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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

THERE are no more wars of religion
religion. Jerusalem is by no means q
happy, happy home for the sects that
are congregated there. They are jeal-
Gus to the last degree of one another,
and their master, the Turk, must often
reverse the saying of the early ages of
the church's history and cry, "How
these Christians hate one another! !"
The chief outward cry of discord is the
possession of the holy places. By the
Turkish law the Sultan is the sole pro-
prietor, the apparent possessor has Only
tuted by keeping in repair. Hence,
whenever wall needs q new stone or a
roof requires new spout, Catholics,
Greeks, Syraics, Copts rush to the spot
eager to do what is needed, and so as to
make themselves de facto proprietors OF
the holy place. Then the Turkish
soldiers have 70 interfere to preserve
the peace, the ambassadors take it up,
and write home to their governments;
diplomatic notes are interchanged; and,
after wrangle more or less prolonged,
the dispute and the temple are patched
up together. Just now the casus bell1
is the brick paving in the Chapel OF the
Virgin at the Holy Sepulchre. The
matter will be, perhaps has been al
ready, settled quietly, for no power
wants Crimean war at present. But
what disgrace to Christendom is such
an indecorous sceGel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

1T is a little strange, that, while the
populace of Cincinnati rose in riot be-
cause certain murderers were not
hanged, portion, at least, of the popu-
lace of Chicago is inclined to be REBEL
ious because q certain murderer was
hanged. On the day on which Jacob
son was executed for numbering his en-
ployer, a meeting of several thousand
men described as workingmen, was
held in public square in Chicago.
The red flag, an emblem very frequent
~ seen at public demonstrations in that
city, foated over a stand, which was
formed of petroleum barrels, and the
speakers denounced the execu-
ton as a judicial murder of a poor
workingman," who had sheen made to
suffer for the sins of the rich" After
several incendiary addresses, the crowd,
headed by their red flag, started upon
a march through the streets of the city,
hooting at the public buildings and
newspaper offices, and filing the air
through substantial residence quarter
with shouts and the sound of the
drums. Some people may be inclined
and not without reason,,t to regard such
demonstration as this with more dis
quiet than the wretched Cincinnati RI
OTIS, which had, at their start, at least, a
motive in popular indignation at the
non enforcement of the law. From such
sentiment as this, shown in Chicago,
developing in an organized form at a
moments notice, the politicians who
make business of infaming the poor
against the prosperous, in the hope of
getting the votes of the former, should
take lesson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
A Lucky Fisherman.
From the Philadelphia Times. ]
ment.

A correspondent tells the following
story of fishing in the ST. Lawrence:
About two years ago." said the guide
-"and it makes me laugh every time ]
think of i'll had young gentleman
from Philadelphia up a fshin'. He'd
never fished in fresh wa r afore, and to
say he was green was a-puttin' it low.
Howsoever, he hired me for week, and
at it we went. We had tol'ble luck al
bass, but he was wild for muskalonge,
and he says: Bill, if I catch one OF
them fellers you'll find 80 note for
yourself right inside the gill-cover.
Well, he was bass fshin' down along
Chimbly Island one evenin', and started
home with three spoons out, and jest
a-gettin' over the pickerel grounds
above here. When there came yank
on the off pickerel line that made him
howl.
"He had.the line wound round his
fingers. Howsoever, he hooked him
and yanked away, stood up and got the
pickerel half in, when there came a
haul on the line that sent him head
over heels, and if it wasn't for the chair
he'd a gone overheard sure. I've got a
sherk, Bill says he, a-gittin' his feet.
TITS a fresh water sherk,' says /, and so
it was a muskalonge what almost raised
the hair on my head. Fust he was out,
now in; a-ierkin' the boat this way and
that, now under, then a-streakin' it
down stream, then up, hauln' and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

tuggln', one minute two feet in the air,
and then down deep, maxim the feller's
arms go like windmills. apd he a.
dancin', talkin' and yellln', and so
wound up in the line you'd a.6hought
he was III a gill net. But Lord bless
you! be wouldn't let ne lend a hand.
and after wrastlin' for fifteen minutes
or more he led him alongside, got the
gail into him, and hauled him aboard.
and then the young teller jest set down
and looked at him for about ten minutes
without sayin' a word 1t was pict11r'
there amt no denyin' that; and then
he says: "Bill, I've allus laughed at
this ERE fresh-water fshin', but tibet
takes the cake. I wouldn't a lost that
fish for $780,
Find the ten under the gill-cover?
reckon did, and he raised it ten.
But what I was tryin' to get at" con-
tinued the speaker, "was that when we
came to unlock him there was regular
string. Fust there was the spoon, Jest
as in this case half-pound yaller perch
that had grabbed it and been towed
along without our KNOWN it; then a
pickerel; he'd grabbed the perch, and
as the young man was pullin' the pick
erel in the muscalonge had grabbed
him-what ye might call chain of
events. Three fish on the same hook;
it beats the record, sure's you're born"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

AN exchange commenting on the in
crease of crime says: "The country is
overrun with fends in human form,
and there is not a spot outside the
thoroughly policed districts where any
man, woman or child car be considered
absolutely safe from robbery, assault or
murder. Something must be done to
stem the tide of horrible crimes, and
that right soon." The paramount ques-
ton is, What is the cause? Philan-
thropists differ on the subject, and also
as to the remedy to be applied to check
the evil. The increase OF population
and pauperism undoubtedly play lead
ing part, but we believe more blame
may be truly attached to the non-en-
forcement of the law. Our law officers
do not discharge their duties as they
should. Criminals should be made to
feel the strong arm of the law. What
ever the cause of crime this is the only
cura
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
CRUSHED AND SCALDED.
Terrible Railway Accident Near Bay
field, Wis.
A Construction Train Wrecked in n Wash
out. 9wo Men Killed Outright and
Others Fatally Scalded.

A terrible railroad accident happened
at Pixies Greek, Wis, on the afternoon
OF the I'd. The particulars, furnished by
parties who were on the ground, are as
| follows: A construction train with the
fat cars loaded with piles, and accom-
panied by twenty-five men, all told, left
Washburn after dinner to repair wash
out one-half mile south of BAYFIELD,.
The train was running at about fifteen
miles per hour when it struck wash
out just north of the Pike Greek bridge,
and the engine and tender plunged
headlong into it. All hands were riding
on the tender and in the cab of the en-
CINE at the time of the accident, and as
the engine made the fatal plunge one of
the rails ran up through the boiler and
tire-box, letting the stes m and wa
ter escape into the cab and tender,
scalding the inmates in horrible man
ner. A Masonic lodge of Ashland was
conducting funeral short distance
from the scene of the accident, and the
members hurriedly repaired to the spot.
The sight was sickenipg indeed. Men
with flesh hanging in shreds from faces,
hands, and bodies were lying on the
grass or among the ruins. One man
was found dead, his skull crushed, and
otherwise mangled. Another died after
being taken from the wreck. Nhe work
OF gathering up the wounded and hunt
ing for the missing was prosecuted with
great diligence. A message was sent
to Washburn for special train, which
arrived shortly after. DR.. Hannum,
being with the rescuing party, dressed
| the wounds of the sufferers as best he
could, and accompanied them to Wash
burn. The following is a full list of the
men on the train at the time, with the
extent of their injuries;
@. Huntly, not hurt.
Fred. Huntley, badly scalded.
@. G. Anderson, foot hurt.
A. Johnson, uninjured.
J. Durham, side hurt.
McGeorge, section foreman, not hurt
A. L. Johnson, dead.
Frank Carlim, dead
T. Barred, slightly hurt
A. Anderson, badly scalded.
K Mccoy, conductor, badly scalded.
j. j. Darlington, engineer, badly
scalded.
E. S. Ford, brakeman, not hurt.
S. Morris, fireman, scalded and hurt
internally.
III. Mcconnell, badly scalded.
M. Burk, badly scalded.
2. Nelson, badly scalded.
William Mack, leg and arm broken.
P. Foley, not seriously burt.
M. Mccarthy, badly sc4lde1.
Ed. Ottale, badly scalded.
Ten collins we're ordered by the :
road authorities at Bayfield,, the follow
ing morning, and it is believed that the
number of victims of the disaster is
greater than at first reported. M. Nc
Carthy died few hours after the acct
dent, and three others are not expected
to live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Another Mystery of the Arctics.
lFrom the cleveland Leader. I


The Greedy party sailed July 7. 1881,
few days after President Garfield was
shot. The last news they received at
st. Johns was encouraging, and they
believed he had recovered. More than
two years elapsed, during which they
were utterly cut off from communication
with their fellow-men, SO that some
meager scraps of newspapers which had
been used as wrapping paper were treas
ured like gold. They were spread out,
put together, and eagerly scanned.
President Arthur was alluded 10, and
they then knew the fatal issue of the
assassin's shot. The loss of the jean
nette was mentioned, and they supposed
the entire crew had persisted. The
word "dude" appeared in the print.
This was sumner. They had never
heard it before, and many and sharp
were the controversies regarding its sig
MITIGATION. One of the first interroga-
tories uttered from the Threats of the
feeble survivors as they saw approach
ing the rescuing party was: What is
a dude?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

The report of the Kansas State Board
of Agriculture for August estimates the
corn crop of that state at about 1877
100000 bushels, or about 100000
more than last year. The difference
caused by favorable or unfavorable sea-
sons is shown by the fact that the acre.
age is about 100000 acres less than last
year. The excess in the crop of this
year over last in that state alone repre-
SCENTS nearly $500 train loads of twenty
airs carrying 10 tons each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

JAPAN does not sympathize with
China. Although akin the two nation
alities are not over fond of each other,
and nothing SO annoys native of Japan
as to be called Chinaman. The JAP
anese are progressive nation, and OF
late years have discarded the old policy
of xclusion to which the Chinese cling
with all the tenacity of fanatics. It was
in accordance with this policy that Jap
an proclaims her strict neutrality in
The war between China and France.
The Japanese are rapidly embracing
civilized ideas and education, and some
day will rank with the most enlightened
of nations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Minor Mention.


A hand car was run down near Whl cling,
W. Va, On the 4th, by trsin having on olId
Thomas A. Hendricks and party of Plumed
Knights. A man and boy who were on tie
hand car, were killed.
A bulkhead collapsed in an elevator at Buffalo.
on the 4th, smothering Thomas DAILY under q
mass OF grain. Three others were badly in
jured.
A mortar of explosive matter exploded in q
Cincinnati fireworks factory on the 4th, killing
John Goodwin.
A tram Of empty fiat cars jumped the track
near Foxborough, Mass on the 4th. Two men
were fatally In ured.
A sallboat capSized near Boulard, Nova Scotia,
On the morning of the 4th, drowning John
Boyd and Jonathan and John ellis.
A cannon exploded Mt the Blaine reception at
Morrow, O., on the Sd, killing man named
Gee. Hamilton and injuriug another.
The engine of the s. mail train was wrecked
at Tomah, Wis, on tie morning of the Sd.
Stephen Angel. a prominent citizen of Della
van, Wis, DIED very suddenly on the evening of
the 1st.. He was 81 years of age.
J. J. Hickman, his dau9hter-in-law, Mrs.
Brit Hickman, and her two children, were
drowned in Polk Greek, near Paris, Mo-. on the
Cd, while attempting to cross 1t with team
A large boiler In Mares mill and cotton gin
at Fredericksburg, Tex, exploded on the I'd,
seriously scaldng number of employees.
Charles Schmidt. aged IA, was drowned in
the river at Milwaukee on the 1st inst
Frank Brown. notorious Chicago pick
pocket who attempted to ply his vocation at
the state fair, has been sent to Waupun for two
years.
An accident on the new Baltimore & Ohio
Railway bridge. at FIenchtown, Pa, on the
Susquehannah River, on the 1st, caused the
sinking Of caissOn and the Imprisonment of a
number of workmen for several hours, They
were rescued at low tide.
The British stsaTner Firetiv struck and went
down in seven fathoms of water. off Isaacs
Harbor, Nova otia. on the 29th. The captain
and crew we're saved.
Benz. T. Cobb, a young business man of
Lincoln, Neb., disappeared on the 3Otb, after
embezzling $4,000.
The managers of the Milwaukee Exposition
banqueted the Wisconsin editors on the 30th.
The Congregational churches of Wisconsin
began their annual convention at Plattevine on
the 30th.
John Mccullough, the tragedian, suddenly
closed his season at Chicago, on the 30th,
owing to failing health.
Ludwig Piuski aged 50, was thrown against
hydrant by runaway horse at Milwaukee
on the 29th, receiving injuries from which he
died.
The report that commercial treaty negotiations
we're pending between this country and Spain
is denied.
The boiler in the engine room of Wildwood
coal mine near BlairSville, Pa, exploded On
the 29th, killing one man and badly wounding
several others.
Joseph Bunker, chief of the Cincinnati fire
department, died on the Goth, from injuries re-
ceived while driving to fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
The Oldest American City.

Two years ago Santa Fe celebrated
what it's citizens claimed to be the ter
centennial anniversary of it's
foundation; thus placing it as the old
est city settled by Europeans on the
continent. st. Augustine, Fla, was to
have celebrated it's 319th anniversary
during the present month, but this has
been postponed until March 27 of next
wear, which date will also be the ami
versary of the landing on the eastern
coast of Ponce de Leon, in 1912, and,
as they claim, the first settlement in
the United States. The claim of Santa
Fe to seniority has always been vigor-
ously denied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
IT seems to be certain that Chinese

IT seems to be certain that Chinese
Tordon has raised the siege of Khar
toum by his own unassisted efforts.
This means fully as great an exploit as
any la the life of this remarkable man.
He has extemporized an army, held
Khartoum in spite of the hordes of
Soudanese that beleaguered it, and at
last has crushed the forces that beset
him. No greater achievement of one
man does history record. It is like a
romance of the times of chivalry, where
in one Christian champion has routed
the flower of Paynimrie. Gordon is an
honor to the age, the country and the
race he represents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Deeds of Hood.

Minnie Brooks, O notorious woman OF Chica-
go. was fatally stabbed about midnight on the
9th, by color ed msn known by the name of
Scott. The latter was arrested.
Domestic trouble caused August Henng, a
Milwaukee saloouist, to hang himself on the 3d.
James Dacey the murderer of Aid. Gaynor
at Chicago, has been found guilty and sen
fenced to death.
Dennis McGrath was en:iced from bis home
at Providence. r l., by party Of men on the
% inst, and foully murdered His mutilated
body was found floating in the river.
A row at cOlored funeral in Pike County,
o.. on the 2d inst, resulted in tbs probably
fatal staobing of one man and the serious in
jury of several others.
Gen. VIM. A. Throop. prominent citizen of
Detroit, shot himself in the head on the Morn
ing of the LIST. He will probably die.
Pat. MINIS, hotel keeper at CORTLAND, Ala,
was lnysteriously murderee by mob, on the
night Of the 29th. No clue.
Two brothers, Clay aud Oscar Clearinghouse,
quarreled in the table of the latter at Madlsou
Iud-, on the 3Oth. Clay cut Oscar so he will
most likely die. Clay is under arrest
Dr. Abram Babcock, committed suicide, on
the 30'h by t king morphine, in the jail at
Syracuse, N. Y, where he was confined on
charge of malpractice.
At Alfred Me-, on the 30th, Mary E. Barrows
and Oscar E. Blanev were sentenced to be
hanged on the third Friday in December, 1885,
for the murder of Thomas Barrows, the wom-
ans husband.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

The new silver vault at the United
States treasury is being TRANSPORTED by
the genial touch of humor. Some two
dozen of our exchanges have so far
turned up with the statement various
" worded that if the vault proves to be
q success, they will have similar ones
constructed for the storing of editorial
wealth. These people must imagine
the silver vault to be new kind of cold
storage cellar where cabbage and cord
wood may repose in sweet security side
by side.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

A WIDE diversity of opinion appears
to exist among the members of the Chi
cago Live Stock Exchange and the
Chief of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, DR.. Salmon, respecting the ex-
tent and character of the disease now
prevailing among cattle in this state,
alleged to be pleuro-pneumonia. The
Chicago cattlemen recently intimated
to DIR. Salmon, through the mediums of
resolutions, that the disease prevailing
among the cattle of this state was not
of an alarming character, and non-con-
taqious. and they offered to furnish ten
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
A Drunken Fiend.

A hideous crime was committed at Chicago,
on the night OF the LIST, almost unparalleled in
atrocity. Michael Shay, living in a miserable
night ia drunken state, and with the body of
a dead infant to which she had given birth
during the night, beat his wife to death. When
arrested Shay was in such sodden condition
that nothing intelligent could be obtained from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

A GIRL in New Mexico was about to
pledge herself in marriage when sud-
den feeling of revulsion siezeC. upon
her, and even after the would-be hus-
band had said he would take her to be
his wife she cried out: "Oh, my God,
[ cannot" and fed from the hymeneal
altar as If it had been a plague spot.
The account of the affair as given by
local paper, says that number of ladies'
present begged her to proceed but she
was deaf to all appeals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Political.

s. 5. Barney, of West Bend, has been noml-
mated for Congress by the Republicans of the
Second District.
In convention at Appleton, on the LIST INST.
the Republicans of the Sixth Wisconsin Con
gressional District renominated Hon. Richard
Guenther for Congress.
Charles Lullng, of Manitowoc. was nominat-
ed for Congress by the Republicans of the Fifth
Wisconsin District on the 30th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
THe Bepnb1irap,
WATERFOWL. WIS.

PRESIDENT ARTHUR's compliance with
the request of the Sons of the Revolu-
4ion, that he will head dollar sub
scription list for the Bartholdi pedestal,
may secure large sum of money for
Gen. Stones operations on Bedloe's
Island
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
The ClOud-Burst.

A cloud-burst at Pachuca, Mex, on the after
noon of the 9th inst, caused a terrible inun-
dalton. The amagamating works were de-
stroyed and considerable silver under treat
ment was lost. It is estimated that thirty per-
sons we're killed. A great deal of property was
destroyed and many cattle were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
A Terrific Hurricane.

London dispatch of the Sd says: 'sIntelh-
gence has just been received Of a terribly dis
astrous hurricane in Iceland On the 18th of
September. Accounts thus far received show
that nineteen trading vessels and sixty fishing
boats were lost and Ihlrty-two vessels disabled,
The most appalling feature Of the hurricane
was the loss of life. The exact number of
those who persisted has not yet been ascer-
tanned, but it is known to be very great"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

The commissioners appointed by the
state of New York to appraise property
at Niagara Falls desired for an inter
national park have agreed upon a valu-
alton aggregating ST. 400, 429, the princi-
pal awards being less than half the
prices demanded. Goat Island is ap-
praised at $525,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
mopp the Iceberps.

a vessel arriving in New Bedford on the Sd
inst, from up north reports that the steam
whaler Bowhead Of San Francisco, valued at
1925, 900, was crushed and sunk by ice in the
Arctic Sea. Crew saved. Advlces from Hud-
sons Bay state that the whaler Roswell King,
of New London, was crushed in an Ice foe.
The crew eScaDed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08

"JUsT think of it." exclaimed Mrs.
Homespun; "that Concha fellows dead
at last. Tobacco killed him; the paper
says he died smoking" Cecil. Why,
mother ] read that piece about poor Mr..
Concha and I didn't see anything about
smoking. Mrs. Homespun (holding out
the paper with her finger on the place..
Doesn't that say "his life went out like
a candle?" And isn't that the same
thing?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Across the Rio Grande.

An organized company of outlaws, being in-
censed at the severity of the rulings of Judge
Jose Santos, of Salinas City, Mexico, attacked
the city hall on the I'd inst, and killed the
judge and chief of police. Ten others are re-
ported killed. and twenty-five wounded. At
last reports the city was in the hands of the
mo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Suicide aft 70.

Mrs. NJ. Nichols committed suicide at ST.
Louis. on the 1st inst, by standing in one
waSh-tub full of water and holding her head in
another tub of watsr until death ensued. De-
ceased was ~ years Of age and had ueen sick
for long time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
No JERSEYS in Kansas.

Gov. Click, of Kansas, has issued pr0cama-
ton prohibiting the Introduction of Jersey cat
tie into the state; also ordering the quarantine
ing Of cattle from Kentucky, Iowa, Nebraska
and Missouri
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Rig Fire at Copenhasen.

The Parliament building at Copenhagen was
totally destroyed by fire on the Sd. The build
ing contained large library of very valuable
books and manuscripts, large number of
which were saved. together with number of
paintings OF fabulous value.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
Reports and Reports.

Franco Chinese nnDleasantness Vas % 70 % the the
effect that Admiral Courbet will shortly be re-
called from China and that he has instructions
to destroy the Chinese fleet in a certain con-
tinpency
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-10-08
BAD For Gordon.

An Egyptian vessel bound for Khartoum
with troops and SUPP lee, sunk IN the Nile on
the goth. All the provisions were lost and two
men were drowned.