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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
College, New York City, shot himself fatally

College, New York City, shot himself fatally
on the 10th.
Carrie E. Brown, daughter Of ex-City
Treasurer Brown, of Rockford H., com
mitted suicide, on the 10th inst, by delib-
erately walking into Rock River. Her mind
was deranged by fall three years ago.
George III. Mills, who murdered his wife in
the city of Brooklyn, on the 9th Of October,
1883, paid the penalty of his crime by
hanging, in the yard of the Raymond Street
jail, New York, at 1914 O'Clock on the
morning of the 10th.
body, supposed to be that of S. S.
COnant, the long missing editor OF Harper s
Weekly, was found in Coney Island Creek,
on the 10th. 1t was not positively identi-
fed.
A. V. Arnold, a wealthy lumber merchant
of Williamsburg, Pa, suicided on the 10th
by shooting.
Nelson EduarCls, New York dentist,
committed suicide in that city, on the Sth,
by cutting his throat with a razor.
At Chicago, on the Sth inst, Edward
Lambert, % years old, called at the home
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ann A. Mulligan,
to see his wife, from whom he had been
estranged. He shot and killed Mrs. Multi
gan, and also shot and dangerously wounded
his wife. He then killed himself
William H. Carroll, at one time a labor
agitator, and originator of miners unions
throughout the state, shot Henry Taylor, a
business rival, at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on the
Sth. Carroll it appears, had been elected
by his landlord to make room for Taylor.
The ball took effect in the region of Taylor's
heart, and the wound will prove fatal.
Erwin Hecker committed suicide, at Sum-
merfeld, ILL.,, on the Sth, by shooting.
Financial troubles and drink led to the act
Hecker was 40 years old. He was son of
the late Col. Fred. Hecker, and left wife
and five children.
DR.. George Vesey, of Clinton, Sully Coun-
ty, ID. T., took poison on the 9TH, from the
effects OF which he died the following day.
John Mckee, Pittsburg oil broker, com
mitted suicide on the night of the 7th III
health was the alleged cause.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
Aiming Merchant Ships.

The British government is continuing it's
preparations for arming its fast ocean
steamers. Work on the Anchor Line steam
er America and the Cunard steamer Oregon
was begun on the Sth inst. These steamers
will receive an armament of ten guns each,
and each will have transporta ton facilities
for |, 800 men. Every movement of Russian
vessels in all parts of the world is being
closely watched, and if war were declared,
vast tonnage of Russian cargoes now
afoat would be liable to capture. A st.
Petersburg dispatch of the 18th says the
Russian government is making active prep
arations to put the great naval and mill
tary station of Cronstadt in a state OF
complete defense. The harbor has already
been protected by the sinking OF hundreds
of torpedoes in the ship channels
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

Dom PEDRO wants Capt. Eads to
come down to Brazil and tell him how
to improve the port of Rio Grand du
Sui. 1t would be a great undertaking,
because of the length of the estuary
and the dangerous bar at it's mouth;
but a good harbor there would do
much to develop the resources OF
Southern Brazil, and the emperor
doubtless is not unaware of the great
military advantage it would give him
when the long threatened conflict with
the Argentine Republic for Uruguay
can no longer be postponed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
The Old Ways and New,

From the Philadelphia Press.
Now, while it is easy enough to laugh
at the bigotry and absurdity of the
old-time teaching, there is no doubt
that it made tough fibred men and
women. The child was not allowed to
cry when he was hurt; he was forced to
shut his teeth and bear it. The boys
''time" belonged to his father until he
was of age; he worked for him so long
without wages. Nowadays it is the
old father who works for his sons, and
thinks himself fortunate if they can
support themselves at "a. The man
then was most respected who could
best do without indulgences; the man
now is held to have succeeded in the
aims of life who can surround himself
with most luxury. We have not only
found the use of beauty, of art, off
music, of amusement and of ease in
life, but we have made them it's chief
end. The creeping softness has changed
the face of our religion. 1t is not the
coal-scuttle bonnet, the hard pews,
the bare walls that assist us to higher
life on Sunday as they did our fathers,
but stained glass. luxurious seats, ex-
quisite colors and music. Sensuous
qualification helps, not hinders, the
growth of our souls. 1t is, IN word,
the humor of this generation to be
borne to heaven on fowery beds Of
ease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
A LITTLE TVOWAE.
anne hoppel, the Immigrant, and Her
Young Charges

anne hopper, the Immigrant, and Her
Young Charges.
New YORK, April IA little blue
eyed, Haxen-haired girlformed the head
OF a very juvenile procession that filed
INTO castle Garden from an emigrant
barge, Sunday morning. The little
gglrl was Annie Koppel, II years old.
She turned around every now and
then and gazed solicitousiy at the rest
OF the procession, made up of Martha
Koppel, aged 7, Hans Koppel, aged
5, and 2-year-old Katie Koppel
big bewhiskered German picked mn
Katie and set her on one of his MIGHTY
shoulders. Katie was delighted bnf
Annie looked up in alarm and cried to
The big German, "Becaretul! You will
let the child fall"
"Never fear, little mother" said the
big German, STOPPING down and strok-
ing Annie's hair with his disengaged
hand. The broad, fatherly smile that
shone through the big Germans whis-
kerS treasured Annie, and she re-
turned to her place at the head of the
line. Annie stepped in front of the re-
cording clerk, and told him her name
and the names of the rest of the pro-
cession. She showed tickets to St.
Louis, and said she was going there to
meet her mother.
GLOW much money have you got ?"
asked the clerk.
"None," replied Annie,
''What are you and the babies going
to live on before you get to St.
LOUISE"
Annie said she thought ST. Louis
was only little way from Castle Gar
den, and that she wouldn't need any,
thing until she got there Then she
calmly asked: "How much would be
required to feed the children and me?"
until they reached St. Louis. Some
body said: "About So"
Annie corrugated her white brow,
thought a moment, and asked the
clerk if he would lend her 50, saving
she would give him receipt for it and
send the money back when she got to
her mother. The clerk gave her the
money, and, when she had the money,
she made out a receipt, to which she
attached her signature in aclear, bust
ness-like hand. She put the money in
her pocket, turned around and smiled
on her smaller companions, and said:
"COme on, children" and the process
sion moved on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

THE successful trial of dynamite
shells as projectiles at the Washington
navy yard a few days ago sustain the
predictions made by Gen. Sheridan
about the possibility of Improvement
in the weapons of war. Dynamite
shells are shown to be capable of de-
molishing in an instant the largest
ship that floats. Who knows but
they will be made destructive enough
to destroy armies in the same man.
ner, and batter down the walls of for
tifcations like pasteboard castles !?
The most destructive weapon OF war
may thus, in the end, be the means Of
rendering war impossible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

A LITTLE unpleasantness may grow
out of the cession of the Manoa terrific
ry by Venezuela to a United States COM
pany, if England insists upon consid-
ering it q part of British Guiana. The
county is rich in asphaltum, timber
and rubber, and is believed also to
contain gold; and the British have
ongcoveted it, and have long sought
to exercise sovereignty over it. The
Venezuela claim is, however, that the
Aberdeen treaty limited British au-
thority to the banks of the Morveer,
which lies to the east of the Manoa
territory, and the Venezuelans are de
claring with some heat that they will
never allow England's claim.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

THE Detroit Free Press says: The
Buffalo papers take it greatly to
heart that metropolitan journalism"
gave the great fire in that city an in
significant mention while a column
was given to Chicago especial" stat
ing that a 15-year-old girl had been
masquerading for three years in boys
clothes. The Buffalo papers should
not blame the metropolitan journals
but the readers of the latter. If they
liked fires better than "girl' stories
they would get them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
Smoke,


Twenty-eight buildings in the village OF
Lees Summit twenty-five miles east OF
Kansas City, were destroyed by fire on the
18th. The entire business portion Of the
place was ruined. The losses will reach
100000.
The paint factory of w. w. Lawrence &
Co., Allegheny City, Pa, burned on the
18th. Loss $40, 900.
Fire on the 18th destroyed the starch
works OF Custinge q Co., Edinburg, Ind,
worth SIS, 700.
The Stillman Hotel, an apartment house,
one Of the finest buildings in Cleveland, was
partially destroyed by fire on the 18th
inst. A number Of inmates barely escaped.
The loss will reach $4,000
The furniture factory of NJ. Siebert e Co.,
on Grant Street, Pittsburg, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on the 9th inst. Loss,
500, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

A REMARKABLE example of the way
in which Gen. Grant was hoaxed by
Ward is shown in the means the
sharper took to allay the veterans
suspicious. Warned to let him alone,
Grant announced that he wished to
withdraw from the firm and asked for
settlement. Ward agreed at once
and handed the general a check for
81, 100000 as his share of the profits.
Dazzled by these figures Grant with
drew his withdrawal, returned the
check and asked for $4,000. With
the greatest difficulty Ward raised
that amount for him and the game
went on.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
TROOPS FOR THE TSTHWFS.
Another Detail Sails From New York
To-day.

To-day.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 6.-The
Secretary of the Navy has ordered $50
marines and 100 bluejackets to sail
to-day on the Acapulco from New
York to Aspinwall. When these men
arrive at their destination the United
States will have force of about l 200
men and 100 officers On the Isthmus.
The marines are armed with Spring
field rifles, and the sailors with Hotch-
kiss rifles. Four Gatling guns and two
three-inch rifles with. 100000 rounds
OF ammunition will be sent with the
men leaving New York. The entire
force is to be under command of Adj
miral Jouett, who is expected to
arrive at Aspinwall with the Tennessee,
Wednesday. Capt. B. II. McCalla and
Lieut.. |. B. M. Mason, who left
Washington for New York on Friday
last, have been ordered to proceed to
Aspinwall to-day. Capt. McCalla will
be In command of the supplementary
force Of marines, subject to the order
Of Admiral Jouett. Lieut.. Mason will
be in command of the artillery. With
the arrival of the Tennessee at Aspin-
wall the fleet will consist of five vessels,
including the Tennessee, the flagship of
the North Atlantic station, with tWen-
ty-two guns, the Yantic with four guns,
the Galena with eight guns, the Swatara
with eight guns and the Alliance with
SIX guns
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
THE DAKOTA TRAGEDY.
Finding of the Body of Forest S. Small,
Su11y County.


BLUNT. Oak, April 6.-The second
phase Of the Harold tragedy was
enacted Saturday by the finding of the
body Of Forest G. Small, Bells victim,
where it was buried in Lake township,
Sully County, in a plowed field at a
depth Of about two feet. This cor
roborates the confession of Ben
nett, the accomplice of Bell. Ben
nett reached Pierre overland from
Bismarck Friday afternoon, and
Saturday was brought here to point
out the spot where the remains would
be found. In the custody of his cap
tor he reached the spot just as the
body was discovered, and jumping out
of the buggy asked: "Haveyou found
him, boys?" without a shade of ap-
parent regret in his face or manner.
He was hustled back into the buggy
and driven to Pierre to avoid a posi-
BILE lynching.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

VERY few men in history have cele-
brated their SEVENTEEN birthdays UNI
der circumstances so thoroughly
adapted to assure them that their
careers had been successful as those
which surrounded Prince Bismarck
When he became conspicuous in Ger
man affairs Germany had no political
existence, and Prussia was not entitled
to a higher place in the list of Euro
pean states than the fourth. Now
there will be few to deny Germany
the first place among continental
powers. The consolidation of Ger
many is recognized everywhere as the
achievement Of Bismarck, and Bis
marck himself is recognized as the chief
arbiter Of European affairs. The
peace of the empire is not threatened
from without, and the internal oppo-
sition to Bismarck's policy, by reason
of gross tactical blunder on the part
of it's leaders, has been made to seem
of much less account thanit is through
the hearty and generous contributions
throughout the nation to the Bismarck
testimonial. Theposition of Bismarck
receiving the homage of the German
people is in striking contrast to that
of the other grand old man" of con-
temporary politics holding power by
precarious tenure against the assaults
of an angry and increasing opposi-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
Minor Mention.

The striking employees of the Mccormick
Reaper Works, Chicago, returned to work
on the 18th, the company having granted
the advance asked for.
Gilbert Parker and Ferdinand Y. Rogers.
sons of prominent citizens of Davenport,
Ia, were drowned in the Mississippi on the
18th, while taking pleasure sail
Richard Grant White the famous Shakes
pearian scholar and writer, died at New
York on the Sth. He was 60 years old
The employees OF the Mccormick Reaper
Works, at Chicago, to the number of 500
went out on a strike on the 18th. The a
legged cause of the trouble was an attempt
to reduce wages in one of the departments
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry sailed for
England on the 7th on the steamer Ari-
IONA,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
A BLACK WRETCH.
Brutal Murder of a Father and His Little
Son by a Negro in Illinois.


Son by Negro in Illinois.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 1O.-A story
comes from Nameoki, H., eight or ten
miles north of here, on the Wabash
Railroad, that negro calling himself
Virgins went to the house of Robert
Williams, also colored, a small farmer
living on the Emmert estate on Wednes-
day night and asked for lodgings.
He was permitted to remain and
amused the family by telling funny
stories until about midnight when he
suddenly rose and with drawn revolver
demanded money. Williams produced
$3.50. Virgins demanded more, and
when Williams said that was all he
had, Virgins shot him twice, inficting
mortal wounds, and then shot and
killed Williams little boy and fired
two shots at Mrs. Williams, but she
escaped unhurt by running from the
house. Virgins fled and at last &C
counts has not been captured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

A MOVEMENT to fight the Mormons
IN their own way has been started in
Massachusetts-by turning toward
Utah strong tide of thrifty Christian
emigration; and for this purpose the
Legislature is asked to incorporate
the Utah Emigrant Aid and Improve
ment Company. The success of eff
forts of this sort must, of course, de-
pend upon the inducements offered;
people do not select homes for senti-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
Armed Strikers

The strike of the Mccormick reaper men,
at Chicago, is assuming serious aspect.
The strikers and the police came into col
lision on the 9th, firearms were used, and a
man named George Roth was killed The
strikers swore vengeance on the Pinkerton
men, and several parties OF Them en- route
to the works were stopped and forced to
return. In the evening party of Pinkerton
men, armed with Winchester rifles, were
stopped, their arms taken from them and
the bus burned by the strikers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
BarriOS' Successor

News confirmatory of the reported death
OF President Barrios continues to reach this
country. The latest received brings intelli-
gence OF the installation of a successor to
Barrios, and gives the names OF some of the
cabinet officers. The new president is Gen.
Manuel Lizandro Barillos one Of the two
vice-presidents or designados. DR.. A. NJ.
Arroyo, who has been the president Of the
Legislature, becomes minister of foreign
affairs. U. j. Dardon, who has been presi-
dent of the supreme court, becomes minister
of war, and Martinez Sobral is made minis
Ger of the interior.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

THERE is great excitement in Bis
marck, D. T., in relation to reported
gold discoveries twenty-three miles
north of that city. Nearly 100 claims
have already been staked out, and it
is stated that specimens of ore stand
the test of acids and fire. Thereports
find general belief, but an expert ex-
presses the opinion that thespecimens
are mica, feldspar and yellow pyrites
in granite, porphyry and quartz.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

1t is a queer commentary on the
supericiality of modern civilization
that duel should be regarded as the
Necessary outcome of a quarrel over a
card table in a fashionable New York
club, and that all of the friends con-
suited by the parties most deeply in
terested should advise recourse to the
barbarous resort of the code. Is our
civilization a failure?
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

THE actors who have been compelled
against their will to take part in Sun
day night performances, in the large
cities and the smaller towns through
out the west, have begun to protest.
A league has been formed with mem
bersh1p already of over 1900 actors,
designed to make an earnest and eff
fective protest against Sunday per-
fOrmances.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
Is 1t the Asiatic Visitor

Considerable excitement was caused at
Cleveland, O., on the 18th by the announce
ment that two children had died in that
city from some mysterious disease the pre-
vious day, and that the bodies had turned
black short time after death. The symn-
toms were like those of cholera, but the
physicians have withheld their decision nm
TIL the result of the post norton is an
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
Three Fatal Mine ESnIOSiOnS

An explosion in the mines of the Dombrou
Ornau Mining Company at Trappan, Aus
trian Silesia, on the 9th, buried forty min
ers. Ali are believed to have persisted. An
explosion in the mines Of Baron Rothschild
at Ostrau, in Moravia, on the same day.
killed fifty-six men. An explosion OF gas In
the coal mines at Leber, Chill, caused e
death of thirty-five miners
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
NET4D4'S CUTENESS.
How She Beat MapIeson in Financia
niSh

Slxirmish.
CHICAGO, H., April 9.-The published
statement is made that when Miss
Nevada, the prima donna of Maple
sons company, first appeared in New
York, she was to receive 81 900 a
night; but when she at first failed to
score a success Mapleson reduced the
figure to $500. In San Francisco, she
proved drawing card and compelled
the impressario to allow her 81, 900.
Arriving here, she was again notified
that her salary was again reduced to
$500 Just before the hour for the
presentation OF the opera last night,
it is stated that she refused to appear
unless the full figure was allowed, and
that MapIeson had to give her the
amount, to prevent a change of opera
at the last moment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
FORGED Checks.

Will III. McMilen, well-known young at
torney, who has been acting as confidential
secretary for ex-Judge NJ. H. Tilden, at Gin
cinnatl, has been discovered in presenting to
business houses forged checks purporting to
be drawn by Judge Tilden. This discovery
was made simultaneously with another that
Judge Tilden's bank account is 81 900 or
$4,000 lighter than he supposed it was, and
he is now trying to ascertain how much of
his money has been improperly drawn by
McMillen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
A FTEND IN LTWRO.
Arrest of a Negro Who Assaulted a Young
Woman

Woman.
BALTIMORE, Nd, April Howard
Cooper, the negro who assaulted Miss
Katie Gray near Rockland on the I'd
inst, was captured last night at Ri
ders. about eight miles north of this
city, onthe Northern Central Railroad.
He was brought to Baltimore between
2 and 3 O'Clock this morning and
lodged in the Central Police Station
for safe keeping There was an angry
throng at the Towson jail last night,
and had they found him he would have
been lynched. His hiding place was
told by a negro who promised to pro-
tect him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
A Serious Riot.

A dispatch from Larnica, Island of Cy-
prus, on the 9th, reports a serious riot
growing out of a wanton attack upon re-
igious procession of the Greek Church.
While the procession was passing the
English clubhouse, d party of loungers be-
gan to ieer and boot at the priests. Finally
they attacked the professionals with
stones, and the troops had to be called out
before the disturbance was quoted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15

A COLoRED exhorter in Florida began
to draw an imaginary picture of heav-
en-, but finding that the subject was
too much for him, he was suddenly
relieved as he thought of bright idea,
and concluded by saying Every street
in heaven is as fine as Bay street in
Jacksonville.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
The Afghan MIDDLE.

The war feeling at ST. Petersburg is re.
ported to be very strong. Naval and mill
tary preparations continue with great
energy, and the Touring mills at Odessa are
being run day and night in preparing food
Ayoub Khan, eX-ameer of AfghaniStan,
who was living at Teheran on a British
pension, has been arrested for attempting
to return to his own country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
Another Crank.

Great excitement was created in Brussels
on the 9th by an attempt by a crank to
harm the crown prince of Austria. Prince
Rudolph and a party were passing along
the street in a carriage when an excited in
dividual rushed up and smashed the Win
dows of the carriage with his fists. He was
taken away before doing any further harm
1t is thought he is a lunatic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
A Stop to the Tonouin War

A dispatch was received at Paris on the
18th announcing that the peace preliminaries
had been signed by the Chinese authorities.
They stipulate that hostilities shall cease
on April 10, that the Chinese shall evacuate
the Red River delta on the goth. and the
other positions gradually while the French
shall occupy Farmosa and Pheng Hoo, en-
force the blockade of rice ports and search
neutrals until a definite treaty of peace has
been signed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-15
RuSSia'S Answer.

In the British House of Commons on the
10th Mr.. Gladstone said that a reply was
received from Russia the previous night
This stated that Russia had already asked
Gen. Komaroff to explain his conduct in
attacking the Afghans at Penideh. Mr..
Gladstone added that Russia had not vet
received Gen. Komaroff's explanation. In
regard to the question of the present occu-