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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
AGAINST THE RAILROAD.
An Important Decision by Judge Jack
SON, at Nashville.


SON, at Nashville.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 16.-Judge
Jackson, in the United States circuit,
to-day pronounced an opinion in one
of the suits against the East Tennes-
see, Virginia & Georgia Railroad of
much interest to the company and
suitors against it. Under the mortgage
of 1881 it has been claimed by the
company that the rights of the mort
gaee6s were superior to those of judg-
ment creditors, for personal damages.
as well as those of other creditors,
and that no satisfaction of such judg-
ments could be had therefor until tire
mortgage had been fully discharged.
His honor held that while at common
law the mortgage would take pre-
cedence of all other claims, yet, under
the special statutes of Tennessee,
which he held to be valid, judgments
for services rendered or for personal
Injuries have priority over the mort.
gage. He also stated that in such
cases, upon proper motion, he would
direct a sufficiency of the purchase
money, under the mortgage, to be
withheld for the satisfaction of the
judgments. The claims affected by
this decision amount to 100000 OF
$500, 900, though embraced in a con.
siderable number of suits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
ST. LOUIS CORKUPrIOv.
The Charges of Bribery Against Certain
Delegates

Delegates.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 14.-The Re.
publican, this morning, in reference to
the investigation of the charges OF
bribery and corruption against tine
members of the house of delegates,
says: zone of the developments be-
fore the grand jury in the present in
vestigation OF the house of delegates
was the evidence of A. G. Peckham,
the proprietor of the Casino Theater
His statement was to the effect that
he had been approached by several
members of the house of delegates to
secure the rejection of q resolution
against his theater, an officer of the
criminal court being a witness of the
payment, though unknown to the del.
egates. They had approached Mr..
Peckham, SO the story went, and po-
htely informed him that they could
close up his theater with as much ease
as they could an old alley, and that
they would certainly do so if things
were not fixed. Things were appar,
entity fixed the next day, when Mr.
Peckham is supposed 60 have met, by
appointment, three OF these gentlemen
at the Laclede Hotel, and placed into
their palms enough Of the wherewitha]
to satisfy the longings of ali four in
that direction, after which all at.
tempts to close the Casino were aban.
dOna0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
A New Story OF President johnson

A new story was told of Andrew
johnson to-day, writes a. Washington
correspondent of the New York Her
aid. The speaker was one of his most
devoted adherents when the president
needed friends, and declared that he
had the story from Johnson's own
lips, Among the men who affected to
be wholly devoted to the president
was man from Northwestern state.
He was always swearing fidelity and
begging favOrs. Mr.. johnson was al.
ways averse to having his picture
taken. 1t Is doubtful if he ever sat for
photograph, though he may have
done so. But somehow tolerable
negative of his face had been procured
by an enterprising photographer of
this city, and, in the hope that the
president would send an order, the
"arUist" forwarded few copies to the
White House. The next time the con-
gressional parasite called upon the
president he found these pictures
tossed to one side of the executive
desk. He went into raptures over the
portrait, declaring that it would be
the proudest moment OF his life did he
only possess one. He talked so much
about the matter that the old Ten
nesstean was visibly annoyed, and
finally exclaimed:
''PH give you one just to see how
much you think of me-"
he took up pen and on the white
below the bust wrote these words:
"My banker will pay to the order of
800 and charge the same to my
account. A. JOHNSON"
January 18, 1885,"
"The slight was obvious and the in
ference was unmistakable, said the
narrator. "a friend to whom John
son told the story suggested that the
recipient OF the photograph probably
destroyed it.
Nothing of the kind exclaimed
the president. 4 authorized the pay
ment OF the check on presentation,
and, by Jupiter, it reached the bank
within q week. 1t shook the beggar,
however, and l count it a cheap
price,"
The story is SO curious and yet so
characteristic that [ am half inclined
to believe it true. The name of the
bank, which my informant could not
recall, is difficult to learn, because two
institutions have been found in which
President Johnson kept small &C.
counts while here. He did not believe
much in banks and was fond of scat.
tering his deposits among several in
stitutions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
FOUGHT A DUEL.
Gen. Boulanger and Baron de Lareint,
Near Paris.

y,
Near Paris.
PARIS, July 1.-THE duel between
Gen. Boulanger, minister of war, and
Baron de Lareinty, arising from the
remarks OF the Baron in the Senate,
Thursday, relative to the expulsion of
the Duke d Aumale, was fought at 8
O'Clock this morning. The weapons
were pistols. The place of meeting was
in a forest near Meudon, five miles west
of Paris. When the command to fire
was given, Baron de Lareinty shot at
Gen. Boulanger. The latter coolly
awaited the result of theshot, without
firing himself. Finding himself un-
touched by his opponents bullet, Gen.
Boulanger raised his own pistol and
fired up into the air. The COM
batants then left the field. Gen.
Boulanger returned to Paris and went
straight to his office at the War De-
partment. A large crowd had assem-
bled to learn the result of the duel,
and they gave Gen. Boulanger an
ovation when he appeared.
The members of the cabinet and
scores of the deputies and senator's
have visited Gen. Boulanger at the War
Department to personally congratu-
late him upon the bravery of his &C.
ton in the duel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
The Republican State Convention.

MADISON, Wis, July 14.-With date
OF July II, the Republican state CEN
trail committee has issued the follow
ing call for the state convention:
The Republican electors OF the state OF
Wisconsin are requested to elect delegates
to b state convention to be held in the
capitol, at Madison, Wednesday, Septem-
Der 8, 1885, at IL o'clock noon, for the
purpose OF placing in nomination candidates
for the Republican party for the several
state Offices, to be voted for at the ensuing
general election in November. Each county
will be entitled to delegates as follows, the
representation being based upon the num-
Der OF votes cast for Mr.. Blaine in 1884,
one delegate to each 500 votes or major
fraction of 50O-each county entitled to
one delegate without reference to the num-
Der of votes cast:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.

Ravages of the Loathsome Disease at
Santiago de Chilli.
SANTIAGO DE CHILL, July Il, via Gal
veston.-The smallpox epidemic is
becoming worse every day, and the dis
ease proves fatal to 60 or 70 per cent.
of the number of persons attacked.
On Saturday and Sunday last twenty
seven cases OF smallpox were sent to
the hospital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
THE MEAGRER RELECS.
To be Presented to the Young Ireland Sc
cietY at Waterford. Ireland.

40 UB ETBB6Ht6U CO INC EOunR ET8I&nu So
ciety at Waterford. Ireland.
NEW YORK, July lathe steamer
Nevada, which sailed, yesterday, for
Liverpool, carried the swords, two OF
the Irish brigade flags, and other relics
OF the commander of the Irish brigade
that have hung for over twenty years
in the Twenty-third Street home of his
widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Meagher. These
relics, with Gallagher's life-size paint
ing of Gen. Meagher, unveiled at Chick
ering Hall on Decoration Day by the
lrish-American Union, were placed in
charge Of James Bryce Killen, B..
L., to be presented to the Young Ire
land Society of Gen. Meagher's native
city, Waterford.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

Der OF the association of the United
Lager Brewers of New York and vi
entity will refuse to supply beer to any
saloon-k keeper who has cut off his trade
with Ehret because of the attitude Mr..
Ehret assumed in connection with the
Thesis bovcotters
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
THE BOYCOTT.

The Weapon OF the Socialists Turned
Against Them.
The New York brewers, who resolved
to stand by George Ehret in his fight
with the Socialistic element of the la
qor unions, put into effect. on the
18th, a scheme which promises to fur
nish the boycotters with a plentiful
dose of their own medicine. They
have put q boycott on the men who
are boycotting Ehret, and every mem
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21
BOMB EXPLOSION.

Sixteen Persons Killed In SC. Petersburg
Through Oarelessness..
At ST. Petersburg on the 18th, while
an iron dealer was unloading wagon
filled with old artillery material which
had been purchased from the govern.
ment, a 9-inch shell, supposed TO have
been properly unloaded, exploded
among the groups of workmen and
others. Sixteen persons, includlngfou
children, were killed, and several more
were injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

KING GEORGE, of Greece, who is said
to be tired of his throne, is one of the
most popular monarchs in Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

SMITH COLLEGE, Boston, Mass, con-
ferred an LII. d. upon the distinguished
English savant, Miss Amelia B. Ed
wards.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-07-21

a GIRL baby at Akron, o., has her
ears on the lower jaw, near themouth.
, 1886-10-27

PARIS, OFT 20 The senate has
passed n hill providing for the sale of the
crown Jewels.
The Temps. in a pacific ind friendly
artIcle IN the relations existing between
England and France. urges the press an
both sides to refrain from exciting hostile
feelings
CITY OF Mexico. Oct. 2G.-Thomas
& Manning, new United States minister.
was formally presented to President Diaz
this morning, aud AN exchange Of friendly
sentiments occurred.
SOFIA. Oct. 26 -Stovanol. the rou
lar poet. Intends to move in the subrauie
in favor of IA republic. Runners are
rent that a plan has been discovered To
sclzs the regent while en- route to Tir-
nova
LoNDoN, Get % There is much *
citem.ut in Lion Palinka over the arrest
of the commandment. who had planned tie
seizure OF ministers. while pasSiugon their
way To Tiruuva the object being 10 send
them to REM Russi
, 1886-10-27

WAsmNGroN. Oct 26--ln his annual
to the secretary of the interim,
the commissioner Of patents. VI y.
MONTGOMERY, says that the current bust
ness of the patent office is in a much bet
Ter aud more prl~p, Gus condition than
WHEN Secretary Lamar assumed charge OF
che d lartmcnt. At that time the bust
ues- of Tie Office was Largely IN arrears;
the AVERAGE time that an applicant for u
patent Was required TO wait after filing his
application aud before the same could be
reached for examination was five and a
half months and IN some of the divisions
applicants were compelled To wait from
twelve To thirteen months. At this time
such divisions are on an average about
three aud nthns months in arrears and
hut tWo awe six months behind. The
Office turned i0to the treasury dnring the
calendar year l~S5. SlG3.1 10, making a
halanco 10 the treasury on account of he
patent office fund cot very nearly 80, OO0,-
ntHl.
, 1886-10-27
Split His Wlfe's Skull

ERIE, Ia, Oct. 26.-The farmers of
Summit Township, this county, are great,
excited TO day over wha: is "a most tragic
affair Thomas VI iden is a farmer OF
over so, and his wife is a few years his
junior They had lived a happy life ill
within a few months. when the infirmities
of old age began to convert Middcn's
lovable disposition into that OF IA ryrant in
his domestic %atf.irs. \ quarrel between
hun and his wife to day ,sulted in VIC.
lence on hls part. lie seized IA chair, and
swinging it high in the air, struck his
wife, splitting her skull. She lies at ST.
Nincents hospital, dying. Madden has
been committed to jill. He is irenzied
with grief. and it is feared that he cannot
recover from his remorse over the sad re-
suit If his violence. Mrs Madden is the
mother Of highly respected children.
, 1886-10-27
SPARKS FRO THE WIRES.

The French delegates to the Blrtholdi
Inauguration have been Visiting puiut- OF
interest in the vicinity of New York.
The cabinet meeting yesterday was the
first held with a full attendance since
Secretary Mmning's Illness in May last.
During the last fiscal year, 50.S2S claims
against the United States were settled.
aggregaring an immens amount of money.
The United States government has
notified spain that it will not Withdraw
the duties re established on Spanish
imports.
\ daring express robbery occurred ON
Monday night ON the It Louis and san
francisco passenger train by which the
\ lams Express company lost Sjn.nOu.
y Ciprtown dispatch >ays. Ten thous-
and Pondccs have invaded Ze~ibehnd,
burning and wasting the country. The
government has called Tor volunteers, aud
the situation is critical
The presidential party attending the
Bartholdi statue Inauguration, number.
seven; the president. the secretaries oil
State. war, the navy and the interior, ia,
postmaster general aud the president,
private secretary.
, 1886-10-27

MILWAUKEE. WIS. Oct. PIN a col
llsiun this ailernuou at Pine Bluff between
a Wild engine aud the Montlurt passenger
train here at 4 o'clock. one man was
killed, two others fatally injured anil three
Others severely hurt. The engineer of the
passenger tram, Thomas Dolan. was
caught IN his cab and pinned by the lever
HIS leg was horribly minplcd. his head
crushed. AMI he was rescued just in time
to prevent his being SCALED to death. lie
will die. Martin Crawford, his fireman.
was also caught. One leg was crushed
aud he was badly sralIed. A man sup
pissed To be Henry Schwenk. Of Madison.
WIS stealing a ride between the mail car
and tender. He was Instantly killed.
Mail Agent George Lusted had his head
badly cut and wts severely scalied. Con
J"ins was thrown down and badly
bruised. None Of the passengers were
hurt.
, 1886-10-27

BosToN. Oct. 26.-The board Of visi-
tors of Andover ~thenlopical seminary al
,urned this morning. after having reached
the following decision upon the question
Of jurisdiction in the Andover professors
charged with heresy;
After due del beration and consulta
ton, the board Of visitors are unanimous
in the opinion tina, they have original
jurisdiction in the premises; that no pro
ccedug is pending before the board OF
trustees for the same ALLEGED offences. and
that the complaints are rightly brfuie the
board by its permission and authority,
but we deem it proper that the charges
should be amended so az TO proceed
against the respondents ind viduallv and
separately; and hat such charges as are
indefinite should be made plain.
was then voted that the complain
ants must comply with the foregoing
order on or before the sth OF November
rtlvf
, 1886-10-27

BERLIN. Oct. 26 AT the trial OF
Herr Wicket, editor of the Froe7kisch
IodteSH II, at the tribunal of WurzDurg
Tor charging the Bavarian ministry with
Ill treating the late king and forcing him
to COMMIT suicide, one witness declared
he never remarked anything abnormal
about Ludwig; hat the latter had been
impellvd TO commit suici lie through the
procedure Of the commission examining
him; that he heard Ludwig FAY, Il will
not suffer them to declare me a mailman
like my brother O,ho, whose keepers
beat HIM with their fists. 1 will rather
suffer death. My blood be uTon those
con>piring 10 betray me The evidence
CAUSED a sensation in conrt. The revela-
tons are disturbing the impressions Of
the public and Wicket was sentenced to
two months Imprisonment.
, 1886-10-27

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Oct. 2G-On the
evening OF the 23d of September. the
i,welry store Of }. b. Beasley. at Rich
Hill, Mo was burelarized while Mr..
Beasley was a, supper, aud iewelry to the
amount oi $l.5OO was stolen. The burg
lars m.de good their escape with the
property aud no clew to them could be
had. Ga Friday last a gold watch was
offered tor sale at a jewelry store in this
city, and. strange ss it may seem, the
young man to whom the watch was Of
fer,d is Mr.. Walter Hunter, who at the
tune Of the burglary worked for Mr..
Beasley at Rich Hill. and he Immediately
recognized the watch as one stolen FROM
Beasley's store. The officers were notified
after the stranger had departed, and sue
ceeded in nabbing the alleged burglar yes
terday morning. He was found concealed
beneath the Ashley house steps. and gave
the name OF jimmy Carroll. The prop
erty stolen consisted Of twenty-six silver
watches, eisht ladies' gold wat lies, aud
other jeeelry. Two other crooks, com
panions Of Carroll, who were here Fri
day, are known to have the property and
thus far have eluded the officers. Carroll
is in iaii.
, 1886-10-27
A Lite Sentence.

BRAINERD, Mimi, Oct 26 The trial
of Sanford alias Red Ray, reached a
speedy close this afternoon. Before noon
the states case was made up, aud San
lord had old the story Of his lie in de
f,nse- IL was the story of forty years of
rowing and aimless existence. ranging
from KNOX county, Illinois, where he was
born, To every western point of the com
uass lie came from Texarkana, Tex
last spring The murder OF Dulan was
the eud Of a whole night Of gambling aud
drunkenness The theory of the defense
was that Dolan was killed by a shot fired
10y Sandtord accidentally and without
design. The jury retired at A
q clock, and before 7 agreed on a yer
diet OF guilty. Red KAY sill sat in court
as II anticipating u speedy fate, and was
immediately sentenced by Judge Stcarns
to Saltwater for life. The prisoner was
greatly affected, but said he preferred the
death penalty TO that sentence lie im-
inediately become overcome with fear of
mob l~iulruce aud vas most anxious about
getting safely to Saltwater Sheriff Wer,z.
III anticipation OF such a verdict, had a
last horse ready. and hustling the pris-
Uncr into the wagon and attended by a
deputy, both well armed, started rapidly
southwark The intention is to take n
Train plobably at Fort Riley if the coast
is clear; but as the first southwark train
does not leave here until 2:30 in the
mnrning and as the trains would be easily
boarded by a crowd at Gull River or some
near point, and as the sheriff will be so
u ariy empty handed, more or less appre-
hension il felt.
, 1886-10-27

what was the Sniendur of september
Day.

what was the ~niendur OF september
Day.
1t was a bright day in New Orleans,
La on Tuesday, Sept. II, 1856, the
l96;h grand monthly (the quarterly ex-
traordinaryl drawing OF the Louisiana
State Lottery. when some $500, 900 was
scattered to all quarters Of the globe by
the wheel of fortune under the sole care
OF General, G T. Beauregurd, of La i,
aud Jubal a. Early, of va. Everyone
wants To know all about it. No. 3l.5s3
drew the first capital prize Of Sl5U. 900,
sold in tenths at 81 each. Que
was paid through Clark County
Bank Of Osceula, La to George W.
Fuirh there. one to Sen. Amaro Arrange
Blbeiro. Boston. Mass. one 10 John Con
nor. care Cammack a Decker, Twenty
eighth street, between | and X streets.
y w Washington, d { one to Panl
Bunker. Oriental warehouse, First and
Brennan streets, San Francisco, Cal an
other was paid through Wells. Fargo ~
Co bank of San Francisco. Cal the
others desired tn If m,uies withheld from
publicity No 3.iI9 won the secsni cap
lLil prize (,lso sold in tenths at 81 cach),
one To l. l. FuSse, care OF X. B Olson
* Co, 80 superior ST., It. Chicago, Ill {;
one 20 Mrs j. c. Sullivan. Chicago. Ill d.
oue was paid To j 6 LELAND, the runner
of \ q \ ,tipnal bauk. Tor Il depusior
there. twu others were paid to Exchange
biuk, Of Dallas. Tex the Others are de
>irous of avoiding publicity. No - 4S9
drew the lhirl capital rrlze, S2u,u0u; me
hilf of it lslO,Ol0l WIS held by MrSsrs.
Eimrio MARQUEE drl Plno and Lrzlro
Vita, No 30 East Thirteenth street,
New Yuk Cry. aud the other half
by T. X Lre, Philadelphia. Nos.
5S6l3 aud - 9S3 drew the fourth
C,ppal prizes slU.0JO each (sold IN tenths
at 81 cacl) to parties residing in incin-
uti. o Chicago, Ill Louisville. Ky g,
and Portland, Oak, etc etc. The rest
went flying about, hut the next drawing
will occur ON TUESDAY Nov. Q. when the
grand prize of $4,000 my be had iur
$. For tu'l inf rmatiou apply To VI A,
Dauphin. New Orleans, La
, 1886-10-27
A Better outlook for ireland.

I -.
h4NI'N w. III Il Sp''," inst
m |,a.' h"'n h'n"o' II Nn"r'nll sall.
y",,''' "'e '"n'' ISi'n'''H 'ne F~oNer"Inen,
81 rae social 'Viiulll'n anu PROSPECTS, oI
taV''i'i are W. Ill" 'n''ul'-inS enarlc.er;
mere = a e''i harvest anu marked
recovery Ia Prices ana rom all we earn
.n"Geh "c'uia'e Ihi"rhla''"h Is ulliuult
10 on'aln' reh's are ueihg Rehenfally pali
~IouSnou 1le country h.naiorns nave
holpeu treaty 10 essen .ne u~lnl'ul'ies 9l
me rr's's' inouEn 'ley oe;onH T." 'u'y
~ ni'" 'i1, neN'I n''' WIN v'e'"uc''
iuStr' III i-l-iI.i' anu 'i'tt'lIc WIS
, 1886-10-27


MINNEAPoLIs, Oct. 26.-ln the Ma
tional w. c. I. L. this morning Mrs.
SwiIzer gave an interesting history of
suffrage work in Washington territory.
Evanrclistic Work. by Mrs. Anne NJ.
Palmer was next reported. l.egislations
and Petitions, in the absence of Mrs
Woodbridge, was reported by Mrs Kim
hall of Illinois. She believed in a pro-
hibitory law Mrs. Durham of Iowa
urged ludies to turn their influence to the
supreme court. Mrs G. S. jackson Of
Iowa read a paner on Relation of Tenn
perance to Capital and Labor. She
charged that an average Of so Tor every
adult male in the country is spent an
nually for drink.
y resolution was adopted to petition
managers VI railway dining car companies
asking that there be no liquors or tnb ,cco
allowed ON their cars. The Edmunds
bhl was endorsed. A salary OF 81, 500
was provided ior the president, and : LOCO
for the treasurer. The convention closed
Ia night, the evening session being occu
pied with committee reports and unfn
ished business.
, 1886-10-27

CITY CLERKS OFFICE, CHEYENNE,
WYo.. Oct. ID. lsS6.
The undersigned will receive at his
office until noou Thursday, Oct. y, lsSG,
sealed proposals for the construction of "a
stable in the rear Of the new Pioneer
Hook and Ladder house according to
plans and specifications on file in his
office.
The council reserves the right to reject
n or all bids. Estimate cost, $3.50.
W. A. RI.HAKps. CITY Clelk.
, 1886-10-27

GALFNA, Ill Ost. 26.-Jamcs Ben.
mott. une of the pioneers of the Galena
lead mines, dropped dead 10 day, at his
home in this city, He was a bachelor.
SO years old, and had been totally blind
Tor forty years previous to his death,
notwithstanding which he worked in the
mines unul a few years ago, and was
considered one Of the bust experts al the
profession III this s%es.ti-n.
, 1886-10-27

To the Electors OF Laramie County.
HEADQUARTERS LARAMIE County
DEMOCRATIC GENITAL COMMITTEE.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., Oct. 9-Mr. Phiip
Dater, Democratic nominee for the Coun-
ell, and MIR +. w. Schwartze, nominee
for the House OF Representatives, having
declined. the committee has filled the
vacancies thus created by the choice of
/. W. Peters, as candidate for the
Council, and I. W. Kutledge as candi.
date for The House of Representatives.
l. r. BREsNAHEN. Chairman.
h H.. LEIBEY. Secretary.
CHEYENNE. Wyo. Oct. Is. lssG-
George w. Jones having this day been
Withdrawn from the Democratic ticket as
candidate for county clerk and recorder,
the name of II. Glalcke has been substi
tuled in his place.
l.. r. BREsNAHEN. Chairman.
Il. III. LEIBEY. Secretary.
J. L. MURRAY.
FRANK MILLER. Committee.
ISAAC GREENTREE