Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-16
liquor selling is. punishable by a heavy

liquor selling is punishable by heavy
fine.
The commercial situation of Mexico
says the City of Mexico Two. Repub
lies, is characterized by extreme stag
nation. In spite of the fact that the
government is receiving money on ac-
count of the loan, there seems to be
little corresponding activity in trade
Reports from the anterior show an alb
solute stagnation in busine equaled
only by the situation in this city.
The deep-sea fishes taken by the
United States fish commission steamer
during its late cruise in the Caribbean are
exciting much interest at the Smlthso-
MAN. Curiosity is intensified by those
specimens of deep-sea fishes which are
nearly or entirely blind-the eyes be-
coming atrophied or obsolete from dis
use, like those of the fish inhabiting the
Mammoth Gave of Kentucky-while
others have large eyes, and the blind
fish of the cave are allied to some super
fetal marine fishes that have well-de-
veloped eyes.
Isaac LANGDoN, SaltLak Mormon,
who lately took a second wife without
the knowledge of his first, brought the
former home few days ago. The first
was so shocked that she became tempo
rarily insane. Her husband told her
she would soon get over 1t, and went
away with No. 2. The wife, in her
frenzy, soon after rushed into the street
and threw herself in front of a passing
street-car, which was barely stopped in
time to save her life. Her dress was
torn off and she received severe bruises,
bnt was not seriously hurt, though it
was close call.
CAPT. GOODWIN, of the ship Sterling
which arrived at New York recently
from San Francisco, reports that when
in the Pacific Ocean seaman named
Charles Boland had wonderful escape
from death. The vessel was going
eight miles an hour, and Boland was
ordered aloft to furl the fore-royal.
When on the yard he lost his footing
and fell into the water alongside the
ship. The latter was Immediately
hove to and boat was lowered. b.
land was found swimming about easily.
aud when taken on board was none the
worse for the leap he had taken.
IxTACoIHUATL, which, next to Popo-
catapetl, is the highest volcano in
Mexico, is universally called the white
woman" in the land of the Montezumas.
It's shape as viewed from Popocatapetl,
some $50 miles away, is suggestive of
dead giantess robed for burial, the
white shroud showing the contour of
breast and limbs. The face is perfect
in outline, and long hair seems to
stream in silvery locks from the snowy
forehead down over the sides of the
bier. Her feet are turned toward Po-
pocatapetl, and between them lies a
line of low hills, brown and treeless,
IsPAHECHER, who went to Washing
ton in January, claiming that he was
elected chief of the Indian Territory
Greeks over Chicote, has just been
married at the capital. He fell in love
with comely Alma Narrower, who Wis
tied his hotel on business not wholly
unconnected with the washing industry,
courted her persistently, refused to go
home when his business ended, and has
just been married. He is 56, and can
not speak word of English; the girl is
%, has little Cherokee blood on her
mothers side, but is perfectly white,
and cannot speak or understand word
of Indian.
THERE are efforts at reform every
where. Virginia is trying to work re
form in COWS, and has produced one
with three horns and name, tail and
legs like horse. The Virginian's OBJ
ject seems to be to produce combina-
ton that will serve all the purposes of
both COW and horse, but this is putting
too much upon an animal. Most people
would be content with breed of COWS
that put no chalk and water in their
milk. AS to three horns no one but an
ultra prohibitionist would object to that.
The addition of horn or two probably
grows out of the Virginian's faith in the
old theory of childhood that butter
comes out of the cows horn, which is
the case ina horn.- Free Press.