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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
THE SHERLFF'S ACCOUNTS
ONCE MORE.

we desire to say to the "Sheriff of
Jefferson county" that in the REPUBLIC
AN OF December 10, 1883, the figures in
the sheriff s account before the late ses-
sion of the county board were changed so
that the amount dissllowed appears at
$s45.S3 instead OF $1,968.67 as he
charges in the communication published
in the jefferson Banner of December q
and in the Gazette of last week. We
do not claim the cut of ST, 968.67 as
t'reliable," but we have the figures from
the books in the County. Clerks Office
showing that the "Sherif of Jefferson
County" was cut down in his accounts
$s45.S9 by the board. To herald before
the public that the amount of his disal-
Iowance is only 1898 is simply a
Misrepresentation of figures, and the two
papers in which this statement appears
will give the lie to it when they come to
publish the proceedings of the board.
We have nothing whatever to do with
the offs" connected with this matter
That is off the sheriff had been allowed
a certain price for the boarding of pris-
oners, and eff" he had been allowed 3
bill for services of turnkey, then his dis
allowance would have'been only $1S3.93.
What we are dealing with is the plain
fact, robbed of all the ''ifs'' and what
might have been, and that is that the
<'Sheriff of Jefferson County was cut
$845. SO in his bills as the records will
prove. That there may be no mis- take
about this matter and for the enlighten-
ment of the SHERIFF of Jefferson County,"
as we'll as in the interest of taxpayers,
we copy from the. County Clerks re-
cords as follows:
Sum total of all sheriff7s bills
presented -$5515 O6
Appropriated last year to be de- fl
Quoted from above---------- 1900 90
Amt. allowed by board------ 1859 %
Amt. disallowed by board ---- 845 SO
s4,S15 O6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
$4,315 06

THE New York Commercial Bulletin
publishes a summary of the fire
record for 1888. The aggregate fire loss
in this country OF the year is $1O3, 000,-
900. There were 1876 fires where the loss
exceeded 100000. The December fire
record shows an aggregate loss of $11,-
100000 The fire loss of 1883 was the
heaviest, excepting 1871 and 1872, the
years Of the Chicago and Boston fires.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
A TerribIe COUGH Cured,

Gin 1857 took a severe cold, which affected
my lungs. 1 had a terrible cough, and passed
night after night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up. l tried AYERS CHERRY Pee
TORAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery of my strength. By the
nent cure was effected. am now 81 years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRBROTHER.''
ROckinpham Vt. July L. 1882
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
AYERS
Cherry PectOral.

No other complaints are so insidious in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so trifed with by the majority of suffer-
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from a trifing or unconscious ex-
posture, is often but the beginning of fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL has
well proven its efficacy in a forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should be
taken in all cases without delay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09

THERE was falling off of 66,405 in
the European immigration to this coun-
try last year, as compared with he pre-
ceding year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09
Group. Mothers Tribute.


"Wnile in the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, was taken i'll with Group;
it seemed as if he would die from strangu-
latiOn. One of the family suggested the use
of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, bottle of
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried in small and frequent doses, and
to our delight in less than half an hour the
little patient was breathing easily. The doc,
tor said that the CHERRY PECTORAL had
saved my darling's life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
MRS. EMMA GEDEEY.'
159 West 128th St., New York, May 16, 1882.
"I have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
Ill my family for several years, and do not
hesitate to pronounce it the most etfectual
remedy for coughs and colds we have ever
tried. A. j. CRANE.
Lake Crystal, Mimi, March Is, 1882.
81 suffered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no sue
cess, was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
RY PICTORIAL. JOSEPH WALDEN
Byhalia, Miss, April 5, 1852.
''I cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL, believing as do that
but for its use ] should long since have died
from lung troubles E. BRAGDON.'
Palestine, Texas, April %, 1882.
No case of an affection of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
and it will Arrays care when the disease IN
not already beyond the control of medicine.
PREPARED BY
DR.. ). c. Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
MOB RULE.
A Georgia Town Under Mob Rule-The
Governor Called on for Aid.

A Georgia Town Under Mob Rule-The
Governor Called on for Aid.
ALBANY, GA, March 6.-Alapaha, q
town of five hundred inhabitants, in Berrian
County, South Georgia, is under mob rule.
Governor Mcdaniel has been applied to for
military aid in restoring the peace. In COM
pliance with the request the Governor or
dered the Albany Guards fifty strong, to
proceed to the scene of the riot at once by
special train. One of the first acts of the
rioters after learning of the appeal to the
Governor, was to take possession of the tele-
graph office, and prevent the sending of any
further messages. Details of the trouble
have therefore been difficult to obtain. 1t is
said planter named Turner entered the town
while under the influence of liquor, and
began firing his pistol i'll the street regard
less of anybody's danger. Two unOffending
negroes were wounded, one in the arm and
the other i'll the abdomen, probably fatally.
SummOning assistance the Sheriff succeeded
in lodging Turner in Jail, but not before one
of his bullets had entered Il window and
dangerously wounded a widow lady named
Martha Meigs. Threats of lynchng Turner
were made, but not carried ont. This morn
ing the town was thunderstruck by the entry
into the confines of a mounted
cavalcade, at least thirty strong, and
armed to the teeth with heterogen-
iOus collection of knives, rifles, shotguns
and pistols. Riding direct TO the Jail the
leader announced that they were friends and
neighbors of Turner, and demanded his re-
lease. Making the Jail as secure as possible
the Sheriff refused to deliver Turner, and
collecting his few assistants prepared for the
defense. \ number of the villagers armed
themselves with what weapons they pos
sessed and llOcked to the side of the Sheriff.
Two volleyS We're fred by the opposing
bands, but no one was hit. and it appeared
that each was trying TO fTighten the other.
AZ this juncture an assault was made
on the jail in vain attempt to
batter down the door. Seeing that iii
decision was dangerous the Sheriff shot
one of the ringleaders of the assaulting par
ty, bringing him to the ground, but not kill
ing him. AS soon as possible after this
charge message was telegraphed to the
Governor. Learning of this fact four of
the mob drove the operator from the Office,
and baricading it took possession and
threatened To kill any one who interfered
A short time before the time for the arrival
of the troops the rioters beat retreat from
the town, and the Sheriff, in accordance
with the Governors instructions, ordered
the guards back to Albany to hold them
| selves in readiness for any further emergency.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14

IN the building in which are the main
offices of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany. New York, number Of gentle
men experimental recently with tele-
phone. with which the inventor SAYS he
expects to talk across the ocean rs
soon as the Bennett-Mackcy cable is
laid. II Is the invention of Webster
Gillctt. of Ypsilanti, Mich, who claims
10 have solved the problem Of adding
battery 10 line almost without limit lie
says n current If sufficient strength Is
generated on the line wire to overcome
very high rcsistancc-.as high. he be-
licvcs, rs will be- found on the Atlantic
cable. The experiments made were in
speaking through the ten-point multiple
telephone over about three hundred and
twenty miles Of wire between New York
and Washington ON n wire Of the Postal
Telegraph Company's system, and close
conversation between the two cities was
carried on successfully.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
TILE CITY OF COLUMBUS DISASTER.
Captain Wright Deprived of his License -
Master and Pilot for Neglect of Dutys
BosroA Mass. March 4

Captain Wright Deprived OF his License -
Master and Pilot for Neglect of Dutys
Bosro&, MASS, March 4.
The local inspectors who investigated
the wreck of the steamer City of Column
bus, with the loss Of seyenty-five Of her
eighty-fye passengers and twenty-eight
of forty-five in the crew, report that the
backing of the engines after the ship
struck was fatal mistake. The report
goes on to say: When the last course
was given Mate Harding by Captain
Wright, the ship was where any ordinary
landsman could have taken her past the
fatal rocks without the chart or compass.
We cannot help believing that had q
special pilot been on duty no such disas.
ter could have happened on such a night.
The Immediate and directcause of this dis
aster was the neglect of the man or men to
watch the ships course. Captain s. f.:
Wright was the only legal pilot on duty
at the time of the disaster, and for two
hours Immediately preceding, and for at
least one hour before she struck was not
at the point of duty of pilot attending to
the actual duties and as master. For
Illegally delegating duties of pilot to those
unauthorized, and for inattention to his
duties as pilot, his license as master and
pilot is hereby revoked.
Officers of the steamer who sighted the
wreck and who did not go to it as they
did not think for a moment of any one
being on or near the wreck are not sub.
lect TO any penalty.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
A VIRGINIA TRAGEDY.

A Wealthy f. rmer Murders His Wife And
Children. Fires his Dwelling and then
Completes the Tragedy by Shooting Him
self.
BALTIMoEE, March 5.-A special from
Delaplane, Fauquier county, Va, says: Sun
day morning John GlOscock, while in fit
Of passion, supposed to have been caused by
jealousy, murdered his wife and three small
children and afterward set fire to his house.
He the proceeded to the woods, half mile dis
tant and shot himself through the heart. The
fire in the house was discovered and eXtin-
guished before the bodies were consumed or
much damage resulted. OF the terrible TRACE
dy near Delaplane this county, Sunday, II
seems the attention of neighbors was called
to the residence of John GlascOck by the APP
pearance of his house being on fire. When
the house was entered and the fire extin-
guished, the body of his wife, q son aged
seven, baby, and a child between were
found dead and weltering i'm their blood from
pistol shots, one each in the wife and second
and third children, and three in the Oldest
boy. Shortly afterward shot was heard in
the direction of the woods. short distance
off, and the body of John Glascock himself
was discovered The deduction is that he
murdered his family, reloaded his
revolver, fired his house to conceal
the crime, and then killed himself as
soon as the extinguishment of the
fire told him his crime was revealed He
was son of Thomas Glascock who lived
beyond the Fauquier lines in London, but
owns more land in Fauquier and pays more
taxes in this county than any other one man
The wife of John GlaScock was Miss Fra
zier, of London, and of most respectable
family. GlascOck was given to drink ant
il is believed was craZed by LIQUOR
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
An OFFICIAL Maltreated.

OMAHA, NEB., March 6.-District Attor-
ley Goodwin was found lying in the hallway
of the Central Block in an unconscious con-
dition. He face was covered with blood
and his clothing so disaranged that he was
not recognized until washed off. He says
he was entering the building about twelve
o'clock at night, to go to his room when he
was met by a man who struck him on the
head with club and Knocked him down
stairs. He could give no description
Of bis assailant, and does not re-
member anything after being hit
GOdwin's visible injuries consist of two
ugly cuts over the right eye and number
CT severe scalp wounds on the back of the
head. He is now bleeding internally, and
the physicians fear he is hurt beyond re-
Covery. When found Goodwin was in his
shirt sleeves. His vest was lying at the tor
of the stairs, and his coat and overcoat in
the hallway. 1t is known that he had been
very energetic in prosecuting the criminal
cases, showing strong personal feeling
against them. The evening previous he had
an alteration with tough. whom he
threatened to send to States prison, and
later R quarrel of a serious nature with a
detective.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
BIZ HIS OWN HAND.

Drink Causes w. HI: Oyler to Lose q Good
Position at Kansas City, and Drives Him
to Suicide.
KANSAS CRY, March 7s-W. II. Oyier,
for five years past agent at Kansas Cffy of
the Continental Fast Freight Line, entered
the store of Mrs. Schaffer, 1O1S Union
Avenue, and asked for a pistol. The clerk
handed him forty-four calibre bull dog re-
volver, with one shell In il. Oyler handled
the weapon nervously, looking into the cham
bers Of the revolver as if to see If it was loaded
'Be careful" said the clerk, 1.-THE pistol is
loaded" "All the better" answered Oyler,
at the same time bringing the muzzle up to
his right eye and pulling the trigger The
action was so instantaneous that the by.
ISLANDERS did not have time to check his arm
as it was uplifted on It's awful GRAND. Even
before any one could reach him, Oyler fell
back with groan. The bullet had entered
Immediately above the right eye and came
out the top of his head, not striking any
vital part of the brain, so death was not in
Simultaneous. Deputy Coroner Street and the
reporters accompanied the dying man to the
police station i'm the ambulance, where he
expired at eight o'clock. Here his clothing
was searched No money was found
upon him, only a few keys and a
copy OF Kansas City newspaper. Several
expense accounts drawn up on telegraph
stationery showed his salary as agent of the
Continental Fast Freight Line to have been
S1OO month, the other items on the
sheet being kilograms, sundries, etc
He had been drinking more or less all day,
and OH reaching the Union Depot instead of
boarding the train he wandered of on the
avenue and entered the store, where
lie shot himself about dusk. Despon-
dency in regard to business matters is
ascribed as the motive for the deed He
was addicted to drink and neglected his BUSH
ness lately 10 such an extent that it was
limited to him that his resignation would be
accepted by the company. He was thirty
five years of age, came here from
Chicago about five years ago and has been al
most all that time connected with this freight
line. He was liked by his superiors and
his fall is attributable to drink. He
has lived with his wife at 11O6 Grand
avenue till within short time when
his wife, who is about to be confined, was
removed by friends TO the house of mutual
friend on Main street He has brother at
VintOn, Ia, and his father is at Topeka in
the employ of the Santa Fe Railroad. Tel
egrams were sent to Vinton and Topeka,
but the friends of the suicide refrained from
advising the wife concerning his terrible
taking off, for fear of its effect upon her.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
AnnITIONAL nIsPArcmR.

ABOUT thirty representatives of the
barbed wire manufacturers Of New York,
Pennsvlvania, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri
held meeting at st. Louis. The meeting
was secret, but it was leorned from a re-
liable source that it was decided to advance
the price Of barbed wire half q cent per
pound.
In the Senate, on the Oh, petitions were
presented against the importation of for
eign laborers under contract. A bill was
reported on favorably fixing the rate for
transient newspapers at one cent for four
ounces instead Of one cent for two ounces,
the present rate. Mr.. Pendleton's bill pro-
viding for Jurisdiction over consuls and
American citizens in remote foreign parts
was passed.
MILK. NEVADA. the American print
donna, was received into the Catholic
Church at the English PAssionist Church,
Paris.
w. II. OYLER, agent at Kansas City OF
the Continental Fast Freight Line, com.
mitted suicide recently by shooting him.
self through the head. Dependency and
drink was the cause.
PErTrIoSs are being circulated for an en-.
ira session Of the Missouri Legislature to
consider the repeal OF the old statute which
led to Commissioner Phillips recent decis-
ion. Governor Crittendon, however, says
be does not think the occasion warrants IN
extra session, and that there is unneces-
sary alarm.
The northern and southern divisions of
the Mexican Central Railway are within
eight miles of junction.
Dr. y W. KIRK, OF Atlanta, Ill, 10 in q
critical condition, from the prick of needle
which bad been used in q post-mortem ex-
animation.
The Hayden Company, manufacturers Of
brass goods at fayetteville, Mass, has been
bought out by n syndicate Of Western
gentlemen, understood TO represent q
combination formed TO control the brass
market
IT is rumored at Washington that the
name Of Secretary Folger viii probably
be sent in At an early day as Minister to
Russia
TEE New York Chamber Of Commerce
adopted . resolution to the effect that 10 a
desirable that the money Of the United
States should consist Of gold and silver
coin OF exchangeable relative value, and
that coinage should Be regulated by ths
public demand; that the coinage Of silver
dollars cease for two years, and that an
address should be sent to Congress upon
the question
MILAs LYERLY, colered, was killed by
Major J. +. StansiIl, in Rowan County, N,
c. Milas was raising q riot, and on be
ing requested to desist, shot q mar
through the arm He then advanced on
Major ssansil with the above result.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
Ffnjshe, nm ON Rat Poison.

CLEVELAND, March William McMil-
Ian, living near Huron, went home drunk
and abused his wife, who threatened to call
in the neighbors for help. Mcmillan swore
he would kill the first man who came to the
house. Presently George Thompson, aged
nineteen, appeared in the door yard, having
an errand at the place and ignorant of the
trouble there. Mcmillan, installing him for
another person, shot and killed him, and
then discovering his error, and fearful of
the consequences, tried to shoot himself, but
only succeeded in inflcting trifling wound
in his side. Mcmillan was arrested and jailed
at Huron. In the morning he was found
dead in his cell. The Coroner's verdict was
that he committed suicide by taking rat
poison, which he managed to find
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Republican state Cenvenuon-Oa1si,i
Call.

A delegate convention OF the Republicans
Of the State Of Kansas will be held In the city
81 Topeka on Tuesday, April a, 1854. st 3
O'Clock p. m, Tor the purpose OF selecting four
Delegates and four ahernates Cat large to at
tend the Republican National Convention to
ehooee candidates for President and Vice
Preeidenti also 10 nominate two Republican
Presidential electors.
All citizens who are IN favor of eIeyatfnr
and dignifying American labor, prDtHctiuR
and extending home indtistfies kiVinR ire
popular education TO the masses of the people
securing free suffrage and an honest counting
OF ballots. and enectualiy protecting all
human rights IN every section OF our common
country, and who arc willing TO Support the
nominees OF the National Republican Conven-
ton are invited 70 cooperate with Republi-
cans In the primaries and county Conventions
sending delegates to this Convention The
basis of representation In said convention
shall be one delegate and one alternate for
every $50 votes or majority fraction thereof
OF lI5 votes cast for Hon James Smith, Re
publican candidate for Secretary of State in
lSe2, which delegates and alternatee are ap-
portioned to the several counties as follows:
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
Prsc tical Workings OF the C:Vil-Sery-
ice Law.

WASHINGTON, March 8. Communities
tons OF Cabinet officers respecting the
practical workings of the Civil Service Law
accompanied the report OF the Ciyil-Serv-
ice Commission recently sent to. Congress.
Secretary Frelinghuysen says the law prom
ises most satisfactory results. Secretary
Folger says: :" / an not able 10 say that
there has been developed in the body of the
clerks and officers in subordinate position
any more energy in the discharge Of duty
and desire to improve in the abil-
ity therefor" Secretary Lincoln says:
THE result OF the operation OF the law most
apparent To myself is the cessation OF per-
sonal applications for appointments OF this
character, which, before the law became
operative, compelled the head of the depart
ment to give mp 10 inconsiderable portion OF
each day to their consideration. The benc-
fit of the law in this regard Is very great"
Secretary Chandler thinks the experiment
should be persevered In. Decentralization
eral Gresham says: "The results of the law
have been satisfactory Brewster, Attor-
ney-General, writes: at will be serious
mistake to revoke the law and yeadopt the
old method"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14

One of the oldest houses in Balti-
more is about to be replaced by modern
warehouses. /: is two-story and attic
dwelling, built of imported bricks in a
most unusual manner. builders of long
experience SAYING that they never saw a
similar structure. The jo:sts are of
white oak aud the lighter woodwork is
of yellow pine. The holdings of the
window-frames are solid, the pockets
for the weights having been chiseled
cut. Every part of the building. includ-
ing even the wrought iron nails, is hand
made. Numerous old booSs and papers
and English and Spanish coins dated
early in the last century have been
found secreted in different parts of the
house. baltimore san.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-03-14
PoIkxsa GurNfiea

NASHVILLE, TENN. March 6.-The case
of the State against NJ. T. Polk the default
ing State Treasurer, who died suddenly a
few days ago, will be called In the Supreme
Court and debated. II is reported that Polk
some time ago made deed of his large in
terest in a Mexican silver mine to one Of his
counsel for the benefit of the State, but 1t is
not positively known whether this is the
case. The State has already entered suit
against his sureties for the amount of his
bond. 100000, and against his estate for
the amount embezzled. 1t is presumed that
the suit will be revived against his executor
and that lengthy litigation will result. The
Mexican mines, in which Polk invested
heavily are considered very valuable