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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
Minor MiShapSs

At Cleveland, O., on the 10th inst two boys
named John and Henry Banker, aged and
II years respectively, attempted to kindle a
fire with kerosene oil. An explosion followed
which fatally burned the indiscreet youngsters.
While party Of boys were boating at Ban
gor, Me-, on the 7th inst, their craft capslzed,
and two of them were drowned
Near GAINESVILLE, O., yesterday Il B. and o.
engine struck a wagon with four occupants,
fatally wounding one of them, threw the other
three over the pilot, and carried them into
town without their receiving a scratch.
A fast mail train On the New York Central
Road struck the village omnibus at lion.
Albert P. Roadway, a dry goods merchant, was
horribly mangled, being thrown one hundred
feet; two men were seriously injured, and three
slightly bruised The bus driver mistook the
train for the Atlantic express, which stops at
the station.
Herman Delbragh and Joseph Duff, aged Is
and % respectively, we're drowned by the cap
sizing of a skiff at Wheeling, West Va, on the
9Th.
David Bowers, employed in the Atlas Works
at Indianapolis, was caught IN the machinery
Yesterday and crushed to death.
A boiler in Swift q Harper's rolling mill,
Riverside O., exploded on the 4th, injuring
several people, but none fatally.
hand-car and a construction train colllded
near Edwardsburg. Mich, on the 4th, killing
two men outright and fatally injuring third.
A blast exploded prematurely at Storm King
Mountain. near Cornwall, N. Y, on the 4th,
killing two laborers.
Dr'A. o. Dickey, of Worcester, Mass, and
DR. John Marshal, of Lymes, N. H., were
drowned in Fairlee Lake, N. H., on the 4th.
They were riding in carriage on the beach
when the team became unmanageabe and
plunged into the water upsetting the vehicle
and drowning the occupants.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13

sounds were omitted in writing the Ian
guage, as they are in most systems of
writing III English. It is said
the first vowel characters introduced into
the Arabic were used in copying the
koran, long after Mohammed's death, in
order to terminate certain disputes that
had arisen over the meaning of critical
passages. These vowel signs are placed
above or below the line; they do not in
dictate all the vowel sounds, and are very
often omitted entirely. In translating
an Arabic name into our alphabet, it is
necessary to go by the sound, and as
this permits many different arrange
ments of letters to represent the same
thing, the result is confusing. For ex-
ample, the name of the canal that sup
plies Alexandria with fresh water is
spelled in many different ways, of which
the following are few, to-wit: Nah
mudiah, Mahmoudiah, Mamoudiah, Ma
mudiah, Mahmudeeah, etc., etc., all of
which are attempts to represent the same
sound. It is the same way with pure
Egyptian and with Turkish names.
Lippincott's Gazetteer allows the name
of well known city in Armenia to be
spelled either Erzroom, Erzroum,
Erzrum, Erzeroum, Erzerum, or ARR
room. Most of the geographical names
that figure in the war news are recorded
in no accessible authority. Every cor
respondent in the field must invent his
own spelling to represent the sound of
the different names as well as he can. In
the total lack of authority, and where
one spelling is as good as another, the
only thing a newspaper can do is to fix
upon some one way of spelling name
and stick to it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
WEDNESDAY,. SEPTEMBER 10, 1882.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS IN ENGLAND.

From the annual report of the British
Postal Department it appears that nearly
ten million American newspapers entered
England last year. The New York
Herald says: We congratulate the
mother country on her sagacity in seek
ing the best sources of information on
current affairs. English newspapers are
good in many respects, but to those
Britons who realize that the world does
not consist exclusively of the various
portions of the British Empire the typi-
cal American journal is almost necessl-
ty. On this side of the ocean there is a
nation of fifty million people and OF
more than three million miles of area,
upon which England is almost as de-
pendent as she is upon herself. About
this nation an Engl1shman who does not
wish to be ignorant is compelled to in
form himself, and his home newspapers
do not enable to do this. But aside from
this there is much about English inter-
ests and the general run of European af-
fairs that he can learn only from Ameri-
can newspapers; it is cause for hearty
congratulation that he has learned this
to the extent of reading nearly ten mil
hon American newspapers per year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
He Wanted Full Value.

CFrom the Travellers MagaZine.J
A few days ago a farmer on the line
of the New York Central lost COW by a
collision with train, and started imme-
diately for the managers Office to effect
a settlement.
CT understand that she was thin and
sick, said the manager after the old man
had explained his business.
Makes no difference" replied the
farmer doggedly. {" She was a cow, and
I want pay for her"
How much P" asked the manager la
cunically.
"Two hundred dollars!" returned
the farmer,
"Now, look here, said the manager
kindly, show much did the COW weigh? "
About four hundred, suppose, an
swered the farmer.
"And we'll say that beef is worth ten
cents a pound on the hoof."
" It's worth heap more than that on
the COW catcher!" retorted the old man.
''But we'll call it that, what then ?"
"That makes $40," said the manager
quietly.
st tell you I want $780," persisted
the old man.
"But how do you make the differ
ence ?" inquired the manager politely.
"I'm willing to pay full value, $40. How
do you make the $160?"
"Well, sir, replied the old man, ris-
ing in wrath, 81 want this dod burned
railroad to understand that I'm going to
have something for the good will OF that
cow! "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
TYPOGRAPHICAL,

Newspaper readers who complain of
the lack of uniformity in spelling the
geographical names, as well as names of
persons, brought into prominence by the
Anglo-Egyptian struggle, will perhaps
enlightened, says the Alta Californian,
by being told that there is no estab-
lished method of spelling such names in
English. Maps and gazetteers are no
help, because they do not agree except
upon a few very common names. The
Arabic and English Cor Latin) alphabets
are so radically different that no CORE
spondence whatever can be established
between the letters of the TWO languages.
The Arabic Is what is called consonant-
al alphabet, and originally the vowel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13

bers who sprang out of an alley Oh the even
ing of the 9Th. He lay in the gutter for several
hours, while his ASSISTANTS did not dare to take
his money or watch.
John H. Johnston, mayor of Danville
Virginia, In an ARRAY resulting from a demand
for an apology, inflicted mortal wounds with a
revolver upon John E. Hatcher lately chief of
police.
Officer Sheppard was shot dead near Wadena,
Iowa, on the 9Th inst, while attempting to ar
rest two brothers named Barbour
Burglars murdered Andrew Witt1g, the aged
proprietor of a grocery store at East st. Louis.
While lii state OF intoxicatOn, John Hurst,
of Cambridge, Mass. took his 8-year-old son
up and dashed him to the floor. When picked
up the child was dead
Two men murdered Jesse Pace, highly re-
spectacle farmer of Winona. Miss, and then
acknowledged their crime in a letter to the
sheriff
Orlando Bacon, of Lancaster, Wis.,, had an
alteration with his father-in-law, Joseph Toey.
and was shot dead by the latter. The tragedy
occurred on the 9th inst.
Charles Harris, d Plnkerton detective, was
assassinated at San Antonio, Texas, on the 7th
inst. The murderer escaped.
At a saloon In Milwaukee, Wis, on the night
of the 9Th inst, Frank Allen. of Burlington,
engaged i'll dispute with habitu of the place
and ended it by drawing his revolver and dis
persing the crowd present. Two shots took eff
feet, one fatally wounding John Waters, ma
chlnist, and the other lodging in Charles john
sons thigh, inficting serious wound.
Winston Wade. lecherous negro, was
hanged by mob at Union City, Tenn, on the
9Th inst, for an indecent assault on a lady.
At Chicago, on the 9th, teamster named
Mariner, was fatally beaten by Samuel Will
Hams, who claimed that Mariner had been too
intimate with his wife.
Two sons of the late General James S. Rives,
of Dallas, Texas, quarreled over a division of
the estate. when Samuel saot Hannigan dead
and surrendered to the officers.
Jeff Richards, wealthy farmer, living near
Harrodsburg, KY, was shot and killed by
Samuel Balla while visiting the latter's brother
Cause. an old grudge.
In Pittsburg, Pa, saloon, on the 9Th inst.
Daniel Early struck John Yessner powerful
blow, breaking his neck. Both were intoxicat-
ed.
A row occurred on an excursion steamer at
Elizabeth, N. J., on the 18th, between deck
hands and party of roughs. Fifteen or
twenty shots were fired. Thomas McKeon and
Richard Burke, who were not participants in
the row were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
OUR DEXTERITY,

Probably the highest tribute to Ameri-
can skill, energy and quickness comes
from contributor to Chambers Jour-
nal. who says, after eulogizing the way
In which we would build cities at short
notice here: "What [ have said of the
building trade applies to all others.
Indeed the higher dexterity, taste and
skill business requires, the more does
the American workman respond to the
demand. The Elasticity of type, to
which [ have referred, is nowhere seen
SO plainly as in the domain of useful
arts. Germans and Frenchmen have
given finish to American manufac-
lures that is wanting In our own. Be
sides there is a native neatness, the re-
salt of q high ideal of excellence. This
matter deserves the serious attention of
British manufacturers. who are losing
many markets simply from the clunsi-
ness of their goods. There is rising in
the United States race of artists, de-
signers and artificers, who promise to
surpass those of all other nations. The
fervor of the climate develops the es-
thetic side of man, the clash of mil
lions of eager, inventive minds is pro-
ducing a standard of excellence that is
both novel and exalted; the possibiIi-
ties of wealth are vastly beyond those
of any European state, and the love of
the elegant and the beautiful pervades
all classes. The inevitable sequence of
these conditions must be widespread,
all-dominating art. It is seen in the
gorgeous public buildings, in the ex-
quisite villas, In the light yet strong fur
niture, in the beautiful appointments of
drawing and table eduipages;
while every American lady, yea, though
black, is living evidence of an innate
taste in dress that makes the English
suffer by contrast. Into every avenue
of life this characteristic of taste goes,
modifying manners and behavior as
much as architecture, furniture, dress,
ornaments and tools"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
KOId ROhherieA.

At Winnipeg, Manitoba, on the 9Th inst, two
men entered the Merchants Bank and during
the temporary absence of the teller one of
them distracted $4,000 in bills from the
counter. The managers of the bank offer
$1,000 reward for their capture.
Callery's tannery, in Allegheny, Pa, was
entered by burglars on the night of the 9th
inst, who secured $50 in cash and about $50,-
600 in mining stock and other securities.
At Uniontown, Pa, on the night of the 3rd
inst, burglars entered Crawford's store and
cracked the safe, securing about $4,000.
Chas. Severnier's store at Lombardsville, o..
was burglarized to the tune of $500 on the
night of the 3rd inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
NA OEGM aEKa

Rev. B. Bernard, the Oldest and best known
Catholic priest in central New Mexico, dropped
dead of heart disease on the night of the 9th
inst.
SIR Geo. Gray, late English home secretary,
is dead.
Among the deaths recorded on the 9th INST,
were those of Colonel Edward S. Sanford, vice
president of the Adams Express Company; Lu-
ther HI. Hutchinson, speaker of the Maine
house of representatives, and Hon. R. w. Mel
indy, formerly judge of the st. Joseph circuit,
in Michigan.
j. FL. Dills, prominent in the tobacco trade
in New York city, died suddenly on board the
steamship Bothnia, on the LIST inst. The ship
reached New York on the 9Th
Ex-Mayor Otis Norcross, of Boston, Mass,
is dead. Age 70.
John Nicely, who died in New York on the
4th, had for thirty years been messenger for the
treasurer of the New York Central road, and
had safely carried hundreds of millions of dol
lars from the offices of the company to the
hanks
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
A Romantic Criminal.

A San Francisco man laid down pack
age of United States bonds while he
paid for a magazine, when a well bred,
well-dressed gentleman engaged him In
discussion over an article which had at
tracted his attention In the magazine
They grew quite interested in it, but
presently the gentleman withdrew. The
bondholder put out his hand to pick up
his envelope of bonds. 1t was gone!
The police said 'sEnglish Bill " was the
cove, and set out to find him. But they
we're quite baffied, with the exception of
one detective who hung on. The only
clue he had was the fact that English
Bills" pal was seen driving in fashion
able quarter and stopping at we'll
made himself "solid with one of the
chambermaids, who declared that there
was not man In the house. But he
patiently continued the acquaintance.
One morning she came out of the gate in
the back yard and emptied a pail of
Stops into the gutter. Suddenly he saw
a bit of paper floating along. He
picked it up and looked satisfied. A day
or two after when I" a French girl, who
had been in the institution few days
and had kept her room on account of the
neuralgia, was about driving away in
carriage, the detective disrobed her and
showed the astonished schoolteacher
that she had been harboring man.
Most of the bonds were recovered. The
thief had been detected by shaving pa
per. To maintain his feminine charac-
ter he had been obliged to use the razor
every night when the rest of the house
was asleep. Weeks had been employed
in perfecting the ruse and arranging the
matter so as to aliay all suspicion. The
clever rascals had learned all about the
school, and in the Introductory CORES
pondence had, without appearing to do
so, played npon the lady's vanity. An
unconsidered triHe had betrayed them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
Suicidal

VIM. Parr, a wealthy farmer, residing near
Charlotte, Mich, took his own life on the 9Th.
No cause is given.
Herman Hager, Philadelphia broker, took
fatal dose of poison on the 9Th inst, III the
presence of his wife and step-daughter. Ha-
ger fell violently in love with mis- step-daughter,
and because she spurned his advances he took
the fatal potion.
Frank Daughter, Louisiana, Mo-, hotel
clerk. shot himself on the 9Th. No cause
known.
At VaItecillo, Mexico. Frank McHolland,
superintendent of the Bueno Vista and other
mines owned by eastern capitalists, and well
known throughout Colorado and New Mexico,
committed suicide. No cause for the act is
known.
A. c. North, leading photographer of
Toledo, Ohio, suicided on the 4th, in his gal
lery by means of q revolver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
UNSETTLED TERRITORY.

According to the census of 1880 there
are 100000 square miles of unsettled
territory In this country, which is near
ly one-half its whole area. Since 1880
the unsettled area east of the Appalachian
range has been reduced only 10000
square miles. In the original Ii states
there are still Ia, 900 square miles of I'M
occupied land. Northern Maine, part
of New Hampshire and the Adirondac
region constitute the wilderness. In
Wisconsin and Michigan 10000 square
miles are still unsettled, being largely
covered with timber or unfit for agricul-
tural purposes. Florida has nearly 81
900 square miles of swamp and ever
glade. Texas has 1877, 900 square miles
of vacant lands. In the remaining terri
tory west of the Mississippi, 100000
square miles are either unsettled or oc-
cupied only by Indians. OF this, 240,-
900 square miles are embraced In Indian
reservations. But while there is plenty
of space it is, according to Gen. Francis
H. WothCAs comparatively "OANhAOSS
space. Taking out mountainous, arid
and barren tracts there remains very lit
tie public land fit for agricultural pur-
poses, and what is left will probably be
taken up within year. This statement
does not imply that all the la nd in the
country fit for cultivation is ctually IN
der cultivation. It simply means it has
been disposed Of in one way or another
to states, schools, railroads, etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
Fatal Collision.

The collision between the steambarge North
erner and the schooner George d. Russell in
the Sault River, on the afternoon of the 18th,
was the most serious which has occurred in
that vicinity in many years. The Russell car
ried to the bottom with her three persons, one
of them woman. The Northerner sustained
very little damage. The Russell was loaded
with ore from Marquette, and had on cargo
of / 276 tons
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
Deadly Disorders.

The board of health at Pensacola has de-
clared yellow fever epidemic, and sixteen new
cases and three deaths are reported for Satur-
day. The number of patients at Matamoras
has decreased to sixty. Brownsville reports
ffty-one new cases and three deaths, while DR..
Wolff is very i'll.
Three hundred and forty-seven natives and
one European died of cholera at Manila, Philli-
pine Islands, on the Sd inst.
The yellow fever continues to be alarmingly
prevalent in the lower Rio Grande region. At
Brownsville, Texas, 500 cases are reported,
with an increase of 10 to 100 cases every day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13

The governor of Texas appeals to the people
of the state for aid and relief in behalf of the
Brownsville sufferers.
Official advices from Manila. state that 253
natives and four foreigners, including the
American consul. died of cholera on the 5th. In
eighteen villages in the province of Manila
there were 1853 deaths.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
A Dangerous Elephant

Recently Barnum's elephant emperor :"
broke away from its keeper at Troy N. Y, and
in bis clumsy escapade through the streets in
jured several people. On the 7th inst, Mrs.
Burns, one of the victims, died from her in
juries, and her husband and a woman named
Langley are not expected to survive. Patrick
brute and hurled across the street and badly
hurt, has commenced suit against Barnum for
$4,000. The prospects are that "Emperor's I"
fit of unruliness will prove expensive to his
owner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
Am Accomplished Thief.

The people of Philadelphia were indignant
over the robbery of inmates of the Philadel-
phia almshouse by Superintendent Phipps, but
now feel grateful that the building remains as
they have learned that the copper roof was
actually stolen and sold for $1,000. A large
sum of money was pocBeted annually by the
doughty major, who succeeded in disposing of
the margin between the appropriation and the
actual cost of running the institution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
AftertIle Flood.

The region of the Concho River, Texas,
which was recently visited by disastrous
flood has been thoroughly searched. Fifty
three bodies of white men were found and rec
ognized and large number of corpses Of Mex
lean herders were also recovered. The losses
at towns reached by the flood foot up 1912, 900
and the loss of property and stock in the sur
rounding country will aggregate as much more
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13

The chief signal officer at Washington has
received communication from the sergeant in
charge of the station at Point Barrow, per the
whaler Thomas Pope, stating that the steam
whaIer North Star was crushed in the ice near
that Point Barrow July 8. Tho crew were
saved and sheltered at the station until the ar
rival of two whaling ships. The captain and
engineer concluded to remain at the signal sta
tiOn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
a TragicaI RecOrd,

Deputy Sheriff John Domenick killed Geo.
Demo. former police sergeant at New Orleans,
La. on the night of the 10th.
Henry s. Scribner, for the past Twenty-Five
wears respected citizen of Des Moines,
brother of the New York publishers, received
fatal blow from club in the hands of two rob
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
In Hoe SignO Vinces.

The Knight Templar drill at indianapolis be-
tween st. Bernard Commandery, of Chicago,
and Raper Commandery, of the former city,
was witnessed by ten thousand persons The
prize banner was awarded to the Chicagoans,
the hotel on the shoulders of his men. After
a reception at Raper headquarters, the ST Ber-
nards took the train for home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
rFhe Ver1nont ElIectiOu.

According to the latest returns the demo-
Gratis have gained twenty-five members in the
house over 1880. Barstow, the republican can
didate for governor, is elected by about %, 600
majority
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
Well Shaken.

Panama experienced another short but sharp
shock of earthquake at daybreak on the
9th inst. Half the population sleep in the
square or walk the streets, and some families
are encamped on the plain. Traffic on the rail
way is suspended, as the bridges are out of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
The Star-EROute Trial.

The closing scene in the star route trial on
the 7th was highly interesting. The judge,
upon the basis of information that had been
furnished him by some of the jury, announced
that attempts had been made to corrupt the
jury, denounced these attempts in the most
emphatic manner, and warned all the jurymen
to hold themselves aloof from all such infiu-
ences. Counsel for defense, with show of in
dignation, demanded an investigation. Judge
Wylie told them they should have it at the
proper time, and the foreman of the jury an
nounced that he would lay before the judge all
the information he possessed on the subject at
the close of the trial. The significant feature
of this episode is that the brides were appar-
emily rejected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Vandalism

The residence of City Marshal John Paul, of
Mount Vernon, Ind, who had made himself
obnoxious to the antl-temperance element, was
burned by a mob, and his deputy was terribly
hpatan
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
Ta~rihpe Exps0sSOn.

powder mill at Guaymas, Mexico. contain
ing upwards of 10, 600 pounds, exploded on the
7th lust. The mill was demolished together
with a number of dwellings. One man was
killed. Pecuniary loss estimated at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13

Mr.. G.. S. CHESTNUT, of Anne Arundel
County, Maryland, last winter used rye
straw in packing ice in his ice house.
Some rye grains were scattered and fell
between the cakes of ice. They sprouted,
and now, as he is using the Ice, be finds
the roots, in some cases three or four
inches long, have permeated cakes of ice
as solid apparently as glass. The roots,
In their icy soil, are alive and the rye is
growing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13

HE Base bali championships
The following table indicates the position OF
the various clubs in the contest for the cham
niOnShiD.