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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
The Situation in the soudan.

The khedive received a telegram on the 21st
from the governor of the Soudan saying that
on the arrival at Khartoum of the garrison of
SEMINAR. which is shortly expected, the town
will be able to repulse any attack. But it is
stated that q retreat on Berber has been pro-
claimed at Khartoum. Independently of the
army $4,000 persons must quit the town.
Seven hundred black recruits for the Egyptian
army had to be driven by cavalry to the train
waiting to transport them to Suez. Baker
Pasha's negotiations with the tribal chiefs have
been successful. The sbeikhs who visited the
Egyptian camp, represent 49, 900 men who are
willing to fight. A large body of Arabs from
the tribes actually with the rebels have entered
the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
CHICAGO.
ST. LOUIS.

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
TILLARD's DOWNFALL.

An Oregon paper gives a new reason
for the downfall of Henry Willard and
the great depreciation of Northern Pa
cifc stocks. 1t claims that the free
ianketing trip across the continent,
which was intended to exhibit to foreign
capitalists and dignitaries the wonderful
1afural resources of the Willard roads
s1a lead to the sale of their lands to
European immigrants, had the effect of
slsfmiug foreign stockholders, who no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
ClIe 8epnbtirap.
yARTERTOWN, WIS.
CANADA FINANCES.

According to an Ottawa dispatch, the
expenditures of the government Of thet
Domioion of Canada during tue las
fiscal year exceeded its revenue receipts
BY 81, 62S 892. If these figures are
correct, they show exceedingly bad
fpanaiarIDo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
a Desperate Man.

Detective Bloch, while going home in Flo
idsdorf, Austria, on the Oath, was shot dead
The assassin. apparently a workingman. was
secured by the police. A dynamite bomb, re
volver and poisoned dagger were found on
his person. A citizen who attempted to aid in
the arrest of the assassin was shot twice by the
murderer, who also attempted to kill himself
and his captors by exploding dynamite bomb.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Financial Embarrassment.

Failures for the week ending on the 25th in
the United States and Canada number 317.
Vansickler's cotton mill at Plttsfeld, Mass
stopped WORK on The 25th, being financially en-
barrassed. Its indebtedness is $40, 600 The
assets of the mill property are $50, 600.
The First National Bank of Leadville closed
its doors on the 22d, aud asked that a receiver
be appointed. The liabilities OF the institu-
ton are estimated at in the neighborhood of
100000 Great excitement is caused by the
EusDensiOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
This Time it Was Gas.

An explosion of gas at midnight of the 18th,
totally destroyed a three-story building on
Hanover Street, Boston. The debris immedi-
atfly took lire, and three unknown persons
were burned to death, and it is thought there
are others lost in the burned building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Bold Robbery,

Three masked men entered the office of the
county treasurer, at Springfield. Mass, on the
afternoon Of the 18Th inst, bound and gagged
that official, who was alone in the oflice and
went through the safe. They secured 5000 in
cash and several thousand dollars worth Of
negotiable securities
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
A Body Burned.

In the village of Curran, Ont, on the 25th
a house took fire in which the body of Mrs
Beaulne was lying awaiting interment. The
flames spread so rapidly that the house and the
body were quickly burned. The daughter of
Mrs Beaulne, it is expected, viii die from the
shock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
The Touring mills of Henry Gertb. at lanes

The Touring mills of Henry Serth. at Lanes
burg, I'LL, burned on the 22d. Loss $30.0OO
The Hartford breaker of the Lehigh Coal
Company, together with large number of coal
cars, at WiIke. barre. Pa, burned on the 22d.
Loss 100000. SIX hundred men are thrown
out OF employment.
The Commercial Hotel Of Cornwall, Ontario,
together Uith several other buildings, burned
on the 22d Loss 885, 600.
LusbJ's Music Hal Whtechapel. London,
burned on the 2lst inst. Loss 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Have to Pay ANYWAY.

A court decision given on the 10Th inst,
holds Chicot County, Ark, liable for bonds to
the amount Of 5000, 600, issued in 1868 to for
ward railroad that was never built. Interest
increases the liabilities to 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Long Island Again Heard From

Long Island is becoming notorious for muir
ders and outrages. A farmer named Sprague,
who was killed by an unknown mulatto, on the
25th, is the latest victim. The supposed muir
derer has been arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Looking After the Students.

all female medical students, a class from which
many Nihilsts are enlisted, are now compelled
to reside in a house provided by the authori-
ties. and to be at home before o'clock in the
evening,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Another Boiler.

The boiler in the shoe factory of E. Y and
E. Wallace, at Rochester, N. Y, exploded on
eight more. The building was partially de-
molished, and neighboring structures shaken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
He Confessed.

being connected with the Townsend outrage at
OSten Bay, L. l.. made confession on the
18th, in which he says he did not do it, but
that his brother John killed the Maybee fam
ilY. last November
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

being connected with the woll-known Buzzard
gang, recently led bv the notorious Abe Buzz
card, Information was gathered by detective
who joined the gang several months ago for
that purpose in the gIise of q tramp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Hanged at Last,

The third sentence of death pronounced
against George A. Wheeler, for the murder of
his sister-in-law, Adele ]. TiIlson, was carried
out at San Francisco on the 23d. The crime
was committed in 1880.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
And Great Was the Fall

falling wall of burned factory at 1913 and
125 West Twenty-eighth Street, New York, on
the 18th inst, crushed the building No. 121
The losses aggregate $4,000, distributed
among a number of firms.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
The Range Exploded.

The boiler attached to range in the house
of Frank r. Sherwood, at Hunters Point, Long
Island, exploded on the 18th inst. wrecking
the room and killing Sherwood's two sons and
seriously injuring Mrs. Sherwood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Another child Burned to Death.

In the absence of the parents, on the Goth,
the cabin of Terrell Perkins, a colored man at
Parsons, Kansas, was burned to the ground.
A small child persisted in the flames.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
A Mysterious Suicide.

A mysterious man, thought to have been con-
nected with the Boedecker murder, near St.
Louis, committed suicide on a railroad train
near Pittsburg, Pa, on the night of the 25th.
He was wrong in his upper story.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Cheek A gain.

At the annual convention of the Wisconsin
G. A. r., at GAINESVILLE, on the oath, Command
er Cheek was reelected. Col. CallKins was
elected senior vice commander.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

A dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind, of thu
Odd, reports seven prisoners confined i'll tn,
county Jail at that place are down with small
pox, and fears are entertained of an epidemic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

WHEN the Rev. J. Fl. Kyle was intro
duced to Utah congregation as con-
gressional minister instead of Congrega-
tional minister he expected to see good
many of the disciples OF Joe Smith get
up and leave, but they heard HIM
through.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
They Agree to Disagree.

The jury in the Vandecar trial at Waupaca,
Wis, for the murder of Mead after deliberat-
ing forty-four hours, on the 2Ist returned to
the court room and announced that they could
not agree
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Gen. Mackenzie Hopelessly Insane.

Information was received on the 21st from
the physician attending Gen. Mackenzie, now
an inmate of the Bloomingdale insane asylum,
ton is absolutely hopeless.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Big Damages Asked.

John Livingstone manager of the Dominion
Iron and Bolt Company, entered an action on the
25th against the Mail for libel, claiming $780,
900 damages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Grant Denies IT.

In letter written to the Washington Star on
the Esd, Gen. Grant denies point blank the as
sertion that he is In any way interested in the
ratification of the treaty with Mexico.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
rhe OYSTER Bay Outrage.

Simon Rapalyea, in Jail charged with the
Oyster Bay outrage, was released on the Oath
Cause, insufficient evidence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Terribly Mang1ed.

A s. Croker, a prominent citizen of Ripon,
Wis, was caught in the machinery of planning
mill at that place on the morning of the oath,
and so badly mangled that he will probably
die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Mutt Not Guilty.

The trial of Young Mutt, at Pittsburg, for
the murder of Dukes, was concluded on the
22d inst. The jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30

Mrs. Long, the self-confessed murderess of
Harvey Whittemore, al Princeton, Wis, was
arraigned at hartford on the 22d, but her trial
was postponed till the June term of the court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Texas Cattle Diving,

A dispatch from San Antonla, Tex, of the
21st, reports that horses and cattle west of the
Medina River are dying by hundreds for want
of grass. The owners are driving their stock
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Daylight Murder

Bushrod Malone, wealthy citizen of Mt.
Carmel, Pa, was murdered on the street of
that place at o'clock on the evening of the
Goth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
The New EGYPTIAN Commander.

A dispatch from Cairo of the 18th states that
Baker Pasha has started for the front, having
been appointed to command the Egyptian forces
at Suakim.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
Shot His Wife.

Henry Baukuecht, while monkeYing with q
revolver at Manitowoc, on the night of the 22d.
shot his rife. She died iii o few hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
viii Take a Rest,

Dispatches OF the 22d inst. report that AID
miral Courbet has been ordered not to attacl
BAG Mini until further orders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
A Valuable Cabin.

On the Goth inst, James Giffen, farmer
near Bellaire, Ohio, found $1,000 in gold in a
hollow log that had once been part of log
cabin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Menanerie Burned Ont.

The winter quarters of q menagerie at Peru,
Ind, burned on the Goth. lion, bear,
white deer, gorilla and two hyenas persisted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
John c. New RESIGNS.

John G. New, assistant secretary of the
treasury, rendered his resignation Of the Office
on the oath.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
The Buzzards Once More,

A number of men and one woman were ar
rested at Ephrata, Pa, on the 25th, accused of
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
VIRGINIA.

WARRINGTON, Nov, 5.-Mr. Glapp of the Re-
publican finance committee has received @
despatch from Richmond which says that the
Democrats claim 4 600 majority. The Repub-
licans, however, the DESPATCH says, still claim
maturity of 5000 to 5000. The State in 1880
gave Hancock majority of AZ, ,955.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 5-Returns are so me-
agre and slow in coming in that itl is DIFFICULT
to form any opinion as to how the state has
gone. The vote evidently is very close, and
both Republicans and Democrats are claim
ing it. General Boiling member of the Re-
publican State Central Committee says to-day
that the Republicans will carry the state by
from 5000 to 1000 majority. Brady (Mahona
Rep.) claims a majority of 1000 to 5000; Evans
Cameron Rep.) however, claim the district by
from 400 to 500.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 5.-Hon. Joha s. Bar
boDr, chairman of the Republican central COM
mittee of Virginia says estimates ON the basis
OF dispatches received by him to-day from all
parts of the state, are that Virginia has given
the Democratic electoral ticket majority of
at least 5000 and he thinks it may reach 10000.
AT the Democratic headquarters in Alexandra
the majority is estimated at from 5000 to 5000.
New YORK, Nov. 5.-Latest advicss from
virginia received at the Republican head
quarters in this city make the majority for
Blaine from 1000 to 10000.
RICHMOND Nov. 5.-Oficial and semi-official
returns from SO counties and all the cities of
Virginia give Cleveland, 1884 majority.
THESE returns embrace many of the large Re-
publican counties and indicate that the State
will give Cleveland from 5000 to 10000 majority.
1t is now quite certain that the Democrats
have elected s of the 10 congressman.
PETERSBURG, Nov. 5.-The Democrats to-
night are claiming the State by 1000. majority.
Senator Malone claims it for the Republicans
by 5000,
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 5.--Bunnell, Rep, is
elected in the 18th Congressional district;
Curtin, DEM, in the 10th, and Scott, DEM,
in the 9th. The delegation will stand 20
Republicans and Democrats, Republican
gain of four members. The legislature will
be decidedly Republican in both branches,
thus indicating the election of Republican
United States Senator to succeed j, Donald
Cameron. Almost complete returns from 63
OF the 81 counties in the State show net
gain for Blaine of % 306 over Garfield's vote
of 1880. This would indicate that Blaine's
plurality over Cleveland will not be less than
10000.
The following congressman are elected in
Pennsylvania: First district, Bingham, Rep;
ID, O'Neil, Rep; Sd, Randall, Dem; 4th,
Kelley, Rep; 9th. Hsrmer, Rep; 9th, Ever
hart, Rep; 7th, Evens, Rep; 8th, Ermentrout,
Dem; 9Th, Hiestand, Rep; 10sh, Soudon,
Dem. Stern, Dem; 18th. Scranton, Rep
18th, Brumme, Rep 14th, Bound, Rep; 10Th,
Bunpell Rep, 10th. Brown, Rep; 17th, Camp
bell, Rep, 18th. Atkinson, Rep. 18Th, Duncan
Rep, 10th, Curtin. DEM; 9th, Boyle, Dem;
22d, Negley. Rep; Mth jackson, Rep; 25lh,
White, Rep 26th, Fiaeger, Rep; 9th. Scott,
Dem; at large, Osborne, Rep. Brumme in
the 10Th district is a Republican Greenbacker.
The Republicans gain four members, the pres
ent delegation standing: Republicans 16, in
Guiding Brumme, Greenbacker, and Demo-
Gratis IL.
Complete returns from all legislative dis
tricts in the State except Wayne county show
the Senate will have 81 Republicans and 19
Democrats, and the house $40 Republicans and
SO Democratic, with two doubtful districts.
This will give the Republicans 81 majority on
joint ballot. In the present legislature the
democrats have majority of 10 on joint
ballot.
Official returns from seven counties in this
State and careful estimas from the othors in
dicate plurality of 10000 for Blaine.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
CONNECTICUT.

New HAVEN, Nov. s. Cleveland has a
plurality in the State of about 1000. Governor
Waller fails of q majority in the State by
about 1900. The election of State officers in
Connecticut goes to the Legislature, which is
largely Republican, aud will elect Hon. Henry
B. Harrison, and also re-elect Senator D. Fl.
Platt to the United States Senate.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 5.-The vote of
Connecticut for President, with only the small
town of Washington to hear from, is ,036 532.
Blaine has 65, 735; Cleveland, &C, ,952; st. John,
2205; Butler, 1857. Cleveland's plurality 1914
The Republicans gain one Congressman in
Connecticut. John r. Buck, Rep, is elected
for Congress in the first district over VIM. w.
Eaton, DEM, and present member, by 310
plurality. Mitchell. Dem, is elected over
Allen, Rep, by 2044 plurality. Waite, Rep,
10 elected over JchusoD, Dem, in the third by
A32; and Seymour, Dem, is elected over
Coer, Rep. in the fourth by 400 plurality.
The total vote for Governor in Connecticut,
every town being heard from. is 137, BAG. Bar.
risoD, Rep, has 66 ,436; Waller, Dem, CT .689;
Palmer. Pro, 1874; Curtis, (Bntler) 1877 Wal
ler's plurality, 1858; Walters minority, 1884,
The legislature, which is largely Republican,
will elect the Republican State ticket aud re-
elect U s. Senator o III. Platt. The Senate
stands II Republicans to Dsmocrats-a Re-
publican gain of four. The House of Repre-
sentatives stands 160 Republicans to SO Demo
crafts which is Republican gain of 10. The
Republican majority on joint ballot is 81. Last
year it was Ct.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 5.--Returns from 500
voting places show Republican gains of II OPS,
and Democratic gains of 6512; net Republican
gain, 45l6. AT this rate the Republican plu-
rality in the State would be 1900.
There is every indication that the vote in
the State will be very close. The Democratic
committee claim the State by 5000, and the
Republican committee is equally confident,
but do not give any figures.
Six hundred and seventy three voting places
show net Republican gain of 5203. This in
dictates plurality for Blaine in the State of
1000
Six hundred aud ninety-tbree voting places
show a net Republican gain of 1914.
AT the Democratic committee rooms, while
the claim OF carrying the State by over 10 900
is still claimed, the further claim is mace that
the Republicans are doctoring the returns to
deceive the people Chairman Henderson SAYS
the Democrats have elected ten Congressman
snd the Republicans one (Browne) with two
districts, the eighth and ninth, ia doubt
Chairman New of the Republican committee
says Browne, johnson, Steele and Owen are
elected to Congress, and that the first district
is in doubt. The State is in doubt and is
claimed by both parties.
In Marion county and the city of In
dianapois returns from "a precincts out of 81
show majority for Blaine of 800. The Demo.
Gratis elect all the county ticket except one
Senator by majorities varying from 100 to 1900.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
American, Aren't Youq
(San Francisco Post.)

Some years ago an emigrant from the
United States kept a small restaurant in a
town situated in one of the great stock-rais-
ing districts of South Australia. He was
presumably The only Yankee in those parts.
There was an enormously rich old stockman
who came into town from bis lordly cattle
ranehe at intervals, whose nationality was
matter OF doubt, though he usually passed
for a taciturn and uncommunicative bache-
lor Scotchmau.
One day this wealthy but solitary old chan
entered the restaurant of the man from the
States When he left he looked hard at the
proprietor, aud then simply remarked:
American, aren't you?'
On being answered in tue Affirmative. the
millionaire COW puDcher walked away with
out another word. Regularly once a week
he reappeared, silently ate a basty luucb.
and made the same stereOtyped remark, re-
ceiving the same emphatic ''Yes, sireep' in
reply. AT last there came a time when the
eccentric old customer did not retuFl. One
month went bg-two. At last wagon
stopped at the door, aud the old fellow, pale
and wasted with sickness, was helped out
and supported into the saloon, He called
for his usual steak with weak but dogged
determination, ate morsel, and then tot
tered up to the counter. AS he paid his bill
he whispered, hoarsely: American, aren't {
yon?"
You bet" replied the proprietor, pleas
antly. Stretching out his shaking hand the
old customer said:
"Shake! So am l."
Then he tottered away without another
word. Three days aflerward LAWYER came
into our countTyman's Place and told him
that the queer old guy out on the Tompsou
range bad died aud left him cool $I,O0O,-
900.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 5.-At no previous cleo
tion in Wisconsin has there been such delay
10 receiving returns from the State as at pres
ent, For "a hours the figures have been COM
ing In in dribets, and are so scattered about
the State that it has been almost impossible to
form reliable estimate on any particular Sec
tioD. The resDective headquarters OF the Re-
publican and Democratic State Central COM
mttess in this city have. been croxded during
the entire day by party leaders from various
parts OF the State, and the interested populace
1t is now thought that the Republicans have
elected the entire State ticket, secured the
legislature and gained four congressman. Re-
turns from leading points in the 9Th congress
sional district now assure the election Of Guen-
ther, rep, which had been in doubt till this
evening. This will make the State congres-
sional representation stand Republicans to 2
Democrats. Returns from 438 towns and
wards show a net Democratic gain Of TITO on
the presidential ticket as compared with $780,
Should a proportionate gain be shown for the
Democratic ticket in the remaining precipcts
Blaine will have carried the State by 10 600
majority. Later returns are showing small
or average of Democratic gaine.
The Portland daily press., 1884-11-06
NEW JERSEY.


JERSEY CITY, Nov. 5.-In Monmouth coun-
ty the majority for Cleveland is reduced to
1000. Chattel is probably elected senator but
by small majority. Pidcock, dem, is elect
cd to Congress in the fourth district BY 8 1000
majority. Complete returns from Passaic
county give Blaine 1874 plurality. Phelps,
for congress, has 2,114. Three Republican as.
senblymen are elected and the entire county
ticket. Gloucester county gives Blaine $50
majority, and Errell, dem., for congress, 2I5
majority. Blaines majority in Atlantic will
reach 800, and in Burlington county the ma
jority for Blaine is 415.
NEWARK, N. j., Nov. 5.-The latest State
returns indicate that CleVeland's majority
will be from 5000 to 5000. The Republicans
elect four congressman.
TRENTON, Nov. 5.-The legislature accord
ing to returns so far as received, and conces-
slons of both State commit ees, will stand /:
Senate, Republicans IL, Democrats 10; Assem-
blys Republicans 81, Democrats q, Indepen-
dent Democrats 8, doubtful l.