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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-23
WESTERN NEWS.
Trouble Among the Creek Indians
SAFE Robbers Captured.


ST. Louis, March pa dispatch from
Muskogee, Indian Territory, says: A COM
pany of soldiers from Fort Gibson have
gone out to arrest the belligerent Creeks.
The troops from Fort Reno will cooperate,
and the hostile forces will be compelled 10
disband. II is stated that If this action is
followed by the prosecution OF the hostile
leaders and an impartial investigation OF
the cause of the outbreak, peace will be
restored, otherwise there will be continu-
Gus trouble among the Greeks,
Safe Robbers Captured.
Two men, Woodf0rd and Clark, who
robbed the county safe at Forsythe, Taney
county, few days ago, were captured in
Stone county, and about half of the stolen
money recovered.
A Prairie Fire.
A prairie fire on the sheep farm OF c. n.
Crocker, fifteen miles from Arkansas City,
Kansas, on Sunday last, destroyed about
fourteen hundred sheep.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-23

is all that its name imports, barren, great
pillows of sand in some places, in others
immense stretches Of alksli are perpetually
bleaching in the sun. Water is found by
boring, but il is too salt TO be OF use. The
desolation is so perfect as 70 possess a sort
of charm in its utter departure from al
that is attractive.
As night closes around Us we are at
Yuma City, on the Arizona side of the Col
orado river. This is the hottest plsce in
the United States the year round, and the
sun shines here more days than in any
other. It is also unlike any other place in
the United States. With a population of
probably 1000 there are less than 800
Amerieans here-the remainder being
Mexicans,
Rnauaah and Indiana
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
A NIGHT OF HORROR.

A private letter received by immediate
relatives of Mrs. Charles S. Schmidiapp,
of Cincinnati, gives some interesting par
ticulars of the lady's experience during
the late terrible earthquake in the island
OF Ischia. The letter is dated July 80,
and was mailed from the city Of Naples.
Mrs. Schmidlapp says: "The earth
quake began on Saturday evening about
$3.50. | was sitting in the center of a
room near a table, upon which stood
lamp. All at once, without any previous
warming the table began shaking and the
lamp fell | ran to the door, and before
I reached it, the whole roof and ceiling
FIJI on the very spot where | latel ly sat.
lola was in the dining She rushed
toward ne screaming, and fell to the
ground" Charles Schmidlapp was, at
the time Of the beginning of the terrible
disaster, ying on a bed iii an adjacent
apartment. His wife found that it was
impossible to open the door, and contin-
ues in he letter: II removed the fallen
stones and heavy pieces of plaster as best
[ could. AL around me was the burning
oil of tie overturned lamp. The door
still resised. It was fastened at the top
anG wa, immovable. Charles Mr..
Schmidlpp) found large piece Of tim
Der that lad fallen in his room. With
this, exering all his strength, he sue
ceeded in breaking out the lower panel
Of the dor Through this he crawled in
his nightclothes. [ seized his coat and
pants ant we all rushed from the house.
In the yad lay two dead bodies, those of
a motherand daughter. In the yard we
passed tp dreadful night. 1t was indeed
a night q horror, and one that [ shall
never foget. The crying and moaning
around dlring those terrible hours were
heartrenling."
Mrs. Schmidlapp, with other details,
further safes that three towns were de-
st1oyed, Jassamicciola among them, and
that abat 1000 bodies had been found
when tn. letter was written. Of So people
in one btel, only Z were saved, and in
hospitalnearly all were killed, and at
the timeof the earthquake the Town Of
Cassamfciola was thronged with strang-
ers. Tie lady states also that they arriv-
ed at Nples without their trunks The
house il which they were stopping was
veryssoldly built and was the only one
in the own in which the sidewalks were
not turbled The bed upon which Mr..
Schmidapp was resting was found to be
filed With heavy stones, and had the
earthquake occurred one hour later, when
all wold have been in bed, escape with
life wuld have been impossible to any
one the family. Mount Vesuyius
has MT been very active lately, and to
this fct is attributed the late earthquake
bv tie inhabitants. Mr.. Schmidlapp
says hat they are recovering from the
terrible shock, but all are extremely ner
vous Many soldiers are now occupying
the nond of Ischia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
JEFFERSON.

Lost Wednesday the Palmyra Reds
PLAYED the Jefferson Club at Stoppen-
bach's PARK and the score stood Palmyra
90, Jefferson IT, The Palmyra club had
three professional players-two from the
Maple Leafs, of Milwaukee, and the
catcher was from the Quincy Club.
Mrs. Geo. J. Kispert, Mrs G. F. Bull
winkle and Geo. Grimm, started for
Jamestown, Dakota, last Tuesday, to be
gone four or five weeks.
Oscar Roessler and his brother Albert
arrived home from Greeley, Colorado,
yesterday,
Col. Geo. W. Bird and wife returned
from their trip to the Yellowstone Park
on Tuesday.
The Fire Department hal very sue
cessful party last Saturday night, both
socially and financially.
S. NJ. Joy has sold his house and lot on
the west side to a man from Germany,
whose name we did not learn, for 1878.
The Supervisors have repaired the town
hall, purchased last spring, and put it in
good shape. The roof and cupola has
been shingled, new Ecornice put on and
painted, and the ground graded off. The
town, at slight cost, has now one OF the
finest halls for public business in the state,
centrally located, and cost but very
small Sum-BaT1ner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
Continued from last tceek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

This process sofmanufacture was invented
by James Boss, who started in business In
1854. and the methods and tools used in
making these watch cases are covered by
patents. This is tie only qCatch case made
u1sder this process. For many years the in
PRODUCTION of these goods was slow, owing
topopular prejudice against 'plated" goods,
but gradually the public learned that the
James Boss Gold Watch Case was not
cheap qold-tuashed or electrO-pIGted article,
but was made of genuine gold plates OF
standard quality and thickness. Conscientious
adherence to the determination to make
the best watch case ever put on the market,
and the adoption of every Improvement
suggested, has made the James Boss Gold
Watch Case the STANDARD. -u.ur. y MARX
In this watch case the parts 0 .
most subject to wear-the bOtO, crotCn, hinges,
than.b-catches, etc., are made of SOLID GOLD.
Send cent stamp to Keystone Watch Case Factories Phia-
deIpkia Pa handsome Illustrated no"
James Boss and Keystone Watch Cases are made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
right place exactly for loading cucumbers
at the factory. Enterprise.
FORT ATKINSON.

Lille Davis, who had been treated for
some time in the Madison Insane Hospital
died on Wednesday morning oflast week,
and her remains were brought to this
city for burial on Friday. She was a
bright interesting girl before the sad
blight of insanity came. A peculiar
fatility seems to have attended the Davis
family for several years.
John Ward, living in the south part of
the town, has cut this season with Es-
terly Self Binder 214 acres of grain. He
is skillful manager, and says the Esterly
can beat the world for perfect work.
J. Wagner, of Oakland, has Clyde
colt that weighed when dropped 124 lbs,
and when a week old IT'S pounds. The
little fellow is thriving nicely, and bids
fair to make Jumbo of himself.
Died at Fort Atkinson, Wis, August
%, 1883, Hannah M Smith, widow of
Ii. T. Smith, member of Co. d. 28th
Wis. Vols, at the age of Sc years.
One of the finest aud most tastily fin
ished blocks in the country has been
erected by the German Odd Fellows
Lodge, on the corner of Main and
Northwater streets. The entire upper
story will be used by the order as q
lodge room and the ground floor by Asa
Foote for drug store.
E. s. Rice has resigned his position as
teacher in the North Side School, and
will engage as book keeper With A. d.
Wilcox & Co.
The Hardware Store Of Allen Bros
was entered on Tuesday night by burg
lars, and robbed of six revolvers and q
dozen fine razors, together with guam
tity ofpocket knives and pistol cartridges
The thieves gained an entrance by pry'
ing open the front door with a small bar
They broke into the carpenter shop o.
/ w Root, and secured several tool:
wherewi.h to effect the burglary. The
Job does not look like professional one
for it was rather bunglingly done.
Mr.. and MIS- L. B. Caswell and Mr.. anC
Mrs. L. B. Caswell Jr., returned from
their Yellowstone "trip on Tuesday. The!
report the journey quite fatiguing, bu
one that abounded in interest and won
derful Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
0,er 2J1ciehbors.
WATERLOO

The population of Waterloo and vicin-
ity is steadily increasing. A boy boy ar
rived at H. G. Ryder's in York, on the
18th inst; one at A. Linderman's last
week; little one at j. E. Carpenters 8
last Sunday; and still another arrived as
Chas. Becken's recently.
The black rust has destroyed some po-
tatoes in this vicinity, though compara-
lively few. The rust nrst appears as little
brown spots upon the leaves and soon
causes them and the entire vine to wither
away, after which the potato In the
ground becomes affected and rots.
A large audience greeted DR.. Sauah-
brah, native of Burmah, at the baptist
church last Saturday evening.
S. NJ. Wiener, former resident of this
place, but now one of Alexandria s, Da-
kota, popular merchants, was in town
Yesterday shaking hands with his mum,
erous friends and acquaintances.
The Graded Schools in this place will
not open until the 18th of next month.
J.G. Conway's smiling and genial
countenance greeted many of his friends
and acquaintance in this place last Sat
urday. Mr.. Conway is now located al
Watertown, and reports having quite good
success in the profession be has chosen
that of a lawyer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
A BOAT ATTACKED BY A HIPPO
POTAMUS.

Our Plymouth correspondent tele
graphs: ga correspondent of the West
ern Morning News, telegraphing from
Madeira, on Saturday, reports a lamenta-
BILE occurance on the Mayumba river, not
far from Poeta Negro, by which two
officers of Her Majesty's gunboat Stork
and sivilian lost lives. The Stork,
which is commanded by Lieutenant and
Commander Arthur Blennerhasset, and
which arrived on the west coast of Afri-
ca a few months since, had been ordered
outh to St. Paul de Loanda, and on her
way thither called in at the. place men
toned. The officers met with cordial
reception from Mr.. Prenslau, factory
agent, under whose auspices q sporting
trip in the Mayumba seems to have been
arranged. Although no details of the
trip have yet been received, it appears
that Mr.. Prenslau, Lieutenant Blenner-
hasset, Lieutenant Henry Leeke, and
Robert Anderson, Surgeon Of the Stork,
were together in boat when they were
attacked by hippopotamus. The ami
NAL, probably wounded and thus infuria-
ed, made ferocious onslaught on the
boat, and all the efforts of the occupants
to beat it off were unavailing. The
struggle was fierce one, and in the end
the boat was swamped and capsized, and
all the occupants were thrown struggling
into the water. With great difficulty
Lieutenant Blennerhasset was saved, put
Lieutenant Leeke, DIR. Anderson and Mr.
Prenslau were all three drowned. The
sad event had cast a gloom over the
whole community, and especially on
board the Stork, third of her compile
ment of commissioned officers being thus
lost, while another has had to be super.
sseded, although only commissioned about
six months ago. Lieutenant Leeke, who
had been appointed to the Stork for navi
eating duties, in lieu ola sub-Lieutenant
attained his present rank in August, 1881
and served on board the Achilles during
the Egyptian war. DR.. Anderson enter
ed the navy only in August, 1881, anc
this was his first service on foreign sta
| ton. London NeWS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
NO.. AZ
RUNNING THE WILD RAPIDS OF
THE ST. LAWRENCE,

w. J. Ballard, principal of public
school in Jamaica, L. l., arrived in the
city on Saturday evening, having run all
the rapids of the st. Lawrence in skiff
II feet long, feet inches in he beam.
In conversation with a Star reporter he
said: II left Cape Vincent week ago
last Thursday with three friends. The
Gallops didn't amount to anything; a
child could run them, but when we struck
the Long Sault we had our hands full,
can assure you. We took the south side,
where the current flows with lightning~
like rapidity, so we just steered our boat
and let the current carry us along.
When we got pretty we'll down into the
worst part of the rapids we ran ashore
and | saw glorious sight The north
and south currents Ct the Sault meet just
below and the waves were piling on top
of one another, rolling in a cockscrew
manner and boiling in wayeto make the
bravest heart quake. But we got into
our boat and had an exciting time for a
few minutes. We had first to dodge a
whirlpool and then keep clear of the
"corkscrew waves but we did it and
came into Cornwall safe and sound.
When we struck the cedars saw my
companion looking a little anxious
Every few seconds he let "Hi hi' out
of him, which I interpreted "Pull your
best" and | bent to my oar, while he
threw all his strength into ais paddle
strokes, and we swept with lightning like
rapidity through foaming, roaring, boil
ing swells. My boat is one of the best of
the kind in existence and went over the
swells in beautiful manner One mo-
ment | was on the brink of wave look
ing down perpendicularly on the white.
face of my pilot, the next moment our
positions were reversed and was in the
trough of the boiling waters. We had
some pretty close shaves, but muscle and
skill triumphed and we came out of the
rapids safely. We then ran toe Cascades
swept through St. Louis and ran the
Lachine The latter rapids don't amount
to much, however, and | would undertake
to run them with boat load of people
without any pilot Well, here | am safe
and sound at Montreal, and can look back
with pleasure to my adventurous trip
down the rapids
"Last year | ran the entire length of
the Susquehanna, 500 miles, coasted down
the Chesapeake Bay, asceHded the Della
ware River and thence home by canals,
having travelled about 1900 miles. A
pretty good way to spend a vacation, L
think. ."-NOntreaI Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
LAKE MILLS.

Miss Carlotta Perry is visiting az her
home Of Robert Fargo. Miss Perry's
health has been much impaired by her
untiring ministry upon ner mother dur
ing the long and fatal illness of the lat
ter.
J.E. Harvey, Hon. w. S. Greene and
3. Howe returned last week from their
annual hunt in Iowa They report a
very enjoyable time. Their camp was
about 100 miles southwest of Rochester,
Mimi, and they had the questionable
pleasure of being aware that the terrible
tornado which devastated Rochester
passed directly over their heads.
J.H. Keyes, of the Eau Claire Free
Press, spent Sunday in town as the
guest OF DR.. J. L. Dudley. Mr.. Keyes
and wife returned to their home on Mon
day.
A. NJ. Lohr, of the firm of Lohr Bros,
arrived in town Monday with a load
of equipments for the new marble shop.
Last Sunday was Missionary Sabbath
of the Moravian church at this place,
and appropriate services were held at
Rays Grove, on the lake shore. There
was a large concourse Of people present
and appropriate addresses in both Eng,
! lish and German.
The carpenters are fast putting the in
terror of the new bank into shape
Greenwood Bros. expect to occupy it IN
about three weeks.
In digging a drain in the rear of his
furniture store recently R. Hassam hao
the good fortune to discover a spring
near the surface of the ground. 1t is his
intention to convey a stream by means
of pipes to the front of his store, where
a fine watering trough will be placed
Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
PALMYRA.

Train No. 13 Friday last lost some 1000
feet Of lumber two miles east of Palmyra
without discovering the. loss until the next
day. About two hundred boards fell
from the car caused by two stakes giving
way.
Miss Lizzie Esseltyne has been tender
ed a position in the Fort Atkinson school
which she has accepted.
c.. Schneckenbehl is putting some two
or three hundred dollars worth of repairs
on his mill.
Lester Yerrington will have charge of
the village schools the coming year.
Chas. Stickney through his agent Chas.
Powers, last week distributed some 25
jars of Green Gherkins among the con-
ductors and engineers of freight trains
east of Madison, in remembrance Of Their
consideration in switching cars to tn 3
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05

TheNew York Sun, having published
a slaner on President Garfield, the com
plete rfutation of which it has been
forcedo admit into its own columns, is
now rgeling in another edition of the
ALLEGED Dorsey exposItlons Its oft re-
peatedstory of Jay Gould's agency by the
use ofnoney in the appointment of Stan
lev Mtthews to the supreme bench of the
Unite States having been shown to be a
fabriotion made out Of whole cloth, the
publi,will not be in haste to take stock
in itssampaign roorbacks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05

WILD TOBACCO IN NEVADA.-In the
vacant lots. ravines and favorable spots
in and about Austin, as also in all
parts OF the State, native wild tobacco
grows profusely 1t seems to require lit
tie or no water, but the fresh, green look
ing plant grows vigorously in all its
sticky, Juicy nastiness everywhere. 1t is
simply filthy weed, which few respecta-
BILE animals care to brouse upon. Over
in Como, where l was twenty years ago.
an old Missourian, who knew all about
tobacco, headed down and trimmed some
of the most VIGOROUS plants, and thus
succeeded in making quite perceptibly
RECOGNIZED substitute for real smoking to-
bacco. The Piutes and Shoshones smoke
it to asImall extent, but they much prefer
white mans tobacco. YET this shows
very conclusiveIy that tobacco can be
raised in Nevada with the most perfect
facility, if not with profit. Tobacco is
said to grow in any locality where cab
bages can, but in this State it certainly
grows in localities where cabbages would
perish from thirst or any other nutrl-
ment. Perhaps Nevada may become not-
ed as a tobacco.producing State by and
by.-Austin Letter to Virginia Enter
prise.
Horsemen are looking forward with
deep interest to the first annual exhibition
of the National Horse Show association,
in New York city. 1t is to be given in
Madison Square garden on the 22d, %,
oath, 25th and Doth of October, From
$50 to 600 horses are expected to be placed
on exhibition. The entries will be di-
vided into fifteen general classes, and each
class will be subdivided into from five to
twelve divisions. The general classes are
as follows: Thcroughbreds, Arabs, trot-
ters, roadsters, horses of all work, heavy
draught horses. Clydesdale, Percheron,
coaching, carriage, dog carts
"T' cart, tandem, village cart, single,
double and four-in-h hand teams, saddle
horses, ponies. hunters, et;. There are
two prizes offered in every case, ranging
from $40 to 5000. !
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
PRACTICAL CIVIL SERVICE RE.
FORM.

In a very few words Collector Robert
sln, of New York, the head of the Office
at which two-thirds of the foreign reven-
ue of the country is collected, states how
honestly he has observed the spirit of the
reformed system. 1t is not wonderful
that the spoils faction is indignant with
the President Collector Robertson has
held the Office for two years, and he says:
81 have removed from Office but seven
teen employees since have been Collector,
and all Of these removals were for sufi-
cient cause. Eight were for intemper-
ance, three were for continued absense
without leave, one for neglect of duty,
one for sleeping at his post, two for pass
ing baggage without proper examina-
ton, and two upoa charges in financial
matters. Every appointment has been
made under the operation of the civil
service rules When [ became Collector
there were sixty persons temporarily fill
ing positions. These places have since
been permanently filled by candidates
who have passed the requisite examine
ton.
Collector Arthur stated in 1878 that
under his three immediate predecessors
more than one-fourth Of the persons en-
ployed were removed evey. year. The
reports of Congressional committees
show that during the three years term of
one of those predecessors, who was not Il
Republican, out Of 903 officers employed
$50 were removed; another made 33S re-
movals in eighteen months, and another
$40 removals in sixteen months Upon
Collector Robertson's showing it is plain
that, if reform is desirable, the Republic.
an party must stay.-From Harper's
WeekLy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
RGtes of AdUe1'tisd1eg.

Marriages and deaths inserted gratis;
pnsiness notices in local column 10 cents pei
TO for first insertion. and we cents rsuose-
auent insertions. ,v,;o7 With dIrec-
..,s Will he inserted till forbid. and chargeo
tor accordingly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
Eugene GoeIdmer,
HAMLIN & FORD,

r-.,u+o,,-, I7,rnber YaId. Lumber oI eNeIS
,ornfion Lath and shingles consaPr aria OF at
Iond and for sale at the lowest MatAe M :
he Milwaukee Depot, WATERFOWL MS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
c. B. SKINNER
HALL & SKINNER

.4u,,o,s and Counselors at Law ana Sollcl
AltorHe! oG'7!aIy Have a complete abstract OF
Tot lots cors III of all titles and membranes on
raal estate in Jefferson county once ooSi ioe of
consin National Bank, at the 1oFIneE oAn0o y
FnoS a. Hall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
" q. SPALDING

Physician and Surgeon and ExalRg I'M &aferfoWn
for Pensions. OInce oNeL nAhA
building, up stairs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
81 \ f. A. BARBER,

Physicians and surgeons once 6 s+ret no4eA Once
ID floor, corner Nam ana -
hours from to u A. NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
A GRITZNER.

fashionable Barber and Hair Dresser, snop IL
Ga1;nIs basement, on the Bridge, Waterlo9 II
WIS The best of Hair Dye used "aTraii00u -
hold color for eight weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-09-05
AUGUST WIGGENHORN'
Matchmaker & JeWeler,

Opposite Bank of Watertown, corner MAIN '''i-
Ist streets.
Keeps constantly on hand large 81 s{o6k Piated ~
W7 a. Particular attention paid to repair
insr -1 Watches. Clocks Jewelry, &C., and warrant
ed to give satisfaction,
The Arizona sentinel., 1883-04-28

successful bidder must pay costs of ad vertising as above.
 Bibs for wood and beef must each be separate from sll others.
 Bids must be filed with the Board be fore o'clock A. M. and will be opened at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of the II day of June 1883.
 No bids will be received aftcr9 o'clock A. M. of said day, and all bidders are re. quested to be present at the opening. Proposals must be sealed and addressed c. L. St. Ormand, Secretary of the Board of Prison Commissioners, Yuma, Arizona, and endorsed, Proposals for furnishing Provisions Cor as the case may be,) for the Territorial Prisonr" The Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board.
 c. L. St. 0rmond.
 Secretary.