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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Smoke.

| Fire at Clarinda, Ia, which broke out in
the basement OF the Herald Office, destroyed
the Linderman Hotel and several adioin-
ing buildings. Loss 100000.
The steamboat John 3. Maude was
burned at her wharf at New Orleans on the
30th. Loss $25, 900. Cause of the fire un-
| known.
The Ryan Drug Company st. Paul, was
entirely burned out on the night of the
goth. Several other firms, including Forte,
Schulze & Co., boots and shoes, sustained
heavy losses. The total damage is esti-
mated at $255, 900.
Fire at a mine near Shenandoah, Pa, on
the 29th, caused loss to the Philadelphia
& Reading Company of $50 900.
| Sherman & Johnsons saw mill. planning
mill, box factory, and other small build
ings, at Potsdam, n. Y, together with the
machinery, were burned at an early hour
on the morning of the 28th. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The loss is $50.
insurance $4,000.
The Opera House Block, at Franklin,
Pa, owned by Hanna & Duffield, and occu
pied by several firms, was burned to the
ground on the 2Sth, involving loss of
nearly $15O,OOO.
The Templeton Carpet factory, Glasgow,
Scotland. was destroyed by fire on the
28th. Loss $15O,OO0. About 800 men
| are thrown out of employment.
One OF Une uerceSU nfeS ever known in
| Philadelphia occurred on the morning of
the 26th. Within an hour six firms, occu-
plying the buildings Nos. 715 to 1913 Arch
Street were completely burned out. The
| losses will aggregate $25O,OOO.
Early on the morning of the 26th the
| Grasshopper Iron Mill, at Youngstown. O..
was burned to the ground. Loss $78, 600;
insurance $4,000.
At Wichita, Kas., on the 26th, the dry
goods house of Robinson Bros, the largest
in the city, was destroyed by fire. Loss
| SAT, 900; insurance $4,000.
Wheeler's Block, Burlington, VT, was
Quilted by fire on the 26th and a number of
other buildings damaged, The losses aggre-
gate $50, 900; insurance $4,000.
In fire on Orleans Street, Memphis.
Tenn, on the 26th., three buildings we're
destroyed. Fred. Schmidt was burned to
death.
fire at Opeleka, Ala, on the Goth,
| caused a loss of about $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03

INSTANCES of engineers who save pas
senger trains by putting on all speed
when an accident occurs are multiply
ing. A week or two ago an engineer
on Virginia railroad came suddenly
to q trestle which was on fire, and he
averted disaster by sending the train
shooting over it at the rate of sixty
miles an hour. Again, a New Jersey
engineer found his locomotive derailed
as it was crossing a bridge; and know
ing that to stop meant catastrophe,
he pulled open the throttle and dragged
the cars across, though the bridge was
converted into kindling wood. These
plucky engineers reverse Davy Crock
ett's motto. They make sure there is
something wrong and then drive ahead
with all their might.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
DOENGS IN CONGRESS.
Senate.


MONDAY, Jan. 25.-The Chair laid before
the Senate communication from the Sec
rotary of the interior regarding the amount
of certain bonds held by national banks.
A petition was presented from the ST. Paul
Board of Trade for money for the improve
ment Of the Mississippi River. The creden-
tails of E. G. Walthall, senator elect from
Mississippi to fill the upexpired term of
Secretary Lamar, were presented and he
was sworn in. A joint resolution from the
House for the relief of Northern Cheyenne
Indians was broughtup, but owing to errors
in the bill action on it was postponed to
allow for corrections. The electoral count
bill was taken up and debated. After an
executive session a message was received
from the House announcing the death of
Representative Rankin, accompanied by
appropriate resolutions. These were con-
Cured in and Senators Sawyer, Blackburn
and Jones were appointed on the part of
the Senate to take charge of the remains.
A bill was introduced increasing the pen
sion for total disability to Shopper month.
Senator Platt reported favorably from the
committee on territories the bill for the ad
mission of the territory of Washington, to-
gether with what is known as the pan
handle" of Idaho.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. pa memorial from
the Kansas Legislature praying for two adj
ditional military stations in that state was
received. The bill for a national university
was read a second time and referred. The
bill to divide the Sioux reservation in Da-
kota was taken up but action on it went
over.
THURSDAY, Jan. 2S.-A concurrent reso-
lution was offered by Mr.. Merrill and, at
his request, lain on the table for the pres
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
A TERRIBLE CRIME.
a Cleveland Medium and Her FIR
Killed by the Formers Husband

Cleveland Medium and Her Friend
Killed by the Formers Husband.
One of the bloodiest tragedies ever
enacted in Cleveland, was discovered
on the morning of the 31st. The vic
Tins were Mrs. Athaldine Smith, O.
clairvoyant, we'll known in the city,
and Mrs. Louisa Jane Wilson, a friend,
who has been her companion of late.
Mrs. Wilson was g. widow, about 40
years of age, and Mrs. Smith-two
years younger-had husband, Alfred
Smith, whose drunken habits and
brutal instincts made him constant
dread. The Smiths have lived in
rooms in the Croker Block, oppo-
site the city hall, on Superior
Street, for two years past. They
had two children, a boy of II and
girl of 16 years. Mrs. Smith
began a suit for divorce last
Thursday. Smith asked her to with
draw it, but she refused. He vowed
vengeance. Mrs. Smith feared trouble,
and had sent the children to stay with
friends. On Saturday evening Smith
came home intoxicated, and was
abusive, but left. Hecame back again
at a late hour, and entered the rooms
through q hall window. He uttered
curses and threats, which resulted in
the police being called. The disturb
ance was quelled, and the officer left
the block, Next morning the absence
of any signs of life in the apartments
aroused the suspicious of the ianitress.
Procuring a step-ladder, she looked
through the transom and saw blood
upon the floor. She called an officer,
who broke open the door. A sickening
sight was revealed. Across the bed,
which was crimson with blood, lay
the bodies of Smith, his wife and Mrs.
Wilson. The latter was at the head,
Mrs. Smith at the foot and Smith be-
tween them. The women were dead,
and blood was flowing freely from an
ugly razor wound across the throat of
Smith, but he was still alive, and it is
thought he will recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
CALIFORNIA FLOODS.
Immense Damage to Wheat Fields and
Orchards Near Stockton.

Orchards Near Stockton.
A special of the 26th from Stockton,
CAL, says: The San Joaquin River
has been gradually rising for the past
week, and has now reached a point
that threatens disastrous results.
Sunday a portion of the city, compris-
ing about one-ffth of the area, was
covered with water. Little damage,
however, resulted. The business por-
ton of the city was not affected in any
way. Later the mass tract compris-
ing about 5000 acres of wheat was
flooded by the giving way of a flood
gate. The damage is estimated at
about $75, 900. The water about Rob
erts' Island, which is protected by
levees, rose nine feet above the level
of the land. The pressure was too
much for the leeves to withstand, and
a break occurred through which the
waters rushed and soon converted 49,
900 acres of wheat and orchards into
miniature lake. The damage here is
estimated at $35O,OOO. Roberts
Island is divided into three divisions
with cross levees. A break has oc-
Cured in the middle division. Fears
are now entertained that the cross
levees which divide the upper and
lower portion from the middle section
of the island will give way. If the mid
die section is not soon repaired there
is little hope of stopping the break for
O. week, though the most strenuous
efforts are being made to do so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
HOT GREECE.
The War Fever in Athens-Greece Refuses
to Obey the Powers.

CO oDey inc EOW6Tbs
Greece has replied to thesecond note
from the powers, and refuses to dis
arm. The British ambassador at
Constantinople has notified the Porte
of England's action in regard to
Greece. The Porte has issued a circu-
lar to the powers, in which it points
out that the present strained political
situation is unbearable. 1t says that
Turkey, though not to blame for the
state of affairs, is compelled to main
tain huge army on war footing, at q
ruinous expense, which will empty her
treasury, unless the powers effect 81
speedy settlement.
The people OF Athens, through a.
committee, have telegraphed to Mr.
Gladstone as follows: eve place in
your hands the Hellenic cause, with
the firm hope that it will find in you a.
generous champion" Mr. Gladstone,
in response, telegraphed: Consider
ing the authority attaching to the &C
tion OF the powers, both on general
grounds and by reason of their inter
vention in the formation of the Greek
kingdom, earnestly hope Greece will
pause before placing herself, on this
occasion, in conflict with their deliber-
ate and united recommendation"
The Greek minister denies that the
government of Greece has any inten-
ton of issuing letters of marque in the
event of hostilities breaking out His
government, he says, has a sufficient
number of vessels to copewith Turkey
without resorting to such an extreme
measure. Greece has no desire to fol-
low the Alabama experience of En-
gland. The Greek fleet has departed
from the Pir@us to avoid being block
AIDED by the British feet. The Greek
fleet comprises thirty three ships in
Guiding two ironclads and six gun
boats. Seven Turkish ironclads are
cruising in the vicinity of Prevesga
Epirus, on the north side of the en-
trance to the Gulf of Arta. The Brit
ish Mediterranean feet, under Admiral
Lord John Hay, has been ordered to
the Pir@us, the port of Athens.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
ON THE FRONTIER.
Sl<irmish With Mexicans in Which Four
Greasers are Killed.

a Slxirmish With Mexicans in Which Four
Greasers are Killed.
A telegram received from Ft. Bowie,
Ariz., signed Gen. Crook, gives the con-
tents ola dispatch from Lieut.. Maus,
dated Nocori, Sonora, Mex, January
81. 1t states that the troops under
Capt. Crawford on January IL, sur
rounded and attacked an Indian camp,
fifty miles southeast of Nocori. A
twenty-five hours running fight took
place and number of Indians
were wounded, but all escaped.
The hostiles sent word that
they wished to hold a conference.
While the troops were in camp
awaiting the time fixed for conference
they were attacked by 154 Mexican
soldiers. Efforts were made to let the
Mexicans know that the troops were
Americans and friends. Capt. Craw-
ford and Lieut.. Maus advanced 70 talk
with them whereupon a volley was
fired. Capt. Crawford was shot in the
head, and Mr.. Horn, interpreter, was
slightly wounded in the left arm.
The Mexican fire was partly re-
turned by the scouts of Capt. Craw-
ford's command, but only sufficient
to keep them at a distance. The
firing lasted half an hour, when
Lieut.. Maus succeeded in hav-
ing talk with the officer
in command of the Mexicans,
whose captain had meantime been
killed. He was told that the Ameri-
cans were taken for hostiles, owing to
the darkness. The Mexicans signed a
paper to that effect. The loss to the
Americans by the unfortunate affair
was Capt. Crawford mortally wound
ed, Mr.. Horn, chief of scouts, and two
Indians, slightly wounded and an
other severely wounded. The Mexi-
can loss was four killed and five
wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03

THIS story is told of the recent cleo
ton in Virginia: Judge George w.
Ward, of Abingdon, Va, was confined
to his room. He placed himself in a
window in sight of the polls, one hun
bred yards away, tied his ballot to a
key, and let it slide along a string at
tached to the ballot box. The crier
recognized him, cried his vote, and the
ballot went into the box" The
Woman's Journal thereupon remarks:
eff a man may vote when he is SO
i'll that he cannot walk to the polls.
much less march to battle, what be-
comes of the argument that women
must not vote because they cannot go
to WARP" As usual, the sisters are
able to make a comment which the
smallest sized mind can appreciate,
even if the argument is not regarded
as conclusive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Minor Mention.

Three men, including police officer, were
bitten by mad-dog in Jersey City, N. J.,
ON the morning of the both.
The billiard match between Shaefer and
Vignaux, at New York, for $4,000, closed
on the night of the 3Oth the American win
ming by 1872 points.
The mayor of Philadelphia has issued a
proclamation cautioning citizens against
violating the Sunday law of 1894.
Neill S. Brown, who has been governor OF
Tennessee and minister to Russia, expired
on the 3Oth, at Nashville in his 10th year.
The body of q little boy was found in the
snow in vacant lot in Chicago, on the
28th. The remains were frozen stiff.
An unknown man was found smothered
under haystack near Benton, Neb.. on
the 2Sth. 1t is supposed the man crawled
under the hay to sleep and the stack fell
upon him.
The 1000 iron workers of Decazeville,
France, who, while on strike for higher
wages trampled the manager of the works
to death, have returned to work at the
old rate of wages.
A snowslide near Park City, Utah, buried
four men and their teams. Four men were
buried on Lake Creek, near Vetchum,
Idaho. They were dug out alive. Another
man was buried under sixteen feet of snow
near the same place.
The suit to contest the election OF Carter
Harrison as mayor of Chicago has been dis
missed on motion of the petitioners.
William Ruffin, engineer, was instantly
killed in a railroad wreck on the Illinois
Central Road on the 26th. The accident
was caused by the removal of a rail-
At Salt Lake, Utah. on the 25th, Deputy
Marshal Collin, who shot McMurin, the
Mormon tithing officer, last November, was
discharged. The United States commits
sioner, in making the release, said there was
no doubt plot had existed to assassinate
Collin. and he did right in shooting Nc
Murin
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03

In Germany, a loafer, unless ne be-
longs to the nobility, is detested al
most as much as q man who evades
military duty, and the German gov
eminent has just devised scheme
whereby tramps cannot only be made
less of nuisance, but converted into
wealth-producers. A certain district
of Westphalia has been set apart for
a tramp-colony, and tramps who de-
sire to 60 there are assisted to do SO,
while those who have no such prefer
ence are, after one or two strong hints,
sent thither under escort. Various
occupations are encouraged, particu-
larry agriculture, and the tramps are
made, it is said, to 'feel at home and
taught to believe that they are at
least earning their own bread. The
experiment has just begun and the un
dertaking is said to be watched with
some interest by other European gov
ernments, for the hard times of tn
last few years have made many tramps
in every country in Europe, and the
subject is becoming serious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
IN MORMONDOM.
Gov. Murray, of Utah, Vetoee Inn
portant Bill.

Gov murray, Oh OtSH, sCtOOS an ILL
portant Bill.
SALT LAKE, U. t., Jan. 27.-Gov.
Murray, to-day, returned to the terri
torial Legislature with his veto the
bill which that body had passed, Civ
ing absolute right of bail pending ap-
peal, to all convicts, exceptingin cases
of murder of the first degree. The
governor says the present bail
law has been adjusted in
the United States supreme court
and been sustained. 1t has
been wisely applied in the discretion
of the courts which discretion the pro-
posed measure would take away alto
gether. Since the beginning of the en-
forcement of the Ednunds law, Judge
Zane has generally refused bail to all
persons convicted of unlawful cohab-
sstation and polygamy pending ap-
peal; In this he has been
sustained by the supreme court. The
object Of the vetoed bill was to break
up this way of dealing with Mormon
convicCs who always appeal and would
thereby often escape punishment or
delay the evil day to an indefinite
future.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Deeds of Blood.

Valentine Kysers residence, situated
about two miles from Alendale, ILL.,, was
burned on the night of the Both. Kyser's
remains were found in the ruins, burned to
a crisp. In all probability a murder will be
developed.
Chic Chiack, the Chinese ''high binder" on
trial at ST. Louis for murder, was convict
ed OF the crime in the first degree on the
Both ult.
At Houston, Tex, on the Both, Jack
Crowley, a sporting man, was instantly
killed by Jack Hanlon, in the house OF a
young lady to whom both had been paying
attentions.
Hattie Scott, mulatto woman, was
found murdered in San Antonio, Tex. on
the Both. She had been assaulted and her
slayer is believed TO have been the Austin
fend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03

A New YORK correspondent of
the Boston Globe thus talks about
the decadence of the skating rink ma
MIA in New York and gives good rea-
sons for it: "There is no skating to
speak of and the skating Kinks ar e Ia
booed by decent people for obvious
reasons. The police say the trouble
with the Kinks is that the managers
give away too many free tickets to the
women folks. Nearly all the Kinks is
sue free tickets to the ladies, and of
course the latter use the tickets and
become infatuated with either the
manager or the rink. 1t is a fact well
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03

THREE bills are pending in Congress
to authorize the construction of rail-
ways across the Indian Territory, IN
the interest respectively OF the Gulf
Colorado & Santa Fe, st. Louis & San
Francisco and Atchison Topeka q
Santa Fe Companies. Several other
lines are pointing from Kansas in that
direction, and Congress can hardly
long refuse to open up the Indian Ter
ritorv to civilization.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Al REMARRABLE CASE.
The Suicide of a Commercial Traveller at
Malone, n. Y.

MALONE, N. Y, Jan. 27.-On the
18th inst, John S. Gillett, CONNER
cial traveller for New York grocery
house, went into a drug store here, and
taking a sixty grain bottle of NOR
phine off one OF the shelves, swallowed
its entire contents. He Immediately
relapsed into Inconsistencies and a
few minutes later was pronounced
dead. Shortly after signs of life were
discovered and vigorous applications
of galvanic battery brought the un-
fortunate man to life. Since then he
fingered between life and death until
yesterday, when he died. He was
delirious during the entire period. It
is considered q very remarkable fact
that he should have lived two weeks
after having taken SO large a dose of
the deadly drug.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Outrage by Strikers.

Two thousand striking employees at one
of the iron works in Decazeville, Depart
ment of Aveyron, France, on the 9th, at
tackled the house of the manager of the
works, broke open the door, entered the
building, seized the manager aud threw him
out of the window. He was then trampled
to death by the angry crowd. Troops
were sent to quell the disturbance. The
strike grew out of a question of wages. The
troops restored order, but not until sever
al of the rioters had been killed and num-
Der wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03

A COMPANY has been formed IN Hol-
land to drain the Zuyder Zee. This
shallow gulf is forty miles long and
thirty-five miles wide. Formerly it
was a lake, but in 1882 the sea broke
in and since then it has formed an arm
of the ocean. The Dutch have con-
Guered a good many things and they
will probably succeed with this.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
A Legislative Circus.

A wrangle in the lower house of the mu-
nicipal assembly of st. Louis during the
night of the goth, over rival gas bills, was
so serious that policemen were given charge
of the hall. Speaker Fox declared the
house adjourned, and left with his parti-
sans. The majority elected new speaker
and clerk and committed the hall to the
officers to hold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
The Cabinet Resigns.

A meeting of the English cabinet, lasting
an hour, was held on the 9th. The situa-
ton was fully discussed, and it was re-
solved that the ministers should at once re-
sign. The Marquis of Salisbury sent a spe-
cial messenger to Osborne to inform the
Queen of the decision of the cabinet. Mr..
Gladstone had conference with Lord
Granville in regard to the resumption of Of
flee by the Liberals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Damage by Water.

. A levee near Stockton, CAL, gave way on
the both ult, flooding 35, 600 acres of land,
of which 13, 900 were in wheat. Most of
the land inundated is owned by the Glas-
Cow Farina Company. The entire loss is
estimated at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Buried i'm Snow,

A snow-slide in Thayne's Canon, near
Park City, Utah. buried four men with their
teams. Four men were buried in a snow
slide on Lake Creek, near Vetchum,
Idaho, in their cabin. They were dug out
in six or eight hours. One man is reported
buried under sixteen feet of snow on Thomp-
son Creek, not far from the scene of the last
reported disaster.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Sensational Suicide.

A sensational suicide occurred at Nash
vile, Tenn, on the morning of the both.
Early in the morning DR.. 1. M. German, an
old and respected physician, who has of
late been in financial difficulties, took a
razor and cut his throat. He then lay
down beside his wife, where he was found
dead at daylight.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Crime on the Frontier.

On the night OF the 9th Antoine Block,
an old merchant on the frontier, near Mat
amoras, Mex, was attacked by two men in
his store. His head was chopped to pieces
with an axe, and his safe robbed OF Sd, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
The Rtpublifa't
WATERTowN. WISCONSIN,

A CONNECTICUT peddler fell into a
swollen stream in that state the other
day and was fished out by two young
men. Thereupon he opened his pack
and presented each with lead pencil
There is no doubt that this peddler
will be one of the millionaires OF the
f11trre
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03

WHEN winter wraps have not collars
of velvet, plush or fur, fashion dictates
that only two sorts of fur coverings
for the throat may be used-either the
long graceful boa or the officer collar,
tied with bow of ribbon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
BeIligerent Strikers.

At Chicago, on the morning of the 25th,
Jacob Barth, one of Maxwell Bros team
sters, while on his way to work, was as
saulted at the corner of LOOMS and TWEEN
tieth Streets, by a crowd of strikers. In
the melee which followed Barth was shot,
and staggering few feet fell to the ground.
1t is thought the injured man cannot re-
cover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Lived Two Weeks.

John S. Gillett, a commercial Traveller for
New York grocery house, swallowed sixty
grains of morphine on the 18th. from the
effects of which he died on the 9th. The
remarkable feature of the case lies in the
fact that he lived SO long after taking the
drug.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-02-03
Nibilistic Conspirators.

The st. Petersburg police, on the goth,
made their semi occasional capture of Nj
hilst conspirators against the good order
of the country. The last haul numbered
twenty-three men with the usual unpro-
nounceable names.