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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
George and Henry Martels, while crossing

George and Henry Martels, while crossing
the railroad track at Hoboken, N. j., on
the 18th, were run down and killed.
A gang Of four laborers on the Cayuga &
Lake Shore branch of the Lehigh Valley
Road, near Ithaca, N. Y, sought shelter
from a storm on the 18th inst. under a
bluff. The rain loosened the earth, which
fell upon them. They were all killed.
The long strike at Bay City, Mich. is
over, and the men are returning to work at
the employers terms.
A crazy man entered a house on Mon
roe Street, Chicago, on the 18TH and pro-
curing an axe drove the inmates out. He
then locked himself in, and it took squad
of police, with a long pole to get him out.
Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson, the well-known
authoress, died at San Francisco on the
18th, Of cancer of the stomach.
William A. Pond, the music publisher,
died at New York on the 1 9th, aged 81 years.
Four French soldiers while crossing a
field at Fountinableau, near Paris, on the
18th, found bombshell. They attempted
to unload it. 1t burst and the fragments
cut two OF the men to pieces and tore the
arm Off another. The fourth soldier escaped
unin jured.
The house of G. A. Clement, seven miles
from Detroit, was struck by lightning, on
the night Of the 10th. Mrs. Clement was
killed, and her body consumed in the fire
Three people were fatally burned, at Dali
las, Tex, OF the 18th inst, by the ex-
plosion of a Gals of kerosene, with which
one OF the party was lighting the fire.
While John Fox and Fred Schuur were
engaged in painting the dial OF the clock in
the tower of a Methodist Church at Grand
Rapids, Mich, on the 10th, the scaffold gave
way and both were killed.
At Superior Station, Pa, on the 9th
inst, the Western limited express on the
| Fort Wayne Railroad struck Oliver Mitch
| ell and Price Dillon, two brakemen. who
had just alighted from an accommodation
| train and were crossing the tracks. Mitch
ell was killed instantly and Dillon so badly
mangled that no hopes of his recovery are
entertained.
At Findlay, O., on the night of the 9th,
Mrs. Rachel Struble, widow 60 years of
age, took bottle from a shelf containing
old cider, and while trying to open the bot
| tie it burst, piece of glass striking her in
the neck and severing the jugular vein. She
bled so profusely that death resulted in q
few moments.
Peter Mahon, aged 4 years, was run over
by an omnibus at Grand Haven, Mich, on
the 10th.
Five persons were killed and six danger
ously hurt by the explosion of the boiler of
Paquite De Los Velos, while on her way
from Coquinbo, South America, to Valpa-
raise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
ACHTLD STEALER.
The Motive That Prompted Ellen Darien
to Steal the Claxton Baby.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 12.-The
detectives remained at Chester all
night, and succeeded in establishing
beyond doubt the fact that Ellen
Darien is the abductress of the Claxton
child and in unravelling her motive for
the crime. She was married about
four years ago to VIM. II. Darien, in
Germantown, and on March 27, 1882,
her husband, who had found her I'M
faithful, left her. Since that she las
constantly been endeavoring to bring
ler husband back to her, or
to get him to support her. On one
occasion she obtained a photograph
OF a colored infant, showed it to him
and declared that he would be COM
PEELED to provide for it's support. Her
attempt failed, and she then decided
to steal a child and force her husband
to acknowledge it's paternity. On the
morning of July 18th, she left VIII
mington and began to search for a
mulatto baby to palm off as
her child. She saw the Claxton
infant in a coach at Eighth and Cath
airline Streets, this city, and Selling
favorable opportunity, took it away.
Darien works in Chester, driving a
wagon and when Ellen reached home
she at once began to represent the
child as her own. She said she had
come to her mothers house in this
city where it had been since it's birth
and gotten it. A few days after reach
ing home, she went before Alderman
Allen, of Chester and made an affida-
Wit that her husband Darien was the
father of the child.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
THE leaders of the Mormon Chun

THE leaders of the Mormon Church
are constantly on the lookout for
favorable opportunities to extend
their already vast domain. Now it is
reported that they are about attempt
ing to plant a colony of polygamists
in the South. 1t is even reported
that the recently arrived European
converts are on their way to settle up
land in Jackson and De Kalb Coun-
ties, Ala. Hitherto the South has
been a fruitful field for the Mormon
missionaries, but their converts have
been taken to colonies westward.
The bitter experience Of the Mormon
authorities with the recent settlement
at San Luis Park, Colorado, which is
made up almost wholly of emigrants
from the Southern states, might well
lead them to think twice before under
taking this new colonizing venture
even if the sanction of the Alabama
people should be gained, which we
cannot believe to be possible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Smoke.

A fire which broke out in the lumber yard
of the Sturtevant Lumber Company, Cleve-
land, early on the morning of the 18th
inst. caused loss of over 100000.
Fire on Lewis wharf, Boston, on the
18th, which began in pile of rubbish,
caused loss of $120,OOO.
The main building of the Haywood White
Sulphur Springs Hotel, at Waynesvile, N.
c., took fire from the kitchen and was to-
tally destroyed, on the 18th. The furni-
ture was saved. There were about 200
guests at the uotel. They all escaped and
saved everything. The loss is about $780,
600; no insurance.
The houses and buildings owned by Paul
Ranger, George Constant, Simon Lacrosse,
Pierre Lacrosse, and Antoine Trotter, at
st. Eugene, Ont, were burned on the 10th.
the loss is $40, 900; insured for $1,000.
An incendiary fire at Frankfort, KY, on
the 10th, destroyed an entire block OF
buildings. Loss. $54 900.
Fire on the 10th INST, destroyed the oat-
meal mill of North & Co., Leavenworth,
Kas. and damaged several adjoining build
ings. The losses will aggregate $4,000. A
number of people were injured by a falling
wall.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

A POsT-oFFICE official attempted to
carry mail matter from San Francisco
for Mexico and Central America on a
Pacific Mail steamer as extra baggage,
and was refused. The mail was sub
sequentIy sent to it's destination via
New Orleans, and the point is being
made that the steamer had no right,
as common carrier, to discriminate
as it did, and there may be a here
ae+or
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

stated at the time, and incorporated
the statement in hisreports of 1884,
IhaG the government reserved the right
to interfere with the cattlemen and
remove them whenever it became
necessary, either of it's own motion or
from the complaints of the Indians.
In this connection he announced to
the cattlemen that if such occupation
proved agreeable to the Indians the
government would not interfere with
the possessions. Senator Teller is of
the opinion that much good had been
done the Indians by meeting the cat
tlemen. The former were taught how
to herd cattle and in other ways were
made familiar with actual business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
ROACH'S SHIPS.
Secretary Whitney Says They
Finished


New YORK, Aug. 13.-Aaron J. Van
derpoel this morning received from
Secretary Whitney an informal letter,
in which the Secretary states that the
government ships would be fin
ished in the Roach yards and
with men under his superintendency
and with the suggestions and super
vision Of Messrs Loring and Wilson.
The latter would meantime COM
plete the inventories and receive the
appraisal of Mr.. Roach's assets from
the board of five who will make the
appraisal. The schedules of assets and
liabilities made by Mr.. Roach are in
readiness, but may possibly be held
until the conclusion OF the govern
ment inventories. The two invento-
ries will doubtless be compared and
both will be placed at the disposal of
the board of appraisal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

a bill of exchange for $65.50. The cashier
and manager were in the bank at the time.
few minutes after the stranger departed
Cashier John E. Aucercas missed tray
containing $4,000 of gold in twenties
The alarm was Immediately given and
search made, but without avail. 1t is be-
lieved two or three men were engaged in the
theft, and that while the attention Of the
bank officers was engaged by the men in
front others slipped inside the counter and
stole the money. The bank has offered
81 900 for the capture OF the thieves or re-
covery of the money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

RICH rascals, when arraigned before
thecourts, should be made to feel that
neither money nor political influence
will be allowed to stand between them
and Justice. AS Grain falls alike upon
the just and the UNJUST" SO should
law bear alike upon the rich and the
poor. When it is otherwise Justice will
be mockery, and its DEGREES without
moral force in any community.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
A STRICKEN VILLAGE.
Plymouth, Pa, Afflicted with Virulen
Disease.

WLKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 1O.-No
sooner has the epidemic of typhoid
fever ceased to ragein the unfortunate
town of Plymouth, thaniti is succeeded
by another plague scarcelly less terri
now prevalent in Plymouth, Kingston
and vicinity to an alarming extent
and it is even more deadly than the
fever. 1t is disease that has always
been frequent in Plymouth and neigh
boring towns during the summer, but
never before were there half as many
cases as there are at present. Nor
was the disease so virulent and fatal
in it's results. There are over $50
cases now under treatment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
CHICAGO'S MONUMENT.
Over Forty Thousand Dollars Raised TO
the Grant Memorial.

CHICAGO, Ill, Aug. l2.-At a meeting
of the Grant monument fund board,
to-day, the different subscription
books were examined, and is was
ascertained that the subscriptions
have already exceeded the sum origin
ally aimed at-$4O,OOO. AS subscrip-
lions are still being received at the
various newspaper Offices, and as a
benefit is to be given at one of the
theaters Thursday afternoon, from
which large returns are expected, the
fund will probably far exceed the in
tended sum before the books are
o1OCp6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
A Terrible State,

Thirty-fve hundred and ten new cases of
cholera and 1,343 deaths from the disease
were reported throughout Spain On the
10th inst. The statistics, however do not
convey the whole truth about the preva-
lence Of the scourge, as they are not COM
plete. Cholera has made its appearance in
Barcelona, Bilboa, San Sebastian, San
lander Huesca and Tolosa. Relatives of
cholera patients in many of the Spanish
provinces assault the doctors in the belief
that they poison their patients. The arch
bishop of Seville died of cholera on the 9th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Sporting Note.

The much advertised race between J. I.
Cases brown stallion, Phallas, and w. G.
Francis bay gelding, Harry Wilkes, took
place at Belmont Park, Philadelphia, on
the 18th. The race was for a purse of 81,
900, $1,000 to go to the second horse.
Four heats were trotted, Harry Wilkes win
ming the first, second and fourth. The fast
est heat was made by the winner in PIG.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

A sensation has been created in London
by the marriage of Lord Chief Justice Cole
ridge TO Amy Augusta Jackson Lawford.
The ceremony, which was performed quietly
at the residence of the brides mother on
the 18th, is said to have been FASTENED by
threats of an action for breach of promise
against his lordship. The bride is an En-
glish woman of 80, whose acquaintance
Lord Coleridge made on the steamer in
which he returned from America two years
ago
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

A MAN at Worden, H., committed
suicide by bleeding himself to death
because a neighbor refused to name
child after him. Now the citizens
want to elect the level-headed parent
mayor of the town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Cholera at Gibraltar.

Four deaths from cholera occurred at
Gibraltar on the 18th, the infection having
been contracted on Spanish soil. The gov
ernor has refused to cut off communica ton
with Spain, and general exodus of the
population has begun. It is claimed at
Paris that the number of deaths from the
epidemic at Marseilles has been larger than
reported. Extraordinary precautions are
being taken to prevent an outbreak at the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Cattle on the Reservations.

Gen. Miles has been ordered by the War
Department to hold the troops at Fort
Reno in readiness to enforce the presiden-
tial proclamation relative to the removal
Of cattle from the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
Reservations. The time granted the ranch
men will expire September 4.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
A Florida Picnic.

A picnic at Palatka, on the 10Th, was en-
ivened by mill between two dusky ANA
IONS, rivals in the affection of a colored
barber, who fought seven rounds with bare
knuckles. Two male friends of the belliger-
ents then took up the quarrel, fighting with
razors, and one of them received fatal
wounds. A duel with razors between the
women has been arranged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

DRUGGISTS say that the price of pat
ent medicines has gone down so much
that there's little money in them now.
The day of large fortunes from them is
over. This will be good news for the
chronic medicine swallower.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
ThraShed for Cruelty.

Elmo:e Creel, living near Greeve's Run,
Writ County, W. Va, having established
for himself bad reputation for cruelty to
his wife and family, was called upon by a
mob of masked men, on the night of the
18th inst. and punished. There were about
fifty OF his assailants, and they took him
from his bed at midnight, tied him to a
tree and gave him 100 lashes with raw
hide. He afterwards swore out warrants
for four of his neighbors, but they all gave
hail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

THE experiment of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College with burying seeds in
bottles and keeping them from mois-
ture for several years, shows that
common weeds have themost vitality.
Anyone who has wrestled with opus
ley" and plantain and burdCcks could
have told that in five seconds, let
alone five years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
TELLER TALKS.
He Denies That the Leases to Catt1emen
Were Sanctioned by Him.

CHICAGO, H., Aug. 11.-Ex-Secre-
tary Teller, in an interview here
to-day, denies that leases to cat
tlemen as first granted by the
Cheyenne and Arappahoe tribes in
1883, had ever been sanctioned or
recognized by him as Secretary of the
Interior. He says that he specifically
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Massacred in Tonouin.

The French minister Of the marine has re-
ceived an official dispatch from Tonquin,
stating that the Black Flags had raided
five missionary stations and completely de-
stroyed them, killing many Christians.
Eight thousand of the followers of the mis-
sionaries have taken refuge with the French
troops.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
A Serious Sham.

During sham battle at the encampment
of Illinois state militia, at Ottawa, on the
18th, a large number of the participants
were hit by flying ramrods and burned by
powder. The fighting was at too short
range. One man is reported to be fatally
injured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Too Much Wind.

A cyclone struck the vicinity ofNorwood,
in ST. Lawrence County, N. Y, on the 18th
inst, destroying several houses and the
Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain Railroad
bridge. Three persons are reported killed
and large number injured. All the church
steeples in the neighborhood were blown
dnnu1n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
The Pedestal Fund.

The New York World on the 18th an
nounced the completion of the fund OF
100000 for the completion of the Bar
tholdi pedestal. The scheme was originated
by the World, and the whole amount was
collected in LAT days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Behind the Bars.

Maxwell, the murderer of Preller at st.
Louis, arrived at that city on the 10Th.
He was met at the depot by crowd Of
curious people numbering several thou
sands. Maxwell claims to be able to pro-
duce Preler alive when the trial comes off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
They Were TOadStOOIS,

The family of Daniel Ashebaugh, Jr., near
New Philadelphia, O., were poisoned on the
18th by eating toadstools in mistake for
mushrooms. One boy died the following
day, and the mother and another child
were not expected to recover at last &C
counts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Qhe Rtpublifa'l.
wATERTowN, WISCONSIN

A GENTLEMAN in the suburbs OF Chi
cago declares that q recent rain drove
through his twelve-incb brick wall and
ran down upon the floor. Now let's
hear of "more driving rain" than
that.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Another Show for Peace.

A dispatch from st. Petersburg, on the
18th, states that Russia has sent England
proposals for the settlement of the disputes
concerning Zulfcar Pass, and the positions
commanding it. The dispatch adds that it
is certain that England will accept the pro-
nOCa1C
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

Montreal has an epidemic of smallpox.
A dispatch of the 10th says over 100
houses are placarded and there are forty
patients in the hospital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

THE doctors say that hot tea is a
very cooling drink in weather like
this, if you'll only have patience. And
Ill winter the doctors say that the
best way to heat frosted hands and
feet is to stick them in bucket OF ice
water, if you'll only have patience.
The remedy in each caseis entirely too
much like the disease to be comforta-
ble.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
OSman Has Skinned,

A dispatch of the 10th from Suakim says
Osman Digma has forsaken his followers
and fed to Kordofan. The result is that
many sheiks are going into Suakim and
Offering submission to the British COM
mander
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
Gas in the Mine.

A terrible explosion Of gas took place in
the West End Coal Company's mines at
MocanaqGa, fifteen miles from Wilkesbarre,
Pa, on the 18th. Twelve miners were in
stantly killed and several others danger
ously injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
A Cholera Scare.

Lenk's Hill, a suburb of Toledo. O., is al
most in panic over an alleged death from
cholera. The victim was sewer contract
or The authorities gave it out as a case
of acute cholera morbus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
A Rig Haul.

A sensation was caused, on the 18th, by
a bold robbery of the San Jose Gal Safe
Deposit Bank of Savings. During the after
noon a man entered the bank and obtained
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Business Suspended.
Smallpox in Montreal.

The British Parliament was formally pro-
rogued by the Queen on the 14th inst.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-08-19

NORFOLK, Va, is to have new ma
tional bank with an authorized capt.
tai of 100000.
Iron County register., 1885-12-03

covers Is comparatively very small, but
the civil-service enthusiasts have en-
deavored to stretch it to cover all the
offices, from highest to lowest. l am
in favor of retaining in Office the clerks
and others employed in the minor posi-
tions, but believe that the principal
offices should be filled with people in
sympathy with the prevailing Admins
tration.
81 have made no changes in the
force in the Executive Office here. The
same clerks which were under Mr..
Cleveland still retain their positions.
and will continue to do so as long as
they are faithful in the performance of
their duty. I think the Civil-Service
law could be modified to advantage.
But, as said, there is so much humbug
and hypocrisy about the whole so-called
civil service that it is hard to make peo-
pie understand the real state of affairs.
am heartily in favor of true reform
of the civil service, or, in short, any
thing that will have tendency to ele-
vate it.-N 7. World.
Iron County register., 1885-12-03
FROGS as PITS.


-
Tanned Iroglodytss.
have four bull-frogs in tin tank,
and Major Speckle IS boss Of the gang.
The Major has mottled green coat
white vest trimmed with freckles, brown
shorts. splay stockings, and bad eye,
and whenever there is weakness in the
fly market the other frogs have to 60
hungry until he is so full he can't move.
Tommy isn't big enough to thrash the
Major, but he wallops the two trog-
lodyte frogs I captured in the cave,
which seems to relieve his feelings.
These last unfortunates, dressed in
brown, like meek little Carthusains,
have the alternative in times of excite
ment of being kicked all over the tank
or diving to the bottom and holding
their breath in martyr attitudes, until
the trouble blows over. The operation
of giving them dinner is to shake the
buzzing contents Of . fly trap into the
tank and quickly replace the gauze
cover. After the first furry the fiys fall
to braiding their hind legs and polishing
their eyes after the custom of blue
bottles. and then the Major gets in his
work by Tipping his tongue at the near
est. All you can perceive is that fly
vanishes, while the Major winks one
eye in slow but significant way. No
fly escapes his deadly aim, which is
point blank at four inches. After fling
away couple of dozen he allows Tom
troglodytes pop timidly up from the
depths, and bearing carefully to windward
of the Majors kick, proceed to go for
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appetite is that of its skin stretched to
the utmost. The Major weighs two
ounces when hungry, and he has had
forty-six blue bottles, four large
angle worms, two wasps and june
bug before extending the courtesy Of
the harder to Tommy. The food is
largely matter Of education. The
general principle implanted in bull
moves is good to eat. dangled q bare
hook over one in the creek the other
day and he gathered it in. He seemed
vigorously surprised when I landed
him, but dived back cheerfully on being
released, popped up his head in min
ute, swallowed the same hook again,
was again released only to snap it up
when rendered for the third time. This
shows that a steadfast adherence to
principle is one feature of high bull-frog
metaphysics. The other day dropped
a five-inch worm ON the rock in the
middle of the tank. One of the glutton-
Gus troglodytes had slyly slowed away
all but the tail, which projected like
cigarette, when the Major awoke from
some dark problem and made a snap
just in time. The troglodyte couldn't
let go, for the worm was coiled up in.
side of him like hawser, and so the
Major hauled him into the water,
slammed him against the side of the
tank, led him through complicated
quadrille, and finally planted both feet
in his eyes and dragged out the worm
by main force. Then he blinked twice
and was reabsorbed in his problem.
while the disgusted troglodyte dived to
the bottom and held his breath until at.
ter dark.-Cd CdtsEiU Cor. N. 7. Times.