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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
He Was the Man.

From the wall Streel NeWs.I
1t was on Western railroad. The
conductor had been his rounds, and had
taken seat beside very quiet and un-
assuming passenger.
Pretty full train," finally observed
the passenger.
Eyes"
"Road seems to be doing good bust
ness"
"Oh, the road makes plenty of money,
but"
"But what" asked the passenger, as
the other hesitated.
"Bad management. 1t is the worst
managed line in this whole country"
sis that sop
"That's so. The Board of Officials
might know how to run side show to
circus, but they can't tackle railroad -
"Who is the biggese fool in the lot ?''
"Well, the Superintendent is"
Sim glad of that, " said the passenger,
as mis- face lighted up, 81 was afraid you
would say it was the President"
"Suppose l had ?"
"WelI, I'm the man !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

numerous ancient manuscripts. In
it it was stated that In 986 BIZ
arne Heriselfson visited America,
followed in the early part of the elev-
en,h century by Left, Thorwald and
rhoratein, the sons of Eric the Red; by
Thorinn in 1006; by Hedge, Finnhage
and the Lady Freidisa in 1910; by Bish-
OPP Eric in 1101; by some ecclesiastics in
1865 and 1886, and by seventeen men in
one vessel in 1347. Localities described
by these voyagers have been identified
as Labrador, New Foundland, Nova
Scotia, Massachusetts, Cape Cod and
even Florida. Within few years it has
been ascertained that the first historic
discoverer of America was probably a
Scotchmrn named Nicolo Zeno, who to-
gether with his brother and their en-
ployer and patron, Prince Zichmini, of
the Orkneys, landed In America and
founded colony sometime about 1880.
The story of their discoveries is told in
little volume now In he British
Museum, which was translated from the
italian of the Zenos. It is believed that
Columbus himself read this book in his
own language. and that it was the source
of his persistent aspirations and ultimate
success. The discoveries of the Zenos
it is said were the chief subject of dis
cussion at the recent congress, and there
will doubtless soon be given to the pub
lie further interesting facts concerning
than
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
French victory i'm Tonou5n.

1t was reported in Paris, ont the 9th inst, that
Col. Badens, commanding the French forts
from Raiphon, has had an engagement with
Chinese regulars at Bacnimb. The Chinese
were defeated, and the French gunboats will
cut off their retreat. Col. Baden's force num-
bered $50 men. The victory Is important
Frances agreement with the Black Flags, of
Tonquin, grants them arrears of pay and free
possession of the territory between Lao Kay
and Hung Hoa. Epidemics decimated the
forces of the Black Flags; many more are de-
serting. They abandoned their works near
Hanoi and retreated beyond Dai and the rap
ids of the canal towards Lao Kay. They have
also partially evacuated Sontay. The French
troops are in excellent health and spirits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
SEmOkes

Fire at Brockton, Mass, on the 18th caused
q loss of $4,000.
A building owned by the Shaw Glove Com
pany, at Needham, Mass, burned on the 14th.
Loss 1884, 900.
The new found house of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad and three engines at Rat Portage,
burned on the 14th. Loss 800, 0OO
A public school building at New Orleans was
burned on the 18th. Loss 800, 900.
The Lyceum Theater, Chicago, burned on
the morning of the 18th. Loss $50, 0O0 One
of the attaches of the house was suffocated.
The excursion steamer Gazelle burned in the
harbor of Portland, Me-, on She 18th inst. Loss
$4,000.
Springhurst. the summer residence of Thos.
W. Pearsal, the New York banker, near Bridge
port, Conn, was destroyed by fire on the 10th.
Loss 1925, 900.
Newton Phelps corn-canning factory at
Utica, n. Y, together with the seasons pro-
auctions, 10000 cans, were burned on the 9th
inst. Loss, $3O, 900; partially insured.
A fire at New Orleans on the 8th inst, de-
stroyed eight residences and contents. Loss
estimated at $50, 900; insurance $22,0 900.
Fourteen buildings in the little village of
stroyed by fire on the 7th. The losses aggre-
gate $50 900, with Sc, 900 insurance.
Memphis, Tenn, had another destructive
fire on the night of the 9Th. A business block
$50 by 100 feet was burned, entaillng a loss Of
about $4,000.
Memphis, Tenn, suffered from an extensive
confagration on the 7th inst. The building
burned was large business block, occupied by
a number of firms, whose losses on building
aud stock aggregate 100000. The insurance
is placed at $3.50, 900,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Deeds OF HOOD.

Robinson Brown, farmer living near Coal
Bluff, Ind. was murdered for his money on the
night of the 18th inst, and his body placed on
the railroad track to hide the cause of death.
A domestic wreck at Telgarden, caused Geo.
Webb to take the life of bis two-year- old boy
and then kill himself on the 18th.
The wife of N. s. Hawley, farmer residing
near Beloit, committed suicide by hanging her.
self on the 18th inst.
Robert Coapples, an old resident of Tecnm-
sch, Mich, cut his throat and died OF his wife's
grave on the 11ih.
An escaped convict named McCabe was killed
by constable at Port Hope, Ont.
Henry Haas, who was only year ago the
proprietor of an extensive tannery in Holstein,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Rad fnr Edison.

A decision was rendered on the 9th INST, by
the commissioner of patents at Washington,
in the important interference case of Sawyer &
Mann against Thomas Edison, which involves
the question of priorlety IN the invention of
ian incandescent conductor for electric lamps
formed of carbonized paper" The commits
sioner awards the patent to Sawyer & Nam
and in so doing reverses the decision of the
board of examiners-in- chief, made on July %,
1888, by which the priority was awarded to
Edison and affirms the decision of the examiner
of interference in favor of Sawyer & Mann,
rendered on June Sd last
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

On the 18th inst, Ellis Craft was hanged at
Grayson, KY, for the murder Of the Gibbons
family in December, 1881; Jack Radford was
executed at Fremont, O., for wife murder,
committed last October; Carl Bach was swung
of at Bowling Green, KY, for the same crime;
at Little Rock, Ark, William johnson, colored,
was hanged for the murder of Calvin Williams,
in 1880; Mann. the murderer Of the Cooke fam
lily, at Little Rideau, Canada, was executed at
LOrignal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
A SOLUTION of the Mormon Pro

[From the New York Commercial Advertiser.J
Certain philanthropists in Chicago,
known as the New West Educational
Commission have scheme for fighting
Mormon polygamy that is far more
promising of success than the work of
the Utah Commission, which Senator
Edmunds brought into existence. The
plan is to attack the evil through the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Smothered in Oats.

While eight men, belonging to threshing
gang, were asleep in the granery of Mr.. Nord-
hoff, near Moorhead. MIMI, on the night Of
the 9th inst. the floor suddenly gave way,
precipitating them under /, 400 bushels of oats
Four of the victims were suffocated before
they could be extricated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Germany, hanged himself at Cincinnati on the

Germany, hanged himself at Cincinnati on the
10th.
Joe Williams killed William Funk in saloon
fight at Ccvington, KY, on the night of the
9Th.
DR.. Archibald Lamsop, a prominent physician
of Halifax, fed from the city on the 9Th, to
avoid arrest for criminal practice.
Herbert Eaton, who killed Samuel Kelly. Jr.,
at Machias, Ne, last March, was fined 81, 900
and costs on the 9th.
The body of an aged Jew name unknown,
was taken from Chicago River on the 9Th.
Jerry BrCsslngnam, Milwaukee brakeman,
was seriously stabbed in a broil at Madison on
the night of the 9TH.
Two Transfers quarreled in the outskirts of
st Louis on the night Of the 9th inst, and one
shot the other dead. The mu dered mans
name was Wichler.
William Oberly, an old man, while suffering
from dependency caused by the loss of his
family and property, took Paris green at New
York and died from the effects on the 9th.
Samuel McDonel was executed at Ft. Wayne
Ind, on the 9th for the murder Of Louis
Laurent. The crime was committed in March
last.
Edwin Butt, Chicago drummer committed
suicide at Bay City, Mich, on the 9th inst.
Sadie Hays, notorious woman of st. Louis,
shot and killed Sergt. jerks, of the police, on
the night Of the 9Th, while the latter was at
tempting to arrest her.
at Northboro, Mass, on the 9th inst, VIM.
Foul attempted to shoot his wife and then
killed himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Three Men Killed.

A party of railroad laborers camped near
Nettleton, Ark, on the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Gulf Railroad, on the night of the 9Th
inst. About o'clock dead tree fell upon
tent containing seven men. OF these P. II.
Fuller, E. Good and B. Bolts were killed. and
boy had his arm broken. The others were
not seriously hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

A report of the 18th says eleven trading
the American guardship Leon, belonging to
the Alaska Commercial Company, stationed at
the Island of Tjulenij, landed sixty armed
men, including some Japanese, and took pos
session of the island. The unknown traders
will receive government attention.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Financially Embarrassed,

The Menasha chair company suspended on
the 7th. Liabilities 100000; assets 100000.
William H. Jenkins g. Son, door makers, New
York, suspended on the 9Th. Their liabilities
are placed at about SIS, 900.
Simon Mack & Co.. clothing merchants, New
York, suspended on the 9Th, with debts amount
ing to about S40O OOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Novel Brutality.

negro and white man engaged in a
mill " in Philadelphia saloon on the night
of the 13tb the white man using gloves and
the negro his bare fist. The stakes amounted
to $12. After one or two rounds, the negro
Rugged his opponent almost to death. He was
taken to hospital and will die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Three Cars Burned.

Through the breaking of an axle on bag
gage car, three passenger cara on the Canada
Pacific Railway were thrown from the track
and burned near Deux Reviers, Canada,
on the 9th inst, There were nearly 200 passen-
gers on the cars. number were seriously in
jured, but, it is thought, mono dangerously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
A Close Carl.

An insane woman named Vreeland, escaped
from the Erie County, (Pa.) alms-house on the
18th inst, by tunneling from her cell. When
discovered in the fields outside she set upon
he acting superintendent with an iron bar and
but for the arrival of the keepers would have
killed him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Two of Kind.

remarkable double tragedy occurred at
Dodge City, Kansas, on the 9Th inst. Two ne
groes, named Bill Smith and Harrison Hill
man, quarreled, when the former shot his an
tagonist in a mortal spot. Az he was falling,
Hillman grabbed Smiths pistol from his hands
and blew bis brains out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

The body of a bottle-nosed whale was washed
ashore at Barnegat, NJ, on the 9Th inst
Prof. True aud Mr.. Palmer, of the Smithsonian
Institute took plaster casts of it and secured
its skeleton. The whale was 10 feet and
inches long, and probably weighed two tons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Escaped the GaIlOMs.

Miranda Lingo, the negro woman who killed
her husband with an AK a few months ago near
Irwinton, Ga, and worked for several days
with his body buried in a shallow hole beside
her doorstep, was on the 9Th convicted of vol
untary granddaughter and sentence to twenty
years servitude in the chain gang.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

MAMMA" said Harry, "what's the
difference between goose and geese p"
Why, don't you know?" said Agar
old Annie; zone geese lis goose, and a
whole lot of gooses is geese.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Violently Religious,

at Barnevilles, Ga, during religious service
on the night of the 7th, Sam McAllister, while
laboring under religious frenzy, drew big
knife and prepared to organize a large-sized
funeral. A panic ensued, and a number of peo-
pie were in ured while trying to escape.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Broke Her Neck.

Mrs. Charlotte KaIdenburgh, living near
New Philadelphia, o., while suffering from de-
lirium caused by typhoid fever, on the night of
the 7th, in the absence of her attendants, went
to an upstairs window and while looking out
lost her balance and fell to the ground, break
ing her neck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
A Horrible Find.

Hunters in Warren County, New York, on the
9Th inst, discovered the body of an infant
buried by fallen leaves. Near by they also dis
covered the pack of Jew peddler, and a sus-
picious trail-as though made by dragged
body-Which led to river.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

sci Gfterward lost her propeller and became ice
bound in the strait of Kara until the Goth of
September, when she was released and proceed
ed to Vardoe, where her arrival was greeted
with great rejoicing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

dispatch of the 19th says the entire Span
ish ministry has resigned and that Alfonso has
accepted their resignation. This is one of the
consequences Of the recent insults offered Al
fonso IN the streets Of Paris. ana the failure of
France to make proper apology therefor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Duel ON Horseback.

Frank Meyers and Austin Guthrie, living
near Little Rock. Ark, got into quarrel over
a girl and proceeded to settle their Difficult
ties by bloodshed. On the 9Th inst. they met,
both mounted, and fought with knives. Both
were terribly slashed and will probably die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
WON'T Try 1t Again.

Five murderers attempted to escape from
the Cincinnati penitentiary on the 18th inst
Four got over the W alls-one escaped entirely.
one was skilled 200 yards from the wall, and
two were badly crippled. About thirty shots
were fired by the guards
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
MOODY and Samkev uOhhed.

Great excitement was caused in Limerick.
Ireland, on the night of the 9th by the attempts
of mob of roughs to break up revival meet
ing conducted by Moody and Sankey in the
Royal Theater. The mob was dispersed by the
police.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Six Children Poisoned.

Six children of John Stouffer, of Ligonier,
Pa, were poisoned on the 10th by eating weeds
In the woods of that place. The mother had
been visiting neighbor and when she returned
she found the children lying around the room
to all appearances dead. Medical aid was quick
ly summoned and after working over the child
rem for several hours four Of them were pro-
nounced out Of danger. The other two will
die
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

The funeral of Turgueneff, the novelist, was
held at st. Petersburg on the 9th inst. Thou
sands followed the remains to the grave. The
streets and windows of residences were crowd
ed with spectators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
The Elections.

The results OF the elections IN Iowa on the
9th inst, were the election of the entire state
ticket by the republicans. The latest advices
from Ohio leave the election in that state un-
decided, both sides claiming the victory by
small moioritv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

A party of thirty negroes and an equa /
number of whites engaged in melee at Cum
minsville, O., on the night of the 9th. A police
officer and several blacks were wounded, one
of the latter fatally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

The hulk of sunken steamer has been dis
covered near Crawford quarry, Lake Huron.
It is supposed to be that Of the steamer Bruce
Mines, which went down III 1854.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
SherWIn,s Case

Frank R. sherwin, who was arrested in Chi
cago, pleaded not guilty to the-six indictments
for contempt of court in connection with the
case of defaulting cashier Phelps, of the state
treasurer's Office, at Albany, N. Y, on the 9th
inst. His bail has been fixed at $4,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
A New Railroad.

The Chicago and Lake Superior Railroad has
been incorporated. 1t will run from the ter
minus OF the Chicago and Evanston line
through Wisconsin to the Lake Superior min
eral and lumber regions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
STONED bv n Check RooIx.

Somebody attempted to assassinate Geo. w.
Klein, of Vicksburg, Miss, on the 8tb. The
bullet was stopped by check book in his left
breast pocket. As Klein had just transferred
the book from the right to the left breast
pocket, be considers his escape almost mracu-
lous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Cane Cod Canal.

A dispatch on the 18th from Sandwich, Mass,
says work begins at once upon the Cape Cod
Canal. Five hundred men will soon be en-
ployed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

Henry T. Wright, Racine's defaulting post
master, was sentenced on the 9th to five years
in the Chester, ILL.,, prison, and to make good
the amount of his defalcation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Another Pair.

Two United States deputy marshals named
Perry and Weatherford, quarreled over game
of cards at Fayetteville, Ark, on the night of
the 9Th. Pistols were freely used and both
were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Warden Captured.

George Warden, the defaulting manager and
secretary of the London and River Plata
Bank, was arrested at his sisters house in
London, on the 9Th inst. He had Just re-
turned from the continent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Confessed.

George Warden, the defaulting secretary and
manager of the London and River Plata Bank,
confesses his crime on the 9th inst, implicat-
ing others
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Seymour All Right,

A dispatch received by the state department
at Washington on the 9Th denies the report of
the assassination of Consul Seymour and says
that everything is quiet in Canton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Startling

To The Catholic congress at Naples on the
18th inst, letter from a Roman duke was
read, declaring that 10000 Catholics in Italy
are ready to strike for the restoration of the
temporal power of the pope.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Ashes to Ashes.

The body of Mrs. Isadore French, of New
York, was cremated on the 18th in the LIE Moyne
furnace at Washington, Pa, making the Both
body thus far scientifically reduced to ashes at
that place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

st CAN always make money spouting
Shakespeare, soliloquized the impecu-
NOUS actor as he pledged another copy
of the immortal bard.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Slaughter

A dispatch from Lima on the 18th states that
A Chillian force of $50 men surprised a band
of Monteneros near Frias, killing $50 men and
capturing 80 horses. The Chllians suffered no
loss.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
No Russian Pork.

A dispatch of the 9Th says the German au-
thorities have forbidden the importation of all
hog products from Russia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
Suspendeds

The Berlin Tageblatt has been condemned
by the criminal court for publishing a libel
against Count Tolstoi, the Russian minister Of
the interior.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Rig strike.


Five thousand miners in Lanarkshire, Scot
land, struck for an advance in wages on the
10th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-17

A Copenhagen dispatch, under date of the
18th says: "The polar steamer Dijmphna got
clear of the ice on the I'd of August. The yes
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-19
The Presidents Proposed Trip to the
Yellowstone Valley.
IBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch. /

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 1S.-It is de-
med on highest authority that President
Arthur's trip to the Yellowstone Valley
will cause any expense to the Government.
II is also specifically denied thai telegraph
lines will be erected which will cost thou
sands OF dollars, and that $50 horses are
being provided for the party. to be paid
for with public funds. The fact OF the
President being member Of the party
will not add single dollar to the expenses
Of the trip. 1t is not to he pleasure party,
gotten up for the benefit OF the President,
but an official exploration party. and the
President Is to accompany it as an invited
guest. The exploration would be made
this year in any event, regardless OF Whe-
Their the President accompanied the party
or not. 1t is the custom to send out
one or more parties each year to make
explorations for the War Department.
Last year Lieutenant-General Sheridan.
in company with number OF army officers
and civilians, made an exploration OF parts
Of the Territories OF Wyoming, Idaho, and
Montana. In November General Sheridan
made a report OF these explorations to the
General OF the Army, VINO in turn SUBJ
mitted it TO the Secretary OF War, and it
has since been printed. Several months
ago General Sheridan determined to make
another exploring trip. and invited the
President to accompany him. The Presi
dent did not accept the invitation at the
time, because he did not then know
whether he would be able to go.
He subsequently accepted the invita-
ton. however, and. as above stated, Will
accompany the party rs an invited guest.
but will not consent that the Government
shall be put to any expense by reason of
this acceptance. lie will leave Washing
ton in time to be present at the opening Of
the exhibition at Louisville on the LIST day
Of August. He will then meet the party
in Chicago. and they will leave that city
August Sd for Fort Washake. From this
point they will follow the route travelled
by General Sheridan last summer until
they reach the Hot Springs. They will
then branch off and follow the Yellowstone
river as far as Shields river, in Montana.