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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
FROM carefully-prepared statistics

FROM carefully-prepared statistics as
the state of this years crops in all
Prussia it appears that, assuming the
average-that is, very good harvest
to be expressed by 100, this years yield
of wheat will be represented by SO,
while rye viii be SO, barley SO, oats 96,
potatoes SO, vegetable crop 81, clover
nd hay 1O2, and meadow hay los.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Tte Bepnblirar.
WATERFOWL. MIS-

CREMATION ought to be popular
among ambitious politicians. A skel-
eton in the closet is great deal more
uncomfortable at times than a few
pounds of ashes on the mantel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
The Storey Estate,

A. l.. Patterson, business manager of the
Chicago Times, has been appointed couserva-
tor of the estate of Wilbur L. Storey, the de-
mented proprietor of that paper
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Roasted In a sIeenine Car

A train on the Greeley. Salt Lake & Pacific
road caught fire near Greeley, Col, on the
night of the 2Sth. Ten people belonging to
the Anglo-American circus were roasted to
those dead appears that of Alex. Mcleod, of
Marinette Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Storm on the Coast.

A terrible STORM on the coast Of Newfound-
land on the oath, caused the wreck of fifteen
fishing sD1acks in Oyster Cove, two schooners
in White Bay and a fishing smack with four
men and two lady passengers off Cape Broye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Causes Apprehension.

Advices of the 30th are to the effect that the
departure of the French fleet for Min River
causes apprehension that Courbet intends to at
tack Canton next. All French subjects have
left the city in anticipation of trouble. Chinese
naval and military commanders have received
vessels which may attempt to enter treaty
ports
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Trouble In Peru.

Advices from South America report that on
the 28th the rebels entered the city of Lima,
pie and took 800 prisoners. The rebels are in
command OF Caceres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

LORD CoLER1DGE, in reply to the
question how long sermon should be,
said: TWENTY-FIVE minutes, with a
leaning to the side of mercy" The
average Christian will vote aye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Cholera in Mexico,

A report comes from Guaymas, Mexico, on
the Goth, that q vessel has arrived at Salinas
Cruz, port on the Pacific coast, with cholera
on board
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

Gen. Wolseley, according to advices of the
9th, is to assume supreme command of the
British troops in Egypt. Gordon is reported
to have gained a great victory over the rebels.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Murder With n File.

At the village of O'Fallon. ILL.,, ON the 29th
a German woman named Crowther stabbed
Mrs. Corwac to death with a file. She returned
to her home and cut her own throat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Death by Suffocation.

Seventeen workingmen were snffocated at
Braye, France, on the 10Th inst, owing to an
accident to an underground canal intended to
connect the rivers OIsee and Alsne in which
they were employed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
A Manitoba Wind.

Acyclone struck Winnipeg, Man, on the 28th,
wrecking large number of buildings and tear
ing the roofs from others. No loss OF life is
reported. The same breeze did considerable
damage in Southern Dakota.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
The JurY's Verdict.

The. jury in the case of Wilbur f. Storey,
proprietor of the Chicago Times has declared
Storey distracted person unable to care for
his estate, for which conservator will now be
appointed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
-Four Deaths by yioIence

shocking tragedy is reported from Gates
vile, Texas. A boy named Graham was stabbed
and killed by companion named Hewlett. The
father of the murdered boy visited his grave
and found the you're murderer and his father
there. A fight ensued in which all three were
killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Pleuro-PneumOnia.

Ten jersey COWS we're killed at Elmshurst.
ILL.,, on the 28th by DR.. Paaren, state veterina-
rian. Their carcasees showed more or less
decided traces of pleuro-pneumonia.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Cholera Riots ,

The Italian peasantry resent the interference
of doctors in cholera cases, and severe riots
have occurred. They resort to ridiculous
charms and superstitions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

In the death of Mrs. Mary Clemmer
Hudson, Washington loses one of it's
brightest and most interesting women.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The IRON Brirade
Tn Inv,.stipate.

The fourth annual reunion of the Iron Bri
gade began at Lancaster, Wis, On the 9th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

Gov. Rusk has 'mmlssloned Prof. Henry,
of the State University, u go to Illinois and IN
yestigate the cattle disease there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
The Plague Again.

Cholera is again appearing in the infected
districts of France, stimulated by the return of
the fugltives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Death of a Prominent Citizen of ST. Pau1.

DR.. J. 81. Stewart died suddenly at st. Paul
on the evening of the 25th. He was prominent
in politics, having been honored with five terms
as mayor of st. Paul. He was postmaster for
five years, was elected to Congress il 1876. and
since then had served four years as surveyor
general of Minnesota.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Yellow Jack in New York

An unknown sailor died of yellow fever at
New York, on the 29th. He was found uncon-
scious in the street.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03
Smoke

The ship Kangaroo burned in the English
Channel on the both. boat containing the
captain and eight of the crew is missing
Fire destroyed the flour mills of Kehlol
Brothers, at Waterloo, ILL.,, on the 31st. Loss
$150,000. The mills were the largest in the
state.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Cotton Gin factory
burned on the 30th. Loss 1885, 900.
The Jansen, Rosa & Gushing buildings at
Fonda, N. Y, were ruined by fire on the goth.
Loss $4,000.
A fire in the Bowery, New York, OF the
29th, destroyed property to the value of 1875,
600.
Portland, Ore, had $4,000 fire on the
morning of the 28th.
A large part of the business portion of the
village of Adams, N. Y, burned on the 18th.
Loss, 5000, 900.
Fire at the Rensselaer, Polytechnic School, at
troy, N. Y, on the 9th, destroyed the Winslow
laboratory and Prof Masons meteorological col
lection and library. Loss $50, 900.
An explosion at Uhricksvie. O., on the 9th
caused d fire that destroyed the stores of a.
Koebletz, Tribley, Keemer & Hartman and
Uhrich u Smith. Loss. $35, 900; insurance,
$4,000.
Fire at New Iberia, La, on the 9th, de-
stroyed property to the value OF $4,000. Sew
eral tiremen were hurt by falling walls.
Fire on the Goth deamagd the wholesale dry
goods house of G. L. Luce & Co., Toledo, to
the extent of 100000.
The mill and lumber yards of Joseph Ainslev,
at Scranton, Pa, we're destroyed by fire on tie
Goth. Loss $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

An artillery company has been or
ganized in Selma, Ala.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-09-03

smoker. [ stood there pathetic pict
nre OF helplessness. The imprints
those nails no longer disfgure my Fl esh
but they do my memory"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
CoTrRT Observation-Disclosures %.

SUPREME HANBERs-Beiore Barrett los -,
a g Al AZ 30 90 lOs ll6, 1lS. 12l, l3O A. lls 9l
2i6 2. 333 "a, 2l3, 2l7 256 2j7 300 265 1885, -6 2
SUPREME CoURf-sPEcIM TERN Before Van Erint' 10
Nos 8I7 ll9 &c. o. 36j 49, lO9 49, 3iO 3d. So = loV
1876 23O d. "a, l57, lO2. lao; r. -,o,.-.
SI-PRHR COURT-~PECIAL TEBM-DecemDer Term -GeioTe
Rumeey, Case on-De Nell agt Dc Nell; - ,vooo
STPRFMF COURT-CIRCUIT.-PART l-Bcfore Lawrence j.
snl ~ S27 1896 l045 1852, 1928 44j, l2ll ll6S,
1903 1881 GA 1929 $780, 1884, 1921, 1882 80 p 1871 oSz'
go. e74, 1868. - NJ. ~. w.,
I Ease on-IIlrt AIT. Townsend.
eT,PgFNR COURT-CRcUTT-PART lII-Before Donohue j.
1igo gu 1881. 1874 1O99, 1lOi, 1913 !5t lO9 SD
AT s5 55 i517 1918 1920 1854 1865 1896 l557 I23s
la 1910 1911 1872 l5l3, 1914. lj4j 1876 lO4l l94
iI2j 1925 l5l9 1853, lS3, 1892 4s, ASS, Ill 7S '4'
srRRoGArEs CoUET-Beforo Rollins s1Esate ~ BLse
T. farewell 1U:3O ~ Prosper AubGy ana hd"ain TOnvIi
IO3O a IA George Mann contested WIS OF MiIliain ~
Fricke ami Sigmund N. Peyser' ii a. M Mary A4euA
. p IN. $500. .-r,,, pot,ro =, rrobarn Ma
CoTMoS PIEAs-srEcIAL TEaM-Betore DAILY, J-No day
calendar. -. .,,-..-uo. ,,r ,,,o farm
COMMON PLEk~-rRiAL TERM-PAkI l-beo an iOeaeH'
J-Case On-Cocks art. Read. No day calendar ,
CITY COUKT-GENEEAL IERM-AdJOurued untu wednesday
January 30 -, M, Wy roe,ro Tr,vea T -
Nos G4g 3l3 co., Ca G2 64s, ~ ILL., ~, no. ia ''V'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
COAXED FROM HIS HERMITAGE.
AN AGED RECLUsE LEAVES A DEsoLATE, ROCKY
CAVERN FOR A SISTERS HOME.

AN AGED RECLUSE LEAVES A DEsOLATE, ROCKY
CAVERN FOR SISTERS HOME.
PoRT JERvIs, y. Y, Jan. 2S.-One of the
passengers on Train on the New-York Lake Erie and
Western Railway to-day en-route for New York City, was
the Rev. Austin sheldon, of Lehman Township, Pike
County PENN who is known in this vicinity the Leh-
man hermit. shcldon's history is a varied one The
story of his life told by his sister while waiting for the
train this morning. reads like novel.
About forty years ago he preached in small country
town IN one of the Eastern States. He married. but his
wife lived only short time. Her death to have
affected shedons mind Soon after that event he began
to act in strange manner, and would absent himself
from his home and would not be for several days
Then he would with story to tell Of visit to
his wife, Finally he announced bis intention OF abandon
ing the ministry and living in retirement for the rest OF
his life. He purchased small tract OF land in Pike
County Penn. and moved all his effects thither Pike
County was then but little better than wilderness and
sheldon seems to selected the desoate part OF
the county for his retreat For thirty years he lived in
retirement in this backwoods place. When he went there
he found natural the property and decided not
to build house but to occupy the his dwelling.
He closed up the entrance the with few slabs
and over these pasered mud to keep out the cold In
this he has spent the last thirty years. He became quite
famous as hunter and many of his exploits have been
IecOunted In the newspapers The only tunes he ever
were the spring OF the year. when he made his annual
visit TO the taxcOlector and added his portion TO the
county treasury
Recently been very feeble and his relatives have
at various times endeayored to persuade him TO leave his
retreat and go to live with them TO this he has
consented Last week his sister Mrs Phoebe Baldwin, OF
New Haven here and persuaded him TO 90 with her
He ia very deaf aud il with difficulty that he could
be made to understand what wanted OF him. When
he had accompanied her far Dingmans Ferry he
fused to go any further but he Induced to get into
the stage to Milford and from there he was brought to
this village. He ia old and helpless and had to be lifted
in and OF the sleigh and into the Some who pro
fessed know say That sheldon Is eighty years OF
His sister could not remember the exact age oui
thought 1t must he nearly that She thinks her brother
will not be satisfied to remain with her when spring
comes will want to return 10 the hut in the woods
She thought II likely that she would be obliged to brnl
him back His enfeebed condition makes hardly prob
able that he win 1--we great while, and they desire TO
him properly cared for during his few remaining days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
CLOSING PRICES OF BOsTOy STOCKS
Boston, Jan. %, 1884,
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
MONDAY, Jan. 2s-P.N,


There have been many days when the transactions
at the Stock Exchange exceeded in amount those of
to-day; but then have been few days when tho
excitement has equalled that of to-day, and still
fewer days when average operators have been so
much perplexed. At the opening, between the two
hres-one q positive contradiction Of Saturdays
reports of a settlement of the Western railroad
disagreements and the other the exclusive
TRIBUNE report off the syndlcate's purchase OF
Northern Pacific and Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
ton stock-operators generally were az loss what
to do Hence first prices developed an unusual
degree of feverishness and uncertainty 1t was not
long, however, before difference or
sac per cent between the cash and
regular price for oregon halroad
and Navigation stock furnished a cue to the whole
market. That stock opened at 81 against s5i2.
Saturdays last price, and rapidly advanced TO Ill
regular and to 119 cash, making difference OF
per cent in favor of cash stock later, simultaneous
sales were made at 112 regular and us cash.
and finally there was no difference between cash
and regular at 95Gl00G09l2 The Northern Pa
cific, were active and advancing The common
stock rose from 81 u to 3D. and closed at % Tho
preferred stock opened up & per cent at Al d. and
after decline to 1884, rose to 40 and reacted to
~ and recovered to 40; but there was no differ
ence between the prices for cash and regular stock
until after the delivery hour, when some 1000
shares were purchased under the rule for nom
delivery. The first purchases under the rule for
cash were made at 49l2. or Il per cent
above the then market price for stock in
the regular way, but there was such
full supply Of cash stock that after the first 800 or
600 shares under the rule were bought, the price
under the rule for cash ruled ls04 per cent below
the market price for the stock in the regular
way that is it sold under the rule at 47l2 cash at
the same moment it was selling at 474047Ss reg
ular in the market. The general market, however,
ruled strong and closed only small fractions below
| the best prices of the day.
| Government bonds were dull and steadier at un-
| changed quotations as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29

n vanr. what crimes have been committed IN tny y
name Since the fan Of Adam never aas any crime
s IA ALLEGED 10 have perpetrated on TINS nso
Venus The charge in ne Art 4Mas WAS se S ssid that
tpa mirror was made of plaster. Then indeed the
counsel on the other side quaned a., ~, ssiet Int
@ compelled to loan him my camphor bottle. The case
got black eye that day. Here was MT Sas ~ a
njaster hnt Mr. Alley suggested way out OF the scrspe
This take of the plaster and carve .ne iF Sone
Then Mr. Fcuarien took the stand He said he struck ms
nail on the mirror when he examined II ana az TINS
Mr. Bangs who did not want to crowd his own witness
left the matter But Foreman Davis wanted 20 KNOW ha
the mirror attached then Feuarden haa 70 o think
II was carved then I" he was asked. mo- SIR, was DIS
answer N Is carved now Z" Yes, sir"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29

auditing Of tho bills but in this instance not con
requisition made by Douglas smythe relative OF
Mr. Thompson employed by the Department az architect
have nothing TO do with IL; that Douglas smythe
would manage the work and audit the bills Douga
emythe" continued the Witness "had been doing great
deal Of that sort Of thing before and had brought the
bills 10 me to audit, but refused 10 audit them because
thought that everything OF that hind should emanate
Mr.. WhltrdgeWbo should this requisition have come
from In the nrst instance A.-From my bureau-the
Mr.. Whitrdgemwere not the FIVE orders properly one
Contracted for Tho Commissioners is responsible for
dividing itinto five orders.
Q:-Do you know Of any similar casei A-Tbe rotunda
In the Court House On August % John ID Taylor re
ceved order for painting side of the rotunds
amounting to s9s7 and W. P. Shay an order for
PTayot ' Received an order o
painting Corridors east SIDE amounting to $685., In all
ali have been Jumped INTO one Job made an estimate Of
what IL should cost, which Is still on file.
said that under Mr. Campbes administration he received
frequent instructions to ascertain where coal could be pur
chased cheapest but none such under Mr. Thompson On
being further question about the the work The Guy
Record Office he said that In one Instance an order aa
cred by that order included In two orders
WHY HE WAS REMOVED.
Explaining why he has been removed from his Office,
Mr. Keech said that appropriations made for putting
in elevator for changing Essex Market into armory
and for altering ThOmpkns Square Market for like pur
pose. Mr. Thompson charged him with negecting these
to the credit Of his bureau and regards the elevator he
had prepared specifications and estimates and placed
them in the Commissioners hands by February 3, 1851
On the April 10 following the charge made against
him and he removed, but the contract for tue
elevator was not let until september 80, Of the
Mr. Payne crossexamned the witness and elected the
information that he had appealed to the various courts
up 10 aud including the Court OF Appeals, 10 be rein
stated, but they had al sustained his removal =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29

Cure then endeavored to place the German decree OF
800 On e,donoe I'M, this was ruled out by Justice Rum
.ov IN the ground that the German Court had no usdc-
ton. Mrs. De Nell being resident Of this State.
In rebuttal, Theodore Braine said that DIS ~ne
and b,ms.lf met Mrs. De Nell at FranEensbad In
July 1881 and that he saw Mrs De Nell every day While
ID, s.W and n,fe nj II a m and they met her Of the
Concerts daily Mrs De Mel Was sSs .ad tSss
Baron Won Gesso had placed his arm about her
shoulder. 49,, 49, NJ ,fornura
sad that question asked by Mr. Parsons showed srea'
Familiarity between Mrs De Nell and Baron Won Geyso,
Mr. Mcclure rose excedy and said that person stuns
near him had lust called him (Mr. mcCure)
"There he sits" added Mr.. Mcclure, pointing 10 ut,
Drauer Mr. De Meps brother and adding: III Nc
wishes to apply such epithet 10 me, he VIII nave
chance outsde OF this courtroom Justice Rumsey salo
that such language would not be permitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
THE DE NELL DIVORCE CASE.

In the De Nell divorce suit yesterday, Will
liam Mace real estate dealer testified that property
in Brooklyn belonging to Mr. DE Mes mother, which he
would inherit at her death, worth $4,000. Joseph
Haas, cmploye of the Hotel Kaiser Wilhelm,
at Eyer, corrObOrated the testimony OF previous
witnesses that n lady and gentleman with little
girl were at the hotel ia July, 1881. The little
girl was Mr.. De Mers child he identified the photo
graph Of the gentleman that OF Baron Won Geyso He
thea pointed out Mrs De Nell the lady who accom-
panied the baron. He received 800 marks month from
MI De Nell lie said for coming TO this country Mr. No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
CIVIL NOTES.

Sarah Clarkson, an octoroon of Sullivan-st.,
was awarded six cents damages yesterday in the su-
nree Court in suit for breach OF promise OF marriage
against wiltshire Payne, a cOlOred man.
The argument of General Francis n Barlow yesterday
concluded the suit Of the Metropolitan against the Man.
haitian and the New-YOrk Elevated Railroad Companies
Judge Van Brunt reserved his decision.
Letters Of administration granted yesterday IN TUG
estate of Michael Maloy groceryman who went calling
ON NewYear's day and has not been heard from SINCE
The trial was begun in November last.
charles f. Berger was given 900 damages yester-
day by jury in the Supreme Court for injuries received
on December 81 $780, while alightng from the cars OF
the NewYork and Harlem Railroad Company In trent or
The ombs The conductor gave the signal for the horses
70 start before the plaintiff, who was an invalid had
stepped down from the He was dragged seVera lee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-29
CORPORATIONS AND ST4TE TAXES.
LAW INTERPRETED IN THREE

PENNSYLVANIA LAW INTERPRETED IN THREE
CASES.
UARRIsBUHG, Penn, Jan. 2S.-Ihe Court TO-
dv rendered an opinion in tue appeal OF the PottsVe
Union savings Fund Association from the payment OF
t IN the State The company claimed that as 1t ceased
TO do business prior to 1879, It was not taxable Judge
smonon holds that although It had not made any loans
or collected monthly daes from members who had not
borrowed money, yet it was in existence otherwise ana
taxable under the act Of June 1879 under when the
fax is claimed The Court also holds that shares borrowed
or bought out are , taxable and tnat shares should De
assessed their cash value decision Ia tNOr OF Tue
Staa for 81 ~ was accordingly rendered. Ike decs-
ion for 779 was rendered IN the case OF the P0tsVe
National savings Fund Association. ,.o
In he a1,peai from the settlement OF the Audt0TGcn-
cr, ON tbe capta -tOc OF the American sewing Machine
company decision was rendered for the state IN the
sim % 500.