Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-30
Minor MeDuton.

At Pittsburg, on the 9th, Mrs. Barbara
Meyers and her 2-year- child died from
injuries received by the explosion of a lamp.
Troops have been sent by thegovernment
from San Francisco to protect the Indians
on the San Carlos reservation from the
threatened attacks by whites.
The circuit court at San Francisco has
declared void the alleged marriage contract
between the late Senator Sharon and Miss
Sarah A. Hill, on the ground that the sig
natures were forged.
The residence and saloon of William
Holler, on Butler Street, Pittsburg, was de-
stroyed by fire, at 2 o'clock, on the morn
ing OF the 26th. The flames spread SO
rapidly that the family barely escaped with
their lives. Mr.. Holler was compelled to
Jump from q second-story window, and is
thought to have been fatally injured by the
fall. The damage was about $4,000.
The tow boat, Jumbo, exploded her boil.
er, at Pensacola, Fla, on the Goth, fatally
wounding the engineer, William Touart
and the colored fireman, j. G. Patterson
A passenger threw the captain and deck.
qand overheard, and then jumped into the
water and saved both, although badly
scalded himself.
The Boston night express, on the New
York q Hartford Road, was wrecked at
Pelhamville, fifteen miles north of New
York on the morning of the 9th. Eu.
gene Blake, the fireman, was killed.
At Plymouth, Mass, on the 26th. Alice
Sampson was killed by falling tree dur.
ing fierce gale.
There were 217 business failures in the
United States during the six days ending
with the close of business on the 24th
against 221 the previous week.
Patrick Rooney and his wife, an old
couple living near Seneca, La Sale County
ILL.,, were found dead in their house on the
morning of the 25th Mrs. Rooney had
been burned to death by her clothing tax
ing fire, and it is supposed her husband
was asleep in an adjoining room, and was
suffocated by the smoke.
Rush d Browns distillery, at Peoria
ILL.,, was destroyed by fire on the night oil
the oath. The loss is estimated at $50
600; insured for about one-half.
The Western Paint and Roofing Company
and M. Erhart & Co., roofers, Cincinnati
lost about 100000 by fire on the night
Of the oath. Insurance about $4,000.
Cleveland has case Of trichiniasis. An
entire family were made i'll by eating raw
ham, but it is thought they will recover.
One man was killed and another seriously
hurt in a runaway accident near Reading,
Pa, on the morning of the 23d.
A man known only as shorty" from
Ohio, and James Sheridan, were run over
and killed by an engine near Baltimore on
the night OF the 22d.
Early on the morning of the 23d burglasss
broke into the jewelry store of Ramsey &
Co., at Milton, Ont, and carried off cart
load of iewelry, silverware, money, etc.
The store was cleaned out. The stolen
goods were worth thousands Of dollars.
E. G. Prices iewelry store, at jamestown,
Pa, was broken open on the night of the
22d and the safe robbed of 81 200 worth
of valuables.
Leger 81 Rinfret, Wholesale dry goods,
Quebec, suspended on the 22d. Liabilities
500, 900.
William Moore and John Ridgeway were
walking on the railroad track near Coal
town, Butler County, Pa, on the night OF
the 21st, on their way home, when they
were struck by coal train backing up to
the mines. Ridgeway was killed instantly
and Moore SO badly injured that he died
during the night.
G. w. Lupton, wool merchant of Brad
ford, Eng, failed on the 22d. Liabilities,
100000.
The trouble between the Singer Sewing
Machine Company and the city of Elizabeth
has been compromised by the latter raising
the levy on the company's property. The
shops were started up on the 22d.