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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
STRIKE IN RHOORLYN.

Eleven Street Car Lines Tied Up for
About Twelve Hours-The Men Win.
A dispatch of the 23d from New
York sage: The employees of the
Brooklyn City Railroad Company, this
morning, carried out their threat OF
striking, and eleven lines OF street cars
were cited up" until this evening"
when the strike terminated IN q victo-
ry for the men. One OF the causes of
the trouble was the fact that the COM
pany would not recognize the Knights
Of Labor Or the Empire Protective
Association in it's negotiations
with the men. 1t was also
claimed that the company had
failed TO carry out the agreement made
at the strike last March as to the
hours OF labor. Attempts were made
during the day to run cars, but they
were all Intellectual and the BROOKLYN.
ties were obliged to walk or employ
higher priced means of Transportation
The company tonight refused to give
any information as to the terms of
settlement, but it was generally I'M
derstood that thedemands of the men
had been acceded to.
The first car left the Greenwood
depot OF the Court Street line at 500
P. N. TIE men, when questioned,
claimed that the company had con
coded all demands. President Lowell
refused to enter into any terms OF the
settlement. In the future, he said,
one empioye from each department
would constitute q committee to pre-
sent grievances If any existed, and
they would be listened to. One Brook
Ign firm claimed that their loss by the
one day. strike will be $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

THE amount OF the 3-per-cent bonds
now uncalled is reduced to $63, 909,-
500, with $7,O75,25O of the called
bonds which have not yet been pre-
scented for redemption. This makes
the amount outstanding about ST.,
100000. At the rate of redemption
which he's prevailed during the past
half year these bonds would all be
Cancelled, and the 3-per-eent loan
wiped out, by the beginning of June
next.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Effects OF Imagin alton.
from the Dry Goods Chronicle. !

From the Dry GOOQS chronicle.
Not long ago young lady havlr
entered 8 dry-goods store not q thol
sand miles from New York politely r.
oaested TO be- shown certain article
An impatient clerk In g. churlsh mar
ner obeyed her wishes. What's tn
priee?" she asked. ''[Three dollars
was the uneeremoniousreply. "Fhre
dollars!' exclaimed the lady in sur
prise, "how very high your prices are!A
"They're cheap enough, if you'll
imagine So" was the surely reply
sWell, you may wrap it uD for me and
| will take it, SAID the lady. The
article was accordingly packed, and
The lady, taking it in her hands, was
leaving tho 81 ore, but the alarmed
clerk, running after her, exclaimed
MADAME. J on have no0 paid mo. >
ooh, yes / have, if you'll Gully imagine
So" she arehly replied. The article
was paid for. but nor, however, before
the proprietor took il the ''situa
ton"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
DIED OF RABTES.
The Daughter of a Prominent st. Louis
Gentleman Meets a Terrible Fate.

The Daughter of Prominent st. Louis
Gentleman Meets a Terrible Fate.
The death from hydrophobia OF toe
daughter of Louis Grund, ex chairman
of the St. Louis Republican City Cen
trail Committee, and prominent
quarryman and contractor, was re-
ported to the coroner, on the Goth.
Barbara Elizabeth Grund, Is years
old, some time ago was playing with g.
young puppy, only 2 months old,
when it bit her. The wound was not
serious, and as the dog, so far as
known, had never been out OF the
house since the day of its birth and
had never been with other dogs, moth
ing was thought Of it. About eight
days ago, however, the young lady
began to show signs of the dread dis
ease and two physicians were called
in. Their efforts to relieve her suffer
ings were Of no avail and she rapidly
grew worse, until she died in the great
est agODv.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Smoke.

The largest and most disastrous fire in
Liverpool since the year 1847 occurred on
the oath. The extensive general retail
stores of John Lewis & Co., on Brunswick
Road. were entirely destroyed. The stores
contained an enormous Christmas stock,
all OF which was consumed, as was also an
attractive menagerie connected with the
establishment Tho total loss is placed at
$4,000 600.
The Clifton House, at Marquette, Mich,
burned on the 25th. Loss $40, 600; in
surance $4,000.
w. G. Plunkett & Sons large four-story
brick warp mill in Adams, Mass was
burned on the Doth. Loss $15O000; COW
cred by insurance. The fire WAS caused by
the explosion OF lamp. One hundred
persons are thrown out of employment.
The mill will be rebuilt at once. One man
was burned to death.
fire in the Louisiana cotton ynrd at
New Orleans, destroyed 1850 bales of cot
ton. The loss is estimated at $50, 900;
fully insured.
The paint and color works OF Pfeifer &
Havenberg, at Bushwick, L. l., were de-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
CANNOT BE DTVORCED.

Judge Butt Dismisses the Petition of
Lord and Lady Colin.
Judge Butt, on the 21st, formally
dismissed the petition for divorce pre-.
sented by Lady Colin Campbell and
Lord Colin Campbell, IN view of the
verdict rendered by the jury, finding
neither of the parties guilty of
adultery. The judge granted Lady
Colin 915O costs in her suit against
her husband and the full costs of her
defense against her husbands suit.
He also granted full costs to the Duke
OF Marlborough, Chief Shaw and DR..
Bird, o-respondents to Lord Collins
suit against his wife. Gen. Butler,
another co respondent, did not apply
for cnStg
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

The Union Pacific has adopted the
twenty -four hour system, by which the
hours are numbered consecutively
from ] to "a. In order to tell the
time by the new system you "simply
add II (the number Of hours from
midnight to noon) to the number of
the hour past noon-thus l O'Clock P.
NJ. would be 13 o'clock, 5o'clock P. M.
would be II o'clock, ETC." This is
very simple. Anybody who can tell
time by the old system has but to
familiarize himself with simple sums
in addition and he will soon be able,
after moments silent reflection, to
discover whether it is the time of day
at which it is proper to eat dinner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

THERE'S a member OF Congress from
one of the Southern states who is said
to live comfortably in Washington on
an outlay Of not over 81 ,5O0per year.
His name is not given. But when it is
said that he is a bachelor; that he
does not board at q hotel, does not
drink liquor or use tobacco, and has
no expensive habits, there IS less mys-
terry in the TACT that some of his col
leagues wonder at his ability to save
nearly three-fourths of mis- salary than
there is in the fact that it costs him
so much for his maintenance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

THE benefits of farmers clubs are SO
great that one should be organized in
every rural neighborhood. These To-
cal clubs may not be widely heralded
or their reports published IN the
papers, but they may prove even more
useful 10 their participants than more
pretentious organizations. A local
club has the advantage that each
member knows his nejghbor and his
methods of farming. There is little
chance in these for theorists TO air
their views with popular applause,
while all the neighborhood knows well
that their fine theories are often fatty
contradicted by the practice of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

WITH every nation in Europe strain
ing it's resources to make income equal
outgo, and many of them failing even
to accomplish this, the spectacle OF the
United States struggling to find way
to dispose of $1OO, 100000 q year of
surplus is something of surprise on
the other side of the Atlantic. France
or Germany could find method of
using it up about this time, without
trying very hard, either.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Drinking His Health.
ESt Simon Memories l

OI oIIA1OI1, NuSuOlISS
Every time Louis XIV. went hunting
forty bottles of wine formed an indis-
pensable part of the impedimants. It
is true, the King never drank himself
on such occasions, while his courtiers
invariably testified their loyalty by
tossing off copious draughts to the
health of their royal master. One
day, however, Louis, feeling thirsty,
quite Unexpectedly called for a glass
of wine. A footman stated, in great
alarm, that there was none left.
'Were not forty bottles brought
with US to-day, as usual?"
sob, yes, your Majesty; but they
have been all drank
"Then, in FUTURE" quietly replied
the King, "take forty-one bottles, SO
that there may be at least one LEFT for
me-"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

AN ingenious person who has dis
covered that he can walk on water,
has not, it seems, made much OF a
discovery. His plan is to apply to
walking on water the old scheme OF
snoW-shoes. AS in the. snow countries
the light surface of the snow will not
bear the weight OF g. man in ordinary
walking gear, bat will bear that weight
if it is applied with the large surface OF
snow-shoes-so upon the more fluid
surface of the river. In fact, the case
may be stated in this platitude-the
water will sustain mans weight II it
is applied upon asurface large enough
to sustain it. That is the mechanical
principle Of a boat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
TROUBLE AMONG THEKYTGuTs
An Alleged Attempt to be Made to Depose
POWderIy.


Powderly.
District Assembly "a, Knights of
Labor, Chicago, has appointed COM
mlttee Of five, which is engaged in the
investigation Of the stock wards
strike, and it is asserted that the rea-
son for the Investigation is that Dis
trict Assembly 81 the packing house
employees assembly has caused
g. secret boycott to be issued
against those Of the Chicago pack
ers who were particularly hos
tile during the late strike. The
two district assemblies. "a aud 81,
embrace nearly all the Knights In Chi
cago and Cook County District AS
sembly "a and Seamen's District AS
sembly 1876, it is said, were asked to
support the 81 boycott. The u1en-
bers OF "a preferred thorough inves-
tigation OF the strike before taking
such B step and the committee il now
taking testimony. Among the wit
ne8see summoned are Measrs. Carter,
Grant and Dolan, who were ex-
PEELED from their local ASSEM- lies
during the strike. They were charged
with treason end several other
offenses. Upon the result CT the In
vestigation depends the action to 5e
taken In relation to the boycott by
District Assembly Pa, the member
ship OF which includes nearly all the
Knights in Chicago, except the pack
ing house district NO. 81 and the
Seaman's Assembly. The intention
OF District 81 is to institute a general
boycott against several of tie packers
and make it permanent.
a dispatch of the 22d says: The &C.
ton Of General Master Workman
Powderly in declaring the strike off
and ordering the man back to ten
hours, it is said, has led to q strong
local movement to have him depoaed.
1t is claimed that special session of
the Knights General Assembly can be
convened upon a call issued by five
district assemblies from five states.
Those favoring the movesay that four
other assemblies can be secured be-
You'd doubt and that such call Will be
made. In this connection it is assert
ed that Z. P. Barry and Mr.. Carlton,
the members OF the general executive
committee, who were sent here to set
tie the strike, left the city with I'M
friendly feelings toward Powderly, and
1t Is hinted that g, crusade has been
lnaugurated against him. In case q
special session Of the general assembly
is called before the next regular conven-
ton, it will consist OF the same dele
aates that met at Richmond. L. is
this fact, cay the enti-Powderly fac
ton, that gives the movement O. pause.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

ligan, arrived at the ship at
about 10 O'Clock. Capt. Boyd and
the other officers Of the Tennessee met
the admiral at the gangway. It was
pleasant for the officers, nearly all of
whom had at one time or another
served under Admiral Jouett, to see
him again on the deck of his Old flag
ship. The inspection lasted Until sun
down. The men were put through q
variety Of mane1vers, such as clear
Ing the ship for action, general quar-
tiers, sending down yard and making
and furling sail. The inspection will
be finished to-day and then the old
ship will be put ont Of commission
forever.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
NO MoyEK FOR ANARCHISTS.

PowderIy Brings the Chicago knights of
Labor to Their Senses.
In asecret circular to district assem-
blies Pa and 81, Knights of Labor,
Chicego, Master Workman Powderly
has ordered the master workmeh not
to allow any more money to be col
lect ed for the condemned Anarchists,
and instructs that if any funds have
heretofore been collected that such
moneys be returned to the assent lies
and persons who contributed the same
he general master worknau's orders
are said TO be imperative.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Warlike Movements.

There is noticeable movement in
France to form battalions of schools A
number of mayors of ACCOMPLISHMENTS have
begun enlisting youths of fro 16 to %
years of age, forming companies equivalent
to the regular militia. They are armed
with chassepots. One corps already has
500 members. They take their rifles home
the arsenal after drill. 1t is stated that the
Russian reserves have been called ont.
Marked movements of troops have been no.
ticed in Ressarabia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

THE dude came and saw and con-
quered and disappeared IN about two
years. He was g. sort or escaped
idiot who interested and amused the
people for the time being, just as a
trick monkey or q new toy would
The only mystery is that they bore
with him so long, ard this proves that
Americans are patient and good
natured race.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Labor Notes

Sixty-nine freight brakeman on the main
stem of the Louisville & Nashville road
struck on the 22d, and did not report TO
take the train out They claim that the
Louisville & Nashville officials violated
their agreement by discharging J. Fl. Moore
and Henry Cornwall, OF the committee who
recently waited on the officials.
The telegraph messengers in San Fran
cisco won in their strike for rs cents day
and twelve hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

DRIVERS of coal wagons in Chicago
are worth many times their weight In
coal to their employers, for it has
been discovered that the weight of the
driver is always counted in as so much
coal. With coal at its present prices
and q driver who weighs $50 pounds,
how long would it take that driver to
be worth his weight in gold to the
doa1nr9
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

MEN in New York who make oral
wagers are safe from the law which
makes betting penal offense. 1t has
been found that proof OF the register
ing of the bet is necessary to convlc-
ton. Oral bets, however, have their
disadvantages to the winner. He is
obliged TO trust to the memory OF the
loser, who is apt to lose his memory
in preference to his money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Charges Against Powderly.

The carpenters assembly OF Chicago held
meeting on the 23d. Resolutions were
adopted calling on all district Assem- blies
to demand a special session of the general
assembly for the purpose of pref9rring
charges against Mr.. Powderly for overstep.
ping his authority in issuing his recent or
dor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

ARMY officers in Dakota have dis
covered something worse than Gen.
Miles, soldiers found in the Apache
campaign. It was journey Of sixty
miles in an ambulance during Da-
kota blizzard. The trip occupied
seventy two hours ofsteady travelling,
killed the mules, froze the men and
utterly demoralized the ambulance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Lives Lost at a Fire.

The farmhouse Of Caleb Russell, near
Saybrook, O., caught fire at an early hour
on the 23d. When the neighbors arrived,
Russell, who was so years old, and his
vile, aged so, had escaped from the house.
They were 80 much overcome by the heat
and smoke that they died shortly after
ward. A demented son, who slept up
stairs, was burned to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
most slovenly and unfarmerlike
Methods

A FEW months ago Texas contem-
plated whipping Mexico single-handed
and alone. 1t would be interesting to
know il she expected to do it with the
kind of soldiers that were on that
railway train which two men robbed
in that state the other day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

WILLIAM SToRER, a commission
merchant of New York, disappeared
the other day, leaving his creditors TO
mourn a loss of $4,000. Mr.. Storer
is 70 years old and blind, but with the
unerring instinct which blind men
sometimes possess to such remark
able degree, he found his way to
Canada without difficulty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
CHE Rtpublita't
wATERTowE. wIsCcNsIK

THE Scottish liberals have called g.
meeting in Edinburgh, January IL, to
further the movement for local legis-
latures in Scotland, Ireland, Wales
ard England. If the Scotchmen can
not accomplish their object they Will
at least demand and obtain avery ex-
cellent reason why.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
CHURCHELL RESIGNS.

He Leaves the Cabinet Because He Cam
not Agree With Other Ministers.
Lord Randolph Churchill has re.
signed his seat IN the English cabinet
owing to B. disagreement with the adj
miralty and war Office, with reference
to increasing theexpenses of the coun'
try IN view OF the existing fnancia
difficulty, and also because he disap
proves the home legislative measure
of the cabinet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
The Counci1men's Revenge.

At Evansville Ind, on the 23d, the couu-
cilmen brought suits against the Cumber-
land Telephone Company for 500 900 dam
ages for false imprisonment. They were
arrested some time ago for cutting the wires
and poles of the COMPANY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
FAREWEEA, OED F'AA GsHIP.

The Final Inspection of the Tennessee
Reunion of Naval Officers.
New YORK, Dec 22-.The lastinspec
ton of the fagship Tennessee took
place at the navy yard yesterday
The Naval Board Of Inspection, con-
sisting OF Rear Admiral Jonett, Capt.
Norton. Commander Taylor, Chief
Engineer Inch, Naval Construct
or Hitchorn and Lieut.. Null
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Mrs. Mcclellan Provided For,

The widow of the late Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan was recently given check for SO,
900 by Charles l.. Webster & Co., the Union
Square publishers, who are publishing the
"reminiscences of her husband. Mrs. Nc
Clellan was guaranteed so per cent. Of the
profits OF the book. and this payment OF
$4,000 is an earnest of the publishers
faith in it's sale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
Bold Robbery in MinneanoIis

A jewelry store on Nicolett Avenue
Minneapolis was robbed on the evening OF
the 22d, of about SO, 800 worth OF jewelry.
Three masked men smashed g. window, Sc
cured the booty and drove off, holding the
crowd on the sidewalk at bay with drawn
reyOlyers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Steatns ship Disaster.

The steamship Llanelly. sailing from
Liverpool, foundered at Holyhead Twelve
persons were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

TERRAPIN, canvassback duck aud
brook trout, chopped fine, with plenty
of seasoning. make very nice hash.
Cas- this out and paste it on your
landlady-Puck
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

SUNDAY SCHOOL in the East-Teach CHI
er-Well, my little man, have you been
to Sunday-school before? New Boy
Nom. just came from Chicago this
week.-Chlcago Rambler.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-29

WHEAT-No. 2 Red. ..........
CoRN--No. z .....................
OATS-No. 2
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-30
STRAYED.

T OST-In street car. red morocco niekle.
IL clasp purse containing three dollars ant
street car tickets. Leave at Wallace 4 Houck'i
on Douglas ave, and receive reward. d55-6t
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-30
HOW FAME is ACHIEVED.
Something New In the Theatrical Faint.
ing Line-Fame from . Fall.

Something New in the Theatrical Faint
ing Line-Fame from . Fall.
IBlakely Hall in the Argonaut.l
Some years ago Sara Bsrnharit, a woman
OF genius. created an original fall when she
tainted in Fedora" From the year 16lO
down to Sara Bernhardt's time. emotional
actresses had invariably tainted by stagger.
ing up to the middle OF the stage, scowling
fiercely, yelling my Gawdl this is t'much
turning half way round, and falling with
the palms Of their hands fiat on the floor.
In "Fedora," Bernhard gasped, fell hall
way against a sofa, and tumblsd headlong
to the floor. The audience caught its breath,
sprang to its feet, and shouted its applause.
Something new had been accomplished on
the stage.
Mrs. Bernard Beere. a woman Of enter.
prise, went over to Paris, saw Bsrnhardt
fall, returned to London. played Fedora,
fell on the sofa at full length, and rolled
over with her head towari the audience,
and Topped fat on her back on the floor.
Cad" said the English audience the fol-
lowing morning, Fedora is a great play.
You ought to see Bernard -Beere fall 'Pou
me soul, it's greatl'
Fanny Davenport a woman Of avoirdu.
pois, went to Paris. returned to America
via London. played Fedora in America
fell across the sofa, rolled over, and made
$4,000 the first year. All America talked
of Davenport's fainting scene IN Fedora.
Mr.. Lanstry, a woman Of beauty, tainted
away in "a Wife's Peril' by falling side.
wise on a sofa, hanging there for a moment,
and then falling to the stage. Her corsage
was low. Her bust superb A wife:
PERIL was a SUCCESS
Margaret Mather, q woman of persistence
appeared as Juliet at the Union Square
theater. tainted away in the balcony scene,
and rolled down three steps like an acrobat
and fell on the stage with a resoundins
thump. There were five recalls, loud cries
OF sbravo," modest cries of "bravaw.n q
waving OF handksrchiefs, and then che first.
nighters rushed out into an ad joining cafe
slapped each other on the shoulders, and
said: @Soe's the most wonderful Juliet since
Adelaide Nelson"
But long man with red nose, who
stood by, said that the next woman who
came forward would achieve fame and
fortune at single plunge by falling Off O
step-ladder.