Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-04-11

SIMULTANEOUS DEATH OF Two SISTERS.
"A very sad event occurred last evening
at the residence of A. 2. Aklund. Mrs.
Aklund has been afflicted with consump-
tion for the past nine months, during
which time she has heen failing, resulting
in the death at o'clock last night.
Shortly before her demise, Mrs. Aklund's
sister, Miss johnson, % years of age, WAS
summoned to the room to bid her dying
sister farewell. The moment she reached
the bedside Mrs. Aklund expired. Miss
Johnson who came into the room unas-
sisted, threw back her arms, fell to the
floor, gasped and died. For several
weeks past she had been suffering from
lung fever, but it is thought her death
was caused by heart disease. Mrs. Ak
Iund and her sister died within three
minutes of each Other.-Burlington (IG.)
Hqwkeye, AprH l.
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP. Logan
is credited with the declaration that he is
up for the nomination by the next Re-
publifaD National Convention. He
thinks the Republican candidate must
come from the West, and be veteran -
and he classes himself as Gan old veteE-
an" and of course the most available
man.
Senator Vest, of Missouri, has been. ex.
pressing himself on the political situation.
He regards it as a sure thing that the
next President will be Democrat, and
thinks ex-senator Mcdonald, of Indiana,
stands the best chance for the nomination,
as he is strong both in the East and West
He regards Arthur as the most formide-
BILE aspirant for the Republican nomina-
ton, though he thinks Logan may give
him trouble, as he is strong, "and repre-
sents all that is left of stalwartism. ~
Baltimore Snn.
There is an "onpleasantness" IN the
relations between Nilsson, the prima dom
ma, and Mapleson, the impressario. The:
former says that the latter is the most
terrible liar she ever met in her life; that'
he is ''no Colonel" and that be ID baIa
from excesses and debauchery, and, Iuf.
thermore, that she would like to tpuncb
his. head" The Colonel, in reply, says
Nilsson has no repertoire to speak of: that
she has only fourlroles; that she has a
temper and is very violent; and that,
while he will not say that her voice il
worn out, he will say that "the natural
developments of her system have altered
the 'tessitura of her voice" Nine. Nils
son Is now to be again heard from.
A correspondent of the New York
Times writes as follows concerning gapes
in chickens: 'T have lost many chick
ems by the gapes- sometimes a whole
breod. Last year hen came off with a
nice brood of chickens, and at two or
three weeks old one began to cape and
died. | thought | would try something
new. Having some oil of tar in a vial, 1
took feather, and after putting it in the
tar ran it down the chickens throat.
The next morning the chicken was well.
In a couple of days another was taken.
and I served that the same; the next day
that was well. In a short time a third
one began to cape, and it also was cured.
l won't say it will cure all; I will say it
cured mine"
The gigantic statue of Germania to be
placed at Niederwald, near the Rhine, is
to contain forty-fve tons of metal The
blade of the sword alone weighs one ton.
On the tip of one of the fingers of the
left hand of the figure is the imperial
crown of Germany, and the bsdy is clad
n chain armor. A figure of the Moselle
8 to stand opposite; another, representing
The Rhine, at the foot of the statue, and
each of those will be eighty feet high.
Different portions of this bronze Colossus
md its attendant groupsssare being cast in
Berlin, Dresden, Nuremburg and other
places.
Of the present members of the United
states Supreme Court, Judge Harlan is
he youngest Judge. He is but so. The
chief Justice is 67; Judge Field, 81;
Judge Bradley, 20; Judge Woods, 80;
udge Stanley Matthews, so; Judge Gray,
.; and Judge Blatchford, 63. Judge
diller was appointed in 1862, Judge Field
q 1863, Judge Bradley in 1870, the Chief
Justice in 1874, Judge Harlan in 1877,
udge Woods in 1880, Judge Matthews
1881 Judge Gray in 1881, and Judge
'latchford in 1882.