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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Nebraska Tragedies.

Early in the spring. ] ohm Ide was engaged
as q farm hand by John Ruthke, of Marys-
vile, thirteen miles from Omaha. Ide soon
formed an attachment for Miss May, the
17-year-old daughter of the farmer, which
seemed to be reciprocated by the young
lady. On the LIST inst. Ide asked for the
young lady's hand and was refused by her
ia ther. The enraged lover then asked the
young lady to elope, but she refused. Next
morning, when the young lady and her
father went for the cows, Ide hid along the
way they were to traverse and shot dead
both the father and daughter. He then
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THE situation brought about by a
quarrel between the Cigarmakers' Pro-
gressive Union and the Knights of La
boa is very peculiar. The Progress
sives wish to leave the Knights and
Join the International Union. AS this
might mean a. strike their employers
have entered into an alliance with the
Knights of Labor and "locked them
out" These complications of the
labor question are growing as com
plicated as some of the old political
European puzzles in the "balance OF
power" policy. Luxembourg and
Schleswig- Holstein, and the Dunubian
municipalities are simplicity itself.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
CALIFORNIA; New Senator.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 3.-Both
houses of the Legislature met at /
o'clock this morning and Immediately
proceeded to elect United States sen.
ator to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Senator Miller. A. P. Will.
Jams, who was nominated at q Re-
publican caucus few hours before,
was nominated and received MAORI.
ty of the votes in both houses. The
Democrats nominated Senator Hearst.
The vote of both houses stood: Will.
Jams, 70; Hearst, "a.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Lansdowne and the Fisheries.

Much excitement is reported at Ottawa,
Ont, over Lord Transformers visit to
England. 1t is known that it was made
with regard to the fisheries difficulty Can
ada is anxious for settlement OF the ques-
ton as she begins to realize that she sus-
tains the greater loss. She has to Epay
over $1,OOO,OOO duty into the United
States treasury that she had not to pay
treaty there has been a falling off of ST.
600, 900 in the value of fish shipped to the
United States. Lord Lansdowne will pre-
sent the facts to the British government
and urge an immediate settlement of the
difficulty by the appointment of com
mission
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
EARTHQUAKES in New ZeaIand.

The steamer Mariposo, which arrived at
San Francisco on the 7th, from Australia,
brought further details of the great volcanic
disturbances which lately occurred in New
Zealand. Heavy earthquakes continue in
Tarawera and Sulphur Springs districts.
Several earthquakes continue to be felt in
Rotodi District. A relief party sent out re-
ported that Lake Tarawera had fallen con-
siderably. The oil bath at Whakarewareda
was throwing up stones and mud to height
of twenty feet, and the great boiling lagoon
Papatangi would suddenly rise as much as
two feet, and then as quickly fall. Similar
phenomenon was observed at other places
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
a TOWN DemoIished.

A tornado struck the town of Hartland,
Kas., demolishing twenty houses and
doing great damage to growing crops.
Sixteen cars were blown from the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
tracks, and telegraph wires were pros
trated for two miles west OF the town.
The extent of the damage has not yet been
learned, but the dispatch stated that no
one, SO far as known, had been seriously
injured. The storm reached other towns
in the vicinity of Hartland but the wires
being down, it's effects cannot be learned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

LAKE CoP1As, in Greece, has been
fed by the streams that run down Mt.
Parnassas. These streams have been
diverted for irrigation and the I'M
wholesome lake is drying up. The
two processes have added many thou
sands of acres to the productive lands
of Greece, and nobody is calling for
the scalps of the engineers and capt.
talists who did it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THE Mexican revolutionists In the
state of Tamaulipas had all their re-
cent proclamations against Dlaz
printed in the job offices of Browns
vile, Tex. One of them, DR.. Martinez,
has been arrested in Brownsville for
engaging in shooting ARRAY there 1t
would be better for these pestilent fel-
lows to stay on their own side OF the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
German Socialists Sentenced.

The court at Freyberg has pronounced
sentence on the Socialist deputies charged
with being members of a secret society.
Bebel, Auer, Vollmer, Frohme and Viereick
have been sentenced to nine months i'm
prisonment, ard Dietz, Hueller and Helm
eel to six months Imprisonment. All are
to nav the costs of the trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THE new law passed in Massachu-
setts for the settlement of strikes has
gone into effect, and the governor has
appointed two members OF the new
state board of arbitration and concll-
iation. These two are to select a third,
who shall be president of the board.
The plan is evidently modelled after the
most successful English system.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.
Baggageman Badly Wounded b,
Thieves on Moving Train.

Thieves on 3 Moving Train.
CINCINNATI, O., Aug. ga dispatch
from Bloomington, Ind, says that
while train No. 8. on the Monon route
was nearing Bainbridge, last night,
with Express Messenger George Per-
kins and Baggageman J. P. Winchester
in the combined baggage and ex-
press car, some one kicked
against the rear door OF the
car for admission. The door was
heavily chained, but thinking it was a.
train man, Winchester opened it. In
s;ttesntly he was felled by q shot in the
breast from a burly man on the plat
form. Express Messenger Perkins
jumped for his revolver, and fred sew
eral shots quickly at theintruder, who
Immediately jumped from the train
and escaped. Winchester was taken
to Bainbridge, where his wounds were
attended to. His wounds sire serious.
A posse is searching for the robber.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Cholera Again Virulent.

Dispatches of the 7th state: The cholera
is virulent in Barletta, where 132 new cases
and forty-two deaths are reported. At
Venice there were eleven new cases and five
deaths; Ravenna, ten new cases and four
deaths; Bologna, thirteen new cases and
seven deaths: Ruvo di Puglia, twenty. five
new cases and eight deaths; and sixty-six
new cases and seventeen deaths elsewhere.
The epidemic is also reported as existing in
Toxic and Yokohama, Japan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

walked up to the body of his dying sweet
heart and shot himself. Within five min
utes all three bodies were lifeess. The
coroner had scarcely started when word
came from Bennett that two brothers-in-
law, Dumaha and Abbott, got into an al
tercation over farm affairs, when Dumaha
with pitchfork, rushed on Abbott, who
warded off the blow and in retaliation
pushed pocket-knife into Dumaha Is heart,
killing him instantly. Abbott gave him
self up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

BUMFIELD, H., is the latest city to
send representative to Canada. DE
read of the new extraditlon treaty
and started, taking with him consld-
cradle of his neighbours money. That
new treaty should be ratified with all
possible speed SO that we may head
off this procession to the North.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Serious Riot in Boston.

serious riot occurred about 6 o'clock
on the night of the 4th, near the pork-pack-
ing establishment OF John P. Squire & Co.,
in Somerville and Cambridge, the result be-
ing probably fatal injuries to one police
man and one rioter, more or less severe in
iuries to large number of policeman and
rioters, and the arrest OF several of the lat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Vhe Rtpnblifa't


AN exchange aptly observes that
Canada's i'll treatment OF American
fishermen is not to be marveled at
when she is willing to let her own
starve and freeze by the hundred with
out doing anything for their relief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Dormant Bills.

Among the bills upon which further &C.
ton by Congress is necessary before they
can become laws are the following: The
Cullom Interstate commerce bill, the Next
can pension bill, the bill to repeal the tim
Der culture, presumption and desert land
laws, the Morrison and Randall tariff bills,
the House bill to prevent aliens from ae-
quiring or owning land in any of the terri
tories, the bankruptcy bill, the House bill
to terminate the Hawaiian treaty, the
anti-polygamy bills and the Chinese in
dennit1v hills
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THE Eastern question is coming to
America. The sublime porte has ord
cred that Turks who have come to
America to be naturalized and then
returned to their own country are to
be treated simply as other unwashed
Turks. The whitewash OF American
citizenship is not to be taken into &C
co,1nt at all.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Marriage of Children.

At Decatur, ILL.,, on the night OF the I'd,
Eva Clements, aged 16, and Eddie Robin
son, aged Ia. were married. The girl was
in short clothes, and neither looked over
IL. The parents of the groom were pres
emit, and the BRIDES guardian gave his con-
sent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Another New Party.

A call has been issued from Indianapolis
for national convention OF Knights Of
Labor Changers, National Greenbackers,
Farmers Alliance, Anti-monopolists, and
all other organizations which may harmon
ize outside the old parties, for the purpose
of forming a new party. The convention
will meet September /, at Indianapolis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Howpate,s Rondsmen Held.

At New York on the 4th, Judge Brown,
of the United States district court, decided
the case of the government against the
bondsmen of Howgate, of the civil service
corps, defaulter. The Court decided in IA
vor of the plaintiff for $12, 900 and interest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Tea From Japan.

A train of thirteen cars containing the
second load OF tea direct from Yokohama,
has arrived at Winnipeg. Eight cars go to
Brookville, two to Montreal and three to
Chicago. Another train of ten cars is on
the way from Victoria to Montreal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
Shot Dead.

Rev. G.. G. Haddock, pastor ofthe Metho-
dist church at Sioux City, Ia, WAS shot
dead on the street of that place on the
night of the Sd. There is no clue to the
identity of the perpetrator of the crime,
but the cause is assigned to the fact that
the victim has been prominent in the prose-
cution OF the saloon cases.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THAT youngest soldier in the war is
under discussion again. This time he
is Jos. R. Grismer, the San Francisco
actor, who deserted as call boy IN g.
New York theater, and enlisted at the
age of Is years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

A ROCK weighing more than a ton fell
on a railway track in Connecticut the
other day, and two little boys, WHO
saved g. train from destruction, re-
ceived a purse of $4.2O from the CRATE
full passengers. There is nothing IKE
peeaching practical frugality to the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
typhoid Fever in Pittsburg.

Twenty-Five new cases OF typhoid fever
and three deaths were reported at Pitts
burg on the 9TH. At the present time there
are over 200 cases and many of them are
serious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Kansas Crop Estimates.

The Kansas State Boaid of Agriculture
estimates the production of the state:
Winter wheat. 100000 bushels; spring
wheat, $4,000; oats, 80, 194, 900; corn,
q 600 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

THE proposed treaty between this
county and Great Britain provides
for the extradition of four classes of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-11

ALABAMA iron at $12 ton yields a.
claimed profit of per cent.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

james Madison Wells, who was prominent
aurlng the reconstrSction era in Louisiana,
is now Old poor and blind.
Samuel }. Tilden, though considered an
invalid, has never been in bed from illness
since he was boy, says the Hon John
Bigelow
The Congregational church and seven bust
ness places at Braceville, Ills, were de-
stroyed early Wednesday morning. the
losses aggrogating $23,00
Mrs Elliot OF Frankford, Pa, wears male
attire, and her husband makes no objec-
tions. II is difficult to III which is the wife
When they walk on the street
The total output Of the Minneapolis mills
last week was - 900 barrels against 81, ,454
for the preceding wesk, and =, ,50) barrels
for tie CORE pointing time in 1855
The number Of hogs packed in the west
last week was 900 against 2G5,010 for the
preceding week The total to date since
Nov. | is G,0jj,M0, against 5,995, 900 last
year.
Miss Theresa Johnsoa of London, Eng
land, has issued a challenge to ANY lady in
| Great Britain, on the continent, on in Amer
| lea, to a one-miie swimming mat for
.l0o to 800 a 81 ,e
Cor+ Io,kwn,5 of tha ape,fnaar corrs
| no., ,.,,,-,..cl. a., - e -. -
tho ra;,,,o,, hit, sr,,,,i,,c, tl, 49,, NJ
- I,s,,>b Mn -, =, 80
and safe navigation
Fire in the business section of Augusta,
Wis early Welnes iav ,nn,,nin., dastrova3
| an hotel, the p,sfofi ga ana thirteen other
structure, entaidn, n los, Of $40 900 The
| insurance aggregates s2l0lD
| Tho polasI- ,.l,,,,. h ,;+ ,,..,. ,,,,,,-,.l ..
Toledo ohio Wadra.dav incendiarias zet,
lin fire to st Ha,,,is., c,,,,,.oh ,,h;o,, ,,,us
| entirely destrovcd Tbnra is ,,,,aat e,,;+o-
mant in the pcljss o,,artars and n s+rnne
| force of rolice are l-4,,t IN d,,+,-
George Uireins of Ant i'm co,,rt,, Mich
igan has leen arr,sted fo, tho ,nnrder Of
| L. ,,,oIo po,a, Il. - - -
Tne.day concealed in a nh. or Io,nnro The
vife of tho -, i oI,a =, ,,.isn,, ,a = :;
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
MUZZllNG THE PRESS.
4 Toledo Paper in Trouble for Publishing
Scandal.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb I9-Andrew j. and
AlfIel $. Bebout, editors and managers of
The Sunday Democrat, sheet devoted
chiefly to news Of highly sensational
character, ScandaloGs stories of immortality,
etc, We're arrested Thursday morning by
United States Marshal Breed, charged with
a misuse Of the United States mail in send
ing obscene matter through the postoilice
The warrant was sworn out upon informa-
tio2, and the principal prosecuting witness
is Capt P. II. Bowling, postmaster. The al
legged obscene matter was a col.s of the
Sunday Democrat Of Jan. IT, which it i,
stated contained articles of a grossly Oh
scene natur,. Capt Bowling submitted the
matter to Anthony Comsroek, of New y York,
with a copy of the Objectionable paper. and
received a reply that the case was a very
strong one, and that there should be no d f.
ii ulty in conyi eting th3 ac used. Capt
Downing is sustained a!so in the action by
the combined clergy of Toledo and many
citizens, who have offered to raise a fund
to employ abb attorneys to assist in the
prose utiOn
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
TRUST GLADSTONE AND YIELD.
The British Squadron in Suda Bay-The
Greek Admiral VIII Not Fight.

The British Squadron in Suda Isay-The
Greek Admiral Will Not Fight.
LONDON, Feb ia-Two German, one
French, one Italian, and one Austrian men
ofwar have joined the British squadron in
Suda bay. The duke Of Edinburgh com.
mands the feet The Greek admiral will
not fight if threatened, but will merely ex-
change shots and then haul down his flag.
The commanders Of the French, Italian, and
Au t.'ian men-of-War have received orders
to limit their action to a formal demonstra.
ton. Two American men-of-war are ex-
petted to arrive at riraeus
The News says that the British govern
ments Greek policy is founded on the belief
that war between between Turkey and
Greece would postpone rather than accele-
rate the settlement of the Greek claims
Greece, The News declares, must trust Mr..
Gladstone and yield.
The porte maintains the sultan's right to
make military treaty with vassal prince,
as it claims to have done in the arrange
| mant with Prince Alexander Of Bulgaria,
| and claims that the treaty of Berlin was not
broken by tho appointing of Alexander
ruler OF Eastern Roumelia, because its ef
| feciiveneSs wa, made dependent upon the
| ratification OF the powers, who are parties
| to the treaty OF Berlin. The Russian gov
ernment has sent note to the porte signify
| ing its adhesion to the agreement between
| Bulgaria and Turkey, eN ept the article con
| cerEing the military convention.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
CAUCUS OF THE TORIES.
Indications That the Tories viii Object
| to Home Rule for Ireland.

LONDON, Feb 19-Tha caucus of the Tory
leaders to decide upon the party's policy in
Parliament upon the irish question assembled
at the Carlton club st noon Thursday Lord
Sails ny presided, and 40 Tory peers and
IN mbers OF the housa were present, includ.
ing Lord Randolph Churchill and other menl-
bars Of the late cabinet Lord Randolph and
c:4ers made stirring anti-lr.sh speeches,
viii h Were heartily applauiei. Some OF the
speakers belle, c,l tia AIr ella istone would
seek to carry through his lisa scheme by
trick-ry, AMI cautioned the members to
indy erttl ile every Irish measure moved
by tie government to see that it does not
ccdtain Ind ieh NEARING whieh woIld result
il the enactment of no-a than WAS int MED
The general teao: o. taa speeches. ant th
enthusiasm with whicd tn Y were received
indicate that the Tories win strenuou 5ly
oppose any concession OF homeruIe to Ire
land
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
Gaudaur Challenges Teemer.

ST. LOUIS Mo, Feh l9.-GGudaur, the
oarsman, has issue the following challenge:
Il hereby challenge John Teemer, cham
pioH scuier OF America, to row me three
mile race, on any lake course in the United
States, on or before May 20, for 81 900 a
side and the championship of America.
u. G.. GAUDAUR."
Gaudaur has deposited $500 with The Mis-,
souri, Republican as forfeit He is backed
by J. A. St John
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 19-Professor
Weber, of the chair of agricultural Chemis-
try, State university, has Just made an i'm
portant discovery in chemistry, in connec-
ton with the microscopic tests to d!stin-
guish oleomargarine from butter. The dis
covery consists in demonstrating that Tay
Ior's microscopic test is no good as oleomar-
garine presents exactly the same appearance
under the lense, when treated in a certain
manner, that pure butt lr does.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 1l.-Nseult Dudl Y. the
young English woman who was commit. ID
to the Middietown insane asylum ior irving
to asSassinate O'Donovan Rosa, is reported
to be well enough to be set at liberty Mr.
Butts, her coun el says that as soon as
Iseult is released, which be hopes will be he
fore summer, she viii he sent to England
O'Donoyan Rosa s5i: at was intended
from the first that she Shouli be releas. d
She never has been insane. / adhere to my
original opinion of her--sae is a British spy
in disguise. | viii not attach a dynam.t
bomb to her skirts, Tut III have the first
shot next time. | wish her god.peed to her
native land, such as it Is
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb l9-The Polish troubles
which have existed here for three years cul-
minated Wednesday evening in the burning
of the church situated in the western part
of the city by band of fanatics During
the existence o. this trouble three men have
been killed many wounded and considera-
BILE mty destroyed. Since June Is,
thirty-siN Poles have been confined in the
county Jail, charged with participating in a
riot which ended iii murder At a late hour
the ruins of the church were surrounded by
a mass of curious people, but the police
were on hand in sufficient numbers to pre-
vent an outbreak The church and con
tents are total loss, valued at 300
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. Ia-Informs,
ton has reached this city Of a terribl.
6rime-the slaughter of a family of six
people. The report is based on a private
telegram, which stated that messenger
had come to Palarm from settlement
about eight miles from the station with the
news of the tragedy. The dispatch con
tained only the meager fact that 81 persons
father, mother, and four children-had
been killed by negro From the m n on
the train that passed Pdlarm wednesday
| evening, however, it vas learne that a
posse was being organized to 60 in pursuit
| of some one who ha killed tire family =
| passenger on the same train said that the
murderer had not been caught, and the
people intended to procure bloodlounds
from the penitentiary to follow him
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

ST. LoCIs, Feb IA vali=e containing
Eoaes. deeds, and bon 5 vaiEed at SioG.o3J
was stolen at the Unon depot Wednesday
might from IL. D. hH iersol, OF kildare,
Te.,., representing the Settler and Texas
Land company. tn, contents of the valisa
are Of little value TO any one ex,ep; the
owners The deeds ar. for 5000 acres of
lanl locate principally il Texas. aud D. r
Littler is p. esident Of the ,ompany The
Looks, charter, and seal 0. the company
were also in ths walls No clew has been
obtained as yet to the tliaf
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19
Unuompromisins silver Men.

DENVER, Col, Feb. l9-The Colorado
state liver convention met ut the Academy
of Music We.!ne :day morning, with l5t
delegates present, representing every
county in The state Ex-senator Tabor wa:
chosen president Resolutions were adopted
instructing the organi alton created by
this convention to accept no compromise
upon the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer upon an equality with gold.
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. l9--John L. Sullivan
said wednesday: "Jem Smith is the cham
pion of England, but am the champion OF
the world. If Smiths hackers bring him to
this country l shall be ready to meet him,
providing they put up enough to make it an
object. 1 expect Richard K Fox or his
representative to see me in regard to Smith s
challenge | am satisfied that he viii back
me against Smith ana plt up the diamond
champion belt of the world
There is not the least doubt that great
international match viii be arranged foi
the championship Of the world
With reference to the Ryan challang
Sullivan sticks to his frs proposition: To
fight in room for s., ,00t with only ten
friends of bGth men present
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-19

CHICAGO, Feb 1G-Referring to San
Smalrs denunciation of dancing, theatre
going, etc, Florence Mccarthy, a new pa
per man of this city, writes an open letter
in which he denounces Small's claim to pur
itv in the light of the fact that he is con
frmed tobacco user.