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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

road. The two ep,dnes were wrecked, and the
mall express anfI baggage cars thrown together
and burned, Consuming the mail and express
matter TIE baggage was saved. VIM. Wood
bury, t.reman, was killed, and I. J. Ellery
and A. Stewart badly injured. The engineer
of tie freight is missing. 1t is said he was
Oh. dnS and running against orders.
Near Charlotte, N. c., on the 9th, fourteen
cars of freight train became ditched and came
TO standstiIl on afterwardthe track. Shortly
another freight train ran into it, causing fear
full wreck. Three passengers who were in the
caboose of the detached train were killed.
Their names were Phillip S. Whismant, Charles
Sellers and Pin Hook, negro. The wreck
caught fire and burned. Afterwards the charred
remains of q man were taken from the debris.
His name was unknown. Engineer Wisenberry
had miraculous escape from death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
An EnnIish Waiter

The atlantic for January contains the
following from the pen of Thomas Bailey
Aldrlch: In London there is a kind of
hotel of which we have no counterpart
in the United States. The hotel is
usually located in some semi aristocratic
side street, and wears no badge of it's
servitude beyond a large, well-kept
brass door-plate, bearing the legend
"Jones' Hotel" or 'sBrown's Hotel" as
the case may be; but be it Brown or
Jones, he has been dead at least fifty
years, and the establishment is conducted
by Robinson. There is no cofee-room
or public dining room, or even Office. in
TINS hotel; the commercial traveller is an
unknown quantity there; your meals are
served in your apartments; the furniture
is solid and comfortable, the attendance
admirable, the cuisine unexceptionable,
and the bill abominable. But for ease.
quletness, and a sort of 1912 odor of re-
spectability, this hotel has nothing to
compare with it in the wide world. It
| is here that the intermittent homesick-
ness you contracted on the continent
will be lifted out Of your bosom; it is
here will be unfolded to you alluring
v1stas of the substantial comforts that
surround the private lives Of prosperous
BritoDs; it is here, above all, that you
will be brought in contact with Smith.
1t was on our arrival IN London, one
April afternoon, that the door of what
looked Like a private mansion, in D.
street, was thrown open to us by a boy
broken out all over with buttons. Be
hind this boy stood Smith. I call him
simply Smith for two reasons: In the
first place because it is convenient to do
so, and In the second place because that
is what he called himself; I wish it were
as faclle matter to explain how this
seemingly unobtrusive person instantly
took possession of us, bullied us with
his usefulness, andknocked us down with
his urbanity. From the moment he
stepped forward to relieve us of our
hand-luggage, we were his--and remained
his until that other moment. some weeks
later, when he handed us our parcels
again, and stood statuesque on the door
step, with one finger lifted to his fore
head In decorous salute, as we drove
away. All, what soft despotism was
that which was exercised for no other
end than to anticipate our require
ments-to invent new wants for
us only to satisfy them If I any
where speak lightly Of Smith, if I
take exception to his preternatural
gravity (of which I would not give him
moult feather, if I allude invidiously
to his lifelong struggle with certain re-
bellious letters of the alphabet, it is out
OF sheer envy and regret that we have
nothing like him in America His train
ing began I'D the feudal ages. He is not
possible in New England. The very cut
of his features is unknown among us.
Smiths father, and his fathers father,
and SO on back to the gray dawn of Eng
land, were serving men, and each in turn
has been stamped with the immutable
trade mark of his class. Walters Qike
poets) are born, not made; and they have
not had time to be born in America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

An examination of the accounts of J. W..
Milone, clerk of the Pocasset National bank,
Fall River, Mass, several speculations extend
ing over a period of nine months, making an
aggregate defalcation of 81, 200. 1t is believed
he is now IN Canada.
George Boddicke. a letter-carrier in New
York, eonfesses that he has been robbing the
mails for the past year. his plundering averag-
ing about five dollars per day.
William McCambridge has been arrested at
Buffalo for embezzling $4,000 from Roberts &
living with harlot who had followed him from
the olregions. Hewas Sunday -school teacher
at TitISHille.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

PROFESSOR BELL, of the British geological
survey, embarked in a sailing vessel at York
Factory, Hudson hay, last spring, for England,
to test again the praetibility for summer navi-
cation of those waters. Cable advices received
announce his arrival at London. The vessel
was three weeks wind-bound in Hudson straits.
and during thai period not an iceberg was seen.
Professor Bell further announces that Hudson
straits are open for navigation during five and
half months each year. AS the result of this
information an Ottawa dispatch says surveyors
in connection with the Hudson Bay & Winnipeg
Railroad company, will almost Immediately
leave for the northwest to survey line
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
STERN al the East.

A furious gale, accompanied by snow, swept
over the Atlantic coast on the Goth and 9th.
At some points the wind blew at the rate of
eighty-four mikes perhour. At Sandy Hook the
velocity was over sixty miles per hour. Two
vessels were stranded near Lewes, Del, and at
latest accounts it was feared that much injury
had been inflicted on shipping off the coast.
The snow fall throughout New York, New Jer-
sey, Maryland and Virginia was exceedingly
heavy summer residence at Monmouth
Beach suffered damage to the extent of $4,000.
At Coney Island the plaza of the Oriental hotel
was swept away and at Manhattan Beach about
S75 600 damage was inflicted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

A hre IN the colorado central mine at George
town, Col:. Oh the 26th, inflicted damage to the
AT Wilbur, Neb., on the 26th, 100000 worth
OF property was wiped out by fire.
Burdon's hotel and three adjoining stores at
Toilette, Que, burned on the 9th. Loss
100000.
Nine frame buildings in Kirksville, Mo-,
burned on the 9th.
The clothing stock of E. G.. Larson, at Fort
Dodge, Iowa, was wiped out by fire on the 26th
his loss being $4,000.
Metropolitan block, at Hornellsville, N. Y,
was consumed by flames on the Goth. Loss
100000.
The Lockwood hotel at Parsons. Kan, has
been burned. A loss of $1,000 resulted from
fire in Murphys block, at Atchison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

", G. Hill, dry goods merchant at Ellzhart,
Ind, has suspended, owing $4,000 to Chicago,
Toledo and Detroit houses.
The bagging commission house of Clark &
Breckenridge, of St Louis, has gone into Iiqui-
dation, with liabilities of $50, 900.
Alfred New. proprietor of extensive iron
works at Trowell, England, and James Briefly
4 Co.. cotton spinners, of Roehdale, have failed.
The dry goods firm of NJ. Jacobson & Co.. of
Lowell, Mich, has closed it's doors, with $50, 600
due to New York and Chicago creditors, making
no attempt to explain its situation. Attorneys
for q Chicago house are on the ground with the
United States marshal, but the store is barrel
caded. New York parties hold some mortgages
on thn stock
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
Cramps StuffOcated.

Barney Duffy and John Mahoney, two va
grants, went to sleep on heap of rolling-mill
cinders near Paterson, n. J., Christmas night.
Du Y was overcome by the gas which escaped
from the smouldering heap. His companion
came to his aid, made coffee for him in an ole
tin can, and afterwards took him to a hospital.
The good Samaritan then returned to his
former resting place. He probably knew not
the cause of Dufy's sickness. He was found
on the cinder-heap in the morning burned to a
crisp.
Iramps lowering around Richmond, Va.
were treated to similar experience on the 9th
when four OF the wanderers were found in
dying condition at the hmekilns in the lower
part of the city, having been suffocated by the
fumes. Two of the unfort1lnates were dead at
last accounts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
Chicago.

CHICAGO, January $50 P. M.-Wheat-
Stronger; closed weak at 9715c for cash; 97Jsc
for seller January; $3.50 for seller February;
$3.50 for seller March. Confirm. but closed
weak at $3.50 for cash; S71sc for seller Feb
ruary; 421144c for seller May. Oats-Firmer at
3O5sc for cash; 81 &c for seller February; $3.50
for seller May. Rye-At 86@8716c. Barley
$11.OO for cash; SLABS for seller January;
$12.7O for seller February. Lard-Steady at
$84 for cash; $3.50 for seller January; 8.5O5ss
bid for seller February. Hogs Receipts Il, 900
head; active and firmer; light mixed packing at
$4.60@4.85; heavy packing and shipping at
ping dull; cars very scarce; s4.OO@4.75; chiefly
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
a Geld Wave.

The northern states were not alone in ex-
periencing the frigid blasts which commenced
on the 9th ult., and continued for several
days. The south had a similar visitation and
the people suffered much in consequence. Rich
mond, Va, experienced the coolest snap since
1867, the mercury marking 50 below zero. At
Danville. in the same state it reached 100 be-
low, the coolest ever known. Charleston, S.
C.,'s dose was the coolest since 1856, and at
Columbus, Ga, the mercury fell to a. above in
the city, and to zero on the adjoining heights.
AT Jacksonville, Fla, 90 above was the record,
the lowest since 1857, and orange trees were
nipped badly. At San Antonio, Texas, ice
formed two inches thick, and at Dallas, in the
same state, the temperature registered a. below
zero.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
Boiler Explosions.

The explosion of boiler in Dupont paper
mills, at Louisville inflicted serious injuries on
two employees.
By the bursting Of boiler in the admiralty
works at Nicolaieff, Russia, Oil the 18th ult,
three persons were killed and ten wounded
LOOMS paper-mill at Piqua, O., was totally
destroyed by the explosion of a boiler on the
29th ult.
At Vestaburg, Mich, on the 23th, the boiler
in shingle mill exploded, SCATTERING the struc-
ture completely. Frank Wilkins and Frank
Ainsly were killed, and Geo. Wilcox, NJ. Turk,
and an unknown man, badly injured. The COL
lapse was caused by frozen water pipes.
boiler in E. P. Dodge's shoe factory at New
buryport, was exploded on the 9th, killing the
engineer, James Huntington. of Boston, Daniel
Bridges and John r. Bailey. Two heeing fac
tories and the boiler house were badly demol-
ished. Damage to the property will amount to
about SIC, 900. Six hundred hands are thrown
out of work by the calamity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
BUrnesi to Deafll.

A little SOD of Isaac Shane, of East SPRING
field, O., was lighting pieces of paper at stove,
when his clothes ignited and he was roasted
alive.
Mrs. Sarah Young, one Of the Oldest residents
of Paris, ILL.,, met with terrible fate on the
29th ult. Her clothes taking fire from the
stove, the lower part of her body was burned
to cinder. The unfortunate lady was 81 years
old.
Bridget Twinning, III drunken spree at Chi
cage, on the 9th, overturned a lamp and was
fatally burned
John Mckinney, an old citizen of Logan.
Harrison county, Ia, retired to his room on the
9th, taking bucket of hot Goals to heat it.
Some hours Iater his charred and ifeless BODY
was discovered. 1t is supposed that he suffo-
Gated from the fumes and fell on the coal bucket
which set fire to his clothes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

A SAN Francisco gentleman reports that an
important trade is being inaugurated between
California and the Asiatic possessions of Russia,
country noted for its vast herds of cattle,
which run in the wilderness and are self-sus-
tanning, costing nothing for food and shelter.
Three thousand barrels of mess beef have lately
been shipped frem than region to California,
and large trade is expected to follow. The
salt and barrels in which it was packed were
produced in this country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
Minor Casualties.

The wife and infant child of Nj. B. Muller
lately resident of Chicago, were suffocated by
the burning of the old Thompson hotel at Mad
ison, Wis, on the list inst.
Rev. Father Ryan. of Lowell, Mass died
from injuries received while suffering from
epilepsy.
Miss Kate Campbell, of st. Joseph, Mo-, and
Miss Fannie Wood, of Hamburg in that state
were very nearly roasted alive by their bali
dresses taking fire from stove on the list inst
Rev. William Fell of Randolph, n. Y, a
Methodist minister was killed on the night of
the LIST inst, at Stamburg, Pa, by a runaway
accident.
Mr.. Schmidt, an old employee of the Dover
furnace, at New Philadelphia O.. was killed on
the Both ult., by the explosion of a torch with
which he was lighting pipe.
While John Bruens, German % years of
age, was coating cask with brewers pitch, at
Memphis, Tenn, on the Both ult., the cask ex-
ploded killing Bruens and slightly iniuring two
Others
Mrs. William Hull, of Grand Rapids. Mich,
while walking on one Of the streets of that city,
on the goth ult., slipped and fell, dislocating
her spine. She died a few hours after.
similar fatal accident occurred at Des Moines
Ia, the victim being the widow of the late Rev.
L. S. Berry, president of the Simpson Centenary
college at Indianapolis.
By the collapse of a. roof of a crowded church
in France, several persons were killed and fifty
more woundsd.
Frank Reproge. while attempting to cross the
railroad track at Goshen, Ind, was struck by
an engine, his body being severed and scattered
along the rails.
Two men persisted in the recent snow storm
at Red Bank. N. J
Three miners, working in the Union coal
mine, Chesterfield county, Pa. were killed by
the caving in of portion of the mine on the
Oath.
Howell C. Mcdonnell, a mechanic of SPRING
field, Ill, was run over and killed by an express
train on the Chicago and Alton road on the 26th.
t. E. Cores young son at LaSalle, Ill.
swallowed Fpeannt shell on the 26th. and
choked to death.
John Shea, Chester Morse, and J. Bruce.
were killed by railway train while attempting
to cross the track in sleigh at Natick, Mass, on
the Oath
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
Frozen to Death.

Two negroes, Ida aud Henry Slaughter,
mother and son. the former said to be over 100
and the latter 60 years of age, were found
frozen to death near Bonneville, Mo-, on the
31st ult. Both had been sick and were nearly
helpless at the time the cold wave prevailed.
Matte Cowans, a dissipated negro woman.
was found frozen to death in Cincinnati lum-
Der yard. on the LIST inst.
Benz. Miller disappeared from East st. Louis
on the 9th nit, and on the Both his body was
found buried in the snow on the outskirts Of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

In all Germax towns of any consequence oe-
,casional exhibitions are held where new foreign
inventions and products, which are in any way
affiliated TO the local manufactures, are exhibit
ed and permitted to be minutely examined by
artisans and factory operatives hny excellence
in the foreign article is quickly detected and
initiated by the local workrnen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

IT is said the fertile lands of Kansas are in
the eastern part of the state. and were taken
up long ago. West of the ninety-ninth merid
ian the rainfall is generally insufficient and al
ways irregular. man may raise crop there
once in two or three years. and he may not raise
.one in five years. In the western countries the
land is practically worthless. Sage brush grows
on it sparsely in the fall and spring and dries
up again in the summer One-half of the state
it may be said, is good farm land. and Of the
other half, part is fit for grazing and the rest is
worthless. The settlers who have taken
up these lands must move on or perish. These
are the circumstances which have induced them
to turn a longing eye toward the Indian Terri
tory
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

Or four whole export of hog products Eu-
rope takes about 80 per cent OF the bncon and
hams, 80 per cent. of the bauFeled pork and rs
per cent. of the lard, or about rs per cent. of
the whole. Great Britain leads in these inn
ports. Our next best customers are Germany,
France, Belgium. the West Indies and South
America. A small export is made to Africa and
to various islands in the Pacific and Indian
oceans
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

Mp. SroRRs, of Mansfield, Conn.,, has offered
TO give to the state farm valued at S15,OOO
for the purpose Of establishing an agricultural
school or experimental station, and brother
has offered to add 100 acres of land and $4,000
to help along the proposedinstitution The pro-
posed gift is property that was given to the
state for the care of soldiers orphans, and that
he'd reverted to the original owners, and in
cll-des building 100x5e feet with fifty rooms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

MILWAUKEE, January 300 P. M.-Flour-
Inactive and unchanged standard extras at
$3.9O@4.10; choice spring extras at $4.75@
Active and irregular; No. 2 seller February at
9719c@$1 00s4, closing at 9719c. March closed
at $500: No cash sold at 9719c; No. at s3c;
No. held at $1.OO. Confirm, new at SIC.
Oats-Firm; No. at SIC. arley-Stronger;
cash No. 2 at SIC: seller February at 98c. Rye
Tame but strong at 871le. Pork-Strong at
$3.50 for cash. I,ard-Strong at 5S. 6716.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

the city. Circumstances indicate that he got
drunk and froze to death.
William and Fannie Johnson, twin children,
three months old, froze to death on the 29th,
at Cincinnati, O. The parents were so destitute
as to be unable to procure fuel. and they suf-
fered terribly from the cold. The neighbors
were unaware of their sad plight.
Swedish fisherman who lived alone on
Campbell's island, near Dubuque, Ia, was fro
zen to death on the night Of the 9th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

Eighteen villages were flooded by the break
ing of dykes between Nieuwkirk and Vlymer,
Holland. The damage is immense.
Floods in the north and northwest Of France
continue Sonae lives have been lost and great
damage inflicted on property.
Great destruction has been caused by floods
n Corunna, Spain,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

A CASE mas been ma lie up to present to the
Court of Claims, at Washington. to determine
whether she longevity allowance does not con-
tinue to run in favor of an officer after he goes
On the retired list, increasing his pay ac-
cordingly~ 1t is 8 question of interest to many
4afipers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
Another COnle4r

The Astronomer Royal of England has all
nounced to the Smiths oman institute that on
the 21st of December, 1880, at 9 o'clock P. NJ.
comet, which was CA the 22d in one hour TWEEN
ty-nine minutes right ascension, two degrees
north decination.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
FGFeIUn.

LONDON, January 3-12:30 P .M.-Liverpool
wheat market opens frmer; floating cargoes
firmly held; on passage firmly held; Mark Lane
the week, 25,OOO@3O, 900 qrs Stocks in Lon,
don, wheat, 230, OOO@24O, 900 qrs.; corn, so, 1000
@6OOOO qrs. French country markets firmer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

ACCUSATIONS of dishonesty are now made by
some of the Mormons against their bishops in
connection with the tithing system. Every
Mormon is required to give to the church au-
thorities one-tenth of all his products if he is
farmer, the same proportion of his profits if
he is in mercantile or professional business, and
of his wages if he is an employe. Special Off
GERS are appointed to collect these tithes, and
they are exacted with utmost rigol. Five hun
dred Mormons lately went into Colorado to
work on a railroad, and supposed they were for
the time, safe from the customary exaction,
but Brigham Young, Jr.. followed them, and
demanded a tenth of their pay. The tlthes
yield not less than million dollars a year to
the church, and of this large revenue the head
men make no accounting to the people. 1t is
charged that more corrupt and successful ring
than Tweed's exists at Salt Lake City, and its
early downfall is predicted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

The Ch,ldren's Home, at Cincinnati, O., re-
ceived the handsome Chr stmas gift OF I'M
proved land worth $4,000 from Mrs. Lizzie
Patterson. widow of Nicolas Patterson, Gin
cinnati merchant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

"THERE is not corporation on the
round globe whose specific gravity is
greater than that of the old ETNA LIFE
of Hartford. 1t is solid as Granite and
as true as gold. > Weekly Item, Phil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

A magnificent and complete statue of Minerva
Victorious has been discovered at Athens 1t Is
the masterpiece of Phidias, the greatest sculp-
tor of Greece, who fourished during the reign
of Pericles. The statue must be over $3.50
wears old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

GOVERNOR ST. JOHN, of Kansas, predicts that
by the middle of January that state viii not
have within her borders distillery, rectSfying
establishment OF q saloon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
An ElRc1i0IA.

A special election was held in the Third con-
gressional district of New Hampshire, on the
2Stb, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. Evarts W. Far. The balloting resulted
in the election of Ray, Republican.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
VARIOUS TOPICS.

GEoRaIAs new constitution limits the session
of its legislature to forty days every two years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
NEWS In BRIEF.
a Liberal Widow.

ALI the regi stored leue N the postotfic9 at
Delphi, Ont, were stolen on the night OF the
26th inst
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05
MILWAUKEE,.

at $4.50@5.90; butchers firm at $4,000. Co.,
stockers at SO. 8O@36O
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-01-05

An English correspondent IN Ireland is in
dignant to see sc many women .overworked at
the tasks of men. The assertion is made that
their 'abors are due to the want of chivalry
among husbands, sons and brothers; they may
be due to the fact that the people are so poor
that no hand can be spared from hard work
The sans thing is seen all over the continent of
Europe and doubtless IN rural England. In
deed within the memory of this generation
women I'D that country worked in coal pits, and
one of the class ''That Lass O'Lowry's" forms
the heroine of popular novel. Among the
tasks which they were set to perform was that
of drawing ,coal-carts on their hands and knees
through little galleries in the mine too low and
narrow for a donkey with cart to enter
Women hltched to carts took the place of the
donkeys in these internal alley-ways for years.