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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

FROM nearly all the summer resorts
come complaints that business is dull.
The nabobs and their wives, to say
nothing of people in humber circum-
stances, are less numerous and more
careful of the dollars than usual. This
abstinence from pleasure-seeking can
not be ascribed to European exodus,
for the Atlantic feet has not been over
crowded. Nor does the general cool
ness of the season wholly account for
1t. There seems to be no other ex-
PLANTATION of the phenomenon than
this, that economy is more generally
practiced than at any time before or
since 1879. The watering places, in
fact, seem to be a sort of industrial
barometer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
CHE BepnbHrar.
WATERFOWL. MIS-

The temperance people report con-
siderable progress in England, but if
parliamentary reports and other rella-
BILE documents are worth anything in
statistical way, there is certainly room
for much more Improvement than has
been already made. From the earliest
times, the excessive use of intoxicants
has been the greatest vice of the En-
glish people; their history is full OF dis
sipation and it's effects, and three-fourths
of the novels, from Tom Jones to Pick
wick Papers, abound with illusions
to the drinking habits of the middle
lower classes. The French and Italians
drink for companionship, and, when
they become drunk. it is usually the re-
suit of too much sociability; but the
Engishman and the Russian appear to
drink for the love of liquor, without the
social feeling having anything to do
with it. The temperance societies of
England are numerous, but there is
plenty of room for them all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
The World in Pawn.
from the Australian FEDERAL


The idea of the whole globe being
hypothecated by countless millions of
debtors to a calculable number of cred
itors is very startling one when it is
abruptly and markedly presented. And
it is difficult to imagine so vast an estate
in liquidation, or to conjecture in what
bankruptcy court the creditors would
prove their debts, or who would be the
official assignees to collect and distribute
the assets. Nevertheless, the fact re-
mains that the whole world is in pawn,
and that it's balance sheet shows us an
aggregate of liabilities which is absolute
ly appalling. They have been summed
up in the "Fortnightly Review" by Mr..
A. j. Wilson, an experienced writer on
financial subjects, and the total, is the
stupendous sum Of 1894 millions ster-
ling, an amount which, if represented in
sovereigns, it would take man 172
years to count, at the rate of sovereign
a minute, without moments cessation
from beginning to end. To defray the
interest on this enormous debt requires
9200,000,000 per annum, which Mr.
Wilson represents to be fully equal to
the entire earnings of eight millions of
people,; and "did each individual in
these eight millions support family of
three persons only beside himself the
interest upon these debts would imply
the absorption Of the entire support Of
population equal to that of the United
Kingdom"
Of course, calculation of this kind
takes no account of the DEBTS owing by
municipalities, counties, cities, railway,
canal, gas, water, insurance and other
public companies. But these would
assume still vaster proportions, for the
capital sunk in railways alone is 1000
millions, and this is, of course, debt
owing to bond and shareholders; while
the local debts-state-an city in the
United States amount to 9175, 1920, 900.
The mother country is the greatest
pawnbroker in the world, and draws
G250, 100000 per annum from the ma
tions and colonies indebted to her.
Mr.. Wilson is of the opinion that the
time has arrived when stop should be
put to this system of mortgaging the
future to meet the expenditure of the
present, and when England, more par
ticularly, should begin to extinguish
her existing liabilities. But this advice
is not likely to attract much attention.
Nations are just as improvident as indi-
viduals; and not one of them has ever
been deferred from rushing into a war
of ambition or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by con-
sideration of the burdens it was en-
failing on posterity; and the United
States is the only one which has taken
prompt measures to extricate itself
from national debt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN's bequest of
Ell 900 to the city of Boston as trustee
of fund to be lent to young mechan-
les now amounts to $4,000. When
he made the bequest in 1871, the great
philosopher and economist calculated
that the accumulation would amount to
$562,OOO in 1891. and he provided that
100000 of it should then be applied
to certain public purposes, while the
remaining $4,000 should continue as a
mechanics loan fund for another cent
ury. He was close calculator but
seems to have greatly miscalculated
the leakages to which funds are sub
iect between Boston borrowers and mu-
nicipal administrators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

The American public school system
has been made the subject of discus
sion in England, where the report of
the Royal Commission eulogizes it.
Prof Mathers, the author of the report,
travelled in this country and devoted
special attention to technical education,
but we are at loss how he came to es-
tablish any connection between our
progress in inventions and technical
work, and our public school system. If
there is one thing which our public
sthool system does not do, it is to give
technical training. 1t teaches the chill
dren nothing except the ordinary rou-
tine of memorized instruction and
teaches that very badly. 1t would not
be going too far to say that if the
American people are inventive, progress
sive and proficient in technical learn
ing it is not as result of their public
school system, but in spite of it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

The falling of the wall of the United
States Hotel at Washington, and the
consequent loss of life, have drawn at
tention to the responsibility of owners
and lessees of buildings for damages
accruing from their neglect to keep the
property in their charge in good condi-
ton, and the verdict rendered by the
coroner's jury which sat upon the re-
covered bodies of the victims empha
sizes and drives home the lesson. The
jury found that the owners and lessees
of the building that fell were fully re-
sponsible fer the disaster. If that
means anything more than mere
formal reprimand, it means that the
relatives of persons killed or injured by
the fall may recover pecuniary dam
aces
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Blaine Sues for Libel.

indianapolis, Aug. 14.-On the 9Th
inst. the Sentinel, of this city, contained
an editorial charging that Blaine Sc
duced his present wife in Kentucky
and then fed to Maine, where the
young woman and her father followed
him, and he married her at the point of
gun. This having reached Mr.. Blaine.
he telegraphed Col. Holloway, of the
Times, that the statement was false and
infamous in every particular. Political
SANDER, he says, he pays
no attention to, but this attack
ing the honor Of bis wife and
children, cannot be submitted to-" Hol-
loway was asked to secure the services
of a lawyer at once and bring suit
against the responsible publisher of the
Sentinel in the United States court.
Col. Holloway placed the matter in the
hands of Senator Harrison's law firm
and the papers are now IN course of
preparation In accordance with Blaine's
desire. Following is the text of Mr..
Blaine's dispatch to Col. Holloway:
BAR HARBoR, Me-, Aug. 14-To Col. W. r.
HOLLOWAY: I have this moment received the
atrocious libel OF the indianapolis Sentinel. 1t
is utterly and abominably false in every state
ment and in every implication. Political SLAM
Rs editor 40 assa9 the RonoT Of @y w
and my children. 1 desire you without an
hours delay to employ the proper attorney and
have the responsible publisher of the Sentinel
sued for libel in the United States district court
of Indiana. 1t is my only remedy. [ am sure
that honorable Democrats alike with honorable
Republicans will justify me in defending the
honor ofmy family, If need be- with my life.
JAMES q. BLAINE.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
A Blaine Reception.

The business men of Portland, Me-,
received James G.. Blaine in brilliant
manner, on the evening of the
9th inst. The main floor of the
city hall was packed with peo-
pie, all standing, while the galleries
were filed with ladies. George Wood
man, as spokesman of the merchants,
read an address to Blaine signed by
over 800 business neil and firms of that
city. The address after expressing
qualification that citizen of Maine
had been made the recipient of the
presidential nomination, says: cal
though we have not all been able to
agree with you upon political questions,
we have all had confidence in your in
tegrity as man and your purity and
ability as statesman and we are united
in the conviction that should the peo-
pie of the United States ratify the
choice OF your political associates, you
will give the country an administration
unrivalled in it's wise soieitude, and prac-
tical measures for the promotion of all
our material interests and for its pains
taking care for the publication and
perfection of all of the public service"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Smoke.

An lncendiary fire at Vincennes, Ind. on the
10th inst, destroyed the Riverside Lumber
Mills Loss $50, 900.
Fire at Anoka, Mimi, on the 18th inst. al
most completely destroyed the place. The
losses aggregate nearly S1,000.000.
The tre-proOf paint factory of +. l. Russell,
on West Washington Street, Chicago, was
damaged to the extent of $4,000 by fire on the
18th inst
The town Of Greenville. Tex, was swept by
fire which destroyed forty buildings, on the
l7th inst. The losses aggregate in the neigh
borhood Of $500, 900.
Fire on the 18th, destroyed the Office of the
Sunday Morning, Altoona, Pa, together with
five stores. Loss $50, 900.
A heavy fire ragged in London, Erg. on the
18th inst. The loss reached G50.00O. Several
people were injured by jumping from win
dows.
The factory of the Nashville (Tenn.) Coop
erage Company burned on the 18TH causing o
loss of $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Adler's veneer works and Harris perforated
chair-hottom factory burned ar New York on
the 18th. Loss, $780, 600.
fire at Fulton. a suburb of Cincinnati, on
the 18th, destroyed property to the value of
$4,000.
Green Mccullough, a murderer, vas hanged
by mob at Cotulla, Tex. on the 18th.
In Mayfield Township, H., three miles west
of Sycamore, on the 18th inst, Florence
MITCHELL, aSeu ~ years. was SnOG ueaU Oy
hired man named Louis Tavlor, aged % years.
Taylor completed the tragedy by putting bull
let throuah his own heart
Peter FOlger, living Ill Scott. Grant County,
eloped with 14-year-old-eirl abandoning his
family. On the 18th inst, he was arrested and
lodged in jail at Boscobel. On the following
morning he was found dead in bis cell, the re-
suit of two pistol balls in the head
Two-thrds of the business portion Of
Northeast, Erie County, Pa, was destroyed
by fire on the 18th. Loss heavy.
large building on Beach Street. Boston,
occupied by several manufacturing firms, was
destroyed by fire on the morning of the 18th.
Tires fremen were killed by falling walls.
Pecuniary loss $4,000.
Fourteen families were rendered homeless BY
coufagration at Shaners, Pa, on the 18th.
All were miners
Doherty, Alberts & Co.'S mill, at North Mus
kegon, Mich, burned on the 18th il t. Loss
5000.
A fire at Plmlco, London suburb on the 18th
inst, destroyed Abraham's hat store. The pro-
prietor and three members of his family persisted
in the flames.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

DAILY, the dynamiter, whose brilliant
and able defense of himself as reported
in the papers secured life sentence
while the rest got off with twenty years
tell the usual story of the men who are
always asking us to believe that they
are going to overthrow the British
Empire. His story is that there were
four of them in it and one of them
turned informer. Inasmuch as the
dynamite party has always failed to get
four men together without one of them
turning informer in the hour of trouble.
there is little reason to apprehend,
serious danger to the British Empire
from this source.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Financially Embarrassed.

The failures during the past week ending on
the 18th, numbered 220, decrease of - as
compared with last week.
Kemble, Trowed & Co., West India and
colonial brokers, Mincing Lane, London, failed
on the 18th.
Abraham Hazelton, dealer in hosiery. New
York, failed on the 18th. Preferences $50, 900.
Thomas Hogan, dealer in fruit and tobacco,
La Crosse, Wis, failed on the 18th. Liabilities
$4,000; assets $4,000.
stitution at Huron, D. T., closed its doors on
the 18th. 1t is thought everybody will be paid
in full.
The Fort Recovery co. Manufacturing Com
pany has suspended, with $4,000 liabilities;
assets between $15, 900 and $4,000.
Carelessness on the part of the cashier in
negotiating loans caused the failure of the
Wall Street Bank, New York, on the 18th inst.
The losses are put at 5000, 200. 1t is said de-
posts will be paid in full.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Farms i'm Ireland.

The agricultural statistics of ireland
continue to show steady decrease in
the number of separate holdings. In
1883 the number was SGT, 725, being s.
1872 less than in the previous year. The
number of larger holdings had, on the
other hand, increased as follows
Those above thirty, not exceeding fifty
acres, by 495, above fifty, and not ex-
ceeding 100 acres, by eighty-four
above 100, and not exceeding 200, by
twelve; and above 200 and not exceed
ING 500 acres, by eighty-four.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

PRESIDENT GONZALEZ announced in
his semi annual message to Congress
last April that negotiations for the re-
establishment of relations with Great
Britain continue, although with that
deliberation which the governments of
both countries have deemed it proper
to give them" These negotiations have
now been concluded, and British min
listers will be sent to Mexico again. The
termination of diplomatic relations
grew out of the debt imbroglio, and
their resumption may improve the
credit of the republic to some extent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Prisoners Rise.

A conspiracy among the prisoners confined in
the Kentucky penitentiary at Frankfort, cul.
minated on the 18th in an uprising and at
tempted escape. The outer gate was opened
for some purpose, when one of the prisoners
fell upon the guard and knocked him down.
By some means the convicts possessed them
selves of firearms and desperate fight ensued,
in which three prisoners escaped, but one was
shot in the leg and recaptured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Political.

The executive committee of the anti-monopo-
lists, on the 10th, completed their ticket by the
choice of Alanson M. West, of Mississippi, for
ce-president.
The Republicans of the Fourth Michigan
District, on the 18th, nominated G. Burrows, of
Three Rivers. for Congress.
vention at Winterset, on the 18th, nominated
H. Y. Smith, of Polk County for Congress, for
the short term, and the Hon. e. 81. Conger, of
Dallas County, for the long term.
Congressman Holmes was renominated by the
Republicans of the Tenth Iowa District.
At the Republican convention in the Fourth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Parliament Prorogued.

The English Parliament was prorogued on
the 14th. The Queen in her speech expressed
regret at the failure of the Egyptian confer
enca
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Minor MI ention.

Minor Mention.
Mrs. Charlotte c.. Lewis of Madison, Wis,
died on the 18th, aged fifty years.
Al agent of the United States Fish Commits
sion is investigating the fish epidemic in
Fourth Lake. Madison.
a boy named Warner was killed at Thorp,
Wis.,, on the 18th inst, by the accidental dis
charge of revolver in the hands Of a COM
panion.
A boiler explosion in Poley's saw-mill, at
La Crosse, Wis, onithe 10Th inst. killed one
man and injured three more. The mill was a
total wreck.
During fire in C. L. Crocker's factory, at
Carthage, Mo-, on the 18th inst, an explosion
occurred which completely wrecked the build
ing, causing loss of 100000.
The report that the Hovas recaptured Tsma-
tave, in Madagascar. is unfounded.
Eli Kinney, one of Cncinnati's oldest
bankers, died at Newport, KY, on the 18th.
Rev. DR.. Jno. Brown, the Oldest Episcopal
minister in New York state, died at Newburg,
on the 18th, aged SO.
freight engine on the Grand Rapids &
Indiana Railroad exploded near Decatur Ind,
on the 18th inst, fatally scalding Charles
Henderson,, fireman. and Barney Welsh, en-
gineer.
A freight train struck hand-car near Jack
sonville, Tex, on the 14th, badly bruising
Mrs. John Gray, wife of a section hand, and
cutting Off both legs of her seven-year-old
daughter and one leg of her five-year-old girl
bridge over Wolf River, near Shawano, Wis,
collapsed on the 18th, under the weight of a
steam threshing machine, and the entire outfit
was precipitated into ten feet of water The
driver, ns med Carroll, was drowned.
Herbert Brownell, aged II, fell under a
freight train at GAINESVILLE, on the night of the
14th. He lost his right leg. and died from his
injuries the following morning.
A9year-old son of William Bronnefeldt of
| Sheboygan, Wis, was drowned on the 18th.
while bathing.
Camille Farcv, u prominent French editor
and author, died on the 18th.
| A powder mill exploded at Kazan, Russia.
on the 14th, killing ten persons and destroy
ing five buildings.
Col. Ebenezer Sproat Sibley died at Detroit.
on the 18th inst, at the age of nearly 80 years.
He served IN the Florida war, the Black Hawk
war and the war of the rebellion.
At the annual reunion of the Army of the
| Tennessee, at Lake Minnetonka. on the 18th
inst, the old officers were re- elected. Among
| the distinguished men present were Gen.
Sherman and Mgr. Capel.
James Delaney, aged o. tumbled out of a
row-boat at La Crosse on the 18th inst. and was
| drowned.
While out buggy riding at Elkhart, Ind. on
the 18th, Mrs Andrew Swinehart and Mrs.
Frank Shaffer, wives of prominent residents.
were run down by train and killed.
The mercury recorded SO degrees in Iondon
on the 11th-the hottest in twenty years.
Two Swedish children were fatally burned at
McKeesport Pa, on the 18th inst, while pour
ing oil on the kitchen fire.
The safe of the Northern Pacific passenger
depct at Superior, Wis. was blown open by
burglars and robbed of $45 in currency on the
night Of the 18th.
Three children, under 10 years of age. fired a
barn while playing in it, near South Perry. O..
on the 18th. and was burned to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Storm in England and Scotland,

Reports Of the 18th indicate that the thunder
storms which swept over the north of England
and Scotland on the previous day were almost
unexampled in there severity. Many build
ings in Edinburgh, Leith and other cities were
partially demolished by lightning. Dundee
was enveloped in dense darkness and traffic
was suspended. Several persons were killed
by lightning, among the number the Earl of
Lauderdale, who was overtaken by the storm
while riding
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
RasR BalI.

The past week has effected a wonderful
change in the Northwestern League. tie dis
bandment of Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, Peoria
ana saltwater bearing heavily upon tho leaders,
Grand Rapids beng deprived of"nine victories
Saginaw six, Quincy and st. Paul each five
Minneapolis four, Milwaukee three and Musk
gon one. Grand Rapids continues to hold the
lead however, with Saginaw and Quincy still
we'll up. Milwaukee, by winning fout
games from Saltwater and Mime
apolis has crawled up to fourth
place and is looked upon as dark horse AMI
possible winner. With Cushman, Porter and
Baldwin in the points, and we'll su pported. too,
the Milwaukees are expected to VIII a majority
of the games played hereafter. The other clubs
cannot possibly win. unless the four leading
clubs should lose all the games they have ye
to play. The record of the League to Friday.
inclusive, is as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
A BIC Tnn1h1aa

On the afternoon of the 18th Philadelphia
& Reading freight train jumped the track while
crossing a trestle near WiIIiamsport, Pa,
wrecking the entire train and killing two men
and woundine two others. The pecuniary loss
is estimated at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
a Rio Shit nnnidnd

The famous suit of the Allegheny Valley
Railroad Company against the heirs of VIM.
Phillips, deceased, ended on the 18th in a
victory for the railroad company. A writ of
execution on judgment for $475,000 has been
issued to the winners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Labor Riot.

Ariot occurred at Chicago between union
and non-union iron moulders, on the 18th inst,
in which one man was killed and another seri-
ousy injured. Revolvers were freely used.
One man was arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
A Horrible Death.

At Wyandotte. Kas., on the 18th inst, Hen
~ Glass, an invalid, was enveloped in flames
by the accidental burning of his bed. Mrs.
Branch, a relative, who rushed to his rescue,
was fatally shot by the discharge of a gun
which was heated by the flames.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Floods in Hungary.

A terrible storm ragged throughout Upper
Hungary on the 10th. Streams overlooked
their banks and the torrents swept away sew
eral villages. Many people we're drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
A Mexican Revolution.

A dispatch of the 18th from the city of
Mexico says plot has been discovered in that
country to depose President Gonzales and seat
in his place Jose Maria Iglesias, and to assassi-
nate Gen. Diaz and all leaders of the Tuxtepec
nartv
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

Chief Justice Matthews, on the 10th, rem
dered decision declaring real estate of nation
al banks exempt from local taxation; also the
surplus fund and undivided profits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20

/. In the race for the National League pennant,
the Providence team has fairly won the LEADING
position by one game. Boston is close after
the boys from Rhode Island, and is working
tooth and nail for the coveted honors. New
York and Buffalo are fighting hard for third
place, and the others positions continue as be-
fore. The schedule is as follows:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Forced Perjury.

dispatch of the 18th says: Casey,
the Irish mformer, persists in his state
ment that the Grown solicitor compelled
him to swear falsely against Myles Joyce and
others, who are suffering for murders they new
er committed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
The "COde."

Will 81. Rogerson, Cleveland drummer, :"
and young man named Staples fought a duel
at ten PAGES, at Emory Gap, Tenn, on the 14th.
Both were killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
War and Rumors of War.

Foreign advices of the 10th report that China
has refused to paw the indemnity demanded by
France and war has been declared. France
will not consent to mediation and both sides
are preparing for sanguinary strife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-20
Fire and Death.

fire in a New York tenement house on the
night of the 31st, caused the death of Bart
O'Keefe, the janitor, and James .Glbbon, A.
year-old boy. Mrs. Ann Gibbon and two small
children were terribly burned.