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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Minor Mishaps.

While Daniel Frazer, aged 8, VIM. L. Pounds.
same age, and Eddy Irwin, aged 10, were play
ing in an excavation at New York on the 4th
inst, an embankment fell, burying and suffoca-
ting them.
At Louisville, KY, on the 9Th inst. Stephen
Shotwell, formerly well known and prominent
business man, fell dead in bar room.
j. f. Davis, freight train conductor on the
Louisville and Nashville road, was knocked
from car and killed on the 9Th inst.
Henry Nleman, his wife and their horse were
killed by lightning near Desplaines, Ill.,, on the
I'd inst. When found Mr.. and Mrs. Nieman
were sitting upright in the vehicle, Mrs. n. s
dress had burned nearly off.
Mary Meyer, aged 10, was fatally burned at
Louisville, KY, on the I'd, while lighting fire
with coal Oil.
Fred Schultz aged 10, was caught in saw
mill machinery at Bluffton, Mich, on the 9th
inst, and killed
Mrs. Mary Mckinney was fatally mangled by
cars at Moline, ILL.,, on the I'd inst.
VIM. Davenport of Bradford, Pa. fell from
the fourth story window of hotel at Chicago,
on the I'd inst,, and was instantly killed.
During ARTILLERY practice at Grandenz, for
titled town of Western Russia, a shell burst
killing three captains, two gunners, and fatally
wounding three others.
Mrs. Thomas McGraw, a Detroit lady, return
ing home late on the night Of the LIST inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

AFTER paying the expenses. which are given
by the English committee as 100000, for work
thus far done on both Testamepts. all other
profits go the University press publishers, who
at the outset, in lieu of the copyright, guaran-
teed all expenses to the revisors teen. The
American committee, however. does not receive
and will not get one cent. It's expenses, not
for labor. but for travel, correspondence, sta
tionery, ETC., have been paid by private SUBJ
scriptions up to this time. The profits must, it
Is thought, be very great if the Oxford pub
fishers have already sold. as reported, two mil
lion copies. This number includes the five hun
dred thousand sent to this country. The diff
ferent styles Of the New Testament are sold
cheaper in the United States than they are in
England, Canada, and the colonies, because of
the lack of international copyright here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

The Derby was won by LoriIards Iroquois,
Peregrine second, and Tom Moore third. The
horses went to the starting post at 3:04 P. NJ.
The betting Immediately before the start was
II to against Hoquois, IA to against Don
eEaton
weigh. Iroquois won clearly by half length,
with two lengths between Peregrine and Tom
Moore. Time of race minutes and so seconds.
This is the first American horse that has ever
won place in the Derby. Iroquois is a rich
brown colt with blaze face and near hind
foot white above tie pastern, and about fifteen
hands three inches high. He was bred by Mr..
A. WEIGH at Erdenheim stud, Chestnut Hill, Pa,
and was foaled in 1879.
In trotting race at Detroit on the LIST inst,
the mare Nellie Soper dropped dead just before
finishing the third heat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
bold RObberieS.

E. Smiths store at Burlington, Mich, was
visited by burglars on the night of the Git ult.,
who cracked the safe and secured between $500
and $500.
A Sedalia special says burglars blew open the
safe in the store of A. Fl. and c. T. Mojar, at
Awhile, Lafayette county, NO., at an early
hour on the LIST inst, and in doing so set fire to
the building. The citizens turned out en- nadsse
and worked like Trojans, but nine small stores
were burned before the flames were subdued,
entailing loss of about $4,000.
Four unmasked men stopped stage four
miles west of Poncha Springs, Col, on the 26th
tered store at Poncha Springs and extracted
$3.50 from the safe. Everybody in the store
were compelled to hold up their hands while the
PROPRIETOR DISTORTED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
A Fish that Eats Birds.
(From the London Globe.]

''Dr. M. B." in the May part of the
Bi6liothek der Uaterh0ltat1a9a, says that
the "great robber-fsh," the wells, the
hugest monster in the fresh water of
Europe, is found at times In all the
greatest rivers of the continent. He has
seen two remarkable non-European
species of this ugly family-the ''Zitter-
wells" which gives an electric shock,
"vulkanwels," which is found in the
subterranean lakes in the neighbor-
hood of the fire. belching Cotopaxi, in
Quito, South America. Neither the cleo
trio nor the volcanic wells, however, ap-
pear to be so large as the monster of the
lake of Constance. Specimens of the
same fish, of sufficiently enormous size
to be carried about to exhibit at fairs.
are taken occasionally in the lake of
Morat, or Murten. The local fishermen
call it the "Salut." The word is evi-
IDENTIFY allied to its technical name,
"Silurus. . The weight of the largest
is from 80 to 80 pounds. The Salut, of
Murten, is usually found in deep holes
near the mouth of the river Brove.
"When taken from the water, % says the
doctor, she makes noise not unlike
young calf" The flesh of this fish is
coarse and little priced as food. The
head is big and broad, and singularly
hideous; it may be described as one
third head and two-t thirds body and tail.
1t not only devours fish, but also water
fowl. The remains of three and even
more water-wagtails have been found IN
the stomach of young wells of the lake
of Murten.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Political.

The state convention of the Virginia Read
iusters adjourned ON the Sd inst. Col. VIM. E.
Cameron, (Dem.) mayor of Petersburg, was
nominated for governor, John t. Lewis, (Rep.)
for lieutenant governor, and Col. Frank L.
Blair for attorney general.
The following ticket has been placed in the
field by the Iowa Greenbackers:
For Governor-HOn. d. M. Clarke, of Wayne
county.
For Lieut.. Governor-Hon. James Nj. Holland,
of Henry county.
For Supreme Judge-Hon. A. d. Dabney, of
Madison county.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mrs. Mary E. Nash, of Des Moines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

Isaiah Thorpe, well-known lawyer, aged 81,
killed himself at New Orleans on the LIST inst
Charles Elijah McPeak of DeSotc county,
Miss, victim of unrequited love, took fatal
dose of morphine at Memphis, Tenn, on the
LIST inst.
at Muskegan, Mich, on the LIST.
Field Marshal Tegethoff, brother of the cele-
brated admiral, suicided at st. Petersburg,
Russia, on the 1st. He suffered from an incur
able malady.
A joke is an odd legacy for q suicide to leave.
A musician of Buffalo, named Charles Kircher,
before hanging himself in garnet, pasted into
his hat card stating that the heat was too
much for him, and he was going to a cooler
country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

A SERIES of old scandals has been recalled
to the memory of Parisians by the death of
Alfred Musard. His famous wife died two years
ago in a madhouse. During the latter part of
her life time much surprise was excited by the
richness of her diamonds and equipages. 1t was
at last discovered that her husband used to con-
vey her to the Dutch frontier, where a post
chaise conveyed her to the hunting box of the
king of Holland, from which she would return
in about three days laden with riches. Nine.
Musard was an American and some of her dia-
monds may now come into the possession of
her relatives in this country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Work of the Flames.

A fire at Great Works, Me-, on the 4th inst
destroyed the business portion Of the city. Loss
10000.
At vlcksburg, Miss, on the 4th, fire de-
stroyed Spengler's steam saw mill and several
small houses. Loss $50, 1000.
Twenty houses, including the range work
shops and some schools in the East End, Lon.
don, Eng. burned on the Sd inst.
The Vulcan iron works, Richmond, Va,
burned on the I'd inst. Loss $25, 600; insured
for $4,000.
The Conseus car works at Coburg, Ont,
were partially burned ON the 31st ult. Loss
$4,000.
The bagging factory of John Casseley & Son,
at Knightstown, Ind, was struck by lightning
consumed on the 31st ult. Loss $25, 900.
Church's livery stable at Frankfort, KY,
burned on the Both. Only two horses were
saved. Loss $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

THE Grape Sugar company, which is
about to remove It's establishment from
Buffalo to Des MONIES, Iowa, saws it is
forced to take this step because the cit y
authorities charged an extortionate rate
for water At the figures demanded the
water required would cost the company
$40, O0G per year. At Des MONIES the
company will get water free; corn, its
principal article, can be bought for 81 to
80 cents against so to SO cents in Buffalo;
and coal will be so to Is cents ton
cheaper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

THERE has been discovered in the archives of
the war department cipher dispatch from
Gen. Burnside to Gen. Halleck, then command
er-in-chief, dated Sept. 80, 1868. containing a
proposition to make a march ''by way of At
lanta to the sea, to be undertaken without
trains, and the troops to subsist on the coun-
try" This proposition was made a year or
more before Gen. Sherman executed his famous
GO march through Georgia." and consequently
it would appear: Gen. Burnside is entitled to
considerable credit for suggesting the plan,
which afterward proved SO effectual.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
The Fort,rne Bay Award.

Negotiation in regard to the outrages upon
American fishermen at Fortune Bay in Jan
uary, 1873, and at a later date at Aspee Bay,
Cape Breton, which have been pending for a
long time, were brought to close on the 30th
ult. The agreement between Secretary Blaine
and Sir Edward Thornton is that the British
government shall pay Els, 900 in gold coin, the
United States government to give receipt in
full for the same. This money will be prompt
~ distributed among the rightful owners, nearly
all of whom reside at Gloucester, Mass.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

THE French government has notified the sec
rotary of state that no toys colored with poi
sonous substances will be allowed to be exposed
for sale in France, and all foreign toys of that
character will be stopped on the frontier. The
example of the French government is one that
ought to be followed here. Cheap toys are
generally painted gorgeouslyto catchsithe eyeof
children, and very young children want to test
everything on which they lay their hands by
tasting it. The consequence is that to put
poisonous paint on toy is about as dangerous
to life as it would be to poison public well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Suicidal.

W. ID. Hoffman, prominent citizen of Ha-
gerstoWn, Pa. and member of the firm of
Hoffman, Evy d Co., bankers, committed sui
eide at Antietam, on the 9th inst.
Gabriel Gnoege, of Gilmans, KY, blew off
his head on the 4th inst. He was 70 years of
age and whisky was the cause of his death
Hersching. member of the Soldene opera
company, sulclded on the 4th inst. by jump
ing from bridge in Clear Greek, Col.
H. A. Moore, harness maker, at Algonquin,
ILL.,, poisoned himself on the 4th inst Domes-
tic troubles.
Jacob Berry, for wears principal of public
school at Buffalo. n Y, killed himself on the
Sd inst. He was Yale first prize man, and
leaves wife and two children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

The last panacea for the woes of the British
farmer is that he should grow tobacco. A
writer advocates its cultivation in the midland
and southern counties of England, and asserts
that it would yield, if properly grown, profit
of EGO an acre. The cultivation of tobacco is
at present forbidden in England, under an old
act of Charles IL, and in Ireland by an act of
fifty years ago. Tobacco was cultivated in Ire
land for some thirty years previous to this date.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Irish Troubles.

Several regiments of cavalry, eleven batteries
of artillery and twenty-five battalions of in
fantry numbering nearly 80, 900 in all, are at
present occupying Ireland.
One man was shot dead and others wounded
by bailiff in Bally Brophy county on the 4th
inst.
flying column left Dublin on the ID inst
for New Pallas to assistin the execution of evic-
tions. They started from Limerick junction,
the police with fixed bayonets leading the way
followed by the Cold Stream and Scots guards,
and the army hospital service corps. The first
bridge on the way was found destroyed, but
the troops crossed by the parapet and a ford.
When the first eviction was being made, the
populace became riotous, but priest succeeded
in quoting them.
soldier riding from the post Office to the bar
racks in Dublin, was desperately stabbed and
endorsed by a laborer.
The condition of affairs throughout Ireland
becomes worse every day, and reports Of ar
rests under the coercion act come in daily.
Orders have been issued to the sOldiery to fire
at least two blank volleys over mob before
firing into the people, and in charging to use
the butts of their rifles except in cases of dire
full necessity.
Eighty policemen assisted the baiiff at evic-
tons at Bodyke, County Clare, on the I'd inst,
and riot ensued. The mob opened fire on the
posse from behind buildings. The officers ad-
vanced steadily in .skirmishing order, and sue
ceeded in capturing the premises with thirty
prisoners. One farmer was killed and several
civilians injured.
At CIonmel, county Waterford, where the
riot occurred on the 31st ult. growing out of the
sale of tenants interests in farms, the people
paraded the streets at night. About thirty civ
ilians are suffering from bayonet thrusts and
sword cuts inflicted by the soldiery. One po-
liceman died of his injuries, and some wounded
soldiers are not expected to live.
dispatch from Loughrea, county Galway,
says: An agent has been shot near Woodford
that county. for refusing to accept payment of
rent on the basis of Grifith's valuation.
At land sale at Clonmel, Ireland, on the
31st ult., the police and land leaguers had a
fight in which one or two of the constables and
several rioters were seriously hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Public Debt statement.

The debt statement issued on the list inst,
shows the decrease in the public debt during
May to be 81, $50, 721; cash in the treasury,
1886 49608S gold certificates, $5.912 600; silver
certificates, $50, 773, 25O certificates of deposit
outstanding, $40, $780, 900; refunding certificates,
1904, $50; legal tenders outstanding, 1886, So,
Ole; fractional currency outstanding 81, 1O9 1O2.
The reduction of the debt since June, 1880, is
S89, 250.323. Cash balance available, $780,
161 So6 H..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Marine Disasters.

The steamer Mary Hough, from Liverpool for
Plymouth and London. sank off Formby in
deep water, after collision with the steamer
Africa and Castalian. A fireman is missing
The Hough was an iron boat of 500 tons.
The Anchor line steamer Macedonia, ran on
the rocks near Null, coast of Scotland, during
a dense fog on the 30th. She will undoubtedly
prove total loss All on board saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

LAND in Egypt is, at the present time, divid-
ed into two classes-government lands and
lands in private ownership. The former are
greatly in the majority, and are let on lease
under which the full price of the usufruct is
taken. But this price is a fixed one, varying in
amount according to the value of the land as
assessed by jury of the province from time to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
VARIOUS TOPICS.

BR1cK-mAKING along the Hudson river con-
tinues to be growing industry, and it is
thought viii steadily increase on account of the
supply of good clay and the unequaled chances
FOR transportation. There are now IT'S yards
along both banks of the river. ranging in capac-
itv from 20, 900 to 125, 900 bricks day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Business Failures.

The failure of the Old Pioneer Mail company,
of Washington, is announced. The company
has been in the contract business for forty-six
years. Recent curtailments of the mail SER
vice caused the embarrassment.
Thomas E. Arnold, wholesale dealer in liquors,
New York, failed on the, 31st ult. Liabilities
$4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Severe Hail Storm.

A fearful hail storm visited South McIennan,
Belle county, Texas. on the 31st ult, which
RACED number of houses. One lady was killed
and two men badly hurt. Other portions of the
state received similar visitation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
MOrtUarY.

The death roll on the 4th inst, contains the
names of Postmaster Moorhead, of Erie, Pa,
and Hon. John R. Mclean, of Elgin, Ill.
Gen. d. S. Goodloe, prominent citizen OF
Lexington, KY. died on the I'd inst, aged 59
years.
Joseph Mickey, one of Montreal's most sue
cessful merchants died on the Sd, aged II.
He leaves a large fortune.
Lieut. Albert M. Rhinehart. U. S. A., who
was visiting friends at Newton, Ill, was found
dead in bed on the morning of the I'd inst
Heart disease
A well-to-do merchant of Cleveland, O..
named Ruggles, was found dead in bed on the
morning of the I'd inst. Paralysis.
Delirium trernens carried off Hon. Isaac M.
Crane, of Eaton Rapids, Mich. on the I'd. He
was member of the state constitutional con-
vention in 1878.
f. w. Richardson, a Boston millionaire, died
suddenly at Denver, Col, on the LIST inst.
Prof. Bernays, professor of classical philoso-
ply aud librarian of Bonn University, Germany,
is dead.
Orange N. Rose, prominent business man
of Berrien county, Mich, died at Buchanan,
that state, on the list inst.
Hugh G.. Anderson, at one time governor of
Maine, and who once represented one of the
districts of that state IN congress-, died on the
31st ult.
Leonard Strastney, one of the best known dry
goods men in New York city, has joined the
silent majority. Age 81.
Edward E. Haddock, a citizen of Chicago for
4S years, died on the 31st. He left large for
tune.
jeremiah Hall, D. D., ex-president of DENIM
son university, died at Port Huron, Mich, on
the Both, aged 76.
The body of Adolphus C. Schsefer, Jr., a
prominent cotton broker of Baltimore, Md,
was found at his residence on the Goth ult., in
an advanced state of decomposition. It Is
thought that Schefer died on the 28th, as he
disappeared on that day and his friends sup
posed he had joined his family.
Gen. Thomas D. Hoxey, Greenback candidate
for governor of New Jersey in 1880, died on the
Both, aged 67.
John c. Sandusky, veteran of the Mexican
war, died at Pekin, ILL.,. of paralysis of the heart,
on the 10Th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Disastrous storm.

The vicinity of Reading, Pa, was visited by
terrific rain storm ON the night of the LIST
inst. Telegraph wires were Frustrated, rail
ways washed out dams burst, and great dam
age inflicted on crops. The loss is estimated at
$500
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Rates of Postage to Different Countries

The figures give postage IN cents.
Where the itahc is used, matter must
be prepaid. When the u is used, addi-
tional postage is charged ON delivery
Employment of both letters means COM
pulsory prepayment and additional
charge. The quoted rate is on each half
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

found The doors locked. She entered the
kitchen and attempted to reach the upper floor
by means of dumb waiter flue. In some
manner she became entangled in tie rope and
was strangled
Two children, Walter and Lottie Smith, aged
4 and years respectively. played with giant
powder cartridge at Leadville, Col, on the I'd
inst. The lad attempted to break it OPEN when
an explosion occurred badly mutiIating both
children. The boys both hands were blown
off and his sight destroyed.
Mrs. Nellie Murphy was beheaded by an
elevator in Bachelors boot shop. North Brook
field, Mass, on the list inst.
Lewis Hutchinson, of Newport, Ark. was
killed by team of horses, while hunting on the
1st inst.
A boy named thinner and man named Pope
were drowned at Muskegon, Mich. ON the LIST
inst, the former while bathing, and the latter
by falling off log.
Dan White was killed by premature bias
near Dallis, Oregon, on the LIST inst.
David Holland, car inspector in the employ
OF he Pennsylvania railroad company, was
crushed to death between cars at the company IS
yard at Jersey City, N. j., On the LIST inst
@. E. Smith was killed at WaUkegan ILL., on
the 31st, by falling down stars. tH
Charles Hastings was accidentally killed by
the discharge of rifle which he was handling
at San Francisco, Cal, on the 31st ut. y
Edwin f. Dunno, of Cincinnati, fell from the
fourth story window of the Emory hotel, Gin
cinnatl, on the 31st ult., and was instantly
killed.
Fred Bower, aged 16, of Gratiot, Mich, was
torn to pieces by being caught in the machinery
of saw mill in which he was working on the
31st ult. =,
A Baltimore lad, years Of age, put toy
pistol cap OF the nipple of an old army musket
which had been untouched for eight years, and
fred upon group of children playing soldier.
To his horror, he blew off the upper half of q
playmates head.
Henry Beigeor. Waterman on the transport
steamer Pierson, fell overheard at Memphis,
Tenn, on the 29th ult., and was drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Keheaded.

Near Salonica, on the 4th inst, Turkish
troops overcame body of ii brigands and
brought their heads into town as trophies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08
Unfaiflhful,

Three clerks and the cashier of a large COM
mercial house in Paris are under arrest for de-
amounting to 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-06-08

KEEP goslings and young ducks away
from the ponds until they are fledged.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-10-18
PERSONALS.

Mr. NJ Werner is in Chicago on bust
ness.
Mr.. Z. E. Comings returned Saturday
from Chicago.
Mrs. E. c. Ford is very sick, since the
first days Of last week.
Judge W. H. Green has returned from a
pro iessional visit to Pope county.
Mr. A. 7. DeBaun now occupies the
Wright cottage, on Washington avenue.
Mrs. s.A Saun, of Iowa, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. James johnson, since last week.
Mrs. w. X. Murphy, of Pinckneyville, is
in the city visiting Mrs. ]. H. Mulkey.
She arrived yesterday.
Miss Maggie McHale, daughter of Mr.
VIM Mcllale, who has been quite ill with
fever for some time, is improving.
Mr.. Louis Herbert has gone to New
York, to meet his family, who are about to
return from their European tour.
Mr., W. J. Allen has been appointed
train master Of the Cairo Division of th,
Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific railroad. -
Mr.. Ward, who was formerly engaged in
the painters profession in this city, but left
to try his luck elsewhere, has returned, of.
ter an absence of some months.
Mrs. II. II. Whitlock has returned from
her long visit to Iowa, and Mrs. Z. j. Ayers
has returned from Chicago; both are stop.
ping at the residence of Mr.. II. Leighton.
Mr.. johnson, sexton Of the Villa Ridge
cemetery, who came here some days ago to
have his injured hand cared for, isstill here.
He tore the heshy part Of one of his index
fingers with the claw of a squirrel, which,
through improper treatment, became in
famed and is now IN condition that will
cause him to lose his finger. Since he
has been here the hand has been steadily
improving.