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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
The Fire Record.

Aikens' distillery at Lexington, KY, was
totally destroyed by fire on the 10Th. Loss
$4,000.
On the 10Th flames swept away the works of
Ponds Extract Company, in Brooklyn, valued
at 100000, and the round-house of the Oil
City Road at Newcastle Pa, with three engines
and four coaches.
The furniture factory of Koenig & Gamer,
No. 266 North Green Street, Chicago valued at
$780, 900, was reduced to ashes on the 18th.
A fire at Dayton. O., consumed R. r. Dick
ey's block on Third Street, causing loss of
900.
After having blown open the postofice safe
at Needham, Mass, on the 18th inst. robbers
set three buildings on fire, destroying property
valued at $4,000.
The Crystal Palace Theater, Marseilles,
France, burned on the 18th inst. Loss 1,000,-
600 francs.
gin distillery at Grapevine Point Conn.,,
burned on the 18th inst. Loss 100000. Be-
fore the engine had been called away from the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
Buried Alive.

A peculiar and distressing accident occurred
at st. Joseph, Mo-, on the 10Th inst, by which
five boys lost their lives. 1t seems that the I'M
fortunate youths burrowed into the side of a
sand hill, and were engaged in fitting up a cave
in which to rendezvous, when the bank sudden
ly gave way, and buried the whole party. A
playmate, who missed his fellows and noticed
the fall of the earth, gave the alarm. Search
was commenced; and the remains recovered.
The names of the victims were: Ben and Jack
Montgomery, aged 8 and IA respectively; Nick
Kell, aged Is; Allen Rhodes, aged II, and Mike
Garrish, aged II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
MOrtuarYs

Boston dispatches announce the death of
John I. Coles, the temperance leader; George
n. Cass, the artist, and Sylvanus Holden,
provision-dealer. Hon. Zachariah Allen,
leading citizen of Providence died in his chair,
aged 81.
Edward Toussier, distinguished dramatic
author of France, is dead
Mr.. Calhoun, the President of the Fourth
National bank of New York, who was prostrat-
ed by the recent discovery that the banks old
and trusted loan clerk was an embezzler, died
on the 18th inst
Lord George Francis Montagu, an attache of
the British Embassy at Washington, died on
the 18th of diphtheria after an illness of three
days. He was born in 1856.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
SHicidaIa

Henry Preisler, German, aged %, employ
ed in the Elgin, H.. watch works, s1icided, on
the 18th inst, by blowing his brains out. He
is said to have titled relatives in Germany with
whom he had trouble.
Alonzo Follett, New York banker, doing
business on Wall Street, shot himself on the
18th inst.
Eugene Stevenson, a young man connected
with Roberts Park Church, in Indianapolis,
shot himself through the heart because
Miss Presley did not reciprocate his affections.
Malsieux, prominent member of the Paris
commune was impelled to suicide by restitution.
A leading Journalist in Rome also made way
with himself.
A 16-year-old lad named Carton Bristol sui
cided at Topeka, Kansas, on the 18th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22

many whipped Austria; in 1901 she
whipped France; in 1878 Russia made
war on the Turks. In thirty-four years
there have been seven wars-six of them
great and bloody wars. It is now al
most five years since the Russian troops
crossed the German frontier, and it is
time for the roar of artillery and the
tramp of armies to be heard again"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
Justice BlatchfOrd.

On the 18th inst, President Arthur nom
mated to the senate the Hon. Samuel Batch
ford, of New York, for associate justice of the
United States supreme court, vice Roscoe Conk-
ling, who declined. Judge Blatchford was for
merly law partner of the late William Fl.
Seward, at Auburn, was appointed by President
Lincoln to be United States district judge of
New York, and was subsequently promoted to
be United States circuit judge, which position
he now occupies. ale is in every respect a good
man for the United States bench.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
Am EcV Grave.

Mr.. and Mrs. Nimrod Bowen, a Miss Bower
and number of Indians, variously estimated
at from seven to fifteen, were engulfed by a
snow-slide at Genoa, New, on the 18th inst.
Search is being made for the bodies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
,aE Newfoundland dog went over

A LARGE N6W1OunuIanu UOg WtHG UVtT
the American Fall, recently, and had life
enough left to get part way up the ice
bridge. The morning afterward the
bridge broke up, and he went sailing
down on a cake of ice under the railway
suspension bridge, but the whirlpool
rapids broke up the ice and. in spite of
his brave efforts to swim ashore, he was
swept away and drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
Nominations and Combinations.

Mr.. J. Russell Young, who went round the
world with General Grant and wrote book
about his trip, has been nominated as minister
to China, and confirmed by the senate.
The senate, after long discrssiod, confirmed
the nomination of Paymaster John H. Stephen
son, of Indiana, to be pay director in the
navy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22

The final act in the great Ladies' Deposit
Bank swindle transpired at Boston, Mass, On
18th inst, when Sarah E. Howe, president of
the collapsed bubble, was sentenced to three
years imprisonment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
THE EXTENT AND COST OF FENCING.

The last number of Bradstreet's coll
tains some facts and figures relative to
the COST of fencing throughout the coun-
try which will prove of interest to the
agricultural community. Ten years ago
the United States Board of Agriculture
instituted an inquiry relative to the value
of fencing, and found that some five
million miles of fencing then in existence
had cost $1,747, $40, 931. Stree then,
according to the estimate of Bradstreeet's,
at least an additional million miles of
fencing have been erected. Valued as
In 1871, the addition has cost no less
than 1851 1866, 900, making grand total
of cost in excess of $2,108, 100000. Ac-
cording to the last census the cost of
building and repairing fences through
the country in 1879 amounted to $78,-
1000. The states reporting the larg-
est OUTLAWS are:
Illinois. SIS, 925, 425 Missouri. ga, Ga, 416
Indiana. 1854, IT'S Ohio. 1885, 63
Iowa.. 4,67S, IT'S Pennsylvania $500, 465
Kansas...... 2,687,056 Texas $500. 3,676, 479
Kentucky. 3,024,725 Wisconsin :. $500, 458
Before the introduction of the barb
wire fencing, at least one hundred and
fifty thousand miles of plain wire fence
had been built. There . now about a
quarter million miles of barb fencing,
sixty thousand miles of which were built
In 1881, at cost Of ten millions of dol
lars. Relative to the introduction of
wire fencing, Bradstreet's says that its
great portability is leading to the enclos-
ure of immense areas of pasturage in
regions heretofore given up as free rang
es. In Neuces County, Texas, eighty
thousand acres are inclosed in one pas
ture by barb fence. In Southern Mis-
souri, thirty thousand acres are being en-
closed as a dog-proof sheep pasture.
But the largest inclosed pasture in the
Maxwell grant in New Mexico, on which
over two hundred miles of wire fence
are in use. and seven hundred thousand
acres held in one enclosure. Some of
Of the inner enclosures on this front are
ten miles square. In some of the states,
as in Kansas and Virginia, the law per-
mits an economyin fencing which as yet
is experimental in character. In coun-
ties or townships, on vote of the cleo
tors, the people may establish and main
tain on outer boundaries of such terri
tories sufficient fences, with gates at
highways, thus establishing tract with
in which common law prevails, and ami
mails must be fenced in, instead OF being
fenced out. This does not do away with
fences, but merely enables all land own
ers within such limits who have no
fences to do without them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
Small POX.

Nearly two hundred citizens of South Beth
lehem, Pa, are Frustrated with smallpox, and
the board of health ordered the burning of
forty tar-barrels in the streets.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22

train on the Scioto Valley Railroad was
ditched near Kingston, o., on the 18th inst, by
striking horse. A brakeman named Thomas
Roun, of Ch1llicothe, was killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
HE KNOWS WHAT'S BEST,
BY GOETHE.

Wouldst thou be happy liver?
Let the past be past forever!
Fret not when prigs and pedants bore you;
Enjoy the good that's set before you;
But chiefly hate no man; the rest
Leave thou to God, who knows what's best.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Deadly Damn.

Miners in a collery at Belwez, Spain, were
overwhelmed by an explosion of fire damp on
the 18TH Six persons were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22

A Mr.. PIoKsNs, of Colorado, has be-
come the father of triplets, and has
named them Grant, Hayes and Garfield.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-03-22
Minor MiSEsaDSe

The dwelling of Alfred Willis was burned at
Peterboro, Ont, on the 18th. Three children
persisted.
A boiler fue collapsed in Swift's iron and
steel works, Newport, KY, on the 18th inst,
killing Leonard Ulrich and slightly injuring
several other persons.
Patrick O'Hara was burned to death in a fire
which consumed tavern at Buffalo, n. Y, on
the 18th.
On the 18th inst, as q young man named
Farrell, an old lady named Butler and Mrs.
Richards and three children were attempting to
cross Green River, near Dunnville, Casey
County, KY, in a canoe, the craft capsized and
two of the Richards children drowned. The
balance of party were rescued with difficulty.
The house of Archie Ratliff, in Taylor Coun-
ty, KY, struck by lightning. Ratliff was
killed, and his wife and five children severely
shocked. A boy II years of age died from
burns received.
Another mission school in the Indian Terri
tory has been burned. In this case four chill
dren lost their lives, two being sons of Rev.
Mr.. Haney.
Albert Eustice was killed and three others
slightly injured by the premature explosion of
8 blast in the Peru zinc mines, near Galena,
Ill, on the 18th inst.
A young man named Williams was caught in
blizzard near Grafton, and, after wandering
about thirty miles succumbed to the chilling
elements. His oxen were alive when discovered
rise. Soldiers from Fort Totten found two
squaws in a snow 5ank, frozen stiff. They had
evidently persisted in a storm and were aban-
doned by their companions.
Lars Studend and Folger Sonnon were suffo-
Gated while operating in a sixty-foot well in
Grant County, Mimi, on the 18th inst. Each
leaves family.
On the 18th inst, hand-car on the National
Railroad, having on board James Pyett, an
American, and three Mexicans. encountered a
man Oh bridge near the City of Mexico. The
man lay down between the ties to avoid the
car. but it struck his body, and the car was
thrown into deep chasm. Pyett and the three
Mexicans were instantly killed. The man who
was struck by the car was fatally injured.
FL. Wenkel, of st. Charles, Mo-, died from
asphyxia caused by blowing out the gas in his
room at the Exchange Hotel, Chicago, on the
night of the 18th.
Jennie Perry, an adopted daughter of Edward
Hebard, of L'Anse, Mich, was drowned while
driving across the bay in company with two
other ladies. The horse broke through the ice
and Miss Perry fell over the dashboard.
By the burning of VIM. Stewards residence
near Greensburg, Ind, on the 10th inst, Mrs.
Mary McElroy, aged LOG, Mr.. Stewards grand
mother, persisted.
A boat containing five men capsized at Pitts
burg, Pa, on the 18th. Two Of the occupants
named Shields and Murphey were drowned.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05
TALK WITH MR.. ROUNDS.


Ohcc-1hc AFpScnhS.
Mr.. s. =. Rounds the new public printer, has
made those who are associated with him feel that
he is u thorough business man and intends con-
Quoting the vast workshop under his charge upon
thoroughly business principles he has quietly
Informed himself OF the status and ability OF those
III charge Of the different divisions with view to
determining what changes ale necessary. The
Official axe commenced falling ON Saturday When
the following changes were made: j. X ON y,
81 500 clerk in the tfice, dismis' Cd; G. b.
Hough, $1,000, clerk, dismissed o. IL. Reed,
foreman Of the press room, Dismissed; H.
Mr. JOSm Rey r viii succe S Mr. oy L IS
understood that q gentleman from Chicago will
take the place Of Mr.. Reed and Mr. RounSs' son
nre likely to follow. Mr.. Rounds has been be-
sieged with a perfect avalanche of applications
for office, and has given two hours each day to the
reception of those who personally call When
re re,entative OF TIE REPUBLICAN, was shown inlo
his office the other day, he found the new
seventeen sitting in the room awaiting
their turn TO present their applications,
applicants us soon as those who had already pre-
ferred their requests had retired.
rs it this way every day?" a;ked The scribe
fresh supply of applications. ] have now received
1000 applications for positions, and still they
come"
ooh, file them but, of course, only few APP
pointments can be made. Those who are here
have made themselves familiar with their duties
and their experience is valuable 1t would not
be right to remove them and put in Others who
| have no experience. And yet ! sit and listen to
sad tales o! misfortune that touch me very nearly,
and wish that could relieve them"
| CUmmiseratng the new official by the remark
| hat he was now paying one of the penalties of
greatness, the scribe turned to Mr. J. G. Day, who
| has been acting us Mr. Rounds secretary, and
who had n stack Of papers In front Of him that
would have al pailed Il man with less energy and
capacity for work.
This Is no sinecure is ito" querled the man
| with the Faber No. 2.
mot much, it isn't" responded Mr.. Day.
| "When MIR. Rounds was away, was made the
recipient of the tales of distress and want, and
| was mighty glad when he returned" Satisfied
| that Mr.. Day mad no lime to talk to newspaper
men the scribe babe him good day AMI left the
office with the impre sion that there was marked
change in the COMP, xiOn Of things, aud that the
| new Public Printer would run the office himself
| and not leave 1t TO the ioremcn.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05

Few persons, perhaps of our city know of the
existence Of the village of Linden, on the Point of
Rocks road, in Montgomery County, Maryland or
what an enterprlsing aud a pretty place 1t is.
II was founded a few years ago by hardly a half
dozen of gentlemen employed in the Departments
OF this city who desired suburban homes. One
convenience and another has been secured from
the railroad authorities, and the necessities of the
village have been, and arc still being gradually
supplied, until Linden has become vey desira'
Bile place in which to live. The pretty little
school house on the hill Is presided over by II
lady whose accomplishments and ability as Il
teacher have made the Linden school scarcely
second to any in Washington, Among other
things OF which the people of Linden boast ana
feel proud Is u literary society," This society was
organized last January, and has now q member
ship OF nearly liny, comprising persons of the
highest circles Of the village and neighborhood.
The final meeting Of the season was held at Linz
den Hall last Friday evening, at which there was
present quite a large audience, Every part of the
following programme was finely executed and re-
celyed with q good deal Of enthusiasm; Piano
solo, Miss Sallie Wilson, dialogue, "Loohiel's
Warning" William Childs and John W. AYeritt
essay, "Mary, Queen OF Seots,p Miss Lulie Fox
song, THE Holy Friar." Mr.. f. d, Tracey; reading
of The society paper, The Woodland Echo, by the
editors, Mr. p, w, Averitt and Miss Florence M.
Keys song, "our Front Stoop" Mr.. II. Donohoi
recitation, "Fros Pictures Miss jennie l. Baxter
piano solo, Miss Florence NJ Keys address, ''Work
and Progress Of the Season." by the president Of
the society, U. J. Baxter,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05
THE MARY WASHINGTON.
Her Excursion MISUNDERSTANDING OF
Captain ROyton ana ProE Odium.

The steamer Mary Washington carried down to
Marshall Hall yesterday afternoon large party of
excursionists, who were DESTROYS of seeing the IA
nous Captain Paul Boyton and Professor Robert
Odlum execute their wonderful aquatic iea ;.
Captain Boytons exhibition was most marvelUu',
In his life saving suit, and accompanied by his
wee little boat "Baby Mine" he seemed modern
Neptune, and showed In what manner he lived on
his Journeys. IL fshed, shot, smoked, fired Sig
nnl rockets, built ran, upon which he placed his
little stove and cooked a fish he had caught, and
did number of other things equally interesting.
Professor Odlum then pertormeda most hazardous
ftGt-a ladder was raised upon the deck of tie
steamer to a height of sixty feet, up which
wind caused the ladder to sway, but, nothing
daunted, Odlum took the lean. lie could
no. Ree his balance, and as he cleft the air, rap
idly moving his legs 70 prevent his falling fiat
upou the water, a cry of fear broke from the null
titude up III the decks. When he neared the
water Odlum quickly crossed his hands over his
stomach and entered the water at slight angle.
lie Immediately came to the surface, and, after
cutting up few capers, boarded the boat, little
| bruised about his face but otherwise uniniurel.
The exCursionsts arrived In the city At O'Clock,
| enthusiastic upon the subject Of Boyton and Cd
lum.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05

Mr.. George W. Driver, the interchangeable caterer
to the amusement.loving public, has strongly
fortified himsefagainst this weeks invGsons of his
popular summer-garden by his numerous patrons
by an unusually st ong and attractive programme.
There will he the laugnabe songs of George Kane,
the Dutch come dian; the fine vocal renditOns Of
Clara Gordon and Fanny Barnard, the change
the entertainment Of the audience, and the Irish
comedihns, Scion aud Burns, will keep their
hearers in fine humor. Among the other inter-
estng additions IT, the well vnried entertainments
will be the sketch nr,iNt, Ringl sh; l.. Tourney,
the acrobat; Belle Fairmuunt the serio-comic
singer, and last, but not least the beautiful cornet
solos of Jaeger and the artistic productions of the
accomplished vioiuist Shiperd.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05
T.mperance ,Ieet,ngs Yesterday.

The Womun's Christian Temperance Union held
a very enthusiastic meeting in Masonic Temple
yesterday, conducted 10y the ladies, goodly num-
Der of them taking part, A delighted feature was
the reading Oh Prayer By MIS-. Mary a, Butt n,
OF Providence, X. L., which was rendered in Il
most artistic aud touching manner She is u fine
dramatic reader and earnest temperance worker.
Several men asked for prayers and signed the
pie ge.
BuIn afternoon and evening services at Bud
La le,ton's temperance tent were well attended
At the former Charley Nye, Captain Donald Nc
Cathran, aud Rev. Mr.. Mytinger Were the principal
speakers, and at nigh Judge lIawes, Mr., John B.
banning, and Charley Nye wee excessively in
teIesLlnE. over seNemly signed The pledge.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05

The Theatre Com que presents even bigger and
more attractive bill this week than heretofo e.
Among the new names announced nre Capitula
Forrest said TO be the handsomest lady In the pro-
fession; Charles Mccarthy and George Monroe in
their Chincse.1rish sketch; Mis- Carrie Howard,
the queen of vocalsts; Avery and Clifton, the cell
ebrated gymnasts; Crnndol and Eastwood, the
famous German sketch artists, and the great Irish
comedians, Ferguson and Mack, who are said to
be without peers in their peculiar line. The
famous Clipper Quartette, who gained such great
applause last week, remain for one week more
Colonel Snellbaker has given this place OF amuse-
ment boom 1t never had before, and he is deter
mined to make II one of the most popular variety
theaters in the country.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05
A BILL FOR ALIMoNY.
Queer Statements Against 81 Prominent
Merchant by His wife.

On Saturday Messrs. Cook & Cole, solicitors for
Emma s. Burde,te, filed bill for alimOny at $50
per month from her husband, Oliver T. Burlelte.
The bill Is n very voluminous one, and reveals
some rather queer things. They were marie
here November 7, 1862 aud lived together until
1879 when she and her little child Went TO visit de-
PENDANT IS father, in Howard County, Md. She re.
manned there two months, and wruIe to her hus.
band to come for her Not doing So, She returned,
when her husband informed her he had provided
no place for her, and that she had better go to her
mothers, which she did. Finally he rented u
house aud agreed to pay her 500 month II she
would take him rs II boarder and ask him nothing
about his actions. Having no other means of sup
port, she accepted this proposition. The defendant
continued thee payments rom september uulil
November % 1879, when he l. # hut co ttinued to
ray the rent uf $40 month and the princi al part
of the market bills until september 80, when he
declined To- make any further provision tor her
| support, She claims To have berna faithful and
dulml wife, but that she is unable to gain employ.
mcut In consequence OF living apart from her hUs.
band. Further she alleges that her husband has
| repudiatod her debts and threatened II she sues
for Olimony to sell his store and effects.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05

Mr. Jake Budd announces as the attractions for
this the last week Of the season of tie Capital
T eater Miss Minnie Kent Weston and Hanson,
tn, Burons, Walton and Edwards, the Caw-
ornes, Annie Boyd AID the Great Horseshoe
Four Who are immensely funny. Tuesday natl
nc, ard night will be devoted to the benefit OF
MIR. Budd, M the matinee and night OF Friday
viii be ,Ur the benefit OF the brothers, Jake and
Denny O'Neill. All In, sc gentlemen have hosts
Vt fr, nd in is city who will no doubt turn tut
aud crowd lhe thCnteT AT every performance,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05

~ Inc success Oh Mr. speer the great wine nlun oi
valuable properties Of his wines Tor invalids and
feeble persons, aud his reputation extends ov, +
producer pure wines. His Port Grape Wine is
row being ordered by families in Dresden, Lon
IN, and Paris for its SUI eror medicinal virtue
and its blood. making quail y, owing, probably. t.
the iron contained in the brown shule rock IL in
which the vines grow. For sale by Druggists and
(irOcprS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-06-05

The entertainment under the auspices md for
the benefit Of the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals which will take place at Ford's
Opera Hou.e next Friday night is one which
should be greeted with u crowded house. The
object is de CRYING one and the two operas TO be
given-"The Rose of Auvergne" aud Penelope"
arc full of good music and fun. The orchestra
will be from the Marine Band under the direction
of Mr.. John I. SLusn.