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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
WEDNESDAY. APRIL as. 1883.
MOBILES REPUTATION.

A curious chapter In reputation has
just ended with a final report of the
commissioners appointed to settle the
financial affairs of Mobile. The city
owed So, 100000, the bulk bearing
per cent. interest, and three years ago
undertook to repudiate the whole by
giving up its charter and effecting new
municipal organization with another
name. Accordingly the Alabama legis-
lature annulled the charter of the city
of Mobile, provided for commission to
take charge of its property and settle
affairs under the direction of court as
estates of persons deceased are settled,
and erected the same territory into new
city call the "Port of Mobile" This
was all very pretty and plausible on its
face, but the creditors fought the mat
ter IN the courts, and at last got a right
eous decision to the effect that the land
and people which made the old city
should be held for the old city debts,
charter trickery to the contrary notwith-
standing. Under this ruling the COM
missioners could, OF course, do no more
than refund the debt, and that they
have done. Three per cent. bonds have
been issued for all classes of debts, back
taxes have been collected, and all affairs
Of the city wound up, and the wharves
and other property, records and papers
turned over to the officers of the port;
and SO the barefaced and utterly scan
dalous attempt to repudiate an honest
debt results In nothing worse than de-
sirahie sort of financial housekeeping.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25

The Atlantic House. Of Abba. Ia. story
and half structure was destroyed by fire
about o'clock on the morning of the 18th.
Mr.: Reams, the proprietor, was badly burned
while making his escape from the building.
Three of his boarders, William NTcGiU. Charles
Qulilan and Carl Spelgle, were missing and af.
ter the firemen had secured control of the
flames they turned on the hose where it was
supposed the bodies were, and in a short time
the charred remains of the three missing men
were fonnd.
On the afternoon of the 18TH the burning of
q dry goods box was observed in q vacant lot
at Fort Worth, Texas, and it was accidentally
discovered that boy and girl about years
old had been suffocated. The box contained
straw and it is surmsed that the children in
some manner set this on fire and were unable
to obtain their release. At first it was thought
the children had been murdered and J. t.
Howard, the father of the dead boy. was ar
rested, but afterward released.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
a NEW REPUBLIC.

4 new republic (says the Cape Times)
will soon appear on the map of South
Africa. On the 25th Of February, it is
stated by writer IN the Express, the
farms promised to the white volunteers
who assisted David Massouw against
Mankoroane are to be allotted to those
warriors 800 in numbers, 900 morgen
to each man. Only good, serviceable
farms are to be given to the volunteers,
the intermediate, unserviceable ones
being retained by the committee of man.
age ment, called ''bestuur," 20 be dis
posed of at their discretion, for the pur-
pose of raising money for the erection Of
church, public offices and other nee
essary institutions. A jail is not men
toned, perhaps from motives OF deli
cacy. Although Massouw is nominally
chief Of the wly-laid-out territory, it
is stipulated that the whites shall have
their own form of government, the
administration being vested in the
r''bestGur aforesaid. The country
IS to be governed accord
ing to the laws OF the Transvaal and free
state. The informant of the Express
says that the morality, order and respect
for authority of the settlers defy dis
paragement, with the exception of a
small freebooting partnership of only
three members, for the determination of
which an effort must be made. The
road through the territory is as safe as
IN any part of the colony for the dis
tance Of fourteen and one-half hours
from Bloemhof to Vrijburg, the capt.
tai, but in the neighborhood of the Hart
River the traveller must be on his guard,
for there the Robin Hood partnership
carry on their business. The country
is said to be better adapted for agricul-
ture than any part of the TransvaaI or of
the free state, possessing also the advan-
tage of a market at Kimberley, only
eighty-four miles distant from the capt.
tai. Several of the settlers have brought
up their wives and children, and others
have gone to fetch their families. The
name Of the new republic is StilleIand.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
Damage bV Flood.

High water has caused considerable damage
at Menominee, Wis. The Chicago. st. Paul.
Minneapolis d Omaha Railway bridge, located
short distance below the d am, is badly used
up. the middle pier being undermined and
partly washed away and. the bridge bent out of
line about two feet. The road-bed of the Chip
pewa Valley and Superior Railway has in many
places been washed entirely away. 1t is said
that 1t will require at least two months work
to place that road in running order
again and it is predicted by some
that the road-bed will have to be
resurveyed and located on higher ground. At
Menominee the river changed it's course, carry
ing away the new shingle and planning mill. the
large stone building in which was located the
Q. V. railway depot, the sleeping barracks, and
one dwelling house, all being the property of
Knapp, Stout & Co. There IS now chasm of
forty feet deep and 300 feet wide, through
which the waters of the Red Cedar are rush
ing. Knapp Stout & Co.'s loss is estimated at
$50 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
sHIP-BUILDING ON THE CLYDE.

The English journal, Engineering,
gives some facts about the ship build
ing business on the Clyde during 1882
which are very interesting to American
readers just now. In the Clyde ship
yards there are supposed to be built the
finest iron and steel ships in the world
and more of them than at any other one
place. Fot only are sailing and eteam
vessels built for the English merchant
trade, but for that of many other coun-
tries and also vessels Of war for the
British and foreign governments. There
have been some accessions recently to
the number of Clyde sh1p-buiiding
firms, of which there are now about
forty. The business fuctuates from
year to year, according to the demands
of commerce. and 1882 was one of the
good years, the output of tonnage being
larger than for any preceding year,
although the number of vessels was not
SO great as for 1881. The total number
and tonnage compare as follows for the
Last three years: 1882, $4,000 tons
and 295 vessels; 1881, 332, 900 tons and
313 vessels; 1880. 276, 900 tons and 241
vessels. OF the 295 vessels built last
year A were iron or steel sail
ing ships, against "a constructed
in 1881. There is also much variation
i'll the relative demand for steam and
sailing vessels. For time after the
Suez Canal was opened the call was al
most entirely for steamers, being sue
ceeded, few years later by demand
for sailing vessels at the time when the
price of coal rose so high In England.
Now steam has again come to the front.
The sailing ships built now are of a
large class, the average tonnage of those
for 1882 being 1, $40 tons. Many of the
great English and Scotch ship-owning
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
Convicted NihiIfsfS.

The trial of eighteen prominent nihilists here
has resulted in the conviction of all Of them
Six have been condemned TO death; two to life
servitude, and the remainder to Imprisonment
from fifteen to twenty years. Those sentenced
to capital punishment are: Boganivitch, who
laid the mine in Little Garden Street for the
purpose of killing the czar; Savell GIatopolsky
implicated in Hartmann's attack on the late
emperor in 1879; Michael Gra,chefsky, one OF
the assassins of the late czar; Telaloff. par
ticipator in an attempt to blow up the impe.
rial tram at Alexandrofsky, IN 1881; Kimenko
an escaped political criminal, subsequently ar.
rested with Gratchefsky and retired nava
officer named Bantesvitcb.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25

BosToN, April 18.-At 5he Tewks-
bury examination Mary e. Bowen. for
merly an inmate, said she could not eat
the food furnished, but lived upon that
bought with money furnished her.
Never saw any of the Marsh family
while there. Thirty or more women
were bathed in the same water, MANY Of
the patients having bad skin diseases
and many being infested with vermin.
When there was time carbolic acjd was
poured on the heads of such Oatients.
| Verm1n were all over the place rats be-
ing so abundant that the patients would
call the nurses to drive them away
one consumptlve woman, unable to call
help, was bitten badly. This happened
every night until she died. Closets and
everything were filthy, but when visitors
were expected things were cleaned. One
woman who died was very large. and her
body was crowded into a box nv men
standing on it. She had on the same
bonnet worn when alive. Another patient
occupied the bed on which this
woman died that night, no change of
clothing beng made. An old insane
woman was beaten with sticks and tied
with ropes. Witness DAD come on from
New York to give her testimony.
She was asked several questions
which Gov. Butler said were not
pertinent. Brown retorted chat the
character of the witnesses go far was a
tit subject for criticism, and he proposed
In this case to know this witness entire
story. The governor said be did not
propose to sit still and allow his Witnesses
to be malgned. He asked the committee
not to allow it, as some OF their daugh-
tiers might by chance come to this hell
upon earth. Loud applause from spec
tators followed. The governor said
that because witness was a fallen woman
her character should not be the Issue
IN this case; she should answer
all the pertinent questions in
this case, but not those which
sought to drag her down. Brown said
HIS Excellency WINGED as he never had
before. He called the governors atten-
ton to case where be 1.-THE GOVERNOR
questioned witness in regard to char
acter, etc., III a most unheard-of yav.
The question as to proceeding with the
was decided by a com
m1ttee IN the affirmative by a to vote.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
work of the Flames.

"A hre at Newton, Ia, on the night of the
list cleaned out Waugh d Co.'s agricultural
implement establishment Loss $4,000.
1he Canada Manufacturing Co. IS establish
ment and the stationery store of J. S. Carson
d Co, IN NotTe Dame Street, Montreal, burned
| on the I'D. Loss estimated at 100000.
FIRE at Aurelia, Ia, destroyed property val
ued at SlUO, 600; the Algore butter-dish fac
| tory at indianapolis, loss $15, 900; the gener-
atlng house OF the Brush Electric Light Com
pany at cincinnati loss $25, 900; Jewett's coop
er shops at Buffalo Plains, New York. loss $50
OOO; seVenty-fve houses at San Claudio Ha-
Vana, and the supply store of ex-Gov Alcorn
at Jamestown, Miss, loss 5000.
Bolsseau d Martinez hat store and Hansel &
Cos saddlery establishment suffered destruc
non by ire on the goth. Loss estimated at
$500, 900. -
The paper mill at Catawissa, Pa, burned on
the night of the Goth. Loss estimated at S75.
600. 80
Blandin's elevator and two small residences
were reduced TO ruins at Dodge, Ia, OH the
goth. Loss $50, 900.
Mathews lumber mill and stock at Texar-
kama, Ark, vanished in snaoke on the goth.
Loss 5000. 900.
The parliament houses, at Quebec, were de-
sroyed by hre on the night OF the 18th inst
The west wing of the building containing the
committee rooms, were alone saved. but much
damaged
An lncendiary fire at Bethany, Mo-, DESTROYED
nearly two squares of buildings. The loss is
estimated $50, 600; partially insured,
About O,0OO worth of property was de-
stroyed by fire at Huntington, W. Va. on the
18th inst; An entire square of buildings was
consumed.
The Model Mill, Minneapolis, Mimi, con
tanning seven run of stone and five sets of
smooth aud five sets of corrugated rollers. was
reduced to ruins on the 18th. Loss about $780,
600. '
The Abernothy furniture factory at Leaven-
worth, Kansas, was consumed by fire on tie
18th. Loss $4,000 One man was fatally
hurt by jumping from the building.
Hammar Co.'s paint mandatory, East
Pearl Street, Cincinnati, burned on the 18th.
Loss about S15,O O0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES.

The telegraph reports case, on trial
in New York, in which the possession OF
| young Malay, who had been carried to
British Guiana when an infant, is now
claimed on the ground that he is slave.
This, says the Alta California, serves as
reminder that there is one part of the
United States where slavery actually
exists at the present moment. We re-
fer to the Indian Territory, in which
| slavery existed before the war and where
it has never been abolished. By the
census of 1860 the number of slaves held
| by the different tribes in the territory
was as follows: Choctaw tribe, 2,297
slaves, held by 1856 owners; Cherokees,
1904 slaves, by 384 owners; Greeks, l, 651
slaves, 267 owners; Chikaasaws, GIT
slaves, 118 owners. These four Indian
nations held a total of 1869 negro slaves.
Some of the slave holders were very
wealthy, one Choctaw counting no less
than 227 human cattle. After the war,
in which some of the Indians of the ter
ritory sided with the north, some with
the south, the interior department made
new treaties with the tribes, one of the
conditions of which was that the Indians
should free their enslaved negroes.
Nearly twenty years have elapsed and
this pledge has not been kept. The
census of 1870 threw no light on the
status of slavery in the territory, and
the Indian statistics of the
census of 1880 collected un-
der the direction of Major Pow
ell, have not yet been published. But
it is perfectly well known, on the testi-
mony of persons acquainted with the in
ternal affairs of the territory, that slav-
cry yet exists. It is no exaggeration to
say there are thousands of depressed Afri-
cans held In bondage by these aboriginal
slave owners. These tribes formerly
lived in the southern states, and slavery
probably existed among them before
they were transported beyond the Mis-
sissippi and settled in their present To-
cation. They were victims to the con-
N~ASSt Va q bPN SAdAApASs bula
however their slaveholding practices
originated, their defiance of the national
declaration that there should be no
more slavery beneath the flag, and their
violation of the express agreement they
made at the close of the war, call for the
immediate attention of the government.
The next congress should not adjourn
without taking measures which will put
it in the power of the interior depart
ment to bring sufficient pressure to bear
on the Indian nations to compel them to
redeem their pledge to abolish slavery.
If the secretary were authorized to with
hold interest on the trust funds, or take
some other summary action, it would
bring these derelict reds to realizing
sense Of the necessity of observing their
obligations. The thought that after all,
this country is still polluted by slavery,
is not, little repulsive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
BaniShed LO Siberia.

members of the South Russian Workmen's
Federation, some of the members of which
were prosecuted by Strekinsu, who was muir
dered, was concluded at Odessa, on the 10TH
ALI the prisoners were convicted. Three were
sentenced to penal servitude for life, seven to
IS years penal servitude. four to 10 years, and
four to years. Eight are banished to Siberia
These alleged nihilists include in their number
men of all ranks, and are said to have beer
among the guiding spirits and directors of the
terrorist party, which attained supreme coutro
of the nihilist movement in 1879, and has done
go much damage since that time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
Brady and kellogg.

The grand jury at Washington on the 18th
inst, returned indictments against William Pitt
Kellogg for receiving money while senator for
services rendered in relation to contracts with
the United States, the witnesses being JOIN A..
Walsh, John B. Price, Joseph Cochrane and j.
NJ. Brady, and also against Thomas J. Brady,
for receiving money while second assistant
postmaster general for service rendered in re-
latlon to contracts with the United States, the
witnesses being the same as above. There are
five counts in ch indictment, charging five
separate payments of 800 for one service
rendered In the expedition of the mail schedule
on Prices routes from San Antonio to Corpus
Christi: Tex, aud from Monroe to Shreveport,
La.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
more ErOE1 FaiIrrre~.

James Marshall & Co., iron pine manufacture
ers, one of the largest firms in Pittsburg, Pa,
assigned on the 10th. Their liabilities are
81, 10000 and their assets 81, 100000. Pitts.
burg banks are the largest creditors, but they
will lose nothing as they have collateral fol
their loans. Dizziness of trade was the cause
of the collapse.
The property of the Sioux Falls, Dakota,
Water Power Company was attached on the
10th to satisfy the claims of the metropolitan
National Bank, of New York, and the Mer-
chants National Bank, of ST. Paul The paid
up stock of the cooperation is $500, OOO Mr..
Seeney. of the Metropolitan Bank, is the largest
shareholder
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
A Circus MObbed.

At Dover, Del, on the 22d inst, as O'Brien's
circus was moving toward the depot mob who
were dissatisfied with the performance they
had witnessed, opened fire on the caravan.
Eight or ten circus employees we're shot. some
seriously. Charles Henderson, one of the pro-
prietors, was shot in the eye and head, and one
of the drivers was shot from his wagon. Sew
eral private residences and places of business
were riddled with bullets. Breech- loading
guns and revolvers were the weapons used by
the mob, who were dissatisfied with the show.
There is no hope of the recovery of Hender-
son. The names Of the other wounded men
and the extent of their injuries have not been
ascertained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
EaII of RuildinU.

During the progress of fire at Sacramento,
CAL, on the Goth, the roof of an adjoining
building fell, bury1ng a number of people I'M
der the ruins. Workmen began to clear away
the debris as soon as possible and by night six
bodies had been removed and identified The
injured number about a dozen. The Grand
Army Hall adjoining the crushed saloon was
two story brick building and the fire occurred
IN the lower story. 1t was extingulshed with
out much damage to the building, but the
west wall OF the upper story fell outward on
the adjoining one-storY saloon. carrying the
OCCUPANTS down into the cellar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
Fishing by Electricity.
Correspondence Philadelphia Press.


The electrical apparatus (of Professor
Baird's expedition) is very complete.
The search light is one of the most nov
ell of the wonderful inventions of the
nineteenth century. It consists of three
Edison electric lights of 16-candle power
each, Enclosed in a Theoretically sealedglass
case, which is surrounded by a glass
globe, and capable of resisting the pres
sure of the water at a great depth. It is
proposed to sink the lamp and iilumin-
ate the sea by turning the light. This,
1t is expected, will attract the fish, and a
net ten feet In diameter al its mouth
placed below the light will be drawn at
the proper time, and the unknown fish
of the lower waters will be caught.
4" It is an Improvement" said one of the
officers of the ship, ION the method of
the Indian who searched the rivers at
night time, with burning pine knot
III the bow of his canoe and a spear in
his hand, but the idea is really stolen
from him." PaymaSter Reed has the
most perfect arrangements for his work.
He will be able to photograph fish and
shells as soon as they are taken out of
the water by vertical camera. This is
necessary, as In some cases the air
changes the form of some of the curios-
tiles of the sea. The sea water will also
be brought to thesurface from any depth
desired for analyzation. During the trip
of the Albatross from Wilmington an arc
light has been first successfully operated
on an Edison circuit, and an invention
has been completed for lighting the sur
face of the sea, which will be useful for
signalling and for the prosecution of all
kinds of work at night
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
Minor MishaDS.

Ella Townsville, aged IS, Minnie Phipps.
aged 70 and two little girls and boy. children
O q. II. f. Church were drowned IN Meadow
tond. Rochester, n. Y, on the 21st by the cap
sizing of boat
a plle-drlvlng car went through a bridge
mar Helena, Ark, on the evening of the goth.
t'urteen men were injured, one of them, En-
gneer Fitzgerald very badly. He lost an arm
ard had leg and three ribs broken.
During severe storm at Farmerville La.
on the list, d. r. Stein q Co. q fine wall was
blown down, demolishing a small frame build
ing and ii G. Glasson's saloon. Glasson was
allled and W. 4. Darby probably fatally in
jured.
An explosion in a fireworks factory at Bon
stetten, Switzerland, killed four persons.
Charles Johnson reports that he and four
other Swedes capsized while sailing on Lake
Washington, Washington Territory. His COM
panlons, Aaron Lorsen, Aaron Johnson b.
johnson and one whose name is unknown
were drowned. The survivor chung to the boat
i've hours as it drifted ashore, in an exhausted
condition. He finally reached the house of
settler.
Herman Hartman, Del. Rhoades, and Grant
Moore were drowned at Wilhamsport, Pa, on
the 19tn inst, oy the izing of boat.
James Gould, young lawyer, was acct
dentally killed by friend, while hunting near
Cation, Miss, on the 18th.
Early on the morning of the 18th VIM. Dor
sey, OF Montgomery, Ala, mistook his wife for
burglar and shot her fatally.
Elmer Thompson, train dispatcher on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, was killed by the cars
at Philadelphia on the night of the 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
Wicked Winds

The town of Zimbrota Falls, Wabasha
County, Mimi, was almost destroyed by a cy-
clone on the night of the 18th. Several build
ings were completely demolished and a large
school house and other structures were un-
rooted All stores and dwellings, throughout
the length of one street had their fronts
smashed in.
hurricane which lasted fifteen hours
swept four ships on the beach at Victoria,
b. O., on the 18th. One sailor was killed by a
falling spar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
THE asphaltum walks around the Gus

HE asphaItum walks around the GUS
tom house in Portland, Oregon, were
found to be covered with thousands OF
earth worms after a recent rain. One
popularity about them was that if one
was cut in two or more pieces each Sec
ton became a perfect worm In few
minutes. An Indianian who was pres
ent said that in his young days, when be
used to go fishing IN the Posey County
creeks, he never took more than two
worms with HIM. These he would cut
into short pieces, and sprinkle little
dirt over them. In a short time each
would be complete healthy worm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-25
Must Honor the Bonds.

Phillips, Monroe, st. Francis, Jefferson and
Chicot and other counties of Arkansas, issued
bonds for various purposes, some for 300, 900,
others for $500, 900, making a very heavy ag-
gregate. The counties mentioned several
years later resisted payment, declaring the Law
unconstitutional. Recently the supreme court
of the state in the Jefferson County case de-
clared the act constitutional, and OH the 18th
inst. the United States district court delivered
an opinion that the counties owe the debt and
must pay the bonds.