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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
An Extra Session.

The following proclamation was issued from
the depa1tmen of state on the 23d inst:
By the Presidento the United States of America
"A Proclamation:
Whereas, objects of interest to the United
States require that the senate should be con-
vened at an early date to receive and act upon
such communications as may be made it on the
part of the executive; now, therefore, l. Chester
A. Arthur, President of the United States, have
considered 1t to be my duty to issue this, my
proclamation, declaring that an extraordinary
occasion requires the senate of the United States
to convene for the transaction of business at the
capitol in this city of Washington; Monday, the
10th day of October next, at noon on that day,
Of which all who shall at that time be entitled to
act as members of that body are hereby required
to take notice:
Given under my hand and seal at
Washington, the 23d day of Septem-
Der, in the year of our Lord one thou
[sEAL.] sand eight hundred and eighty one,
and Of the independence of the
United States. the one hundred and
sixth Signed,
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

THE total number of cabin passengers taken
to Europe during the past summer by the prin-
cipal steamship lines from our eastern ports
was 23,245, against 10,496 in 1880, and this
army of excursionists was carried over the At
1antic without the loss of single life. This
showing is remarkable, and very creditable to
the carving companies
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Suicidal

Mrs VIM. Writ, wife of well-known citizen
of Youngstown, O., hung herself in grape
arbor on the Oath inst, while suffering from
temporary alteration caused by sickness.
troit, Mich, cut her throat on the 22d inst,
with suicidal intent. She died in short time
Mollie Filkin, of Detroit, aged Is, prey to
unrequitted love, suicided on the 10Th inst
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

Swiss statisticians have recent ly established a
singular relation between the prevalence of
public houses and the number of divorces
granted in the different cantons. Thus. in the
cantons which have thirty-seven public houses
to every thousand full grown inhabitants there
are seyenty-eight divorces to every thousand
marriages; in the cantons which have twenty
five public houses to every thousand there are
only ffty-seven divorces to every thousand
marriages; and in those which have only six
teen public houses to every thousand there are
only thirty-six divorces to every thousand mar
riages
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

J. Stanley Brown. private secretary Eof the
late President Garfield, has been requested to
continue in the discharge of the same duty for
President Arthur.
1t may safely be said proclamation will soon
be issued by the President calling the senate in
executive session. The time fixed will not be
later than the 18th of October. 1t is under
stood that the President was averse to the call
ing of a session but has yielded to the weight of
senatorial opinion, which has been freely ex-
rornssed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

The Mohawk House, Soap Works of Bolck
Bros. and four dwellings were burned at East
Rome, N. Y, on the 10th inst. Loss $4,000
Shortly afterward the union freight depot, four
loaded cars and over twenty dwellings burned.
Loss 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

The southern states possess a chicken syndi-
cate. Six firms virtually control the poultry
market. The combined capital is $780,
Their agents receive per cent. for purchases
not only of poultry, but eggs, butter and sau-
sages. The quarters are at New Orleans, Sa-
vannah, Charleston and three other places in
TaDpaccaa
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Heavy RObberies.

The postoffice OF Evarts, Mich, was robbed
of 81, 500 in money and stamps on the night of
the 21st inst
The safe of the county treasurer of Tuolumne
County, CAL, was robbed of 81, 800 on the night
of the 18th.
John P. Holmes, boollkeeper for Geo. Fl.
Small & Co.. commission merchants. st. Louis.
No., secured $1,000 of the firms wealth and
decamped. He was arrested on the 22d inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Terrific Explosions.

By the explosion of the boiler of steam
threshing- on farm in Thurlow, Ont,
four persons were killed and three seriously in
jured.
The boiler of locomotive exploded at Che
topaz, Kan, on the 22d inst, and the engineer,
George Adams, the firemen, Simon Bailey and
John Denny, and man named O'Neil, were
instantly killed. Bailey's head was blown off
and could not be found.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Railway Wrecks

Nine carpenters, employed by the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Railroad Company, despite due
warning, took hand-car at Beacon, Pa, on
the Oath inst, to go to their work. A special
train filed with newspaper correspondents,
bound to Cleveland to attend the. Garfield obse-
quies, crashed into it on an iron trestlework,
killing four men instantly and wounding two
others sothat they died in few minutes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

MRS SHAW, the daughter of Professor Agas-
siz and wife of the Boston millionaire, has es-
tablshed over thirty free Kindergarten schools
in Boston and the neighboring suburbs. She
has busted herself SO energetically in the work
of founding the schools and collecting in them
the poor little waits of the city that her health
has given way and she is suffering from ner-
vous prostration brought on by her exertions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

PRESIDENT GARFIELD. in a conversation with
Secretary Blaine at the White House on the
evening of the list Of July. said: 81 have now
completed four months of the administr alton,
and everything is doing well. The cabinet is
every day becoming more welded. There never
has been an unkind word said across the
cabinet table," This was the last conversation
of any length on state affairs held by Gen. Gar
field with any one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

PHILADELPHIA is apprehensive of another cpl
demic Of smallpox. For lack of funds, and
probably for want of official energy also, there
have been no free vaccinations since the middle
of April. Since January LIST there have been
1896 cases of the disease, of which 1922 ended
fatally. Latterly the number of sick has large
ly increased. There were over 5000 cases last
year, the cost of which in money is estimated
at $50 each, or 5000, in all, to the tax-pay-
ers. In 1912. by a similar neglect, the city
was overrun by the disease, and the deaths
were numbered by the thousands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

TIE Pail Mall Gazette says that it appears
that the United States is not the only country
which has recently discovered that, after spend
ing large sums on its navy it has no fleet
worthy CT the name. The Russians have been
taking stock of their navy, and the result, as
reported. is certainly anything but satisfactory.
In spite of the expenditure of millions, as
learned from letter written from st. Peters
burg, the navy of Russia is one of the weakest
in existence. 1t has a couple of armor-clads
of novel type, the circular Popofkas, which can
not move in moderate sea without the help of
tugboat. There are some armored covettes,
which cause more apprehension to their crews
than they would to an enemy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

RETURNS have been published of the popula-
ton and products of the Orange Free State.
They show a population of 1873, SIS souls, of
whom only 81, 022 are whites. Of occupied
country there arc 1892 morgen, of which
only 81, 458 are under cultivation. The Angora
goats number 5, 1872 1856; the horses, 131, 294, or
about one to each human being. and the os-
triches $685. The goats yield 1866 bales of
wool, and the ostriches LOST pounds of feath-
ers Coal promises in the future to be an i'm
portant industry, but last year only 81 sacks of
it were produced.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

In the United States ana Canada are % match
factories, turning out $4,000 gross-3.600, 900
boxes-of matches every day. The average is
about 100 matches to box, and the daily con-
sumption is therefore $50, 100000 matches, a
yearly average of 191, $50, 900 matches. It
takes second. on the average. to light each
match-so that the time consumed in lighting
matches in the United States and Canada is
eleven years and five months. In other words.
each person in the United States and Canada
consumes six and a half matches day, and
spends at least six and half seconds in light
ing them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

DR.. LOUIS, of New Orleans, who is
something of wag, called ON colored
minister and propounded few puzzhng
questions. "Why is it, said he, that
you are not able to do the miracles that
the apostles did? They were protected
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
stanley, Redivivus.

Henry M. Stanley wrote from the Congo
River, under date of July 4, that he was dan
gerously ill throughout the month of May, but
was again in robust condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1881.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

The Sacramento savings bank is so full of
money that it is now declined to receive more
than 800 month from any depositor. This
is for the purpose of giving them all chance,
and especially those who have not much to de-
v,ocit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
Fatal Land Slides.

Two hundred persons were killed and thirty
houses destroyed by land slip near the village
of Elm, in the canton of Glaurus, Switzerland.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

FINGER nails two inches long are the
pride of Baltimore woman, but her
husbands opinion has not been printed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Terrible Storm.

A gale on the Danish coast on the 22d inst,
caused great destruction of property. Thirty
ships and smacks are already reported lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

William o. Bartlett. of New York, who
studied law with Daniel Webster, but of late
years has been engaged in journalistic pursuits,
is dead.
ia. Cuthbert, of Mobile, Ala, aged 81, and
member of congress in 1921, died on the
22d inst.
Hon. Solomon SPHINX, former secretary of
Dakota, and afterward delegate to congress,
died at Yankton, on the 23d, in the 51st year of
his age.
Willard o. Bartlett, well-known lawyer of
New York city, died on the 23d inst, at his
residence, on Long Island, aged61.
Jonah Richards, well-known vessel owner
of Manitowoc, Wis.,, died of typhoid fever on
the 22d inst.
Henry Vail, president of the bank of Com
merce, New York, died on the 22d inst.
j. n. Adams, prominent merchant Of Paris,
Texas, died suddenly at the Laclede Hotel, ST.
Louis, Mo-, on the 10Th inst, of heart disease
Hon. Satterlee Clark, of HORIZON, Wis, q
prominent Democratic politician, dropped dead
at st. Paul, Mimi, on the Doth inst, of heart
disease.
Upon reading the headlines of the morning
paper, announcing the Presidents death, Su-
pervisor Coates, a wealthy and influential citi-
zen of Cranston, N. j.. dropped dead.
VIM. B. Horner, managing editor of the Com
mercial Gazette, Pittsburg, Pa, died on the
21st inst, after an illness of several months.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28

To FIND out who are the promising
young men, ask the tailor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
TraEiCal Tales

In game of cards at Marshall, Texas, on
the oath, between Phillips and McNeally, the
latter gave his opponent the lie, and was
stabbed to the heart with pocket-knife.
Frederick Lathamer, of New York, shot his
wife and daughter and then shot himself, on
the 22d inst. The murderer will recover.
Two men-Tom Maloney and partner-were
found murdered on White River, twelve miles
below RawJins, Wyoming, on the 21st inst,
and it is supposed they were killed by Ute
Indians.
DR.. Henry c. Cole, mayor Of Kokomo, Ind,
was shot dead by sheriff's posse while steal
ing flour from the Spring mills. His friends
allege that the whole affair is damnable con-
spiracy in which he met his death at the hands
of bitter foes.
BENZ. J. Brisbois was found dead in the bed
room of his residence near Detroit, Mich, on
the night of the 18th inst, having been muir
dered by some unknown person.
Joseph Herolitsky, farmer in Colfax county,
Neb., killed his wife and her mother on the
goth inst, and delivered himself up. He
chohed his wife to death and killed his mother
with an axe. He is probably crazy.
Arthur Stern murdered his wife and buried
her body in the prairie near Chicago, Ill. He
was arrested and confessed the crime.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-28
MOrtuarys

By the President:
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27
Tho pnclEr Railroads

New York, Jan. ga Iumor that the
Union Pacific snd Central Pacific railroad
companies had consolidated was revived yes.
terdsy. C. p Huntington, vice-president of
the Central Pacific road, was called on and
questioned in regard to the rumor "No
Kew movement has been made for two or
three MONTHS" said Mr.. Huntington. At
that time proposition was made, but it
came 10 nothing. then withdrew the offer
l made. There can be no doubt that it
would be to the advantage of both interests
to have sconsolidaton, but the Union Pacific
people don't seem to know exactly what they
want Within tho last few days some per-
sons have called on me and have talked in.
definitely about consolidation, but they had
not the papers, and, being authorized, their
talk amounted to nothing. Mr.. Gould in.
formed mea few DAYS ago that he had sold
all his stock in the Union Pacific company.
This is to be regretted, because / have
always found Nj. Gould 10 he
O good man 20 uoet under c.rcum.
stances similar 20 tnesp, iU which the
consolidation OF Cha twD Companies IS 10 he
discussed. He always knows what bn wants,
and so do l. Under such circumstances
terms are soon reschej, bu; at present there
is no prospect of consolidation scheme be-
ing carried QUE"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27

OK the 18th Of this month. Mr. 7 &
Stubb', OF Monroe, LOuisians, needing more
hands for bis plantation, telegraphed to the
mayor of Wysndotte, Kansas, asking him
II there were any colored people from the
cotton states, ia his vicinity who would prob.
ably return under guarantee of good wages
and treatment, and if the authorities there
would facilitate their return. Ths msvor
rejoices in the name of Stockton. and has
proven himself to be as supreme an idiot os
Kansas can boast. Tho following Is his re.
ply;
WyASporTE, KAN, January 10, 1881.
To +, p, stuhbs, Monroe, La.
/ fad among the colored people from tho
south a determination stronger than death
never to return. Tbs authorities hore did
not facilitate their coming, neither will thew
faciltatetheir going. We remand them 70
the status Of American citizens holding in
their own hands local habitation and future
destiny. j. $. STOCKTON, Mayor.
Mr.. Stubs was equal to the emergency, and
Immediately flashed the doughty mayor this
answer:
AoSRor, La, January IA. 1881.
10 j. s. stockton, Mayor, Wyanaotte, Kansas,
regret that was mistaken in surprising
that one who occupied your position was i
gentleman. / sent you business message,
and you avail yourself of the opportunity to
send me, at my expense, a political homily
worthy only Of demagogue and an ass.
Il. P.SfuBBs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27
TravOrsera Acnuiitn,r

Dublin, Jan. 26,-Judge Fi,zger-
aid in his summing up Was specially
severe on the violence of leading
members and paid agents of tho land league.
IF the jury" he said, "found
all tho charges not made out Il would
DO their duty to acquit The
trsvcrscrs. If, on the other hand, they found
the charges brought home to ono of The ira.
versers, all, according to law were equally
guilty" In connection with this point he
told the jury it was for the court TO Law down
tho law, which, if wrong, should be amended
elsewhere.
Mr.. McDonough conteuded that the Judge
should not have mentioned this power of
appeal TO the jury.
The jury were discharged at 7;I6 O'Clock
forenoon, stating that it was utterly impossi.
bic that they could agree A juror had pre-
yiously stated that they were ten to two, but
the judge said he could only receive unan.
imous verdict.
GreNt excitement prevailed, and it was
heightened when the Judge, after tho expiIa.
ton of the day in court, said he could not
expecta free and unanimous verdict while
the crowd were cheering outside tho coutl-
houEe.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27

unless il be in an increase to life Of
the presidential term of Office
but it viii then be no longer republican
government in iaet. Should such state Of
affairs be brought about state lines will
probably exist only on the map end STATE
legislation will be suborlinaled to federal
legislation, and the dream Of Aexsndel
Hamilton will be realized before This com.
try iga century and quarter old. If tae
people viii not see 20 where the country
may be drifting and win not in TIE mjs.ty
OF their might direct Their ser, in rH
gress VIVA. to do, but rather plaia, 10 sit
supinoly and lot hesheckes be forced wl.lh
are to bind them, why SO boIl. Ashley SON
80 must they reap.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27
OEEY RMEYlr.Na.


-Four cases ofmessles we're reported to the
''n ~, "ii'er Yesterday
lhere are seven persons In the station
no's'' 'hree OF whom are iramps.
Q Gcer Tom Cornwall arrested and iupged
a drunken negro Yesterday Tor fast arriving
down Main saost
Charlie Hardo, charged with robbing Lhe
U. $. mail is s.lll on trial bsio.e u, S. Com
missioner Burford.
William, Scot, c,I,r 4 una, e,,J o. "a
cost in insl;ce Pric",s co W., "le" 90 " a1
nsinc, ,,.',. ,,,, 49, O'N'' yes ''"aJ Aoi
Tho weather b.yi,,. c,o.r,3 and a., ,o,i,
i,ol. Ill., 49, ''n'',s 0,"'.3u a"u 'uS roaaS
yoie,jsy Ssn ,bsro b t"o' 6l pT'pr ia iue V,'y
II N -. - ~ "''' '''' '0' WINS P's'
&, e. ,t i =, graz" ,.. aus oeeh granted divorce
G. suG ol.''Is co1t rom us "iI' Emma q
1'Hzler on the grounds oil her having Hban-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27

A RELENTLESS war is being vaged against
oleomMgarine, and we thrnk our legislature
now ID session ought to take it in hand, too.
A man has a perfect right 70 manufacture
oloomargarine and sell it Tor food if ho can
find buyers, but he has no right TO sell
ita butter and to label it as butter. This is
an Imposition. Let them sell it for what IL
is, and then the buyer has no right to com.
plain. A bill making it penal ofiense to
sell any.article of food by any name other
than belongs to it would DO good one, and
the bill might also make it penal ofsnse to
sell any adultersted eommodities-sular,
Coffee, four. baking powders, syrups,
pickles and such things, for instance.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27

THEY don't have snow often in New Or.
leans, but when they do it gets up so much
enthusiasm that less than three growing out
of snow-balling would be very tame. Last
Sunday there was snow on the ground, and
late in the afternoon the streets were filed
with men and beys wAging battles royal with
balls The consequence was that, in one
locality, two men got into q Ggbt, in which
one of them severely cut the other twice. At
another locality, passing negro was set unon
with flying balls, and, losing his temper, he
attacked one of tho young mcn who was
throwing at him, and the young man shot
him, wounding him fatally. AT still another
place some Regroos threw balls at milk.
map, cutting his head with hard ball. and
when policeman iRterfged they knocked
him down ond beat him numerically.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27
FRAUDULENT PL. 0Ws +!

u Mey extended popularity of our implements acquired by un
eas EFFORT during half build extensive neine mon
3 oma9o$ Of fair dealing with cusomesn giving them the
o oes That experience and ingenuity design combined wifi;
strictly material and the most skilled borhas caused nnU
PWou parties to Hood the country with FRAUDULENT FMETA
AAssNS ofour implements. AfAA@A-
In order not only protect reputation Int
inc interest OF our both farmer and merchanwe have
eauy brought suit against the of these snrps mne
and he purpose of this notice give fair warning MEE.
apd farmers many of whom comparatively innocent of
intent put both otwhlch classes with tho major
bH the law that we will hold all MERCEA NTs and others who
t L uso hSEAA AMARATIONS of goods, strict
accountability the Courts This applies not only to blows but parts
of plows also, as Points etc. - ' " F'' "' W Pi'S
Ihse schemes to do business upon the fairly earned ren
on another involving bareaCcd of nant
law have become fragrant we have determined to
ourselves OF all redress contained the Courts as against Mi.
EAS T0FsGEs MEasCHANF Or FARMER who inrnaes our
rights by making selling using these frauds " ~ o wa
Respectfully
I 1Ssy.!s Ky oe.!. 1850 B. +. AVERY & SONS
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27

Why cannot Dallas havo u telephone ex.
changer We sadly need one and we believe
that if ono was inaugurated that
there would be not less than Il
hundred subscribers secured inside OF
month. Many people would take advan
tage of the enterprise after it once got stsrtod
who perhaps, would bold back Mt first
The convenienoes to result from telephone
exchange arc incNlculablo. The facility it
would afford Of summoning aphysician on
the instant in case of an emergency would
well DO worth the monthly subscription.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27

past ten o'clock and was loudly sppauded.
Right Hon. M. L, Forster, chief secretary for
Ireland, was absent from the house during
the night. The conservative leaders also
worked by relays. Mr.. Gladstone, about one
o'clock in tho afternoon, declared hat he
"could not accept n compromise, but if a
vote be now taken on he main question be-
fore s6iournmea, debate CA the Forster bill
would be resumed tomorrow, tO-tay's sit
Ing hayirg virtually gore.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-27
OuR CALCULATION.
The following speaks -iI or itself, without com


The following speais Tor itself, without COM
me nj from ourselves
OFFICE DALLAS HERALD.
January lSsA
A, M Cochran, Esq, Postmaster, Dailasi
DIAN SIR-liorewitn enclosed we manu- you
one hundred and twenty-one dollars ana
seventy cents, amount bill due for lostage OF
the Daily HERALD for last month.
We would thank you, II possible anu cohVe-
nlent TO you, TO furnish ms the Information 10
Is the comparative circulation OF the HERALD
as against the o her pa ers Of north Texas
Very respectfully,
Pr uTS, ELLIOTT HALL,
PosroFFICE, DALLAS, TEXAS, !
January 4, 1881. !
Messrs. Pfouts, Elliott d Hall,
GENTLEMEN lin reply TO yours Il even uale,
eau only state nom the best sources OF lnior,
NATION nj my command, that the postage p ID
by the Dallas Daily and Weekly HERALD Is ~
excess of that paid by ali other papers in norlh
Texas combined
Very respectfully,
A. NJ, 90 HIRAM, POSTMASTER
per Bentley, Assistant Postmaster