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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
THE OHIO FLOODS.

Nature seems to be inclined to go to
extremes sometimes, as well as do short
sighted human beings. Last summer
and the summer before the residents of
the Ohio River valley suffered severely
from extreme drouth, and everybody
was discussing the best method of pro-
curing greater rainfall. One theory
was that the hills and valleys of the
sources of supply had been denuded of
their trees and forests, and that the
remedy consisted IN growing more tina
Der. Now the whole valley of the Ohio
and its tributaries is overwhelmed with
a tremendous food, repetition of last
years disaster, and millions of dollars
worth of property is being destroyed.
Thousands of people have been rem
dered homeless, other thousands have
been financially ruined, and the end is
not yet. A great drouth is succeeded
by an extraordinary freshet, and one ex-
IRENE follows close upon the heels of an
other
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Strange Story.
From the London Telegraph


A Waterford correspondent telegraph:
"Ihe mayor of Waterford has received
a communication from an attorney in
New Orleans, inquiring as to the heirs
of woman named Kate Townsend,
aged forty five, who was murdered in
New Orleans on November last by a
man in whose favor she had made a
will, being at the time possessed of
$150,O0O. The murderer, W. E. Skyes,
is in custody, and will be deprived of
the legacy, which will go to the heirs.
The deceased was an uneducated person
and arrived in New Orleans in a sailing
ship In 1858 and made her money In the
city. The following particulars are
given of her career: The deceased was
known in the United States as Kate
Townsend, but it is supposed that her
real name was Kate Savage, or Kate or
Bridget Sundrigan, possibly Cunning
ham. She is said to have been born in
County Waterford and went from there
to Liverpool at about the ape of nine
teen, and there married sailor whose
name is supposed to be A. Finn, which
name was found to be tattooed on one
of her arms when the post-mortem ex-
animation was made. She had, it is be-
Iieved, two children by this marriage.
She is also said to have sister, who
married and emigreted to the West In
dies. It is added that she had an aunt
in England. Kate Townsend is said to
have been deserted by her husband and
afterwards became a bar-room maid in
Liverpool in. 1853. Previous to her
marriage with Finn, she is said to have
lived in London with man named
,Ova
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
How MiIliOnaireS Are Made.
fFrom an Interview with Californian

[From an Interview with Californian
Said I: "Who is the weslthiest man
in California;"
s'Jim Flood, worth 800, goo, 900; he
is liberal man and shrewd one. He
has built up on San Francisco bay a
new port called Costa City, with magnifi-
cent store houses and piers from which
the wood of those rich counties is
shipped direct to Europe and the world.
O'Brien, Floods partner, is dead and
his fortune distributed. Mackey, one
of the bonanza crowd, is thought to be
worth $50. 600, 900, and Jim Fair worth
perhaps $40, 900, 000."
Said I: So How in the world did Flood
and O'Brien make such fortunes?"
"Just in this way, my FRIEND" said
Mr.. Hyneman, taking up piece of pa
per and pencil. Flood and O'Brien
kept a saloon, and the drinks were twen-
ty-five cents apiece. Fair and Mackey
were miners who for some years did not
strike anything very rich. So they gave
mining stock for the drinks instead of
money. The habit was to walk into the
saloon with three or four friends, ask
for the drinks and drink them, repeat
and say to the bar. keeper, This is
NINE and walk out. The bar-keeper
made four marks with a pencil and a
fifth mark across them, signifying 81. 25
for each round. These rounds would
go up to a pretty high figure, but on a
certain occasion Mackey or Fair would
say, w II Flood, we want to make a
settlement for drinks, and they would
give their mining stock at certain
valuation current at that time, which
Flood and O'Brien put into the safe
Behold! On certain day metal is
struck in prodigious quantities in the
mines that Fair and Mackey own, and
when Flood and O'Brien open the safe
and count the stock they have, it
amounts to more than Fair and Mackey's,
so when the mines were pouring out
their million or two every week, these
saloon-keepers, who had been receiving
twenty-five cents per drink for watered
whisky, started fortune"
f'Have any of those men produced
sons of any consequence"
"None whatever. The parents were
tolerably keen and somewhat generous
people. Mackey has set up several per-
sons In business, partly ION generosity,
somewhat from conceiving that they
would make money. The tendency of
such new-fangled families is to be vol
uptuous."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
CANADIAN WINTER.

The winter carnival at Montreal
shows what cherry pleasure can be had
in country where the rigors of the
climate are made to foster the sports
which seem especially adapted to it.
Our Canadian friends eem to have
caught the spirit of winter festivities,
and their tobogga ming and curling par
ties have added to the stock of amuse-
ments appropriate to the season.
Through their palace of ice may not
compare in magnifeence with the IA
nous structure which the Empress Cath
crime of Russia erected on the Neva, it
has the advantage of being Illuminated
by the electric light. The spectral glare
of this decidedly democratic invention
is we'll suited to set off the icy splendors
of the frost palace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
THE MEXICAN TREATY.

Ex-Governor McCook, of Colorado,
who was an active opponent of the Mex
lean treaty, says that the rejection of
that measure was manly brought about
by use of the fact that supposing it
would be ratified, number of foreign
spectators had bought up large tracts
of land in the sugar and tobacco dis
tricts of Mexico, and were making ready
to produce those articles at prices ruin
GUS to American labor. The treaty can
never be ratified in its present shape,
Governor McCook is confident, and the
extension of the time for its considera-
ton is mere formality and signifies
nothing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
TIE Crops.

Replies to circulars sent out by st.
T,ouis firm to ascertain the effect of the
severe weather of the past two months,
indicate that in Illinois the peach crop is
entirely killed; cherries have been badly
injured: blackberries and black raspber-
ries have been killed to the snow-line;
nears have been touched to some extent,
but red raspberries, strawberries, apples,
and other fruits are in good condition.
In Kentucky the peach crop was severely
bEghted. In Mississippi the fruit buds
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
The 8epnbHrar.
SAfATERTOMfN, WIS.
TEXAS AND IRELAND.

Tue lawlessness prevailing in the cat
tie grazing regions of Texas is having
its effect. The agent of wealthy COM
pany of English capitalists, who has
been visiting that state with a view OF
investing millions of dollars in lands and
cattle, has left in disgust. He declares
that property is more secure IN Ireland
than in Texas, and he can see no sign
of any improvement in the condition of
affairs. And this, too, after the state
legislature, in special session, has been
trying to suppress existing troubles by
statutory enactment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Deeds of Blood.

An inmate of a Belleville, ILL.,, hospital on
the Odd first fired pistol at and wounded a
sister of the institution and then shot himself.
W. B. Cash, a son of Col. Cash, the duelist,
shot and killed Marshall Richards, of Cheraw
s. c., AID an innocent bystander OH the 23d.
John Heith, one of the Bisbee murderers, was
lynched at Tombstone, Ari., on the 22d.
Five murderers were sentenced to be hanged
at Tombstone, Ari., on the Goth.
J. W. Bremen, of Newcomerstown, o., shot
and fatally injured his son on the 21st, while
the latter was defending his mother from the
brutal attacks of the father.
Henry Chapel, wealthy farmer was
robbed and murdered at his house near Leb-
anon, Conn.,, on the 21st.
Delos Ellsworth, a resident of Wsutoma,
committed suicide at a hotel in Appleton on
the night of the 18th by taking morphine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Minor Mention,

w. J. Ferguson, the dude impersonater de-
serted his company at Cairo, ILL.,, on the 22d,
leaving them stranded, without money, among
strangers.
A passenger train went through bridge at
New Cambria, Mo-, on the 23d. Four persons
were killed and number wounded.
A iewelry store in Troy, N. Y, was entered
by burglars on the night of the 22d who carried
off between $40, 900 and $4,000 worth of
goods.
Francis Bonheur, a brother of Rosa Bonheur
died suddenly at Paris on the 22d.
Salmi Morse, author of the ''PassiOn Play"
was found dead in Huds ID River, at New York,
on the 22d. Suicide.
national greenback labor convention has
been called to meet at Indianapolis, May %.
The national democratic convention will be
held ia Chicago on July 8.
Dispatches of the 21st report ten thousand
miners out on strike in France.
The lower house of the Canadian parliament
on the goth passed bill granting nearly $780,,
900, 900 to tho Canadian Pacific Railroad.
Two young ladies were arrested at MllWau-
kee on the 21st for stealing prayer books.
The secretary of the treasury on the 21st
issued call for $10,000,000 3 per cent. bonds.
Thomas Shannon, the "Hero of Chicka-
mauga," d!ed at Galena. H., on the 21st, aged
II years.
Mrs. Fred. w. Paramore, a st. Louis belle,
who became famous as the reported iancee of
Samuel J. Illden, died at st. Louis on the 21st.
The Iowa senate passed the modified pro-
hibitory bill on the 18TH
The bodies of Lieut.. DeLong and comrades
reached New York on the goth inst. on the
steamer Frisia.
Minister Hunt is dangerously. ill at st.
Petersburg.
The Weavers' strike at Lancashire, Eng, is
ended.
Another member of the HammerlIng family
at Minneapolis, has died, of trichiniasis and
the father is very low.
A successful sortie was made by the garrison
at Tokar, Egypt, on the 18th.
Col. John G. Bethpne, Blind Toms manager
was run over by the cars at Wilmington, Della
ware, on the 18th and instantly killed
Frederick Hoist was picked up dead in the
streets of Salt Lake City, on the 18th. Whisky
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
financially Embarrassed

John o. Sullivan, st. Louis lumber mer-
chant has failed. Liabilities unknown; assets
1000.
THERE were GAG failures in the United
States and Canada during the week ending on
the 23d, against 298 the previous week.
Geo. 2. Curry, banker and cotton manu-
facturer at Augusta, Ga, failed on the 18th.
Liabilities, $200,00O; assets nominsly the
same.
McGinnes Brothers and Faering, New York
stock brokers, failed on the 18th. The llabil-
tiles of the firm are estimated all the way
from 81 ZOO, 900 to 100000 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
What Would a Woman Do.


If storekeepers wouldn't cut of sam
pies?
If she couldn't taste lard in rivals
pastry?
If she should forget to look under the
bed for man?
If she had to wear boots that didn't
cramp her toes into a peak?
If sealskin sacques should suddenly
drop down to So apiece?
If she couldn't rehectively scratch her
head with knitting needle?
It her husband should offer to get up
once and quiet the bowling baby?
If her husband should forget himself
and remember to bring up a yeast
cake?
If she couldn't say anything when her
husband came into the house without
brushing the snow off his feet?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

Rheuber Hart and wife, colored, residing
near Crockett, Texas, went to church on
the night Of the 18th, and left six children at
home asleep. Hart locked the door and took
the key with him. At 10 O'Clock the house was
discovered on fire, and it burned so quickly
that it was impossible to save it or the children
every one Of whom WAS roasted to death.
The eldest was boy ID years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Kicked by the Bucket.

Peter Connolly. aged IS years, met violent
death last night, IN the house of E. R. Austin,
Milwaukee, Wis. Connolly and his wife had
been quarreling. On leaving their room, and
when partly down the stairs. Mrs. Connolly
followed and threw wooden bucket at him.
The blow caused Connolly to fall down stairs
and break his neck. He lived but a few min
utes. Mrs. Connolly was arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Death of an old PIanter.

Peter M. Pice de Bergondy, a veteran of
the war Of 1872, died on his plantation in st.
James parish, Louisiana. on the 18th. He was
the first planter in Louisiana who, before the
war, made white sugar. Matthew Watson, aged
"a, an intimate friend, dropped dead on hear
ing of the veterans death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Smoke.

Schelts' block, Burlington, Iowa, was dam
aged by fire on the 3d. to the extent of 500, 000
Several buildings connected with the state.
prison at Ionia, Mich, burned on the 23d.
Loss $15, 900.
fire at Jackson. Mich, destroyed the
Union Hotel block. One man was taken out Of
the ruins dead and several were fatally injured,
A fire i'll Green Bay dry goods establishment
damaged the stock and fixtures to the amount
of so, 900; well insured.
A fire at Shelby, Tenn, on the night of the
21st, destroyed six buildings. Loss $50, 900.
A whole business block ar Palmyra, Wis, was
destroyed by fire on the Goth. The loss is esti-
mated at $685. Two persons were severely
injured.
A fire at Camden, Ark, on the goth inst, de-
stroyed the stores Of j. Levy& Co., j. Lazarus,
Joseph Levy, and damaged Stinson's jewelry
store. The total loss is $685. 900.
Fire on the 2lst destroyed the Pennsylvania
Companys rouud-h3use at Erie, Pa, contain
ing locomotive and new passenger coach.
Loss, SIS, 900; no insurance.
The total loss by the fire at Charlottetown,
Prince Edwards island on the 10th was $780,
600. The postoffice, custom-house and savings
bank were burned.
Whites shoe factory at Holbrook, Mass,
burned on the morning of the goth, throwing
800 hands out of work.
Elk Lieut.-Gov. Gardeners residence at Ben
ningtOn Center, VT, containing valuable
library, was destroyed by fire. Loss $25 900.
THE old Erie railroad buildings fronting on
West Reade and Duane streets, New York,
burned on the morning of the 10Th. Loss 49,
00O The buildings were filled with unclaimed
freight.
Jevne's extensive retail grocery and Glanz's
fur establishment, in building Nos. 10 and
112 Madison Street, Chicago. burned on the
morning of the 18th. Loss about $175, 900.
Fire at Sparta, Wis, on the 18th, DESTROYED
seven buildings. The engine broke down dur
ing the fire, which was only stayed by brick
building. The losses aggregate $11, OOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
What a Fall Was There.

Nellie Babcock, once young society lady of
Brooklyn but who had fallen into bad COM
pany was sentenced on the 21st to the peni-
Tertiary for period of two years and three
months for drunkenness
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Sudden Death

in Milwaukee on the Doth. f. G. Bradley. an
old and respected citizen, and his aged wife
were both found dead in their home. The
is that Mrs. Bradley died from an
epileptic fit, and her husband, who suffered
from heart disease was SO shocked by the sad
event that his death Immediately followed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Railroad Wreck.

most disastrous wreck occurred on the
18th at Trenton, o., on the Pan Handle, where
by three tramps were killed outright and one
so severely injured that it is thought he will
die. The engineer, conductor and two brake
men were badly injured, while two engines and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

The Revue Mensuene de Medicine
notices a case in which a woman who
was entirely helpless from chorea and
hysteria was told to take her medicine
very cautiously, as it was very power
full. She thereupon took the whole of
it, with the intention of poisoning her.
self. Two days later she began to assist
the nurses in the hospital, and in a
month was discharged, cured. The med
icine was bread pills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Fire Among Wisconsin Indians.

The Catholic church and school at Keshena,
in Menomonee Indian reservation, Shawano
County, were destroyed by fire on the 22d.
The pupils. seventy in number, escaped, but
lost most of their clothing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Case for Diplomatic interference

W. M. Gardiner, an engineer on the Mexican
National Railroad, was recently jailed because
his train happened to kill a Mexican. The
prisoners friends appealed to Lieut-Gov
Meyer, of Colorado, who telegraphed to Wash
Ington for diplomatic assistance, and secured
Gardeners release
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Driven Through Him.

Jacob Diczey agitated an oil well near Brad
ford, Pa, with an iron rod on the 18th. Their
was a burst of gas, and the rod was driven mp
ward into the derrick. In it's descent it struck
Dickey on top of the head, pierced bis skull
passed through his left shoulder and lung
and, narrowly escaping bis heart, protruded
several inches below the last rib. Dic1ey lived
long enough to give directions about his
funeral.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Indians Killed.

A dispatch from Billings, Montana, of the
Dist inst, states that band of Piegan In
dams stole herd of ponies from the Crow res
ervation. The Grows, assisted by some white
men, chased the thieves, captured the ponies
and killed four Of the Piegans. Two white
men were also killed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
American Pork in France.

A Paris dispatch of the 18th says: The new
proposal of the government in regard to Amer
lean bacon provides for it's inspection at ports
of entry at the expense of the government, the
expense covered by charge of Is centlmes per
hOY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Popular Sentiment

At the funeral of Beverly Taylor his wife
and granddaughter, at Avondale, o., on the
23d, clergymen called upon the people present
to hang to the nearest lamp-post the negroes
who murdered the family and sold their bodies
to medical college.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Rismarck,s Reasons

Bismarck stated on the goth inst. his reason
for returning the Lasker resolution, was that
it contained opinions recognizing the event
and effect of LaskeT's political activity, which
is opposed to his (Bismarck's) convictions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
ShinWrecked Sailors.

A London dispatch of the 22d records the
rescue of three survivors of the wrecked bark
Ada Barton. They were almost famlshed,
having been five days and nights without food
or water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Fupitive RevenueO Officers

Robert Anderson. two revenue officers in the
western part of North Carolina, are fugitives
close pressed by wealthy citizens. They had
quarrel with party of mica miners, and
killed three of them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Killed and Then Drowned.

J. ". Watts and Henry Wilson had trough
and tumble" affray on the Mississippi River
steamer J. c. Warner, on the 23d. After cut
ting each other frightfully with knives, the
combatants rolled overheard and and disap-
peared in the river
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Trouble Among Canada's Pets.

The Cree aud Salteaux Indians on Crooked
Lakes and File Hills reservations, in the Brit
ish possessions, have mutinied and captured
the government officials. A general outbreak
is feared
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
KILLED NV FAILING Walls

A falling wall at a fire in Philadelphia on the
18th, crushed a building in which seven per-
sons were sleeping. Edward Curren, mar
ried man aged % years, was killed, and his
infant boy fatally hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Fall of TOkar.

dispatch from Cairo of the 22d says:
Tokar has surrendered to the rebels. AS far
as heard from the horrors of Sinkat were not
rCneated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Bridge Falls.

A suspension bridge across the Kiskimlnetas
River, at Apollo, Pa, collapsed on the 10TH
Harry Jenkins and team of horses were
drowned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
California Floods.

Dispatches of the Goth report Southern Cali
fornia as suffering from heavy rains and floods.
Travel is almost totally suspended. The low
er part of Los Angeles was inundated by the
breaking of dam.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Murder. and Suicide.

B. f. Barnes, prominent citizen of Boache
n Richland County, Wis, cut the throat of biz
wife and then his own on the Goth. The
woman is dead, but the murderer may recover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Railroad Matters.

Serious cutting of freight-rates from Chicago
to eastern points is reported, and it is now
thought the east-bound pool will go to smash.
It is limited that the pool is held together to
assist the Gould Vanderbilt bull deal; that
when that movement is over there will be
crash
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Murderer Caught.

Luke Phlpps, the Detroit wife murderer, and
who subsequently broke jail at Windsor, Can,
where he was confined for his crime, was cap
tured at Pullman, H., on the 10Th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Frozen To Death.

Weird G. Leavitt and a Norwegian of un
known name while in an intoxicated condition,
we're frozen to death on the plains near Rey-
holds, Dakota, on the goth inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Chicago Thugs.

Mrs. Dudley, milliner of Faribault, Mimi.
was assaulted in broad daylight, in her room
at the Palmer House, Chicago, on the 21st,
and robbed of $400.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
inc Explosion.

Nineteen miners were suffocated by an ex-
plosion in a coal mine at West Leisenring,
little village near Uniontown, Pa, on the goth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Funeral of the Jeanette Victims.

The remains of the Jeanette victims were
conveyed through tie streets of New York on
the 22d to the Brooklyn navy yard where they
lay 10 state. The cortege was an imposing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
An old Lady Burned to Death.

A fire in room in the American House,
Kaukauna, Wis. on the goth burned Mrs.
Schmitz, an old ladr, SO severely that she died
in few hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

and exposure during the cold night was the
cause
Gen. Hugh II. Baxter, once q prominent
railroad man, and lattery Wall Street opera.
tor, died at New York on the 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Died From Fright.

A Mrs. Upper, of GAINESVILLE, O., was SO
badly frightened by being removed from her
flooded house on the night of the 18th that
She died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
a Doctor t'DOctored :"

Eli Hadlong, an Illinois quack doctored
man to death IN Denver. COL, aud was hanged
by party of enraged citizens on the 18Th.