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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Terrific Explosions.

Seventeen persons were killed and five injured
by an explosion in the Louise Tlefan coliery,
Dortmund, Germany, on the 25th.
The Hamilton Paper Conpany's mill at
Cumminsville, Ont, was blown up on the Oath
inst. No one was injured.
The boiler of dummy engine used on a
wharf at Medford, Mass. exploded with terri
BILE force on the 21st inst, killing VIM. Burnett
and George Green. -Four others were danger
ously injured.
A boiler az Richardson's mill, eight miles
from Mills Point, Texas, exploded on the Goth
inst killing Bill Laden, engineer, and an old
man named Green. Two others were injured.
DR.. Conkling's store at Centreville, Cal, was
blown up by giant powder on the Goth inst.
Conkling, who roomed in the building, was
taken from the ruins in a critical condition.
A number of torpedoes ON board the steamer
pinnace of the British war ship Monarch, in har-
Dor at Tunis, Algeria, exploded on the 18th
inst, killing lieutenant and wounding eight
men, one fatally. The disaster was caused by
by the ignition of gun cotton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
MOrfUary.

Colin Campbell, wealthy ship owner and ex-
member OF the Nova Scotia government, is
dead.
Jacob Dryer, ex-police commissioner of Buff
falo. n. Y, died on the 26th.
Hon. Henry Stenberry, well-known member
of the legal profession, died in New York city on
the Goth. 81.
Moses Titcomb, superintendent of the docu-
ment room Of the United States senate for over
quarter of century, died at Franklin Falls,
N. H., on the Goth, aged 80. Mr.. I. watched
over John c. Calhoun in his last sickness, and
with his own hands laid out Henry Clay's body
in 1857.
VIM Bradley, chief of the fire department at
Madison, Wis. was seized with an epileptic tit
while fishing in boat on the 25th. and falling
partly out of the boat was drowned. g... + .-.io
Silas C. Herring, the safe manufacturer, died
suddenly on the Oath at Plainfeld. N. ].
James 81. Graham, who served in congress
20 years ago, died at DELHI, N. Y, on the 23d
inst. .er
George 81. Preston. retired grain merchant
of Buffalo, is dead.
Benz. W. Delamater, for fifty years a resi-
dent of New York city, died on the 22d, aged 81
years. ..#- a.G E-.
The Earl of Wicklow is dead.
Geo. W. Jones, of Cincinnati. O., paymaster
of the United States navy, died suddenly at
Washington on the Dist inst.
M. A. Fr1sble, aged seventy years, COM
in bed at st. Louis hotel ..t.
Hon. John HUT, at one time state treasurer
of Arkansas, died at Little Rock at the age Of
So years.
Lieut.. E. j. Heating of the Chicago police
department, died in hospital at that city on the
goth, from the effects of a surgical operation to
relieve the piles.
Capt. L. A. Pierce, a well-known lake naviga-
tor, passed away at Cleveland. O.. on the goth.
John M: Courtney, president of the New
York, West shore and Chicago railway, died at
New York on the goth, aged Sc.
Henry S. Lane, who died On the 18th at
Crawfordville, Ind, at the age of 80 years. rep
resented that district in congress in 1841, and
was elected governor at the outbreak of the
war, but resigned the Office on being chosen
United States senator.
Captain William Sinton, an old resident of
Louisville. is dead
Ralph P. Westervelt, wholesale grocer, ex-
pired suddenly in bath at Paterson, n. j., on
the Doth inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Down to Death.

Late on the night of the oath inst. train
bearing battalion of soldiers ttempted to pass
over a bridge which spanned the San Antonio
river, near the village of Mailpois, Mexico,
which had long been considered unsafe, owing to
the action of the repeated freshets. The result
was the bridge gave way under the strain and
engine and cars with their living freight were
hurled headlong down the chasm. In the
freight vars was consignment of alcohol
which took fire, and the explosion which follow
ed contributed much to the loss of life. It is
known that Is officers and 1872 privates were
either killed outright or roasted to death, while
fifty others sustained serious hurts. The train
was entirely consumed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

IT is so rare to find an insurance company
COMPOUNDED by its own devices that any record
Of such an event should be read with interest
In England man insured his life in a COM
pany. and having been killed by an accident
the company refused to pay the policy on the
ground Of the Incorporate habits Of the de-
ceased. He certainly was an Incorporate man,
but clause in the policy bound him to forfeit
his claims if he "became Incorporate" The
judge, however, held that, as the deceased had
always been Incorporate end confined SO, he
had not become intemperate,' and conse-
queDty had not forfeited his claim. The case
and decision have amusing points, although
the judges ruling seems to be an encourage
agement to Incorporate men to remain so, how
ever much it may be effectual in keeping sober
men Iemperate EE..l----
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
A Sharp Lad, Truly.

A rich native died recently in Bombay
whose course of life had been such that
it was evidently necessary to take special
pains to secure his eternal welfare. Ac-
cording to the custom, the widow re-
paired to the priest to obtain letter of
introduction to his s'brother Gabriel
on behalf Of her departed husband.
The priest, seeing an excellent chance to
practice blackmail, informed her that.
owing to the acknowledged wickedness
of her late husband, it would be diff
cult and expensive job to propitiate Ga
briel, but that he would undertake it for
500 rupees. The money was paid, and
the widow went home with the letter of
introduction, which EN- Joined Gabriel to
take good care of the newcomer, and to
grant him among other favors, sepa-
rate bungalow and a pomegranate tree
The letter was tied around the neck of
the corpse, which was thereupon confd-
ingly buried. A son, however, preco-
cious youth, whose intellect had been
sharpened by an English education, did
not approve of the loss Of 500 rupees,
and surreptiously removed the letter of
introduction. He then indorsed upon it,
in clever imitation of the handwriting
of his father, statement that the latter.
having duly presented his credentials to
the Archangel Gabriel, had received, in
stead of the separate bungalow and POM
egranate tree, nothing but abuse. Armed
with this letter, the lad visited the priest
and informed him that he would invoke
the aid of the police for breach of con-
tract unless the 500 rupees were re-
stored forthwith. He promptly received
the money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Work of the flames.

A fire among the docks at Hull, Eng. caused
aloss of 100000.
Two oil mills and factory in Marseilles
where, Italians were almost exclusively en-
ployed, have been burned, involving a loss of
six million francs.
A fire at Tombstone, Arizona. on the 22d
INST. swept over space of six blocks, destroy
ing $50 buildings, including large part of the
business portion of the town. About 800 peo-
pie were rendered homeless. The loss will
probably aggregate 100000.
Ireadwelps tannery and currying shop at
Boston, Mass, succumbed to the flames on the
22d. Loss, probably $4,000.
A fire the Louisville Cou7-ler-J0ou-nGI office,
Louisville, inflicted damage to the amount Of
$4,000.
A fire swept away 1880 acres of wheat and
other grains near MERGED, Cal. on the 22nd
The st. Sauveur district OF the city of Que
bee, lost thirty-five houses by fire on the 21st
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Rescued.

A short time since record was made Of the
loss of Capt. Charles Sparks, of the whaling
schooner Edward Lee. who with boats crew
chased school Of whales and disappeared in
mid ocean. 1t transpires that the German ship
A. Hickman, picked up the waits and landed
them at Pensacola. The boats crew suffered
terribly from thirst, the only moisture they
secured being from their own clothing during
the prevalence Of nists. By the capture of a
whale they secured about hundred pounds of
the flesh for food. On the eleventh day they
were met bya German bark, whose inhuman
captain abandoned them after giving each of
the starvelings cup Of water and ships bis
emit tt 5 ..h ..sH. 80
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Railway Accidents.

A freight train on the West Pennsylvania
road ran over a COW near Buffalo Greek (Pa. J
bridge on the 21st inst. throwing the engine off
the track on the bridge. causing the structure
to fall to the river bed below. together with
the engine and ten cars. Engineer Repine,
Fireman James DIETRICH and Maj. Snowden, a
passenger, were killed. .i' ''i.
A wild coal train struck COW Just on the
edge of the first section Of bridge near Iowa
City, Ia, on the night of the Goth, and the
locomotive was precipitated down the embank-
ment, killing Job Norton, the engineer, ard
Pat. Maloral, brakeman Fireman Rineard
crawled out from under the wreck badly in
jured. The train was badly wrecked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Suicidal.

N. Mill manufacturer of spruce beer at
Champaign, H., jumped into the Ohio river at
Cairo, on the 23d, and was drowned. His body
was recovered next day.
DR.. Chaplin. a citizen of Charlotte, Mich,
aged OF er 100 years, suicided on the Gath inst
Charles Engel, st. Louis man, ended his
life on the Goth inst
The failure of the Sugar house of Sterling,
Ahrens & Co., Of Baltimore, several years ago.
involved other firms to the amount of nearly
$40,000,000. Two suicides in the Ahrens FAM
lily have been caused by the wreck. A nephew
killed himself in the park some time ago, and a
son shot himself through the head on the 10Th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

domestic animals that may happen to receive an
accidental wound, however small, knowing
from experience that this is the only way to
save them from a more painful death, and per-
SONS suffering from any injury which break the
skin are, if possible, sent away by physicians to
recover in more favorable atmosphere. Very
recently prominent citizen of the county
died of lockjaw, resulting from wound on the
knee. caused by falling on the ice, and within
a month two other fatal cases have been re-
ported, while third patient is still under treat
r1ent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

ALTHOUGH French official statistics show that
American vines possess a greater amount of re-
sistance to the ravages of phylloxera than do
French vines, many French vine-g growers in
Marine and elsewhere in France have expressed
the opinion that American plants introduced
into the localities not yet attacked by the
phylloxera might introduce that sceurge into
them. Some excitement appears to existin the
provinces referred to, and the opinion of the
superior commission on phylloxera is requested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
RiOting at rIarseiIleS.

party of French workmen were attacked in
the streets Of Marseilles, France, few days
since by a gang of Italian laborers. The French
men were reinforced, and severe riot occurred
in which it is reported eight persons were killed,
essary to guard the residence of the italian
consul. The Italian ambassador to France had
been instructed to demand protection for the
Italians ct Marseilles. The French working
men seem to be greatly incensed against the
Italians, and there will be some difficulty in
maintaining peace between them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

CNCNNATI papers complain that glib
tongued individuals are going around the
city vanishing front doors at prices
ranging from % cents door up to So
and "a, and that in twenty-four hours
the stuff evaporates and leaves the doors
lust as they were before.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

THE number of artesian wells ID New York
city steadily and rapidly increases, something
ike forty having been sunk during the past
year. Their depths range from 200 to 1000
feet, and the flow ranges from 1000 to 1900
barrels dN. These wells are used mainly by
brewers and other large manufacturers who re-
quire large amount of water, and who find
the artesian well water economical both from
its cheapness and its GOODNESS, which enables
them to dispense with much ice. Usually the
wells are vertical. In one instance seven holes
were drilled in different directions and at diff
ferent angles, only one being vertical. The
boring was carried to depth of about 26O
feet on the average, the longest at an angle be-
ing 457 feet deep. Water was struck in all the
borings, and an abundant supply has been OBJ
tanned continuously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
A Comet discovered.

A new comet became visible on the night Of
the 22d in different parts of the country, in
dividuals in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Connecticut
and California reporting the discovery. 1t is
located in the constellation Auriga, about eight
degrees from Cappela, and by some it is thought
not improbable thatit may be thelong-expected
comet of 1912, which should appear not far
from that locality
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
RiOting Strikers.

At Drammen, Norway, on the Goth, striking
workmen attacked the town hall to release two
comrades who were in durance for disorderly
conduct The troops fred upon the mob, kill
ing one man and wounding several. One Of
fcer and several soldiers were wounded. Order
WAS restored.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Tragedy at Sen.

Mazatlan advices of the 18th report the ar
rival of the mate and four seamen of the
steamer Eustace which left San Francisco on
including a lot of giant powder. They report
that the cook killed Captain Hornsby, and on
being imprisoned in the cabin, set fire to the
ship and destroyed her. One of the mates, the
murderods Chinese cook and four seamen were
lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Heavy RObberieS.

An audacious robbery was perpetrated on the
First National bank of Detroit, Mich, on the
ed inst, at high noon. A small boy was sent
into the presidents room where he was engaged
in signing bills with the cashier, and requested
his presence on the sidewalk TO confer with a
gentleman. The cashier responded to the call
and in bis absence two men went into the pri-
vate office, and while one engaged the presi-
dents attention, the other scooped up $1,000
of newly signed bills.
Recently party of men entered the dwelling
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
g The vine, boys, the viz
A roamer is she
y O1 WaH c1fI u CCf
And sometimes very good co

And sometimes very good company"
Such visit in the time of the vintage,
when the peasants troop down the ter
races bearing upon their heads baskets
overlooking with the purple clusters,
would be well worth the trouble; but
now we will row down the river instead,
and landing at Villa Nova de Gaia, visit
the warehouses of the wine merchants,
where we Will find port of any required
date, ripening and changing from dark
red to the brown madden esteemed by
amateurs. Here, too, we viii find the
white wines Dedo de Dana, or lady's
finger, and Muscatel de Jesus. We are
accustomed to think of port-wine as the
unadulterated Simon-pure blood of the
grape. It may, therefore, shock US a
little to find that elderberries and prune
syrup are added to give it the dark color
which the English demand; molasses and
alcohol to give sweetness and dryness;
and that it is considered perfectly le-
ultimate process to add dash Of vitriol
to cut the germ of decay resting in such
a rich, fruity wine, and to enable it to
cross the ocean without spelling. The
information is Disseminating; it is Ike
glimpse at Cette, near Marseilles, where
any desired wine is manufactured to or
der. with the appropriate tint, flavor,
bouquet, and counterfeited label, correct
stamp On the inside of the cork, and cob
webs to the exterior, and all so cleverly
as to deceive connoisseur. From 40
900 to $4,000 pipes of port-wine are an
nuallv exported from Oporto, and over
two-thirds of this goes to England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
TIE F FASHIONABLE WEDDINa Ma

IHE AsHIUAABLE w EDDING IHAKCH.-
ST wonder" said young hopeful of
seven, who had been to grand wedding
in stylish church, 81 wonder why the
organ played Lo-he-grins ?" elbow
stupid, Freddie, was the prompt reply
of his young sister, s'it wasn't Lobe
grins, it was Lo-he's-green.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

FEW years ago every community was ex-
cited over the number of tramps, and law
makers in many states were called upon to
frame stringent laws to arrest the nuisance.
But you look in vain for complaints from this
cause now. Prosperity and plenty have solved
the problem. The army of tramps is at work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Munificents

Mr.. J. H. Wade, of Cleveland, O., has placed
ing obligations to him by the donation of
tract of land for park purposes valued at half
million. The plat is to be known as Wade's
park.
George I. Seney, of New York, has given $40
600 to Wesleyan Female college.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
UnfaithfuI Servants.

John A. Kains. the treasurer of Elgn county,
Ontario who lately disappeared, is a defaulter
to the amount of SIS, 900, which can be collected
from his sureties.
Frank BRAGG, secretary of the Portuguese
Protective and Benevolent Society, San Fran
cisco, Cal, has absconded leaving shortage of
$1,000 in the sunds Of the institution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

A SINGULAR form of malarial disease is re-
ported to prevail in Suffolk county, Long
Island. While most other parts of the island
are more or less subject to agues and intermit-
tent fevers, this district is quite free from them,
but is affected with characteristic disease of
its own, IN the shape of lockjaw, which follows
yery frequently upon even a slight injury, and
generally proves fatal. So well marked is this
tendency that the inhabitants of that region
usually kill at once any of their horses or other
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
VARIOUS TOPICS.

SILK first came from China, and the Chinese
still have many important secrets connected
with it unknown to Europeans. In q good
year they send as much as S25, 000,0 00 worth of
raw silk to England alone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Lost at Seas

The Norwegian bark Troy, from Limerick for
Quebec, was abandoned in sinking condition
on the 18th inst. in latitude 48 north, longitude
Al west. The steamer Celtic Monarch, in rem
dering assistance to the crew lost her propeller
and was towed to Queenstown by the steamer
81 Rornard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
From AfghaI1iStan.

The battle of Kar1 Safed, Cabul, on the 18th
inst, between the forces of Ayoub Khan and
the Amer Abdncrahman, resulted in a great
victory for the latter, Ayoub Khan losing $50
killed and wounded and 81 prisoners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29

Two negro ravishers were taken from Jail at
Danbury, n. c., on the night of the 22d inst,
and hanged.
The Hazlett brothers who killed Leonard and
Harry Head, the Contention stage robbers.
were surprised by a party of COW boys while
playing cards in a saloon in Eureka, N NJ,
and shot dead with their companion, German.
At Virginia City, New, on the 21st inst,
Alex. Goyette killed Joseph La Frgnierr and
then shot himself, while drunk.
Willis Rolph and Joe Gray quarreled abou. a
woman at Eminence, KY, on she 21st inst
Rolph succeeded in killing Gray with lis re-
volver. r
On Hannibal and st. Joseph train, near
Chillicothe, Mo-. on the 21st inst, J. M. Kiser,
commercial traveller, o. Quincy, was fired up
on three times by a stranger, who then pulled
the bell-cord. stopped the train and jumped
off. The first shot took effect in the shoulder
and the second in the right arm, in1icting NOR
tai wounds. The assassin left a valise which
showed that he was Col. Keith, of Columbus,
o., who is known to be insane
At Marshall, Texas, on the Goth inst. Isaac
Verge was shot by Robert Dill, who was in turn
shot by sheriff.
Pat Giburn was killed in drunken row near
Dalles, Oregon, on the 10Th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Minor MiShapss

Two sons of Jared Smith, aged eight and ten
years, were drowned in Eden (vt.) pond on the
10Th, while playing upon logs.
Louisa Martin, a 12-year-old Chicago girl,
ran In front of st. Paul train at Chicago on
the Oath inst. and was cut in two. Her father
was killed at about the same place four years
ago,
AS wedding party were crossing Rogers
mill pond at Savannah, Ga. on the 23d, in
some manner the BRIDE Mrs. John Middleton,
fell overheard. Her husband Immediately
sprang to her rescue, and both were drowned.
Their bodies were recovered locked in each 9TH
er's arms.
Ambrose Cooper, of Company K, Fonrth
cavalry, was drowned in the Gunnison river,
Col, on the oath:
A hack driven by Michael Early was struck
by an engine at Huntington Heights, near
Brocton, Mass, on the 22d, and demolished
Early aud the two horses were killed outright,
and James Bennett and James Shields, the
passengers, terribly injured.
On the afternoon of the 22d. at a point
IL miles from Cleveland. O., passenger train
struck buggy in which were seated Thomas
Garfield. uncle of the president, and Mrs.
Alonzo Arnold, cousin of President Garfield
MIR. Garfield. who was so years of age, was in
stantly killed, and the young lady dangerously
injured.
Two colored men named Randall and Hall
drove into the river at Quincy, Ill, on the 22d
inst, to wash buggy, when by some means
the horse and men were drowned and the
buggy carried down stream.
A railway train killed John Archer near
Knapp Greek, Pa, on the 21st inst.
Harold Jameson was struck by train at St.
Paul on the Goth and killed.
Sextus N. Wilcox and A. G. Bell, Chicago
business men, were drowned at the mouth of
the Manitou river, on the north shore of Lake
Superior, on the 18th inst, while on fishing
excursion.
VIM. and Fred. Hoffman, brothers. and
Christopher Brash, while crossing Long island
sound on the 18th, were drowned by the
capsizing of their boat.
BY the upsetting of skiff st the Spanish
fort, New Orleans, on the Doth, Henry and
Joseph Kleinkenlper lost their lives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
BankruHtCT.

Ryerson, Moses & Co., merchants and ship
owners, Yarmouth. n. S., made al assignment
on the Goth. Liabilities, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-29
Ocorto VINEYARDS.

L. W. Champney, in Harper's Magazine.]
We pass pretty villas and more stately
palaces on the waters edge, for Oporto
is behind us now, and we are rowing up
between vine-terraced banks toward the
famous port vineyards. They are too far
away for us to reach them tonight, but
somewhere farther up this wild river the
grapes are growing hot in the Quinta de
Vesuvio. We heard the resonant blows
of the coopers as we walked through the
streets of Oporto, beating down the
strong iron hoops that are to girdle ribs
of oak and hearts of fire; and if we should
follow far enough that schooner of casks
we should reach the Alto Douro, and find
ourselves surrounded on all sides by
sThe vine, boys, the vinel ..5.