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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
The Fire Record.

The Jefferson school-house located on Virginia
Avenue, In Washington, valued a $135, 900, and
which accommodated sixteen hundred pupils.
was burned on the 4th inst
A lamp explosion in the Oil town of Four Mile,
n. Y, caused the burning of three hotels and
other property valued at 100000.
The glass-works at Brilliant, O.. employing
over one hundred men, were swept away by
fire, causing loss of $50, 900.
The ancient Catholic Church at Rappersweil,
Switzerland, containing many precious relics
burned on the 4th inst.
A cotton warehouse on Greenwich Street, n
Y, was damaged to the extent of $4,000 by
fire on the 4th inst.
Brock & Co.'s barrel factory and adjoining
property at Jersey City, burned on the 9Th inst.
Loss 5000, ZOO.
The Commercial elevator at Buffalo, n Y,
valued at $155,O00 and a quantity of grain
worth 80 GOO were consumed by fire on the Sd
inst. The propeller Cuba, lying alongside the
elevator dock, was singed to the extent of
50, 600.
Jaynes & Co s barrel factory at Cambridge.
Mass, furnished food for flames on the Sd inst.
Loss 100000, on which there is partial in
surance.
Kellogg's Hotel, Nashville, Tenn, was de-
stroved by fire on the Sd inst. Thirty-fYe
guests escaped in their night clothes, many of
them jumping from the upper story windows.
A loss of $4,000 was occasioned at Fort
Leavenwortb, Kansas, on the I'd inst, by fire.
Several soldiers were injured, "a.
A coal dock, furniture warehouse, and 500, 600
feet of seasoned lumber were consumed by fire
at Toronto, Canada, on the I'd inst. Loss
100000.
Two hotels and one other building were de-
stroyed bv fire at Oxford, Iowa, on the LIST inst
Three flour mills at Lockport. N. Y. were
burned on the morning of the 1st inst. Assist
ant engineer of the fire department., George
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Wilmer NEish8ns.

Joseph Mahlolm, of Cleveland, found hand
some pOwder-horn on the knob of his hall
door, and hung 1t about the neck of his little
son. An explosion soon took place, two chill
dren losing their eyesight. 1t is thought that
the horn was an Internal machine placed by
some enemy.
VIM. Wayne and Lloyd Hunt, aged II and IS
years respectively. ran into a deep pond while
coasting at Cincinnati, o.. on the 4th inst, and
were drowned.
A careless servant, named Rosa Roscoe, used
kerosene to ignite fire at Springfield, Mass,
on the Sd inst, fatally burning herself and
Mrs. Yeller and her infant.
Nelson Decker while pushing his wife and
child across a small lake in Prairleville town.
ship, Barry County, Mich, broke through the
ice. He was rescued but his wife and child
were drowned.
Daniel McCleary, driver on the new Chicago
cable railway, and who recently severed the
cable through carelessness, was killed by car
on the I'd inst.
A heavy landslide occurred on the grade of
the New York, Chicago and st. Louis Road near
Cleveland on the 1st inst. Twenty-one men
were excavating at the time, all of whom
escaped but two-Henry Hart and Joseph
Loesky. The former had a leg torn off, pro-
ducing death in short time, and the latter will
lose a leg by amputation.
Three ladies were drowned at Broadway
Depot, Va, on the morning of the LIST inst.
while attempting to cross the Shenandoah river
in boat.
Master T. G. Plunkett, of the U. s. steamer
Michigan, was drowned at Erie, Pa, on the
31st ult., while skating.
Thomas Lewis, William Gillander and two
Indians attempted to cross the river at Victoria,
British Columbia, on the Both ult, in canoe.
Their frail bark was crushed by the ice and all
drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

NOTICE.-An publishers of weekly neyvspaDers
having bona ide circulation and subscription list
OF not less than two hundred names, and which
shall have been regularly published for three months
prior to the opening of the annual session of the
legislature for the year 1892 being the 18th day of
January of said year, who shall publish in their
respective newspapers all of the public acts of gen.
eral interest passed ut the annual session of the
legislature for said year, which shall be designated
by the secretary of state as "copy" laws, in the
official state paper will be allowed sixty dollars for
such publication upon filing satisfactory evidence,
by affidavit, with the secretary eff state that the
same have been published as provided in section
three hundred and thrty-one of the revised stat
utes. ERNST G. TIMMF.
Secretary or State
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Guiteau Sentenced.

The motion for a new trial of the Guiteau
case came up for hearing before Judge Cox on
the Sd inst. Col. COrkhill submitted the affi-
davits of various persons to the effect that De-
tective Snyder was liar on general principles,
and man who could not be trusted. The affi-
davlts of all the jurors in the case were pre-
scented, denying that they had read newspaper
during the trial. The matter was argued by
Scoville and Davidge, and the Judge took the
matter under advisement.
On the 4th inst, after a little legal sparring
had been INDUCED in by Scoville and Davidge,
Judge Cox read from manuscript his decision
everything the motion of the prisoners counsel
for new trial. Scoville then filed his motion
in arrest of judgment, and Guiteau called out:
elf Your Honor please, | desire to ask is there
any motion that 1 ought to make to preserve
my rights" The judge then posted Scoville as
to the rules applicable to the filing of luis ex-
ceptioEs. Corkhill then asked that the sentence
of the court be pronounced. Judge Cox ordered
the prisoner to stand up and receive his SEN
tence, asking him at the same time whether he
had anything to saywhy sentence should not be
pronounced on him. Guiteau responded with
one of his usual wild and violent addresses
claiming that he was Gods agent and that the
Deity would see that the American nation rolled
in blood If his (Guiteau's) body was put in the
ground. Judge Cox In a solemn manner pro-
nounced sentence on the convicted criminal
which was as follows: ''That you be taken
hence to the common jail of the district from
whence you came and there be kept in confine-
ment, and on Friday, the 3Oth day of June,
1882, you will be taken to place prepared for
your execution within the walls of said Jail,
and there, between the hours of I'm, and 9
O'Clock P. NJ, you be hanged by the neck until
you are dead; and may the Lord have mercy
on your SOUL"
Guiteau stood unmoved during the reading,
but when the judge concluded he struck the
table violently and shouted: "And may the
Lord have mercy on your soul! I'd rather
stand where I do than where that jury does
and where Your Honor stands. am not afraid
to die; stand here as Gods man and God AL
mighty will curse every man who has had part
in procuring this unrlghteous verdict" After
apparently firing himself out he turned to his
brother and conyersed some minutes before
being removed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
TragicaA TaleSs

Mrs. Adam Lonax was killed by VIM. Jacobs,
her brother-in-Iaw, at Troy. N. Y, on the 4th
inst. The murderer suicided.
Burglars who were being pursued by police
at Chicago early on the Sd inst, fatally shot
officer John Huebner.
Alph. Davenport. a respectable coIored farm
er, residing in Union Parish, La, was taken
from his home by mob of colored men on the
I'd inst, and beaten to death with clubs and
sticks. It is supposed the mob was led by one
Oliver Archie, with whom Davenport had
trouble.
At Fielder, Ill.,, on the I'd inst, a farmer
named l.. M. Phipps quarreled with two boys
named Milford and received a fatal knife wound
at the hands of Richard Milford, aged 16.
Deceased was 35 years Of age.
Running Water, Neb., was the scene Of a
brutal murder on the 1st inst John Lewis, a
COW driver shot Mrs. John Hughes and then
| fled, pursued by cowboys.
| Phoebe Tlsdale was brutally murdered in Will
liamsburg County s. on the LIST inst. by Lucin-
da Tisdale, her sister, and Andrew Singleton.
The latter had been living with Phoebe. but
latterly took up with Lucinda.
A tramp named VIM. Steele. who outraged a
Mrs. Buell. near Logansport Ind, on the night
of the 2Sth. was caught by the Infatuated
neighbors and bung to a tree. They then piled
brush about the body and burned it to crisp.
While William Owens, was engaged in beat
ing his wife near Louisville KY, on the 31st
ult., her brother interfered and shot Owens
dead.
A horrible crime is reported from st. Louis,
an old lady-the widow of the late Gen. Dorress
having been robbed and killed, on the night
of the 2Sth ult., by dissolute grandson named
Russell Brown and thievish companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
WinninQ a Bride.
From the Carbonate Pa.) Dispatch

PROM the CarDonuaIe lPa.) DlspatcnI
James Dunlap, of New Haven, Conn.,,
applied for position as farm hand at
Deacon Eldridge's farm, i'll Lansdale,
twelve years age, and was put to work.
Eldridge had a daughter fifteen years
old, who became fascinated with Dunlap,
and after an acquaintance of two years he
asked the deacop's consent for the daugh
ter's hand in marriage. The deacon OBJ
jected because of Dunlap's penniIess con-
dition. The girl promised to gain her
fathers consent or put an end to her I'M
happy existence. Dunlap left the farm,
declaring that he would some day return
a man of wealth and influence. He went
to Wyoming Territory, where he OBJ
tanned situation as driver on q stage
line, and at the end of five years he pur-
chased half interest in the business.
By shrewd fnanciering and successful
speculation he cleared $4,000, which,
with the profit from his business, gives
him the title of being one of the wealth.
lest residents of Wyoming. He is also
one of the Observation-Disclosures in new
railroad enterprise. He returned here,
recently, after an absence of ten years,
and was married to Miss Eldridge. The
wedding was grand affair. The bridal
couple go to New Haven, and thence to
Wyoming. The bride has rejected many
offers in the past ten years. She is the
belle of Lackawanna Valley.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08

Wood, was killed, and several other persons
were injured Loss about 100000.
A loss of $4,000 was caused by fire in
LANCE & Sons piano key factory, New York,
OH the LIST inst.
Atlanta, Ca. had $500, 900 confagration on
the night of the 30th ult., in its business Sec
ton.
New York was the scene of a serious confa-
grafton on the morning of the 31st ult., in til e
very heart of the city, The block in which the
Daily Times has its Office was in great part de-
stroyed, though the Times Office itself was
saved. Many stores and Offices of various
kinds were wrecked and several lives are re-
ported lost. The money loss is estimated at
over million of dollars. Among the losers
are several weekly periodical papers, and a
number of advertising agencies, which lost
their offices. Among these unfortunates are
The Scientific American, The New York OBJ
server, The Turf, Field and Farm, Thompson's
Bank Note Reporter and The Scottish American
Journal.
The Harrison creamery and the extensive
1ce-house connected with it, was destroyed by
fire, at Quincy, ILL.,, on the 3Oth ult. Loss
about $50, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08

organization during the war of the rebellion,
known as the sanitary commission, in which he
did most excellent service.
Daniel w. Walter, the veteran actor, died at
New York on the 30th ult., after a short ILL
ness.
Richard Brinsly Knowles, the only surviving
son of the dramatist James Sheridan Knowles
is dead.
The death is announced of Gen. Henikstein,
chief of Gen. Benedeck's staff in the war of
1866, between Russia and Prussia.
Geo. WI Icmson, ex-minster to Central
America, died at Baton Rouge, La, on the 30th
ult.
Paymaster Chas. Bartlett, of the U. S. navy,
died at Concord, Mass, on the 30th ult., of
pneumonia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Fatal Explosions.

vat IN the st. Louis Rendering COmpany's
works exploded on the 9Th inst, killing John
Cozela, fatally scalding John Myeroffer and
Jerome Tyler and totally destroying the build
ing.
a terrible explosion occurred in the Bessemer
steel works at Cleveland on the Sd inst. A
crucible of molten metal collapsed scattering
its fiery contents over a group of workmen
badly burning five of them. It is thought one
will die.
The explosion of boiler in Tyler's saw mill,
situated about Is miles from Louisville, killed
Newly Johnson, aged IA, and badly injured
four others. The accident occurred on the
I'd inst.
A gasometer containing 100000 feet of gas
exploded at Newark, n j., on the 31st ult.
causing loss of 1915, 900. No lives were lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08

The heaviest snow storm of the season was
experienced throughout the eastern states OF
the 4th inst. At New York all the surface lines
of transportation are seriously embarrassed
The ferry boats were greatly impeded by float
ing ice ali day, and the severity of the storm
delayed the departure of ocean steamers fol-
several hours. At Washington, D. g., the
feecy substance accumulated to the depth OF
fourteen inches Oh the level, and at Petersburg,
Va, perfect blocade existed.
New York and New England had the heaviest
snow-storm of the season on the LIST inst, and
last night. The snow is from foot to eighteen
inches deep, and some of the railroads are suf-
fering from snow obstruction.
A heavy snow storm was experienced on the
30th and 33st, in Washington, Maryland Vir-
deep in Virginia. Snow is also reported in
other portions of the south.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Explosion i'm a Mine.

Chesterfield County, Virginia, was visited by
a terrible calamity on the Sd inst, which carried
mourning into many happy homes. On the
evening of the above mentioned date, an accu-
mutation of gas in the Grove Shaft of the
Midlothian Mine exploded, wrecking the works
and entombing thirty-two men. all of whom
were either suffocated by the deadly gas or
burned to death, the pit having taken fire i'm
mediately after the explosion. AT last accounts
the gas prevented exploration of the deadly pit.
The disaster in the Midlothian mine in Vir-
ginia left behind it q widows and 108 orphan
children. for whose relief subscriptions have
been started in Richmond. One body has been
taken out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Disastrous Floods

Floods have caused great damage along the
banks of the Warrior, Bigbee and Tombigbee
Rivers, in Central Alabama. Farmers have
suffered severely through the loss of stock and
crops. Several lost from 100 to $50 head of
sheep each and one farmer mourns the loss of
a number of valuable cashmere goats. Four
or five negroes were drowned. 1t is estimated
that the Alabama and Great Southern Railroad
is damaged to the extent of $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08

ders hanging to the trees trunk, several
feet over head. Investigation showed
that he had chased game of some kind
into the tree, which was hollow, and that
he had thrust his arm into deep hole to
get it. His arm had become fastened in
the hollow, and thus hanging he had
persisted. -PhiLndeL1hI0 Times.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08

A SPRINGFIELD man went to see some
fancy cattle the other day, the proprietor
of which being absent was represented
by his hired man. ''Do you know about
to one particularly fine specimen of the
bovine species. "Oh, yes, to be sure, :"
replied the man, "he got strain in his
back last week, sir, but he's all right
again." The party found it hard to
restrain his mirth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
The Public Debt.

The debt statement shows the reduction of
the debt during January to be $12,97S, $50.
Cash in the treasury, s246 O25, 46S; gold certif-
Gates outstanding SIS, 1885, 100; silver certificates,
$685. 999, $40; certificates of deposit $11 400, 600;
refunding certificates, 1863, 100; legal tenders,
1916, 681, 016; fractional currency, $7,069, 493;
cash balance available, $143. 901. 663.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Railway Wrecks.

Near Hanging Rock O., on the 31st ult., two
men were killed and five others dangerously
injured, by a collision between two freight
trains. The accident was the result of careless
ness. Names of the killed: Ed Locket and
Thomas Kennedy, both of Chillicothe, o.
Tuesday morning, near Fort Steel, W. T., a
paymaster's special train ran into the rear of a
freight train, killing brakeman named Seeley
and wounded two others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
The Panic i'm Europe.

The financial panic in France continues, the
Union Generate Bank having stopped payment.
The banks of England and Belgium have raised
their rates of discount, and more failures are
reported on the London stock exchange. The
financial situation in Europe is anything but re-
assuring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08

Major Charles A. Webb, of the Sixteenth
United States Infantry, died at Fort McDavitt,
Texas, on the 1st inst.
DR.. James Johnson, an old and respected cit
izen of Milwaukee, and a physician of wide
repute, died at his residence in that city early
on the morning of the LIST inst.
Rev. DR.. Henry W. Bellows, the distinguished
New York Unitarian clergyman and philantnro-
pist, died in that city on the morning of the
23d ult., after few days illness. He was a
native of Massachusetts, and was in the 68th
year of his age. DR.. Bellows was the head of
the patriotic and very efficient soldiers relief
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
An Old SfRrRR.

The famous private bill for the relief of the
owners of the brig Armstrong, destroyed by
the British fleet in the war of 1912, has again
been favorably acted upon by the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs. Daniel Webster once
made an eloquent speech in its favor. 1t has
been before congress ever since.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08

JAMES SANDERS, colored, of Bullock's
Greek, York County, S. c., went coon
hunting one night recently. AS he did
not return when expected, search was
made for him by his friends. Two days
after the search was begun, a party
found his coat and gun at the foot of a
tree. AS they looked up they saw San
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
A Deadly Torrent.

An immense reservoir of water at Calais,
France burst On the 30th ult., the contents over
wheIming school house and two other build
ings Only ten of the inmates escaped. Up to
the time the news was dispatched twenty-seven
bodies had been recovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Shipwrecks

The British steamer Cosmo, bound from
Sebastapol for Galveston, foundered in the
Back Sea. Ten corpses were washed ashore.
The Swedish bark Hendricks was run into and
sunk, 100 miles north of Cape Antoine, Gulf OF
Mexico, on the 4th inst, by the steamer E. B.
Ward. Jr. The second mate and five sailors OF
the bark were drowned.
News has been received that the ship Roxel-
lana was burned at sea and several lives lost.
Astrakhan was swept by frightful gale, re-
Gently, and it is feared that six hundred fisher
men persisted.
The British ship Milton burned at sea Deem
Der 22d. The crew escaped in three boats.
Twenty-three days after the disaster one of the
boats was picked up by the ship Cochin. and
landed at San Francisco. The other two boats
with seventeen occupants are thought to be
lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
A Gale

gale of wind played sadhavoc with floating
property and wharfs at New Orleans, on the Sd
inst. Ten loaded and six empty coal barges
broke loose. nine of them finding the bottom
The damage ia estimated at $780, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Suicidal.

At Disco. ILL.,, on the 31st ult.. Mrs. Miller
saturated her clothing with kerosene and
ignited it, burning her body to crisp. Before
thus sacrificing herself, Mrs. M. attempted to
kill her husband with an axe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
Burned to Death.

Mrs. Eliza Medler, aged az, her daughter,
Emma Isadore, aged 9, and son Arthur, years
of age, lost their lives by the burning of their
home near Walla Walla, w. T., on the night of
the LIST inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-02-08
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Sentenced.

Oscar l.. Baldwin, the cashier of the wrecked
Mechanics National Bank, of Newark, n. j.,
was sentenced to fifteen years in the states
prison, on the 31st ut.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-04-11
SECRET SOCIETIES.

MoAyAS CoUxciL, CHOSEN FRIEsDs
Meets Second and Fourth Monday
nights IN each month at X. of P.
Hall. A, .. Rodgers, 9. Cy b. M.
HARRISON, Secretary. akt
Masonic LopoE-Meets LIST Monday
evening in each menth, at Masonic
Hall. Joe McCauell w. NJ. A. II.
CLARK, Secretary.
EvERoRRES LoDoE, No. 3S KNIGHTS
OF PrruiAs-Mcets at X. Of P. Hall,
2nd and 4th Thursday evenings in
each month. j. S. Chastain, y. c.,
J.W Cross, X. Of r. & s.
Endowment rank, 3rd Monday eve
ming in each month. A. d. Rodgers
Pres; L. r. Davis, Sec and Treas.
ODp FELtows Third story. Hop
kinsyille Bank building. meets ever,
Friday evening Encampmont meets
every lst, and 3rd Thursday even
ings.
40. u. W.--NLeets at K. Of p
l1all every BLAND 4th Tuesday even
ings. ?. NJ. Owen. NJ. w.
X. Of II. LoDaE--Mccts at X, OF P
Hall lst and Bird Tuesday nights Q
each month. w. r. Randall. R. R
II. @. Cave, Dictator.
KNIGHT TEnpLARs---M Meets 4th Mon
day night in each month, at Masoni
Hall.
The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-04-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington, ID. g, April 8, 1882.
1t would be strange il the charter
of the present Congress and tho po-
sition Of the majority party therein
were not clearly understood oyer the
country by this time. From what
has occurred within the last two
weeks it may be learned that no hope
need be entertained 8f 4 reduction OF
our excessive Internal revenue taxes
at the hands Of the party now In
power. In nearly every State In the
Union largo bodies Of workingmcn
are clamoring for higher wages and
complaining that they find itimpos-
sible to live. lfthey will look below
the surface they will discover that
the chief catfse Of their distress lies
iu the lniquitous tariff which compels
them to pay double for more than
one.half the necessariss Of life. A
prohibitory tariff is maintained
against our imports for the benefit Of
capitalists aud manufacturers, while
at home war taxes are continued In a
time Of peace thnt capital may reap
unprecodented profits and that the
taxes wrung from the people may be
divided among the lobbyists and
.seekers who are darkenine
the walls oftho Capitol. This policy
of maintaining needless revenue
ioavon ~, anneu,nue enrttus IA, m.