Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-05-05
THE STRIKE.
BIoody work i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 4.-The eight-hour
movement led to a bloody coofict be-
tween the Socialists and police in Hay
market square about 1890 o'clock to.
night The Socialist speakers were ba-
ranguing mob which the police attempt
ed to disperse, Some mysterious hand
hurled two dynamite bombs which ex-
ploded in the midst of the officers. One
was instantly killed and more than thirty
were wounded, many of them fatally.
The police returned broadside fire,
killing one Socialist and wounding seven
teen. The volley scattered the mob, and
the dead and dying were removed from
the field. Just before midnight another
dash was made upon a mob at the corner
of Madison and Desplaines, but no fatal
tiles resulted. At midnight comparative
quiet reigned
At Milwaukee, yesterday, q mob of
strikers went to the rolling mills to drive
out the men there employed. The ar
rival of the Fourth battalion irritated the
gathering, and stones and other missiles
were hurled at the soldiers. An order to
fire was given and obeyed, several of the
mob being wounded The rioters then
withdrew, but remained in the vicinity,
threatening Vengeance on The militia.
The Watertown Rifles are guarding
the E. 2. Alis shops, which re~opened
for business this morning. Our boys
have won golden opinions for their sol
diery bearing in this emergency.
Mrs. G. Fl. Manning has rented the
Hawkins store on the bridge and opened
it with fine stock of ladies and chill
drens furnishing goods.
Monday yardmaster VIM. May, while
coupling cars in the yard OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul BY, had his hand
caught and lost a portion of one of his
little fingers.
The Monona Lake assembly will
open July 28 and continue two weeks.
DR.. J. L. Hulburt, of New York, is man.
aging the programme, and it promises
many features much stronger than in the
past.
-"Monte Cristo' will be presented at
Turner Hall, On Friday, May Il, with
the eminent young American actor,
Frank Linden. This will be a rare treat
for WATERFOWL, and everybody should go
and see this great play and elegant
scenery, with dungeons of Chateau
Diff and the grand transformation scene.
Remember, May IA.
DR.. @. H. Gerard has again come 10
the front, being arrested for an assault
AID battery committed Sunday upon t.
L. Thompson, the druggist. Gerard was
confined in the lookup until yesterday
| morning, when he was taken before
Justice Stacy and fined So and costs
amounting to $15.45. He paid the fine
and is again at liberty.
ROCKFORD, H., May s. Maggie
Miller, of Chicago, who is in the city Jail
here for robbery awaiting her trial, at
tempted to commit suicide by hanging in
her cell. The sheriff found her partly
unconscious, and saved her life by cutting
| her down.
The woman referred to 10 the above
dispatch, it is said, is none other than the
notorious Maggie O'Connell.
The farmers about here quite gener-
ally are through with their seeding, and
the crops have been got in under favor
able conditions. Many fields of wheat
and oats have already started, and give a
fair promise for a good yield. Grass
scarcely ever looked so luxurious and
| thrifty at this time of the year as it does
at present. The general outlook for
farmers was never more promising.
There was farewell gathering of
young ladies and gentlemen at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Judd, in the
Fourth ward, last Thursday evening to
say good bye to their son Welton, who
was on the eve of his departure to Min
neapolis, where he will engage in bust.
ness. Although called together to give
the parting word to a favorite among
them, the company passed a most pleas
ant aud agreeable evening.
You will find it to your interest to
note the change the advertisement of
Schiller & Quentmeyer. A stock of
clothing to meet the requirements of all
who wear suits, from the wee boy to the
large man, can be found on their
shelves, and if suit is wanted made to
order extra inducements are now offered.
The Watertown Rifles, Co. l, w. n.
g., in obedience to the orders of the ad-
jutaDt general, left for the scene of the
Ia Dor troubles in Milwaukee at 1 80 yes
terday afternoon, by a special train,
which also had on board the militia
company from Madison. The Rifles were
under command of Capt. A. Solliday and
mustered forty five strong. An immense
crowd of people were at the depot to