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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
THE BURNED THEATRE.

ST.. Louis, Mo-, Nov 24-The insur-
ance on the Grand Opera House, which
burned last evening, fortunately proves
to be greater than was at first stated.
The policies on the building amount to
$55, 900; on machinery, furniture, seen
cry, ETC., $4,000; total, $4,000. The
building is total wreck. The question
of reconstruction has not yet been de-
cided. Messrs. Chateau & Morton only
hold lease of the ground on which the
building stood, and they have not yet
determined what course to pursue. The
theater was the Oldest place of amuse-
ment in the city, having been opened
by Joseph Field over thirty years ago,
and has since then had on it's
boards all the famous actors and
actresses of the world. A testimonial
benefit will be given Manager Norton
next week at the Olympic. Seats will
be sold at auction next Monday. Nat
Goodwin and J. M. Hill, Margaret
Mather's manager, have each author
lied bid of 5000 for q box. Goodwin
will play his engagement this week at
the Casino, arrangements having been
made to that effect with it's managers.
Clara Morris is booked for next week at
the Opera House, and will play here,
but at what house is not yet decided,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
FOOTBALL MUST GO.

Boston, Nov. 26.-The athletic COM
mittee of Harvard College faculty is
sued a notice yesterday which bids fair
to prevent the playing of football at
Harvard in the future, namely: ''The
committee on athletics having become
convinced that the game of football as
at present played by college teams is
brutal, demoraizing to players and
spectators and extremely dangerous,
proposes to require the faculty to pro-
hibit the game after the close OF the
present season. Students interested IN
the game and wishing to show cause
why such action should not be taken,
will be heard at a special meeting of the
committee, December IL The commit
tee have attended all the recent games,
and are supposed to have been con-
WINGED by the recent Harvard-Prince
ton game which was very rough one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
THAT Contemplate TRICK,

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 2S.-Mark
Twain is neither happy nor funny over
the despicable trick played on him by
an engraver, in his new book "Huckle-
berry Finn" 1t seems that Twain could
not agree with his old publishers as to
a division of the prospectus profits.
Twain wanted 60 per cent. and the pub
fishers wanted to divide equally. So
Twain took nephew named Charles l..
Webster, into partnership in the book,
and had the work done at New York.
The services of leading metropolitan
engraver were secured, and from this
comes all the trouble into which Har-
per's popular author is now plunged.
The engravings after having been cut on
the plates were sent to the electrotyper.
One of the plates represented a
man with downcast head, standing in
the foreground of particularly striking
illustration. In front of him was a
ragged urchin, with look of dismay
overspreading his countenance. In the
background, and standing behind the
boy, was an attractive looking young
girl, whose face was enlivened by q
broad grin. Something which the boy
or man had said or done evidently
amused her highly. The title of the
cut was "In dilemma. What shall I
do?" When the plate was sent to the
electrotyper wicked spirit must have
possessed him. The title was sug-
gestive. A mere stroke of the awl
would suffice to give to the cut
an indecent character never intended
by the author or en3raver. It would
make no difference in the surface of the
plate that would be visible TO the naked
eye, but when printed would add to the
engraving characteristic which would
be repudiated. not only by the author,
but by all the respectable people of the
country into whose hands the volume
should fall, The work Of the engraver
was successful. 1t passed the eye of
the inspector and was approved. Some
5000 of these prospectuses with the de-
fective cut were presented and dis
tributed to the different agents through
out the country. These have all been
recalled and agents are now at work
with new prospectuses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
ANOTHER RAID ORGANIZING.

ST.. Louis, Nov. 26.-Advices from
Kansas are to the effect that another
company is now forming with head
quarters at Emporia, for the purpose of
establishing settlements in Oklahoma,
from which country Capt. Payne and
his followers have several times been
driven by the action of the Federal
government Hunnewell, town on the
border of Kansas and Indian Territory,
is to be the rallying point, and 500 in
vaders are expected to arrive there in
the course of week. The Indians are
said to be greatly disturbed at the un-
settled condition of things in the terri
tory, and are committing depredations
on the property of white men who are
in the territory by sanction, of law. Re-
Gently the dwellings, barns, granaries,
and large amount of feed stored for
the winter, belonging to Mr.. @. @. Ad-
dington, a cattle-man residing in
Chickasaw Nation, was totally destroyed
by Indian militia, and another party of
militia murdered two white men in the
same locality, without provocation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
SPECIALIZING WOMEN.

QUINCY, ILL.,, Nov. 27.-Some rather
startling facts about female gambling
are being brought to light in this city
through the medium of law suits. Mr.
J. J. Norton ran what he called "brok-
ey's Office" here, more commonly known
as bucket-shop. Suddenly he col
lapsed, being cleaned out by Chicago
grain corner. Monday he got judg-
ment before Esquire Wallin for 500
against Mrs. Hamilton, prominent
milliner of this city, for money he
claimed to have advanced on margins
for her in grain deals. She did not deny
the debt, but set up the plea of it's being
a gambling debt. Tuesday Mr.. Morton
asked for a summons to issue against
Mrs. Mary Marston, well-known and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
SOCIETY ON SNOW-SHOES.

MINNEAPoLIs, Nov. 27.-At meeting
of the Lacrosse Club, few evenings
since, steps were taken to organize a
snow-shoe club. Both sexes will be
represented in the membership,
which will be made up of leading
society people. Those who visited
Montreal in February last, during the
holding of the national ice carnival,
remember the magnificent sight of 1000
snow-shoers in full costume, making
the attack, defense and capture, as it
were, of the ice palace. The grandest
spectacle ever witnessed on this CONT
nent, it being considered by many to
surpass anything of inc kind ever held
in Russia. Another spectacle of grand
eur was the 'snow-shoes" arch on West
ST. James Street, Montreal, especially
at the time when the encouragement
and his suite passed beneath the arch.
The arch was manned by hundreds of
snow-shoers in costume, and every en-
blem of the loved sport was worked in
to the arch, the word welcome" being
spelled out with snow-shoes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
BANK EXAMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-An old en-
ploye in the office of the comptroller of
the currency remarked to-day that it
would be good thing if the new adj
ministration would make change in
the system of bank examinations. The
loose working of the present system was
illustrated several years ago by the out
whiting of bank examiner. 1t was in
Indiana. The comptroller of currency
had been given the tip by some one,
that the officer of the bank had been
using the funds from deposits, ETC., for
speculative purposes, and was largely
short. A special examination was or
dered and strange examiner of course
detailed to the work. By some means
the officer of that bank learned that q
special examiner was on the way to look
into the accounts. The bank had been
drained of it's surplus by the officer, but
he devised an ingenious schemeto show
up all right at the supreme moment.
He had an intimate friend in the bank
ing business at the seat of an adioin-
ing county, and he went over and saw
him. The friend opened his vault and
packed into the valse of his visitor an
amount of cash equal to that he was
short, and bid him success. It was on
the very day the examiner was due
there. The defaulting officer made
haste to his bank and placing the cash
in his depleted safe, sat down and
awaited tt g special examiner. AS usual he
he dropped in unexpectedly just at.the
close of business hours, and found the
officer grinning with delight. Every
thing was apparently correct upon in
vestigation, and the examiner made a
good report. The following day the Of
ticer of the bank carried the borrowed
money back to his friend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
A DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE.

WAYNEsBURG, Pa, Nov. 24.-This
place was visited by a disastrous con-
fagration this morning, that for time
threatened destruction to the entire
town. The fire started in McCallum's
drug store, and the flames rapidly
spread to Sprague's grocery store. The
people turned out and worked with a
will, but were unable to subdue the de-
vouring element until McCallum's drug
store, Sprague's grocery store, Lippin'
colts liquor store and billiard saloon
and the Independent Office had been de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at $685..
900. The origin of the fire is unknown
Great excitement prevailed during the
progress of the fire. The buildings
burned were partially insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Deeds of Blood,

In saloon row over woman, in New York.
on the 29th Frank Gordon was shot dead by
! James McVIcar.
Much excitement was caused IN New Orleans
on the evening of the goth by the shooting, on
the street, of two young man, John D. Logan
and Joseph A. DevoDshire, by Josephine and
| Georgiana Conway. All parties are prominent
society people.
George Briscoe, colored, an Inveterate thief
was lynched at Newbridge. Nd, on the night
| of the 27th.
Dynamiters wrecked the residence of Sam
uel HuSsey. at Tralee, Ireland, on the 2Sth,
| No lives lost
| Charles T. Goodwin, of Port Chester, N. Y,
| aged 81 years, craZed by financial troubles,
threw himself before railway train, on the
28th and was cut to pieces.
Miguel Chacop, a Cuban clgarmaker, was
convicted on the 28th of the murder of Maria
Williams. IN New York, and sentenced to be
hanged January 16.
Frank Casey, (colored) who murdered
Charles Watson, in Argenta, opposite Little
Rock, Ark, IN September, was hanged at noon
on the 26th. He acknowledged the stabbing of
Watson, but pleaded drunkenness, and denied
that he intended to kill him.
Mrs. Mena Lempke, the insane wife of
MilN aukee broom maker, made desperate
attempt to commit suicide by severing the
arteries of her wrists on the 25th. Her
condition is critical
DIR. F. Fl. O'Copner, a Keokuk druggist who
attempted TO XIII nlmselI WIN morphine, last
winter, made a second attempt to end his ex
istence, on the oath. He took twenty grains of
morphine and half an ounce of laudanum.
His chances. of recovery are small.
Ii. r. Thompson, Texan who lost heavily
by the defalcation of B. L. 0. Hubbard, cash
Ter of the First National Bank at Monmouth,
Ill. fired five shots at Hubbard on the oath
without effect.
While intoxicated on the morning ofthe 24th,
Chas. McDonough, Pittsburg iron worker,
came home and after knocking his wife down
beat her sa severely that she will die.
Joseph Mornin. bricklayer whose parents
reside at Prairie du Chen, Wis.,, was stabbed
to death on the morning Of the oath, by
printer named Carl j. Ebbens at st. Joseph
Mo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
COAL MINE TROUBLES.

P1TTsBURG, Nov. 28.-The conven
ton of coal miners reassembled this
morning. The question of maintaining
the district price of three cents per
bushel was discussed during the entire
morning. The competition which is
now forming was considered in all its
bearings, and it was resolved to have
facts prepared for submission to the
Trades Tribunal at its next meeting.
A committee was appointed to wait up
on the miners employed at Plumb
Greek and Sandy Greek mines to in
duce them to strike for three cents.
They are now receiving two and one
half cents per bushel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
SURPRISING STRANGE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 28.-Thir-
ty years ago last August, Mrs. Jane
Patterson, of Ringgold, Ga, was bitten
on the leg by rattlesnake. Proper
remedies were administered and she re-
covered for the time being, but regular
ly every August since then her leg has
swollen, and spots have appeared upon
it. At such times she has suffered
great pain. Last August her sufferings
returned, but did not abate as usual,
and news reached this city to-day that
she is dying in great agony. Mrs. Pat
terson has been the mother of twenty
children, but none of them show signs
of having been innoculated with the
n0isnn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03

~ in this city, expressed the desire Of
having her body cremated after death.
Accordingly the body will be sent to
the Lancaster, Pa, crematorium next
week and the act of incarceration per-
formed. The lady's wish was that the
ashes be placed in two urns, one to be
placed. in the grave of her mother in
another state and the other with the re-
mains of her sister, which are buried in
Baltimore Cemetery. The body of Miss
Clancy is awaiting incarceration in a
vault of the latter cemetery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
WORK OF DASTARDS.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 26.-An incoming
express train on the Cincinnati, Hamil-
ton & Dayton Railway, last night, had
a narrow escape from frightful acct
dent five miles from this city. Two
men walking on the track discovered
formidable distractions which would
certainly have wrecked the train if they
had not given notice in time to allow
their removal before the train
reached the spot. No clue to the Grim
inals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Minor Mention.

A Cedar Rapids. Ia, dispatch of the 29th an
nounces a collision between stock train of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids q Northern line, and
a Chicago & Northwestern train. Fred. Phil
Iips. fireman. was KILLED, and Joe Benjamin,
an engineer, badly injured.
Two freight trains co1lided near Henning
Station, Tenn. on the 29th. John Moore and
Robert Nicely were killed and Patrick WEIGH
and fireman badly hurt. ..sile,iga
Dale Creek bridge, the highest on the Union
Pacific Railroad, has been destroyed by fire.
Three men were killed by the collapse of
railroad coal sheds near Boston, on the 28th.
A Baltimore dispatch announces the, sinking
Of the steamship Decatur II. Miller, on the
18th. by collision With the William Lawrence of
the same line. No lives lost.
Four skaters fell off the roof of new church,
at Syracuse N. Y, on the 28th. One, named
Peter C. Griswold, was fatally injured.
Fanny Ellsler, the once famous danseuse,
died at Vienna on the 9th, aged " years.
While walking on the railroad track near
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
A FORGER CAPTURED.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 29.-Bert
Davis was arrested while attempting to
cash a draft made by the Northern
Pacific Elevator Company on the Mer.
chants National Bank of st. Paul, to
the amount of 1926. The bank was
suspicious, and sent to Fargo for Presi-
dent Barnes, of the elevator company,
when Davis acknowledged that he had
another for 81 900, and third for 49,
600 on the Bank of America, of New
York. but claimed that he found them
in an envelope on the floor of the Fargo
nostofice. He was held in ST. 900 bail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
A RUNAWAY SNAKE.
poison.

NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-Three boa con-
strictors, the largest of their kind ever
received in this country, two measuring
twenty feet and one twenty-five feet,
and valued at $1,000 apiece, were re-
ceived at the Central Park Menagerie
last week. The largest of the three boas
had a box to himself The lid of this
box was carelessly left open by the keep
er Thursday evening after feeding, and
the boa escaped. Efforts were made by
the park police and an army of work
men to capture the monstrous serpent.
He is supposed to be secreted some
where in the menagerie building.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Storm on the Coast.

F1tchburg Railroad Company's hay and storage
shed, atBoston, a substantial wooden building,
was nearly demolished. The exact pecuniary
loss is not yet known. The gale did consider
able damage in Norfolk County, Mass. Trees
were uprooted and fences and chimneys blown
down. In Foxboro a man named Simmonds
was killed. Great damage was done in and
about Taunton. The gale continued all night
but the damage is not serious. Long Island
was swept by the storm along the coast. The
heavy rain was welcomed there, as it extin-
guished some fires that were threatening vii
lagos and greatly alarming the people.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Financial Embarrassment.

Burr, Son & Co., New York brewers, failed
on the 29th, giving preferences to the amount
of $4,000.
The MiddletoWn On. Y.) National Bank has
closed its doors. Cause, reckless management.
Tt is SAID the depositors will lose nothing.
Failures during the seven days ending on the
28th: United States, 222; Canada, q; total,
249. This isla decrease OF 28 as compared with
the previous week.
David Sternberg, dry goods, st. Louis, failed
on the 9th. Liabilities $4,000.
The Baltimore Rivet and Spike Works have
assigned. Bond of the trustee $780,
George r. Calhoun & Co., jewelers., Nashville,
failed on the 25th. Their liabilities are $40,-
000 rGf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Killed the Wrong Son

Joseph Edwards, retired merchant of New
York, shot his son Harry Edwards, of Ne Wark
There was family reunion at the house OF the
father, the family being all present save
apparently very bad man. During the after
noon Charles suddenly entered the house and
demanded money from his father. This de-
mand was refused, when the young man at
tackled his father with a big knife. The old
man drew a revolver to defend himself and just
as he fired Harry. another son. sprang between
the two, receiving the bullet in the head. He
will prObablv die
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03

well-to-do widow residing on North
Sixth Street, to come before Justice
Wallin and show cause why she should
not pay certain sum due the plaintiff
for money he had advanced on margins
for grain deals. It is stated that Mr.
Norton intends to pursue the same
course against number of other ladies
on the same grounds if they do not ante
up. Naturally the proceeding creates a
sensation. especially among the fair
grain gamblers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Counterfeiters Arrested.

Joseph Patterson, Adam Williams and Charles
Currie, the last named aged 16, were arrested
at Peoria, Ill, on the 18th, under an indict-
ment for counterfeiting. They are farmers,
connected with wealthy families. Most of the
work was done at Pattersons house, where
mods and counterfeit coins were found. in
Guiding nlckels in process of conversion into
counterfeit SIS gold pieces. The counterfelts
are reported dangerous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Tragedy in a Paris Court.

During arguments in Paris court, on
the 27th in case in which one Nine. Hughes
charged commission merchant named NORM
with SANDER, the plaintiff became exasperated
at the prospect Of postponement of the case,
which has been hanging on for long time, and
shot NORM, it is thought fatally. The public
are in sympathy with the murderess.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
That Strange Disease.

Dispatches of the 25th from the infected dis
tricts of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky,
report no diminutIon in the death rate. Within
a radius of four miles on the Quest River thirty
cases are reported, in one instance an entire
family of eight was swept away by the disease.
Many die for want of attention. Business is
entirely suspended. Not less than IT'S deaths
have occurred il Wise County alone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Jail DaliYarY.

Seven colored prisoners escaped from the
county jail at Helena. Ark, on the 29Jb, by
knocking down the jailer. The official, how
ever. succeeded in shooting one of the men.
Pete Walton. who died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
A Bloody ARRAY.

A report reached Tucson, ArL, on the 25th,
of a tragedy at Canonea, a copper camp in
Sonora, which resulted in the death of six men,
and the wounding of ? number of others. The
Mexicans stoned an Amer1can teamster. Other
Americans armed themselves, and the attempt
of the Mexican police to disarm them caused
the affray.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Rismarck Defeated.

In the German Reichstag, on the Goth, a reso-
luton was adopted, by large majority, in IA
vor of the payment of salaries to members of
that body. The resolution was strongly OPP
posed by Bismarck, and its passage is looked
upon as signal defeat of the chancellor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Saved the Train.

Two men walking on the track near Cincin-
natl, on the 26th, saved an express train on the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway by dis
covering and removing formidable distractions
placed on the rails by train-wreckers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Smoke.

Fire on the 29th caused $50, 00C damage in
the clothing store of Resented Bros, Balti-
more; fully insured.
A fire broke out on the 28th, in Harris Eleva-
tor and Mill in Jacksonville. Fla. The elevator
Decott's Wood Yard and one small dwelling
we're totally consumed. Loss about $780, 00 in
surance $25OO0.
The building occupied as furniture house
by Edmundson & Sons, Pittsburg, burned on
the 28th. The total loss will reach 1915, 900.
John Bidwelrs Touring mill, at Chico, CAL,
burned on the 28th. Loss $40 900.
colliery OWED by J. Ell. SAWYER, near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, burned on the 9th. Loss
$4,000.
A fire at Whitehall, ILL.,, on the Goth, destroyed
business houses. Aggregate loss $21, 900.
Allentown, Pa, was visited by $4,000
fire on ii e 9th.
dining car on the Michigan Central took
fire near TalestoD, Ind, on the 25tn, and was
entirely consumed. Loss, $4,000
The Seldom lumber yard and sheds, at Rome,
n Y, were burned by incendiares on the
morning of the oath. Loss about $50, 900;
partly insured.
Waynesburg, Pa, was visited by a $25, 600
conf1agraton on the Oath.
The Congregational Church at Evanston, H.,
burned on the Oath. Loss 500, 600; insurance,
$1S. 600.
The Chicago Paper Company lost $50, 900 by
fire in their building on Monroe Street, on the
oath,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
Shot in a Straw Stack.

On the evening OF the 9th, Norris Eaton.
farmer, of the town of Manlius, N. Y, who had
been ANNOYED by skunks stealing chickens, shot
AFT a black SPOT in ssrawstack and killed
unknown man who was hidden there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
The Storey Estate.

Horace A. Hurlbut has been appointed re-
cever of the estate of the late WILDER f. Storey,
of Chicago. He is enjoined from meddling
with the editorial staff of the Times, unless un-
der special order of the court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-03
THE KERORENE DOCTOR.

Boston, Nov. 26.-The supreme
judicial court for the commonwealth
overruled the exceptions of defendant
in the case of Franklin Pierce, con-
victed at Worcester of granddaughter
in causing the death of Mary a. Bemis.
Defendant represented himself as
physician and his treatment of Mrs.
Bemis, which the jury found to have
caused her death, was in prescribing
that kerosene oil should be applied to
her body in large quantiti ns.