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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Fla Nv THE COURT.
an Elegant "Uelp' at the Palmer House
With . Special WsitAr

WIN special Waiter.
CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 23.-The circun,-
stances connected with the trial. of Brad
ley, the defaulting Pullman manager. who
went to Joliet penitentiary, on Thursday
afternoon, afford an example of the man.
ner in which the judicial machinery can be
manipulated in the interest of favored
criminal which is probably without parallel
in the history of the courts of this city, If
of any other. Bradley, it will be remem-
bered, was captured in a backwoods town in
Ohio and brought here by private de-
tectlve about ten days ago. When he left
the city the Pullman books were in such
condition that not even an expert could
make head or tail of them. His capture,
therefore, was q matter of good fortune to
the company, and, in consequence, Mr.
Bradley, instead of being taken to the
county jail, In which even more illustrious
criminals have ere now been temporarily
confined, was lodged in one of the most ele-
CANT suites of the Palmer House, and a
special waiter assigned to spare him the
fatigue of travelling to the dining-room.
In return for this courtesy Mr. Bradley
was good enough to undertake to straight
en- out the business he had left behind him.
and in the course of three days he was en-
abled to announce that his defalcation
reached the neat little sum of $50, 900.
But even then the machinery of the law
wasn't quite ready to go into operation.
Mr.. Bradls some little private matters
to attic us captors we're willing,
|~a1 there was quite
stream of Law, ers anu personal friends to
the occupant of the elegant suite. Finally
on Thursday morning Mr.. Bradley con-
Guided that he was prepared to go
through the mill. For the first time
since his ARREST" he was taken into
a Justices shop where he waved examina-
ton and was formally held in $4,000 bail.
From here he was driven over to that
branch of the criminal court presided over
by Judge Collins. The transcript from the
Justices office followed him few minutes
later, and although the grand jury was at
the time engaged in the consideration
OF important matters it was good
enough to Immediately suspend the
order OF business, and take
up the case of the handsomely dressed and
MISUNDERSTANDING gentleman who was
waiting below. Five minutes later an in
dictment charging him with the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 was received in court, O.
plea OF guilty was entered, and without
speeches from counsel on either side and ID
less time than it takes to write the facts a
sentence of five years Imprisonment was
entered. 1t lacked but te1 minutes of the
hour for the departure of the train
WHICH stopped aU JOHeG; The prlS.
oner stepped nimbly into the car
riage with a smile and was driven
to the depot. In just eighty-fve minutes
after his departure from The Palmer House
he was on the cars, having in that time
gone through two courts end grand jury
room. 1t is said that he is assured of g.
soft snap at the penitentiary, and that,
barring his freedom, he will be in as COM
Portable circumstances as he has been since
his fight from the city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

Joseph King. First Lieut.. VIM. Medcalfe
superintended the work. After the filling
OF the next shell and the putting in OF the
plug it exploded, blowing the soldier to
pieces and fatally iniuring Medcalfe, who
died in half an hour. His body was fearful
ly mangled. while that of King was picked
up in pieces in the vicinity. The clothes OF
both caught fire. Several others were slight
ly injured and temporarily lost their hear
ing AS about ten or twelve persons were
near the shell when it exploded, it is q
wonder that more were not killed, as the
fragments of shell flew in every direction.
It is surmised that come grains of powder
lodged in the thread of the hole in the shell,
and the plug being screwed in, brought
about the explosion. This is the first fatal
accident which has happened during the
last twelve and a half years, the length of
time that the ordnance board has been
testing guns at Sandy Hook. Many guns
have burst, but no one was ever injured by
such an explosion before.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
A Mad Man ON a Train.

A crazy negro boarded the early morning
express from Chicago on the Panhandle
road at Logansport, on the 22d, and took
s. seat in the smoker. When the conductor
demanded his fare the negro sprang to his
feet with q whoop, and with knife and
heavy cane cleared the car not only of pas
seDgers but OF the train employees, and kept
possession of it until it arrived in Indian
apolis. At Noblesville the sheriff of Hamil-
ton County tried to arrest the maniac, but
the latter made dash at him with his
knife and refused to be cowed by cooked
revolver. Fortunately the employees had
taken the precaution to lock the doors of
the smoker and the crazy man was held q
prisoner. The lunatic's name is Moses
Obannon. He had been to Wabash seeking
some money, the location of which had
come to him in vision. Hewas crazed by
religious excitement, and all the time he
struggled with the officers he prayed for
strength to enable him to retain possession
of his knife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
York came within one of happening
two or three years ago. And we have
the reporters word for it.

GEN. SHERIDAN complains that there
are not more than four of the present
brigadier generals of our army who
could sit in q saddle for two consec-
utive days. Manifestly, in Gen.
Sheridan's Judgment, the frst-class
commander is one who does not cul-
tivate his mental faculties at the ex-
pense of gifts which, if not SO delicate
and complicated, are quite as useful
in their way, and therefore worthy of
systematic care and development.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Minor Mention.

On the return of the delegates to the
Knights OF Labor convention to Philadel-
phia, on the 23d, procession and public
demonstration was held, in which 10000
men took part.
A sad affection has befallen Judge Charles
Daniels, of Buffalo, N. Y, candidate of the
Republican party for associate Justice OF
the court of appeals. Walter, his favorite
step-son, was instantly killed on the 23d,
while hunting in the woods near Lake
Wood, on the Idlewild road, by the acct
dental discharge OF his gun. The boy was
II years Of age.
Francis Tucker was killed instantly on
the 23d while repairing the steam rock
crushers at the Franklin stamp mills at
Hancock, Mich. He was under the stamp
he head OF which was accidentally forced
down, crushing him. He leaves three chill
dren.
The Gloucester fishing schooner Geo. L..
Smith, with a crew of fourteen men, has
been given up as lost.
A wealthy farmer of East Saginaw, Mich,
named W. d. Cobleigh was killed on the
goth by gate falling on him.
At st. Louis on the afternoon of the 9th,
Frank Seebold, Phillip Lube, Phillip Deffoa
and William kaufman were drowned by
the capsizing OF a skiff in the Mississippi
River.
King Bros. & Co., cotton manufacturers
Cincinnati. suspended on the 18th Liza
bilities $4,000.
The Keystone Brewing Company's four
story brick warehouse on South Thirty
fifth Street, Pittsburg, fell with a loud crash
about daylight on the morning of the 7th
The building was completely wrecked, and q
large amount Of beer stored in kegs in the
structure destroyed. The loss was $40,-
600. No person was injured. The accident
was caused by the foundation giving way.
Labor Notes.
The employees at Kingan & Co.'s pork
packing establishment, at Indianapolis,
met on the 23d, and after a long discussion
agreed to the demands of the company to
work ten hours per day without an in
crease Of wages. The return to the ten
hour system at Kingsn's is believed to be
the initiatory step to return in all
branches OF labor in the city.
Sixty italian laborers on the new south
side railroad across the river from Ports
mouth, O., in Kentucky, have struck for
last month pay. On the 23d, armed with
knives and revolvers, they compelled all
the other laborers to cease work. Fifteen
of them have been arrested but further
trouble is feared.
While the switchmen's strike, at Indian
apolis, is not entirely ended, the railroads
have ceased to be seriously troubled, and
SW1Ucnlng Is Dolng uOno III uedrly all bn6
yards. Many of the old men have already
been taken back by the roads, and it is
understood that more will be reinstated at
once. No serious intimidation has been at
tempted in the past twenty-four hours.
Work has been almost entirely resumed in
the mills. The coopers OF the city were
greatly encouraged on the 22d TO learn
from their contract committee that every
shop in the city but one had agreed to pay
the 16 cents asked.
The United Labor party issued q circular
at Chicago, on the 21st, to the stock yards
workingmen, which says that the wealth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

TITUS, of Hackettstown, N. j., has
been found guilty of the murder of
Tilie Smith. The evidence against
him, even after his attempt to commit
suicide, was not overwhelming, but the
unnecessary attempt of his lawyers to
prove her a girl of bad character inten-
SIZED the prejudice against him, and
had probably similar effect upon the
jury. But so far as the direct testi
mony was concerned, q disagreement
was as probable as conviction. A
new trial may perhaps be granted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
DOUBLE TRAGEDY ~ IOWA.
Two Bohemian Women Fatally Assaulted
by Rum Orazed Farm Hand.

Two bohemian women Fatally Assaulted
by Rum-Orazed Farm Hand.
One of the most terrible double
tragedies ever committed in Iowa oc-
Cured on the evening OF the 21st, near
the village of Shueyville. During the
absence OF Farmer Verbs and mis-
family, his barn was discovered to be
on fire by Mrs. Joseph Novotny and
Mrs John Louvar, neighbours. They
arrived on the scene to find the barn
and granary consumed. Fastening to
the house they were met by q farm
hand named Martin Soukup, and,
when they attempted to enter, he
struck them both down with an AK,
crushing in their heads. By this time
other neighbors arrived, and an ef-
fort was made to capture Soukup,
who fed upstairs, ak in hand,
and threatened to kill any one
who approached. Three young men,
after g. severe struggle, mastered the
murderer and he was taken to q
schoolhouse, bound, and guarded un-
til next day, when fear of lyncbing in
duced the officers to remove the pris-
oner to Iowa City. Soukup is about
so years OF age, and was aformer resi-
OouO vi Ouuoy VIE. ADOuU IOur years
ago he was struck by lightning and has
never fully recovered from the effects.
He was not considered danger Gus, ex-
cept when under the influence of liquor.
He was drunk when the crime was COM
mitted. There was not the slightest
cause for incendiarism or murder.
The two women are still alive, but can
not recover. mrs. Novotny Is about
40 years of age and the mother of g.
large family. Mrs. Louvar is Is and
has two small children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
AN enterprising New York reporte

An enterprising New York reporter
has recently unearthed plot to
kidnap William FL. Vanderbilt and
break the stock market or hold Mr..
Vanderbilt for a 81, 100000 ransom.
Fortunately the plot miscarrled and
Mr.. Vanderbilt's death put an end to
the scheme, but the reporter assures
the public that the greatest sensation
that ever shook up the city CT New
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
A Fraudulent insurance Company.

Last spring many Chicago vessels were
insured in the Anglo-American of Washing
tor, company not legally authorized to
transact business in Illinois. The own.
ers OF the vessels gave promissory notes
payable in six months, for the premiums
Last June the chief officers of the company
went abroad, leaving no tangible assets.
On the Goth the notes were received at a
Chicago bank for collection. The signers of
the notes have decided to contest payment
IN the courts but as the paper, which aggre-
gates about $4,000 has fallen into other
hands, the chances are that the notes will
have to be paid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Col Bob. Ingersoll's Fatal Illness.

Private advices from New York state that
Col. Bob. Ingersoll's condition is such that
he cannot live year. The threat trouble
with which he is afflicted and which resem.
bles that which killed Gen. Grant, is regard
ed by his doctors as incurable, and they
have told him so. The operation which
was performed in Philadelphia last Sunday
was not successful, and it is thought he will
live only as long as he can fight the disease
His strong physique is in his favor. He is
very cheerful and as genial as ever, but his
wife says that this is for the sake of his
family, and that at heart he realizes the
fatality OF the disease. He has given up
lecturing and will probably make no more
public speeches.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

A NAP of Brooklyn has recently
been made which might be used as an
argument for changing the name OF
the Getty of Churches to the Getty oil
Saloons" Black spots indicate the
place where rum is dispensed, and
there are seventy-two within a radius
of 400 yards about the City Hall.
The number in the immediate vicinity
of Mr.. Talmage's tabernacle is, we are
eratifed to note, somewhat less.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Tilden's Will Contested.

Immediately on the conclusion OF the Til
den will probate proceedings at New York
on the goth, George Fl. Tilden, one of the
testators nephews, began suit to invali-
date the will by serving ummons on Carter
& Ledyard, the attorneys of the trustees.
The suit is brought in the supreme court,
which will be asked to construe the mean
ing of the residuary clause creating the Til
den trust and to pronounce whether, &C
cording to the meaning fixed by the court,
the clause is valid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Deeds of Blood

Mr.. and Mrs. John MCGOWAN were found
lying on q bed in their little house in the
outskirts of Syracuse, N. Y, on the oath,
covered with blood. Their 4-year old child
was ia bed with them. The mans arm en-
circled the woman's neck. The woman was
dead and the man died without explaining
the crime.
One of the most barbarous crimes ever
perpetrated vas committed at Kansas
City, on the night of the 22d, by O. colored
man named Cy Lafferty. He engaged in a
quarrel with his wife, knocked her down,
and beat her to insensibility; then saturat-
ed her clothing with kerosene, set fire to it
and left her. making his escape by the back
door of the house. It was several minutes
before the neighbors discove the woman' s
awful condition, when the flames were ex-
tinguished. She was badly burned and
died next day. The murderer is still at
large.
A special from Apalache, Fla, says:
John and Lot Renon were lynched on the
3d. at Blounts5own, Franklin County. in
this state for the murder of John Griffin
on October q.
Thomas Potentine, a wealthy Philadel-
phia italian, about so years of age, COM
mitted suicide on the 23d, by shooting.
He imagined that he was gradually losing
his property and would eventually be
compelled to seek home in the aims
house. 1t is said that he possessed an es-
tate valued at over 100000.
At Carbon, N. Y, on the 21st, John s.
Kerr, a prominent ock-grower, shot and
killed his brother, W. L. Kerr. It was
caused by a family quarrel.
A special of the 21st reports that a mob
of masked men in Pickens County, Ala,
went to the jail, overpowered the jailer,
took out three negroes charged with arson
and hanged them to the limb of tree.
Julius Lefor was to have been married on
the evening of the 21st to Miss Minnie
Roesch at the home of the bride On North
State Street, Chicago. The bride was
adorned for the bridal ceremony and the
guests had assembled, but the bridegroom
failed to appear at the appointed hour, A
messenger was sent TO the lodgings of the
bridegroom, on Chestnut Street. When an
entrance was gained after much trouble to
the room of Lefor, he was found dead upon
his bed, bleeding from bullet hole on the
left side of his head. On the table was
found note from Lefor confessing that he
bad killed himself, but giving no reason for
the act.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
THE proposed permanent expos t

The proposed permanentexpos
of the ''Three Americans" to open in
Washington in 1892, promises to be a
grand affair. 1t will be in the nature
of q vast museum containing the prod
ucts of the various countries in North,
South and Central America, and will
tend greatly to promote commerce be-
tween the different portions of the
Western Hemisphere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

THE Charleston earthquake, the
Western cyclones terrorize the imagi-
nation partly because they are rare
and novel. Floods and high tides are
neither. The gale that literally lifted
the surface of the Gulf of Mexico and
dropped it upon the coast of Texas
and Louisiana was far more destruc-
tive to life and property than earth
quake or cyclone; yet it does not ap-
pail or horrify like them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
A Crank After a Senator.

On the evening OF the 18th well-dressed
man was discovered acting very suspicious
y IN the vicinity of the house of Senator
STANFORD, in Farragut Square, Washington.
He was arrested, when he explained that
he proposed to kill the senator for refusing
to answer his application for the presidency
OF the new Stanford University in California.
He claimed to be professor in Princeton
College. 1t turned out that ne was an es-
capped lunatic from the ST. Elizabeth Insane
Asylum, and halter by trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

A SANDUsKY, O., policeman recently
submitted to the treatment of an In.
dian doctor to cure q headache. The
doctor poured 'tModoc oil" into his ea1
and disappeared. The policeman be-
came insensible, and when herecovered
had q useless ear. He now dreams
night and day of the time when he
shall meet that Indian physician in
the streets Of Sandusky and club him
to the consistency of g. Jelly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

THE reduction of fares on three oil
the New York elevated railroads to
five cents has been so remunerative
that it is to be extended to the other
lines. The surface railways, Or horse
cars, will probably reduce their fares
to three cents. The success of the re.
duction shows how comparatively
easy it is to make money by catering
to the needs of the masses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Heavy Milling Failure.

The D. R. Sparks Milling Company, of
Alton, ILL.,, made an assignment on the 9th.
The liabilities are about 100000. The
failure OF the crops for the past three years
and the long-continued business depression
are the reasons assigned. D. r. Sparks,
manager of the company, is president Of
the Illinois Millers' Association. He is q
brother OF Land Commissioners Sparks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Young Apaches to be Educated.

The secretary of the interior has informed
the War Department that the thirty-nine
Indian youths, between the ages of II and
~ years, among the Apaches confined at
Fort Marion, Fla, will be received for ed
ucational and industrial training, if de-
livered to Cspt. Pratt, superintendent of
the Carlisle Indian training school in Penn
sylvania; and he has also directed the COM
missioner of Indian affairs to provide
school accommodations for those below
IL years of age, suitable to be sent to
school.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
A Gamblers, Boycott.

Robert Morgan, police commissioners OF
Cincinnati is a member OF the firm OF Rus
sell, Morgan d Co., manufacturers of play.
ing cards. Morgan has been very active in
suppressing gambling in that city, and now
the fraternity has adopted novel mode of
revenge. They have declared boycott
against the firms cards, and claim that
they will ruin it's business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Fatal Game of Football.

Harry Garrison, of New Jersey, a student
at Dickinson College, was almost instantly
killed during game OF football at Carlisle,
Pa, on 6he Odd. Garrison captured the
ball, when his opponents made a rush, and
in the scramble that ensued he was thrown
backwards with great force His head
struck the hard earth or a stone, and rup-
tured blood vessel behind the left ear.
The fall also produced conclusion OF the
brain, and death resulted in about fifteen
minutes
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

THREE trustworthy gentlemen OF
Bridgeport, Ct., have seen the sea SER
pent. 1t was in plain sight; was 100 feet
long, and left the water foaming in its
wake, as if steamboat had passed
Doubtless the monster exists. Now
LEFT him be taken, "dead or alive"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

MRS. GRANT has received so far
S35O,OOO as her share of the proceeds
of Gen. Grants book, and it is ex-
pected that the amount will ultimate,
" reach 100000. AS money-mak-
ing author Gen. Grant led all the men
and women of his time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
EngIand's Arms.

The new Enfield rife has been finally re-
iected by the British army authorities be-
cause it is thought to be too complicated
for the service. It will be used, however,
pending the selection of another weapon.
From 1000 to 1900 workmen must be
discharged from the government factory at
Enfield on account of this decision.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

GEORGE w. BARTHOLOMEW and j.
IT. Plunkett, the Connecticut default
ers, are in OTTAWA, Ont, apparently
enjoying themselves as well as the
Doodle aldermen in Montreal. They
live at g. frst-class hotel, drive good
horses and walk about with that
proudly independent air which charac-
terizes the self-respecting American
oi@izon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Il FEKE ALARM.
The Drum Beating of the Salvation
Army-Interesting Decision.


TORONTO, Ont, Oct. ga decision
was given in an interesting case here yes
terday, by Chief Justice Wilson. in the
court OF appeals, which will silence all dis
putes about the legality of the Salvation
Army to beat drums, ETC., in the streets,
and relieve that body OF much persecution
in the courts. George Mar tin, Salvation
Army soldier, was sent to jail for ten days
by judge in Lakeield, Ont, for disturbing
the inhabitants by beating q drum or tam
BOURNE on the streets on Sunday, con-
trary TO a municipal bylaw. The chief
justice. in quashing the conviction by the
Lakefield judge, quoted Edmund Burke,
showing that while ringing fire bell at
midnight disturbed the people, it was to
save them from possible destruction by be-
ing burned to death. II was shown in the
evidence against Martin that be was beat
ing the drum for the spiritual good Of the
inhabitants. The conviction % Martin
was quashed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

THE department of the interior is
arranging with large cattle-owners OF
Wyoming for leasing extensive tracts
that they have fenced or the sale by
the government of the land outright.
The special agent has been making ex-
tended trips throughout the eastern
portion of the territory with men
holding large amounts of government
land
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

A New YORK man has bought the
old dollhouse in which Gen. Grant Is
sued his last war order, and is going to
move it to Riverside as an accompany
ment for the monument to be erected
there. From present indications, the
dollhouse will have TO be petritied II 1t
is co last until New York builds the
rrnn0sad monument.