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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Sad Drowning Accidents.

Near DanviIle, ILL.,, on the 21st inst, Silas
Rayl. his wife, two children and farm hand
attempted to ford the river, when their wagon
upset, throwing them all into the water. Mr..
Rayl and one child drowned.
Mrs. Hiram Williams, of Young Hickory,
near GAINESVILLE, o., was drowned in the lake at
Cleveland, o., on the 21st inst, by the capsiz-
ing of a boat. She was visiting the family of
her brother-in-law and went with him on the
lake for pleasure ride.
Isaac Gardner and three daughters were
drowned while attempting to ford the Tuscara-
was River, near Newcomerstown, o., on the
18th inst.
On the 18th inst. John Cretzelo, Geo Oswald,
Geo. G. Knoll and Otto Gibson left Chicago in
q boat on fishing excursion in the neighbour
hood of Sheffield, Inu. Not returning in sea-
son, search was made, and the capsZed boat
was found with Cretzelos body entangled In the
rigging. The high wind which prevailed on
the 14th undoubtedly capszed the boat and all
were drowned.
The inhabitants of Pullman, the new Chicago
suburb, were plunged in grief, on the 14th
inst, by the occurrence of a most distressing
accident on Lake Calumet. The prevalence of
gale for several days had rendered the water
extremely boisterous, but, notwithstanding
this, and against the entreaties of solicitous
friends, Capt. Bucklin started out for a sail in
small boat, taking on board party of eleven.
They had been out but short time when the
frail craft capsized in full sight of those on
shore. Prompt steps were Immediately taken to
rescue the upfortunates, but it was impossible
to accomplish anything, owing to the wind and
sea, and the entire boating party sank to wa
terry graves. The names as far as could be as
certained are: N. Bucklin, aged So and his two
sons, aged II and 10 respectively. J. l.. Smith,
William Oliver, George Doer, Chas. f. Pierce.
Fl. T. Moore, W. o. Burns and man named
Foster. Six of the unfortunates leave families
to mourn their sad end, and one was the only
son of widowed mother.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
AMERICAN AGRICULTURE.

Mr.. Francis A. Walker, of census
fame, in the May number of the Prince
ton Review, writes enthusiastically upon
the history, present status and future OF
American agriculture. In year or two
all the arabic land that the government
has to bestow under the homestead and
presumption acts will be taken up. The
change that has been wrought in hun
dred years has been marvellous. The
subsection of such an immense amount
of territory to cultivation is unprece-
dented in the annals of the human race.
Among the salient features of our agri-
cultual interest he places first the char
acter of our land tenure. The owners of
our farms are in the main those who till
them. Seventy per cent. of the 3, $780,
000 landed properties in this country are
cultivated by the proprietors, who
socially have much higher rank--if
there is any such thing in the United
Ssates-than the tillers of the soil else
where. Our lawyers, ministers, doc
tors, merchants and farmers all belong
to the some families. There is no caste
distinction between them. Our farmers
have brains as we'll as hands. Intellect
and enterprise have both been applied to
the conquest of the wilderness aud the
solution of the agricultural problems
that it presents. With respect to me-
chanical progress in agriculture we de-
serve credit virtually for all that has
been made in the world during the last
half century. American ingenuity has
revolutionized farming. 1t seems as if
there were scarcely any room for further
improvement. American machines are
shipped to all parts of the civilized
earth, and are initiated in Europe with
greater or less degrees of inferiority. All
this comes of applying brains and enter
prise to the agricultural calling and lift
ing it out of the rut it has lain in for
centuries. The one great criticism that
foreigners make of our methods of Guilt
walton, Mr.. Walker defends as good
economy. That is the exhaustion of the
new soil by repeated cropping without
fertilizing. He thinks it is time to fer
tilize when the necessity for it appears.
Already In the eastern states the process
has duly begun, and is carried forward
as intelligently as circumstances require.
The writer claims that the accretions of
wealth that have come come from the
constantly extended use of virgin soil are
a valuable preparation for the nourish-
ing process that will follow. 1t requires
considerable reasoning to find any even
apparent good ground for entertaining
this view, but Mr.. Walker is very en-
phatic about it. He says: "And I have
no hesitation in saying that prosperity
will decide, first, that it was both eco
nomically justified and politically fortu-
nate that this should be done: and sec
ondly, that what has been done was &C
complished with singular enterprise,
prudence, patience, intelligence and
skill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
bers are given by the census as follows:
THE END OF IMMIGRATION.

The London Saturday Review takes
peep into the future of the United
States, and asks: "What will be the
consequence when the United States
are closed to the intending emigrant %
It says: The idea is now ingrained In
the American mind that the one great
desideratum is an increase of popula-
ton. This idea will survive the circum-
stances which gave it birth, and then the
Americans will awaken to a sense of i'm
providence that is now taking no thought
of the morrow. 1t may be objected
that the time is far distant when the
population will be too large, and when,
therefore, the growth of population may
threaten the institutions of the coun
try with danger. But is it so? AS We
have already pointed out, in another
eight years the population of the United
States will probably nearly equal the
Kingdom added together; while in an
other ten years, if the rate of growth is
maintained, the population of the United
States will probably equal that of Rus
STA, and, unless some great disaster oc-
ours to check the rate of growth, in an
other fifty years it will have reached an
enormous magnitude. Already the
population is dense in parts of the older
eastern states. And when it is borne In
mind that the system of cultivation
tends to exhaust the soil, while, also, as
We have said, the desire to increase the
population is an overmastering one in
the American mind, it is highly proba-
bic that the dangers attendant upon
over-population will come sooner than is
now anticipated, especially if the COM
petition of other raw material producing
countries should increase very rapidly,
and should threaten American suprem-
acy in the European markets. Nor is it
only the United States that have to dread
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Guiteau.

The decision of the District of Columbia
supreme court in the case of Guiteau is that
jurisdiction is complete where the fatal blow is
struck, without regard to the locality of demise.
There are at present in Washington bet two
justices of the United States supreme court,
should application be made for a writ of .,dbeds
corpus. After the opinion was delivered the as
sassin was taken to a solitary cell and
placed under death watch, and not word
will be spoken to him except by persons spe-
cialy authorized. District Attorney Corkhi1l
has determined to have eminent medical ex-
perts hold an autopsy on the brain of thelcon-
demned man, when the corpse will be at the
disposal of relatives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

the 18th inst. The funeral occurred at La
Crosse, and was participated in by large num-
her of military and civic organizations.
James Wick, the famous scotsman of Roches-
FOR who was a playmate of Charles Dickens
and set type beside Horace Greeley, died on
the 16th of pneumonia.
". B. Shute, of the railroad contracting firm
of Wells, Harrison & Shute, dropped dead at
Sioux City, Ia. on the 10th.
Thomas E. Cochran, ex-attorney general of
Pennsylvania, passed away at York, in that
state, on the 18th.
DIR. H. Hubbard, who acted as surgeon-gen-
eral of the confederate army during the civil
war, died at San Francisco, CAL, on the 18th
inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

By an explosion of gunpowder at Copenhagen
on the 18th inst, six persons were killed and
many wounded.
can Eagle was twelve miles off Sandusky, O.,
engaged in race with the steamer Jay Cooke,
her boiler exploded. killing T. Bittle and f.
Walters, and badly scalding Engineer Johnson.
boiler in a stave-mill at Marshfeld, Wis,
exploded, on the 18th inst, demolishing the
Two men named James Owen and Hcessinger
were badly scalded. the mill was run by
Syme Bros & Maurer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Thieves and SwindIers.

A youth of II swindled the First National
bank, of independence, Ia, out of $4,000.
Ames & Co.'S, store at Westphaiia, Clinton
County, Mich, was robbed of $500 worth of
goods on the night of the 18th. The crooks
also stole two horses from a negbboring
farmer.
Curtis L. North, of Plainfeld, N. J., is under
arrest, charged with swindling parties out of
$4,000.
Embezzlements in the tax collectors office at
Philadelphia are constantly being developed by
the new officers. In one case roll of $417 was
pocketed by clerk, and in another no record
existed of the payment of $1,000 by a citizen
except that the check was returned by his
banker months afterward, bearing the collectors
signature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
A Lamp Leuend,
[The White Sea peninsula.-Rae. ]

Gel
The legend is very familiar through
out Archangel Province and among the
Lapps. Anika came yearly to take tri-
coming or going, but he was always seen
on the shore when the boats came in
from sea. He periodically challenged
the fishermen to fight, but his enormous
size frightened them. For many years
he was the terror of Ribatschi. One
day young man presented himself and
induced the fishermen to take him fish
ing with them. On landing, the stran-
ger cleaned the fish with Incredible ra-
pidity; fisherman's gloves being wet,
the youth, in squeezing them between
his hands, crushed them to dust, while
the fishermen marvelled at his strength.
Anika appeared, and the youth spake
boldly to him, and sEghtingly. "He,
he i'' laughed the giant, &c BE careful, or
I'll demolish thee" They agreed to
fight in this ring on the hill and in the
following fashion: Each combatant was
to turn somersault and strike his enc
my in the chest with his feet. Anika
took the first turn and struck the youth,
who did not bulge. A second blow,
and the young man recoiled yard; the
third time, fathom. 1t was the stran-
gers turn now. At the first somersault
he drove the Viking back fathom; at
the second, three fathoms, at the third,
he flung the huge sea-robber seven faith
oms outside the ring-dead. They bur-
led him and erected the stone heap over
MIN. "Thank God, each of you,' said
the youth; "your enemy is no more.
Henceforth none shall modest your fish
ing. God be with you" Then he dis
appeared.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

1t is now believed that at least twelve men
were associated in the murder of Lord Caven-
dish and Mr.. Burke, and in addition to the four
who did the deed eight others were near by in
readiness to rush to the rescue if their assis-
lance should be needed. The theory now is
that all the persons concerned in the butchery
are still in Dublin, being afraid to separate lest
one of their number should be tempted by the
heavy rewards and promises of immunity to be-
tray his associates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Poesy in Politics.

Wash. Dispatch to Cincinnati Commercial ]
Some time ago prominent and dis
tinguished gentleman in Washington was
written to by friend, asking his assist
ance in securing position in the treas
ury department for young mutual
friend. The distinguished parsonage re-
Piled: CT am encouraged to hope that
the youth will have an appointment be-
fore the dandelions blot with gold the
springing grass in Monroe County"
Yesterday he received a missive from
Monroe County, inclosing two withered
dandelions with no comment. Evident
ly the grass was "blotted " In Monroe
County and the youth hao not received
his appointment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
work of the Flames.

Elkton, KY, was visited by confagration
on the 21st INST, which destroyed $4,000
worth of property.
Seventeen houses were burned at Middleton,
County Cork, Ireland, on the 21st inst. Seventy
people were rendered homeless by the con-
Migration.
A confagration at Boyadab, Asia Minor, de-
stroved four hundred houses.
A fire supposed to have been started by an
incendiary destroyed block of buildings on
the east side OF Chestnut Street, Leadville, ca
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
&AinNrRCk.

Shipwrecked seamen brought into Quebec
reports that May LIST the ship Western Belle was
crushed by collision with an iceberg, the cap
tain and thirteen of the crew losing their lives
The steamship Holland, loaded with sugar,
burned at sea. The crew were landed at Java.
The captain committed suicide.
The schooner Trial was lost in Placentia Bay,
on the coast of New Foundland. All on board
were lost. An unknown schooner foundered
with all hands in Fortune Bay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Liberal REQUESTS

The will of Elk Gov. G. G. Washburn, of Wis
consin, was opened on the 10Th inst, by Judge
Cameron in the presence of the deceased's rela
tives Among the requests were 100000 to
Ex-senator Nevins of La Crosse; $4O,0 to
Andrew G. Nevins, of North La Crosse; $780,
000 for the establishment of public library at
La Crosse, and $375,O0O to found an hospital
at Minneapolis, MINI. The estate is estimated
at 50 300 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

On the goth inst, The grand jury at Wash.
ington returned new presentments for conspir-
acy to defraud the government in connection
with awards for star route contracts, against
Thomas S. Brady, John Dorsey, Stephen w.
Dorsey. Montfort C. Reredell, Henry NJ. Turner,
J. r. Miner, j. NJ. Peck, aud Harvey M. Vail.
John W. Dorsey, of star route notoriety, APP
peared in court at Washington, D. c., on the
10th inst, and pleaded not guilty. He gave
bail in the sum of $1,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
a Polar Wave.

The country north and west of st. Paul,
Mimi, was visited by copious snow fall on
the goth inst, heavy drifts being reported on
the Hastings and Dakota Division of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad. The
mercury ranged between So and 81 degrees.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Killed by the Cars.

AS construction train was approaching
Spirit Wood, d. T., on the 18th inst, an axle to
the caboose broke, throwing the train from the
a man named Morris, of Racine, Wis, and q
Swede named Larrenson, we're instantly killed.
The wreck piled into ditch filed with water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Minor MiShapS.

Benjamin Cowden, for the past ten years
surveyor of Harrisburg, Pa, was accidentally
shot by a member of a gun club practcing on
the island.
In a colliery three miles from Shamokin, Pa,
some sulphur exploded from contact with a
safety-lamp, killing four miners.
At Edwardsville, ILL.,, on the 18th inst, as
tight-rope performer was giving an exhibition
in the open air, a chimney to which the cable
was attached gave way, the debris falling on
the heads Of the people below. Six were in
iured, two boys fatally. Though badly hurt, the
professor left the place Immediately.
gasoline stove exploded at Chicago on the
18th inst, burning Frederick Martinique, aged
IA, his mother, and his sister Josie. aged TO- in
a horrible manner. The two former were not
expected to survive their injuries.
At Orland, CAL. Miss Rice was burned to
death in the house of Briggs Flack, and Mrs.
Rice and a child received fatal injuries.
While hunting on the marshes near Kalama-
zoo, on the 18th inst, a lad named Cross killed
another named Edward Smith, in manner de-
void of blame.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
m0rtuarVs

Harriet W. Dare. of GAINESVILLE, o., teacher
of the Ohio Institute for the Deaf and Dumb
fell dead while gathering flowers on the night
of the Goth inst.
Rev. George C. Pinnell, who died at Dead
wood, D. T., on the goth inst, was formerly
assistant rector of Trinity Church, New York.
and filed pulpits in Buffalo.
Helen M. Stoum, well-known public speak
er and leader of the woman suffrage party is
dead.
James Johnson, one of the pioneers of Indi-
ana, who owned two thousand acres of land aft
Indianapolis, died on the 18th inst, at the age
of 80. He is credited with large donations to
educational institutions.
w. FL. Churchman blind man, who has
been superintendent of the Indiana and Wis
consin institutions for the blind, dropped dead
of heart disease near Indianapolis, on the 18th
inst.
Reuben Chapman, ex-governor of Alabama.
died at Huntsville, on the 18th.
After an illness of some months duration.
Ex-Gov. c. G. Washburn, of Wisconsin, sue,
cumbed to paralysis at Hot Springs, Ark, on
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
A Western ZeDbyr.

News has just been received of the ravages
of a tornado in Mountain Township, Pike
County, Ark, on the 10th inst. Sixteen dwell
ings were wrecked and crops ruined. William
Shields, prominent planter, End two children
were killed, and bis wife fatally wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

GENEROSITY: What generous man
Jones is, said Smith to Robinson one
day. "True," said Robinson, warmly.
"You rarely find one more SO. He is
always giving himself away. "-Boston
Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
Indian Outrages.

Indians attacked train on the Conception
Road, near Chihuahua, Mexico, on the 10th,
raided the hacienda of San Lorenzo, where
they killed two herdsmen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Blown to Atoms.

The town of Roebourne, West Australia,
pearl fishing point, and Port Cossock, eight
miles distant, were swept away by hurricane.
Several deaths occurred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

this difficulty. European populations
are multiplying in confidence that emf
grafton is always available for those who
cannot live at home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

THE Buckingham gold mine in Vir-
ginia is valued at 100000.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-06
LOCALTlAE TABLE.
CORRE TED DECEMBER Is, 1881.
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON FOR

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON FOR
Philadslphia, 2:o2 2is, $50, To-, $40 go w,
ESQ, l:eO, 6.4a Clio, s:sA Sts, 1900 p. N.
Sundays, 2:02, $40, Q. m; 100, ga, e3s,
7:02 Gb6 1000 D. m.
New York, 2so,2 Q, e.s0, 100, Hb6, ll:bs AT.
al2s43, l.S0, e:3S, b.A2 p. m. Sundays
20A, 2l6 a. m, t:a1, e;3s p.m
Baltimore, 1881, l:s7, 1:bb, s:as =. m; N:ss,
sliO4, t'0i, o:60 p. m. Sundays, u:Sl,
l3T, 1850 q. m.
Washington, l2:5l, 1857, 7:6S, SIS q. m; lxM
.l:O4, $50 p. m. Sundays, nSl, 49,
It's o. m.
Baltimore and intermediate Stations, l&sl
SIS o. m, l2:6h, b:04 p. m. The bO4 p. m
train stops at way stations only between
Perryville and Baltimore. Sundays
1851 q. IN.
PsTyville and intermediate Stations ''0sp
New Castle, GOV, S8b .. m; LOS, 500, Gas p
m. No Sunday trains.
Harrington and Intermediate Stations, GA
a. m; LOO; 90 p. m. No Sunday trains.
Delmsr and intermediate Stations, s:SS q. m;
wilmington and Northern Railroad, 7lo,.
IN; 800, 500 p. m.
Delaware Western Railroad, T:lb, 1880 q. M,
6:35 y. IN. Sundays, 1880 a. m; 600 y. N.
ARRIVE AT WILMINGTON FROM
Phiiad elphia, r243, LIZ, 745, 1852, s33 9:3Oa. N
1890 M; l2:l5 l245, *l,O2, $50, %:SS
X69, $40, SOC, 6lb,6 S:00, 5,l0:%b, Ill,
| p. m Sundays, l2:4S l:27, Ia, T:52, 10, 10
=. m; 600, 1910, Ills p. N.
New York, l:27, A:t2 1852, s:Sa q. M; 2:%s
sl:O2, AL, $40 p. NJ; Sundays, I:.7, +:oi
1862 u. m.
Baltimore, l;b3, 2:lA. $50, ll:a6 a. M; 'I5: II
La, 5,4s,6:Ss, g6Op. m; Sundays, lbS, XA
a. m: 6.36. 6:3S, $50 y. m.
Washington, l:6s, 2:l4, ll:s6 a. NJ; tl2,4l,
200, 546, e:sS P. m; Sundays, LBS, 2lAa. u.
$40 e:Ss y. m.
Perryville only, 900 a. IN,
New Castle, s:4s, e:3b q. m; i207, b:l0, 60
| pm. No Sunday trains.
Delaware Railroad, S:ls a. M; l2:o,, coo p
III. No Sunday trains.
| Wilmington and Northern Railroad, go
a. m; HISS, 6:6b p. m. Sui day trains, 60
Delaware Western Railroad, 800 q. H.; I'll
pm. Sundays, $40 q. m. $40 p. m.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
Pniladelphia, Broad street depot, $50, 1880
Sis, 1880, HOO ll:4b m; l:30, 3i6 .3:3C
AGO, $50, blb, b:A6, $40, s:00, s4b il::op. N.
| sundays, 7:06, $50 q. M; 600, s:ts, LIS
| p. "a.
Philadelphia, Market street station only, u
ia. IN. 1890 p. m.;Sundays, lJSa .
Figures marked thus ~ denote the limits'
| express trains
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-06
FOURTH EDITION.
Death Of an Aged Lady .

Mrs. Alice H. Barwick died last
evening at the residence of her son-in-
law, William H. Elliott, formerly an
officer on the police force. The deceased
was over 80 years Of age, aud had only
been confined to her bed three or four
days. She had been suffering, how
ever, for some time, with consump.
tive cough. She will be taken to Hills.
5oro', Caroline county, Nd, to morrow
morning, forinterment. She died with
perfect calmness, and was fully pre-
pared to meet her God
Mrs. Berwick is well and favorably
known throughout Caroline county, and
other lowe, parts Of Maryland, and
was esteemed by all who knew her.
She has a son in Sacramento City, Cali
fornia, who is employed as an observer
in the signal service, at his station.
Word was telegraphed him of his
mothers death, but owing to the dis
lance between the two cities, he could
not,arrive here ia time for the funeral.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-06

Congress rea ssembled yesterday. IN
Senate was called to order by Presiiss
pro tempore Davis. Bills were iltn
duced by Mr.. Anthony 10 promote ia
efficiency Of the navy, and by Nj
Maxey, 10 increase the efficiency Of til
Signal Service. After finishing SOM
routine business the Senate adjournd
In the House, Mr.. Orth, of IndEA
rose TO "a question of privilege, n3,
after complaining of his assignments
Committee by the Speaker, asked 70 ID
excused from service as membe, d
the Committee on Rules. His Request
WAS granted. Bills were INTRODUCED By
Mr.. Hauk, of Illinois, for tie reorgan'
cation of militia, and requiring manu-.
facturers Of eleomargarins to label th.
same; and by Mr.. Gibson, TO enable b
Committee on Mississippi Leyees 4
originate appropriation bills for th'
improvement Of the Mississippi rys'
A resolution offered by Mr. Hewitt, o
New YORK, was adopted, thanking lh,
khedive OF Egypt for his gift of an Ote
lisk to the United States. The HOas
adjourned until Monday.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-06
Back On the Old Road.

Mr. Eugene Jamison, who was sever
ely injured In railroad accident on
the Long Island Railroad, some time
ago, has fully recovered from his injur-
les, and has been In this city three or
four weeks. At one time he was fire.
man on one Of the p, w. & b. r. h.
engines, but left the situation, for more
lucrative pos, ton, that of engineer on
the Long Island Railroad, where be
met with the accident. Not desiring to
return to this road, he applied, for q
position on the T., w. & b. His appli-
cation was favorably received, and he
will cutter upon his du'ies, rs fireman,
to morrow. He 10 an adept band aud will
no doubt be appreciated by his en-
ployers. His many friends in this city
will be glad to hear of his success.