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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

He asked leave to offer for reference to the commit
tee on foreign affairs resolution reciting the ale
cation that before the so-called fishery award
mission, in Halifax, in November, 1877, false
fraudulent simulated and altered official documents
and statistics offered and produced in order to
procure illegal award; all of which false and
fraudulent evidence was well known to and procured
desgnedly with corrupt intent by agents and officers
Of the British government. Referred to the COM
mttee on foreign affairs. After O. session in COM
mttee of the whole the bill for the relief of the Win
nebago Indians in Wisconsin was passed. :. .Ad-
journed
SATURDAY, January 8.-Brggs, from the Third
district of New Hampshire, took his seat. On
ton of Fernando Wood the house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the funding bill. The bill
was read by the secretary for amendments. Il. Wood
offered, under instruction of the committee ways
and means, an amendment fixing the rate of interest
on bonds and notes authorized to be issued by this
act at per cent it being 81 per cent in the print
ed Dill. Clafiin opposed the amendment and read an
amendment which he proposed to offer, leaving the
interest at 81 per cent, and providing that the
bonds shall be redeemabe after five years and paya-
BILE in twenty years. Kiefer offered an amendment
to WOODS amendment to fix the interest at a
rate not exceeding per cent Anderson offered a
substitute providing that the interest shall not exceed
per cent? at the discretion of the secretary of the
treasury. McLane offered an amendment to Ander-
sons substitute so as to make it read, sat rate not
exceeding d per cent. vote taken on
kiefers amendment, and it defeated
~ TO l49. Baynes offered amendment providing
That the rate shall not exceed 4 per cent, and
making it the duty o. the secretary of the treasury
to negotiate the sales and exchange of such bonds at
the lowest rate of interest possible Rejected with
out division. Newberry offered amendment
striking out 30 much of the bill authorizes the is
sue OF bonds and notes. and inserting the following:
Ihe secretary OF the treasury is hereby authorized
to issue bonds not to exceed 000 redeemabe
at the pleasure of the United States after two years.
and payable thirty years after issue: ALSO notes to
the amount of S25 00O redeemable at the pleasure
OF the United States after two years, and payable
ten years after date of issue, which rates shall be
lawful and national banks shall be permitted to hold
them as part OF the legal reserve; and the interest
said bonds shall be per cent, and the interest
eaid notes 30 per cent" The committee then rose
Tor the purpose, as stated by Fernando Wood, of
limiting the debate, but motion to adjourn was in
terjected. Wells reported from the committee ON
Indian affairs the Indian appropriation bill, which
appropriates 81, 500 900. Printed and recommitted
The speaker laid before the house for the third
time the report of the postmaster general in regard
to the abuse Of the Thanking privilege but it not
received. Adjourned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
TragiCal.


A fatal shooting occurred at Bull River S. c.,
on the 9th inst. VIM. j. Sweeny, a sailor
boarding house keeper, attempted to furnish
sailors to a British vessel, and delivered them
on board as agreed. AS Sweeny was showing
off from the ship to return three sailors jumped
back into the boat, when the captain of the
vessel opened fire, killing one of the sailors
and severely injuring Sweeny and sailor.
At Eastland, Texas, on the 9th inst, John
Cortley was shot dead by bis brother Charles
On the 18th of December mob broke into
the prison at Ente Rios, in the Argentine Re-
public, and killed four slaves who had murder
ed the son of their owner.
Ben Lumpkin, colored, was killed at Danville.
Va, on the nightof the 9Th inst, while attempt
ing to arrest chicken thief.
At Henrietta, Texas, on the 9th inst, man
named Ryo refused to drink with James Curtis,
an exchange of shots followed with fatal re-
suits to Curtis. Ryo was afterwards killed.
Frank N. Browne, aged 81, was shot and
killed by his father at New York city on the 9Th
inst. The son was protecting his mother from
violence at the hands of a brutal father.
At dancing party at Bellepiaine, Texas, a
drunken ruffan named Starr insulted lady,
and was instantly killed by her brother Under
the law of the state, the homicide is justifable.
Frank Desmoulln and several companions
raised disturbance in Philadelphia saloon
on the 9th inst, in which they ma1treated and
stabbed the barkeeper named Revell. Shortly
after leaving the place they encountered a party
of young men snowballing, whom they assault
ed, stabbing one of the number, VIM. Chambers.
police officer captured the roughs at this
juncture, but they overpowered him shortly af-
forwards and escaped. Both the injured men
will die. Three of the Williams had been retaken
at last accounts.
Two Philadelphia lads. John B. Evans and
Martin Dorf, quarreled on the street ON the Sd
inst, when Evans received fatal stab at the
hands of his antagonist. DORIS age is Il and
Evans was one year older.
Bruno Hilage was literally chopped to pieces
by. Juan Ray at wood-chopping camp, four
miles east of San Antonio, Texvs, on the 4th
inst, for refusing to loan horse to Ray.
In saloon row at Melrose, Iowa, on the I'd
inst, DIR. Reirdon received q fatal shot
On the morning of the Sd inst. Henry Burton
found Mr.. Tate, barber, in bed with his wife at
Memphis, Tenn. He opened fire, shooting Tate
twice and Mrs. Burton once. Tate returned the
compliment, MORALLY wounding Burton. The
guilty pairs wounds were not dangerous
La Brooklyn on the Sd inst. James Walsh aged
10, killed Barbara Groenthal, aged II, because
she refused to marry him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Getting it Out of Him.
From the Burlington Hawkeye. ]


They had just the loveliest sleighine
in Philadelphia all last week, and young
Keepitup was out enjoying it all one at
Cernoon. When he droveinto the stable
oh, but the man was mad. He roarec
when he looked at the horse and danced
around, and as Uncle Remus says, he
Gust, he did,
"Look at that hoss, he walled, "lool
at that boss! Amt dry hair on him
an he's nigh ready to drop. That's q
pretty lookin' way to bring in boss.
Nice man, you are, to let a good boss
tor
Young Keepitup was fairly astonished.
"Man alive" he yelled, picturing his
amazement in his voice, ' and what did
you expect when I hired him? When a
horse is costing me an even SIS an hour,
he's got to keep moving you understand.
When I'm payiag out more than eight
cents every minute, I can't afford to let
no horse lean up against an ice box while
he figures out the oat crop of the United
States for 1880. [ did my level best to
keep my whip arm warm, and then I
couldn't get more than S. Is out of him.
I didn't hire the horse to rest him. Now,
if you had only charged fifteen cents an
hour, I would have had the horse fed
every thirty minutes while I was out,
and L would have rocked him to sleep in
my arms, wrapped him up in blankets
and laid him in the sleigh and hauled
him back to the stable myself. That is
the difference, you see, Mr.. Silkcracker.
Here's your money, and want the same
horse or better one, next Saturday af-
ternoon, if the snow holds on.
And he went away while MI. Silk
cracker stood looking alternately at the
money and the horse, thinking it was all
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Reid ROhhRriRS.

The safe of the Cooperative rolling mill, at
Rossdale, Mo-, was blown open and robbed of
81, 200, on the night of the 8th.
Burglars blew open the safe in Murphy's
packing house, New York city, on the 9Th inst,
and appropriated two checks for 5000, and
bag containing S1o0 in silver. Had the crooks
operated one night sooner they would have Sc
cured $4,000.
At late hour on New Years night, two armed
men robbed the Laredo stage near San Antonio.
cutting the mail'bags into shreds and securing
81, 900 in cash.
The residence of [Ehhu Sperry, at New Haven,
Conn.,, was entered and robbed of S45, 900 in
railway bonds OF the night of the I'd inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Minor EiShapS.

The body of Charles Roby, travelling agent
for Chicago cigar firm, was found on the
Michigan Central railroad track near Balama-
zoo, Mich, on the STU inst. Circumstances in
dictate that he fell from the evening express,
and dragged himself about in disabled con-
dition until daylight when he expired.
Two men and boy were drowned on the 9TH
inst, while skating at Bass Creek. n. J..
railroad train collided with cutter near
Havana, O., on the 9th inst, killing the oceu-
pants-A1rs. c. G. Gally and Mrs. e. @. Ellis.
The horse was also killed and the sleigh ground
to fragments.
Thomas HARM. an inmate of the soldiers
home at Dayton, o., broke his neck on the 9th.
ky falling backwards
Matthew Cannon. foreman of packing
koa1se at Sabula, Iowa, got caught en shaft
OF the 9th inst. and was stripped OF his cloth
ing and dropped dead TO the floor
seth w. Kip. keeper of the Southwest Pass
Lightahip, gulf of Mexico, is supposed to have
been lost in a recent gale.
John Hanly. hose~earf driver was thrown
from his seat while responding to fre-alalm
et Chicago. on the 5th inst. and killed.
Matthias schenler went into an Oil tank at
Bradford, Pa. on the 9Th inst, to recover an
anger and was s,lffocated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Marine Disasters.

BY the breaking up OF the ice in the Ohio
river on the 9Th inst, fifty coal barges, valued
at 81, 900 each, were lost in front of Cincinnati.
The steamer Lyle, valued at $40, 900, was cut
down and is probably total loss. The damage
caused by the break UP is estimated at from
100000 to $150,0O0.
Thirty-two of the crew OF the Spanish steamer
Leon, which came in collision with the steamer
Harelda, have neen saved. Thirty are still
missing.
A dispatch from London, dated the 18th inst.
says; Yesterday a large steamer was seen to
go on Goodwin sands, and afterwards sink with
all on board.'s
The bark John Zlttlosen. from Hanebury to
Philadelphia. has been sunk by collision Six
OF the crew are missing and supposed to be
lost.
large bark stranded ON Long island on the
7th inst. One man was drowned. One boat
crew came ashore all right, but the other is
missing.
The ships Cape Sable and Wild rose have
foundered at sea with their crews numbering
IS men.
Wreckage coming ashore on Clatsap beach.
Oregon, indicates the total loss of the British
ship Lupata, with all hands. She is supposed
TO have gone to pieces near Telamook rock.
The schooner Simpson went ashore On Brig
antlne bar near Atlantic City, N. J., on the 9TH
inst. All hands were down with chills and fever
the captain having been buried the day pre-
ylous. The crew were taken off by the life
saving crew.
A New York dispatch of the 7th inst. says
three men were lost from the pilot boat Caprice
the day previous, when about sixteen miles
southeast of the Highlands One of the men
fell overheard and in trying to rescue him two
others were drowned.
The English steamer Herelda, bound from
Palermo for London, collided with the Spanish
steamer Leon, from Liverpool for Manila, off
Cape Roca. Both vessels sank. Nine English
men and fourteen Spaniards landed at Lisbon,
but the fate of the balance, forty-five, in all.
is in doubt
Three transatlantic steamers employed in the
cattle trade lost heavily during their last
voyages. The st. Adams lost ninety-four head
of cattle. the Enrique 126, and the Brazilian
forty head.
The ship Indian Chief was wrecked near the
entrance of the Thames river. Eighteen per-
sons were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

The cold weather in chihuahua surpasses
anything of the kind in the memory of the old
est inhabitant. Ice two inches thick formed at
Pose del Norte.
Fine sleighing was enjoyed at Augusta, Ca,
on the I'd and Sd inst.-the first time in twenty
five years. Adyices from NcKenney and Deni-
son. Texas, of the same dates, reported it
showing and freezing with severity never be-
fore experienced in that region. The Rapa-
hammock river is closed with ice eight inches in
thickness, and at Fredericksburg, Nd, owing
to scarcity of fire wood the authorizes have
taken possession of all the wood yards in order
to protect the poor from extortion. Raritan
Bay. n. J., is frozen over from South Amboy to
Perth Amboy, and several vessels with cargoes
are ice~Iocked
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

Julius Cohn, varnish manufacturer Hunters
Point, N. Y. has assigned with liabilities of
100000.
Brown, Bayley & Dixon, iron manufacturers
of Sheffield. England, have failed; liabilities,
81, 319, 900; assets, 1901, 225.
Signor Co., dealers in coffee, spices, ETC., st.
Louis, Mo-, failed on the 9th with liabilities of
$4,000.
The clothing house of M. Steffle & Co., doing
business in Ottawa, Streater and Joliet, in the
state of Illinois, have made an assignment.
Liabilities $4,000; assets 1000. Extensive
grain speculation is said to have been the cause
of the failure
The Dixon Crucible company, of Jersey City,
has suspended, the liabilities being about
$1,O0O,O0O.
Crushed by judgment of S15O,OO0, OBJ
tanned against it last June, the Woonsocket
company, of Rhode Island has made an assign
ment. Its total liabilities are $3.50 600, and its
assessment for taxes is on basis of 1892, 900.
Bowman & Bleyer, liquor merchants, of st.
Louis, have made an assignment to their
creditors. Their liabilities are $4,000.
Fowler, Champion & Co., of New York. en-
gagged in the importation of chemicals, have
made an assignment, their liabilities being
100000.
The wholesale coffee firm of Fl. B. McCune
& Son, of Indianapolis, Ind, has made an as
signment. reporting liabilities of $4,000 and
assets of $4,000.
S. B. Newman, cotton factor, New Orleans,
La. has succumbed to financial pressure.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Frozen to- Death.

Prince Hannibal, the son of an African king,
was frozen to death in the recent storms at
Warrentown, Va. He owned slaves before the
war, and retained them after its close. His de-
yotion to the south caused his imprisonment
for some months in the old capitol at Washing
ton.
A steam launch belonging to a revenue cutter
stationed near Beaufort picked up fatboat off
Bay Point, S. c.. on the 4th inst. The boat con-
tanned the dead bodies of eight men covered
with ice They got drunk on the voyage from
st. Helena to Port Royal and while drunk fell
asleep and persisted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Terrible Explosions.

-Four men were killed and three others injured
by boiler explosion at the smelling works of
Z. Balbach & Sons, Newark, n. J., on the night
of the 9Th. The loss onthe building amounts
to from $4,000 to $4,000. One end of the
dwelling of Balhaeh, ST., the conservatory and
stable were wrecked. two valuable horses being
killed A woman in the dwelling was somewhat
hurt.
On the 9Th inst, an e2plosiono of vat of var
nish in Doolgoer's hrewery, New York city,
scattered the fiery substance over the persons
of four Workmen- When rescued the unfortu-
mates We're frightfnlly burned, and physicians
declare their injuries OF fatal character
boiler in the big pudding mill at Allen
town, Pa, exploded on the night of the 9th
inst, causing the death of six men and iniuring
five others. Tie building was damaged to the
extent of $4,000.
Thirteen deaths have resulted from the boiler
explosion in the Allentown rolling-mil and
two more are expected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Indians WOrSteG.

A band OF indians under Chief Grow having
threatened Major Ingles' force at Camp Poplar
river, Dakota, the major moved against them
on the I'd inst, surrounded their camp and
shelled it until the hostiles surrendered. One
Indian was killed and two wounded, while the
troops escaped without loss. Sixty of the in
dams lodges were burned. Three hundred
hostiles, about the-sam number of horses and
forty guns are now under surveillance at the
agency.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

Gov. Murray of Utah, has refused to give a
certificate of election to Geo. @. Cannon as del
egate to congress. and issued the same to Allen
G. Campbell The action was due to the fact
that Cannon has never been naturalized, and
that ne is living in open defiance Of the laws of
the state and nation In polygamy. The Nor
mons are naturally indignant at the governors
action. and will contest the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

The police of New Haven, Conn.,, have recov-
dence of MIR. Sperry on the night of the I'd inst.
The old mans attendant and a German gar
dener robbed the safe and hid the valuables in
the greenhouse
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

A LADY stood upon the steps of an
omnibus in Paris, every seat being fill
ed. A gentleman, seeing her embarass-
ment, rose and gave her his place, he re-
firing to the step. A few minutes later
the rain began to fall in torrents.
Noticing that the lady had an umbrella,
by means of conductor, begged her to
lend it to him. "Say to that monsieur, %
replied the lady, " that I never lend my
umbrella to a person whom I do not
know"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
The Public Debt

The condition of the national debt at the
close of the month of December, 1880, as shown
by the regular statement, was as follows: Total
debt, 3d. $685. 1885, 006; total interest, $2 $780, 1873;
cash in the treasury, 1922, 299, 739; debt, less
cash il treasury, $1,s99, 181, 1856; decrease dur
ing December, Sc, 500, 430; decrease since June
30, 1880, $40, 990, $50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

A. J. Thomas was hanged at Walla Wall, W.
T.. on the 4th, for the murder of Amanda
Shanks over a year ago.
There were four executions of murderers ON
the 9th inst, Daniel #. Sullivan and Patrick
Hayes, at Moyamensing (Pa.) prison, and Mrs.
Meierhoffer and Frank hammers at Newark.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Flooded

On the night of the 7th inst, the canal broke
aud damage of $780, 900 to $500 was infict-
ed on Ried & Barry's print works and the
Rittenhouse manufacturing companys mill
suffered to the extent of 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12

VIM. Duffy, a railroad conductor was, killed
by falling under the wheels near Peoria. ILL.,.
on The Sd inst.
While engaged in dancing, at Addison, Mich,
Mrs. Garfield fell to the floor, and her hand
was so lacerated by her husbands boot-heel
that she died in twelve hours.
hungry farmer named John Gamagher,
was choked to death by piece of roast beef
in restaurant at Oxford. Iowa, on the 3dinst.
thief who had robbed house on Benson
street, Brooklyn, of some wedding gifts, was
an unoccupied house adjoining, having fallen
through a skyllght. His injuries proved fatal.
Richard Breed, an old resident of Masslllon,
O., was killed on the Sd inst while walking on
the railway. He was too deaf to hear the
whistle.
John Mcdonald and Bernard Gaffney, min.
ers, were instantly killed at Carbonate, Pa. OF
the Sd inst, by fall of top coal in mine
chamber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Foreign War Notes.

1t is reported that in their recent engage
ment with the Tekke Turcomans at Geek Tepe
the Russians lost 5000 men, while the Tur-
CONAN loss was slight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Suicidal

Connell Henwood, a West Indies planter,
young and rich, died by his own hand.in Brook
lyn, en- the 9Th.
John G.. Bailey, formerly cashier of the
Guardian Savings bank, st. Louis, Mo-, but
lately clerk in a grocery store, was found dead
at Cabaune station, Mo-, on the 9th, having
killed himself. Cause, family troubles and loss
of situation.
Samuel Young, of the banking firm of Hask.
EFT, Harris L Co., Hillsboro, ILL.,, committed
suicide by shooting himself.
Hon. Otto Dressed, leading and wealthy
German lawyer of Columbus, o., shot himself
ON the 9Th. Cause unfortunate speculation.
Carl Hevernick, an old German physician
residing at Milwaukee, Wis, ended his life on
the Sd inst. by taking dose of laudanum.
Cause. iLl-health.
The wife of Christian Matthiessen, a shipping
merchant of Baltimore committed suicide on
the I'd inst, with razor. She had recently
been discharged from lunatic asylum, but it
was the intention of her friends to send her
back for treatment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
Burned to Death.

The headquarters of the militia at Philippe
polls, burned on the Sth inst. Five sentinels
persisted.
The county poor house at Dover, n H., was
destroyed by fire On the 7th inst, and fourteen
of the inmates roasted alive. The inmates who
escaped were sheltered by the neghbors. Many
of the unfortunates were locked in their rooms
and there was no one to release them when the
fire broke out. Pecuniary loss heavy.
The large cigar factory of Jos. E. Egener, at
Havana. Cuba, burned on the night of the 9th.
Seven persons persisted in the flames The
building was insured for $4,000.
The dwelling of James Conlin. at Labanon.
Conn.,, burned to the ground on the 9Th, and in
the flames persisted the owner, a man so years
of age, blind and deaf. His body was taken
from the ruins in four pieces.
A terrible accident, resulting in two deaths.
occurred at Coalville, rs, ON the 4th inst The
clothing of Miss Davis ignited from a fire
place, when she rushed out in the air and soon
was envelOped in flames. Her mother made
frantic efforts to save her child and in so doing
received fatal burns. Miss Davis death was
immediate.
VIM. Marshall and wife, Miami Indians living
on the reservation near Marion Ind, had a
drunken quarrel ON the 9Th inst, during which
their clothing took fire. Mrs. Marshall was
fatally burned and her husband badly singed
An infant daughter of Frank BARLEY was
almost roasted alive in small room in tene-
ment house In st. Louis, Oh the 4th inst, and
babe of two months was rescued from burn
ing cradle by the iremen. The mother states
that she had left them but few moments be-
fore on visit to pawn-shop with faded
shawl
On the 4th inst, as plumbers were engaged
In job of repairing in saloon in the base
ment of five story tenement, Madison street,
New York city, gasoline vessel ignited with
an explosion which scattered the burning fluid
promiscuously. The flames spread RAPIDLY and
soon cut Off the only means of exit for those
living in the upper stories, except the fire es-
cape on the outside. The fire was extinguished
IN half an hour, but in that short time nine
persons met an awful death in the flames
Their names are: Ellen, Kate, Maggie and
John Walsh, Mrs. Sheridan, and girl named
Egan. Many escaped by jumping from the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
SECRETARY of the NAVY.

Gen. Nathan Golf, of West Virginia, who
was a soldier in the Union army during the war,
was nominated for secretary of the navy on the
9th inst, and Immediately confirmed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-12
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1881.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Famine.

Seven hundred and fifty thousand peasants
are starving in the Russian province of Saratoff,
and more than million are in want in Samrsia.