Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05


w'.re but to know the Importance they
are assuming at the present day their
tails would no doubt stand on end with
great pride and satisfaction. The inter
est shown i'll their homes and condition
of the poor, and dogs without master
and CATS without a cook nave many and
powerful friends. The female mind is
rather inclined to extend its svmpathies
to the descendants of Egyptian dietits,
and the Countess de la Torra il bv no
mea rs the only lady mariyred fo: her
devotion TO the friendly cat A parallel
to the Countess case occurred last month
in France, where Nine. Clau lie Bernard
the widow ot the well known savant, was
fined 5 !rhncs for having disr earded the
decree of the Maire of Columhes, by
which her "cat and DOG nirmary'' was
orderel to be closed Nothing dauDted,
however, Nine. Bernard appealed to- Il
higher court, amt succeeded in convinc-
ing the jury ,hat The sentence of the
Marie was unjust. The result has been
that not only her 'cat aud dog fi.rarv''
is as fourishing as ever. but bv legal
decree such institutions, unless proof can
he given that they constitute a danger to
the health Of the neighborhnod, are in
future not to be interfered with by Mares
or po.ice-PaU Mall Budget.
FLIES AND PLANTS Has any one
noticed that rooms in which geraniums
and calceolarias grow are free from flies?
The Boston Herald has the following
from correspondent. For three years
/ have lived in a town and during that
time nv sitting room has been free from
flies hree only walking about my break
fast table, while all the neighb0rs' rooms
were crowded. [ often congratulated
myself on my escape, but never knew
the reason of it until few days ago.
then had occasion TO remove my goods to
another heuse, while remained en- for a
few days longer. Among other things
removed were two boxes of geraniums
calceoarias, which stood in my window,
beiLg open to its full extent, top and bot
tom. The boxes were not gone half an
hour till my room was as full of flies, as
those of my neighbors around me. This
to me, was a new discovery.
New UNITED STATES JUDGE. Hon.
Walter Q Gresham. who has been ap.
pointed to succeed Judge Drummond, in
the Seventh United States Judicial Cir.
cult, was born in Harrison county, Ind.
March IL. 1884. He spent two terms at
the Indiana University. at Bloomington.
which was the extent of his schooling
He then went to Corydon, and began the
study of law, afterward forming CO.
partnership with Mr.. Slaughter, the firm
being known as Slaughter & Gresham.
and so remaining until after the war.
He was, from the first, successful law.
yer. His debut in politics was made
in 1860, when he was nominated
Tor the State Legislature, his nomination
being secured without dissenting vote.
In spite of majority of over 500 Demo-
cratic votes in this district he was elected
GONE BACK TO THE BARBARIC Ace
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, October 3O.-The
first Aogging ever witnessed in Manitoba
or the Northwest took place to-day. The
subject was John Mccormick, who came
here from Fargo some time ago. He was
convicted of larceny and sentenced day
before yesterday to eight months i'm
prisonmeDt. While working about the
iail Yesterday, he bolted. Search result.
ed in his recapture 10 half an hour. At
torney General Miller ordered two dozen
lashes twelve of which were given to-
day before all the prisoners in the jail
yard. The prisoner was stripped in the
yard. Snow was descending heavily at
the time. His back was fearfully lacer-
ated. Salt water was then applied.
Indignation is at feyer heat among the
citizens, and some demonstration will
result. Miller is denounced on all hands
for barbarity.
London swells have commenced wear
ing the double-breasted sack coat again,
which is sort of refined edition Of the
pea jacket.