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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
FLOODED ANIMALS.
Handsome Prizes Secured for Imported
Clydesdale Horses.

Handsome Prizes Secured for Imported
ClydesdRIe Horses.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., February 3d.
The first annual sale of imported
Clydesdales and Polled Angus cattle by
the Clydesdale Horse Company at the
Rockford farm, four miles from here,
took place yesterday. Nearly 1000
breeders and farmers were in attend
ance, including many leading fancy
stock men from surrounding states. The
total sales amounted to about $45, 900.
Thirty imported stations, nine mares
and FLIES, and five polled Angus
were sold. The highest price paid was
for stallion, $4,000 for Ochiltree, by
Col. B. 7. Marsh, of Warsaw, Ill.
George Woodward, of Grinnell, Ia,
took Buckley Bob for 81, 425, and Croy
Chief sold for 81 $50. G. Ct. William
son, of Brooklyn, Ia, paid 81, 400 for
Edinburg Toon. o. S. Holcomb, of
Sycamore, ILL.,, got Northcote for 81, 1926,
and Traveller sold fol- $1,000. Jonas
Mounce, of Oreston, Ia, paid 81. 155 for
Bay Marquis, aid Abner Graves, of
Dow City, Ia, took Forerunner for ST.
075. A. Nickel, of Fairfax, Ia, paid
81, 900 for Heather Jack and 81, 025 for
Barwinnock. johnson, Rock & Co., of
Marshalltown, paid 81, 200 for Much
Coveted. George Ellis, of Monticello,
Ia, gave 1915 for Muircock. James
Perry, of Norway, Ia, paid $500 for
Rambling Boy. B. F. Marsh, of Warsaw,
H.. took Mousweld for $3.50; J.W. Neil,
of Bristol, Ia, Marshall Chief, 5000; John
Work., Marysville, No., Forget-Me-
Not, $l,175. Others sold for from $3.50
to $3.50. The thirty stations aggre-
gated about $35, 900. OF the mares and
FLIES Peter Hutton, of Scanland, Mimi,
p aid 1925 for Nancy; W. FL. Frantz, OF
Illinois, got Mary Morrison for $500; S.
Curtis, of Nevada, Iowa, paid $500 for
Winnie. The others sold for from $3.50
to $675. The Polled Angus bulls
bought from $475 to $3.50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
AN INDIAN OUTBREAK.
Cree and SaIteaux Indians in Manitoba
on the Warpath.

Cree and SaIteaux Indians in Manitoba
on the Warpath.
WINNIPEG, Man., February pa
special from Broadview Station, $50
miles west of here, says that Tuesday
last band of Gree Indians overpowered
the government agent on the Crooked
Lakes reservation, broke into the store
house, and stole many sacks of flour
and a quantity of bacon. Twelve
mounted policemen arrived from Regina
yesterday en- route to the reserve to
arrest the offenders. Fears are en-
tertained that the Indians will show
fight. Another dispatch has just been
received from Indian Head, which says:
The Indians of the File Hill, and Long
Lake reservations have taken possession
of the government buildings and stores
and hold the government employees pris-
oners. Detachments of mounted
police have been ordered from
Fort du 'Appelle to both re-
serves. The troubles seem to be owing
to short rations. It looks as if there
were some understanding between the
various indians of the territories, and
that the outbreak is the result of pre-
concerted plans and will become general.
The Crooked Lakes reserve Indians are
composed of four bands of the Salteaux
tribe, and number about 900. They
went on their reserve In 1880, but have
made slow advancement in the way of
civilization. They are good hunters, and
consequently brave and warlike. They
have always refused to accept cattle and
agricultural implements from the gov
eminent. This winter game is scarce,
and there is no doubt that they were
driven to attack the government stores
by starvation. On the File Hills and
Long Lake reserves there are about
1000 Crees. They have been unsettled
and have always given the instructors
great deal of trouble.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Dangerous Quarter of London.

A gentleman writes to the London
Times: "On the Sd of last month. at
about O'Clock, as I was returning home
from my Office at Whitehall, and had
just passed small alley in High street,
st. Giles, halfway between st. Giles
church and Tottenham Court road, a
fellow, coming toward me, snatched
my watch-chain Gan Albert) and ran
down the alley. I instantly turned
round, and followed him down the al
ley, calling out: Stop thief Two
young fellows were coming down the
alley toward the thief and myself, and
might have stopped him at once, but
they made room for him to pass, and
then spread themselves out, arm in arm,
to hinder me, but did not attempt any
violence. i upset one of them and got
past, but it gave the thief time to in
crease his lead, and, after keeping him
in sight for two or three turnings,
finally lost him in the maze of small al
leys behind St. Gle church. found
policeman, after some trouble, near
the Seven Dials, and then gave informa-
ton at Bow Street station. OF course !
nave not heard anything of my chain.
There is a comic side to almost all mis-
fortunes. / have said that / only lost
my chain, but was so firmly convinced
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
a GRACEFUL ACT.
England Gives the Arctic Steamer Alert
to the u. S. Government.

England Gives the Arctic Steamer Alert
to the u. S. Government.
WASHINGTON, February 21.-The fol.
lowing communication explains the &C.
ton taken by the United States in
securing the British steamer Alert for
use in the Greedy relief expedition:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON, Febru-
airy 21.-TO the President: In search for ves-
sells suitable for the expedition now preparing
TO relieve Lieut.. Greedy and party, attention
was early directed to the Alert, which is the
property of the British government and was
the advance ship of the expedition under Sir
George Mares. 1t was desired to secure this
vessel, as she is peculiarly fitted for the intend
ed service, and, as the inspecting officers rec
commended her, Mr.. Lowell was instruct
cd to ask whether she could be
the wish of this government having previously
and informally reached the British admiralty,
q private animation was conveyed to the Unit
ed States minister to the effect that the British
government had not forgotten the very consid-
crate conduct of this government on the occa-
sion OF the recovery of the Resolute, and that
should any suggestion be made that the vessel
would be of use to the expedition, she would
be presented. The Resolute, vessel, as the
PRESIDENT will remember, formerly belonging
to her majesty's navy, having been abandoned
IN the Arctic region, was discovered and
DlOuBuC w TIC OuICeu OGdL6B by American sea-
men, and thereupOn was purchased by this
government of her salvers, repaired and re-
turned to Great Britain. On her arrival in
England, the vessel was received by the queen
In person, and the officers of the United States
navy, who took the ship thither, were treated
with every official and personal courtesy
The government of her majesty has now
given the Alert to the United States, uncon-
ditionally, with her anchors, chains and such
of her equipment as can be utilized.
Recognizing this graceful and opportune
act of courtesy on the part of her maiesty's
government, the undersigned to-day instructed
Mr.. Lowell as follows by telegraph:
'Her majesty's government having present.
ed to the government of the United States the
ship Alert to act in the relief of Lieut.. Greedy
and party, you will inform the secretary of
state for foreign affairs that the spirit which
prompts this act of generosity and this evil
dence of sympathy with the object in view, re-
ceives the highest appreciation of the Presi- |
dent as it will that of the people, of the United
States. The President sends his cordial thanks
for the opportune gift Of this vessel, which he
accepts in the name of the United States, and
which will be used in the humane enterprise
for which it is so peculiarly adapted"
Respectfully submitted.
FREDERICK I, FREIINGHUJYSEN.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
CLOSELY H0ARDED WEALTH.
a Supposed Poor Man in New Orleans
Dies Worth Half a Million

a supposed Poor Man in New Orleans
Dies Worth Half Million.
New ORLEANS, La, February o.
John L.. Sterry died in this city January
4, leaving an estate valued at $500, 600.
Nobody knew how rich he was, particu-
larly the tax assessor. Eleven months
before his death he married Miss Caro-
line DahIe, young woman Is years of
age and resident of this city. He made
during the last few days of his illness a
short will, leaving to his young wife 80
OOO and the house In which they lived,
with It's contents. There was no DISPOSE
ton of the remainder of the property.
A day or two after the funeral a search
of the house disclosed the astounding
fact that 800, 900 in cash was concealed
IN his secretary behind some old books.
and that in other parts of the house
were papers, mortgages, and bonds
whose value will reach about $3.50, 900.
In an old box thirty premium bonds to
the amount of $45, 900 were found. Mr..
Sterry left one brother and one
half-brother in Maine and other rela-
tives IN northern Ohio and Chicago.
As soon as the fact of the unexpected
wealth of Sterry became known a Miss
mary Parker appeared on the scene as
claimant to the estate, producing indu-
bitable evidence of her marriage to Ster-
ry many years ago, and several letters
written IN recent years in Sterry's we'll
known hand. Her claim was punctured
however, by the discovery of the record
OF decree of absolute divorce. The case
has excited much interest, owing to the
well-known eccentricity of the dead man
and his peculiar characteristics.
HANCOCK, N. Y, February 22.-Silas
Gray lived misery life near Walton,
Delaware County, for many years. His
only companion was a sister, who was
also miser. The sister died last June.
Silas died early this month. He had fif-
teen legal heirs-brothers and sisters.
In his house were found between $40,-
900 and $45, 900, and 1000 was found
in stone wall A will leaving all but
So, 800 of his wealth to his brother, John
Gray, was found. This was unsatisfac-
tory to the other relatives, and John
Gray, Friday, compromised with them
fifteen In number-by paying them
$1,000 each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Story by Senator Frye.

(Fron the Lewiston Journal
SCI see," said Senator Frye, ''that a
Washington paper, in very compliment
tary notice, sets me down as poor man,
not worth over $4,000. That's too
much" said Mr.. Frye. "But the fellow
Who wrote that does not know thereason
I am so poor. Tt came about in this
wise. I was brought up in a Quaker
family, and when in my boyhood, I got
chance to go up to Boston, my Quaker
grandfather gave me So to spend. did
not know any boys in Boston, and I
could think of no way to have SIS worth
of fun without boys. When I got home
my grandfather asked me how I spent
the So, and I, with the air of one who
had done a virtuous action, said: 4 did
not spend it at all, grandfather; I saved
it and haveit in my pocket Wbereupon
my grandfather said. You may giveme
back the money, William. ! gave you
that money to spend at Boston, Ever
since that" said the senator, ST have
known better than to save money"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Philanthropy in the Grocery Business.
[From the Wall Street News.l

[From the Wall Street Newg.1
Referring to the system of beggary
practiced by churches, asylums, orders,
associations, aud other bodies, an in
terror grocer was relating in wholesale
house here the other day that after he had
donated barrel of crackers to church
fair, fifty pounds of sugar to an asylum,
half chest of tea to an old women's
home, one hundred pounds of butter to
a hospital, and $40 in cash to a Bible
class, woman came in and asked him
to give lift to helping-hand society.
"Oh, certainly" he pleasantly re-
piled. "Shan't 1 give you the entire
contents of the store?"
'tNo, sir!" she replied, with a good
deal of dignity. 'You can reserve the
barrels of molasses and the boxes of
clothes pins, as we have no use for
them. If you want to give us the bal
ance of the stock, and will kindly make
out an inventory and pay half the cart
age, you can rest assured of our heart
felt thanks"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Was Used to 1t.
From the Chicago Tribune.J

At hotel in a neighboring town re-
Gently there was quite rumpus in a
room to which card party had retired
Before the disturbance ceased three men
were knocked senseless, two tables and
mirror were broken, door smashed
in, and the fire department called out,
while all the guests filed the hall and
the ladies screamed murder. After it
was all over peaceful snore was heard
issuing from an adjoining room. Some
Of those present who had curiosity to
see who could sleep through such a
noise pounded on the door until they ex-
tracted sleepy ''Hello p and night
capped head soon appeared at the door,
and the voice attached inquired:
F'What's wanted?"
The situation was explained, and the
the stranger replied:
''Been a row, Ell? Well, I don't mind
such little affairs. was brought up in
a college town and boarded next door to
a theological seminary"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

that my watch was gone also that did
not investigate the contents of nv
watc,h-pocket after the affair, but racked
my brains to give an accurate descrip-
ton at the police station of the oId-fash-
Toned gold watch which I thought [ had
lost forever. Ny joy may be imagined
when, on nearing home, from mere
habit L putmy hand to my watch-pocket
to ascertain how near it was to dinner
time, and found there, safe and sound
my dear old friend and Companion
The tug had been SO violent that the
ring attaching the chain to the watch
mad given way, leaving the watch be-
hlnd. The moral of all this is, not to
walk about ondon with your coat not
buttoned up"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Mighty Close to an Accident.
From the Chicago HERALD

"Was ever in an accident?" echoed
the brakeman, as he took off his gloves,
readjusted his necktie and brushed off
imaginary dust, after putting some coal
in the Winslow heater. "Never had
an accident in my life, sir; but 1 come
mighty close to it several times. Clos
est call ever had was down near La
porte. We stopped to fix hot-box, and
SIS 1 knew the limited was close behind
Us, skipped back with my lantern in a
hurry. Hadn't gone more'n ten or
twelve rods when [ heard her acomin
about mile off, perhaps more.
''There was curve right there, and
I couldn't see her. Hearin' of her made
me bit anxious, and / started to run
faster-it was a snowy, blo6y night
when slipped down, broke my lantern,
and the wind blew it out. Here was
fx-me hundred feet from the rear of
my train, expected to stop No. 20, and
her acomin' down the grade and round
the curve, and my lantern out Now /
tell you [ did some pretty quick think
ing then. I hadn't time to get back to
the train, get another lantern, and get
far enough out to stop her. Couldn't
strike match In that wind, certain, and
for second or two I didn't know what
to do. Then it come to me like fash,
and didn't hustle Run back to my
train, pulled the rope for our engineer
to go ahead, yelled with all my might to
the conductor, who was ahead where the
hot-box was, grabbed the red bull's-eye
from the rear platform, climbed up on
the brake, and then onto the coach, and
when got there held my bull's-eye up
high and waved her across the track.
1t was as thought. couldIsee TWEEN
tvs headlight from up there-would
she see me? Apparently not, for she
came along like mad as I felt myself go
ing crazy. But as soon as she struck
the tangent of the curve the engineer
looked my way, saw the red light, and
put her down hard. You see if I had
staid on the track he couldn't have seen
the light at all; but even as it was moth
ing saved us but the fact that our train
started up in time to get fairly going be-
before twenty saw my bull's-eye. Not a
passenger knew what close call we'd
had. Neither did the superintendent,
you bet. Elkhart Elkhart Twenty
minutes for dinner ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A BOmbardment with Crackers.
[From the Boston Advertiser.I

From the Boston Advertiser
During the past summer a handsome
young man and a mischievous young
lady were among the guests at White
Mountain hotel. The young man was
leased by his friends on account of his
habit of lunching just before going to
bed. One evening he found large pa
per bag of crackers on his table. Rash
" jumping to the conclusion that the
mischievous young lady had made him
the gift, he went on tiptoe to the door of
her room and tossed a cracker through
the open transom. The room was dark.
but the crackers fall was followed by
slight scufhing. He paused a moment,
and threw second and third. Each
time rustling was heard, bat no one
spoke. Having tossed the entire con-
tents of the bag into the room, the young
man stole away. and as he left the corri-
dor met the young lady coming to her
room. Being troubled in his mind, he
made inquiries the next morning as to
the effect of his bombardment, and
learned to his horror that the first cracker
thrown had landed on the head of the
young lady's grandmother, an infrm old
lady of 80, who was at the moment kneel-
ing by her bedside engaged in her devo-
tons. Much alarmed she had risen to
her feet, only to receive second shot.
She then retreated to corner, but being
further assailed, and not being able to
form any idea of the nature and origin of
the mysterious missils, she had finally
crept under the bed, where she was dis
covered in a forlorn condition by her as
tonished grandchild.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Travelling Confidence Men.
From the Prairie Farmer. 7

From the Prairie Farmer.l
The alleged operations of certain pat
ent sharks reminds us of couple of
swindling operations. Certain Michigan
farmers gave their notes, ranging from
$50 to $500 each, for thulless oats, !"
payment to be made out of the crop pro-
duced at $1.50 per bushel. But the l.
o. .. s were promptly sold on liberal
terms at the bank or elsewhere. The
persuasive agent ''lighted out, and the
victims now think they perceive symp-
toms of the cutting of belated teeth, of
the eye variety. Another interesting
''little game" is this: Two men, appa-
rently strangers, meet at farmhouse;
get acquainted; arrange to stay over
night. During the long evening they
make bargain with each other for the
same piece of property, draw writings,
and ask their host kindly to append his
name as witness. Just as might have
been expected, the farmers signature
turns out to be the most important of
the three, since the document is so art
fully constructed that by cutting it In
two pieces one of them becomes prom
issory note, which is subsequently nego-
tiated, and, under the present law, has
to be paid. In view of such occurrences
as these (still astonishingly common af-
ter years of repeated exposure by the
press) the countryman who doesn't treat
as frauds all tramps, no matter how well
dressed, who seek his autograph, under
any pretense whatever, would better
have given his time to reading and not
learned to write, for these bad signs in
dictate that he will never be forethought-
full enough in such emergencies to make
his mark.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

where and transformers the plastic mate
rial into clearly obvious atomic struct-
ure and then" "But what is the
plastic material youspeak OFF" "Oh, that
is commonly called the sponge" "But
how do you make the sponge?" Why,
you don't make it; the cook always at
tends to that. Then we test the sponge
with the thermometer and hydrometer
and a lot of other instruments, the
names of which don't remember, and
then hand it back to the cook, and I
don't know what she does with it then,
but when it comes on the table it is
just splendid. "-ChicagO Saturday
Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Penal SerYitude in England.
From o London Letter. |

Penal servitu0e is, as now carried
out in England, very dreadful punish
ment indeed. From the dock the con-
vict is carted away in the prison van,
and on his arrival at the Jail the heavy
gates are shut to with a horrible sound
behind him. He is thrust into a mar
row cell, there to remain without COM
partnership for nine months. Scarcely
ever hearing human voice, save the
warder's, fed on coarse food, his fate is
sealed for thirty-six weeks, and after
that he will probably be sent to another
establishment where the discipline is
somewhat less severe The nine months
solitary confinement of a five-years'
convict is hard to bare. About five
feet from the floor is a peephole. The
warder can look In at any moment, aAd
the dread of this constant supervision
induces in sensitive prisoners nervous
anxiety in such cases themost severe part
ofthe punishment inflicted on them. The
period of solitary confinement at an end,
they are allowed to work In gangs,
under strict and purposely vexatious
discipline.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
A Wise Turk,

A correspondent in Turkey gives the
following amusing examples OF con-
temporary history brought out by an
examination of girls school in Con-
stantinople:
Teacher-Who is minister to Turkey
from the United States?
Scholar-Lord Dufferin!
Teacher-How is that?
Scholar-He was made President of
the United States when Garfield was
murdered.
Teacher-Who is President of the
United States now?
Scholar-King Arthur, SiI vOus plat,
M1de1lOiSeLLe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
Divers Divers Dangers.


'sThe business is extremely hazard
ous," said Mr.. Wentworth Thomas.
cit is now twenty-seven years since I
entered upon the profession. During
that time I have been personally ac-
quainted with twenty divers. Three of
these have persisted by suffocation in
their armor and THU teen more have lost
their lives by variety of accidents.
Only four remain. But many of these
men worked only two, three or five
years, so the average life of the diver
cannot exceed six or eight years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27
SWEPT BY A CYCLONE.

Hundreds of People Killed and Vast
Amount of Property Destroyed by a
Cyclone i'm the South-GeOrgia, the
CaroIinas and Alabama Great Sufferers
Points.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

''BREADl" exclaimed Vassar College
Bread! Well, should say can
make bread. We studied that in our
first year. You see, the yeast ferments
and the gas thus formed permeates every
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

ROBERT GARRETT has rented Mr..
Frederick w. Stevens villa at New
port for the coming summer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-27

A SAN FRANCISCO woman has applied
for position as street-car driver.