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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Raising Money for the Lord.
IFrom a New York letter.


The Seventy -frstis one of our fashion
able militia regiments, and tits holding a
fair this week IN it's armory. Pretty girls
abound there, of course, and their exer-
tons as sellers are heartfelt. I saw a
middie-aged, dignifed. plainly dressed
gentleman stop in front of baby car
riage and regard it thoughtfully. A boy
companion said to him: F'That's pretty
one, father, isn't lt?" The sweet girl
who had charge of the raffie-book had
been careful about pressing the baby
carriage upon the minds of men whom
she did not know to be married; but, as
sured by the boys remark that this one
was father, she resolved upon special
effort. Here is the dialogue.
&c You are admiring the baby carriage,
sir, I see. It is worth $50, and there
are hundred chances at half dollar a
chance. A beautiful thing, isn't it /?
And so awfully cheap. Here is the sub
scription book. VIII you put down your
name ?"
"See how handsomely it is fitted up,
and how snug baby would be in the
midst of that dainty upholstery. I'm
sure, were baby I would be perfect
~ contented IN carriage like that. Will
you take six chances, or four ?"
81 really haven't any use"
But am sure, sir, that you have a
handy place to store it away Itwouldn' t
get out of fashion in number of years,
and if you get it for So or SO, you know,
you could afford to pay storage until you
require it.
every true, but"
81 beg pardon, sir, but positively you
are a widOwer."
go, no; but"
"Then I really don't see why you
shouldn't buy some chances. A really
sweet thing in baby carriages, isn't it
can almost see dimpled little darling
lying back on the cushions, throwing up
its plump arms, and Growing with de-
light. Shall take your name?"
Really I could make no use of it,
"I thought as you were man of fam
lily, / was not making an inappropriate
offer of such bargain. The boy called
you father, did he not?
so, yes-because / am a Catholic
priest. And that, don't you see, is g
pretty good reason why [ ought to take
no chances in baby carriage"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Deeds of Blood.

In quarrel over glass of beer in a saloon
IN Milwaukee, on the goth, Joseph Bauer, a
cooper, had his skull crushed by blow from
char ia the hands of Robert Knhler Koehler
was arrested. He claims self-defense.
VIM. Macduff, a New York financial broker,
shot and killed his wife, his siX-year- old son
and himself on the 9th.
At the Tempest Mills, Bradford County,
Fla, on the 26th, Pink Blocker whipped his
nephew till he was covered with blood. He
then tied the boy in the chimney head down
ward and roasted him until his flesh COM
menced to drop off, after which he took him
down and dashed cold water over him.
Thomas Shine, a painter, was stabbed in the
neck and almost instantly killed by a man
named McDermott, in Chicago, on the 25th.
A terrible tragedy was enacted in a disrepu-
table locality IN Leavittsburg, o., on the 25th.
A man named John belong killed widow lady
named Griswold in fit Of jealousy, and then
committed suicide
Elisha Kirby, rough character living at
Carbondale, ILL.,, murdered his brother-in-low,
Isaac Pulls, by shooting him through the head
on the street, on the 25th. The affair grew out
of a family quarrel.
DR.. A. G. Reck was. murdered at Lampasas,
Texas, on the night of the oath by parties I'M
known. The doctor and Mrs. Rech were
asleep, when the door was unfastened and
parties entered the room. Jerked him out of
bed and fired twice, killing him instantly.
Rech came from Georgia several years ago,
and had been married only two years. His
wife is almost bereft OF her senses over the ter
rible tragedy she witnessed.
Near Cedar Glades, Yell County, on the 21st,
William Potter was murdered while working in
his field by Riley Blocker and Jack Daniels, in
whose possession some of Potter's hogs were
shoot him, when he hallooed to his wife, and
found. They were taking him to the woods to
then they shot him and fed to the mountains
and joined several other desperadoes-
During a quarrel at Oakland, O., on the
oath, L. Ward shot and killed T. Harrison, and
it is reported NOR tally wounded his brother,
Gnnroa Harrisnn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02

former consisting of the fact that the
traches is comparatively very narrow in
young infants and the neck very short,
while the latter comprise the two con-
siderations of infantile deficiency in vital
force and tenacity and of the intensity
of the fever that follows the operation.
In DR.. Shrady's case the patient was
male child, 10I months old, suffering
from symptoms of advanced diphtherl8,
with tenacious membraneous deposit
In the throat which ended in such OBJ
struction of breathing that death was
inevitable unless surgical relief could be
given. The incisions were made in the
usual manner, with very slight hemor-
rhage and an almost immediate relief OF
the urgent symptoms. When the doctor
left his patient to the nurse on the even
ing after the operation he did not expect
him to live through the night; but, con-
trary to all precedent, the surgical fever
was very tritiing, and, although there
was considerable local inflammation, the
child steadily improved from day to day
and is now we'll. The point of interest
In the case is the favorable issue OF the
operation in child less than year old,
very feeble when it was undertaken, and
with no apparent prospect of life. No
case of recovery in a child OF that age..is
on record, although the operation has
been undertaken in children from q to
II months by most distinguished Euro
pean surgeons-among them Langen-
beck, Joseph Bell, Breslau, Balzeau.
Bourdillot, J. G. Foster, Greenfield,
and Dujardin. Scantetten tried ira
cheotomy in baby 6 weeks old for spas
modic Group, and Annandale in one 3
months old. The patient died in each
case. Croft and Lawson TAFT have also
recorded failures, and DR.. Shrady's sue
cess is the first recorded at so tender an
age in the annals of surgery. It's issue
suggests, however, that IN cases where
death is inevitable without it the medical
attendant is justified in recommending
resort to tracheotomy in infants as the
last hope of saving life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
ODiCu arys

Eliza Pinkston, (colored) who figured so
prominently as witness in the southern cleo
ton frauds in 1876, died in jail at Jackson.
Miss, on the 25th. She was buried as pau
per.
Milton Cartwright, distinguished civil
engineer and railroad contractor passed away
at Norfolk, Va, on the 25th.
Leonard Sylvan Jules Sandeau, the French
novelist died at Paris on the %.
x-Surgeon-General Palmer, of the United
States Navy. died at his residence in Washing
ton, D. c., on the oath, aged 70 years. He en-
tered the navy in 1884, and was with Faragut
at Mobile.
DIR. Pierre C. Van Wyck, superintendent of
the United States assay Office, died at his
country house near Sing Sing, N. Y, on the
23d, aged So years.
Col Andrew Talcott, the Oldest living grad
uate of West Point, and well-known railroad
engineer, died at Richmond, Va, on the 23d,
aged 81.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
FACING THE SUN.

IL there is south room In any house,
sometimes it is the kitchen alone, what
an indescribable bound of spirits you
feel when you go into it. At this time
of year, especially, when we have suf-
fered SO much darkness and dull
weather, there should be no living in
northerly rooms, provided there is one
in the whole house where the sun shines.
No matter where it is, move into it for
the spring, and don't keep it for ftcom-
pany'' merely. Let company get the
sunshine elsewhere. The bleached lit
tie city children need it, the housekeep-
er needs It, her plants and flower glasses
need it. The builder will have built in
vain if he has put all the best rooms on
the dark side of the house. But ''shut
the door on woman's wit" he can not,
If she rules it otherwise; and If there is
the smallest apartment where the sun
shines in, let her take possession and
carry in there all the living things and
moveables she needs to have about her.
1t may face east or west, but by all
means it will help to keep everybody
strong and well, and, what is equal to
both, cheerful. The spirits have SO
much to do with health that gloomy
persons, responding or sad, win be
amazed at their own changes if once
they set pink azalia, or even a ger
anium, in sunny window, and agree
to live along side of it for the weeks of
sOrInc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02

The dead body of Jacob Zunsteg was found
on the morning of the 9th i'll the mauger of a
BAN attached to place known as the :" Fat
Woman's Saloon" on the Wauwatosa road,
near Milwaukee. The appearances indicate
foul play at the hands of some of his compan-
ions CT the night before, and Mary Stevens. a
dlsreputable woman, Fred Leonard and John
Gliesner have been arrested on suspicion Of
being implicated III causing the mans death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
One More

John S. Cowles, general agent for the Lowell
Manufacturing Company, OF Erie, Pa. skipped
for unknown parts on the 25th. 1t appears
that some time ago discrepancy was found in
his accounts. but his father, who is wealthy,
made the deficiency good, and he was not dis
father refused to be responsible lenger for the
young man, whereupon he gathered in what
funds be could collect, aud in company with a
disreputable female disappeared, leaving his
family destitute. A warrant has been issued
for his arrest on the charge of embezzlement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
'FvvO BROTHERS Murdered,

Charles and Fred Ward, aged Is and 80
years, respectively, sons of Dr. E. ?. Ward, of
Chicago nd nephews of G b. Farwell of that
city. were murdered near Devils Lake, D aIo-
t., on the morning of the 231. A man named
Elliott, who was with the Wards, and escaped
says the shantv was surrounded by at least
thirty armed men, who ordered the occupants
to vacate the premises. This they refused to
do, whereupon the crowd retreated short
distance and fired q volley into the shanty.
Fred Ward was killed and Elliot made break
and escaped, but not until he had been
roughly handled by the mob. Charles Ward
also attempted to run the gauntlet but
was brought to the ground by a
bullet. After killing the young men the riot
ers cleaned the shanty of its effects. The Wards
were engaged in selling town lots on the site
of Bartlett. and it is said that they built their
Bhanty on the claim Of a man named Bell
who returned home on the 22d, but was driven
off by the young men. He rallied his friends
with the fatal result above mentioned. The
elder Ward was o graduate of West Point and
held a captaincy in the Illinois National Guard.
Charles occupied a responsible position in the
house of j. V. Farwell & Co.. Chicago for
many years. Both brothers were noted for
their personal courage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
A Close Gall.

Prof. Blatt. known as the "man-fsh," per-
formed very remarkable feat at st. Louis, on
the 29th. remaining under water 4 minutes
1115 seconds. beating the best previous record,
winch was minutes and % seconds, by J. B.
johnson. in London, and he came near losing
his life. He became helpless after minutes
had expired. and when removed from the
water, on the repeated demands of those pres
ent he was insensible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Found an Excuse.
[From the Detroit Free PEG. ]


When the lamented Tom Davey was
manager of the Detroit Opera House, it
was said by bis friends that he would
sometimes hunt for an excuse to bestow
a pass upon some one who had asked for
it and could not show causewhy II should
be given. Upon one occasion stranger
hung around the box Office for an hour
or two and then asked for pass TO see
the play that night.
50 Are you newspaper man 2" asked
Tom.
Ono"
Correspondent OF any musical pub
LEGATION %
"No."
Write paragraphs for a weekly dra-
matte paper?"
emo"
in the profession %
emo"
"Own a hall or opera house?"
Ono"
Railroad conductor, scene-painter,
costumer, bill poster, or advance agent2
"No," sighed the man.
Perhaps you are Clergyman" sug-
gested Tom.
enc"
There was long and embarrassing
silence. The man who had no cheek and
excuse, and yet Tom felt like doing him
a favor, and finally handed out a pass
with the remark:
You'll perhaps run for the legisla-
ture some day and you might as well
take it now.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Religion. Rio,in EgYp,.

In a religious. rot between The Greeks and
eral persons were killed and many wounded
including number of the police The Brit
ISL troops and sailors, with eating guns, sur
rounded the Greek Church to protect it. The
Greek consul took refuge on a gunboat. 1t is
said the European residents were saved from
genera massacre by the landing of British
sailors.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
q Hero Killed

AS the Philadelphia express was entering Jer
sey City. N. j.. on the 9th, Mrs. Jane Au-
thony, of New York, threw herself on the
track. switchman named Lawrence O'Brien
attempted to rescue her, but she resisted and
both went under the wheels. The woman was
killed instantly. and O'Brien only lived ten
minutes after being struck. O'Brien lost leg
a short time ago while rescuing child.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Eiendish Act of a Coy.

An a.rocious crime was committed nine
miles from Houston. Texas, on the oath, at
Brickhouse Gully. A negro boy named Ad-
ans, aged ~, under the impression that the
boys of the neighborhood were gong to fog
him. while playing with Quincy Nelson, aged
II, whom he suspected as one of the party,
tied rope around Nelson's waist. and, mount
ing horse, tied the other end to the pomme!
of the saddle and rode off rapidly, dragging
Nelson through the prairie until dead. He
took train for Houston, where he was cap
TIRED
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02

on The blacking block, while a stalwart
bootbIack was polishing off the child's
tinv shoe. When the little fellow saw
his father he did not relax his dignity,
and showed no signs Of recogrstion ex-
cept to ask for five cents to pay for the
"shine." The mite was taken home and
nut to he'd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
a Sktrmtsh with the Indians,

4 troop of the Second Cavalry. under COM
mand of Lieut.. Norwood encountered a party
of Cree Indians having in their possession some
stolen stock, at the eastern end of White Horse
Lake, NJ. T., on the 18th. The Crees were
routed with the loss of two killed The stock
stampeded during the fight and were not re-
covered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
&HuSueEASIOnS.

The st. Louis Distilery Company has sus-
pended. It's secured indebtedness is $4,000;
also E. NJ. Rockwell. Leominster. Mass.
manufacturer of wooden goods. His liabili-
Moses d Co., Philadelphia stationers, have
suspended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02

Manufacturing Company at Bangor, Me-,
burned on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
Fred. Smiths lumber and single mill at
Tonawanda. n. Y, was swept away by fire on
the 9th. Loss $4,000.
Keenes jewelry store, the postofice and an
adjoining building at Digby, N. s., burned on
the 9th. Loss S25, 900.
The New Haven Conn. clock shops were
partially destroyed 10y fire on the 26th. Loss
about $4,000.
The Arch Street Opera House, Philadelphia.
Pa, burned on the Goth. Loss $4,000.
The village of Matachn, on the Panama
Railroad, was almost entirely swept away by
fire on the 26th. Loss about 500 900.
The western nail mill at Belleville, H.. was
totally consumed by fire on the 18th. Loss in
the neighborhood Of 100000. The mill ran
sixty-three machines and employed 200 men.
The main building of the Lansing Mich
wagon works, including all the machinery and
large amount of wolk, burned on the 22d.
Loss $4,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
HEAVY Failure.

Newburgh, Frenkel & Co.. one of the largest
wholesale clothing houses i'll Cincinnati, o.,
made an assignment on the 2Gth. The firms
capital is estimated at over $500 900. Iiabili-
ties currently reported at S250,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL

ATTORNEY GENERAL SHERMAN, of
Massachusetts, returning from Boston
one evening recently to his home in
Lawrence, was somewhat surprised in
the railroad depot to see his youngest
SOP, aged Al years, sitting with one foot
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
Georgia,s New Governor.

The election to fill the vacancy caused by tie
death of Gov. Alex. Stephens, of Georgia,
passed off quietly, Henry Mcdaniel, the dem
ocratic nominee having no opposition. The
Legislature meets on the 10th of May, to open
tine returns, and the Inauguration will occur on
tho 10Th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02

der of Secretary Burke, in Phpnlx Park, Dub
lin, on the 9th and sentenced to be hanged on
Nav oath
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fapam Rn0srneaI.

Four inches of snow fell at Quebec on the
eth. and sleighing was resumed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-05-02
work of the Flames.

fire in Fairfield Ia, on the 28th, de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000
The sawmill Of the Great Wcrks Milling and
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-30
rne ST. Lonia c Sn,, Frnncisco.

ST.. Louis, Mo-, JAM 29.-The GIobe-Denl-
ocrat, Springfield, Mo-, special says very
important suit known as Adams and Nc
Council VS.. the St. Louis & San Francisco
railroad, to recover damages for excessive
freight charges under the state law pre-
scribing maximum rates, was decided by
Judge Geiger, of the Green county circuit
court atSpringfeld to-day. The defense was
that the st. Louis & San Francisco
railroad is exempt from state legislation
in regard to rates charged for freight and
fare, because it holds its original franchise
by the state to the Southwest Branch rail
road, which gave said road the right to
prescribe its own rates, and because it
holds the franchise of the At
lantic & Pacific railroad company,
which was created by the national govern
ment for the purpose of carrying out the
power vested in it by the constitution of
the United States, and with the right to fix
the rates free from state regulations.
Judge Geiger took this view of the case,
and decided for the railroad company.
The suit is specially important, because it
was test case, and decides large num-
Der of other suits involving about a quar-
ter million of dollars.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-30
THE ew1NpoM FLuNk1Es.n
Tie WINDOW Organ styles His Supporter
as .CreatuFes' and '.SpGnieJs :"

TIE WindOne Organ Styles His supporters
as "Creatures'' and "spGnteIs :"
Pioneer Window Organ, Jan. 29.l
But after all, the government of the Uni
ted States will survive the defeat of Mr..
Window. The state and country will con-
tinue to prosper. He will disappear from
the senate. Another man will take his
place, and events will move on very much
as usual. 1t is an insult to the state of
Minnesota to say that Mr.. Window is the
only man in it who is
capable of creditably representing
it in the senate of the United
States. The FLUNKIES who affront the
manhood of Mr.. WINDOWS supporters by
claiming them as his personal property,
with no right to the exercise of second
choice, and who denounce an independent
Judgment as treachery, we are we'll aware,
reflect no ones views but their own, which
are naturally colored by the previous con-
dition of servitude. Mr.. Window has GER
tain recognized rights of property, it
is true, in some of these CREATURES,
but they will all do well not to extend
the inventory of his CHATTELS to any of
his self-respecting friends who have sup
ported him, not as these SPANIELS fol
low their master, but from independent
convictions of political duty, as long as
there was any hope of his election-and
who will exercise the same independent
Judgment in their consideration of what is
the next best thing to be done.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-30
A RoMANCE OF GREENWOOD.

Why Mother Resnores the FYo,cers that
are Strescn on on the Craze of Her Son.
A grave marked by very handsome
monument in Greenwood cemetery is Wis
tied once every year by three persons-an
old lady and middle aged gentleman and
his wife. All strew the grave with flowers
but the old lady, who goes last, removes
the flowers placed there by the other two
and substitutes some of her own providing
The occupant of the grave was the son
of the old lady, Frenchman, and man
of violent temper. Some fifteen years
ago he visited this country to see his
mother, who, with her daughter, had set
tied here some time previously. He lodged
in Brooklyn, and it is related of him that
he once threw all the furniture of his bed
room out of the window because the land
lady suggested changing his room. His
mother paid the bill, and begged her irri-
table son to return to France.
He refused, for he had fallen in love
with Brooklyn lady, who did not recipro-
cate his affections. She favored the suit CT
a doctor who was paying her his addresses.
Sne was taken by her family to France,
and the young Frenchman then agreed to
crafty his mothers wishes and return to
his native land. The doctor, too, followed
the lady to press his suit.
Where or under what circumstances the
rivals met is unknown. That they did
meet is certain. The Frenchman was an
accomplished swordsman; the doctor
knew nothing of the art of fencing. Under
such conditions, the friends of the former
we're astonished when the unskilled arm of
the American had ended the duel which
he said was forced upon him by dealing
his opponent death blow.
The body of the Frenchman was brought
to this country by his mother and buried
in Greenwood. A shaft of Italian marble
was erected over it, and most of the peo-
pie attached to the cemetery know some
thing of the story, and can show the grave.
The doctor returned to Brooklyn, where
he to-day enjoys fine practice. He mar
ried the lady whom he followed to France,
and together on the anniversary of the
fatal duel they visit the Frenchman's
grave, and strew it with flowers that they
know will be cast away by the old lady.
who has never forgiven the slayer.