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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Wilhelm and the Poles.

Prince Bismarck in the Reichstag on the
LIST, announced protest from the Emperor
against attempts to interfere with his SOW
ereign rights. Prince Bismarck said he
deemed the expulsion Of strangers from
Germany wise measure, and explained
that the empire was powerless to interfere
with the rights of the different federal states
comprising the German empire to expel
Poles. He stated that the edict OF expul-
sion complained of was issued by Prussia
in the exercise of it's rights as one of the
federal states and as the Prussian plenipo-
tentiary he was bound to oppose imperial
interference. After the chancelor's state
ment proposed Interpolation in regard to
the expulsion of the Poles was abandoned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Gen. Shaler Indicted.

At New York, on the 4th inst. the grand
jury indicted Gen. Shaler for bribery. He
neglected to avail himself of the opportuni-
ty afforded by the district attorney, to APP
pear before the grand jury. ExMayor Ed
son appeared before that body, however,
in response to q subpoena, and was before
them some time. Soon after his departure
the grand jury entered the courtroom, and
handed up a batch Of indictments, embrace
ing the one against Gen. Shaler The in
dictment charged that while Gen.
Shaler was member of the ar
mory commission of the city, he
used the trust reposed in him to betray the
city by accepting a bride from Monmouth
B. Wilson in the sale of a site for the
Eighth Regiment Arniory. The second
count charges that Gen Shaler agreed to
receive from Wilson certain value, to-wit:
A release to Sbaler of certain Indebtedness
due by him to the Hackensack Savings
Bank, for $4,000 to influence Shaler' vote
as q member of the armory board. The
third count charges that this agreement
was carried out. Monmouth B. Wilson, on
whose testimony, chiefly, the Indictment
was found, has furnished bail for his APP
pearance as witness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
A Foreign View.

The following extract from a Berlin
paper about American journalism is
too curious not be translated:
cit is increditableto what expedient
American newspapers resort TO gain q
point over competitor, Three eata-
BILE papers, printed on sugar cakes
fattened out, appear at present, in
America; two on rolled chewing tobac
co, five on fy-paper, one on porous
plaster, seven on linen handkerchiefs.
Three publishers have each of their
subscribers photographed yearly and
make them a present OF g. dozen
photos, several give them free burial,
five invite them to dinner once week,
and PSI give each a doctors certif-
cate"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

In prison Mr.. Stead, editor of the
Pail Mall Gazette, wears the prison
garb, a Glengarry cap, loose yellow
Jacket, with his convict number
stamped on the breasv, baggy yellow
pants and oversided boots. His hair
is cropped short. His breakfast is
porridge and brown bread; his dinner,
suet pudding; his supper, porridge and
brown bread. His daily task is TIC
pick one pound of oakum. Except
picking oakum, his life seems about
like that of other editors. The oak
UNI picking is an improvement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Minor Mention.

The Tichborne claimant threatens to sue
Sir Henry for the title to the estate when
the latter becomes of age next MAY. The
cost OF the defense has already been $500,
600.
Gov Ross, of New Mexico, after pardon
ing from the penitentiary a notorious OF
fender named Red Laughlin, removed the
records from the secretary's Office, and re-
fused to explain his action.
An earthquake in the provinces Of Algeria
destroyed three-quarters of the town o.
Masila, and did great damage in other
places. Thirty two persons were killed and
large number INJURED, among them severa
Europeans.
Three dwellings at Pittsburg were wrecked
on the 4th inst. by an explosion Of natura
gas. Two women were fatally burned. The
pecuniary loss is $4,000.
About 4 O'Clock on the morning of the
18th inst. the private bank Of Bentel q Co.
at Freedom, Pa. twenty eight miles west
of Pittsburg was robbed of $4,000 il
cash and securities. The robbery was com
mitted by four men, who exploded the safe
with giant powder, shattering the windows
and walls. There is no clue to the robbers
The business failures for the week endine
on the 18th inst, numbered 213.
The boiler of locomotive on the Epson
County Railroad exploded four miles from
Hooker was instantly killed and the fire
man badly scalded.
The boiler of the steam tug Dora Emery
exploded in the East River, New York, on
the evening of the Sd. No trace of the six
men which composed her crew was found
after the accident.
Engineer Henry Allen was killed, on the
morning of the Sd, in a railroad collision
near Scio, n. Y.
A terrible railroad accident occurred near
Washington Pa, on the Sd. John Rider
conductor, and Frank Snyder, brakeman
were killed, and many wounded.
Private advices received on the I'd, re-
ported the death of Clarence Whistler
known as kansas Cyclone, at Melbourne
Australia.
Five men were fatally hurt by pre-
mature blast in the Slate Creek iron ore
mines, at Olympia, KY, on the I'd.
M. F. McGinnis, railroad machinist at
Little Rock, Ark, met horrible death on
the I'd inst, by the overturning of an en-
CINE he was repairing.
Nicolo & Lacaze, New Orleans produce
commission merchants, suspended on the
I'd inst, liabilities, $54, 900; assets, $685.
600.
The cotton firm of II. P. Farwood & Co.,
of Louisville, KY, made an assignment on
the LIST. Liabilities $4,000; assets $780,
600.
A sixty-foot derrick at the works of the
Wheeling CIV. Va.) Steel Company, gaveway
on the LIST inst, dropping heavy iron Cir
der. John B. Jackson was instantly killed
and three other men were seriously hurt.
The New York gents furnishing goods
house of Cummings & Check assigned on the
1st inst. Liabilities $4,000.
Robert Lawson & Co.. saddlery, Balti-
more, made an assignment on the LIST inst,
The bond ofthe trustees is 100000.
Miss Bella Morris, aged 45 years, was IA
tally burned, at Chicago, on the 30th, by
the explosion of an oil stove. Several
other members of the family were seriously
burned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
HOSTILE INDIANS.
Piegans Leave Their Reservations
Apache Outbreak Feared.

Piegans Leave Their Reservation-An
Apache Outbreak Feared.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 5.-Reports at
army headquarters show that the
Piegans are again off their reservation
in Wyoming and are makingit uncom-
Portable for the settlers and neighbor.
ing Indians. About a week ago, a
band of Piegan marauders ran off a
herd of 400 horses from the ranch OF
Plenty Cones, on Sweet Grass Creek
After four days chase, Cones and his
men overlook the thieves near Crazy
Mountain, and after small battle,
recovered all but fifty of their horses
and killed one Indian.
TOMBSTONE, Ariz., Dec. 5.-William
Herring, of this city, who has just re-
turned from the vicinity of Fort
Bowie, reports that the military at
that post fear an attack Of hostile
Apaches for the purpose Of rescuing
their squaws, who are prisoners there.
This prevents a larger force being sent
out from the fort in pursuit of the hos
tiles. 1t is also reported that Indians
have raided Storrs' and McGinnis'
ranches near Fort Bowie.
WILCOX, Ariz., Dec. Sit has just
been learned that Sheriff Crawford, OF
Graham County, who was reported
killed by Indians, is alive. The mu-
tilated remains of another murdered
man, named Kilton, had been mistak-
en- for him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

inst, E. l.. Strohecker met Sam. III. Jemi-
son, q lawyer. Both drew revolvers and
fired several shots. StrOhecker fell and
died in half an hour. Jemison fell into a,
friends arms badly wounded Jemison
says be refused to lend Strohecker money
which was the cause Of the difficulty.
Charles Ray, q young engineer. shot his
wife in the cheek and then killed himself, at
New York, on the Sd inst.
Marshall Clements, who murdered his
brother and sister-in-law was hanged at
Sagouche, Col. on the Sd inst.
At Medina, n Y, on the I'd, a woman
named Miles, nearly 70 years DID, was muir
dered by an unknown person and robbed
of S115.
1st inst, George B. Chase, a gambler, shot
and killed his wife.
At Schenectady, N. Y, on the LIST, Donald
Stuart, aged II, was admonished for some
trihing fault, took poison and died in ten
minutes.
Two heavily armed men were found dead
on the LIST near White Lead Hill, Chickasaw
Nation. They were employed on one of the
ranches in the Indian Nation, and it is sup
posed they quarreled and fought duel.
In Umatilla County, Ore, on the night of
the Both, George III. Reash was hanged by
vigilantes for horse stealing.
Henry Mason, q negro, who killed j. r.
Hammersly with an axe near Campbell
Courthouse, Va, was taken from jail by g.
mob on the night OF the goth and hanged
to tree, after which his body was ridded
with bullets.
A terrible scene was witnessed at the exc
cution of Robert Goodale, for murder, at
Norwich, Eng, on the 30th. When the trap
was sprung the prisoners head was literally
pulled off by the jerk, his neck being cut as
If with an axe.
At Duluth, Mimi. on the Both, the body
OF an unknown man was found in a car of
wheat which had just arrived from Lisbon,
D. T. The man had been killed with a
coupling pin. He was apparently about
35 years old.
Timothy MacKey and John McDermott,
brothersin-law, living on Wallace Street,
Chicago, had dispute on the morning of
the Both, and McDermott had four ribs
smashed by an axe in the hands of his rela-
tive. He will probably die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

A LADY in Santa Cruz, aged 40, is
suing gentleman of go for breach OF
promise. She considers $4,000 the
proper figure for affections unduly
trifed with. She has had two hus.
bands, so that her affections are thor
oughly broken to double harness. The
defendant in the suit looks so far gone
in the lean and slippered pantaloon
that in her petition she declares that
when he proposed to her he looked
twenty years younger than now. This
is compliment to her good taste as
well as to her power of charm.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

THE Kelly motor people are to have
another f'test." In this, as in all
previous tests of the alleged motor,
there is a striking resemblance to the
tests offered by spiritual mediums.
inasmuch as the company is carefully
chosen, the conditions strictly en-
forced, and impertinent curiosity as
to details sternly suppressed. And the
result is as eminently satisfactory in
one case as in the others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

A COLORADO correspondents advice
to home-seekers not to credit the
large, melifuous stories OF the land
agents about the successful growing of
crops in the arid regions of that state
is timely and should be carefully heed
ed. The Great American Desert is not
so extensive as it used to be, but it
still embraces a considerable stretch
of territory, and men who expect to
live by agriculture will do well to keep
away from it, no matter what induce
ments may be offered them to go
there. Some day, perhaps, the myth
ical "rain belt" will get that far west,
but it travels slowly, and life is too
short to wait upon it's movements.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

COMPLETE returns from the recent
election in Brooklyn showed that Mr..
Beecher received in seven of the wards
eighteen votes for constable, and IN
one ward three votes for coroner.
When a Brooklyn man is in doubt as
to how he should vote, he falls back
on the pastor of Plymouth, and in
this way the old man figures in the re-
turns each year as a beaten candidate
for everything from governor down to
no,nd master.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Deeds OF Blood.

William Stevans, of Detroit, has con-
Duckwitz, saying that he drew the razor
across her throat only in playful spirit.
Frank Mulkowski, who last August MUIR
dered Mrs. Kledzeick in Chicago, has been
sentenced to be hanged January Is.
Joseph O. Roles, noted Democratic
politician of Boston, killed himself because
of disappointment in regard to deputy
revenue relationship.
Seventeen prisoners, among them a num-
Der of notorious criminals, escaped from
the Beaver County (Pa.) jail. on the 4th
inst.
At Macon, Ca, on the night of the Sd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
PERU,S REBELLION.
Heavy Fighting In the Center of Lima
Caceres Behind Barricades.

Caceres Behind Barricades.
LIMA, Peru, Dec. 3.-There was
severe firing in the center of the city
between 10 and IL O'Clock last night.
This morning an armistice was agreed
upon till midday. The number of
killed and wounded is unknown, but it
is not great. Much damage to prop
erty resulted. Caceres pulled up all
the pavements in the neighborhood of
Bolivar Square and barricaded his
troops. He is said to have cannon on
house-tops commanding the palace.
Conflicting parties have arrived at O.
settlement and an agreement has been
signed that one of them is to name the
members of commission to elect a
provisional president who will con-
woke a general election. This arrange
ment was brought about by the diplo-
matte corps, whose good offices were
rendered on Sunday, and since then
have been in demand on both sides.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Smoke.

The McGrand sawmiIl, at Bay City, Mich,
owned by Birdsall 81 Parker, was destroyed
by fire on the Sd inst. The mill was one of
the largest of it's kind in the world employ
ing $50 men. Loss $3.50, 900, with $780,
900 insurance.
Fire at Macon, Ca, on the night of the
and number Of adjoining dwellings. The
losses aggregate $4,000.
The Barnum Wire Works, c'q~oit, were
totally destroyed by fire on I'll Sd inst.
The loss on building and stock viii reach
1927, 900, with SIG, 700 insurance.
The case shop of the E. N Welsh Com
pany, at Forestville, near Hartford, Conn.,,
was burned on the Sd. Loss 500, 900; in
surance $4,000.
David Blacks tinware factory, at New
York, burned on the I'd. Loss, $4,000.
The dwelling of III. A. Grayson, at Mar
quez, Tex, burned on the night of the Both
ult. Grayson's wife and daughter persisted
in the flames.
The chamber of commerce and other pub
lie buildings in ST. Heliers, Island of Jer-
sey and the tramways buildingin Glasgow,
together with ten horses and forty cars,
were destroyed by fire on the Both.
Fire at Livingston, Mont, on the Both,
destroyed entire block. valued at $780,
600. There was only SIS, 900 insurance on
the property.
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,00O. The loss was
overed by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
The Dead King.

The funeral services of the late King of
Spain have been fixed for December 10.
They will be held in the cathedral of San
lsidOre, In the presence of the ministry and
foreign delegates. The theaters have been
re-opened, business has been resumed and
the usual quietude prevails in Madrid. The
government has ordered that the state of
siege be raised wherever the provincial au-
thorities report that there is no fear of a
revolt. The new cabinet has been generally
approved. The only fear is in regard
to Senior Gorilla, the Republican chief,
who will lose prestige unless he at
tempts a revolt. If he is capt
ured, the sentence of death already passed
upon him for participation in former ris-
ings, will be executed Immediately. The
manifesto of Don Carlos promising to con-
firm to the Spaniards all their present civil
and religious liberties is considered a direct
bid for the throne and is also interpreted
as a prelude to proposal of marriage of
Don Carlos son, Prince Jaime, and the
Princess of the Asturias, in the event of no
heir to the throne being born. Both the
Carlists and Monarchists would welcome
such settlement with reclamation as it
would end fifty years conflict and enable
Spain to assume an appropriate position
among the powers of Europe.
There was an imposing scene at the Palace
of the Escurial upon the arrival of King Al
fonso's body. When the procession reached
the monastery the Duke DeSerto, the royal
chamberlain, knocked and requested adj
mittance for Alfonso. When inside the
gates the Duke unlocked the coffin and
called three times in Alfonso's ear. Then
according to the ritual, he said: ''There is
no reply. It is true, the king is dead!" He
then re-locked the coffin and broke his
wand of Office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

CHOLERA has finally disappeared
from Spain, and clean permits are
granted vessels sailing to America
from the lately infected ports. 1t
should, however, be remembered that
two of the worst scourges of cholera,
which have ever visited the United
States were introduced in mid-wlnter
at Southern ports. THERE'S no telling
how long a. filthy bale of rags will hold
the germ of the plague.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Troops for Salt Lake.

Gen. Howard, early on the morning OF
the 9Th, received confidential orders to dis
patch troops from Fort Omaha to some
point on the old Pacific road. He accord
ingy sent out special train with batteries
B and c of the Fifth Artillery. and placed
in readiness for marching orders ten COM
panies Of infantry and one of cavalry. tits
inferred that the soldiers are bound for Salt
Lake. The troops at Fort Robinson have
been ordered to move westward
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Logan Declines.

Gen. Logan was unanimously nominated
for president pro TEN. of the senate by the
caucus of Republican senator's at Washing
ton, on the 4th inst, a nomination which
insured his election, yet he promptly de-
clined it. The position was not to his
TASTE he said, and he did not think that he
could perform it's duties in manner more
satisfactory than any Of his brother sena-
tors, SO there was no reason why he should
leave the floor of the senate where he
thought he could do better service to his
constituents and to the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
A Terrible Gale

The storm on the night of the 4th inst.
caused the lake at Chicago to rise eight feet
above the ordinary line. The sea wall at
Sand Beach, Mich, was washed away for a
mile, and the propeller Concord was driven
ashore. There are fears that the steam
barge Maxwell was sunk off Goderich. A
tug at Michigan City rescued the schooner
Amsden, of Milwaukee. Some miscreant
set the tug Batcheller adrift at Grand
Haven, but she escaped damage. A fiat
boat was sunk at Metropolis, Ill, causing
the death of six of her crew. She carried
5000 barrels of potatoes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

THE result of the recent Cattle-groW
ers' Convention at st. Louis is the
consolidation of the National Cattle
growers Association of America and
the National Cattle and Horse-breed-
ers' Association, under the name OF
the ssCattle-growers' Association OF
the United States" The headquarters
will be In Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Will Build q Town.

William HI. Vanderbilt has decided to his
son George, all the Vanderbilt property on
Staten Island, including 900 acres of land
and 100 buildings. The value of the prop
erty is in the neighborhood of $1,0OO,0OO,
and the price paid was 81. George has
also 100000 in cash received from the
commodore, and it is said intends to de-
vote his time to the building of town on
Staten Island, to be called Vanderbilt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Nominations at Washington.

On the 5th inst the Republican senatori-
al caucus at Washington nominated John
Sherman for the chair. The Democratic
senators met and elected Isham G.. Harris,
of Tennessee, as the recipient of their votes.
The Republicans Of the House agreed upon
Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, for speaker.
Mr.. Hiscock, of New York, had forty-seven
supporters on the first ballot. The Demo
Gratis of the House nominated John G. Car
isle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
The Grin Failed to Grin

Through the failure of grip on a cable
train, at the East River bridge, New York
on the 9Th inst, two cars slipped back
down the curve, at the Brooklyn end, crash.
ing into another train Five persons re-
ceived serious injuries, among them being
Conductor F. E. Meyers. The bridge officials
report that the cable road has carried 49,.
100000 passengers without losing life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

If Gen. Neal Dow told the Rev.
Joseph Cook that Bangor IS "a re-
proach and a kissing from one end OF
the continent to the other" he can t
feel very well satisfied with the pro.
hibitory law, which is about as well
enforced in Bangor as elsewhere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
Wrecked by a Typhoon.

The British bark Marquis of Lorne,
arrived at San Francisco on the 9Th
inst, from Hong Kong reports hav-
ing picked up Capt. Passmore and
eleven of the crew OF the British ship Albula,
on October rs. The Albula was wrecked
during typhoon off the Loochoo Islands
October a. on her voyage from Hastings
Mills, Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, to
Shanghai, and lost ten men. She had pre-
viously been reported abandoned at sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
A Hotel Fire.

The Warner House, at Emporium, Pa, a
new and elegant hotel, was destroyed by
fire on the morning of the Both. The fire
was discovered about 2 o'clock and burned
so rapidly that the guests had much diff
Guilty in escaping from the building. Three
OF them were dangerously and many others
slightly injured by jumping to the pave
ment. The loss is $4,000; insurance,
$500
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
WiDed Ont by Fire.

The little village of Savannah, N. Y, was
almost totally destroyed by fire on the
Both. Two business houses are all that is
left, and q dozen or more families are home
less. 1t is generally believed that the fire
was OF incendiary origin, as the flames,
which were first discovered in the rear of a
hardware store, had communicated to a
number of barrels of kerosene before an
alarm could be sounded. The losses will
aggregate 100000, with $45, 900 insur-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

We learn from a recent report by
the United States consul at Toronto,
Can, that the value of the barley ex-
ported to the United States for the
year ending September 80, 1885, was
$2,298, 857, while for the year endin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
The British in Possession.

The British expeditionary force under
Gen. Prendergast has arrived at Mandalay
without any resistance being offered by the
Burmese. Lord Dufferin, the viceroy of
India, has telegraphed the home govern
ment that he has arranged to administer
the Burmese government Professionally in
Queen Victoria's name. The Europeans
who remained at Mandalay on the out
break of hostilities are safe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Ohio Supreme Court,

The Ohio supreme court, on the i st inst,
rendered decision in the Dagget habeas
corpus case, brought from Cincinnati. The
decision discharges the defendant holding
the Cincinnati and Cleveland registry law
unconstitutional,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-09

A WOMAN ate cake ofglycerine soap
to cure a cough, thinking it was new
mixture. When she returned the re-
manning cakes to the druggist she
amazed the clerk by saying that she
took one of those things. cit was
awful to swallow, but it cured the
cough"