Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-06-11
NO.. SO

The third man is r. K. Munkittrick
professional poet, who is perhaps the
best known man on the Puck staff. lie
aud Bunner turn out an enormous
amount of verse between them; Valen-
tine never wrote line of poetry in his
life Munkittrick is only half through
his second score of years, and recently
married lady with handsome fortune.
Writing from Jerusalem in February
of last year to friend in England. Gen.
Gordon said: "God has upset the Egyp-
tian people. and they'will get their liber-
ty. He has permitted this revolt in the
Soudan, which will end, | believe, by
the suppression of the slave trade
and slaveholding." In May he wrote:
"Our Government must stay lin Egypt
and the Soudan) whether they like it or
not" In September he added: "We
sowed the wind when we got rid of Is
mail, and are reaping the whirlwind;"
and later: Humanity, my reign caused
the rebellion, for l and the people agreed
in our feelings toward the Turkish Pachas,
and Ismail, the old Khedive. had letter
which I expect Tewfk has now, in
which said, when I 60 you will not
ind it easy to govern the Soudan, and
therefore while [ am in the Soudan coa.
slider your ways" In November last
he wrote: GAS for the Soudan. am in
terested, but would feel great repugnance
to 60 back there, and that is great gain,
for had sneaking desire to go again
when I first came out"
The Right Rev. Benjamin Bosworth
Smith, presiding Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in this country, died of
old age last Saturday at his home in New
York City, No 653 Lexington avenue.
The Bishop was born at Bristol, r. l.,
June 13, 1894, aud would have been go
years old if he had lived two weeks more.
He attributed bis longevity to the fact
that he never used tobacco or spirits in
any form. and bis family state that he
never took medicine in his life Through
out the war of the rebellion he was
Unionist of the must emphatic kind, and,
although not an Abolitionist, was, never.
theless, firm friend of the colored
people in his state, and used his best
endeavo-s to further their moral and
intellectual interests. On the celebration
of the semi-centennial anniversary of his
ordination to the episcopacy in October,
| 1882, Rev. DR.. Dix presented to the aged
Bishop an address, engrossed with ap-
propriate ornaments and illumination on
'vellnm, from the Bishop and clergy of
New York, rendering the respectful and
Eefectionate greeting and congratulating
|. him on .the length and usefulness of his
episcopacy:.ae! :! ca - -
"The true story of how the late
| Charles O'Connor cSme to act as q coun-
sci in the Forrest divorce case is told by
Syracuse Herald. MRS. Forests friends
at first tried to engage him, but be re.
fused positively to have anything to do
with the case. But they had spread re-
ports of their intention to engage him,
hoping thus to frighten Mr. Forrest. and
Forrest had heard and believed them. A
few hours after his final refusal to be
Mrs. Forests counsel, Mr. O'Connor
| took his seat in horse-ca to 60 home.
A moment later Forrest entered. His
eye fell upon OConnor and flashed fire.
Believing the lawyer to be his wife's
counsel he strobe up to him, and, in the
presence Of the assembled passengers,
deliberately trod on his toes. Mr. O'Con-
nor rose, Quilted the ears, and returned
| to his office. There he wrote brief note
to Mrs. Forrest, accepting her case with.
out retainer; and more remorseless
warfare was never waged by counsel
| upon an adversary's client than that
| which Mr.. O'Conor opened against the
great actor the next day.
Says the Indianapolis Journal: "Fer-
dinand Ward lived in this city about IL
years ago, and Indianapolis is indebted
| to the observation and foresight of Alfred
Harrison, the venerable banker, for the
great good luck We enjey through having
lost him when his depravities were in their
incipiency. Ward was employed in a
minor capacity in the Meridian National
Bank, when one day Mr.. Harrison dis
covered him whistling. This aroused his
suspicious and put him on the watch. A
day or two later he detected him poison
ing the atmosphere with cigarette. Mr..
Harrison Immediately communicated the
| information to the bank, and Ward was
discharged. The result, long delayed,
but which came at last, testifies to the
acuteness of Mr.. Harrison's observation
and the. accuracy of his judgment.
Ward, after moving to New York, doubt
less smoked cigarettes, as he played the
bank, without limit, until his native
honesty became thoroughly he neyeombed
and the crash followed. Whistling had
something tc do with the wreck of the
young man, as had doubtless tpeek-a boo
collars and spike-toed,: ,:but these all fade
into insignifcance besides the prime
cause, the insidious cigarette" )"
|
A CURIOUS HISTORICAL FAcT.-It is a
curious historical fact that Lincoln and
Harrison were first candidates TOR the
Presidency in 1892. r. Ell Harrison. of
Maryland, in that year received six cleo
toral votes and Benjamin Lincoln one.
Up to 1928, nominations for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency were made
by Congressional caucQses. The move
ment for national nominating eonyen~ s
tions began in 1880, when the. Anti
Masonic party set up its candidates at
Baltimore. The National Republicans
met the following year in national con-.