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Fatal ExpIOSiOnS.'

A terrible disaster occurred to the steamer
West Point, plying between West Point, Va,
and Baltimore. The West Point arrived at
West Point early on the morning of the 26th,
and the gang began to discharge her cargo.
An explosion occurred, which blew off the side
of the vessel into the river and set fire to the
ship. Nineteen persons, including four of the
crew and nearly all the stewards hands per-
ished. The crew were mostly from Baltimore
and laborers from Richmond and West Point
The West Point a ship, having only
made few trips. She was valued at $50, 900,
and was insured.
TWINS shade factory at Oswego, N. Y, was
damaged 900 worth and a fireman killed by
the explosion of boiler.
One man was killed and four wounded by the
explosion of boiler in Watson's mill, Gurdon,
Ark, on the 9th. The mill was badly wrecked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
COMMON TIME FOR THE WORLD.

A conference of delegates appointed by
the governments interested in the inter-
national geographical congress held at
Venice, Italy, recently, will take place in
Washington about the first of May next,
for the purpose of adopting first meri-
dian that will be common to all nations.
The system sought to be established was
presented to the congress by Sanford
Fleming, chancellor of Queens Univer-
sity, Canada, one of the American dele
gates, and may be summarized as fol-
lows:
/. To establish standard time which may
be common to all people throughout the world
for all common IS well as scientific purposes
this standard time to be known as cosmopolitan
time.
2 One particular meridian to be selected as
time-zero and first meridian, the time to be
properly determined by the suns meridian pas
sage.
3. Twenty-four secondary or standard hour
meridians. including in the number the first
meridian to be established fifteen degrees or one
hour distant from each other.
4. These standard hour meridians to regulate
time in all places of the earth's surface.
5. The tWenty-four hour standard meridians
to be designated by letters of the English
alphabet, emitting and Y, from east to west
the zero meridian being lettered z.
6. Tie hour of the day at any place on the
eartb's surface to be regulated by some one of
the standard meridians, generally by the stand
ard nearest such place in longitude.
Z. The interval of time between two consecu-
tive passages of the sun over the prime meri-
dian to be called the cosmopolitan day.
8. Local days to commence twelve hours be-
fore and twelve hours after the suns passage
over each of the standard meridians, the local
days so be designated by the letters of the
twenty four meridlans which determine them.
8. The hours of the cosmopolitan day to be
known by the letters of the alphabet in their or
der, corresponding with the twenty-four meri-
dams. When the sun passes merldi4ns FL or n
1t will be III or n time of the cosmopolitan day.
10. The present division of the day into two
series Of twelve hours each to be abolished and
one series of twenty-four adopted. or the after
noon hours to be designated by letters.
IL The time determined directly from the
prime meridian to be cosmopolitan time, and
local time to be known by the particular stand
ard meridian to which it is referred. as that
from meridian C would be standard time.
II. Each town of importance to have pub
lie time signal station electrically constructed
with a central observatory for the purpose of
receiving and disseminating standard time with
precision.
13. All railway and local public clocks to be
connected electrically from the public time sig
nal stations.
General W. B. Hazen, chief signal
officer at Washington, is at the head of
the executive committee, and will furnish
information to all who take an interest
In the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

Thirty-second Ddy.-Dr. James Strong, of
Cleveland, DR.. Fl. B. Stearns, of Hartford,
Conn.,, DR.. Abram M. Shaw, superintendent of
the Connecticut Hospital for the Insane, DIR.
Orphens Evarts, conductor of private asylum
at College Hill o., and Mrs. Scovllle occupied
in turn the witness stand. AS the former was
about to answer the first question, Guiteau
broke in with his usual abuse. Judge Porter
demanded interference by the court and warm
f'spat" took place between Scoville and Porter
in consequence. Judge Cox finally secured
silence and threatened to punish the prisoner
for contempt. DR.. Strong lodged an answer
on the hypothetical case and retired. The bal
ance of the experts testified to the sanity of the
prisoner Mrs. Scoville identified a letter
written by her father in 1875, in which he said:
/" Charles is crazy and should be put in an
asylum" Adjourned until the 9th.
Thirty-tts'd Doy.-On the 9th DR.. Melon
aid of the New York Hospital for the Insane, at
Wards Island, an acknowledged expert of in
sanity, was the chief witness. He gave it as
his opinion that Guiteau has been playing the
insane dodge ever since he murdered the Pres
ident.
Thirty fourth Day.-Dr. Mcdonald was re-
called for cross examination. Witness, when
asked what he meant yesterday by saying: 81
think he has been feigning what he believed to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
Minor MiSfsaDS.

Mrs. N. t. Coppege, of New Orleans, took a
loaded revolver and taught her -year-old child
how to use it. The little one soon took aim at
her, and the bullet entered her brain.
A collision between o runaway team and a
street railroad car, at Dallas. Texas, on the
9th, resulted in killing John Spencer, mortally
wounding Samuel Armstrong, and breaking the
hip of JEFF. Newman, driver of the car.
A passenger train killed George Valentine and
wife at a crossing near Toronto, on the
29th ult.
MIR. Pinkerton, of Ironton, o., tainted and
fell into the fire with his child in his arms and
both were burned to death.
John Murphy, aged 60 years, while intoxi-
Gated tumbled into coal pit near Decatur, Ill.,,
on the 9th and fell to the bottom, distance of
CSC feet. Death was instantaneous
At Jacksonville, Ind, on Christmas night,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcclellan were terribly in
jured and Miss Berry killed by the accidental
explosion of some bottles of powder which Mr..
Mcclellan had filed for the purpose of making
q celebration ~ to amuse his children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

So many cases of bribery in elections
have been brought to light of late years
that pesimists and cynies are wont to
speak of them as evidences of the rot
tenness of republican forna of govern
ment. They see the incr ease in number
of the offenses against the law, but over
look the fact that the American system
of government is stretching out with a
growth as wonderful as the present age;
that as crime of all kinds increases with
the growth of a population, so offenses
against laws regarding election will be-
come more numerous as the country en-
larges in extent and power. As proof
that Americans are not alone in misde-
meanors of this nature the following by
the London correspondent of the To-
ronto Globe is offere11: "The extensive
bribing which prevailed at the general
and recent bye-elections has cast seri-
GUS slur upon our electoral constitution.
The elections at MaccIesfeld and Sand
wich were among the worst in this re-
spect, and yesterday in the queens
bench judgment was delivered in the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

The Knights of Columbia are west
ern secret organization of colored men.
Two lodges in st. Louis use the same
ball, and owing to a misunderstanding,
they both met for "work on the same
evening. High Sovereign Holland of
Missouri Union Lodge was seated on
bis throne, arrayed in purple regalia,
when High Sovereign Andrews of the
Future Great Lodge entered and de-
manded the place. Both were armed
with big swords, and with these a fierce
combat was fought. The members
joined the fray, the throne was demol-
ished, and the police had to break in to
restore peace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
ANCIENT AND MODERN EXTRAVAGANZA

The lavish manner with which modern
men of wealth entertain company is
often noted and commented on by the
press of the country. Occasionally a
rich stock broker of the east electrifes
the world with an illustration of the pow
er of wealth in the setting of princely
banquet or the adjoining of a private
residence of palatial extent, while from
the far west come notes regarding men
still habited in miners garb, who toy
with millions and spend money with
seemingly no thought of its value.
During the oil excitement in Pennsyl-
vanla years ago, the same exhibitions of
princely extravaganza were made by men
who became rich in day. This ten
dency to display is as old as the human
race, and will continue as long as the
world lasts. The London Quarterly Re
view cites few instances of ancient ex-
travagance which will be interesting in
comparison with those of the present
time. Crassus, when candidate for the
consulship, gave a feast Of 10000 tables,
to which all the citizens of Rome were
Unfortunately invited. Caesar, to Gel
citrate the funeral of daughter, gave
one of $4,000 tables, with accommoda-
ton for three guests at each. In the
course of the festivities in stituted by
Titus to celebrate the colosseum, 5000
wild beasts were let loose and killed
by gIadiators. The Emperor Pro-
bus collected for single show
100 lions, 100 ionesses, 100 Libyan
and 100 Syrian leopards, 800 bears
and 600 gladiators. Having caused the
circus to be planted with trees to re-
semble a forest, he let loose 1000
ostriches, 1000 stays, 1000 does and
1000 boars, to be hunted by the popu-
lace who were to keep whatever they
could catch or kill. Tiberius, whose life
at Capri was a disgrace to human nature,
was fonder of saving money than spend
ing it, and he left an immense sum in
the treasury, WHICH his successor, Cali
gula, managed to dissipate in two years
by extravaganza of the most senseless
kind. As if in rivalry of Cleopatra, he
swallowed precious stones dissolved in
vinegar, and caused his guests to be
helped to gold (whieh they carried away
instead OF bread and meat. One of his
favorite amusements was sbowering gold
among the populace from the Basilica
of julius Caesar. Ee built gaIaeys of
cedar, covered with jewelry, and large
enough to contain vines and fruit trees,
and had canals cut for them a1oag the
coast. The stable of his favorite horse,
which he talked of nazaing Consul. was
marble, the trough of ivory, the harness
of purple and the collar of pearls. The
set of emeralds and pearls worn by one
his wives, Lolita Paulinas was valued at
100000 sterling. The principal ex-
travagance of CIaudius was in public
games. One of the shows organized for
him was a naval combat on a lake. In
which the galleys were manned by 49,
600 men. He was fond of good cheer,
| and was in the habit of inviting himself
to the tables of the rich. He came on
one occasion with 600 persons in his
train. The utmost excess in gluttony
was reached by Vitellus, who gave feasts
at which 2, 000fshes and Z, 1000 birds were
served up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

At Kanawha, w. Va, on the 23d, Peter Her.
ring and his two SONS were swept over the gov
eminent dam and drowned.
Henry Burke, John Hapes, Archie Mcdonald
and barnard Glenn were caught out in dories
off Gloucester, Mass. during a heavy gale, on
the 23d and drowned.
At New York, on the 22d inst, tug with a
tow of barges became disabled, and six of the
barges swamped. Capt. Wicks was drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
Fatal Stampede.

A pick-pocket arrested in crowded church
in Warsaw, Russia, on Christmas, cried out
Fire." which caused terrible panic, In which
forty-six persons were crushed to death by the
crowd. The culprit proved to be a Jew, and
several Jew shops in the neighborhood were
mobbed by the angry multitude who escaped
from the church. Military was called into
requisition to guard the disturbed quarter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
Railway Wrecks.

Near Newburn, H., on the night of the Goth
ult., a caboose was detached, and John Beer,
were seriously and others slightly injured.
A regular smash up occurred on the Penn
sylvania road at Christiana, Pa, on the 30th
ult. A freight train parted, the severed end
finally catching up and running into the main
train causing general wreck. Shortly after
wards freight train came along and piled into
the mass of ruins. Two men were burned to
death and two others badly injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

Christmas blazes: At Rockland, Me-, two
blocks, 100000: At Cincinnati O.. malt
house, $4,000. At Waco, Texas. the Napier
building, $4,000. At Highland Station, Mass,
White q Co. g tannery. $15O,0Oc. At Sullivan,
Ind, twenty-five buildings At Denver, Col,
the Hazelton Mining Company's buildings,
@d0 O00
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
HEAVY Failure

Fred Lauer, the well-known Reading Pa,
brewer, failed on the Oath. Liabilities $780,,
600; assets $250,000.
Owing to clog in country collections the
firm of Knowles, Cloyes & Co., wholesale gro
GERS, Chicago, failed. Liabilities 1895, 900.
Their assets are placed at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
Suicidal.

On Christmas eve DIR. Patterson, of st. Paul,
Mimi, suicided in a cemetery at the graves of
his son and daughter
John Ell. Barstow, wealthy citizen of New
York, killed himself at the Parker House, at
Boston, after returning from Church.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
PeriES of the Deep.

The November gales on the Mediterranean
were unusually severe. Three missing steamers
have been given up as lost. One hundred and
ten people persisted.
The steamer Providence, valued at G240, 900,
was sunk in Turkish waters by collision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.


Dan P. Eells, of Cleveland, announces that
the bonds recently stolen from him are again
in his possession, and that he has made no
pledges that will prevent the prosecution of the
thieves. It is rumored that he paid $3.50, 900 for
the recovery of his securities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
ReII-EangerS.

A prominent planter, Col L. M. Bell, resid-
ing near Hamburg, Ark, beat his wife in such
brutal manner that she died on the 26th. On
the next evening mob of indignant citizens
dragged the colonel from his residence and
hung him to an adjacent tree.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

A METHODIST minister of Brooklyn
has sued saloon keeper for the loss of
his sons services through loafng.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04
WATERFOWL, WIS.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1882.
STATISTICS OF POPULATION.

A census bulletin, just issued, pre-
SCENTS the final official figures of the pop
ulation of the states and territories ac-
cording to the census of 1880, and also,
for comparison, the figures for 1870.
The total population of the United
States and territories, according to these
figures, is 0,155, 1888, consisting of 25,-
518, $40 males and "a, 636, 963 females.
Of our population of over fifty million
people in 1880, 6,679, 943 were of foreign
birth. Our population is composed of
1902, $40 whites, $780, colored
men, 105, 465 Chinese, 148 Japanese, and
Sc, 407 Indians. 1t is interesting to COM
pare these figures with those of 1870,
when the white population was 80, $685.
245, the colored 1886, 387, the Chinese
56,179; the Indians (estimated), Ill, 1856.
The white population has increased
nearly ten millions in the ten years, and
the colored population about 100000.
The Chinese have nearly doubled in
number during the decade and the In
dams have lost almost half their number
in the same time.
One of the interesting features of the
census is the large increase of the colored
population. The colored men Ou5num-
Der the whites in the states of Louisiana,
Mississippi and South Carolina. The
following shows the relative increase of
the two races in these states since 1870:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-01-04

AnOtherlnterestn9 fact that the states
of New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Ohio con-
tain the largest number of foreigners, in
the order in which they are named, and
the six states together have within their
borders considerably more than one-half
of the total foreign population of the
whole country In 1880.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-27
REAL ESTATE,
The Official Transfers, as Recorded
TO-Iny.


Messrs. Danenhower & Son, roal-estate brok-
ers, 1926 street northwest, report the fol-
lowing transfers I'm real estate In the Dis
trict too day, as compiled by them from tho
official records in the ofIico OF tho Recorder OF
Deeds.
on A street south, between Second and Third
streets east, part OF lot IL, square 761 as feet
front by 1870 feet y iuch), salllo s. wiltso OF
vir 10 Thomas j. Mackey, trustee, $4,000.
on street north 100 feet and 20 foet inch
on Third street wesO, sublot TO- square 500,
W. Clarence Duvall to Edward Bowie, $4,000.
on ID street south, between Eighth and Ninth
l33 feet front by 90 feot. Charles ID. Church
10 j. Harrison johnson, $4,000.
on NJ street north, near Fifteenth stroot
west, part of lot 1, square LOG us feet 'front.',
Julia Hurley to Richard Francis, $1,000.
on Fifteenth street west, between l. and NJ
streets north, part OF original lot % square
1877 IA feet front by Oh feeD, Nancy Hutchin-
son TO Joseph q. Stewart, nominal.
ON Sixteenth street. between II and u north,
sublot7, square north OF III DC 60100 feet
front by 60 feet, Sumner Fits to William NJ.
Peter Beatty Thretkeld and Doakln's add.
tIon to Georgetown, lots 10, u, IS and 10,
Catharine A. Kidwell to Emma McCahill, $780,
COO.
Harlem, lots /, Q, and o, T. W. Jones sub.
division, John Dugan ct al. TO Nelly Dugan,
$1,000.
onS street north, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth west, sublots 81 aud 80, square
1b2 $50 feet front by o. feet inchesl, William
Di. hOuBcb 10 hlyrb ID. IWtcuHlci To,sOb.
on street north, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth west, sublots SO and 50, square 21S
$50 feet front by so feet z inches), Soth II.
Beckwith TO Josiah Dent ct al, trustees, s10,.
900.
on Nineteenth street west, between L and
NJ north, lot Ia, square 40 90 feet front by
1S6 feet "a IN inch), Charles ID. Fowler, trus-
tee, TO Edmund s. Parker, $1,000.
on Sixth street west between and streets
north, part of sublot ~, square 4a1 (10 feet
inches front by 100 feet, Annie Heisor to Her
man Gasch, 81 ,16O.
on Tenth street west, between Rhode Island
avenue and street north, sublot 90, square
365 (1S feet front by 105 feet, Chase Roys to
Rebecca Collinsworth, s2,050.
on First street west (11T feet O Inches by 81
feet inches), on street north, sublots % and
&c, square 800, Charles w. Hoffman, executor,
TO president and directors Of Georgetown Col
lego, $1,000.
on Fourth street cast, between II and streets
north, sublot IL, square 776 az feet inches
front by 90 feet), Samuel Bacon OF al. to Samuel
Bacon QnVfust), $1,000.
In tract Scotts Ordinary and Terra Flrma--
$1,000 square feet, deorgeannn Vernell OF vlr.
TO Georgeanna Kengla, nominal.
Bealls addition TO Georgetown-part of lot
1913, George W. Casllear, to Charles p. Williams,
$1,000.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-27
News Notes.

Snow fell to the depth of twelve inches
at Buffalo, N. Y, yesterday.
Mr.. John Colein, veteran of 1926,
died in Baltimore Saturday aged 90.
Dervisch Pasha has been exonerated on
the charge ofhaving encouraged Arab.
Ham Shepherd, of Manchester, Va, shot
and killed himself in Colorado yesterday.
The Egyptian government intends to re-
wise all press kilograms sent to England and
the continent.
The Bishop of Ayachuco, Peru, while at
tempting to qucll riot at Huanto was shot
by the rioters.
1t is said that the yield of the next cof-
fee crop OF Brazil Will be greatly reduced by
recent heavy rains.
A new line Of steamers between Havre
and Montreal is TO be established by French
capitalists next summer.
There were 1877 deaths reported in Balti-
more last week, an Increase OF 10 over the COR
responding week last year.
The Lackawanna Iron Coal Company
at Scranton, Pa, announce a temporary sus-
pension to take place December L.
Business is being resumed at Pensacola,
Fla and the absentees are returning. Only
one death from yellow fever has occurred
within four days.
William Donovan, aged "a, stabbed his
father Mt Jersey City last night because the
latter interfered 10 stop quarrel between
William and younger brother.
Dublin detective named Cox was shot
and killed on Saturday night by man named
Dolan, one OF q party OF street roughs sus
pected OF being Fenians. Dolan was wounded
John II. Pratt, Of Philadelphia, has
Drought civil suit against tho Women's Medl
Cal Hospital for having caused tho death OF his
wife, Clara V. Pratt, by maltreatment. He
claims 500. 0O0 damages.
The st. Louis Grand Jury have ignored
the bill against John A. Cockrell, editor.of the
ost,Dispdteh, for the shooting OF Colonel A.
W. slayback, and 1t is not likely that any fur
ther action Will BIO taken In tho matter.
An international base ball association was
formed at Philadelphia on Saturday. Il. W.
Fox was elected president. Among the clubs
applying for membership were the Peabody
OF Baltimore and tho Wavorly OF Washington.
William Andrew, colored, who killed his
wife in a corn-leld at High Spire, Dauphin
County, Pa, last July, and then dragged her
body into his house and set the building on
IRE, was convicted OF murder In the ilrst de-
gree at Harrisburg Saturday.
The Congressional Committee to inspect
the Government works on tho Mississippi
River at New Orleans on Saturday decided to
return 10 Washington. Captain Heuer, who
has charge OF the Eads jetties, testified that
the regulation depth OF the channel OF the Jet
did not know whether the current unassisted
would maintain the channel or not, as the OK
pertinent had not been tried.
A coal miner named Forsythe, living
near Elizabeth, Pa, took dynamite stick
home with him and threw II into the oven OF
the kitchen stove 10 thaw. Ho returned 70
his work and In a few minutes heard a terrific
explosion. He found his house wrecked and
the mangled bodies OF his wifo and children
| lying in the ruins. His youngest child was
| dead, his wife fatally injured and tho two
older children considerably bruised.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-11-27
AMUSEME NTS.



The very latest dramatic success, the ''Black
Flag" by tho famous Goodwin -Thorne Com
bination, Will DO Mt the National Theatre all
this week. Garfield memorial performance
tomorrow afternoon.
roRD's oPERA.HoUsE.
'Only Farmers Daughter" by Miss Agnes
Herndon and o flrst-class company, Will be
the attraction this week at Ford's Opera
House. Garfield memorial matinee Saturday.
THEATRE CoMIQUE.
Tho famous James Boys Combination Will
occupy the Comique this week. Sid Franco Is
in the combination. Matinee tomorrow.
COLUMBIA FAIR.
The Columbia Boat Club Fair continues to.
night and tomorrow night. 1t has been q
grand success thus far.
GOODWILL CONCERT.
Tho concert OF Goodwill Commandery, Order
of the Golden Cross, Thanksgiving night at
the Congregational Church, promises to be q
great event.
THE DooLE LECTURE.
The great temperance lecture of Row. W. H..
Boole, ID. D., at the Metropolitan NJ. L. Church,
next Friday night, promises to be rare treat.