,
hearing of your balsam, | put some on
the corner of ten-acre field surrounded
by rail fence, AMI in the morning /
found that the rock had entirely disap-
peared, neat stone wall encircled the
field and the rails were split into fire.
wood and piled up Systematically in my
back yard. put half an ounce in the
middle of a huckleberry swamp; in two
days it was cleared of, planted with corn
and pumpkins and row of peach trees
i'm full blossom through the middle. AS
an evidence of its tremendous strength.
I would say that it drew striking like
ness of my eldest son out of mill-pond;
drew blister all over his stomach; drew
a load of potatoes four miles to market
and eventually drew prize of $97 in
lottery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
TraEical.

On the 9th inst. a passenger on Missouri
Pacific railroad train, named James Hayden,
pulled pistol and commenced firing. William
Lewis was killed and Thomas Shaw and James
Hamilton injured before the mailman could be
disarmed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens was MORALLY shot by
her divorced husband at Galveston, Texas, on
the night of the LIST inst, while witnessing the
carnival procession.
Charles Egan was fatally knitted by VIM.
White in a drunken scrimmage at Millerstown,
Pa, on the Sd inst.
Andreas Gibner, farmer, was brutaIly mur-
dered by James O'Neal in Gallatin county, KY,
on the 9th ult. It seems that O'Neal had a
falling out with his wife and neglected farm
duties, whereupon Mrs. O'Neal secured the aid
of Gibner to feed the stock. While performing
the work O'Neal suddenly appeared with an axe
and killed Gibner, chepping his head to pieces
and looping off an arm.
Esteban Garcia was fatally shot at Corpus
Christi, Texas, On the 28th ult., by a police
man, while resisting arrest.
James Smith, negro sailor, killed
Japanese seaman in Baxter street, New York,
on the 2Sth ult
Herman Fisher struck Peter Heleamann with
his fist at st. Louis, Mo-, on the night of the
9th, knocking him insensible, in which state he
expired several hours afterwards.
Detective Charles Chambers was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded at New York on the
28th while arresting burglar named Edward
Ferguson alias Richard Wilson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
THE MARKETS..
New Work.

New YORK, March $3.50 p. M.-Flour-
Receipts $4,000 bbls; sales 900 bbls without
important change; light export and local de-
mand. Wheat-Dull and heavy; A@15c lower;
sales 5000 bus No. white seller April at 81 1S;
10000 bus No. red seller April at $1.2O%0
Lax; $4,000 bus do seller May at $3.50
1.201l; seller March, $1.204 bid; $1.2O15
asked. Corn---Heavy; 1(@13c lower; sales 140,-
600 bus mixed western spot at 561S@5sc; fu-
lures at 545s@5Sc. Oats-A shade easier; sales
$4,000 bus western at 43@48c. Beef-Quiet and
steady. Pork-Dull and nominal; old mess
at $500. Lard-Heavy and lower; steam rem
dered at $10.40. Butter-Dnll and weak; Ohio
at 121a@27c. Cheese-Steady at 5O1314c
Sugar-Firm; fair demand. Molasses-Quiet
and firm. Petroleum Unchanged. Rice-Firm
and in good demand. Coffee-Quiet and firm
enthusiastically. Spirits of Turpentine
at 46c. Realistically at $1.7501.S0. TalIow
Weak at 611l@69sc for western. Eggs-Dull
at 21c. Cotton-Dull and nominal sales, 321
bales; midland uplands at 119c; New Orleans
at 115Ic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Aaron Burr and Mrs. Hamilton.
[ From Notes and Queries.

When on all official visit to the United
States in 1853 spent a day OF two at
Mr.. Stuart Brownies place, on the New
Jersey shore of the Hudson river, above
Hoboken. Gen. Taylor, of Ohio, was
another guest, and as the house was at
no great distance from the spot where
the fatal duel between Burr and Hamil-
ton took place, DULY IL, 1904, } a CONVEX
sation arose on the event, and the char
acteristics, public and private, of the
two men. Gen. Taylor told us that when
very young man, studying at West
Point, he was on river boat, and among
the passengers was Mrs. Hamilton. wild
ow of Alexander Hamilton, and Aaron
Burr, who had returned to the states after
his enforced absence in Europe, in con-
sequence of his proved reasonable prac
tees. Burr was then an old man. but
still retained much of his former conf
dence and manner, especially with ladies.
10 the establishment of those who knew
him, on discovering that Mrs Hamilton
was on board the steamboat, he an
preached her, took off his hat, and bow
ing, said, "Mrs. Hamilton, I believe .
My name is Burr" The effect upon the
lady, now well stricken in years. was
electric. Rising from her seat, she gath
cred up her dress, as if to touch Burr
with it would be contamination, drew
herself up, and looking at him from head
to foot, swept away with dignity and
grace worthy her best days, and left him
standing abashed, if he were capable of
feeling SO, before the spectators. Burr
replaced his hat upon his head and slow
ly moved back to the seat he had left
purposely to make this experiment upon
the feelings OF the widow of the man he
has slain, for one cannot suppose that he
had any intention to apologize or explain
since this was impossible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Business Failures.

The Springfield, Mass, silk company has
failed, through the defalcation of its treasurer,
H. W. Hallett. He stole $50, 900 in three years.
Hugh R. Healy, wholesale dealer in molasses,
Wall street, N. Y, has failed, Liabilities about
$50, 900; assets unknown. John Healy, q
brother, dealing in glucose, also suspended.
The American mills company, Warwick, r.
L, have assigned, owing to the failure of A. J..
Graeffa, New York. Liabilities $1,000; assets
$4,000.
A London, Eng, dispatch reports the failure
the Darlington Iron company, with liabilities
in the millions.
Barclay & Co, rice and oil merchants, Lon
don, have suspended. Liabilities estimated at
100000.
J. r. Andrews. publisher of the american
Queen and Bazaar, has made an assignment.
The failure was due to the suspension of De
Forest Wild, of Jamestown, N. Y, Mr.. Andrews
uncle.
Albert J. Graeffe dry goods commission mer-
chant, New York city, has suspended. Liza
bilities $4,000. The creditors will probably
realize 80 per cent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Marine Disasters.

A vessel was wrecked off Sunderland. Eng.
last week, and eighteen persons drowned.
Ihe Atlantic coast was visited by disastrous
gale, which continued throughout the Sd and
4th lnsts., causing immense damage to ship
ping and the loss of many valuable lives. The
most terrible incident of the season is the loss
of the Italian bark Ajace, on Rockaway Beach.
Coney island. The ship being in waterlogged
condition previous to her stranding, panic
ensued among the crew which numbered Is, in
Guiding the captain. -Four of the men, in de-
spalr committed suicide by cutting their throats.
and were washed overheard. The remainder of
the crew. with the exception of one man, who
alone remains to tel the dreadful tale gradual
~ became exhausted and were swept away by
the sea The survivors, name is Peter Sollace.
Nine vessels which sought shelter in Raritan
bay, N. j., were washed on the meadows.
swamped In Matawan creek, or sunk against
the docks. Several fishing smacks sunk at
their anchorage.
Wreckage on the beach at Long Branch, N.
j., indicate that shipwreck occurred near that
point.
By collision in the Humber. the steamer
Sultan, With load of emigrants from Hamburg
for the United States, was sunk. 1t is believed
all on board were saved.
dispatch from st. Johns, N. B., dated the
I'd inst. says: 'The schooner Irving G. Hall,
hence to Cape Breton, was lost with all her
creW-numberlng nine. The schooner RoIo
drlfted from her moorinGs and is total wreck.
Every boat IN the harbor was DESTROYED. ItWas
the worst gale for sixty years. 1t is feared the
bi1gantlnes Margaret and Blanca, hence to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09

The scene of the most activity in rail-
way building for the next decade is to be
in the territory along the foot hills of
the Rocky mountains and through the
passes and along the cannons of the
mountain itself. 1t will embrace the
section from the Canada line to Mexico.
The construction will center chiefly
about the state of Colorado. In the
work employment is afforded to thou
sands of laborers and skilled workmen.
The region is now the paradise of rail
road constructors and their camp follow
ers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
The E8rthsS UDheayaI.

An earthquake visited the island of Ischia,
III the Mediterranean, recently, causing i'm
mense damage and appalling loss of life. One
hundred and ten bodies have been found at
Casamaccia, and many others are buried under
The ruins of buildings. 1t is stated that three
hundred houses are ruined at this point. Six
ty-seven wounded were taken to the hospital
Fissures in the street are many eentimetres
wide. In the village Of Laceo thirteen houses
were destroyed and five persons killed Ischia
is an island of volcanic origin, situated near
Italy and belonging to that government. 1t
has population of nearly 5000.
Switzerland experienced a severe shock on
the 4th inst, and like visitation is reported
from Agram, Austria.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
MinorCasuaIfies.

A. M. Sherman, wealthy merchant and
grain dealer at Missouri Valley, Ia, was crushed
to death by the caving of bluff, while super
intending the excavation of it.
The accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of a playmate killed VIM. Coffee, boy
Of IL. at Kansas city, Mo-. on the Sd inst
N. Martz was killed, and several others in
iured by "a boiler explosion at Newcastle, Ind,
on the Sd inst
The wall of Leman & Co.'s store at Shreve-
port, La, temporarily occupied by them since
recent fire, fell in on the Cd inst, killing
Michael Bornpit, a member of the firm, and
dangerously injuring Jas. Mitchell, porter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session-.-Senate.

SATURDAY, March 5.-The senate was called to
order by Vice President Arthur. :. Blaine, in &C
cordance with the notice given by him some weeks
ago, submitted the following resolution: ResoIued
That a special committee of five senators be ap-
pointed by the chair to take into consideration the
mode of voting for president and vice president of
the United States and the mode of counting and
certifying the same, who shall report such PROPOSE
tons as may seem expedient; that said committee
have power to sit during the of congress- and
they be directed to report on before the second
Wednesday of January, 1882" Temporarily laid on
the table to be printed. IA message received
from the president whereupon the senate went into
executive session and when the doors were reopened
od
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Through a Bridge.

A most singular and terrible railroad disaster
occurred in Mi ssouri on the I'd inst, which car
ried sorrow into many home and added list
of unfortunates to the large army of manned
and crippled humanity A passenger train on
the Hannibal and st. Joseph railroad was
thrown from the track near Beaver, six miles
west of Macon, Mo. The engine, baggage car
and two coaches went down an embankment
ten feet high and all but the smoking car were
demolished. The smoking coach which was
occupied by women and children kept an up
right position, but plowedi it's way into the earth
for some distance The occupants escaped with
out injury. Five persons were seriously hurt
and three or four slightly cut or bruised. Later
in the day wrecking train consisting of a
wrecking car, two fiat cars, caboose and one
passenger car started out from Brookfeld to
aid the wounded and clear the track, but in
crossing Brush Greek, ten miles east of Brook
field, the bridge fell and the entire train except
the engine and two fiat cars went crashing to
the creek bottom, distance of thirty feet be-
low, over fifty persons were on board the train
none Of whom escaped injury. The followir e
were killed: W. s. EIalet, Dr. o. H. Wood,
Geo. Zewick, Arthur Jury, Franck G. Lock and
John Connors. Others are not expected to live.
DR.. Woods who is among the killed, was a
Brookfeld physician and had volunteered to
aid the Beaver unfortunates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Obituary.

Captain R. f. R. Lewis, of the United States
ship Shenandoah, stationed in South American
waters, died while on his way to New York
L. Boomer, Esq, Of Chicago, famous bridge
builder, died suddenly at the Windsor hotel
New York city, on the 9Th inst. of apoplexy.
Adolph laurent jeanne, the French geo
grapher, is dead.
George Graham, one of the oldest citizens of
Cincinnati, who made the address of welcome
to La Fayette in 1924, when he visited that city,
died suddenly on the list inst, aged 80 years.
Ex-Gov. Bradford, of Maryland, died at Bal
timore, OH the LIST inst
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Chicago.

CHICAGO, March $50 P M.-Wheat-
Lower at $3.50 for seller March; 991S@995sc
for seller April; S1.035st9l.O4 seller May. Corn
Lower; nominally at 375sc for seller March;
3S74c for seller April; 1870 for seller May; 42c
for seller June. Oats-Lower at 291scfor seller
March; 1890 asked for seller April; 335s@334c
for seller May. Rye-Unchanged. Barley
Higher at $1.08 for cash. Pork-Easier at
$14.50 for seller March; 14.55@14.5 715 for
seller April; $1470 bid for seller May. Lard
Easier at $9.921a@9.9719 for seller March;
S1oo5 for seller April; $1O:15 for seller May.
Whlsky-At$ 1.O9. Hogs-Receipts 5000 head;
light at $5.3O@5.65; mixed packers at SIS. 100
$50; heavy shippers at $5.60@6.1O. Cattle
Receipts 1900 head; firm and active; common
to choice shipping at $4.30@5.2O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
The New Cabinet.

On the 5th inst. President Garfield sent to
the senate the following nominations:
Secretary of State-James G. Blaine, of
Maine =
Secretary of the Treasury William Window.
of Minnesota. eii- e"
Attorney General-Wayne Macveagh. of
Pennsylvania. al
Postmaster General-Thomas L. James, of
New York.
Secretary of the Interior Samuel J. Kirk
wood, of Iowa. s.5isia istti .-'' -
Secretary of War-Robert T. Lincoln, of
Illinois. 90
Secretary OF the Nayv-Wiliam I'll. Hunt. of
Louisiana ,tssst
The appointments were unanimously con-
firIned 4,sfei..5sifIss -t85s--I' Il ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
,keeatfa i'm a Mine

On the 4th inst, an accumulation of gas ex-
ploded in the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron
companys mine at Alma, Wyoming territory,
demolishing the buildings at the mouth of the
shaft and setting the adjoining structures on
fire. About twenty white men and fifty Chinese
had descended to their work about fifteen min
utes previous to the calamity. At last accounts
twenty dead Cinnamon had been discovered and
seventeen Cinnamon were rescued badly in
iured. Many had limbs broken and others were
badly scalded. No white men had been found
and their we're small hopes for their recovery
alive
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
The Funding Bill yetOed.

On the Sd inst. the president returned the
funding bill to the house of representatives,
accompanied by his veto of the proposed meas
ure. His reasons as set forth in the message
are that its provisions are unjust to national
banks, in compelling them to deposit the new
bonds as security for their circulation, and in
furious to the business interests of the country
by disturbing the volume of currency.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Minnesota win Paw.

The legislature Of Minnesota having passed
railroad bonds on the terms proposed by a ma
lority Of the bondholders, Gov. Pillsbury has
Issued notice to holders of the same. announc-
ing the fact The bill provides that the state
Will pay 50 cents on the dollar OF the principal
and interest ofthe bonds and coupons, comput-
ed TO January 4. 1884, in new adjustment
bonds, payable IL thirty years, redeemable at
the option of the state after ten years. interest
1T 5 per cent, the FRS coupon maturing july j.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Robbed.

Joseph T. Reese, boek-keeper in charge of
the individual accounts of the Bank of Virginia,
at Richmond, has been detected in series of
false entries by which he obtained 1913, 900.
Burglars cracked the safe in the postofice at
Waylard. Mich, ON the night of the I'd inst,
and succeeded in bagging 81, 500 in money and
stamns
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Fatal Explosions.

At Highland, Cal, three miles from Oakland,
on the 4th inst, the Eureka Blasting powder
works exploded with terrific force, wrecking the
buildings and causing the instant death of two
Cinnamon. Two whites and two Cinnamon
were injured.
The tug Minnie Hunt exploded her boiler at
Baltimore, Nd, on the 28th ult, while towing
scows. Charles Hunt, the engineer, and James
Moore, fireman, we're killed. Several others
were Scalded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Suicide

Fred H. Churchill, prominent citizen of
New Britain, Conn.,, shot himself IN the head
with pistol on the 4th inst. Cause, ALBERTA
ton of mind, by reason of too close application
to electric light business
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Chicago Thieves.

The Morrow trunk, containing $4,000 worth
of jewelry, which was stolen from Phiadel-
phia man in Chicago last November, has been
recovered. The arrest of the robbers puts an
end to the most notorious gang in Chicago.
About $500 worth of jewelry stolen from the
room of Mrs. Jesse B. Davis, at the Sherman
house, Chicago, recently, has been recovered
and the theft traced to three bell boys of the
house. Fully half of the property is still miss
inc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Public Debt Statement.

The statement OF the national debt for the
month of February is as follows: Total inter
est bearing debt 81, 674, 935, 900; total without
interest, $416, ZIG, 1865; total debt $2,O97, s1O,-
$50; total interest 1858, 999; cash in treasury
$685. 208 176; debt less cash in treasury 81. 879-
$50, 412; decrease since June 80, 1880, $62, 215,
$780, decrease during February, 81 ,843, 1855.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
HI0Wn UDa

gig belonging to the Cerebus, vessel sta
toned at Melbourne for the defense of the
colony, has been blown up by torpedo and
five of the crew killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Nipped by Frost.

dispatch from Panama says: |'Antiqua
was swept by frost on the 10th of February,
which destroyed cane fields and coffee planta-
tons. It will be several years before the coffee
plantations can be fully restored. The loss is
estimated in the millions"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Burned to Death.

Two tramps burned to death on the cinder
dump of the rolling mill at Paterson, N. j., on
the night of the 9th ult., while sleeping. This
is the second occurrence of the kind at the same
spot this winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09

1884, payable in the city of New York, with the
election to the state to negotiate new bonds and
pay cash instead.
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milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, March 5.-12:00 M.-Flour-
Quiet but strong; choice spring extras at 81 so
@5.0O; choice patent extras at $6.5O@7.25;
common extras at $3.5O@4.OO. Wheat
Futures irregular and lower; seller April at
$3.50; seller May at $1.O3@.; No. 1 at $1.ee;
at $3.50. Oats-Quiet at 31c. Barley-Strong
at 9O4c for cash. Rye-Quiet but firm at 95c
Provisions and easier. Mess Pork-At
$14. 40 for cash. Lard-Quiet at $1,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09

The wind is ill-tempered to the shorn
amb.-Punch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-09
Foreign.

LONDON, March $3.50 P. M-Liverpool
wheat market opens firm; floating cargoes
strong; number of cargoes On sale off coast
corn, nothing Offering; on passage quiet but
steady; good cargoes red winter wheat off coast
at Ats Cd; good shipping California wheat just
shipped at 45s; nearly due at Ats. Weather in
England wet.