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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
ENGLAND'S ENEMIES
They Cause Her Loyal Citizens to
Tremble.
Three Dynamite Explosions in London
Public buildings.
Considerable Damage Done to the House
of Commons and the Tower
of London.

p, The entire civilized world was thrown
into a s ate of CONSERVATION on the aft
ernoon of the Oath by news of three
dynamite explosion among the public
buildings of London, causing great
damage and iniuring many innocent
people. At 2 P. NJ. two explosions took
place In the Parliament buildings, al
most Immediately followed by a
similar explosion in the lower OF
London. The first news of The. e1plo-
sions, as usual, was much exaggerated,
but after the excitement was somewhat
allayed it transpired that considerable
damage had been doneto the buildings,
aud sixteen persons injured. The ac-
counts differ as to details, but the most
coherent is about as follows: Saturday
being visitors day in the parliament
building, the place was crowded with
sight-seers. A party of the latter dis
covered smoking package on the floor
and called theattention of the policeman
to the package. He Immediately
picked it up and started for the open
air. The package almost instant
" exploded, aprostrasing every
one near the policeman, whose name is
Cole. he was fatally hurt. The force of
the explosion was terrific, wrecking one
end of Westminster Hall, and smash
ing all the windows in the building.
Three minutes later second explosion
took place in She lobby of the House of
Commons, directly under the strang-
ers' gallery The lobby was complete
ly wrecked and the gallery torn down.
The speakers chair was also de-
moished, the glass roof shattered and
other damage done. Had Parliament
been in session the Toss of life would
have been fearful. ...,.,...,
= The explosion in the tower of Lon
! don took place almost at the same. time
as those in the parliament buildings.
This. was in. the part Of the building
known as the white tower, which was
full of VISITORS The building was
badly damaged. and a large number of
people were more or less injured. It
is supposed that the material for all
= three explosions was carried into the
buildings by visitors. The police made
"a large number of arrests of suspicious
persons during thesnight, but all were
afterwards released.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
WILL GO LATER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Presi-
dent has abandoned all idea of visiting
the New Orleans Exposition in an
official capacity, and has so informed
the board of managers. He expects,
however, to make short visit to the
exposition after the 4th of March, and
then he will go as private citizen with
his new wife. He had hoped to attend
the exposition during the month of
February, and had consequently re-
Trained from extending his engage
ments into that month. He finds now,
however, that the increased pressure of
official business and the short time
remaining in which he must close up
the affairs of his administration, will
render it impossible for him to leave
Washington for any length of time dur
ing the next six weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
Explosive Flannel and Grass.
[From the Philadelphia LEDGER


Pampas grass must now be put with
the snowy cotton-fannel hangings as
things beautiful in their place, but re-
curing caution in placing either of
them near a light, or in striking match
too near their vicinity. An example of
recent confagration by pampas grass is
sent us by Philadelphia who had re-
ceived large packet of these snowy
and feathery grasses from California in
a Christmas box. The grasses were
laid on the table under shaded lamp,
whose fame was covered by chimney.
In moving them about sort of light
dust or down is released from the plumes,
and so, in the most unexpected way, the
grasses caught fire when they we're
simply lifted from the table. The float
ing cottony substances from the pampas
must have settled over the flame of the
lamp, or in some way communicated fire
to the whole parcel. Cottony dust is
quite as combustible as -four dust is
known to be in Minneapolis mills, and
as the pampas grass is quite popular
ornament, it is well to be little careful
in handling its downy stems after lamp
light
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
kELLoee's sEAT.yrC

2 WASHINGTON, Jan, 2O.--While Repre-
sentative Pitt Kelloggis not at all San
guine that he will succeed in obtaining
his seat in the next Congress, he pro
poses togo ahead with his contest and
show this country that he was deliber-
ately defrauded out of his certificate be-
fore election. He says he has secured
proof that Mr.. Burke, the state treasur-
er, telegraphed to Democrats. in his dis
trict that he kellogg must be counted at
any cost and that it was in pursuance of
a conspiracy that l 500 Republicans were
arrested Che night before election on
the charge of vagrancy, and kept in
custody till after the election and then
released. Mr.. Kellogg says sufficient
evidence will be forthcoming to estab-
ish his right to a seat in the next Con-
oregS ftI ri.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28

voice remarked that Congressman
Deuster had directed her hither. The
congressman, however, to-day dlsclalms
all acquaintance with the fascinating
widow and believes she is fraud with
a big, big F. If any charming widow
with sons death certifcate) is miss
ing from Milwaukee, the Wisconsin
COLONY now in Washington should be
promptly informed of the fact. AS she
may be a deserving woman her name is
withheld until further particulars are
learned. AS rule, however, the pretty
widows who haunt the capital can safely
have written after their names, with the
late, lamented Mr.. Weller-"beware +
Congressman Deuster neatly exposed
an impostor yesterday. "A man
accosted him in the corridor
of the House, and with a familiar
slap on. the shoulder sang out
Glow are you P. w" The stranger
stated that he was returning home to
Milwaukee, had the railroad tickets pur-
chased for his family and was on his
way to the depot. It's all right, l.
don't want anything. / have only 90
cents left but then I can get through all
right, you know" P. VS. hand fum-
bled ten dollar note for moment,
but after judicious questioning the
stranger was discovered to be aresident
of an impossible portion of Milwaukee
and could not recall the name of either
the mayor or the chief of police of his
city. p. V. allowed the cute stranger
two minutes to leave the capitol before
summoning a policeman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
PEPPERED WITH BUCKSHOT.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 2O.-A. M. Hammer,
aged So, keeping small grocery store
four miles north of Collierville, Tenn.
was shot and killed, last Friday morn
ing, by unknown parties. Suspicion
pointed to two negroes named Jesse
Jones, alias Jesse James, and Pen
Drumright They were arrested and
lodged in Hammers store for safe keep
ing. Yesterday morning at o'clock
some persons broke open the store door
and fred at the prisoners. Drumright
was struck by three bucksh9t and Jones
by nine. Both seriously wounded.
They were afterwards taken to Collier
vile, lodged in jail and given medical
attention. Excitement runs high in
Collierville, and the probabilities ere
both viii be lynched. 1t has been
proven that Pen Drumright did the
killing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
KILLED HIS FATHER-IN-LAW.

FIT. SMITH, Jan. Own. Stewart,
alias Coonskin, an eccentric character
and backwoodsman, living three miles
from here, was killed last night by
Robert Foster, his son-in-law. Foster
and wife had come from Choctaw
Station, where they live, to visit Coon
skin. During the evening they engaged
in quarrel about trade and Coonskin
seized gun with evident purpose of
shooting Foster, when the latter drew a
pistol and put two bullets into, Coon
skins head, killing him. Foster sur
rendered to the officers. -,a
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
How Nine. Nilsson Raised Her Price.

The London World contains the fol-
lowing confession about the ruinous
effect on concert and opera of very
high salaries: Some fifteen or sixteen
years ago, when the soirees were four
ishing, when the amateurs had not yet
learned 10 do without the artists, when,
during the summer season, some hum
dred private concerts were given, Nine.
Nilsson was in the zenith of her first
success at Her Majesty's and was. of
course, much invited to- such parties.
One day she asked could not give her
an advice how to get paid better with
out offending Nine. Tietjens, who was
then the female chief of the troupe,
and. took the now ridiculous price Ito.
which L yet. hope we will return) of
g25. said "You cannot ask more
than Nine. Tietjens, anyhow; but what
you can do is to refuse all these soirees
whenever you are asked, and say that
the rehearsals, etc, fatigue you to such
an extent that you cannot go to those
late parties and then get up early for
the, rehearsals." .''And how will that
help me?" she asked. SIN this way.
You say that you don't want, TO go, and
in order to be left alone you demand
$50; that you know very well nobody
will pay it, but that is just what you
want. Believe me, there are anumber of
people who will take you just because
you ask EGO, and you could then pose
as victim who did all you could to
get out of it, butpeople would not let
you" Not week passed. and she was
engaged for a party in Grosvenor
Square, and played the whole scene
just as arranged, and, just as expected,
the people paid her. The funniest
part of the story is, that when she did
sing, friend of mine, Jules Lefort, who
sang in the same party, came home and
told me the whole story of the EGO, and
the reluctance of Nilsson, who was too
weak to stand the fatigue, etc. But the
evil consequences was that the moment
she went up with her price the others
did the same, and there was an end Of
big party with great names, except
for those rich enough and willing to
spend an enormous sum. And that is
what brought the amateurs forward to
sing for nothing; then they came from
the drawing-room to the concertroom:
then they found that royalties were 8
very agreeable thing to pocket, and
they began writing polkas and yalses and
songs; and now there is no telling
what they will not do.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
FIRE ESCAPE LEGISLATION.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 20.-There will
be some hotel fire escape legislation
this winter, and several bills are likely
to be introduced. The only measure yet
perfected is one in the possession of
Assemblyman Hooker. It is In the
main the same bill that gentleman in
troduced two years ago, but he claims
to have attached to it several important
improvements. In general terms he
proposes outside balconies and stairs
connected with the ground, thorough
system of electric alarms, good and
faithful watchmen on every floor and
printed directions regarding the use of
fire escapes, etc., posted in every room
and corridor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
UNFORTUNATE IMPOSTORS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. A mysterious
little woman in deep mourning is So
letting contributions from Wisconsin
people, and possibly others. She called
at the residence of the WIscoNs1N's cor
respondent, last evening, and, with
pitiful voice, asked for small sum to
aid her in purchasing lot in the Con
gressional Cemetery in which to
lay the remains of her deceased
son, who, she said, had been
a clerk in one of the departments. She
displayed death certificate few
weeks old. and finally succeeded
in wheeling out of the news
paper man a quarter-with a hole
n it. Casually the low-toned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
A NARROWING TASK.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-There
are about $4,000 post-ofices in
this country, $500 of which
are presidential Offices, leav-
ing 1880 post-ofices for the next
postmaster general to FILL. There are
also 410 members of Congress (includ-
ing senators). making an average of 1877
post-ofices to each congressional repre-
sentative. For each Office there will be
an average of at least 10 applicants, or
1870 for each congressman. What a
circus is in store for the next postmaster
general.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Susan B.
Anthony, vice-president of the National
Woman Suffrage Association, has just
completed lecturing tour in Ohio, and
is stopping at the Riggs House, where
she will remain during the annual
Equal Rights convention. The bill
pending in the Senate asking for a
sixteenth amendment will come up for
discussion soon, and it is expected the
friends and foes of the question of
granting franchise to women will come
ont in full force.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
GAMBLERS ROBBED.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 2O.-At
about 8 o'clock on Monday morning,
six masked men entered Woods gam
bling establishment on the main plaza
and robbed the safe of over $4,000
in greenbacks and gold coin. The
burglars secured, bound and gagged
three employees who were sleeping in
the room. They then moved two safes
to the back room where they were
opened with chisels. The thieves sue
ceeded in escaping. The gagged en-
ployes have been arrested for alleged
complicity in the robbery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
THE MONUMENT DEDICATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-There is con-
siderable talk about changing the date
for the dedication of the Washington
monument from February FL to later
day. It is said that inasmuch as such
large crowds are coming to the inaugu-
ration it would accommodate a great
many more people if the date of the
dedication were postponed. AS the
dedicatory ceremonies will not be held
on Washington's birthday anyway, there
is really no objection to the postpone
mont
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
He left Oncanada, Mexico, with a vol

He left Oncanada, Mexico, with vol
unteer force of twenty men. They en-
countered party of escaped Mexican
mutineers, and killed one and captured
nine. These are being held on Mexican
territory. One of the governors party
was killed. Lopez was in the en-
counter, but escaped. The object of
Villagrana's visit is to secure the return
of prisoners captured by American
troops. Doubts exist whether his re-
quest will be complied with. Lieut..
Mcdonald is in close pursuit of the re-
mainder of the gang, and it is almost
certain that they all will be captured or
killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
RAILROAD ROBBERS

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 22.-The recent
arrest of three men at Odessa, in this
state for robbing freight cars on Chi
cago & Alton Railroad, has revealed
the existence of large gang of men
who have been Systematically plumber
ing the company's cars. Last night
seven other men were arrested and
brought into Lexington, where they
were jailed. It is estimated that this
band has stolen nearly $4,000 worth of
goods from Chicago & Alton cars dur
ing the past few months. Other arrests
are expected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
WIDOWS CAKE.

Ter, teaspoOnful soda, one tablespoon
full of ginger. mix stiff, roll thin, bake
hard. a. -r.sf.# 7
re e1sn WIDOWS CAKE. ss
Two cups Indian meal, three cups
wheat -four, one pint buttermilk, four
tablespoonful of molasses, two table
spoonfuls of saleratus. To be eaten
hot with butter for tea or breakfast.
1's BREAKFAST CAKE.
Two eggs, two cups of sugar, two
dessert spoons of butter; heat well add
one cup of sweet milk, four teaspoons
cream tarter and two teaspoonfuls soda
mixed with five cups of -four and salt.
~ s.' YRIED CAKES. la'
Two eggs, one cup sugar, one cup
sour milk, one-third of cup of butter,
one teaspoon of soda; flavor with lemon
extract, -four enough to roll out. Fry
in hot lard, and roll them in pulverized
sugar while hot. T g,
TOMATO SOUP.
Three cups of tomatoes, after they
are cut, to one quart of boiling water
after they are well cooked add one tea
spoonful soda, salt and pepper to taste,
one pint of sweet milk. Let it boil up
and pour over broken crackers.
'4''a #a# ST. JAMES PUFFs.
Beat up two eggs very light, adding
to them one quart of sweet milk,
and gradually Dreaming into it sifted
flour and little salt, until is of the
consistency of waffle butter. This is to
be baked quickly in tin puff-pans.
'f VINEGAR COOKIES
Two cups of molasses, one of butter,
two eggs, two tablespoonful of vinegar,
one of ginger, one of saleratus and -four
enough to roll. Roll about half an
inch thick, cut into round cakes and
bake in quick oven. To be eaten hot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
Ingenious C0unterfeiting.
From the Philadelphia Press.

FROM the HnnaQoIpn1a Hr0Ss
Spurious bullion has been detected
at several points throughout the coun-
try for some months past. Some of it
has been found in the United States
mint. It was a clever imitation, but it
was Immediately discovered. The coun-
terfeit metal came to the mint from
the agent of the Adams Express Com
pany. The want of specific gravity first
attacted attention. It looked genuine
and wlthstood the acid test. An anal
ysis showed that it was made out OF
steel filings covered with fine gold,
made to adhere by composition OF
turpentine. The deposits weighed
about ten ounces each, Troy measure.
Col Snowden says it is one of the bold.
est attempts in gold counterfeiting he
has known in later years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28

MASONIC customs: $50 the Arab
ans go to lodges and come home late,
just as you do" said Mrs. Mannerly to
her husband, who was of cornwall
turn OF mind. 81 don't know" he STAN
mered. "But I know they do, for I
read In paper that when an Arabian
enters his house he removes his shoes
and keeps on his hat. That's what you
do when you come home late from the
lodge Texas Siftings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28

NINE. DIAz, the wife of the Mexican
president, is woman of great accom-
plishments, and was educated in New
York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
MEXICAN MUTINEERS.

YUMA, Ari., Jan. 23.-Gov. Villa
grana, of Lower California, has arrived.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
THE MEADOW BROOK,

BY TIMOTHY OTIS PANE.
The water on the meadows breast
1s moving slowly, as l look;
Ii cannot yet be called a brook,
But water seeking rest
Her level and her rest.
She is not seeking greater height,
But willingly is moving slow
And going where the ground is low
And yet her face is bright
Her face is calm and bright.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
GINGER SNAPS.

One cup of molasses. one cup of but
ter, teaspoonful soda, one tablespoon
full of ginger. mix stiff, roll thin, bake
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-10

Don't want constitutional copven-
ton? Letus see. There are $50 school
districts in this county. Each district
has director, treasurer and clerk
$50 Office holders. We have twenty
nine townships. Each township has 4
trustee. clerk. two justices ofthe peace,
two censtables and half a dozen road
overscer>-S77 township officers We
have seventeen county officers. forty
four city officials. not counting bridge
commissioners. posimasteTs, sheep in
spector-. motaric> public. and 50 forth.
To express il in round numbers, We
have goo Office holders in Butler coun-
ey. Every sixth man i an office hold
er and vet il is argued that we do not
need new constitution. new laws.
and less complicated aud less expen-
sive form ofcounty and state govern
ments Ell Dorado Republican.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-10

" meant war after all, and the day at
ter concludes that he did not mean
war but peace, and England is equally
well satisfied.
1t is hard 10 believe that the Eng
land of to-day is the England that was
the soul of the coalitions against Ma
poleon and his final conquerer. Ii is
hard TO believe that the England that
will not back Lord Dufferin and re-
Calls Lumsden is the England whose
morning drum beat is heard around
the world.
The prcsent attitude of England Is
that of weak power that yields be-
cause il cannot fight. And yet Eng
land has the most powerful navy In
the world. and an army which has be-
hind il such traditions as no other
army can boast. When the Russian
army was an undisciplined host
of barbarians, armed in part with
clubs, the fame of the British
soldier had filed the world. The
flag of England has Haunted under
every sky: and on the walls of every
old parish church in England are the
names Of English Off GERS who have
died victorious in every one of the tour
quarters of the globe.
Ali is changed now. That magnifi-
cent army might as well be disbanded
Ii if useless to keep up such troops to
fight nobody but savages: but send
against such the militia, such as are
wandering about in the woods aud
prairies of the north in serach of Riel
The .'meteor flag of England had bet
ter be folded up. 1t is not "a con-
quered banner" 1t is no longer dis
played where either conquest is 10
be achieved, or defea' endured -
Champion
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-10
IMPORTANT PEOPLE

Queen Victoria is fonder than most
people Of the great American oyster.
Secretary Lamont never forgets a
face he has seen or name he has
heard.
Sunset Cox is still undecided " he H.
er 10 accept the mission TO Turkey.
Prince Albert Victor, of Wales, fin
lshes his course at Cambridge this
spring.
Charles Longfeilow. a son of the
poet, is abOu; to start upon journey
around the world.
Mrs. Liyermorc was the first wo-
man TO ever speak before Il Harvard
college as nbly. She spoke there
last week
William H. IIowells believes that it
i easier iDr a man TO seek the fer
givcness OF God than il is to seek the
forgiveness Of his wife.
Miss Lou a VI. Alcott is now at hel
old CONGO. ! home. She will spend
the SUNNI at Nonquir, occupying
the same cottage as last year.
Mdlle Corlin, who won the prize at
the late beauty show in Paris, j. 20
years of age and a native of that city.
She has since received many Offers of
engagement, both from musical man
ayers AMI more sentimental suitors.
Whitclaw Reid, editor of the New
York Tribune. was arrest ed and taken
tn the Police Court in New York
Tuesday, charged with criminal libel.
rhe case was taken under advisemcnt
by the Justice and will probably be
dismissed