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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

WHEN Nathan Orlando Greenfield solemnily
protested his innocence of wife murder, while
the moose was around his neck, at Syracuse
there was one firm believer, ex-Judge Hunting
tOn who has since said: ''This belief, which
has to me become knowledge as firm as that of
my own existence, has never been clouded by a
doubt since I investigated for myself the cir
cumstances of the case. That it is, and this
alone, that nerved me to the performance of an
amount of work which, when I look back upon
it, fairly amazes me; this, that induced me to
pay out over 10000 from my not over abund-
ant means to carry on this defense. To most
of Us who have hearts the hanging of a guilty
man seems dreadful necessity; but who can
describe the unspeakable horror that surrounds
the strangling to death of human being for a
crime of which he is innocent ?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

THERE has been a remarkable decline in the
circulation of books from the great libraries of
the country during the last ten years, for which
there is no apparent cause. The mercantile IL
brary in New York is the most notable instance
In ten years its circulation of books has fallen
off $4,000 or 46 per cent; the number of its
members 80 per cent, and its income SIG, 600,
or about 40 per cent. The society library shows
a serious decline In its circulation, and the ap-
prentices' library Is in a like condition. The
number of readers at the Aston library decreas-
ed from 53,252 in 1878, to 81, 725 in 1879, and
$3.50 in 1880. The Brooklyn library expert
enced decline of per cent. in its circulation
last year. The Peabody institute of Baltimore
also reports large falling off in the number of
calls for books
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Debris of Old BUILDINGS,

[From the New York Industrial World.1
The varied materials collected from
old buildings in course OF demolition
form enormous accumulations in some
OF the upper wards in New York city,
where one can purchase anything in the
building line from a piece Of lead-pipe to
magnificent French plate glass. Tim
Der OF all sorts, from giant crossbeams
to little loist posts, can be had in these
yards, where there are also window
sashes, window-weights, doors, shutters,
iron and wooden staircases, window
frames, doorposts, flooring, lathing, til
ing, wainscoting, bricks, brown stone
fronts, granite steps, granite columns,
iron glrders and iron fronts, iron stair
frames and, in fact, anything and every
thing that has ever been used in a house.
Door-knobs, bell-handles, iron ratings
and balconies, not to mention the cor
nices, are there in profusion and con-
fusion. The profits of the business are
said to be great, and while it frequently
happens that large figures are paid for
some houses, the profits are correspond
ingly great. Recently some houses on
Twenty-third Street were taken down,
and as they were finished in hard wood,
ornamented with mirrors and great
spacious freplaces, the price demanded
was very large, but the old brass work
and glass alone paid the purchaser for
what he had invested, and the wood,
stone and brick of the house was ali
clear profit. The two firms who do the
largest traffic of this kind carry to their
yards about fifty truck-loads of material
day. Then there are dozen others in
the trade who do much more moderate
business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

The New York Business Mems Society for the
Encouragement of Moderation has been criti-
cised for recommending people to drink beer
and other fermented liquors as compromise
between the nse of distilled liquor and total
abstinence. These criticisms have been es-
pecially numerous since charges have been
made that much of the beer made now is adult
cred by the use of corn, glucose, and other
substitutes for barley malt, In order to justify
Its recommendation the society is now trying to
ind out the makers of good beer, and have
sent circular to ninety-two brewers in the
city and neighborhood. asking for answers to
twelve questions regarding the processes and
products of the breweries. 1t is stated in the
circular that no unfayorable criticism will be
made against any brewer who does not, for any
reason, answer this request, but it is the inten-
ton OF the society, as soon as it has collected
all the information available, to publish it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Washington Gossip.

Immediately after the last surgical operation
on the President, DR.. Bliss accidentally cut his
hand with the surgical knife used. The wound
has grown to be painful and it is supposed the
pus on the knife caused blood-poisoning.
During the past year sixty-four feet were
added to the Washington monument, and there
is now enough cut stone on the ground for
thirty feet more.
Secretary Blaine and family left on the after
noon of the 10th inst, for Augusta, Me-, to be
absent from Washington for several weeks.
Guiteau is reported as spending his time
quietly in Jail, devoting much attention to
writing and reading the bible. During the FIVE
weeks that he has been in Jail not single per-
son has called to see him in friendly way and
nobody has written him friendly letter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

one of the prisoners in the cell. When the
leader Of the lynching party, a wealthy farmer
named Hoffman, approached the cell the pris-
oner fired on him, infiicting fatal wound.
The mob then beat hasty retreat.
Asa Hooton and George Wright had an alter
cation on the train near Sherman. Mo-, on the
9Th inst, and Hooton was arrested therefor
Afterward he crept up behind Wright and
struck him with Ratchet, besides shooting
him through the brain. The murderer escaped.
Martin Lowry, of New York city, got drunk
on the night of the 7th inst. and threw his wife
out of a fourth story window. She was fatally
injured.
Parker, the Adirondack guide, who committed
an outrage on Mrs. Ball. was captured on the
bank of Long Lake on the 9Th inst. He re-
sisted arrest, and constable shot him in the
neighborhood of the heart. His recovery is
doubtful.
Edward Northrup, a prominent attorney OF
ElHotsvlle, N. Y, shot and killed Joseph
ODonDell, clerk of o lumber firm, in the Craw-
ford House, Elliotsville, on the 9Th inst. The
difficulty grew out of o claim made by O'Don-
nell that Northrup had withheld $500 due him
from probate case
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

revenue collected under it amounted, in 1879,
to $40, O5s; in 1880, to s19,55S, and in 1881 to
$38, 023. The increase of revenue in 1881 has
been caused by more strict enforcement of the
law, and the imposition of fines for violation Of
it. There has been much complaint about this
tax, and it is said that merchants of Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Boston and New York will ask
congress at its next session to repeal it. Thus
far in the present year the district has issued
143 of these licenses; of these, ninety-two are
owned by Baltimore traders: Philadelphia has
seven, New York sixteen, and the merchants of
the District of Columbia hold twenty-eight.
The law is applied to local wholesale dealers
who solicit trade in their own city as do ''drum-
mers" from abrOOd.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

YELLow-FEvER is prevailing in the West In
dies and along the gulf coast of Mexico. 1t ap-
pears to be worse at Vera Cruz, where it is cpl
demic, and so fatal as to practically place an
embargo on travel. In Cuba the disease has
been gradually on the increase for some months
at Havana, and now it is reported at the Sagua
Grande Cardenas and Cienfugos. 1t seems to
be spreading ali over the island. and threatens
to become epidemic. 1t has also appeared in
isolated cases at st. Thomas and the Bahamas,
and medical men fear that it will ravage the en-
tire West Indies before the summer is over
Smallpox is also prevalent in some quarters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Railway Wrecks.

Rains washed away bridge on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe road, near Las Vegas n
M, and an emigrant train went into the chasrn
Engineer Townsend and Fireman Patton were
killed and lay in the debris over night. The
disaster occurred on the night of the 18th inst
A train carrying four companies of soldiers
broke in two near Marshall Pass, Col, on the
18th inst, when going down grade. The rear
1ortion afterwards smashed into the main
train, killing Private Miller and dangerously in
juling Private Wetzell.
An accident to a passenger train on the
Grand Trunk Railroad, near Prescott Ont, on
the 18th inst, resulted in the instant death of
an engineer, the serious wounding of fireman,
baggagemaster, two express messengers and
several passengers.
Five persons were killed and twenty severely
injured by a collision between two railway
trains near Blackburn, Eng, on the 9Th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
TragiCal Tales


Charles Kolb, aged -, was fatally stabbed at
Baltimore, Md, on The night of the 18th, by an
unknown colored man. Kolb was pursuing
negro boy who had thrown an apple at him.
John Mentally was stabbed twelve times by
John Benson. at New York on the 14th inst. He
will die. ..
A contest at Belefontaine. O., to see who
could knock off hats the oftenest, ended in
Albert Hage shooting Charles Martin through
the left lung, causing his death in three hours.
The tragedy occurred on the 18th inst.
family quarrelled at Saco, Me-, on the 18th,
ending in Charles Boynton wounding his wife
and slster-in-law and then killing himself
At dance house fight near Hannibal, Mo-,
on the 18th inst, Winston Barnes shot John
Gibbons and as he fell Boyd Robinson plunged
knife into his neck. Gibbons parents reside
in Dubuque, La.
ris in Sugar Loaf County, Choctaw Nation, on
18th inst. Cause, too much whisky.
Parker, the Adirondack guide who assaulted
lady relative of Senator Platt, of Connecticut,
and was run down and shot by constable,
died c. his wounds at Forked Lake.
James Gotelg, laborer of Dedham, Mass,
dubbed his wife to death on the 18th inst.
On the night of the 18th inst, at New York
city, Byran Golden, aged 68, probably fatally
assaulted his wife and then killed himself
James Wetherell, widower aged 70, and
Margaret Doherty, were married at Ottawa,
d.
charlvari in the night, but were driven off by
the ancient bridegroom, who followed up his
disturbers. In the morning his dead body was
found by the roadside with the head crushed.
Elijah Brady, a young scoundrel living at
Corey, Clay County, Ind, shot and killed his
father-in-law, Josiah Dorham, on the 9th inst.
They quarreed about some wheat.
In Washington township, Paulding County,
O., on the 9th INST, two farmers named Fisher
and Young quarreled about the possession of
house. In the fight Fisher was shot dead by
Young. |i-H .31a 21.ie snd
A gang of Regulators rode into Grayson,
KY, on the night of the 9th inst, and attempt
ed to take the town. The marshal and his
force killed three OF the gang and captured the
rest. H
Charles Moody and wife (colored) of Lake
Village, N. c., murdered their two children and
then burned the house to conceal their crime
James Crawford, of Maysville, KS, shot and
killed William Yates in brothel on the night of
the 9TH inst.
A band of armed men attempted to take two
brothers from the jail at Fredonia, Kansas, ON
the 9TH inst. They overpowered the guards,
but not until one of them handed his pistol to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

A DECIDEDLY unpleasant impression has been
made in Switzerland by the intimation that the
government of France proposes to build fort
at Annemasse. on the neutral territory of Sa-
voy. where, as the Swiss contend. France is
barred by treaty from erecting any Notifications
whatever. The Swiss minister at Paris has
made vigorous protest against the proposal
to fortify Annemasse, protest in which, in
case of need he will doubtless be supported by
England, Germany. and Italy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

A COLORADO editor who has visited Salt Lake
City says: Mormonism is growing and the
wealth of the country is rapidly increasing.
There is money in it, and money hires brains.
Some of the wealthy Mormon merchants apos-
tatod because of an unwillingness to buy tith-
ings The women are not inclined to rebel
against polygamy. In addition to Utah, the
Mormons have captured Idaho, and expect to
have majority of the voters of Arizona. They
are coming to Colorado in large numbers, and
calculate to secure liberation there by holding
the balance of power between our two parties
They are industrious and thrifty, and the cor
ner-stone of their church is not polygamy, but
superstition"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

New JERSEY has long had a peculiar institu-
ton known as "the lay Judiciary" The theory
of it was that a plain, common-sense man, with
out professional training, by being associated
with judge, might modify for the better the
businesses and technicalities of the law. But
it has been found that "the lay Judiciary" is
usually an ignorant, easily muddled, and be-
wildered Judiciary, and one of the recommend
atoms of the constitutional commission will be
that this branch of the service be abolished.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

TIE English law prohibits prisoner being
tried again for any offence if jury has once
acquitted him. no matter what additional evil
dence may be obtained. But this does not ap-
ply to prisoners dism Used by magistrates.
Thousands, however, are ignorant of this.
Among these was a farmer, charged with arson,
but evidence was inadequate, and the insurance
company paid. The farmer then sued for false
imprisonment, when the company adduced
fresh proof, which sent the farmer to penal
servitude for five years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

CALIFORNIA, which once so distanced all
other states in the production of gold and sill
yer, now stands second in the list. Colorado is
the banner state, having produced last year
S23.000,000 million dollars worth. Nevada,
which led during the decade ending 1880, now
stands third, having produced last year $15,
10000, California being second with $19,00O,-
600. Following in order are Utah. Dakota,
Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and New
Mexico
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
A Colorado Flood.

A water spout burst over Central City, Col,
on the 9th inst, and volume of water four or
five feet in depth rushed through the streets.
doing immense damage. The flood only lasted
twenty minutes, but in that short time damage
to the extent of $4,000 was inflicted. Nearly
all the railroad and country bridges between the
forks of Clear Creek and Idaho Springs were
washed away. The damage to Idaho Springs
will reach $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

People who suffer from b ay fever are having
an unusually bad time this year. Those who
mhale canphor will have temporary relief, but
they will acquire dyspepsia. The use of the
galvanic battery has been recommended.
Quinine, arsenic, ammonia and cod liver oil
have been prescribed, and the man is always to
be found who has at home g a sure specific
for the exasperating disease; but, SO far, medi-
cine has not done much good. and frost is the
only thing that the person who has hay fever
can long for with any degree of faith.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Minor MiShaps.

Three negroes laid down on the railroad track
near Tuscumbia, Ala, on the night of the 10Th
inst, when a freight train came along. crush
ing two of them to death and badly injuring
the other. The engineer mistook them for
sheep. f'i .iit0 i..f' -iil' -
Two southern students at Poughkeepsie, N.
Cresswen, of McCannsville, N. c., were drowned
while attempting to row across the bow of a
steamer.
Edwin Billings, 81 years of age, was burned
to death while endeayoring to subdue a fire
which consumed his sons house at East Sagi-
nav, Mich, on the 10Th inst.
Miss Lena Holman and Mrs. Louis Furber
were killed at the Staten Island railroad cross
ing n. Y, on the 9Th inst, by being run over
by the cars.
tank in swimming school in st. Louis. at
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Robbers Detected.

The mystery of the robbery of the Citizens
bank. of Paris, KY, by which $4,000 was OBJ
tanned, is in process of solution. The wife of
tailor named Cooper, who was one of those sus-
pected OF the crime, was, on the 18th inst. at
daylight seen to dig up large tin box in her
back yard, and she soon after left for Covington
to join her husband. The telegraph intercept
ed them. and the missing bends were secured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
AbSCOndeG.

The discovery was made on the 9Th inst by the
firm of J. c. Wolcott q Co., brokers, New York
city, that their confidential clerk, d. Wheelock,
had absconded with SAC, 900 in bonds and Sc
curities, and $4,000 in checks. 1t is supposed
the cuprit sailed on Saturday steamer for
Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
EientS at Work.

Report of a horrible crime comes from
Montreal, Canada. Six men overpowered and
outraged three young girls across the Canadian
line, in Altoon County, N. Y, and after satisfy
ing their lust hung their victims to neighboring
trees. Great excitement exists, and if the vii
lians are caught it will go hard with them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

the regular hour for draining, was found to
contain the corpse of an unknown lad. The
water was well filled with bathers ali day, and
no one knew of an accident
George l.. Smith, of Buffalo, while in an in
toxicated condition, placed both hands on the
branches of an electric light generator, and was
instantly killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

The Texas newspapers are advising the peo-
pie of that state to cultivate the eucalyptus. A
large part of that states wide area is free from
trees. The eucalyptus is valuable not only for
its wood. but also because it is defense
against malaria. An attempt was made to in
troduce it to Southern Georgia several years
ago, but the tree succumbed to the cold winter
Of 1867. 1t has been successfully cultivated
in California
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17

The scaffoldings which were used in
the construction of the two colossal spires
of the Cologne cathedral, recently COM
pleted, consumed an immense amount of
timber. Only two-thirds of them have
thus far been taken down. and already
they have turned out 100000 feet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Cornell Again Beaten.

The boat race between the Cornell University
crew and the Vienna crew was won by the latter.
The Americans obtained a lead of four lengths
early IN the lace, but soon exhausted their
strength, and when one-half of the course was
traversed one member of their crew collapsed
The Cornells then reinqulshed the struggle.
The trophy carried off by the Vienna boys is
valued at f250
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
VARIOUS TOPICS.

MoRMoNIsM has been making rapid progress
in Georgia of late. Two Mormon missionaries
have been working industriously in White
county for twelve months. The community is
isolated and inhabited densely by ignorant peo-
pie. If the law does not interfere the people of
the northern part of the state threaten to
forcibly drive out the apostles of lust.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Another WaIkiSr.

Gale. the pedestrian, finished the greatest
feat ever attempted in pedestrianism at New
York City on the 9Th inst. He walked 5000
quarter miles in 5000 consecutive periods of
ten minutes. After finishing his task he Of
fered to wager $500 to $1,000 that he could
walk 500 miles in six days in addition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Persecution of Jews.

Up to the end of June sixteen Jewish towns
and villages in Western Russia were burned,
and suspicion exists that course of systematic
incendiarisnl is being practiced. Two of the
most terrible fires were at Karez and Minsh
At the former place from ten to twenty houses
and shops were destroyed and thirty nine per-
sons killed. The bulk of the survivors were
rendered destitute.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Fatal Land SIides

Several colored men were killed near Lexing-
ton, Va, on the 10th inst, by the slide in a cut
on the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad on
which they were at work. Six of the persons
killed were conYicts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Terrible ExDIOsiOu.

The boiler of steam threshing machine on
the farm of Henry Young, near Columbia, ILL.,,
exploded on the 9Th inst, killing five persons
and seriously injuring five others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Fast TrOttinp.

Maud S. trotted against time at Rochester,
N. Y, on the 18th inst. to beat her record, and
Clipped off quarter of a second at the first
trial, making the mile in 2:1014. The quarters
were as follows: 1924, 1859, 1878, 2:1O14.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Business Failures.

Cleveland Brothers, furniture dealers of
Providence. r. l., have made an assignment.
In April last they reported themselves worth
$4,000. One of the partners last month con-
veyed to his wife large amount of real estate.
The grain commission firm of E. r. Williams
& Co., Toledo. O., have suspended under cloud.
Both members of the firm have disappeared,
and it is alleged that numerous fraudulent bills
of ladin3 covering imaginary cargoes of grain
have been issued by them. The amount in
y!olved in these transactions is variously es-
timated at from SEQ, 200 to 100000.
d. & J. Sadlier, Catholic book publishers,
New York city, have made an assignment.
Their business was formerly worth $500. 600
Gilbert L. French, a Buffalo, N. Y, dry goods
merchant, made an assignment for the benefit
OF his creditors on the 9th inst. Liabilities
about 100000 ..l.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Violent Storm.

A storm at Petersburg, Va. on the 18th dur
ing which the wind reached velocity of sixty
miles per hour, unroofed the Norfolk freight
depot and Cameron Bros tobacco factory. The
stand at the fair grounds was scattered in pieces
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Hostile anhial1S.

At an early hour on the 18th inst. band of
Indians attacked force of quarryman, near
Socorro, N. NJ, killing four of the number. A
posse of mounted citizens are in pursuit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
Suicidal.

Bernhardt Strauss, Brooklyn merchant
drowned himself in North River on the 18th
inst. He attempted to cut his throat some
days before.
Alma Welsh, Greenville, Mich, maiden,
took laudanum on the 18th inst, and died from
its effects. lid 81 .eae .t.4 .- -
Leonidas Robertson, a farmer residing near
Madison, Ind, arrayed himself in his wife's
clothes. on the night of the 9th inst, and hung
himself. .Nt"a ~ a.|
Fred. W. Heine, one of the Oldest German
citizens of Newport, KY, shot himself through
the heart on the 10th inst. Cause, despondency
over the death Of his wife,
Judge James d. Colt OF the Massachusetts
supreme court, suicided by shooting himself
through the head in his Office at Pittsfeld on
tie 9th inst
Harry Breed, an old citizen of Toledo. acct
dentally took an overdose of morphine to allay
pain, and lost his life. ,s& f.1 .sfEI'- :
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-08-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fail of a Building.

An old four-story building on one of the
main thoroughfares of Vienna, collapsed on the
18th inst. Twenty persons were killed and
thirty seriously injured.