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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03

FOLLOWING is an official list of the
players reserved by the National League
of baseball clubs for 1884, under the
agreement made between them at the
opening of the season, not to hire from
each other:
Bostons-John ]. Burdock, E. B. Sutton, J.
F. Morrill,, N. NJ. Hackett ]. E. Whitney, C.
@. Burlington, P. r. Radford, s. W, Wise, Jo-
seph Hornung, Michael Hines
Buffalos-James F. Calvin, J. c. Rowe, Chas.
j. Foley, David Eggler, Jos. J. Lille, Jas. L.
L. White, Harding Richardson, George Schaf-
fer, David W. Force, Arthur F. Hogan Dennis
Brouthers.
Chicagos- C. Anson, A. Dalrymple, E. N.
Williamson, g. E. Gore, NJ. J. Kelly, Thomas
Burns, f. S. Flint, L. Corcoran, f. E. Gold
smith, F. Pfeffer, William Sunday.
Clevelands-James Mccormick. f. Dunlap,
Thomas York, J. W. Glasscock, A. s. Bushong,
M. Muldoon, Jacob Evans, Charles Briedy, P.
J. Hotalling, w. B. Phillips. Hugh Daily
Detroits-C. W. Bennett, G. E. Weidman,
NJ. J. Powell. S. P. Houck, Joseph F. Farrell,
Edward Hanlon, George A. Wood F. L. Shaw,
r. S. Burns, S. W. Troit.
New Yorks-Wm, E. Wing, r. Connors, P.
Gillespie, NJ. WEIGH. ]. M. Ward. E. j. Caskins,
III. G. Dorgan, John Troy, E. Hankinson, James
E. O'Nein, J. II. HUMPHREYS.
Philadelphias-Joh Manning, w. A. Pur-
cell, w. II. Mcclellan, F. c.. Ringo, Jno. F.
L
Nj. Gross, Sidney Farrar, Fred. J. R. Warner.
Providence-Ghas. Radbourne, B. Gilligan,
Joseph Start, Jere Denny, Cliff Carroll, Chas.
Sweeney. v. Naya, John Farrell, a. A Irwin,
P. A. Hines, j. Lee Richmond.
The Potomac regatta at Washington
was opened on the Goth by one and
one-half mile straight-away race for
junior TOURS It was won by the Poto-
macs in 1856 The second race, for
junior singles. was won by j. r. White,
of the Onoiastian Club, IN 1920. The
third race, for senior TOURS, one mile,
was won by the Potomacs, of Washing
ton; time, 9:38 The only contestants
In the fourth race, which was for senior
singles, were Dempsey, of Pennsyl-
vania, and Morse, of the Naskens
Morse fOuled Dempsey, and his boat
was swamped. Dempsey finished the
race alone. In the light weight forms.
the fifth race, three crews, rep
resenting the Washington clubs, rowed.
The Potomac crew won, Columbus
second; time, 1910 g. For the double
scull race the Potomacs hada walk-over.
The four-oared gig race was won by the
Columbias, of Wasl ington, the Cres-
cents, of Philadelphia, second; time,
9:42. The race for singles was won by
Somers, of the AnalOstans, IN 1853;
Warden, of the Potomacs, second. The
consolation race for singles was won by
Kerwin, Of the Neptunes, of Lynn,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03

CHICAGO, September 27.-The {" Mer-
ry War" between the Indianapolis,
Louisville and Cincinnati Roads goes
bravely on. The Chicago and Eastern
Illinois is doing a land-ofice business,
the Office being crowded from morning
till night with people wishing to avail
themselves of the FIVE cent rate to Indi-
annapolis and the So. SO rate to Cincin-
matt. These cheap tickets are sold only
by the evening trains, because
passengers will have to buy sleep
ing-car or chair-car tickets, out
of which the company gets it's re-
Enumeration. This morning the Eastern
Illinois commenced to sell tickets for
the morning train, but not at the same
rate as for the evening train. By the
morning the rates will be the same as
by other ines-$1 to Indianapolis and
$3.50 to Cincinnati. AS the Chicago
and Eastern Illinois is only able
to accommodate a small proper
ton of the Indianapolis and GIN
cinnati travel the other roads also
get large share of the business. The
Louisville business is all going by either
the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago,
or the Pan Handle. The cut made by
the latter road yesterday morning on
port, and other points on the New AL
bany road has not been met by the
latter. The New Albany is now
selling round trip tickets to In
dianapolis for So. At present peo-
pie can make the round trip for 81, but
they assume the risk of having to pay
full fare back in case rates should be re-
stored before they are ready to return.
Consequently some round trip tickets
are being sold to people who do not ex-
pect to return Immediately. Round
trip tickets to Louisville are also being
sold by this road for SO. The Pan
Handle is selling round. trip tick
cts to Cincinnati at $40, good
for thirty days. AS all the am
munition in the passenger war
has about been exhausted it is quite
certain that if the conflict does not come
to an end by Saturday break in freight
rates will occur. The Kankakee Line,
which is suffering very severely from
the present war, threatens to open hos
tilities on freight rates by Monday. If
this threat is carried out some of the
roads engaged in this conflict will
suffer heavy losses, their re-
ceipts from the freight traffic being their
principal source of income. No fears
are entertained that the war will spread
beyond the territory now affected, as all
the eastern and western lines are pro-
tecting themselves by charging full
proportions of rates from their south
eastern connections.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
A STRANGE Case.

A German resident of San Fran cisco,
Samuel F. Herrguth by name, appeared
at the city receiving hospital on Septem-
Der 9Th and declared that he had been
poisoned by his wife. His condition
soon became critical and his ante-mor-
tenn statement was taken. He described
with precision the incidents Of the morn
ing, saying that he arose in his usual
health, ate slice of bread, and drank a
cup of coffee, whose bitter taste he dis
tinctly noticed, started for work, but
was soon seized with spasms and only
reached the hospital with great diff
Guilty. Almost Immediately after he had
concluded this statement, and before he
could sign copy of it, Herrguth died.
Of course such an accusation by dy-
ing man made strong prima-facie case
against the wife and she was arrested
but strangely enough a post-mortem ex-
animation failed to show the faintest
trace of poison, and proved conclusively
that the man died of apoplexy of the
brain,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
The End of the World.

The end of the world is confidently
predicted by devout Moslems to be
approaching with the close of the
Mohammedan thirteenth century on
November 9Th. Tradition declares
that in the present month, dur
ing the Ramadan fast, the sun shall
rise in the west, the day of mercy and
forgiveness shall cease, and that of iudg-
ment and retribution begin. Thus, a
proclamation has been issued from the
Mecca warning all true believers to pre-
pare for the coming day. which the
Times of India tells us, has be widely
circulated, and has created a great i'm
preston. A fanatical pilgrim to the pro-
phet's tomb at Medina, Muhammed Sa-
leb, declares that Mohammed appeared
to him in dream last March, and warn
ed him Of the approaching end. There
are twenty five signs to be fulfilled be-
fore the great day, and some of these
the Mohammedans already recognize,
the closing signs beingthe coming of Imam
Mahdi, the director, with his troops
bearing black ensigns, and a mighty
wind which shall sweep away the souls
of all who have but a grain Of faith In
their hearts. After the Mahdi's reign
the trumpet will sound two blasts, the
dead shall rise, and the judgment begin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
SPORTING.

The Lacrosse match at Montreal on
the 22d, between the Shamrock and
Montreal clubs, for the championship of
the world, was won by the former, three
games to one.
Ar Creedmoor, New York, on the
9th, the Seventh Regiment won the
Army and Navy Journal match. The
score was $40 out of possible $50 at
500 yards. Frank Stuart, of the Sixty
ninth Regiment, won the first prize IN
the Sharkly match, and the team from
Company 4, Seventh Regiment, the
first prize III the Jones match. On the
28th, the Hilton trophy was won by the
Michigan State Team. Total, 1,066.
THE Chicago Driving Park will give a
fall meeting of mixed trottlng and run
ming races October 9th to 18th inclusive.
Entries for the trotting races are all in
and number 125, including nearly all
the sensational horses of the year and
former years. Among them are Jay
Eye-See, st. Julien, Director, Fanny
Witherspoon, Wilson, Monroe Chief,
Mary Cobb, Minnie r, Joe B, Sleepy
Joe, Alexander, Gladiator, Willis Woods,
Kentucky Whip, Robin, Big Soap, Kate
Mccall, Adelaide, Index and Billy
Clinker, trotters; Johnson, Richball,
Buffalo Girl, Gem, Flora, Belle, Fuller,
Westmount and Billy Scott, PAGERS.
The events include free-for-all stations,
free-for-al trotters, and match for
1000 between st. Julien and Jay-Eye-
See, the last named on the closing day.
The following table shows the stand
ing of the League clubs at the close of
the games on the 29fh ulk.:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03

Boston, September 26.-Ex-Gov.
Talbot, chairman of the state board of
health and charity, under date of the
2lst inst, writes to Gov. Butler stating
that the latter's demand for certain cash
books and ledger relating to the &C.
counts of the superintendent of out
door poor, has been referred to him,
and he (Talbot) declines to deliver
them because the governor has not
the legal authority to demand them.
Talbot also requests the return of ten
books of records of the board, which the
governor got possession of some time
ago and of which he has since had sew
eral personal examinations. Talbot pro-
tests against such e1 p0rte investiga-
ton. The superintendent of outdoor
poor should have an opportunity for an
explanation of his accounts, and
the board is disposed to encourage
any investigation necessary. In
fact, the governor never replied
to the request made of him
by the board last June that he should
present specific charges of misconduct
of any of the officers of the board. The
board is the proper body to investigate
all charges and any other method of
procedure is unwarranted by law, In
violation of the proprieties of official
life and unjust to the officers whose con-
duct may be called in question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03

Tucson, Ari., September 81. Cliff
ton dispatch says: A sheriff's posse of
twenty-five men met a party of four cow
boys and. ordered them to throw up
their hands. Kid Lewis, leader of the
cowboys, was in front and pulled his pis-
tol, when the posse fred upon them.
Lewis received several balls at the first
fire and was instantly killed. Frank
Leonard was wounded, and crawled off
into the hills. Nothing has since been
seen of him, and he is believed by many
to be dead. Mcnamara and Vanil were
unhurt, the latter riding away amid a
volley of bullets.
Sheriff Stevens is here in person, and
is determined that law and order shall
prevail, He has the hearty support of
our people. The recent killing affairs
have grown out of feuds of desperate
men and have been among themselves.
A sheriff's posse has just arrived in
town with Kid No. 2, who is wanted for
horse stealing.
Sheriff Paul and Pat Gabriel, who left
last week in pursuit of Jack Elmer and
Hensley, the two Florence stage rob-
bers still at large, have not been heard
OF. They should have returned Satur-
day. Fears are entertained for their
safety. The robbels are reported to be
In their stronghold in San Catalinas re-
inforced by seven cowboys. A posse
will go IN search of them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
Lost It's Romance.

81 tell you, pard," said old Jimmy
Cannon, a guide, "the West has lost its
romance. Only little while ago, it
seems to me, where once there was moth
ing but the whoop of the Indians and
the song of the six-shooter, now there
are railroads and churches and CONNER
cial men and high schools and three
care-monte men and lecturers and daily
newspapers and every little while a
natural death. Why, within two months,
if the blasted papers tell the truth,
several men have died in Wyoming of
disease. I tell you, it looks rs though
us old-timers would have to move away.
When we have to wait for lingering dis
ease to snuff us out, its time to light out
for the frontier,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
" Kissing the Book"
tFrom the Pan Mali Gazeste


Everyone who knows the awe-inspir-
ing character of that ceremony of "kiss-
ing the book" which is essential in the
validity of an oath in our courts, will
tremble to think of the miscarriage of
justice which was only just escaped at
an inquest lately held before the coro-
ner for West Kent. Unwonted piety,
or perhaps mere passing curiosity, hav-
ing induced the coroner to open the
book, which the landlord Of the inn
where the inquest was held had provid-
ed for the swearing of Jurors, it was dis
covered to be copy of ''Tristram
Shandy." What would have happened
If the jurors and witnesses had sworn on
it? Would the home secretary have or
dered new inquiry? The whole ques-
ton of the form of oath taking, indeed,
bids fair to continue thorny one. Wit
nesses have lately shown an inclination
to be fsstidious in the matter of Bibles.
1t is only day or two ago since a girl
declined to be sworn on anything but a
Douai Bible, and the course of public
justice was threatened with standstill
In consequence. It will come to this,
that every mau summoned as witness
or Juror will be expected to come pro-
vided with the volume most binding on
his peculiar form of conscience-and no
questions asked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
The coIored Lawyer of Brenha m

= fFrom the BRENNAN (Tex.) Banner.l
One of the colored lawyers who prac-
tees in our courts is an obseryant man.
He observed that several senior and
leading members of the bar wore bald
heads. He doubtless thought that bald
heads for talented lawyers was the
proper caper," and he is seemingly
determined to be in the fashion. He
had the top of the back of his head,
where the bald place ought of right to
be, shaved. When he appeared at the
bar to plead the case of client he added
dignity to his presence by bald head.
This is no fancy sketch, but is the IRON
clad truth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
JESSE HOYTS WILL.
The Motion for an Allowance OF $25, 900
Each to the widow and laughter
Again Argusd-The Surrogate Court
Will Grant the Request If 1t Has Juris-
dictiOn Over the Case-Tho Decision
Reserved, ----

New YORK, September 26--Argu-
ments were heard to-day by Surrogate
Rollins III the proceedings in the contest
over the will of the late Jesse Hoyt.
The principal matter was the argument
for the allowance of $4,000 each to the
widow and daughter of Jesse Hoyt from
the estate. The motion was previ-
ously denied by the surrogate,
but the counsel obtained leave
to renew it. The point upon
which the motion to-day rests, is as to
the Jurisdiction of the surrogate to
grant the allowance asked for. On be-
half of the motion the counsel argued
that the previous decision of the surro-
gate was erroneous and sections of the
statute relating to the allowances. did
not limit the surrogate's power.
The counsel, in opposition to
the motion said the executors
to the will had no objection to the entry
of the order granting the allowance, pro-
viding the court had power to grant il.
In any event, whether the will was sus-
tanned or not the petitioners would be
entitled to the sum which they now
asked for. The surrogate said ne would
grant the allowance, provided he had
jurisdiction to do so. Papers were sub
mitted and the decision reserved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
New Nasal g eauties.
lFrom the New York Journal. ]


No warrior of consequence cares to be
without scar. No German student is
happy unless he has a cicatrice on the
side of his nose; it is his dueling certif-
cate. A veteran prize-fghter whose
nasal organ does not exhibit curve re-
verse of Roman. is put to the necessity
of long explanation about bis career; a
broken nose would answer all questions
Since young ladies have taken to play
ing base ball, the thought arises wheth-
er broken nosed bellies will be the only
queens of the diamond field. Young,
inexperienced fellows will answer at
once that 10 lady could throw a ball
with force enough to damage the dainty
shifting apparatus of another. Old mar
ried man, whose heads have grown gray
andcorrugated stopping smoothing irons
water jugs and stove-coVers, believe
otherwise. No, the base ball queens
Will break each others noses without
fail. Lady pitchers and catchers will,
in time, boast of the base ball nose.
They will be adored by male professional
mines, and will find husbands among
the fine fellows to whom a nose in its
original state is deformitY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03

VINCENNEs, Ind, September 29.-An
attempt was made early yesterday morn
ing to lynch Macy Warner, who muir
dered Jake Mandery, the saloonkeeper,
last Saturday night Sheriff Kackley
had been informed and was on guard.
A mob of seventy-five masked men
suddenly appeared at the jail door
and demanded Warner. Sheriff Rack
ley peremptorilY refused either the body
of the prisoner Warner or the keys OF the
Jail. After consultation the crowd at
tackled the doors with crowbars and
sledoehammers. The sheriff told
them that it would be many hours
before they even got through the
outside and three inside iron
doors, and his. remarks seemed to
discourage the crowd from further as
sault upon the door, The spokesman
declared that they would have Macy
Warner hung up if they had to organize
force of 800 men and tear down the
Jail. Upon delivering this threat the
crowd dispersed. The sheriff stepped
out IN a few moments and fred off sew
eral shots in the air in hopes of
calling the police. He told the
murderer Warner what was up, but
Warner manifested the most heart
less indifference, and coolly said:
don't give d-n. Give me pistol and
| can chase the whole crowd away and
lick three at time" The mob left a
sledgehammer and seven masks behind.
The other prisoners in the jail were bad
ly frightened. Warner has been remov
ed to Vanderburg County.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
A Jack of All Trades.
IFrom the Hartford Times. !

Charles r. King, of No. 66 Charter Oak
Street may be said to be the most multi
farious tradesman In the state of Con
necticut, having mastered no less than
twenty-five distinct trades and being,
what is still more strange, first class
workman in every one of them. He is
not yet 70 years old, and is vigorous and
hale and able to do mans work any day.
Here are the vocations he has learned:
Blacksmith, house carpenter, cabinet
maker, ship joiner, ship carpenter, glass
cutting and grinding, shoe making, har-
ness making, wheelwright, iron machin-
list, wood machinist, mathematical ia-
strument making, wood carving, pat
tern making, clock making, cooper, car
riage making. gardener anu florist, moul-
der, patent Office model maker, plumb
ing and locksmith. He is genius in
mechanics, and ascribes his easein learn
ing trades to San accurate eye and me-
chanical head" In addition to all the
above named useful avocations may be
added the fact that MIR. King Is good
musician and one of the best rife SHOTS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
A CorreCfIOn-


tFrom the San francisco News-Letter.J
Over the great Los Angeles earth
quake the communities down south are
excessively proud. They claim that a
man at San Fernando was actually
thrown out of his bed by the shock.
That this is untrue can be seen by per-
using the following dispatch:
8; EDITOR Please correct the state
ment in daily papers. My husband was
not thrown out of bed by any earth
quake. I threw him out of bed myself,
and I'll do it every time he comes home
and lies down at the foot of
the bed and puts his muddy boots in
my face. (Signed) Jane Wilkins" This
takes all the starch out of their fourth
class earthquake in Los Angeles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03

QUINCY, H., September 25.-The
18th Of October, 1882, a man named J.
NJ. Lyon was admitted into Auburn
Lodge, No. 40, Ancient Order of United
Workmen. The laws of this society
provide that $4,000 shall be paid to the
family of brother after his death, and
as Lyon had no wife he made the 50, 900
payable to his friend Crenshaw. July
lst of this year word was received by
the lodge from Crenshaw that Lyon had
fallen from a scaffold while at work on
house and had been killed, and asking
that the money be paid to him. The
warrant on Grand Treasurer Mclean,
of Macomb, for $1,000 was drawn and
sent on its way to Crenshaw, who lives
about four miles from Horse Gave, KY.
A day or two after suspicion was awak
ened that Lyon was not dead, and the
grand treasurer was ordered not to
pay the warrant until further notice.
The recorder of the lodge at once
started for Horse Cave, KY, arriving
there the next day. A few hours after
his arrival he found Lyon al work on a
house, which was being built by Cren-
shaw's father. Lyon was surprised to
see Mr.. Dawson in those parts. The
fact that Lyon was still alive was tele-
graphed to the grand master, who at once
took steps to secure the arrest of the
would-be swindlers. Fe visited the
town of Auburn, learned all the partieu-
lare, secured all the papers in the case
held by Auburn Lodge and Grand
Recorder Hitch, placed the matter in
the hands of attorneys, and sent Mr.. w.
A. Wallace, master of the Auburn
Lodge, to Horse Cave to secure the ar
rest of both Lyon and Crenshaw. This
was accomplished Sunday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03

they will say, in their own wey "You
bet your boots" or, "You bet your
sweet ifeP' with as much ease and grace
as if they had had it at their tongues
end all their lives. One of the afflicted
young men whom asked for an explain
alton of this remarkable fact said the
deaf mutes got their knowledge of slang
from the newspapers, that they were
great readers of papers, and snapped up
new phrase or word just the moment
1t made its appearance. They not only
use slang in writing, but also in their
sign language.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
AHoteI for Monsters,


The most curious of all Paris curiosi-
ties will cease to exist when the demoi-
ton of the Grand Hotel 1eguay, known
as +" La Table d Hote des Monstres, !"
is completed. The hotel, in itself is
like any common provincial hotel, but the
guests of its table d. hote, as described
by reporter of the Lanterne, form an
assembly hardly to be met with in any
other place. DINNER being announ-
ced," says this distinguished guest,
" the first couple to entered the dining
hall with an air of perfect propriety are
a bearded woman accompanied by a
skeleton-like gentleman. She receives
his whispers with thoughtful eyes, gently
stroking her beard. A dwarf with an
enormous nose sit next to them on a
stool; her neighbors are a well-known
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-10-03
Borrowing a CIersyman's Boy.
From the Toledo Blad

A story is told by a Toledo West End
preacher on brother minister that will
bear repeating. Recently circus was
in the city, and the ministerial curiosity
was so awakened that an outside sketch
of the canvas would not suffice. The
minister had computations of conscience
against the qualification of what he fan
cied might be a questionable desire.
However, his iberality of belief would
permit Of the children going, and of
their seeing all there was to be seen,
provided they had some good-aized
masculine protector with them. But,
unfortunately for him, he had no chilli
rem, and was, therefore-to use an I'M
orthodox expression SIN a hole. ;"
Finally he hit upon a plan. He went
to another preacher and tried to borrow his
5-year-old boy as a companion TO the
circus. But it wouldn't work, the
preacher remarking: "I've waited a
long time for my boy to get big enough
to go to the circus, and now I want to
use him myself.