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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Minor Mention.

A dispatch of the 10th inst says: 1t is
rumored at Paris that the French troops
will totally evacuate Tonquin.
Dispatches of the 10th report that
prairie fires have been raging for two days
in portions OF Northern Nebraska, causing
losses which viii aggregate al enormous
amount.
A sacrilegious thief pried out the corner
stone OF a church in Elkhar5 County, In
diana, and abstracted the coins deposited
in the cavity.
A slight shock of earthquake was felt in
portions OF Virginia on the night of the 9th
inst.
About 600 coopers employed in Chicago
packing houses struck on the Sth for So per
day.
George J. Transue, brakeman on the
Lehigh d Susquehanna road, was crushed
to death in a collision on the morning of
the 18th near Easton, Pa. Both engines
were wrecked.
While engaged in painting the ceiling Of
the second story of Miller Bros building,
at Evansville, Ind, on the 18th inst,
Charles Davidson was precipitated down
the elevator shaft to the basement, and
fatally mangled. The slipping of plank
caused the accident.
St.Louis has another big street arstrike
on hand
Detroit had labor demonstration on
the evening of the 9th, which was partici-
pated in by 1900 men.
Ex-Gov. Thomas Talbot, of Massachu-
setts, died at his home in Lowell, on the
9Th, at the age of 81.
Snow is reported from Northern Dakota
on the 9Th.
Frederick Tirshel, confidential book
keeper for August Bernheim & Bauer whole
sale clothing merchants, New York, went on
a vacation. During his absence the firm
discovered crookedness in his accounts,
and an investigation showed him to be a
d9faulter to the amount of about $40, 900.
He is supposed to be in Canada.
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WRECKED AT SEA.
Effects of p Hurricane on q Lumber
Laden Italian Bark.

Laden Italian Bark.
New YORK, Oct. 7.-Cep5 Oanglio
and thirteen officers and seamen of
the wrecked italian bark Talismano,
arrived here. yesterday, on the Ger
man bark Louisa and Augusta, by
which they were rescued about $50
miles east of Sandy Hook, on Septem-
Der 20. Capt. Oanglia said, yesJer-
day, at the italian consul's office:
Wewere forty eight days out from Pensa-
cola, bound to Port Glasgow, Scotland,
and on September % the bark sprung a
leak. We managed to keep the vessel com
paratlvely free from water for four days,
until we were caught in a revolving hurri-
cane or cyclone. The outbursts of wind
were frightful, and came from all points OF
the compass. The seas rose to a
fearful height, so that we were not
only in danger of having our
masts twisted out, but feared that we
should be swamped by the seas. The leak
increased, and for forty-eight hours the men
worked at the pumps to keep the vessel
ahoat, while the unbroken volumes of seas
swept the length of the deck, threatening to
carry everything before them. Finally the
gale broke, but our vessel was in sinking
condition, and our only hope was in being
rescued. The bark Louisa and Augusta
was sighted about 9 A. NJ. last Tuesday,
and she answered our signals Of distress.
At noon she was only about 200 feet from
US, but the weather was so rough as to at
tempt to lower small boat would be dan
gerOus, and as our only alternative was to
attempt to rescue ourselves, we put off in
our long boat and in few minutes were on
the deck OF the German bark. Our own
vessel was a perfect wreck, and was only
kept afioat by her cargo of lumber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
smoke.

Near Chico, Cal, on the 10th, two ware
houses containing $4,000 sacks of wheat
were destroyed by fire the loss reaching
$125.O00.
An incendiary fire at Davisville, Col, on
the morning of the 18th destroyed an en-
tire business block. The loss will reach
100000.
In prairie fire near Valley City, D. T.,
on the night of the 10th, Mrs. Seth Stanley
and her child were fatally burned.
The large wholesale stationery and print
ing establishment of H. S. Croker & Co.,
on Bush Street, San Francisco, was burned
to the ground on the 8th inst. The loss is
estimated at 100000, with S15O,OOO in.
surance. -Four fremen were buried in the
ruins.
The Franklindale Company cotton mill,
at Wappingers Falls, N. Y, was burned TO
the ground on the 18th inst, with it's con-
tents. The loss will reach 100000. Two
hundred hands are thrown out of employ
ment.
The large stables Of G. L. Johnson, an
extensive dairyman near Atlanta, Ca,
burned on the 4th, together with 12S head
OF valuable COWS and q large quantity of
hay. The loss is estimated at S5O,OOO; in
surance only So, 900
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
A $15, 100000 Fire.

A fire broke out at 5 o'clock on the morn.
ing OF the Sth, in the Charter House build
ings, London, row of thirteen eight-storv
warehouses, on Aldersgate Street The
flames spread with such rapidity that in a
few hours the whole OF the buildings. in
Guiding their contents, were almost totally
destroyed. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The row was mostly occupied by
fancy goods dealers, furriers, toy stores
and printing Offices One bank was also in
the buildings. This institution was the
only one that escaped being burned out
completely; it was badly damaged but not
destroyed. The firemen had great difficulty
IN getting the streams from the engines to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

In 1880 the valuation of personal
property in Florida was $50, 300.
In 1885 it amounts to $50, 8,619.
The increase comes from encourage
ment given to Northern capital. There
are other states in the South which
might learn valuable lesson from
Florida. Over $4,000 Northern peo-
pie have made investments in that
state during the last five years, and
many thousands of them have taken
UP a permanent residence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
SUSPICIOUS SETTLERS.
They Do Not Like the Fraternizing @
Sioux nnd Arapahoe Warriors

sioux ana Arapahoe warriors.
DENVER, Col, Oct. 7.-Informatio
comes from Wyoming to the effect that
some 300 or 400 Ogallala Sioux war
riors have suddenly made their ap-
pearance on the Wind River reserva-
ton, and that they are showing mark
ed friendship for the Arapahoes. The
purpose Of their visit has not been as
certained, but the appearance OF these
fierce fighters among the treacherous
Arapahoes is disturbing the minds OF
the settlers in the vicinity of the reser-
walton. Within the last few weeks a
number of Arapahoes have been de-
tected in cattle-killing, and measures.
have been taken for their legal pun
ishment. Whether they contemplate
mischief and have called in the aid of
the Sioux is not known.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

once of thegood effects of the sorghum
industry at the North has been to
force Louisiana sugar planters to
adopt better methods of extracting
the sweets from the sugar cane. By
the old mills formerly used it is said
that not more than eighty pounds OF
sugar can be made from O. ton Of cane,
while with roller mills, vacuum pans
and centrifugals, this product can be
increased to 182 pounds. 1t seems,
therefore, that what Louisiana sugar
planters most need is not higher duties
on imported sugars, but more capital
and enterprise to secure the best re,
suits from their own products.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

tive costume, or rather the native alb
sence of costume, and finally decided
to depend entirely upon native chart
ty for their food, as do the priests Of
other forms of religion. This is Of the
very coarsest character, and is likely
at times to be insufficient in quantity.
Not content even with this personal
sacrifice Mai. Tucker has himself
taken to living in a cave, known as
Salsette, to which place he has re-
moved the headquarters of the army
from Bombay. It is predicted even
by those Christians in India who sym
pathize with the Salvation Army
movement that this will be the end of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
TINE SPORTING SEASON.
The Base Ball Contests End-New YOr
and ST. Louis Win,

and St. Louis Win.
The base ball championship season
closed on the 10th, with the ChicagOs cham
pions Of the League, and ST. Louis Of the
American Association, for 1885. During
the week the result in the League race
was in doubt but New York has to ac-
cept second place, Philadelphia secured
third place after hard fight, while Provi-
dence dropped back to fourth and Bos-
ton is content with fifth. The De-
troits, since Baldwin and the Indian
apolis contingent joined them, accom-
plished q great deal in climbing to
sixth place, while Buffalo occupies seventh,
and ST. Louis, who lost twice as many
games as they won, are eighth and lest.
Now that the season is ended, there is con-
siderable speculation as to what next sea-
son will bring forth, and many admirers OF
the game think that while the sport will be
ar popular, there will be fewer clubs
in the field, owing to the financial losses
experienced during the first few years by the
experimental Northwestern, Western.
Southern, Eastern and numerous inter-
state leagues There promise to be many
changes in both the League and American
Association, and it is rumored that the
membership in both organizations will be
restricted to those cities in which the clubs
can be reasonably sure OF a large paving
attendance at their championship contests.
There will also be, it is said, a reduction in
the salaries at present paid professional
ball players, which, in many cases, it is
claimed, are out of all proportion to the
actual value received Following are the
championship records of the two leading
associations
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

ALTHOUGH France is divided into
smaller farms than England, the yield
OF wheat is not nearly SO large, being
only sixteen bushels per acre, against
twenty-nine in the latter country.
English farming is of the more pro-
gressive sort, while that in France is
the routine of a peasantry which
knows no progress. In this country
we associate small holdings with high
farming, but it is possible to have the
titled area too small to warrant the
care of a skilled and progressive
farmer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

CH1cAGois wakingup to thefact that
it is supplied with impure milk. A
chemist has analysed fifty samples OF
milk bought from as many different
dealers or vendors, and he found that
thirty-two of the samples had been
skinned; thirteen were pure and good,
and the rest were either Clair" or
watered. All thesamples but one were
paid for as pure milk, unskimmed, and
first class in always. Ii these samples
fairly represent the whole supply,
about rs per cent. is poor, and those
who buy it are swindled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

THE Salvation Army in India have
recently adopted tactics that will
likely either entirely destroy their in
fiuence or greatly accelerate it. AT
the beginning Of their efforts in Bonn
bay the army followed the methods
employed by them in England and
other parts of the world. These made
a marked impression upon the Indian
mind, and their converts were num-
bered by the thousand. After a time
the commander-in-chief Of the army
came to the conclusion that more
could be accomplished by adopting
the manners and customs Of the re-
igi Gus classes Of priests with which
the natives were familiar, so he and
other officers began to dress in ma
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

SIXTEEN years experience in charge
of one of the largest institutions of
Great Britain has convinced teacher
of industrial training that boys who
will have to earn their bread by the
sweat of the brow ought to be taught
some handicraft alternately with their
school work. and that the brain and
hands ought to be taught to work in
Unison with each other.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
European Politics.

The report that Turkey has recognized
the Bulgarian union is declared premature
at Constantinople. Advices received from
that city by the British foreign office on the
10th are to the effect that the porte ap-
proves the resumption of the International
conference, and demands the restoration of
the status quo in Eastern Roumelia. The
Car is reported to insist upon the enforce
ment of the Berlin treaty and the deposi-
ton of Prince Alexander. Extraordinary
military preparations arein progress in and
about COnstantinoDle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

WHILE it is altogether probable
that the number of Christian converts
massacred in Anam, reported at a.
600, is three or four times too large,
it is no doubt large enough to dispel
the idea that the days of martyrdom
are past. The people of China, and
the East generally, cannot disabuse
themselves of the idea that if the relig-
ion they inherited was good enough for
their fathers it good enough for them,
nor has their opinion of European
Christianity been at all enhanced by
their experience Of European civiliza-
ton. The Chinese learned of England
through the opium war, and of France
through the meddlesome interference
in the affairs of Tonquin, which has
just resulted in the loss of some thou
sand of lives and millions of money.
1t is not surprising that they should
not only hate the foreigners, but
should include in their hatred such Of
their own countrymen as have apos-
tatized from the ancestral faith. If in
enlightened America the Chinese are
butchered by white men because of a
difference of a few cents a day in wages,
there is nothing remarkable in the
massacre of native Christians in Anam,
when we remember that to the antag-
onism of race is added the intolerable
hatred always engendered by religious
intolerance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

A FEW years ago cotton seeds were
thrown away as worthless. They are
now worth from SO to S12 per ton;
In half of this year 81, 828,771 worth
OF cotton seed oil has been exported
to Europe. Yankee machinery has
done it, and the inventor, a Cincinnati
man, who was poor, had to beg long
and hard before inducing capitalists
to favor his scheme. He finally closed
out his inventions for a. mere SONG.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Deeds OF Blood,

Charles Wright and Jasper Owens fought
duel with knives in a cotton-field in Clark
County, Arkansas, on the 10th, the lattler
being mortally wounded. Wright, who is
well connected, gave himself into custody.
On the 10th, after numbering his mis-
tress, retired British artilleryman, living
at Tangiers, Morocco, ran amuck in the
streets stabbing many persons, two Of them
fatally. He was finally captured, and is in
jail awaiting trial.
George Thompson, the razor fiend was
convicted at Cleveland, on the Sth, and
given twenty years sentence.
At Belleville, ILL.,, on the Sth, Noah Mer-
riman was convicted of wife-murder, and
the death penalty was imposed.
Louis Francis, the New York wife-mur
derer, who was arrested while on his way
to the river with his wife's multilated re-
mains In sack, was given a life sentence,
on the Sth.
The body of Walter Phelan, q Chicago
cigar-maker, was found in d freight-car at
ST. Catharines, Ont, on the 9Th. His throat
had been cut. Two tramps were arrested
on suspicion.
j. I'll. Duran, a jeweler, committed sui
eide with strychnine on the night of the 9th
inst, at Aurora, Ill. Dissipation is alleged
as the cause.
John Lawler, Bridgeport desperate,
shot and killed an unoffending man named
Edward Murphy, on Beers Street, Chicago,
on the 18th inst, in the presence of crowd
OF people. He then turned his revolver up
on the crowd and walked off.
Albert Cook, living near Compton, Kane
County, ILL.,, entered the room where his
wife and her mother were sleeping, on the
morning of the 9th, and with a revolver
shot his mother-in-law dead, after which he
fired five shots at his wife, but failed to kill
her. This was his second attempt to kill
his wife. Jealousy caused the act.
In a row between H. G. Leonard and A..
L. Erlanger, members of rival theatrical
companies, at Philadelphia, on the 9th
inst, the former was shot in the side by the
latter, infiicting dangerous wound. The
trouble took place in a room at the Con-
tinental Hotel.
At Holly Springs Miss, on the 9Th inst.
w. W. Watson was shot and killed by S. W.
Mullins in political quarrel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
A Trihe Mixed,

A handsome residence at Cambridge, n.
Y, belonging to Henry B. Welles, caught
fire during drunken revel given in his alb
sence by his reputea wife and was totally
destroyed. Welles, who is nephew of the
late Gideon Welles, declares in the public
prints that the woman was only his mis-
tress, while she claims to have been the
victim of a mock marriage. The couple
have moved in the best society OF Eastern
New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

A GREAT skate factory in Springfield,
Mass, is idle, and it's owners, instead
of manufacturing goods to supply their
extensive trade, have imported TO-
900 pairs of skates from Germany
The difference in the price of labor is
SO great that they can pay As per cent.
duty on the imported goods and still
get them for less than the cost ofman-
ufacture here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
KasSala Again Heard From,

A Cairo dispatch of the 18th says: "Official
advices have been received from Ras Alula,
the commander of the Abyssinian expedi-
ton marching to the relief Of the beleaguered
garrison at Kassala, to the effect that after
a severe battle, the Abyssinians defeated a
large force of Dervishes under Osman Digma,
and that 5000 Dervishes were killed in the
encounter. The Abyssinian general is now
rapidly advancing on Kassala.!'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
A Deserted Brides Suicide.

Miss Alice Carlisle, of Boston, and Frank
Samuels, Of Waltham, Mass, went before a
minister in the former city on the 18th inst
for the purpose Of being married. Just be-
fore the completion of the ceremony Samu-
els turned away with muttered remark
about his prospective vines character, and
leaving the house disappeared. Miss Car
Isle, in despair, went to drug store and
procured oxalic acid, of which she took a
large dose. Her life is despaired Of Samu-
els is thought to have gone west with a
theatrical company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Fifty-nine DAYS Fast.

Mrs. Veronica Bulla died at Syracuse, n.
Y, on the Sth inst. Of starvation, after re-
fusing food of all kinds since August 10.
Mrs. Bulla was 66 years Of age, and on the
above date refused to eat, and from that
day to her death took nothing but water,
in which small quantity of morphine was
dissolved. When in good health she weighed
LAO pounds, but during her fast she shrunk
to mere skeleton. She had been partially
deranged for several years, and had made
number OF previous efforts to end her ex-
iStRnce
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
INDIAN WARAUDEKS.
The Crows, Piegans and Cheyennes
Growing Troublesome Again.

Oro"1hS Troublesome again.
MILES CITY, Mont, Oct. 6.-Four
companies from Fort Custer, under
Capt. Jackson, are guarding the yell
lowstone Valley near Junction City,
against depredating Indians, and have
already captured and sent to the front
about forty Crows. The Piegans and
Cheyennes are also found off their res
ervations. A vigilant watch is being
kept upon them by the cowboys and
military. A report now comes that
the Cheyennes are raiding the Mizpah
Valley and the troops will probably
be sent from Fort Keogh to return
them to their agency on the Rosebud.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
A Tidal Wave.

A tidal wave during heavy storm on
the 18th inst. flooded the banks of the Sa-
vannah River in the neighborhood of Sa-
vannah, Ca, submerging the rice planta-
tions in all directions. The loss is estimat-
ed at SIS per acre. The rice crop along
the Ogeechee and Statila Rivers is also un-
der water. Considerable damage was done
to railroads.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Punctured Convicts.

On the fourth inst. sixty convicts, at
work on the Kansas & Gulf Shore Railroad,
near Lufkin, Tex, made break for liberty
in a body. As they ran for the woods in a
bunch, the guards opened on them with re-
peating rifles, the result being twenty-five
killed and wounded. Rumors of intended
mutiny had been rife for some days, and
extra precautions had been taken to pre-
vent an escape. The scene of the trouble is
some distance from telegraph lines.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Tht Rtpublifa't
wATERrowN, WISCONSIN

THE best patronized railroad in the
world according to its length is the Man
haitian Elevated in New York City,
which has already carried over 1OO,-
100000 passengers in the year which
does not end until October /.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

IT is now proved by measurement
that American women have smaller
feet than English women. The reason
for it is not so satisfactory as the
fact. English women walk more, their
feet are larger, but they average better
health, and beautiful upon the mount
aims are the feet of her who is in good
health
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

EIGHT thousand men are engaged on
the thirty -one-mile tunnel stretching
from Croton Lake to the reservoir In
Central Park, New York, and which,
when finished, will be the longest tun-
mel in the world. 1t will have cost at
that time anywhere between $50, OO0,-
900 and $6O,OOO,OOO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Her Third Victim,

Robert A. White, superintendent of Fore
paugh's winter quarters, at Philadelphia,
attempted to show the elephant trainers
how to handle the African elephant EN-
press. The Empress is extremely vicious,
and, White becoming too familiar, became
enraged and crushed him to death. White
is her third victim.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Starving Fishermen.

AQuebec dispatch, of the Sth says a
government steamer is about to leave for
Labrador, loaded with provisions for the
starving people of that country. The fish
cries have proved almost a completefailure
and as that is the only source ofincome, fear
full suffering has resulted. Provisions are
so high as to be practically out of reach,
and many deaths from scurvy have &C.
Cured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
Killing Striking Rioters.

The ST. Louis street-car strikers gathered
in crowds along the different lines on the
9th inst, and led by q few of the more
turbulent, attacked the new men employed
to run the cars. A large number of cars
were taken from the track and torn to
pieces and several men were hurt. The po-
lice charged the mob whenever violence was
attempted, and one of the strikers was
shot dead by a policeman after he had
knocked down another officer with a stone
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
The Cholera.

Cholera is still raging in it's old haunts.
In Palermo "a new cases and 40 deaths
were reported on the 18th. Two provinces
of Parma are being ravaged by the disease.
Throughout Spain AT new cases and 131
deaths were reported during Sunday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14

play on the upper stories of the buildings
Many narrow escapes were recorded, owing
to the desperate attempts of the firemen to
get at the flames. The damageis estimated
q f3 600 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-10-14
America's Cardinal Dead

Cardinal McCloskey died at his home in
New York on the 9th inst. He had been
failing in health for five or six years. He
died of old age, being rs years old.