Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-15
DEATH OF THE "FAT BOY

DEATH OF THE FAT BOY"
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March David
Navarro, aged 20, known as the "Fat
Boy" weighing $50 poudds, the heav-
lest man in the world for his height,
which was ordinary, died to-day of small
pox. He was born at Rochelle, Ill
His hther was a farmer and well-to do.
| Whm he WAS Is years of age the boy be
gan 10 be abnormally fat, and increased
| so much as to attract the attention of the
shovmen. In 1874 he was secured by
the Van Amburgh circus, and success
lively filled engagements with other show
men. He was brought here six months
ago, and has been on exhibition ever
sn,e. Navarro was extremely handsome,
and completely fascinated many PittsOurg
temalss. He became infatuated with a
Pittslurg girl named Glendenning, and
| bis passion was returned. He was visit
ed daily by her, and wished to marry
her, b1t the parents Of both objected.
! About TWO weeks ago, becoming angry
at the publications of this love affair, he
refused to go on exhibition any more.
Four days afterward he was stricken
down with smallpox. 1t required
heavy wagon and seven men to accom-
plish the task of removing him to tie
pest house. For a time it was thought
he would recover, but yesterday matters
turned for the worse and he died to-day,
with his mother at his bedside. He met
death calmly. He was buried in Union
dale Cemetery this afternoon. The cof-
fin was six feet eight inches long, three
wide, and two feet two inches deep. He
had remarkably pretty eyes and finely
formed hands.
An old tragedy has just been unearth-
ed at Ahnapee, in this state. In July,
1878, John Goettengers remains were
Dund burned in his house; he was a
wealthy German A young man named
Jacob Kozina now comes forward and tes-
uies that Goettenger a woman named
Bahnek and Mrs. Goettenger, and him
sdf were raking hay in Farmer Blah.
nsk's meadow at dusk, July 20. Goet-
tNger said something to his wife and
Mrs Blahnek, and they quarrelled, but
Kozna did not understand them. they
talked in German Mrs. Bahnek struck
Oettenger with the handle of pitch
fok and his wife belabered him with the
hndle ofanother. Kozina tainted, and
when be came to, Farmer Blahnek
threatened him with death if he ever
tdd. That night, the party placed the
cTpse in Foettenger's house and set it
aire.
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IMMIGRATION STATISTICS. S.--NEW YORK,
March 9.-During the past year the
/ steamships from Europe brought to this
! port 81, 229 cabin and Al, ,064 steerage
1 passengers. About 80 per cent. Of the
4 immigrants sailed from Liverpool. The
1 Bremen Line brought 1,709, the Ham
burg Line 65,655, the Glasgow lines over
40, 900, and the Havre Line about 70 600.
Mr.. Cortis, Of the White Star Line states
/ that the prospects of immigration thus sea-
son are exceedingly hattering, and it is ex-
pected that over 100000 passengers Will
land at Castle Garden between this and
the closeSof the year. Notwithstanding
that the various companies are building
new steamers, the ships to arrive here
have all their space taken. Most OF the
immigrants to come this year Will be Ger
mans, Scandinavians, and Hungarians
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