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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-21
REVOLUTIONS IN COLOMBIA.

PANAMA, Jan. 5.-A most alarming
condition of affairs prevails throughout
this republic, and general conflict is
imminent. Civil war is now going on at
Cundinamarca, Boyaca, Santander and
Magdalena, and seems about to break
out in the important state of Caucasus.
Here in Panama more trouble may
occur, but there will be little bloodshed.
Heavy fighting has already taken place
in the interior. The Radical party has
joined fraction of the Conservatives.
They are endeavoring to turn out the
Liberal governments in different states
which are the strongest supporters of
the government of President Nunez;
then, if successful, they will unite the
states they hold in an effort to overthrow
the general government. Severe Skin
mishes occurred in Santander and Boy
AGA, and the cable this morning says a
battle has taken place at Tunja, in Boy
AGA, in which the Federal forces were
defeated and the communicative chief,
Gen. Montirfar, and another general
killed.
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TEE MASONS FEEL SIGHTED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-There is some
feeling among the Masonic brethren
because that body has not been invited
to take any formal part in the Washing
ton monument dedication ceremonies.
Washington was one of the leading
Masons of his day. The grand lodge
here laid the cornerstone of the
monument. It also laldthe corner
stone of the equestrian statue
of Washington and dedicated
it. Col. Parker had an interview
with Senator German, chairman of the
congressional commission, about the
matter. Gen. Sherman told him that
as the monument had been completed
by congressional appropriations it had
been decided to make the dedication a
national affair, the ceremonies to be
wholly under the management of the
national government. To put it in the
hands of Masonic or other bodies would
give it local character.
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A WESTERN TRAGEDY.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. Up. 2.
Peasants married Rose Butterfeld at
Oxford, Idaho, two months ago, against
the wishes of her father. Afterwards
Peasants forged a draft, cashed it and
fed. The girl was watched and tracked
to Keogh's ranch, on Raft River. The
father followed, disguised, to Al
bion, Carson County. They met, and
peasants was arrested. While Father
in-law Butterfeld was guarding Pleas
ants, holding cooked shotgun over
him, peasants, striking match on his
boot to light cigar, drew out revolver
and covered the old man, who promptly
fired, blowing the top of the formers
head of, but bullet from the revolver
pierced Butterfeld's bowels, killing him
soon after. Peasants is said to have
been bad man from Texas, and after
ward to have committed felony in
Wyoming.
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Coulter came, accompanied by strange
man, whom he introduced as magis-
trate, stating that the minister had dis
appointed him. The ceremony was
performed and the young couple lived
happily until few weeks ago, when
rumors were put afoat that the marriage
was illegal. The bride became sus-
plc1ous, and ascertained to-day that the
alleged magistrate was an imposter, and
the name of the ordinary had been
forged to the license. Coulter was
arrested and will be prosecuted. He
will not tell who aided him in commit
ting the fraud.
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THE NEW YORK SENATORSHIP.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. Some of
President Arthur's friends are disposed
to criticise the position taken in the
New York senatorial fight by Senator
Miller. They say his course now, in
telling his friends privately that the
best thing for the Republicans to do is
to siect President Arthur, is parallel
with that followed at the Chicago con-
vention by the Independent Republic
ans, who preferred Arthur to Blaine but
waited until the nomination of the lat
ter was inevitable before making up
their minds to vote for Arthur. If
Senator Miller had made up his
mind that he wanted Arthur for
senator at the beginning of the fight
for the speakership, and had gone to
work, he, in all probability, would not
be forced into choosing candidate to
support whom he does not regard as
meeting all the requirements as well as
President Arthur. By procrastinating
and hating. he finds that the fight
has assumed such an aspect as to COM
pei the Presidents friends to give their
support to another candidate.
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LABOR TROUBLES.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 13.-Yester-
day the employees at the Oliver Chilled
Plow Works, struck for higher wages
and compelled ali the men to quit. At
an early hour this morning 200 congre-
gated in front of the gate and would not
allow any to enter. Those who tried to
enter were beaten about the head and
body. Officer Kelly, while trying to
quiet the mob, was shot through the
scalp and badly pounded. Capt. Ed.
Nicar atteml ted to go into the Office,
and they attacked him with clubs.
He was badly hurt about the head, He
entered and locked the door and was
held prisoner in the Office, his only
communication being by telephone to
the city. The veteran guards of the G.
A. Il. mustered out about seventy men
to rescue Capt. Nicar, member of the
guard. Sheriff Rackstrap empowered
them to act as state militia, to preserve
the peace and to dispense the strikers.
On hearing this, some of the strikers
left. Following is list of the wounded:
Capt. Ed. Nicar, Dave Hoffman, Mr..
Gard, Officer Kelly and Jacob Bernhard
the foreman in the paint shop. I'm
mense crowds are thronging the streets.
They followed the veteran guards to the
factory and great excitement prevails.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 13.-This
forenoon Gov. Gray received a tele-
gram from Geo. Rackstrap, sheriff of st.
Joseph County, saying, "We are having
riot in South Bend this morning.
Shooting and clubbing are going on
and human life is in danger. Will you
please send a military company, as we
are utterly powerless." Gov. Gray
thought that as Rackstrap was new
man he might have become unduly anx-
ious and declined to act until he had
received further information, which up
to o'clock had not been forthcoming.
Gray thinks the local authorities will
be able to cope with the trouble as he
is at present advised of it.
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GEN. GRANTS HEALTH.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-The latest
rumor regarding Gen. Grant is that he
is suffering from a swelling of the
tongue that threatens to develop into
cancer. It will be remembered that
the late Senator Hill, of Georgia, suf-
fered from this terrible malady. Gen.
Grants family physician, DR.. Fordyce
Barker, said last night in response to in
quiries in regard to the Generals health:
"Gen. Grant consulted me early in the
autumn about pain in the side of the
tongue, which rendered it painful to
him to articulate and masticate his
food. The General smoked cigars
largely and this seemed to irritate his
tongue. restricted him to three CT
gars . day and he stopped smoking of
his own accord and it is very remarka-
BILE that this change was not followed by
any disturbance of his nervous system or
general irritation. He is improved To-
cally, is able to speak without pain, and
his general appearance in every respect
is better. He is now employed several
hours day in literary work. I think
he is in better health than he has been
since the accident year ago. He is
still lame from the injury to his thigh,
which has left great tenderness, and is
unable to walk on account of pain and
feebleness without the aid of crutch or
stick. There is nothing that would
justify the assertion that he is seriously
Ill and he is not in a critical condition"
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he SAW HIS WAY.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, Jan. lived
nesday night Sheriff Turner, of this
county, brought Henry Basket to this
city from Ironton jail for examination.
he was arrested near here few days
ago charged with selling mortgaged
property and had been taken to Iron
ton for safe-keeping. Basket was
placed ia the city jail last night and
was TO have been examined to-day.
There were four other prisoners con-
fined in the same cell. About
10 o'clock, as soon as it be-
came quiet, Basket drew a fine
saw-blade from the sleeve of his coat
and commenced filing the heavy iron
door hinges. Ali the other prisoners
were confined for petty offenses, and
when he began fling they protested.
It was a cold, rainy night, and they had
no desire to go out IN the storm.
Basket paid no attention to the talk of
the other prisoners. but continued his
work vigorously. Finally Pat Riley, a
broad-shouldered Irishman, one of the
four prisoners, demanded that Basket
cease his racket forthwith or he would
take him in hand quickly. Basket
drew a revolver from his boot and,
cooking the weapon, he exclaimed, The
man that takes one step toward me or
makes loud noise, I'll empty
lead into. You all hear, do you?
I shan't speak to you again. I mean
business" The prisoners all shrunk
back and allowed Basket to continue
his work, which he kept up till o'clock
this morning. when he succeeded in cut
ting off the heavy iron bars and made
good his escape. One of the other
prisoners, named Ryan, took advantage
of the opportunity to escape and also
quit the place. The other three made
no effort to get away. On the contrary.
one of them went over to Marshall
Miles house and informed him of the
delivery. Officers are now in pursuit
of Basket but he has not yet been seen,
nor is there any clew to his whereabouts.
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THE BERLIN TRAGEDY.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-The Central News
gives the following version of the kill
ing last night of Police Commissioner
Rumpff: ga profound sensation was
created in Berlin, this morning, by the
announcement that Herr Rumpf, police
councillor, had been murdered last
night in front of his residence, on a
prominent thoroughfare. Rumpf was
actively connected with the recent
prosecutions at Leipsic of the Anarchists
Reinsdorf, Rupsch, Kuechler, Holz-
hauer, Bachman, Soehzgen, Rheim bach
and Toelner, engaged in the Niederwald
attempt to kill the Emperor, Crown
Prince and other distinguished person
ages of the imperial suite. Reinsdorf,
Rupsch and Kuechler were sentenced to
death and Holzhauer and Bachman to ten
years servitude. The others were &C.
quilted. The police are reticent in re-
gard to the murder of Rumpf, but state
that there is no doubt that the friends of
the condemned Anarchists committed
the deed. All kinds of stories are afoat
in regard to the murder. One is to the
effect that while returning home about
10 o'clock last night, and when in front
of the house, Herr Rumpff was struck a
violent blow on the back of the head
which felled him to the pavement, rem
dering him unconscious and not giving
him an opportunity to cry for help.
Another is that his death was produced
by stab-wound, causing almost instant
death. All agree that the murder was
the work of Anarchists, in revenge for
the part the councillor took in securing
the conviction of Remsdor and COM
panions. The Emperor when inform
ed of his death was visibly agitated."
FRANKFORT oN-THE- MAIN, Jan. IA
A reward of $3.50 is offered for the dis
covery of the murderer of Police Com
missioner Rumpff. The dagger with
which the deed was committed twice
penetrated his heart. II was no rob-
berry. 1t is presumed that vengeance
was the motive for the crime.
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ANOTHER ASYLUM FIRE.
Frightful Holocaust in the Kankakee
Insane Asylum.
Seventeen of the FOrty-Five Inmates
Lose Their Lives i'm the Flames.

Early on the morning of the 18th,
fire was discovered in one of the build
ings of the Illinois Eastern Hospital
for the insane, and in short time the
entire institution was in ruins. The
hre originated in the furnace-room and
had gained a strong Roadway before 1t
was discovered. The woodwork of the
building was of Southern pine, and
burned very rapidly. The inmates
numbered forty-seven, and when the
fire was over seventeen were unac-
counted for. Thirteen bodies were re-
covered, in charred and unrecognizable
condition. All the patients were incur
able. When the fire was discovered
efforts were made to rescue them,
the bedridden ones being taken out
first. Those who were able to help
themselves were unable to realize
their danger, and on being taken
out of the burning building
into the cold atmosphere would rush
back into the flames, and these were the
ones who persisted. The attendants
lost all their personal effects, and many
narrowly oscar ed with their lives One
escaped by making rope of bed clothes.
There were no facilities for escape or
for putting out the fire, the state having
made no appropriation therefor. The
building cost $4,000, and is total loss.
Following is a list of the victims !:
Seney Brown, Rock Island; 81. w. Bel
den, Galesburg; George Bennett, Nor
1is; Joseph Colbert, Chicago; Orlando
Ellis, Pontiac; j. W. Galloway, Macoupin /;
Thomas Hickey, Springfield; Matthew
Hague, Chebanse: Hachner,
Stevenson County; Thomas Hereby,
Chicago; John johnson, Vermillion ;
Michael Jordan, Chicago; j. Nathan.
Chicago; J. W. Tyler, Chicago Fl. Wey-
mouth, Putnam County.
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DAK0TA'S HARVEST.

FARGO, Oak, Jan. 12.-The report of
the Dakota grain inspectors has been
mailed to the governor. The document
is very elaborate one, and is full re-
port of the results of the labors of the
Dakota grain commissioners for the
past eight months, both in Dakota and
the adjoining state of Minnesota The
total elevator capacity is 100000
bushels. The total shipments through
the public elevators and warehouses
were 11,197,919 bushels, as follows:
P1llsbury & Hurlbert, on st,
Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba,
$500, 1858; Northern Pacific Elevator
Company, on st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba, 581, 1929; Northern Pacific
Elevator Company, on Northern Pacific
Road, 2,OO1 1896; Pratt & Co., and 9TH
ers, on the line of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul, 2,388,712; George W.
Vanduzen & Co., on line of Chicago &
North Western, 1,024,00O; other pur-
chasers on lines of the Chicago &
North Western, 1,490,822; on lines of
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha, 166,903; total, 11,197,9 19i
Reeves and other buyers, including the
Grandin Elevator Company, and
individual shippers on the Mani
toba road, 1,070,7O9. Total shipments
by railroad, IL, 268,6 1923. To the above
add the large amount purchased by the
fouring-mills direct from the farmer,
amounting In the aggregate to g.
$4,000; add also the seed wheat
retained in the hands of the
farmers, and the grand total
is 1926, 628. After referring to the
magnitude of the wheat interest in Da-
kota, the report states that the varieties
OF hard wheat, among which the Scotch
fife" stands preeminent, are nowhere
produced in greater abundance or
perfection than in Dakota and the
valley of the Red River of
the North. The conditions of
soil and climate which there exist (the
report says tend to perfect the berry of
the wheat probably to a greater degree
than elsewhere, although it is found
that splendid crops of hard Scotch fife
wheat, averaging fully as we'll as in the
Red River Valley, are raised in other
portions of the territory, notably as far
south as Bon Homme County, and west
on the Northern Pacific Railroad, as far
as Bismarck.
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EXPLOSION OF A LOCOMOTIVE.

AToH1soN, Kas., Jan. 17.-Engine No.
rs, of the Hannibal road, exploded her
boiler near Laclede, Mo-, Thursday
morning, under peculiar circumstances.
A terrible snow-storm was prevailing
at the time, and the engine was attached
to heavy freight train. The engineer
had backed on siding to allow an
other train to pass, and just as
the engines came abreast No. 78
exploded with terrible force, blow
ing the engineer about sixty feet
away and injuring him fatally. The
fireman had just descended from the
tender and thus escaped unhurt. The
engineer and fireman of the passing
train were both struck by flying pieces
and seriously injured, the fireman hay
ing his right knee-cap torn off. It is
supposed that the engine pump froze
up and the water got low in the boiler
before the engineer was aware of it.
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NO EXTRA SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-There are q
few members of Congress who think
that an extra session may be necessi-
tated, by the failure of the conference
committees of the Senate and House to
agree upon the appropriation bills. But
the opinion is confined to very few.
Mr.. Randall, Speaker Carlisle, and
Messrs. Eaton, Mills and McAdoo, as
well as Senators Lamar and Voorhees,
and others, said yesterday that there
was no prospect of an extra session;
that the conference committee would
doubtless consume time in agreeing
on accounts, but that some harmonious
plan would finally be agreed upon.
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TO GO TO COURT.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 14.-Attorney-
General O'Brien gave an opinion to-
day reversing former decision in the
case of Police Commissioner Mason
and allowing him to get out a writ of
quo warranto and take his case into
court. O'Brien says he declined at the
first hearing of the case to permit this
action, because it appeared to be fight
between two men to obtain possession
of an office; but as the authorities of
the city, including the mayor and cor
poration counsel, have requested re-
consideration of the case, and grave
questions may arise during the mayors
term of Office as to appointments, he
thinks the questions should be iudicially
determined by the court of last resort.
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SHOT IN THE GROIN.

OSHKOSH, Wis, Jan. Il. On Friday
last hunter entered the store of John
E. Aukers, at Glenhenley, station on
the Lake Shore Railroad near Ashland,
and carried off some goods that Aukers
refused to trust him for. Aukers or
dered him to halt, which he did, at the
same tipe firing at Aukers with shot
gun. Aukers then fired a revolver at
the man, cutting two of his fingers off.
The stranger then fred second shot at
Aukers, missing him. Aukers then
fred, the ball striking the hunter in the
groin. He is not expected to live.
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CIVIL SERVICE GRADUATES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Since the
civil service commission began opera
tons there have been appointed for a
probationary period of six months some
ola clerks of the $1,000 class in various
bureaus of the Interior Department.
Most of these have completed their
probation and have been permanently
appointed. There have been appointed
thirty-four clerks to positions in the
Post office Department under the civil
service law. Of this number fourteen
have already successfully passed the six
months probation and been permanent
ly appointed, seven have been pro-
noted, and two have resigned:
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ONE OF NATURES FREAKS.

CLEVELAND, Jan. E.-Another of
natures peculiar freaks has been dis
covered in the child of Fred Gruene-
valid, of 535 st. Clair Street, who is the
possessor of two tongues, both of which
are of natural size. The child, who is
known as Albertina, is two years of age.
The second tongue made it's appearance
within a week after her birth, and
steadily increased in size until it is now
nearly as large as the natural organ. It
sprung from the root and has grown on
TOP of the first. The child has al
ways enjoyed excellent health, and in
eating and breathing has never ex-
perienced inconvenience from the
strange growth. The second tongue as
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 13.-At the
Solvay Process Soda Ash Works, three
miles west of this city, at o'clock this
morning, large distillery vessel, weigh
ing four tons, exploded. It was blown
seventy-fve feet in the air, and landed
outside the building, carrying away the
entire roof of the large main building,
wreeking the machinery generally, and
doing damage estimated at about $4O,-
900. Fifty men were at work at the
time, twelve of whom were considerably
injured by scalding, and by flying mis-
siles-one seriously. These works did
a large business. Several weeks will
be necessary to repair the damage.
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A MOCK MARRIAGE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. IA
beautiful young lady named Lilly
Latino, living in Dade County, Ga., is
the victim of false marriage, and
her deceiyer, Oscar Coulter, q
leading young man in this sec
ton, is under arrest on the charge
of forgery. Miss Latino moved to Dade
County from the North with her father
last summer. Coulter was smitten
with her and became an ar
dent sutton. The couple were en-
gagged and the day was set for
the nuptials. On the appointed day
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WEDDING AND TRAGEDY.

HOWELL, Mich, Jan. IA charivari
party was fred into last night by some
one in the house of Joseph A. Dibble,
a farmer and fruit tree agent living at
Oceola, north of here. Ed. Mann was
killed and three others wounded. Dib-
BILE is nearly 80 years old and was re-
Gently married after mourning for his
first wife nine weeks. This was the
second corning" paid the couple and
the serenaders had been warned. Ex-
element runs high and arrests will
probably be made soon. Dibble claims
that he did not do the shooting.
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it grew larger gradually contracted and
rounded until it has assumed pear
shape. It is said to be congenital
polypoid tumor, and when the child has
grown older can be reduced with the
aid of galvanic battery or by means of
bandages. The parents of the child
have resided in the city about three
weeks, and came to this country from
Switzerland two years ago. The father
is very poor and out of work.
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AUSTRALIA AROUSED.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-Advices from Mel
bourne state that popular opinion in
Australia continues greatly agitated in
view of the recent German annexation
in New Guinea and adjacent islands.
Mass meetings to protest against foreign
annexations in the Pacific are of every
day occurrence. Shire and borough
councils likewise take occasion to record
their protest, and the press of the
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country, without dissentient voice, is
engaged day after day in vigorous and
emphatic denunciation of all foreign at
tempts to gain foothold in Australia.
1t is certain that Australians are thor
oughly aroused against the present
policy of the British colonial office.
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DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

SOMERSET, Pa, Jan. 15.-In last
nights dynamite explosion at the
Somerset Chemical Works, Scott
Sch@fer and Henry Turner were killed.
The latter leaves a wife and five
small children. Hugh Ray, fore
man. was badly burned on the
face, hands, and body, and James
Hewlett was similarly injured. There
are 800 pounds of nitro glycerine in
building 80 yards from the place where
the explosion occurred. The factory
turned out 1900 pounds of dynamite
per day
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ILLNESS OF LIEUT.. GREELY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Friends of
Lieut.. Greedy are alarmed by the nature
of his present illness, which has con-
tinued since last Saturday. During a
portion of the time he has been delir-
ious and has suffered series of conges.
tive chills. The illness is ascribed to
overwork and anxiety. 1t will be many
weeks or possibly months before Lieut..
Greedy will again be strong.
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MRS. J. w. MAcKEY has paid So, 900
for tiny canvas by Gerome, the size
of which is described as almost rs big
as a pocket-handkerchief."