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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Deeds of Blood.

John Kane, a wealthy stock raiser OF
San Francisco in a fit of rage, on the 29th,
shot his wife dead and then committed sui
eide.
An old man named James Duncan was
shot dead by q hard character named
William Slower, in the little village of North
Washington, Butler County, Pa, on the
night of the 2Sth.
Charles Anderson, OF Cincinnati was shot
and fatally wounded at New Orleans, on
the 26th, by Chas A. Bridges, Of Crystal
Springs, Miss.
William Neal, the last of the notorious
Ashland murderers, was executed at Gray
son, KY. on the 9th.
AT ST. Louis, Mo-, on the 26th, Charles
Rose, a. negro, was sentenced to thirty years
in the penitentiary for the murder of John
lngraham. In two previous trials he had
been sentenced to hang
w. ID. Gushing, bookkeeper of the Bel
mont Iron Works, Wheeling, w. Va, was
arrested on the 26th, charged with embez-
cling 50, 1000 OF the company's funds. Dur
ing the night he committed suicide by
shooting.
At Newark, N. j., on the 25th, Theron
Brown, colored, cut his wife's throat and
then blew his own brains out with shot
gum His wife will recover. jealousy was
the cause.
At Muncie, Ind, on the night of the Oath,
William Haynes for a joke, attempted to
steal Bishop Scott's chickens. Scott didn t
see the joke, and shot him dead
Chas. Lorne, wealthy citizen of Lincoln
County, Mo, shot himself through the head
on the 25th.
On the 23d, Joel Anderson and Laurel
Baugh, on trial at Carrollton, Mo, for kill
ing John Rea, on the 8th Of April, 1884
were found guilty and sentenced to ninety
nine years each IN the penitentiary.
Two burglars entered the house Of Ed,
ward Linville, a farmer in Salisbury
township, Lancaster County, Pa, on the
night OF the 22d, and began choking sister
OF Linville, to make her tell where the
money was concealed. Linville came to
her assistance when the men turned and
shot him fatally. The robbers then es-
capped. They are believed to be members
OF the Welsh mountain gang
Charles and Dan. Mexicott, aged II and
10 years, quarreled at Carleton, Mich, on
the Odd, and the latter shot the former
fatally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
EsFEL'S REBELLION.
More Favorable Report from the Turbu-
lent District

WINNIPEG, March ga detach-
ment of the Nineteenth Battalion,
which left here yesterday, reached
Quappelle, this morning. Lieut.. Gov.
Dewdney, who went with the troops,
held an interview at Broadview with
the Indians at Crooked Lake reserve,
north of that point and says their
anxiety to go on the reserve and not
create disturbance. No war dance
has taken place on thereserve. Dewd-
ney also had telegram from the
agent at Touchwood Hills, who states
that matters are quite satisfactory on
all reserves there.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
THE MCUNE VILE.
Deceased Buffalo Editors DiVorc.
Wife Contestant.


BUFFALO, n Y, March 23.-SoC
after the death of Charles w. McCun
proprietor of the Courier, it was 1
mored that Georgia Fargo, his {
vorced wife, was likely tomake a clai
on his estate in spite of hisrecent ma
riage. This rumor was dismissed ;
unfounded, but has now been reviv,
by the appearance Of the lac
from New York. She stat
that she has no doubt she b
a valid claim. She obtained
divorce from McCune, he agreeing n,
to defend if she would leave to him
large amount Of Courier stock he he
through her. She states that as
was the divorced party it was his du
within five years Of the issue Of the G
cree to apply for permission to mar
again. AS he never did, so she holk
his late marriage to Miss Wells to 7
invalid. This step on her part pror
ises to revive the old scandal conneC
ed with the divorce. She is the daug
ter Of the late William G.. Fargo, :
Well Fargo Express fame.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
RECEEFERS APPOFyTED
For the PittSburg 81 Western and Pitt
burg. Bradford 81 Buffalo Roads

burg, Bradford & Buffalo Roads
PITTsBURG, Pa, March %. = The
Mercantile Trust Company, H. w.
Ford and Thos G. Buckley, all of New
York, trustees Of mortgages aggregat-
ing 5000, 900, given by the Pittsburg
q Western and Pittsburg, Bradford &
Buffalo railroad companies, made ap-
plicatiOn before Judge Achison, of
the United States circuit court,
this morning, for the appointment
of receivers, and JAS Colery and
John w. Chalfant, of Pittsburg, were
designated by thecourt. Theproceed-
ings, which were agreed to by the stock
and bondholders and all parties inter
ested, were for the purpose Of prevent
ing the floating debt creditors from
breaking up the road. The floating
debt IS 50, 5OO,O 900, and executionsfor
$4,000 have been issued. A per1na-
nent master will be appointed later to
take charge and audit the accounts
OF the receivers. To-day's action
will result in the application of the
earnings Of the roads to the payment
OF the floating debt, and no interest
will be paid on bonds until the debt is
liquidated. The power OF the receiv-
ers will extend to the management of
the Pittsburg, Cleveland & Toledo
Road, which has been regarded the
most valuable, leased line OF the Pitts
burg & Western Company. ColIery is
president Of the Pittsburg & Western
and Chalfant large bondhoder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
THE IRON TRADE.
No Signs of an Immediate RevivaI-Ore
FreightS.

No Signs of an Immediate RevivaI-Ore
Freights.
CLEVELAND, March Leading
foundry men say that as yet they are
doing very little. They are keeping
up the needs Of each day, and see no
signs Of an immediate revival. There
has been a little more activity in the
ore line of late. Buyers have no trou.
BILE IN placing their orders, and there is
@ large stock still on the docks. Con-
siderable ore has been already sold
for the next season in 1000, 5000,
and 5000 ton lots. The long
and severe winter is expected to
make a strong demand for rail
road iron, as there will be a
great deal of repairing needed. At
the Cleveland Rolling Mill Works, with
one exception, the mills have been run
ming on double time during the past
week. Other iron mills of Clevela nd
are doing regular and steady work, A
gentleman we'll posted on the subject,
says of lake freights: '"There are YES
sells offering ore contracts to Septem-
Der or October at 95 cents, or for the
whole season at $1O5. Chartering so
far has been quite light, and / believe
that single trip contracts will be the
seasons rule" Almost every day
some new pointer comes from the Ma
honilg Valley showing new business
activity. It is now said the Westlake
Rolling Mill, at Warren, which has
eeen SO long idle, will soon start up
and set many men to work. A new
iron company, the Cooperative, has
just been formed in Warren, for the
purpose OF building a large mill at Min
eral Ridge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

The organ of the saints at Salt Lake
gives up plaintive wall over the apos-
tasy of the faithless which sounds
most dismally like a voice from the
tomb of polygamy. 1t is one of the
inspiring signs of the times that the
hierarchy gives signs of early dissolu-
ton. This excrescence on the body
polite has been tolerated long enough,
but there seems no way of getting rid
of it except through the natural proc
-esses of decay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
AMAN by the name ofGraves, who's

AMAN by the name ofGraves, whose
father not only failed to pay his debts
but stole money and committed muir
der, has Just returned to his old home
in Pittsburg to pay off his fathers
creditors. And although it was no
easy task to find them, the son per.
sisted, it Is said, until he was able to
remove the financial blots from his
fathers memory. 1t would be inter
esting to study the history of this
family in the light of hereditary quail
ties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

betterments during the past five years
nearly SlO,OOO,OOO not included in
operating expenses, and against
which no stock or bonds have
been issued and during the past
ten years more than $4,000, 900.
during the same period the net funded
debt has been decreased by land sales
and the sinking fund nearly $4,000
600, the new bonds bear s per cent.
interest and run 8 years. Already
IS, 100000 have been taken at nay
by holders of the unfunded debt pro
vision has been made III the bonds al
lowing the conversion of the principal
sum into capital stock within eight
years, but no exchange will bemade at
e5s than $50 per share.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

THE old proverb that "blood will
have bloodp is Illustrated by the
violent death of Currie, the Texas bor-
der rufian, who two years ago killed
Porter, the actor, for resenting an in
suit Currie had offered to an actress.
Currie was tried for the murder, but
by a scandalous miscarriage of justice
was acquitted and set at liberty. But
he did not by that act escape from
himself His evil nature and habits
remained, and recently brought him
into another lawless scrape in which
he was shot dead by an officer of the
law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Fatal Mistake

James A. Lapham, a farmer about so
years old, went in into Hirschfeld's jewelry
store Leavenworth, Kas., on the oath,
and purchased clock, after which he
turned to what seemed to him a bucket of
water and took drink therefrom, remark
ing afterward that it had queer taste
The salesman who heard him was almost
overcome with terror as he cried out, my
God man; you have swallowed cyanide Of
potassium. Mr.. Lapham was hurried
to drug store, where restoratives were
applied but all efforts to save him were
fruitless. He died IN less than an hour.
He leaves a wife and several children at his
home in Dimon, near the city. The fluid he
drank was being used for silver plating
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
FATHER AND SON
Drowned While Duck Hunting Near Fo
Madison, Iowa.


FORT MADISON, Ia, March 81
While the funeral ofyoung Hugo Ernst,
who was killed last Tuesday by the
accidental discharge of his gun, was
progressing yesterday afternoon,
Frank Millmire, a farmer living in the
river bottom about four miles below
this city, drove into town with the
dead bodies of Barney and Henry Ink
man, father and son, the latter about
Is years old, who were drowned while
venturing upon rotten slough ice in
pursuit of ducks. Millmire heard their
cries for help and ran to their assist
ance, but came too late. Finding the
place where they had gone down he
searched for and finally fished them
out with a rake, but not until life was
extinct. Barney Inkman leaves a
widow and a large family OF small
children
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
BLAZE Oy WHEELS.
Explosion and Fire on a Moving Train in
New Jersey.


New Jersey.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The 6:1O
train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
which started from the Pennsylvania
Depot in Jersey City last night, con-
sisted of a locomotive, baggage-car and
six passenger coaches. The train was
crowded with passengers, among whom
were many ladies. AS it was passing
through the Bergen Cut, near Marion,
loud explosion occurred in the rear
car. The train was Immediately
stopped, and many of the passengers
and all the train hands rushed
to the car. AS they entered it.,
they found it's occupants in
wild excitement. Men were run
ming frantically through the aisle, and
women were screaming with terror.
From the closet in the rear of the car
flames and smoke were rolling forth
and the woodwork on the exterior Of
the closet had taken fire. The crew
assisted all the passengers into the car
ahead, and then severed the coupling
that connected the blazing car with
the train. Engineer Pendergast pulled
his train further up the cut, and an
alarm of fire was sent out from
neighboring fre-box. Before the en-
glnes arrived, however, the car burned
down to the trucks. None of the
passengers were injured. The cause Of
the explosion could not be ascertained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
A Neat Job.

John Flynn, who was to have been tried
for robbery at Troy, N. Y, on the 9th,
escaped from the third story OF the jail
early the previous morning by chloroform-
ing his cell-mate, blowing open the huge
paddock of his cell, cutting thirty four wires
made of wrought iron and about a hall
inch in diameter, and two sets of iron bars
across window, one on the outside and
the other on the inside. Flynn tore the
blankets in his cell into strips and made a
rope by which he descended to the street.
The jail officials say they heard the explo-
sion when the lock was blown off, and that
one OF them investigated, but found moth
ing wrong.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

AMERICAN industries are not likely to
suffer should England and Russia de-
eide to settle the Afghan boundary
question by the stern arbitrament of
war. The Union metallic cartridge
works of Bridgeport, Conn, has just
received an order for 100000 cart
ridges from England, and another of
1OO,OOO,OOO from Russia. They are
to be delivered as rapidly as made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
An Irish Editor Goes to Prison.

Patrick Rellihan, ex-edtor of the Dyna-
mite Monthly and present editor of Ire
lands Liberator, was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for two months at New York, on
the 26th, for printing a libel on Patrick
Ford, editor OF the Irish World. Rellihan
charged Ford with being deserter from
the Union army and with having wrongfully
misapplied large sums of Irish MONEYS sub
scribed for the O'Donnel defense fund.
Rellihan took the stand in his own defense
and effectually killed his case. He is poor
and will have to serve his term.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

AN American manufacturer has Sc
cured a contract from the British war
department. for construction of pumps
for the supply of water to the British
forces now operatingin the land Of the
Mahdi. 1t is the largest order ever
given at one time by any foreign gov
eminent for this class of goods and
for such an important service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
DOSES OF CHEORAL.
A Dissipated Doctor Poisons Himself and
His Sister.

Dissipated Doctor Poisons Himself and
His Sister.
ELMIRA, n. Y, March 23.-Dr H. V.
Rathbun, a graduate of Buffalo Medi-
cal University, and very popular in
his profession where he practiced, at
his home in Howard, Steuben County,
N. Y, recently became slave to
strong drink, which resulted in separa-
ton from his wife. Thursday, in an
inebriated condition, he took @ large
dose of choral and also gave an over
dose to his crippled sister, Dorlinski,
who was mentally weak. The doctor
suffered untold agonies until death
came to his relief. His sister also
suffered terribly, and now lies at the
point Of death. 1t is not known
whether he took thedose and gave one
to his sister with deadly intent or by
mistake
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
"A Battle in Manitoba.

Dispa tches from Winnipeg, under date of
the 9th, report on good authority that
the government received word that the
rebels had captured Maj. Crozier and his
force OF over 100 mounted police after an
engagement in which several were killed on
both sides. The rebels tried to wreck q
train carrying troops from Winnipeg west.
They were arrested. One had dispatches
from Riel to half-breeds around Winnipeg
and in Southern Manitoba, urging them to
ria .
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
A Fatal Fire.

The boiler in Ruffners Brothers whole
sale grocery, Charleston, w. Va, exploded
on the morning of the 23d, and set the
building on fire. The fire communicated to
the Hale House, destroying that building
also. Geo. Welher, porter for Rusfners, was
killed by the explosion and his body
burned. The flames spread sorapidly that
the building was a wreck in quarter of an
hour. Joel Ruffner, clerk, was seriously
injured by the explosion. Ruffners' less
will be $4,000. The loss of Fritz & Wood
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

THE Sanitary Council of the Missis-
sippi Valley has petitioned President
Cleveland to convene the National
Board of Health at once, and to au-
thorize the use of so much of the cpl
demic contingent fund as may be nee
essary to enforce avigorous system of
measures to prevent the introduction
and spread of yellow fever or cholera.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Three Fatal Mine Explosions.

An explosion in the mines Of the Dombrou
Ornau Mining Company at Trappar4, Aus
trian Siesia, 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 tifty-six men. An explosion of gas in
the coal mines at Leber, Chill, caused the
death of thirty five miners
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC.
1t Issues $40, 600. 900 Convertible Loal
at g Per Cent.

WALL STREET, n. Y, March 23.-The
following statement was given out from
the Central Pacific Office, this after
noon: "The Central Pacific Company
has issued a $1OOOO,OOO convertible
loan for the purpose of funding into a
long bond the greater part of the ac-
cumulated floating debt, and to pro-
vide for the completion of the Oregon
division and other additions to the
property of the company. There has
been expended on construction and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Belligerent Legislators.

A big rumpus was created in the Ohio
Legislature on the 26th by the appearance
OF Allen 0. Myers, member from Columbus,
in an intoxicated condition. During q de-
bate he called another member thief and
a liar, and attempted to prove his asser-
ton according to Marquis of Queensbury
rules. The parties were separated and the
House adjourned. 1t is probable Myers
will be expelled
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Roth Dead

On the afternoon of the 25th. two farm
ers, named Fleischman and Scharndial, met
on the road near Stewartsville, Ind. and
renewed an old feud. Fleischman cracked
Scharndials skull with a pillow point, but
before giving up the latter cut his antago-
mist all to pieces with a pairing knife Both
died in q short time
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Thirteen Lives.

A destructive fire, in Pueblo, Mexico, on
the 9th originated in the gasoline depot
near Hotel De Legencias. A large cigar
factory, belonging to Julio Think, was al
most entirely destroyed. 1t is feared that
thirteen employees persisted in the flames
Loss covered by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

THE scientists are really concerned
about the weather, and are going to
work to find out if they can whether
the axis of the earth is not shifting, to
the general dislocation of the seasons.
It is high time something was done,
for Of late the calendar has become a
mOckery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
A DEBT of 1925 .OOO. 600 saddled III

A DEBT of 1926, 900, 900 saddled up
ep Egypt, which is at best but mar
row strip of semi-fertile land along the
Nile, seems to explain why the tax
gatherer is not usually regarded by
Egyptians with the intensest love.
They would repudiate, but they can't.
The hand of the English bondholder is
upon them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
A Little Girls Sad Fate.

On the Western & Atlantic Railroad near
Dillon, Tenn, on the 26th, as an express
train went around curve near the station.
Engineer McKabb saw two-year-old girl
toddling up the track He did all in his
power to stop the train. When the loco
motive whistle sounded, the child turned.
and. seeing the train, put it's hands to it's
face and knelt down on the track, whence it
met it's death. The child was g. daughter
of Engineer Walker.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
RiOGOus Strikers.

Three hundred striking operatives at the
lace mills of Duden & Co., at Williams
Bridge. West Chester County, New York, on
the night OF the 22d, came in collision with
a number of hands brought over from
France by the firm to take strikers places
During the riot number of men were seri-
ously injured. Frederick Roe, a spectator,
is thought to be fatally hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Nhe &egabJtcSs2
WATERFOWL. MIS-

THE wife OF Deacon Sidney S.
Brown, of Gowanda, n. Y, has been
acknowledged by the court of Queens
Bench as heir to the Lawrence Townley
estate in England, valued at $780,
100000, about $4O,OOO,0OO of which
is believed to be her due.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Manitoba Troubles

Considerable excitement is prevalent in
Manitoba over the Riel rebellion A re-
port was received, on the oath, to the eff
feet that an engagement had taken place
between insurgents and mounted police, in
which fifteen of the latter were killed and
many of the others wounded
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

BARON MoHRENHETM, Russian am
bassador at Paris, says Russia will
not declare war against England, and
should hostilities be commenced it
would be by declaration of war on
the part of England. In the mean
time Russian troops keep moving a
little nearer to the Indian frontier.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Hurricane on the African Coast

Advices from Tamative state that a dis
astrous hurricane visited the east coast of
Madagascar, February 25. The American
bark Sarah Hobart and the French steam
ers Disc and Argo were wrecked. Seventeen
persons were lost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Failures in Moscow.

A dispatch of the 26th, reports a finan-
cial panic in Moscow. Five heavy sugar
firms have failed within a few weeks, with
aggregate liabilities amounting to over
$1O,OOO,OOO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

"MRs. BILLY FLORENCE is tired of
travelling" so says her husband, and
she wants Mr.. Florence to build the
alter, which he will probably do this
year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
Grim Becky.

The general term of the New York SUI
preme court has ordered the discharge of
Becky" Jones, the refractory witness in
the Hammersly will case, who has been
confined in Ludlow Street jail nearly a year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
NEWS IN BRIEF
In TOnOuin.

A dispatch from Tonquin OF the 26th, re-
ports a number of small engagements. in
which the French appear to have come out
second best, losing about 200 men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01
The Cause Unknown

News was received on the goth of an ex-
plosion in a mine near McAlister, Indian
Territory, by which twelve miners were in
stantly killed. The cause Of the explosion
is unknown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

ward proprietors OF the Hale House. will
be fully $4,000. The Hale House is in
sured for 900. Ruffners are insured for
$4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-04-01

THE stories about De Lesseps'
Panama Canal, and the mystery in
which the facts are shrouded, cause.-the