Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-18
obituary.

Francis S. Street. one of the proprietors of
the New York Weekly died at Brooklyn, n. Y,
on the 18th. He leaves an estate valued at a
million and half of dollars exclusive of his
interest In the paper.
Rev. Henry Bannister professor of theology
in the Northwestern University at Evanston,
H., died on the 18th.
Leonard B. Hodges, forester Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, died at St. Paul on the 18th.
He was kown all over the United States as a
practical arborculturist and author.
Gen Ralph Ely, ex-auditorg general of the
state of Michigan, died at his residence near
Cross Village, that state, on the 18th.
Selucius Garfield, formerly a well-known
public man. succumbed TO pneumonia at Wash
ngton. d. c.. on the 13.h He was native of
Vermont, but IN early life removed to Kentucky
where he served as a member of the conven-
ton which revised the state constitution in
1S49. In 1851 he drifted to California and in
the year following took q seat in the legislature
OF the golden state. He returned to Kentucky
and IN 1860 was a delegate to the national con-
yentlon at Cincinnati and democratic elCctor.
The year following he removed TO Washington
Territory and from 1866 to 1869 served as
surveyor general of the territory. He repre-
sented the territory ip the 4lst and 42d con-
crosses, since which time he resided at the
national capital IN obscurity. He died poor
man.
Albert Fowler, aged 81, who was resident
of Chicago in 1892 and who built the first
frame house where the city of Milwaukee now
stands. died at Rockford, Ill on. the 18th. He
had resided in Rockford the past thirty years,
and has been three times mayor of that city.
A son of Spotted Tail, who had been attend
ing the Indian school at Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
died on railway train in Indiana, on the 18th,
while On the way home to the Pine Ridge
agency.
Elder William Perry Stratton, of the Chris
tan Church. tor many years resident Of Gin
cInnah, O., died on the 10Th, aged II. He had
married over 1900 couples.
Judge G. B. Lawrence, a jurist OF national
reputation, died at Decatur, Ala, On the 9th,
whittier he had gone to seek rest and recrea-
ton. Deceased was 90 years of age, and was a
native of Vermont. At the time David Davis
Lawrence came within a few votes of being
elected to that place.
Rev. B. F. Cocker, author Of numerous
works IN moral science and professor of moral
science in the Michigan University, Ann
Arbor, died of nervous prostration on the 9Th.
w. II. Smith, a prominent railroad con-
structor and president of the Western Car
Company of Columbus. Ohio, led at Urbana,
Illinois, on the 7th, aged 81 years.
work of the Flames.
One of the best business blocks in Plymouth,
Ind. was reduced to ashes on the 18th. Loss
$21, O00
Seven stores and shops and an elevator at
Narbona Station, Mo-, burned on the 18th.
Stoczhauser & Co.'s, furniture factory, st.
Louis, Mo-, was swept away by fire on the 18th.
Loss $4,000
Butchard's Block and John B. Smiths shoe
store at Owen Sound Ont, furnished food for
the flames on the 18th. Loss $4,000.
Sixteen business buildings were burned at
Crisfeld, Nd, on the 18th, loss 100000; the
finishing shops of Shantzs foundry, at Preston.
Ont, loss $4,000; Dewar's tannery and several
buildings at Pembroke. Ont, loss $75, 900, and
Z. G. Blessing plumbing store in Philadelphia,
loss 1875, 900.
The military bake-house at Bordeaux,
France, twas destroyed by fire on the 18th.
Loss $500
-four mill at Abingdon, ILL.,, operated by
l.. L. Plainmer, burned on the 18th. Loss
$4,000
Gray Baffy's mandatory of upholstered
goods at Detroit, Mich. was completely
cleaned out by fire on the 18th. Loss about
$50, 900.
Peck & Abbott's store and barrel factory at
Lafayette, Ind, was damaged to the extent of
1875, 600 by fire on the 18th.
The burning of the Continental Oil and
Transportation Company's works at Denver
Col, on the night of the 18th was one of the
most destructive fires in the history of Denver.
About 100000 gallons of oil and the extensive
buildings were consumed. Loss 100000.
The Percher Basket Mandatory at Flem-
lngtOn. n. D., Du1neO on the 18th. LOSS $780,
900. About 10000 peach baskets manufac-
tured for New Jersey and Delaware fruit grow
ers, fed the flames,
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Company's car shops and round-house at Wi
mona, Mimi, burned on the 18th, causing $685.
900 loss A number of buildings at Morris
vile, Ontario, of the aggregate value of 800,
600. were consumed on the same day.
A disastrous fire occurred at Mandalay, Bur-
mah Over thousand buildings were de-
stroyed, including the residences of several
cabinet ministers Two, prisoners were burned
to death in their cells.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company's extensive
works at Booth Bay, Me-, were consumed by
fire on the 18th. The plant consisted of
eleven large houses the engine house, runs
and wharves. About 60, 600 tons of ice was