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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-28

A meeting of railroad officials is to be
held in Cincinnati to day to arrange for
stopping the rate-cutting war between
Chicago and Ohio river points.
A heavy frost occurred in central Illi-
nois Wednesday night, but the corn crop
was beyond the danger point and did not
suffer.
It is proposed to establish an inland
quarantine at Yuma, Arizona, to prevent
the introduction of yellow fever from Mex
leo.
Yellow fever has broken out at Lapez,
the capital of Lower California. The heat
is intense and the people arefeeing in all
directions to escape the fever and in
search Of oooler atmosphere.
The Catholic Benevolent Union of the
United States, in session at Providence, R.
l., yesterday adopted resolution calling
the attention of the federal and state gov
ernments to the fact of foreign individuals
and corporations having purchased large
tracts of lands.
Manager Degive, of Atlanta, was arrest
ed yesterday on complaint of W. D. Moore
colored, who was elected from Degive's
opera house last winter because he insist
ed on sitting among white people.
There was nothing new in the Chicago
passenger rate war yesterday.
The city (proper) of London, Eng, was in
pleasant excitement yesterday morning,
because of a marriage in st. Paars church,
the third since 1853. A daughter of the
lord mayor was married to Mr.. Aitkin,
and the great bells of st. Paurs rang their
first marriage peal. After the marriage
breakfast was served at the mansion house
to 300 guests.
The Episcopal diocesan council Of New
York Yesterday received the resignation of
Rev. DR.. VIM. E. Egerbredt as secretary of
the council and secretary of the standing
committee. He has served twenty nine
years in the first named position and
twenty three years in the other. Rev. DR..
Francis Lobdell was chosen his successor.
Rev. DR.. Henry G. Potter, rector of Grace
church in New York city, was elected as
sistant and successor to the venerable
Bishop Potter, his uncle. DR.. Potter is
son of the late Bishop Alonzo Potter, of
Pennsylvania.
Boston is interested in newspaper dis
cussion of the probabilities of Mr.. Prince
declining the Democratic nomination for
lieutenant governor.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-28

Don't forget the Butchers and Drover's Pic
mic, at Schade's Park, September 80.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-28

me. 2:32. 2:32. 2:36. 2:2l1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
Eighteen Killed

A dispatch from Rochester, N. Y, of the
28th, says: ''News was received here early this
morning, of terrible disaster on the Rome,
Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad, near
Carlton, last night. AS the Thousand Islands
train, which was running at high speed on the
main line, neared Carlton, the engineer noticed
a single car standing on the track ahead Of
him. He at once put on the brakes and re-
verSed his engine. but before the speed of the
train could be slackened the engine dashed
into the car, and in an instant all was confu-
sion, and the air was filled with the groans of
the dying and injured. The engineer, who he
roically remained at his post, was fatally in
jured when the crash came. The fireman who
stood by him till the crash, was instantly killed
From Is to Is passengers are reported killed
Many persons were killed outright while others
were taken out in a dying condition. The suf-
ferings of the wounded are terrible whole
family by the name of Brooks are believed to
be buried in the wreck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
BOYS AS TELEGRAPH OPERATORS.

The fatal railroad accident near Plain
vile, n. J., recently, shows the impor-
tance of employing men instead of boys
as railroad telegraph operators. The
accident was entirely due to the forget
fulness of the operator. who is described
by local paper as 'sa mere boy with a
boys lack of judgment and of sense Of
responsibility-a boys love for company
and conversation, and apparently and
naturally with a boys feeling of rest
lessness under restraint and desire of
something to relieve the tedium of
work" An accident under very similar
circumstances was prevented at neigh
boring town about two weeks ago only
because the operator "a boy also) sue
ceeded in signaling train to stop after
he'had sent it on its way in forgetfulness
of a dispatch ordering him to hold it.
There are SO few boys who can realize
the great responsibility that such a po-
sition as that of railroad telegraph oper-
ator imposes, that for the protection of
human life as a rule they should not be
employed. The few dollars less saved
on salaries Is as nothing compared with
the risk to travellers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01

containing $31, 600 in large bills under a pillow
at st. Augustine, Fla, hotel on the 23d inst.
and turned il over to the landlord. Jerome w.
Green, of Utica, N. Y, was the owner
VIM. B. Astor has ordered the construction
of $780, 600 steam yacht
Harry Lilly. Beloit boy, was drowned at
Council Grove, Kansas. on the Dist.
Two boys named Henderson and Smell were
suffocated in a whea. bln at Cherokee, Iowa, on
the 21st inst.
Fred. Strippler, aged 1G, and Willie Parker.
aged II, were drowned while bathing in the
Sangamon River at Springfield. H., on the I'D.
A magazine on Avery'5 Island, near New Or
leans, containing LOCO pounds Of dynamite,
was exploded by lightning on the 21sf inst.
Buildings in the vicinity we're badly shaken up.
but no lives we're lost.
A Chicago and Northwestern train was
wrecked by storm near Owatonna. M1nn.. on
the 21st inst, and rye number of people
injured. Among the victims IS S. G.. Curtis, of
Waukesha, who had shoulder broken.
train on the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road went through a bridge at New Haven,
KY, ON the 22d inst, fatally iniuring the engi-
neer, fireman and brakeman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
ROYALTY alta BAZAAR.

When the Prince of Wales was IN this
country he refused to dine in party of
which a prominent hoteI-keeper and
member of Gov. Morgan's staff was one,
and the indignant boniface was ex-
cluded. Royalty in England has long
disdained to associate with tradespeople,
and the daughters of men engaged in
barter are denied presentation to the
queen. But the Princess of Wales sold
flowers at bazaar In London recently,
the Duchess of Connaught and Princess
Christian took charge of light refresh
ment counter, and the Duchess of
Albany, Princess Teck and Warehouses
Tseng presided over fancy Chinese tea
house. So insignificant fact may indi-
cate so great change as the abandon
ment of absurd notions as to the degra-
dation of trade. The republican idea is
growing in the British Isles, and not
only is the early downfall of the house
Of lords predicted, but hints are heard
as to the probability that the next king
of England will be the last. It is vel
for royalty to make concessions to
spirit of the age, if it hopes to perman-
emily maintain itself in England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01

Lorenzo Crandall is the manager of a
grange store at the village of North Wisconsin
junction four miles from Hudson, Wis. A lit
tie before 10 o'clock on the night of the 28th
he closed his store, taking the change from
the drawer, about $50, and started for his
home, few rods distant, accompanied by his
brother and two or three other Farmers. AS
soon as he reached his house, he laid down
upon the lounge, talking leisurely to his wife,
Suddenly three masked desperadoes rushed in
with cooked revolvers and cried, Throw up
your hands" Mr. Crandan happened to have
his hands in his pockets, IN one OF which was
a revolver, which he carried. He instantly
whipped out the revolver and dropped from
the lounge to the floor, when the leader Of the
gang fired, the ball grazing M. Crandalrs left
hand and embedding itself in the floor near
him. Atthis juneture the light was extinguished
by the robbers, or by accident, but Mr.. Gran
dali at once returned the fire, putting ball
through the right breast of his main assailant,
after which five Or six more shots were ex-
changed in the darkness, one of which pro-
duced an ugly wound in Mr.. CraudalPs right
wrist. The gang then fed, quickly followed
by their would-be victim. short distance
from the house the wounded robber was found
in a dying condition. The corouor's jury
brought in a verdict of self-defense.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
ST LOUIS.
A Mexican Memento.

Patrick n. Nichols, of the distribut-
ing department at the Cleveland post
Office, is the pOssessor of rare and
valuable relic In the shape of the limb
of tree cut off by ball in the Mexican
war. Mr.. Nichols was at the time in
the bureau of clothing, under Captain
Thomas King, on Zachariah Taylor's
line. The battle was of Resaca de la
Palma, taking place the day after that of
Palo Alto, on May 9, 1916. The place
was about six miles above Palo Alto,
and the Mexicans were under command
of Gen. La Vega. The American forces
we're shaking their thirst at the edge of
chaparal, when the Mexicans opened
fire. The first ball was a six-pounder
that took off the limb of chaparal lig-
mum vitae tree that stood in the middle
of the natural road. The limb was di-
Yided among the men near, Mr.. Nichols
getting one piece that will make, when
worked over, a superb cane. The wood
is black on the outside and golden with
in. Gen. La Vega was afterward taken
prisoner by the famous Charlie May, as
the general was about to touch off one
of his own cannons, and sent to New
Orleans. Mr.. Nichols was born in Ire
land, and went to Milwaukee in 1849.
he says the Mexican war opened the
eyes of the rest of the world to the
worth of the United States, as her
troops at Mexico were fighters from the
word go, The Mexicans during the war
fought well when under the eyes of their
leaders, but, as put by Mr.. Nichols,
would bolt at the first good chance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
CONVICT LABOR.

The continued reports of buses of
convicts by contractors for their labor in
South Carolina have induced the gov
eminent to order an investigation. The
Charleston News says: tLast winter it
was shown that the rate of mortality
among the convicts employed in the
phosphate mines averaged from 10 to II
per cent, while numbers of them were
returned to the penitentiary more dead
than alive and suffering from incurable
diseases contracted in camp. Recently
ten convicts were returned to the peni-
tertiary from the convict camp on the
Georgetown Railroad completely broken
down in health; and still more recently
the wretched condition of the convicts
employed on the Greenwood, Laurens
and Spartanburg Railroad has been
brought to light. The condition of the
convict camp on the Georgetown Rail
road is said by the superintendent of the
penitentiary to have been horribly
filthy, and it is admitted by the contrac-
tor himself that he had no hospital &C
eommodations for the care of the sick.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
DEAD LETTERS.

A scheme for raising the dead is on
foot. The dead in this instance are let
tiers. Mr.. Woods, of Philadelphia, who
has devoted thirty three years to the
subject of postal reform, thinks he has
method by which dead letters can find
their owners. The scheme is really an
extension of the postal system. At
present the system stops with the return
of letters to the dead letter Office. The
Woods scheme is to carry it still further
and furnish list of all the letters in
the dead letter Office from time to time,
and post this printed list in the leading
offices of the country. His theory is
that three-quarters or four-ffths of the
letters which are destroyed in the dead
letter Office, their delivery having been
found to be impossible under the pres
ent system, may really be made to reach
those for whom they are intended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
SPORTING.

ARRAN CLEMENTS are being made for q
two-days' boat racing on Saratoga Lake,
Tor which 50, 900 have been raised.
Ross, Courtney, and Lee are entered
for the four miles straightaway scull race
on the st. Lawrence, between Ogdens-
burg and Prescott, on the 9Th or 9th of
August.
Ask days bicycle race, twelve hours
day, has been arranged to be run in
Chicago in October. The starters viii
include Woodside, Morgan, Higham,
Mile. Armaindo, Hosmer, Wilson,
Young, Nelson, aDd Westbrook, of Can
ada.
The once leading PAGER, Little Brown
jug (2:ll4), has been sent home to st.
Paul and turned out. In the spring it
was hoped he would DO something this
season, but his last years lameness has
come on, and 1t Is now doubtful if he
will be OF any account.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by
the friends of HaDlan and Courtney to
meet at Montreal on the Both and draw
up articles of agreement to fight the
championship battle over again on the
Lach1ne course at the annual regatta in
September next, the pEize 10 be So, 900.
JAS. A. DUSTIN, Of Cleveland, has
purchased from James Longshore the
4-year-old gray colt Billy Clinker, by
Clinker, dam Bolton Maid, that trotted
so we'll in the 4year-old race at Chicago
on the 14th, the price paid being So, 900.
DIR. Lucas, for whom the colt was
bought, will trot him.
ST. JULIEN and Trinket are to trot
for special purse of $4,000 at the
Pittsburg Driving Park meeting. Ex-
ira inducements were offered to get
Maud S. to compete, but on July 18th
w. FL. Vanderbilt telegraphed as fol-
lows to Secretary Rody Patterson: 81
can not permit Maud S. to appear on
any track this season"
THE following table shows the stand
ing of the league clubs at the close of
the games on the 9th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 1, 1883.
DETERMINED TO GET AN EDUCATION.

Captain Pratt, who is in charge of the
training school for Indian youths at Car
Isle, Pa, tells of an Indian lad Is years
old, who appeared at the school few
weeks ago, having found his way half
across the continent in search of an edu-
cation. He had So. rs on starting from
his home. That brought him across the
Mississippi River. Then by walking
four days together and getting an occa-
sional ride on a freight train, he made
the rest of the long journey. He sold
his Indian ornaments for 1925 to give
him bread on the way. Coming over the
Allegheny Mountain Range the Indians
WORKOUT moccasins were no protection
to his feet against the snow, and he bar
tered his blanket for pair of shoes. At
last he reached the Carlisle school and
was taken in and cared for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
Deeds OF RInnd.

Wesley jacobs, q somewhat desperate char
acter of Brewerville, Illinois, a village forty
mics from Red Bud, was killed by Leo Bano,
on the % Il.
NINE of the fourteen prisoners in the county
jail at Berrlen Springs, Mich. tunneled under
their cells and escapedEon the 18th. Two have
been captured and aIarge posse is searching for
the others.
Henry Ricketts, was shot dead at Sidney, Neb.
on the 261h, by Henry RaynOr. The latter had
eoped with Ricketts, daughter. and the father
was endeavoring to get the girl home when the
affray occurred
William Ansicker, aged 16, quarreled with
his sweetheart at Cedar Rapids, Ia, on the
24tb, and took fatal dose of morphine.
A brutal convict overseer named Werner, and
negro assistant were shot down by mob at
Brnetts Landing, Miss, on the 23d inst, for
fatally beating prisoner. ..
Never Franks, boy - years old. was fatally
shot at Chicago on the oath inst. by Richard
O'Connor, Waterman for the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago Railway Company.
alvin civilians, of Parkersburg, W. Va,
was murdered on the Dist inst, by John R.
aud Walter Coe, who accused the deceased of
slandering Jennie Coe, daughter of the eldest
of the murderers.
A steamboat man named McClatby, was en-
tlced ashore at landing about ninety miles
south Of Cairo. ILL.,, on the 25th, and brutally
beaten by roughs.
Fred Matthews, a young New York business
man who was to have been married soon, com
mitted suicide on the night OF the oath.
Charles nj. Sizmore killed a neighbor named
Eunice, with fist blow, near Paris, ILL.,, on the
25th.
DR.. Zupputlitz, professor of political econo-
my at the Berlin university, committed suicide
on the 26th.
A stranger, without provocation, shot down
brakeman named Skinner and James Gam
bre.ss "a passenger, on a Missouri Pacific train
near Denison, Texas, the 22d inst. The
murderer jumped from the train and escaped
to the woods. ...
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01

The sculing race near Syracuse, II.
Y, On the 26th, was witnessed by about
5000 people. Hanlan was a hot favor
tie in the pools, and there was
very little betting. The start was
evenly made, Hosmer pulling 36
and Lee and Hanlan 81 strokes.
The race was merely aTepetition of pre-
vious contests, and after turning the
stake, Hanlan stopped rowing, taking
drink of water from his hand. Hanlan
turned the stake In IA minutes so Sec
onds, Lee 10 seconds later aud Hosmer
2 seconds behind him. i line contest
was witnessed on the last turn, and the
three oarsmen were abreast, when the
Canadian, with squirt, opened his lead
by few lengths, winning in Is minutes
45 seconds, Hosner second IN 19 minutes
so seconds and Lee third IN 10 minutes
81 seconds. After the race. the trio
started for the regatta at ST. Paul.
In the first race at Pullman, on the
9th, junior double sculis, the starters
were the Davenports, OF Davenport, La. /;
Modocs, of ST. Louis; Minnesotas, of
st. Paul; Delawares, of Chicago, and
Evanstsns, of Evanston, H., and it was
won by the Minnesotas. Time, Il min
utes, 552 seconds; Davenpo1ts second,
14:08. Second race, junior pair oars;
entries: Farraguts, of Chicago; Bur-
lingtons, of Burlington. Ia, and Sylvans,
of Moline, Ill. The Burlingtons won.
Time, 1924; Sylvans second, 1928;
Farraguts third, 1912. Third race,
four-oared gigs; starters: Burlingtons,
Grand Rivers, of Lansing. Mich; Keo-
kuks, of Keokuk. Ia: Pullmans, OF
Pullman, ILL.,, and Excelsiors, of
Detroit. The Excelsiors wor. Time,
14:061; Burlington secoad, time,
1900; Grand Rivers third, time, 1912.
Fourth race. junior single souls; start
ers: P. W. Parker, of MINI esotas; J. P.
Donohue, OF Davenports; Lambert
Metzger. of Westerns, ot st. Louis;
Lucas EdeI, of ST. Louis Club, st.
Louis. Metzger won. ;1ale 1926; Edel
second, time l5:473; Parker third, time
1913. Fifth racs, Iuuisr four-oared
shells; starters: Little Rocks, of Little
Rock, Ark Wyando:fee, of Wyandotte,
Mich; Farraguts, Of Chicago; Evan
stons, Centennials, Of Detroit; Mime
sofas; st. Louis Club; Delawares, of
Chicago; Galvestons, Of Galveston, Tex. ;.
Excelsiors, of Detroit; Westerns, Of St.
Louis. and Sylvans, OF Moline, III. The
Minnesotas won, time 1878; GalvestOns
second, time 13:45. The Farraguts'
shell filed with water justaf turning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
THE CARMELITES.

The monks of Mount Carmel first APP
peared in France in 1854. They had
been prosecuted in their Syrian rocks
and followed Saint Louis to Paris, where
they took up their abode in mean habi-
tation. In 1909 Philip the Fair gave
them a large house situated near the
Place Maubert. Later on, in the reign
of Philip the Tall, they purchased the
buildings of Dace College, contiguous to
their own. They reconstructed the
monastery and added church on the
Rue st. Hilaire. Things went on I'M
changed until the end of the sixteenth
century, when certain monks of the
order reformed certain abuses that had
crept into it. They changed the dress
to white and brown and wore sandals
which gave them the name of Discalced
Carmelites. Two of the reformers were
sent by Pope Paul Y. with special
recommendations to the coRrt of France.
Marie de Medicis was queen regent, and
on the 23d of September, 1910, royal
decree was issued authorizing the Car
melites to establish themselves In Paris
and Lyons. After some hesitation, this
decree was ratified by the parliament.
4 gentleman of great wealth, named
Vivyan. bought a large house and
arden for them, and the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
Railroad Casualties.

A frightful accident occurred on the night of
the Oath on the Wabash Railway, near Lawson.
Mo. A freight train with one passenger car
ran off the rails. There were seven passengers
train in the coach. One, patent rights man from
Latbrop. was killed, and several others severe
ly injured including two ladies. passenger
from Schenectady, N. Y, on the Saratoga road
came in collision with 3 local freight on the
same day. about four miles north of the city.
Selvan Raymond, OF North Creek, Warren
County, was fatally scaldcd, and six others
seriously injured. Both engines were wrecked,
setting fire TO and burning one passenger car,
the baggage car and four freight cars. The
accident is said to have been caused by the
telegraph operator at East Chenille, giving
the wrong directions to the conductor on the
freight train
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01
Conc Up I'M smoke.

Fire in Minneapolis, Mimi. on the morning
of the 10th, partially destroyed the Syndicate
Block on NIcollet Avenue. The loss is esti-
mated at $3.50, 1000.
Fire on the morning of the 29th destroyed
several business buildings at Lincoln, Neb.
Loss $25O,O00. Leighton & Brown, wholesale
drugs. are the heaviest losers. e.
The Howe sewing machine works at Bridge
port, Conn, was partially destroyed by fire on
the Goth. Loss $3.50, 900.
The Denver, Colorado, Terra Gotta Works
burned on the 9th. Loss 1913, 900.
Fire at Columsa, CAL, on the 10Th destroyed
property to the value of $50, 900.
Leonard & Blackies' Irvine factory at Piqua,
Ohio, was destroyed by fire on the night of the
25th. Loss 35, 900. Insurance $4,000. Dur
ing the fire a brick wall fell on four firemen-
namely: Mont Aoddy Barney Bloom, Jack
Hunter and Melville McSherry-injuring all of
them severely. The mill was entirely new and
the machinery was brought from Ireland.
Forty hands are thrown out of employment
Several large stores were burned out at Mem
phs on the oath, causing a loss of about 5000,
600.
A Grand Trunk freight shed at Seaforth,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-08-01

of their church was laid by
the queen regent on the Goth of July,
1915, with great pomp and ceremony.
The edifice was consecrated seven years
later. The Carmelites greatly increased
in numbers, and continued to build and
acquire property, so that few years af-
ter their installation we find their build
ings covering very large area. 1t was
bounded on the east side by the Rue
Cassette, on the west by the Rue du Re
nard, on the north by the Rue Cherche-
Midi, and on the south by the Rue de
Vanguard. The rents accruing from
their house property on the Rue de Re-
nard amounted, in 1890, to sc, 176 livres.
This large area included spacious gar
dens, which were useful as we'll as orna-
mental. The monks, in imitation of
those of Chartreuse, employed their
chemical skill in extracting from herbs
and flowers a cunningly concocted liquor
known as Eau DIES CarnaeS, or Eau de
Melissa. It is still to be had, though
some people say it is but ghost of its
former self. The sale of this beverage
was highly remunerative. One account
in the archives of the Paris Hotel de
Vile sets the sum down at 5000 livres
month. They got patent from the
king to protect it. The monks bore an
excellent reputation for charity and
piety. They were renowned preachers
and had published many useful works.