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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
THE NEW MINES.

The Salt Lake Chronicle says that the
owners of mining claims in the Occur d.
Alene district have been buying up
large quantities of quartz containing
free gold, with which they plentifully
sssalt" their claims. It asserts that
these men have agents buying such free
gold specimens in Portland and San
Francisco, and it quotes the statement
of a gentleman of the latter city who
saws that he sold sixteen ounces of free
gold quartz to the agent of Occur d.
Alene mine-owner, for which he was
paid at the rate of $50 an ounce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
DUELLTNG.

Duelling is evidently at an end in
Mississippi. The editors of the Merid-
ian Mercury and the Vicksburg Post
have been waging word war for some
time. At last the editor of the Mercury
wrote of the editor of the Post: ''Let
him openly assert anything dishonora-
BILE to the editor of the Mercury and not
meanly insinuate it, and perhaps we will
answer it." To this the editor of the
Post replied that "The editor of the
Mercury was coward and malicious
liar" Forthwith the editor of the Mer-
curry replied that the editor of the Post,
Sin keeping with the manner of timid
men who vainly imagine they have hon
or to maintain and a character for cour-
age to vindicate it, does the unmanly
thing to say that the Mercury in its cas-
tigation of him lied. Whenever he can
command sufficient nerve to relieve him.
self of the insult placed upon him by this
journal the language in his last issue
will be offensive to u.s." The editor of
the Post finally dropped the matter by
saying: 'fWe now dismiss the editor of
the Mercury, branded with the appella-
ton he so Justly deserves, and therefore
unworthy the further notice of gentle
men," The bloodless manner in which
this journalistic quarrel has been settled
may be regarded as establishing prec'
edent for the profession in the future.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Mahdi'S Methods.
hav1Or,

[From the New'York Herald.J
M. Gabriel Charmes, in the Journal
DIES Debats, devotes an article to the
False Prophets methods. He tells the
following story of the Mahdi When
any of the Christians of the Soudan are
brought before the Prophet he urges
them to abandon their faith and recog-
nize in him the Messiah of the Script
ures. One of the sisters of the French
Catholic Mission declared that she was
quite ready to comply with his desire,
but as the scriptures say that the
Messiah should be recognized by his
miracles, she thought it would be well if
the Mahdi were to perform a miracle,
in which case she, with all her compan-
ions, would with an easy conscience bow
down and worship him.
Mahomed Ahmed replied, with some
barrassment, that she was right; that,
however, the time for miracles had not
come yet, although il was near. Per-
sons who have seen the Mahdi say that
he delights in playing the part of the en-
lightened dervish, shaking his head and
murmuring prayers while walking about,
with his eyes lifted up to the heavens.
The belief in his divine mission is
strengthened by the fact that on his
right cheek he has scar of some kind
by which, according to Mussulman SUI
perstition, the Messiah is to be recog-
nized. It is almost incredible to what
an extent this belief is spread in Islam.
Arab made believe, and perhaps be-
heved himself, that he was the Messiah,
because an old blind sheik had discov-
cred the letter Ell" impressed on his
forehead. In the same way the Soudan-
ese discovered the legitimacy of the
Mahdi's divine mission. After the de-
feat of Gen. Hicks, the Mahdi ordered a
hole to be dug in the ground tbout four
yards deep. Into this hole he descended
and remained in it for about half an
hour. On his ascent he told his follow
ers that God had commanded him not to
march toward Khartoum before the end
of two months.
He maintains also that it is the will Of
God that he. after going to Khartoum,
should proceed toward Berber aud
thence to Cairo. Having converted all
the Egyptian Musselmans he will go to
Mecca and Medina; in passing he will
drive away the Sultan from CONSTANT
nople, which he thinks will not be diff
fcuIt. In the meantime, while he is
waiting, he causes his name to be in
voked in public prayer instead of the
name of Mohammed. If anybody is by
necessity or conviction ready to be con-
verted he is taken before the Mahdi, who
addresses him with the words, ''Inta
akat ell bea moukdich?" (Do you accept
the religion of the Mahdi?) The con-
vert replies, ''Akat" (yes), kisses the
Mahdi's hand, and the conversion is
cOmnlAted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
An Unsatisfactory Interview.
[From Life.1

[From Life.l
A benevolent old lady met scrubby-
looking little colored girl on Sixth Ave
nue., the other day, and stopped to say a
kind word to her.
whats your name, little grip" asked
the old lady.
''Dat ain none O. yo' bithness," re-
piled the brunette.
'FOh, that isn't at all polite" said the
old lady, looking reprovingly over her
spectacles. Perhaps I will give you
something if you tell me. What is it,
now? Is it Jane or Maria?"
F'No faint. It's ieth plain Lille
Langtry Sniff. Whatever goin' ter GIN
me?"
"Oh, I'll see," said the old lady
evasively. 'Have you any sisters, Lii
lie?"
"Yeth'm. Got two bofe biyger'n
me-"
"Do you ever say your prayersr' pur-
sued the old lady.
"No'm. Don't never thay no pra'rs. +"
"Dear mel" calculated the old lady in
shocked tone. ''When you go to bed
at night don't you pray to be taken
care of until morning? Aren't you afraid
something will happen to you, if yop
don't?"
No; volts de use. I amt fraid O. nuf-
fin. I thleep in de middle, I do.
Wher's watcher goin' ter gimm9?"
But the old lady bad sorrowfully con-
tinued on her way, and was intently cal
culat1ng the number of pounds of veal
it would take to make chicken salad for
the Sunday school sociable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
GHe RtpnbHrar.
WATERFOWL. MIS-
REPORTERS.

A lawyer trying case in Baltimore
recently said that Mr.. John W. Garrett
was astonished one day to find secret
meeting OF bank directors reported In
the papers and that he concluded it was
impossible to keep reporters out of any
place even heaven ITSELF" The st.
Louis Globe-Democrat says: "The re-
porters will undoubtedly go to heaven,
but If they have to depend on meetings
of bank directors they will make a very
thin living there. Bank directors, we
fear, will not be numerous within the
pearly gates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
The Playful Cowboy.
Helena Mon Special Dispatch. ]

ldelena kMon.l Speclal Dlspatcn.J
A daredevil of cowboy by the name
of Sawney Toliferro exhibited his marks
manship a few days ago at Zook & Alder
sons ranch, 100 miles from Rosebud, by
drawing his six-shooter and blazing
away with the intent of shooting a hole
through the hat of an inoffensive Chey-
enne Indian, but unfortunately the bull
let glazed the scalp of the warrior. max
ing an ugly wound. The Indian arose
and crawled away to where his campan-
ions were and ten of them returned to
the house where ''Sawney" was supposed
to be to revenge the outrage upon one
of their tribe. In the meantime the
cowboy had disappearei.and the Indians
set fire to the house and premises, in
Guiding the corrals and stables, doing a
damage of about $1,000. The Indians
are peaceable lot, and have selected
farms and are mostly following the
pursuits of agriculture. This wanton
piece of deviltry on the part of the cow
boy will surely be avenged upon him if
he stays in that country, and the result
of his exploit may involve a war be-
tween the neighborhood and the In
dams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16

A MEMBER of an engineering party
down on the Rio Grande, below Santa
Fe, writes that while going from Albu-
querque to Socorro they often had to
walk along the line of the railroad for
distance of ten miles, picking up splint-
ers, bits of bark, and chips dropped
while laying the ties, in order to get
wood enough to build fire. A very
Large section of country there IS aoso-
lutely destitute of wood of any kind.
Finding whole tie that had been over
looked, they tied it onto donkey and
carried it along and used it more spar
ingly than water, which was also scarce.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Smoke.

Fire on Gleen Street, New York, on the 18th.
caused a loss of $4,000.
The Baptist Church at Beloit. was DESTROYED
by fire on the 18th. Loss, $4,000
A fire at Pensacola. Fla, on the 10th inst
destroyed the Louisville q Nashville freight de-
pot and large number of other buildings.
Loss, $65, 000
Half the business portion of Hampton. Va.
was destroyed by fire on the 9th inst. The
losses aggregate 100000.
A fire at Churchill, Nd, on the 9th. de.
stroyed carriage factory and several adjoin.
ing buildings. Loss $4,000.
A railway engine and sand house at Waverlv
n. j., were swept away by fire on the 8t6''
Loss $4,000.
A serious fire occurred at Geruegau. on the
9Th. Fifty houses were destroyed and three
lives lost.
A fire at Chatham, Va, on the 7th, DESTROYED
seven buildings, including the county Jail.
The st. George apartment house. New York
City, was badly damaged by fire on the 7th.
Loss 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16

ment as to promise his personal attend
ance at the convention, has probably
come to the conclusion that he would
better take the train to San Francisco
and see how it is that fellows out there
could dramatize his "Prince and
Pauper" SO much quicker than he could.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Minor Mention,


III. B. Atkins, assistant superintendent Of the
st. Paul railroad, died at La Crosse, Wis, at an
early hour on the morning of the 18th, after a
short illness.
Edward Smith, United States consul at
Mannheim, died suddenly in railway car at
Reading. Eng, on the 18th, while en- route
home.
A collision between freight trains at Allen
town, Pa, on the 11th killed Jacob Deter,
fireman, aud wrecked two engines and num-
Der of cars.
The premature explosion of blast in the
Calumet and Hecla copper mine, Lake Supe-
rlor, on the 18th inst, killed Thomas Tremberth
and blinded Nicholas Johns.
Samuel Reelin, aged u, and VIM. ShearOd,
aged 19, were killed at Pittsburg, on the 18th
inst, by caving sand bank.
Charles Reade, the novelist and Jean
Bapuste Dumas, the French scientist, died on
the 18th.
A dynamite explosion at Franklinton, n. c.,
on the 10th, killed two men and wounded four
Others all colored.
The beam to which an elevator in the Hawkes.
Furniture Company's factory at Goshen, Ind,
was fastened broke, this morning, dropping the
elevator from the third to the first floor about
70 feet. Horace Rico, aged Is, was fatally in
Jured and and one other boy slightly.
Burglars stole $1,000 from the Adams Ex-
press office at Allegheny City, Pa, on the night
of the 9Th.
Burglars look Sl5U watch and cham and
$3.50 In cash from the clothing of DR.. j. E.
Wilson, at his residence in Madison, on the
night of the 9Th.
Weil-diggers in the vicinity of Palmyra, Wis,
have discovered indications of crude petro-
leum.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of
the West ed at Milwaukee on the 9th.
The saloon-keepers of Madison, Wis, at a
meeting on the 9th inst, decided to close their
bars on Sunday.
Alfred Carlne, boy was killed by the cars
at West Depere, Wis, on the 9th.
The Roumanian ministry have resigned,
owing to a clash with the Chamber of Depu-
ties.
Osmond Paddock, an Iowa County pioneer,
is dead, at the age of so years.
The annual Oxford Cambridge boat race took
place on the Thames on the morning of the
7th. Cambridge won easily.
Mrs. Jennie M. Jones, Beloits woman preach
er, has resigned her passionate and will remove
to Fort Wayne, Ind.
James Goddard, prominent citizen of East
Dubuque, Ia, was precipitated into the river
at that place on the 7th by the breaking of
bridge railing, and drowned.
An insane man named Johnson, was drowned
in Fourth Lake, Madison, Wis. on the 9TH,
while attempting to cross on the ice. He had
escaped from the keepers of the Mendoza
asylum, and was mauacled-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Jail Delivery in Arkansas.

Eight prisoners confined in the Jail at Gain
on the night of the 18th, and escaped, after
they had secured arms from the jailer's house.
A posse of fifty citizens started in pursuit, and
pitched battle occurred, in which over 100
shots were fired. Breckman, a prisoner was
killed, and three other prisoners were wounded
and secured. The remainder escaped. The
iailer received dangerous wounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
The Situation in Egvpt.

News from the front received on the 9th
inst. is to the effect that on March 26, Gen.
Gordon shelled the rebel camp on the Blue
Nile, killing forty of the enemy. On March 81
the rebels fired upon Khartoum from the
village opposite, but were compelled to evacuate
it. On March 80 they returned IN force
and recovered the position. There are about
1000 rebels near Khartoum. Gen. Gordon has
been ordered to retire as soon as possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Snnnosed Mnrder and Snicide.

Thomas Vedder's body was found on Luna
Island Niagara Falls, on the 10th, with bullet
through the head. Clothes belonging to N. r.
Pierson were found on the ice on the shore of
the island and the supposition ID that he
jumped into the rapids. 1t is thought TO have
been a case of murder and suicide. Both were
prominent citizens of Suspension Bridge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
The Shock Killed Him

Benjamin Maitland, prominent citizen OF
Baltimore, was found dead in his bed on the
morning of the 9th. The night previous he
was present at the death of his son, Rev. S. s.
Maitland, of the Episcopal Church, and 1t is
supposed that the shock killed him. Father
and son were buried together.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Hunp-Hoa i'm Flames.

Gen. Millot telegraphs: "On the 9th inst.
Hung-Hoa was bombaIded for six hours.
The Chinese offered no resistance, but evacu-
ated after setting fire to the town, which is now
in flames. Part of the Chinese fed to Phulang
and part to DOnVang and Thenhoa."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Gas for Oil

The Niagara Oil Company struck vein of
gas near Middletown, Pa, on the nth, that
beats anything of the kind IN the world. The
tools were driven from the bottom of the well,
], 100 feet deep, high into the air. The derrick
was broken to pieces
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Murder Will Out.

Alonzo Bird, living near Morganton, N. c.,
quarreed with his wife, on the 10th, and she,
in her angry talk, revealed the fact that Bird
had murdered a sutton of hers, named Capt.
Raphael Livingston, seventeen years ago. Bird
is now under arrest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
A w;sconsin Jog-Jam.

A log-jam, on the 9Th, detected the current
at Black River Falls, Wis, and caused consid-
cradle damage to the river bank. Three
houses-one of them pioneer log building
were carried down stream.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Purchase of a Railroad.

The Secretary of State has been officially
notified of the purchase by the Menominee &
Northern Railway of the Cedar Falls & Northern
Line, and of the purchase by the Omaha Road
of the Eau Claire & Chippewa Falls Railroad.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
One More Scare,

A great sensation was caused in Birmingham,
Eng, on the 18th, by the arrest of two men who
were suspected of being dynamiters. Two in
fernal machines were found in the pocket of
one of them and he is suspected of having
caused the explosion at Victoria station.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
A Minister Assaulted.

On the night of the 18th inst, two men as
ssulted the Rev. Or. J. A. Reynolds, of Rock
Island. H., knocked him down with pair of
knuckles and robbed him of his watch and
chain and $40. 1t is feared he will lose the
sight of one eve,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Race Troubles.

Irish railroad laborers on the Canada South
ern ROAD engaged in a fierce fight at St.
Thomas, Ont, on the 18th. with Italian labor
ers. Several on both sides were severely
wounded before the riot was quelled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16

"WHERE have you been?" said Miss
Giggle to Miss Fizzle-both being fash
ionable young ladies of the period.
sob I've just come from the reading up
at Mrs. Dashaway's." "Was it nice?"
"No, awfully stupid" "What was
read?" sob, 1 forget-something
about Mr.. Macauley in England, and
Tennyson's poem about highwater, you
know"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Hail Delivery.

A jail delivery occurred at Des Moines, Ia, on
the night of the 18th, fourteen men escaping.
They succeeded in digging hole through
brick wall, assisted by parties on the outside
Most of them were serving short jail sentences.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Chinese Politics.

A serious political crisis prevails in China.
Prince Kung and four members of the Privy
Council have been publicly disgraced for in
in regard to matters in Tonquin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16

The Merchants Bank and a number of stores
were swept away by fire at Pensacola, Fla, on
the 18th. Loss 1886, 1000; insurance $685. 600.
Philadelphia, on the 9TH, destroyed $4,000
bushels of malt valued at as, 1000. The build
ing was damaged $4,000. Fully insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
The Crouch Murder,

The preliminary examination in the Crouch
case at Jackson, Mich closed on the 9TH inst.
Daniel Hocomb and Jud Crouch were held for
trial IN bonds of 800, 600 each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
AnriI Showers.

A heavy snow storm prevailed in the central
part of Wisconsin on the 9Th. It was six inches
on the level at Junction City, Portage County.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16

Two hundred members of the Grand Army.
most of whom took part in the battle of Shiloh,
visited that battlefield in body on the 9TH.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Gave I'M its Dead.

The river at East Saginaw, Mich, solved a
mystery by giving up the body Of Hattie Kirke,
aged IA, who disappeared last October.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16

The name of Block Island, the we'll
known seaside resort, has been changed
to East Greenwich.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16
Deeds of Blood.

In a saloon fight at Dayton, O., on the 18th
William Turner shot John Bohm, probably
fatally.
At Cincinnati on the 18th inst, Frank Kelly.
a barkeeper struck James Miller on the head
with a loaded revolver, which discharged,
shooting Charles Larkin, MORALLY, in the lungs.
Kelly was arrested.
Henry Carr, Howard County, Ark, rioter.
was convicted, on the 18th, of murder a second
time, and will be hanged on the 25th of June
An old lady named Bush was foully murdered
by unknown parties at fredericksburg, Md, on
the 10th inst.
A double murder occurred near Raridan ILL.,,
on the 10th inst. Jermiah Fleetwood and his
wife, both very old, were killed in their beds,
their throats being cut and their skulls crushed.
Suspicion points to one James W1nkelbauch,
who worked for the murdered man. He was
arrested.
Mike Berry,. barkeeper. was shot and
killed by Deputy Sheriff j. f. Clark, at Texar-
kama, Ark, on the 10th. Berry had frequent
" threatened to kill Clark on sight. When
they met Clark opened fire. Several shots
were fired from both sides, when Berry fell
dead. Clark was arrested.
BENZ. Heuer died at Cincinnati, on the 9th.
from the effects of knife wounds received in
quarrel with Peter Hughes.
J. L. Pierce, city marshal of Mitchell, D. T.,
was murdered on the morning of the 9th while
endeavoring, with the assistance of posse. to
arrest Hank Lewis, turbulent keeper of low
saloon. The coroner's jury held Lewis for
murder.
In fight near junction City, Kas. on the
9Th, growing out of feud, Timothy O'Connor
was killed, and man named Breen fatally
wounded.
Near Ramsey, ILL.,, boy named Moreland,
aged 8 years, quarreled with a companion
AIMED Williams, aged 10 years, on the 9Th, and
atally stabbed him
Theresa Gombert, of Amigo, aged 10, COM
mitted suicide at Greenville, Outagamie Coun-
ty. on the 9Th inst, by taking Paris green.
Robert Johnson, a Louisville horse trainer,
was fatally injured on the 8th from stone
thrown by negro named Jeety. with whom he
had a difficulty.
John Dillman, murderer. was hanged at
Easton, Pa, on the 9Th.
The trial of twenty persons who participated
in the bloody riot at the gas well at Murrays-
vile, Pa, commenced at Greensburg, on the
18th.
Mack Van Dover. colored, aged %, quarreled
with his uncle, Stephen Carpenter. at Danville,
KY, on the 7th, and shot him dead.
The mutilated remains of Mrs. Dr. L. III.
Beach, of Altoona, Pa, were found in her room
on the morning of the 9TH. Circumstances go
to prove that she was butchered by her hus-
band.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-16

WHEAT-Eo. 2 Red. g.
CoRN-No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. e.
OATs-No. Nor
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-12

and constables have become so Pile
thoric that we have heard it remarked
that some of their officialsreap as good
harvest as some of our best legal
talent at the bar.
Our county board should carefully
Ecrutinize these accounts and reduce
them to fair, reasonable and decent
sum. Our space will not permit a
further exposition of all these impor-
tant matters relating to the financial
departments of our county govern
ment, but in thus briefly pointing out
some of them we invite the attention
of our County Commissioners to them
and hope they will cast an economic
eye over the whole field and spare
not the knife in cutting down the ex-
penses of the county which are now
SO hagrantly excessive, and thereby
relieve the tax paying people of Anne
Arundel County.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-12

Hon. Samuel j. Tilden has at last
written a letter to the chairman Of the
New York Democratic State central
Committee declining a denomination
for the presidency. Thanks, Uncle
Sammy, thanks. The dark horses"
were kicking their stables into smith
areens. And now the doors have
been thrown open; Cleveland, Bay
ard, Hover, Payne, ct al are swifing
the popular breeze, and are again as
pte. The Capital likes polite peo-
ple.n
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-12

THE English Government has CON-
municated with the authorities IN
Washington about the supposed as
sistance given to English dy namiters
from this side of the Atlantic. 1.-THE
men who caused the late explosions
had been Irish-Americans the chances
are that they would have been de-
tected, but. as we believe. they are
Anglo-Irishmen who know the ropes
and escape.