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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
Minor Casualties.

young man named f. S. Fisk, bookkeeper
for Sawyer, Goodman & Co.. Chicago, and a
son of VIM. J. Fisk, Fort Howard, Wis, fatally
shot himself, on the Goth, while putting a
loaded pistol III bureau drawer.
Oliver Bushnell, a stonecutter, was killed at
Piqua, o., on the goth, by the falling III of the
roof of building in which he was at work.
John Wilson, a miner, while at work at the
bottom of Chalk Ranch, near Leadvllle, was
buried alive b. snow-slde, the avalanche COM
pletely filling the shaft.
A youth named Harrison White was coasting
with a companion near Woodruff, n. j., on the
10th, when from some cause their sled left its
course and ran off q bridge to the ice below, a
distance of twenty feet. White was fatally hurt
and his companion slightly injured
At Port Jefferson, L. l., a coasting accident
resulted in the dangerous injury of Samuel
Ackerly, a newspaper foreman, and Fred
Tooker, college student.
James Coyle, farmer, fell asleep while driv-
ing home at Frampton, Canada, on the 18th,
when his team took the railroad track and fell
into q culvert where they remained until a train
came along and killed all of them.
At Gerardville, Pa, on the 10Th inst, two
young ladies, named Cardaff and Dougherty,
were killed by coasting accident, the sled col
iding with a telegraph pole. They were horribly
smashed.
John Powell was killed at Kirkwood, o., on
the 18th inst, by soap-stone. which crushed
his head.
James Quinn's remains were found scattered
along the rails of the New York Central road
near Albany, N. Y, on the 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
MGrfu6rYs

Eugene Joseph Verbockhorn, an eminent
Belgian painter, is dead
Charles Mcknight, prominent Philadelphia
newspaper man, is dead.
Captain John Mcmahon. president of the
Southern Bank, Of Savannah, Ga , died on the
Goth inst.
J. NJ. Walker, general solicitor of the Chi
cago, Burlington Quincy railroad, and for
some years its president. died at Chicago on the
22d inst, of heart disease.
Rev. ". FL. Perrin, D. D.. one of the most
prominent Methodist ministers in Michigan,
died at Albion, in that state, on the 22d inst
He was formerly professor of albion college.
Theodore d. Rolleau, the French priest and
theological writer, is dead.
Father Edward Purcell, brother of the arch
bishop, and the one responsible for the enor-
nous financial loss to depositors in the church
banking scheme, died at Cincinnati, on the goth
inst. of apoplexy.
David Jones, a New York brewer, who was
buried on the Goth, left eleven million dollars
to his five brothers and sisters.
Hon. Jesse D. Bright, who vas expelled from
the United States senate in 1861, died in In
dianapolis, Ind, on the Goth.
Information has been received by the war de-
partment that Capt. Theo. Bryne, of the
Twelfth infantry, died on the 18th inst, ct Ft.
Moiave, Arizona territory.
Capt. ". B. Frue of Detroit, who has long
been prominently connected with mining inter-
ests in Michigan, died on the 18th.
Rev William Edwards, Grand Chaplain of
Odd Fellows of Illinois, died at Mendoza, on
the 18th inst.
Senior Armando MontIue, Mexican consul at
Paris, is dead. Senior Estabon Velasques has
been appointed to bis place.
DR.. Levi Smith JONES, LII. D., one of the
most prominent physicians of Virginia, died on
the 18th at Richmond, aged 81.
Judge Chambers G.. Patterson died at Terre
Haute, Ind, on the 18th.
of a
theatrical manager, died at the Sherman House,
Chicago, on the 18th inst, of pneumonia.
Maria Clifford. one of the claimants to Graves
end and Brighton Beach, Coney Island, died al
her residence near Rochester, N. Y, on the 10th,
aged 80.
John W. Gray, leading citizen of Steuben-
vile, o., dropped dead, of apoplexy, on Market
street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
THE MARKETS.
New York.

New YORK, January 24-12:00 M.-FIour-
Without important change; light export and
local trade demand round hoop OHIO at 81 20
@5.00; choice do at $5.10@6.75; snperfine west
ern ut $3.a5@0375; common to good extra do
at S4.20(0465; choice do at S4. 70t0675; choice
white wheat do at $5.00@6.00. Wheat-At u
@15c better; moderately active; sales 5000 bus
No. white seller February at $1.151a; IS, 900
bus No. 2 red seller February at S1.180D1. 1917:
$4,000 bus do seller March at $1.19l@1. 1879.
Corn-Without decided change and dull; mixed
western spot at 53@57c; do futures at 5416@57c
@481ac. Beef-Steady; new plain mess ct $3.50
(010.00: new extra do at $10.50@11 90. Pork
Firm and quiet; old mess at $13.25@13.371s
for spot. Lard-A shade frmer; steam rem
dered at 1886. Butter-Fnm and in good de-
mani for choice; Ohio at 1415()27c. Cheese
Firm at 8@13alc for poor to fancy. Sugar
Quiet and firm. Enthusiastically and quiet
Petroleum-Dull and nom1naI. Rice-fairly ac-
tive. Coffee-Fnm and in fair demand
Freights-Quiet. Spirits of Turpentne-Dull
Talow-Firm at 6ss@619c for western. Eggs
Strong at 32t038c for fair to choice.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 24-1:30 P. M.-Wheat-
Easy at CSC for cash; $500 bid for seller Feb
at 36lc for cash; $3.50 for seller February; 415ac
for seller May. Oats-Weak and lower at 30s4c
for cash; 30Ac for seller February; 35c for sell
er May. Rye-Unchanged. Barley-At $1.05.
Wh1sky-Weak and lie lower at S1.O9. Pork
Easy at $3.50 for cash and seller February;
$13.45 for seller March. Lard-Strong and
higher at $500 for cash and seller February:
$9.1215 for seller March. Hogs-Receipts "a
900 head; fairly active and steady at S4. 500
$50. Cattle-Receipts 1000 head quiet and
steady: exports at $5.30@5.50; shipping at
$3.9004.3O butchers at $2.3O@3.20, stockers
at 50. 8O@360.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, January 24-12:00 N.-Flour-
Quiet; Milwaukee standard spring extras were
held at $3.s5@3.95; New York extras were
nominal at $3.5O@3.65. Wheat-Steady; No. 2
hard at $1.041l; No. spring at $1.02; No. at
9719c; do seller February at 9734c; do seller
March at $3.50. Oats-Quiet; No. 2 at Sic.
Coma trif1e better at 5000 bid for No. 2.
Rye--Very quiet at SIC for No. /, and Csc for
No. 2. BarIey-Dull; No. 2 held at size; ex-
ira No. 3 at 65@6515c. Perk-At $1400 for
heavy mess; Light mess at 1915. Lard
At 9ss@105lc as to quality.
Foreign.
LONDON, January 24--12:3O P. M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens unaitered; floating cargoes
strong; on passage moderate demand; Mark
Lane firm; good red winter wheat off coast at
Ats; good cargoes California wheat off coast
at As; good cargoes No. 2 spring wheat OF
coast at 46s; good cargoes mixed American corn
off coast at 26s sd. English country markets
steady. French firm. Weather in England,
frost continues
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
Pecuniary loss $4,000; insur-

slight bruises. Pecuniary loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
Pages planning mill at South Boston, several
small buildings adjoining and the boat shops of
Boardman were destroyed by fire on the Doth.
The property was owned by the Five-Cent Saw
ing bank The loss is placed at $11 900. No
insurance. @
A fire which ragged at Wilton, n Fl, on the
goth, wiped out thirteen stores, the bank, and
several offices. Total loss 100000.
An incendiary blaze at Russiaville, o., ON the
night of the 10Th inst, caused loss of 1876, 000
At Clearield, Pa, ON the Goth inst, an ex-
plosion occurred at Shirk's tannery, caused by
the fireman tossing pail full of bark dust in
the furnace. The tannery was destroyed by
fire. Loss 900.
Rothaker's brewery at Philadelphia, Pa, was
DESTROYED by fire on the 10Th; loss $50. OOO
Martins morocco mandatory at Lynn,
Mass, burned on the 10Th; loss 100000.
A fire in the lumber district at Michigan city,
Ind, on the 10Th inst. caused loss of over
$13O,OO0.
Deadwood, D. T., suffered loss of over $40,-
900 by fire in the business portion of the city,
on the 10Th.
The Wasatch flour mill near Salt Lake City,
Utah, burned ON the night of the 18th, causing
loss of $3.50, 900; insurance $1,000.
The stores OF G. G. Fox and Fl. X. Chitten-
den at Marysville, Tuscola county, Mich, burn
ed on the 18th. Loss $10,0 900.
The explosion of an oil tank at Point Breeze,
Pa, on the 18th inst. fired the great warehouse
of the Atlantic Petroleum Storage company.
Both were destroyed, causing loss of $780,
600. The conclusion broke windows a mile
distant
fire in New York, on the 18th. in build
ing owned by the Lorillard estate, inflicted dam
age to the amount of about $50,000.
| The residence of ex-senator Fitch, at Lo-
| gansport, Ind, containing some valuable works
! of art, was burned ON the 18th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-26
Railway Disasters.

An Erie train, consisting of one postal car,
one express car, two baggage cars and nnepas-
senger coaches, most of them Pullman sleepers,
was thrown from the track when about five
miles west of Oswego, near Tioga Centre, on
the night of the 22d inst. The train was going
at the rate of IS miles an hour. There was no
embankment where the accident occurred. The
engine kept its feet and the air brakes stopped
the train very quickly. but the forward cars
rolled over and over several times. The postal
and express care took fire and burned with five
occupants-Joseph Reidenger, mail agent;
Henry G. Brewer. express agent of Elmira;
Seybolt. mail agent of Mount Hope: Ingraham,
mail agent of Bing champion, and Fox, mail
weigher of New York. The accident was caused
by the breaking of one of the locomotive drive
wheel axles.
By railway collision at Omaha, Neb., on the
22d inst, brakeman named McLeman was
killed.
A freight train ran into the caboose of light
train in advance of it, near Malando. ILL.,. on
the 22d INST. and instantly killed the fireman
and brakeman named Sanderson and Markham
The engineer, Wall, was badly injured
Two freight trains colhded on the Lake Shore
road at Clayton, Mich, on the Goth inst. Both
engines and twelve cars were wrecked, and one
man killed.
At Pond Greek, Ill.,, on the 21st inst. broken
rail ditched four coaches. One of the cars was
consumed by fire and Mrs. Kirby of Nevada.
O., lady of so years, fatally burned. A num-
Der of others were injured, one, Matthew
Phelps, of Grinnell, o., fGttly.
A freight train ran down hand car near
Bluffton, o., on the Goth, killing Mike Flanna-
gan, breaking the legs of section hand and
ditching several cars.
A smashup of belated trains occurred on the
line of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway. at Oak Glen, near Chicago on the
night of the 10Th. Several passengers were
badly injured, and Mrs. Cook, of Oak Glen
fatally.
A collision between freight and passenger
train occurred on the Lake Shore road, four
miles from Elkhart, Ind, on the 10Th inst.
The freight engine passed entirely through the
rear coach, but fortunately, the car split in two
which saved thelives of the passengers. Several
were badly bruised however.
Three locomotives and number of freight
cars were demolished by mishap at Albany,
n. Y. on the 9Th. Damage estimated at
$40 900.
An express train jumped the rails near Osgood
station. Canada, on the 18th. throwing the
Pullman and passenger cars into ditch. For
ately, none were seriously hurt.
Al express train composed of seven coaches,
baggage and express cars, ran off the track on
the Canada Southern road near Wellandport
Ont, on the 18th. All the cars were overturned
and badly wrecked. Several passengers re-
ceived severe injuries, but none were killed.
At Wakefield. Yorkshire, England, on the
18th inst, seven persons are reported killed,
and from thirty to forty injured by railway
accident.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM WHITAKER'S.

WH1rAKER's, S. c., August S.-The dis
tressing dry and hot weather continues to the
present A light shower fell to-day, and the
indications are that more will follow soon
Should this be the case, and the weather con.
tinue showeV, corn on bottom land will
make near full crop, while that planted on
upland cannot make much, should it be ever
so seasonable from this on.
Cotton cannot possibly make more than
halfa crop The continued dry weather has
caused it to throw off good portion of its
fruit. Many farmers OF this section will not
be able to pay their supply and guano bills
next fall The more fortunate will barely
come out ahead. The older farmers of this
section, who pulled through 1S46 and many
other tight years since, predict that next year
will be the hardest year ever experienced in
this part of the country.
This portion of the county has been unusu.
ally sickly this summer. There is scarcely
any one who has not been more or less affected
by diarrhea or dysentery, the prevailing dis
ease, which has been more fatal than here.
tofore. The disease seems to have almost
baffled medical skill. Among the recent
deaths, we mention Mrs. Rachel Parker, wife
of R. G. Parker; Mrs. Rebecca Hambright,
wife of James Hambright, and Miss Rebecca
Bell, daughter of James Bell.
A FARMER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
The Murkrille Gnqnirer.
s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. IL, 1881.
COMMERCIAL DRUMMERS.

Asa matter of curiosity We reprint, this
week, an extract from letter in late issue OF
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian condem
natory of travelling salesmen or commercial
drummers. The letter is attributed to the
Rev. j. O. Lindsay, minister of the Presby'
terian church, and was written from Augusta,
Ga, in which city the Rev. Mr.. Lindsay is
temporarily filling the pulpit ofthe First Pres
bvterian church. The wholesale abuse which
the Reverend gentleman heaps upon large
and worthy class engaged in legitimate business
pursuits, is not only gratuitous and uncalIed
for, but an insult to the intelligence of the age.
That there may be immoral men in that oc-
cupation, there can be no doubt, just as it is
equally true that clerical robes sometimes
fall upon improper persons; or that occasion
ally garrulous, captious, cavilling reviewer
is permitted to give vent to his petulancy
through the columns of newspaper; but it
is no more just to condemn the whole frater-
nifty of statesmen on the one account, than it
would be to repudiate the gospel or the. work
of the ministry on the other We infer that
on business principles the merchant who sends
a salesman to represent his business, first sat-
isles himself as to the character and reputation
of his agent, and as prudent man he would
be no more likely to employ person lacking
in these essential qualities, than would con
gregation employ an incompetent or disquall'
fed minister; yet as we have intimated, and
as experience proves, either is liable to be
imposed upon.
Our own observation of travelling salesmen
is to the effect, that as class, they are COM
posed of gentlemen of reliability and intelli'
gence, prerequisites for their profession, as
moments thought will satisfy any practical
mind. While their business is legitimate in
every sense, it may be admitted that in the
present rami6cations of trade and commerce,
their services are indispensable between the
manufacturer and the dealer, the wholesaler
and the retailer.
Fortunately for the class excoriated by the
pen of the Rev. Mr. Lindsay, his effusion will
have but little weight, and we are glad to see
the press of the State generally expressing
its disfavor of the sweeping charges made.
One matter of surprise is, that such frivolous
carping ever found its way into the columns
ofa newspaper making the least pretension to
intelligence and liberality.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
A STORY OF FOUR YEARS AGO.

The Washington Critic tells the following
story of the Inauguration of President Hayes !:
Just before the 4lh of March, 1877, a young
gentleman of this city, Mr.. Hagan, went to
Rev. Father Reville, the famous Dominican
pulpit orator-who died from yellow fever
about year afterward, during the Mem
phis epidemic-and told him that he was
greatly worried over certain matter. An
acquaintance of his from Illinois had arrived
and informed him that he proposed to assas:
sinate Hayes. He did not know what to do
or how to 20 about it, as the man was ev.
dently insane and determined to carry out his
project. Father Revile, who was then at St.
Dominies Church, immediatel ly advised Mr..
Hagan, and they went together at once to De.
tective McDevitt's house and informed him of
the circumstances. McDevitt communicated
the facts of the case to Major Richards, then
Chief of Police, who directed the detective to
look up the man and examine into the matter.
McDevitt discovered that the would be assas
sin was at the Imperial Hotel. On his way
up the avenue to that establishment he met
two of the secretservice men, Anchisi and
Maxwell, and suggested to them that they ap.
proach the would.be assassin. They did, and
the mamie was we'll to do man from Nor
thern Illinois, Myers by name-gave Anchisi
$40 gold piece with which to purchase a
pistol, on his promising to aid him in his
plot. McDevitt then arrested Myers and
conveyed him to police headquarters. He
found that in his room at the hotel he was
we'll "heeled" with an arsenal of weapons.
Myers did not deny his intentions, but said
he intended to shoot Hayes, then proclaim
himself President, and to be sworn in amid
the ringing of bells and the firing of cannon.
After due consultation the police authorities,
convinced of his insanity, remanded him to
the insane asylum. He was kept there for
about six months, and then sent home to his
son under charge of nurse"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11

was extended downward and forward and
counter opening made into the track of the
ball, below the margin of the 18th rib, which,
it is believed, will effect the desired object.
He bore the operation we'll, has now recover.
ed from the effects of the etherizatioa, and is
in excellent condition.
MONDAY, P. M.-The necessity for the
operation which was performed upon the
President this morning, became apparent to
the surgeons yesterday, when they found that
a drainage tube, of the size hitherto used,
could no longer be passed along the track of
the ball between the ribs. The process of
granulation at that point had gone on so far
as to partially close the orifce and the ribs
prevented pushing aside the flesh, which was
healing between them, enough to allow the
tube to be introduced. The result of this
state of things was that pus formed in the
deeper part of the wound rather faster than it
could escape through the half:obstructed open
ing between the ribs, and its gradual accumu-
lation began to cause disturbance 1t was,
therefore, decided to make new opening into
the track of the ball below the last rib, so
that the ribs should no longer prevent keep.
ing open the wound by the solid backing
which they afforded to the granulating flesh
between them.
The operation was performed at the re-
quest of the other surgeons by DR.. Agnew.
As soon as the prtient had been put under the
influence of ether long and slightly curved
instrument was introduced into the wound,
pushed between the ribs and carried down.
ward along the track of the bullet until its end
| L. e. IL Io1o tho CO. Ill ha out
side Holding this instrument in the wound
as guide, DR.. Agnew then made counter
incision below the twelfth rib, cutting directly
through the integument until his knife met
the end of the first mentioned instrument at
the point where he wished to intersect the
track of the ball.
The operation was not difficult or danger
ous, and the patient bore both it and the
etherization extremely well. There is now
an opening to the deeper parts of the wound
which does not pass between the ribs, and
which caualways be kept free and unobstruct-
ed, and no further trouble from accumulation
of pus is anticipated.
Since the operation the President has rest.
ed very quietly, and is now asleep. His pulse
at this hour is 100, and be has neither fever
nor any other unfavorablo symptom. .
MONDAY, P. M.-After the last bulletin
was issued the President suffered somewhat
for time from nausea due to the ether, but
this has now subsided, and he has had sever
al refreshing maps, and his general condition
is even better than might have been expected.
After the etherization and operation at noon
his pulse was 104, temperature 1902, respi-
ration 20. At present his pulse is 10S, tenn
perature 1919, respiration 19. Under the
circumstances the fever must be regarded as
moderate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
THE EDGEFIELD CHRONICLE.

We have received the first issue Of the
above publication, which has been commenced
at Edge6eld G. H., by Messrs. D. R. Duri.
soc and j. S. Daley. 1t is very neatly prin,
ted and the contents evince talent and indus
try on the part of the publishers. Mr.. Duri-
soc is practical printer, having charge Of
the mechanical department, while Mr.. Daley,
a young lawyer, who has also had some ex-
perience in newspaper work, will conduct
the editorial department. We wish the new
enterprise the success which the energy and
talent of its publisher and editor merit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
MERE.MENTION.

Orvile Grant, brother Of exPresfdent
Grant, and who for some time has been tp
inmate of the asylum for the insane at Morris
Plains, N. j., died on Saturday last ''IFive
bales of new cotton were received in Colum
bus, Ga, last Saturday, from Georgia, Ala
bama and Florida. .'''.'''"'Guiteau thinks, now
that the President is out of danger, he ought
to be released from Jail on $1,000 bond
He sent for the prosecuting attorney few
days ago and submitted for his considera
ton the points upon which he based his de-
mand. '''.'A Providence manufacturer writes
that 100000 bale crop will be none too
large for the requirements of the world this
year. 1.-THE wheat crop of this year is esti-
mated at 4l2,526, 400, decrease of 6S,300,-
900 from that of last year. '''''''"When the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad is compile
ted to its Mexican terminus, it will be 1000
miles long. the last fiscal year,
S135,225, ,902 of internal revenue was collected
in the United States and paid into the Treas.
ury. Ofthe amount, s2,476,44O was paid in
North Carolina, and s135,9O7 in South Caro-.
lima. The largest amount from any one State
was from Illinois-S25, 5,7S4 Gal. .'''''''"A bill
to make it misdemeanor to carry intoxi.
eating drinks to any public gathering, has
passed the Georgia Senate. '''''''''Four hun
dred hands and one hundred carts and mules
are at work on the North Carolina Midland
between Danville and Cascade Junction.
The corn crop of Illinois and Iowa is re-
ported to be quite light. Not more than
half a crop is expected. ''''''''The clerk Of
the superior Court of Clayton county Geor-
gia has recorded mortgages to the amount Of
more than thirty eight millions five hundred
thousand dollars since the first of January
last. Mortgaging land in Georgia is sub
stitute for the lien law. .""Nearly all the
space in the exposition building at Atlanta,
Ca, has been called for '''''''''The Indians
in New Mexico are becoming troublesome.
They recently killed thirteen Mexicans in
one raid. .'.'.'"'Nathan Orlando Greenfield
was hanged in Syracuse, N. Y, last Friday,
for the murder of his wife, '.''.'..'Senator
Hampton has written letter to Gen. Raum
of the Internal Revenue Department, de-
nolncing the murder Of Brayton, and ex-
pressing the hope of the murderer's arrest and
punishment. '...'''''The opening of the Denver
and Rio Grande Railroad to Durango, 45O
miles from Denver, in south western Col
orado, was celebrated at Durango last Satur-
day. Xxx President Hayes will visit Eu
rope next October. ''''''"'Leo Hartman, the
celebrated Russian Nihilist, is on visit to
this country '''''''"Georgia has 2,6l6 miles
of railroad which cost $40 9,676723. .'''''"''The
Mormons have obtained foothold in White
county, Ca '''''''''The wheat and corn crop
af Iowa will not average more than two-thirds
of the crop of last year. ''''''''A Catholic COL
society has recently bought $4,000
acres of land in Arkansas. '''''''''The Demo
Gratis of Mississippi have nominated Gen.