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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
TONQUIN.

The witty remark of the Boston Post,
that the Tonquin war ''would lead to
bIoodshed if the French succeeded in
overtakiug the Chinese troops, is justi-
fed by the report, apparently on good
authority, that the Picking cabinet has
been induced to declare that China will
be satisfied if the French abstain from
attacking Lang-Son and Cao-Bang.
These places are close up to the Chinese
frontier and give the Chinese troops a
good start In the race to get back into
their own country, should the French
continue to advance. The hollowness
of all China's clustering pretenses of
fight has received its last ludicrous illus
tration.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
The SOudan Circus.

A London dispatch Of the 18th says Scouts
sent from Trnkitat toward Tokar, report Os-
man Digma, the rebel leader, mass1ng men
near defle at the spot where he defeated Ia
hir Pasha and Col. Moncrief. 1t is supposed
Osman Digma's plan is, if he fails to reduce
Tokar before the arrival of English troops, to
give battle at the defile. Sheik Monghani
and Col. Messagdaha, sent from Suakim to
stir up the tribes in the vicinity, report that
they have only succeeded in securing a prom
Use of neutrality from the chiefs, Admiral
Hewitt is advancing his lines four miles out
side Of the Suakim zone. His trenches are
within reach Of the guns of the English feet
and the fort
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Minor Mention.

Smallpox is increasing at Khartoum, Egypt
The loss by the flood at Parkersburg, West
Virginia, Is estimated at $l,000,000.
President Arthur has signed the tobacco re-
bate bill.
James Merkle, brewer at Chicago, was
killed by fall through an elevator hatchway
on the 18th.
Col. Geo. Bowers, who served in the Mexi-
can war and the war of the rebellion, died at
| Nashua, n. H., on the 18th.
George B. Hudson, business manager of the
''Flyiug Dutchman" Company, died suddenly
at st. Louis on the 18th.
Mrs. W. Fl. johnson, living in the town of
Union, Waupaca county, was taken i'll on the
18th, and fell upon stove and was SO severely
burned that her life is despaired of.
VIM. Kirby, chopper in Chase's camp. at
Summit Lake, Wis, was killed on the 18th by
tree falling on him. Deceased leaves d fam
lily in Oshkosh.
Thos. Summers, a prisoner in the jail at
Breckenridge, Mimi, who inhaled smoke and
flame when the jail burned, died on the 18th.
E. Ross, aged A years, was frozen to death,
near Blunt, OAK, on the night of the 18th
inst.
George Emery, engineer at the Hoosier
FIGURING mills, at Indianapolis, met a horrible
death on the 14th. His clothing was caught in
shaft by a fy-Wheel and he was Whirled
round and pounded to death.
DR.. Geo. 81. Marshall, charged with attempt
ing to blackmail Mary Anderson, the actress
was acquitted at Pittsburg, on the 18th.
Cracksmen took 81, 900 and lot of notes
from the safe of Unger & Gale, at West Alex
andria, Ohio, on the night of the 18th.
valise containing $4,000 was stolen at
New York on the night of the 18th.
A boy was killed and several injured by
coasting accident at Biddeford, Me-, on the
18th.
Clark Lane, of Mount Healthy, o.. has
given Elkhart, Ind, a library of 700 volumes
James E. Rhodes, prominent citizen of
Madison, Wis, dropped dead of heart disease
on the 18th.
Four firemen were killed at fire at Clipping |
ton, Eng, on the 18th inst.
Geronimo's band of Apaches surrendered to |
Capt. Rafferty, on the 10th.
Glib Lane, prominent citizen of Oshkosh,
died on the 18th. ]
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
THE HORIZONS.

That able. persistent and courageous
organ of the "Gent1les of Utah, the
Salt Lake Tribune, is deeply moved by
the apparent inability of congress to
comprehend the situation and It's needs.
The manly thing for congress to do
toward Utah." says the Tribune, is
either to cause the laws to be executed
here or to retire from the consideration
of the question. The Gentiles are either
rich or they are wrong and should be
turned over to the blood-atoners." This
is the language of desperation, but is
not the situation bad enough to make
any Utah GENTLE desperate?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
An EDITORS Narrow Escape.


81 wish very much you would settle
this little BILL" said a bill collector,
walking into the sanctum of an Austin
journalist.
The editor glanced fearlessly at the
document and exclaimed!
"Little bill! Why, man alive, this
bill is nearly twice as large as I agreed
to pay for those trousers. You must
come down 50 per cent. and then per-
haps I'll pay it, some time next spring."
''We can't do that. The legislature
is in session now and we have a good
deal of business with them. We calcu-
late that only one man In two pays, SO
for that reason we have to make out the
bills for twice the amount.
s'Then regard me as one of the men
who don't pay"
SIN that case you viii be placed in
the same category with members of the
legislature
The editor seemed absorbed in
thought. Finally, he heaved a great
sigh, and murmuring, ST wouldn't do it
if it wasn't for my family" he pulled
out large roll of bank notes and pick
ing out a five-dollar bill handed it over
to the enemy, and thus prevented
stigma being placed upon his reputa-
tiOD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
RAILROAD GOSSIP.
me Rock Island Secures Control of the
burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern

The Rock Island Secures Control of the
burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern.
CHICAGO, February I5.-It transpires
that the departure of President Gable
for New 70 TX day or two ago was not
SO much for the purpose of consulting
with the directors of his road regarding
the present tripartite complications as #
was to attend the meeting of the Directors
of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern, which will be held in New
York next Tusday. It is believed that
change of ownership Of this road will
then take place. The Burlington.
Cedar Rapids & Northern runs
from Burlington, Ia, to AL
bert Lea, MIMI, and has several innpor-
tant branches. For the last three or fonr
years the road has been jointly owned
by the Rock Island & Burlington,
each company holding an equal number
OF shares, with small amount of stock
IN the hands of individuals. The Rock
Island uses the road as part of it's st.
Paul q Minneapolis line betweena West
Liberty and Albert Lea, and it is, there
fore, an Invaluable piece of property to
the Rock Island, which by losing it
would either be compelled to give up its
st. Paul line or build anewroad between
West Liberty a, d Albert Lea. It
cannot well give up the ST. Paul line
because the Minneapolis & st. Louis,
which it owns, would thereby be severe
~ damaged. The Burlington uses the
read as an outlet to the northwest from
ST. Louis. A contest for it's control has
been going on between the Rock Island
and Burlington for some time, and il is
now stated that the Rock Island has won
the day and will secure control Ut the
meeting IN New York. The full posses
sion of this road will give it entire con-
troll of it's Albert Lea route from Chica-
go to Minneapolis and st. Paul via the
Rock Island main line to West
Liberty, thence via the Burlington.
Cedar Rapids & Northern to Albert Lea.
and thence to Minneapolis via the Min
Deapolis & st. Louis. It is understood
that as soon as the Rock Island has Sc
cured full control the Iowa road and the
Minneapolis & st. Louis will be ANAL
gamated with the Rock Island, aud
cease to exist as Independent lines. By
President Cables new move the Rock
Island becomes a far more dangerous
competitor to the Chicago & Northwest
ern traffic than heretofore, and Mr.. Van
derbilt is anxious to prevent
disastrous competition by securing
control of the Rock Island. This done,
he would of course close up its Mime
apolis line, and thus stop competition
with the Northwestern. The Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids and Northern, will be
compelled to construct new outlet to
70
for this for some time, and has had a
line surveyed from Dubuque to st. Paul,
which in all probability will soon be con-
structed.
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.
New YORK, February 15.-The an
nual report of the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway shows the gross re-
ceipts at 81, 476, 900; net 50, 1872, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Smoke.

Holton & Sons flour mill at Pokagon, Mich,
burned on the 14th. Loss, 5000.
The O'Neill wagon shop at Cortland, N. Y,
burned on the 18th, involving loss of $40, 600.
The steamer w. 2. Halliday was destroyed by
fire at st. Louis on the 18th. Loss 100000
Private Waterman Matt Brown was badly
burned.
Wolcott, New York village, suffered to the
extent of 500, 1000 by fire on the 18th inst.
Six warehouses were destroyed by fire at
KaTkof, Poland, on the 18th.
Thomas H. Ruddock's shoe factory, at West
Newbury, Mass. burned on the 18th, throwing
1880 hands out of employment. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, $45,0 900.
Fire at Sabina, Ohio, on the 10th inst, de-
stroyed property to the value of $4,000.
At Helena, Ark, fire on the 10th inst. de-
stroyed three business buildings. Loss, $780,
600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
OH ON THE WATER.

Repeated experiments at Folkestone,
England, recently, in "pouring oil on
the troubled waters" have met with as
great success as the earlier trials.
Three large casks filed with oil were
placed near the pier-end. Connected
with these, and supplied by means of
force-pump, were leaden pipes running
some distance to seward, with small,
upright tubes one hundred feet apart.
AS the oil rose to the surface, the white
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Buried Another.
rFrom the Arkansav Traveller

from the Arkansaw Traveler.J
ST see, said Mr.. Tomlinson, turning
from his newspaper and addressing his
better two-thirds, fthat old man Grettle
has buried another wife.
"What, you don't say so? Why, his
first wife only died two weeks ago.
When did he marry again?"
"He hasn't married again"
''Tomlinson, are you fool?"
Presumably, my dear, but why this
outburst? Grettle has buried another
mans wife. He is an undertaken, you
know"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Michael Davitt Mobbed,

Michael Davitt delivered lecture at New
castle on-Tyne on the evening of the 18th, on
"The Irish Problem and Its Solution" The
lecturer was received with persistent bowling
and kissing and a rush was made for the plat
form. Thirty policemen interfered and Davitt
drew revolver, which he held in his hand for
several minutes. He summoned the occupants
of the gallery to eject the disturbers from the
hall, being assisted by tie police. There was
some fighting while the disturbers were being
elected and several persons were severely
wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
The 8epnbHrar.
WATERFOWL, WIS.
POLYGAM u.

Wendell Phillips once said of Rufus
Choate's pastor that "for thirteen years
he Numbered over the conscience OF a
corrupt lawyer and never raised a rip
ple." A similar lack of visible effect has
attended the denunciations of Mormon
polygamy up to recently, when the read
ing of Governor Murray's message In
duced one aged polygamist to go out and
bang himself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Killed by Falling Walls.

The walls OF the flour warehouse of f. Lath-
bury q Co., which burned on the evening of
the 10th, fell on the following
morning, crushing dwelling adjoining
Eight persons were in bed at the time. Ed
child was instantly killed. Mrs. Curran re-
ceived a severe shock, and she, being in deli
cate condition, it is feared will die. The child
was uninjured. The other occupants of the
building escaped with slight injuries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20

Adam, Frank, 9 sufferer from the flood at
Louisville, died on the 18th.
Frederick Piehl, a section boss on the ST.
Paul road, was run over and killed at Milwau-
kee on the 18th.
Lewis Huddlestcn was robbed of gold
watch and chain valued at $500, and about
$1,000 in money, at Charleston, H., on the
18th inst.
Charles Twigg, aged 10, dropped dead on
the street in Milwaukee on the 18th. The
cause of death is q mystery.
Flood losses at and about Wheeling, w. Va,
up to the 10th inst, are estimated to have ag-
gregated Sc, 900, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
VALUE OF A BOY.

A boy has recovered $40, 800 damages
from the New York Central Railroad
for the loss of a foot. Taking the
value of this foot as basis and fgur-
ing up the remainder of his anatomy on
that estimate, it will be observed that q
whole boyis worth great deal of money.
So much, indeed, that very few people
would care to invest in boy at those
figures
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
s. Betsy and I Are Out ,,
[From the Brooklyn Eagle.I

lGAOAu VIC OA"ONIJh GaSIe'J
Is the curl-paper editor in ?" asked
a golden-haired maiden, pausing timidly
on the threshold of the sanctum.
The what 2"
The editor who cuts the papers and
makes the selections of poetry.
Z" am he.
$ VIII you be kind enough to tell me
when Betsy and Are Out was writ
ten ?''
ST don't remember the exact date,
but it was just after a big Jail delivery"
"Oh! and the lovely vision van
ished.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Financially Embarrassed.

The failures for the week ending February
18th number 297 as against 278 the previous
week.
L. d. Mowry & Son, cotton factors, Charles
ton, S. c., suspended on the 18th. Liabilities.
$150,000; nominal assets, 1925, 200. The sus-
pension is due to the bad crops and invest
ments.
The committee of the creditors of Foster &
TOwne, wholesale hats and caps. Boston, On
the 14th reported the liabilities at $4,000 and
recommended acceptance of thirty-fve cents on
the dollar.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Five Persons Drowned.

A dispatch from Paducah, KY, of the 18th
says that while John Beatty was attempting to
convey his wife and three children and two
young ladies, named Weatherford, across the
backwater near Newburg, on the Tennessee
River, the slnff was dashed against tree by
the current and upset. Mrs. Beatty, all chill
dren and one of the young ladies were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
She Wouldn't Submit,

On the 18th inst, teamster, named Robert
Robertson, entered the room Of Anna Ford, at
st. Louis, and commenced moving her furni-
ture. Ford, with the aid of colored man,
elected Robertson. whereupon the latter got a
knife and re-entered the house, when the
woman shot him twice, mortally wounding
him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Oyster Pirates Captured.

Two piratiDg oyster schooners were captured
by Maryland police boats on Chesapeake Bay,
on the 18th, and about two hundred other pir-
atical vessels are in trap. The commander
of the police navy expects to capture them all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
The Ohio Floods.

Dispatches frem the flooded districts on the
18th, are laden with tales of privation and suf-
fering. At Gallipolis, O., five thousand people
are shelterless and nearly every merchant has
been ruined. The damage in and around
Wheeling, W. Va, is estimated at So, 100000
Men who were wealthy before the flood are
now penniless and suffering from want
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
FaIInf Sinkat.

To days dispatches confirm the report of the
fall of Sinkat. AS was expected, the rebel
fanatics followed up their victory with pitiIess
slaughter of the people and garrison ONLY
tss prisoners l were taken. report prevails
The news creates great excitement in London
and the cabinet has been summoned for con-
sultation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
CeteWaYo Again Dead

Cetewayo, the famous Zulu chieftain, is again
dead, heart disease being assigned as the cause.
If true, the occurrence brings to a close line
of powerful, ambitious Zulu kings. Cetewayo
was a grandson of Chaka, the greatest con-
queror and military organizer Africa has seen
in modern times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
He SIeDt IT Off.

pair of workhouse reprobates whose children
are in the house of refuge, at St. Louis, en-
gagged in drunken quarrel late on the night of
the 18th, and the Notwithstanding the woman
was found dead on the floor with her skull
broken, while the husband was sleeping quietly
on a lounge in the same room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Undermined by Water,

Two buildings fell at Cincinnati on the
morning of the 10Th. They were occupied as
boarding houses by Robert Kyle and George
Oyester. There were about thirty-five people
in the buildings at the time, ten of whom were
killed by the falling timbers or drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Identified at Last.

Last December the body of man was found
lying in the street at Des Moines. It was held
ten days and then turned over to medical So
ciety for dissection. By means of photo
graph the dead mans identity has just been
established. He hailed form Forreston, Ind,
and his name was L. w. RAYMOND
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20

bered more than $50. The destruction of the
homes of the defepseess people, followed the
murderous crimes of the Infatuated Chinese
Besides this 108 mission-hoUs9s have been to-
tally destroyed and the missionaries have been
murdered or obliged to flee for their lives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Eevnt In the Enelish Cahinet.

Reports from London of the 18th, state that
the serious condition of affairs in Egypt is ag-
ltating the English cabinet. It is said that a
majority of the members are in favor of de-
cisive action, but that Gladstone, Granville and
others are opposed to increasing the RESPONSE
bilities of the government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
He CnnfeSSad-

Edward Tappan, arrested under suspicion of
being connected with the Townsend outrage at
Osten Bay L. l.. madea confession on the
18th, in which he says he did not do it, but
that his brother John killed the Maybee fam
lily, last November.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Another Confession"

A daughter of Martin Riley, whose dead
body was found in haystack near Adrian,
Mimi, on the 1st inst, has confessed that her
brother, aged Is, slew his father in retaliation
for punishment received from him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
CAPTURED Again.

A gang of roughs boarded on a coal train at
Milledgeville, o., on the 18th, and beat Thos.
Curtin, the conductor, in serious manner.
7. S. Collins, a brakeman was fatally injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
FOund GuiIt.V-

Thomas Lovett, engineer of the propeller
Colorado, which exploded her boiler with loss
of life, on Lake Erie, in September last, found
guilty of negligence on the 18th. His license
has been revoked, and he is being sued by
parties who were injured by the explosion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Starting I'm.

The Pittston Iron Company's works at Read
ing, Pa, which have been idle for two months,
resumed work on the 18th. The New Jersey
Steel and Iron Works at Trenton, have also
started I'D
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Will BLOW Them lin.

Cairo dispatch of the 18th says that in
case the rebels overcome Khartoum it has been
decided to blow up the Notifications in order
to facilitate the recapture of the city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
A Texas ZenhYr.

A tornado struck the southern part of Gal
weston, Texas, on the 18th, doing great dam
age to buildings. The storm was also very Sc
we're at the towns of Bartlett and Hauge. No
loss of life reported.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
The Weather.

Dispatches from all parts of the country on
the 18th, report telegraph wires down in all
directions, caused by ice and sleet. New ada
reports the coolest weather ever known, the
going down to 10 below.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Frank LANES Free

All the indictments against Frank James in
Missouri were vacated on the 18th. He will
now have to answer for the robbery of a United
States paymaster at Mussel Shoals, Ala.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
EscanR from Jail

Rugg, the notorious negro murderer and
burglar of Long Island, escaped from the
Queens County jail late on the 18th, after over
towering the keeper. At last accounts he had
not been captured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20

While q wedding party was crossing the river
Thesis, near Domrad, Germany, on the 18th,
the ice broke and thirty-five members of the
party were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Fire at Fort SuIIy, ID, IT.

Fort Sully. Dakota, was destroyed by fire on
the 18th. The large log barracks were swept
away and the troops forced out in the keen
winter air, with the thermometer at Is below
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Hail Burned.

The Jail at Wausau wns destroyed by fire on
the night of the 10th. Mike Mcdonald a no
torious Fond du Lac character, and Ed. Carey,
of Portage, persisted in the flames,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
Death of a Giant.

August Teitien, the Wisconsin giant, died at
Manltowoc, on the 18th. He was six feet in
height aud when in good health weighed over
500 pounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
missionaries Massaered.

Dispatches received on the 18th, give an ac-
count of a reported butchery INDUCED in by
the Chinese in Tonquin. The massacred num-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-02-20
NEWS IN BRIEF.
VIII Wet If Down

Dispatches of the 18th report that authority
has been given by the Bey of Tunis to convert
the desert of Sahara into an inland sea.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-17

We offer for sale our property aud
business, situated in Hillsboro, Hill
county, Texas, on Missouri Pacific
railroad, fifty-five miles south from
Fort Worth. Hillsboro is one of the
most solid and thriving towns in
Texas, and is in the heart of rich
and beautiful country and is the best
point in North Texas for the grain
business. The property consists of II
large lot, commodioLs and convenient
warehouses, situated on the railroad
track, steam engine power corn-sheli-
er, capacity 200 TO 900 bushels per
day; scales and all necessary fixtures
for carrying in a large and profitable
business; storage capacity 10000 to
10, 900 bushels OF grain. All improve.
ments new and first class. Fine bust
ness already built up and increasing
all the time. Don't have TO wait to
build UP but can make ii pay hand.
somely from the start. Fine crops OF
grain will soon be harvested and
marketed at Hillsboro. A splendid
opportunity for the right kind of a
man. viii give big bargain. Good
reason for selling. No fault of bust
ness. Apply to Texas Investment
company limited, or Ware q Myles,
Hillsboro, Tex.