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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
A Disguised Dancing Master.

A theatrical paper tells the story of
an eXasperated dancing-master, with
whom every elector should at present
have the keenest sympathy. The 9th
er afternoon he returned home to hear
that gentleman had called and ex-
pressed much disappointment at miss
Ing him. GA pupil! what pity that
I should be out!" was the dancing
teachers comment, after which he
went to the theater, where he was en-
gagged in the evening. On going home
he heard that the visitor had called
again. The unfortunate dancing-mas-
ter sighed himself to sleep. At z
O'Clock in the morning he was aroused
and told that "the gentleman" was
waiting for him down stairs. Hurried
ly yet carefully he dressed himself, and
FASTENED to meet his new pupil. The
first glance was satisfactory. The WIS.,
itor looked like a safe 20 guineas.
There were apologies for calling at SO
early an hour, and excuses for keeping
the caller waiting els it stage dane
ing or private dancing?" asked the
genial teacher; to which came the re-
ply, "Before I enter into details, first
let me ask you, sir, are you liberal or
conservative Nothing remains to
be added, except that the dancing
master had not the presence of mind,
before showing him out, to ask what
were his visitors politics. That would
at least have given him chance of
voting against his prosecutor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

FROM the statistics of the surgeon
general of the army there is some dan
ger in being a soldier even in time of
peace. According to DR.. Murray's re-
port there were c, 1922 cases of wounds,
accidents and injuries during the year
in g. military force of rather less than
$4,000 men, although there were mo
casualties from actual warfare. -
These figures would indicate that the
soldier is a very careless sort of per-
son or that he is not properly protect
ed against accident. 1t does not seem
right that one man in four should
come into the charge of the surgeon
for treatment for injuries during a
year of entire peace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Free Liquor.
from Texas Siftings. !

From Texas Strings.
"I'm out getting opinions on the
liquor question, said asharp reporter
to saloon-keeper, "are you in favor
of free liquor?"
"Well, [ should smile, twas theready
reply. "I think this country is the
home OF liberty, and [ believe every
man should have Alright to drink what
he pleases when he pleases, and where
he pleases, absolutely free, and alllegis-
lation to the contrary is sumptuary,
and therefore unconstitutional
"Do you want to be SO recorded ?"
"You bet your sweet life"
Gail right; now I'll take glass of
champagne, and the best you have in
the house"
cit was set out for him, and he
poured it down, and poured another
In on top of it, and started OFF,"
stHold on, " cried the barkeeper, s'you
owe me for that wine."
"No, don't, either; didn't you say
you believed in free liquor, and that
anything to the contrary was sump-
tuary, and therefore unconstitutional
If there's anything do like to see, it
is a. man who lives up to his princi-
ples;" and he walked out, wiping his
mouth on his coat sleeve, and leaving
the saloon man to ponder on theory,
and practice law and fact.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

THE fire waste in this country,
though appalling in the aggregate, yet,
fortunately, shows a falling off during
October. The New York Bulletin esti-
mates the fire waste in the United
States and Canada in October at S.
100000, which is less by $2,25O, 900
than the average of October fire losses
for ten years past. Only in October,
1877, and October, 1879, has SO low
a fire waste been recorded in that
month since 1875, when statistics be-
gan to be gathered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

A MAN who lives in Buffalo has de-
signed a plan which he believes will
revolutionize the travelling system of
the world. His plan is to have
series of big balloons an
chored at intervals across country.
They are to be connected by a
wire cable, and on this cable is to run
a car. When the car is ready to start
from balloon No. the latter is given
more rope and as it rises, away goes
the car on the down grade toward
balloon No. 2, which in turn is allowed
to rise and speed the car toward No.
3. There are difficulties in the way Of
the practical operation of this plan,
but the Buffalo man is sanguine that
if the public will give him but one-third
of the time and money given to Kelley,
he can remove them all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

EVANSTON, a pretty suburb of Chica-
go, has been so overrun with burglars
that a vigilance committee has been
raised as last resort. One hundred
citizens have authoized the committee
to warn certain men living within five
miles of the town to leave at once.
These men have not been indicted, but
theevidence against them is held to be
sufficient. Evanston has large Meth
odist College within it's limits, and we
doubt the students would gladly help
the vigilants, if necessary; but isn't
this rapid for place so far East?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
FOUELY MURDERED.
Prominent Member of the Society of
Friends Murdered in His Barn.

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 23.-John Sharp
less, one of the most prominent ortho-
dOx Friends in Delaware County, was
most foully murdered at his farm,
about two miles from this city, last
night. His farm is part of the origin
al tract of the pioneer John Sharpless,
of whom he is q lineal descendant, and
is located on q lonely road. At 9
o'clock last night strange colored
man called at the house while it was
raining. He found Mr.. Sharpless sit
ting with his family, his wife and two
ladies and a nurse. He induced Mr.
Sharpless to 90 to the barn with him
for some straps, under the pretext
that carriage in which were three la
dies had broken down in the road.
When in the stable the negro struck
Mr.. Sharpless in the back of the head
with a Ratchet, crushing his skull and
killing him instantly. After taking his
watch the negro put out the lantern and
returned to the house for the purpose.
it is thought, of killing all therein. In
reply to q question, he said he wanted
money, and advanced towards one Of
the women, at the same time asking
what had become Of the young girl,
whom he missed from the room Up
or learning that shehad gone out, and
the colored servant being sent for, the
villain left. He went across the
fields in the direction of John
Lindsay's farm adjoining, and it is
supposed fired the barn to distract at
tention, for it was burned down g.
short time after the murder, with all
the crops, farming implements and
four head of horses, entailing a loss of
$4,000. The body of John Sharpless
was found in the stable where he had
fallen. He was very plain, gen.
erOus, honest mana weli-to-do
farmer = without an enemy in the
world, and his murder is appalling
He was about 81 years Old He was
president of the Sharpless Bi-Centen-
NAL Association, and took an active
part in the affairs OF his community
and his religious society.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
DED POLES.
Detroit to be Treated to q Bit of Church
Turbulence.

Turbulence.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. pa case that
agitates the Catholic Church circles
has been commenced in the Wayne
circuit court: g. capias having been
issued. The charge is libel, and the
damages claimed are $4,000. Joseph
Przybylouski is plaintiff and Martin
Kopydlouski defendant. Both are
trustees of ST. Albert's Church, ofwhich
Father Kolesenski is priest. Some
time ago defendant made an aft
davit in which he accused Prey
bylouski OF stealing money from the
contribution box at the church stat
ing that he had seen the latter appro-
pirate change by the handful. He
further stated that he told Father
Kolesenski of these thefts and was no.
titled by the priest that the matter
was none of his business, and that his
interference was unwarranted. This
evidence was turned over to Bishop
Borgess. who returned it to the priest.
There is a conspiracy charged, which,
it is claimed, aimed to injure the de
fendant's reputation, create dissen
sion In the church, and iniure the prizes
in his standing with the congregation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

THE result of long strike of work
men in nail factories has been search
ty of nails, which has advanced prices,
until now manufacturers are willing
and able to pay the wages asked. But
it is an expensive way to settle these
difficulties. With the advancein price
Of nails there will be a lessened con-
sumption next season, and this may
easily make another glut in the mar
ket and consequent depression in
prices. 49,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
IMPORTANT DECISION
In Regard to Fraudulent Over Issued
Stock Bought by q Bank.

In Regard to Fraudulent Over-Issued
Stock Bought by Bank.
CINCINNATI, O., Nov. 2S.-In the cir
cut court, to-day, an opinion was de-
llvered In the case of the Urbana Ma
tlonal Bank against the Cincinnati
Southern Railway Company. The suit
was brought to recover damages grow
ing out OF the purchase by the bank of
fraudulent over-issued stock which had
been issued by the now deceased secre-
tary without the knowledge of The
president, after that officer had signed
certificates in blank. The secretary
then pledged this stock for loans to.
himself. The superior court held
the company liable, but this Judgment
is now reversed and the Judgment is.
for the defendant on the ground that
the secretary was not acting as the
company's agent in the transaction,
but was acting for himself. The court
also decided that even if the president
or the company had been negligent in
the matter, such negligence was not the
proximate cause of the loss. This de-
cision covers q number of other cases
pending here, involving large sum OF
money
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

Savage & Lyman, wholesale and retail
jewelers., Montreal, made an assignment on
the 25th. Their liabilities are estimated at
81 900, with assets of $4,000.
Joe Emmett, the actor, was taken from
the ST. James Hotel New York, to the hos
pital, on the night of the Oath, suffering
from delirium tremens.
The announcement was made on the
25th, that the New York Grant monument
fund had reached the sum of $4,000
d. D. Merriam, one of the Oldest lumber
men of Quincy, ILL.,, suspended on the 25th,
with debts to the amount OF $55, 900.
A steamer arrived at Galveston, Tex, on
the 25th, with yellow fever on board, and
fears are felt that the diseaee will spread.
Capt. John II. McGinniss, superintendent
of the East st. Louis Connecting Railway
& Virgins Ferry Company, was run over
and killed by freight train at ST. Louis on
the 24th
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

The example of the Pennsylvania
Railroad in properly training its en-
ployes should be followed by every
other road in the country. The doc
tor on whose skill depends human life
is required to show evidence of careful
preparation, but every day thousands
of lives are placed in the hands of ig-
norant men, some of whom have
never received so much as hint of
what, in grave emergencies, they are
expected to do. There ought to be an
end to this sort of thing, and there is
no time like the present to take the
first step.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
The Balkan War Over.

King Milan has returned to Belgrade,
says a dispatch of the 25th. The war is
considered to be over. The order summon
ing the landsturm for active service has
been contermanded. 1t is officially an
nounced that King Milan has accepted the
armistice proposed by the powers. A dis
patch from Sofia says King Milan sent a
message under flag Of truce to the Bulgari-
an advanced line proposing peace at the re-
quest OF the powers. The Bulgarian com
mander sent the message to Prince Alex
ander. The latter declined to accept the
proposition on the ground that Bulgaria
had not received such request from the
powers. Prince Alexander refuses to con-
slider peace pro posal until the Servians
have evacuated the Widdin district, and
the amount of the war indemnity payable
by Servia to Bulgaria has been fixed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Arson and Murder.

A fire in a crowded tenement-house on
East Sixty-fourth Street, New York, early
on the morning of the ODD, caused a loss of
$1,000 The structure, which was a
fimsy rookery, burned very rapidly, and
many Of the $50 inmates had narrow es-
capes. In rear room, on the top floor,
the fremen came upon Mary Tealka, a
widow, 40 years old. and her children,
Mary, aged z, and Annie, aged years, ly-
ing dead. 1t was three hours after the out
break when this discovery was made. An
investigation of the causes of the confagra-
ton brought to light the fact that cigar
maker named Henry Kohul had been seen
to pour pail OF kerosene upon the stair
way after the fire was started. 1t also
appears that the flames were first discover
ed III KohuPs room. The accused, who is
Bohemian, was arrested, charged with
arson and murder, when it was further dis
covered that the prisoner was carrying
$500 insurance on S75 worth of goods. 1t
seems to be clear case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Storm in the East.

A severe snow storm accompanied by
arth uake waves, was reported along the
Atlantic coast, on the Oath. At New York,
the tide was three feet higher than ever be-
fore known, flooding cellars and suspend
ing business along the docks. High tides
are reported all along the coast to New
Foundland. Considerable damage was
done at Coney Island, Rockaway Beach and
other seaside resorts. Port Jefferson, N.
Y, was partially flooded, and much dam
age was done. At BRIDGEPORT, Conn, the
high water damaged the wharves badly and
foated off considerable light freight The
loss by water in New YORK is estimated at
$4,000 The heavy snow reached back
into Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut
and Massachusetts, impeding railway trav-
ell and making things generally uncom-
Portable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

A RECENT official statement of the
losses of the Union army during the
war brings out the curious fact that
the colored troops suffered more
severely than any others. The aver
age percentage OF loss was 15.49,
or about 15179 men to each 100 OF all
who took the field, while the rate
among the colored troops alone was
4O.13, Or nearly one-half of the whole
number of that class of volunteers.
And next to the colored regiments,
those composed of Indians sustained
the heaviest LOSSES out of every
100
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Deeds OF Blood.

George Dingee, residing at Ravenswood,
ILL.,. killed himself with a revolver on rising
from bed, on the morning of the 2Sth.
George W. Rossiter, who conducted the
dered on the sidewalk at midnight of the
2Sth, and robbed of large amount Of
money.
John Mitchell, a butcher, was shot and
fatally injured in Chicago saloon on the
goth by Joseph Connolly, another butcher.
William Long, a wealthy resident of
Donaldson, ILL.,, was arrested on the 29th,
charged with attempting to poison his
wife. She was taken suddenly i'll. and an
analysis of the food taken from her stomach
revealed the presence OF sufficient strych-
nine to kill ten people.
Benjamin Simmons was hanged in the
jail yard at London, Ont, on the 9th,
for the murder of Mary Ann Stokes. The
crime was committed in June last.
A letter was received by the Chicago
Daily News on the 9th, purporting to have
the man WHO shot his wife in their room on
Monroe Street, Chicago, few days ago.
In the letter he describes the killing, claim
ing that the affair was an accident The
writer also announces his intention of COM
hitting suicide.
At Springfield, ILL.,, on the 25th George
Short was sentenced to prison for twenty
years for the murder of Samuel Noyes, at
fredericksburg.
At New Orleans, ont the night of the 25th.
Charles L. Davis, proprietor of the Davis
Consolidated Shows, accidentally dis
charged a revolver, killing his wife instant
ly. He then shot himself dead.
John Sharpless, a prominent Quaker
residing near Chester, Pa, was murdered
by an unknown colored man on the night
of the 22d. The crime was committed in
the barn, and after taking his victims
watch, the villain fled across the fields, and
as a neighboring barn was found on fire a
few moments later, it is thought that he
set it on fire to distract attention. The
murder has not been arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Orphan Asylum Burned.

The colored orphans home in Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, was totally destroyed by fire
on the 23d. The children, fifty-four in mum
Der, were at breakfast when the fire was
discovered. 1t had made considerable
Roadway, and was rapidly enveloping the
entire building The matron and her as
sistants, by rare presence of mind and per-
feet discipline, prevented a panic among the
terrified children and marched them from
the building without single accident. All
the clothing and most all the furniture were
burned, and the building is now a heap of
rI1ins
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Minor Mention.

The demise is announced of John T
Stuart, Of Springfield, ILL.,, in whose office
Abraham Lincoln studied law.
A fine of $40 was imposed by a police
judge in st. Louis upon Col. W. w. Hall, of
the secret service, for breaking cane over
Anna Howard.
The grand jury at Nashville has indicted
Wiley Bryan, a son-in-law of Senator
Cooper, for writing indecent letters to Miss
Fannie Dorman, a handsome and accom-
plished young lady.
Under instructions from the war office in
London, preparations are being made aft
Alexandria and Cairo for new expedition
to Dongola, comprising about 6, 500 men.
A court in Berlin has sentenced the Mar
cheese Rita Cardice to imprisonment for
eighteen months for swindling tradesmen
and hotel-keepers out of large sums OF
money.
Prince Frederick, a brother ofKing Chris.
tian, OF Denmark, died on the 2Sth, at the
age of 81.
Three men were instantly killed and an
other received fracture of the skull by an
accident on the aqueduct now under CON
struction above New York, on the 28tb.
Ghe steamer Emma Graham, of the Gin
cinnati Packet Line, sunk at Ripley's Land
ing, sixteen miles below Parkersburg W.
Va, on the morning OF the 9th. No lives
were lost.
The United States furnished 1919 failures
during the week ending on the 9th.
At San Francisco, on the 9th. while
Charles Stuck and two other men were en-
gagged in working a derrick at the Risdon
Iron Works, the chain camein contact with
an electric light wire. Stuck was instantly
killed.
Albert Budell, aged Is years, accidentally
shot and killed companion aged IL, while
hunting at Mt. Vernon, O., on the 26th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

ALREADY, the Canadian government
is beginning to experience the evil re-
suits of it's mistaken action in the Riel
case. Premier Macdonald is being
roundly condemned by the leading
newspapers of. the country and by
large meetings of indignant citizens,
there is general talk OF another re-
bellion, and altogether the situation
is plainly more serious than it was be-
fore Riel was removed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

THE splendid crop of corn this year
will do much for the prosperity of the
country. It is crop that enters into
the traffic over larger belt OF coun-
try and gives pocket money to more
people than any other. Not only does
it extend over O. greater area, but it's
uses are more varied for profitable
purposes than any other product Of
the ground
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Another COLLAPSE.

A four-story frame structure on Morris
Street, Jersey City, with an adjoining ma
chine shop, two-story rookery, fell on the
morning of the 25th, and buried in the de-
bris at least half a dozen persons. The
four-story frame building was condemned
by the Board of Aldermen several months
ago, and was unoccupied. Boys and girls
were engaged in tearing the structure down
when it fell. Mary Schensky, aged 8 years,
was killed outright; Maggie Smith, aged Z
years, had severul ribs broken. The build
ing is complete wreck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Smoke.

Early on the morning of the goth the
Alton elevator, Chicago, burned with it's
contents, consisting of 10000 bushels Of
wheat, valued at $5O,OOO. The loss was
overed by insurance.
McGofferie's cotton mill at Preston, En-
gland, burned on the 26th.
Early on the morning Of the 25th a fire
was discovered in one Of the north rooms
of the Metropolitan Hotel, on Seventh
rect, st. Louis. Miss Minnie Sheriff, a.
servant, leaped from the third-story win
dow and was badly injured. Two men
were severely burned, and may die The
cause of the fire is not known. The dam
age was small.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

THE scheme of a railway from Man
itoba to Hudson Bay is still being ad-
vocated in spite OF the fact that a
steamer sent from Europe to explore
the bay route had very serious
work getting in, being caught in
the ice and requiring long time
to reach her destination at Port
Churchill. 1t is claimed, however,
that the route if opened only
three months in the year will carry
a large share of the grain of the North
west, being much shorter than the
present routes to Europe. 1t is also
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Yellow Fever in New York.

A man named Christian Pulbi, employed
as fireman on the steamer Albo, which ar.
rived at New York from the West Indies a
few days ago, died at the Chambers Street
Hospital on the 23d of what appeared to
be yellow fever. council of physicians
and post mortem made the case clear
and all precautions have been taken to pre-
vent thespread of the disease. AS frost de-
stroys yellow fever germs, no trouble is ap-
prehended
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

Mr.. BRADLAUGH has issued an ad
dress to his constituents announcing
himself a candidate for parliament, in
which ne says: "In January Ishall sit,
speak and vote; what will follow, /
cannot say" That is short enough,
and to the point, and the great radi-
cal no doubt hopes to make it all
good, and so does everybody who
likes to see fair play.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

VEsUVIUs must be a very accommo-
dating volcano. Regularly at the be-
ginning of every winter, when the pro-
prietors of Naples hostelries are de-
sirous of attracting travellers from
America and from thenorth of Europe
in that direction, Vesuvius begins to
belch forth lava-aU least, reports of
a spectacular performance by the old
volcano are spread over the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02

claimed that it will save between
Yokohama and Liverpool 1000 miles
over the Canadian Pacific via Mon
treal, and about 1900 miles over the
Central and Union Pacific railways via
New York. English capital, which is
exceedingly venturesome in foreign en-
terprises, is said to be ready to build
the Hudson Bay road if the surveys
now being made prove satisfactory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-02
Prohibition in Atlanta.

A dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, on the
25th says; 1.-THE election on local option
passed off quietly and pleasantly. Over
1000 votes were polled, and both sides
worked hard. The negro vote was about
equally divided. Prohibition was carried
by 225 majority. The change will go into
effect on the last day of July next, when
the existing liquor licenses expire"