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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
CANNlBALISM IN LABRADOR.
0 surviving inhabitants DevOur Their
Dead Friends-Many Persons 81.
tackled and Eaten by Ferocious White
Bears-An Esquimaux's Almoss In
credible Story.

Hergenatis Ter, one of the Esoui-
maux who arrived at St. Johns n
f., on the Nancy Barrett from Okkak.
Labrador, says that the population
OF that settlement was nearly 100
yet when he left with his wife not ..
soul remained. Early in March food
gave out. Every drop of oil and bit
of sealskin was utilized, and at rare
intervals bear was killed, but finally
the supplies were quite exhausted. On
June 3 they had eaten nothing for six
days, and goaded by hunger, they
toasted upon the corpses of several
whites and few Indians that had
been killed by the cold. When one of
their own party died the body was
frozen for use. From this food terri
BILE dysentery set in among the sur
vivors, and on July l there were but
sixteen persons left alive, the bodies
of over twenty five having been eaten.
The sixteen survivors started down
the coast in a sled drawn by four
dogs, the only living creatures left by
them, their ponies having been sacri-
feed to appease hunger long
before. When about twenty-four
miles from Mugford heavy
snowstorm set in. While the
party were endeavoripg to find
their way they were attacked by white
bears to the number of twenty Eve or
thirty, which killed all of the party
but two, the survivors being among
the number at Cape Mugford. Ter
reports that more than one half the
entire population have died of hunger.
Thousands of bears have crossed over
from Penny Land, ransacked the
stores Of Okkak, dug open the graves
and devoured the dead and attacked
the living. They have devastated an
immense district from which the in
habltants, abandoning the smaller
settlements have focked to the larger
the fishing portg--where they have
been followed by hordes of bears and
devoured in great numbers. The
nelghborhood of Hopedale, the center
of a considerable seal fishing traffic,
has also suffered from the lack of food
and the ferocity of the bears and
wolves. Within the past few months
over $50 persons have persisted from
cold Or hunger, or by falling a prey to
wild beasts. Men, driven mad by
hunger, have fought with the bears
over the remains of their dead COM
panions, the bears being usually sue
cessful, and securing q double repast.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

THE serious nature of the marriage
contract and the dangers which beset
the path of the young married couple
were brought to the minds OF young
st. Louis man and his bride in q rath-
er startling manner by Judge Harvey,
OF the court of criminal correction,
who performed the marriage ceremony
winding it up absent-mindedly, as fol
lows: "By authority vested in me as
Judge of the court of criminal correc-
ton, I hereby pronouncey you man and
wife, and may God have mercy on your
souls" Thejudge afterward explained
that he meant to say: "And may God
bless you"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
RUIN In ITS PATTI.
A Fierce Storm Sweeps Over the East
Great Damage Done by Lightning I'm
New Eng1and-Sevsra1 Persons Killed
Injured and many Buildings
Burned or Blown Down.

A disastrous thunderstorm, the
severest known in years, swept over
New England at late hour on the
night of the Goth. In Boston the
storm began at midnight and lasted
until 3 A. M. In the west and north
ends the electric fluid struck the wires
of the electric light, shutting off all
illumination. The district telegraph
and telephone service was rendered
useless for five hours, and many in
struments were entirely ruined. Light
ming struck the Herald building and
ran down into the structure, travers-
ing the editorial and reporters rooms.
Several occupants were badly shocked
but none injured. All of the telegraph
companies lost heavily. The damage
was greatest, however, outside OF the
city. At Attleboro five houses, g. barn
and many trees and telegraph poles
were destroyed by the light
ming, and B. E. Packard, hack
man, instantly killed. The store
OF Alexander Hamilton, in Slough
ton, was entirely destroyed and
the four stores adjoining badly dam
aged by fire. At Mansfield the house
and barn belonging to Mrs, Phoebe
Lincoln were struck and burned. At
Taunton the depot was set on fire by
lightning and is almost a. total loss.
George E. Deans large three-story
house In the same city had the roof
and third-stOry torn to pieces. The
family were uninjured and knew moth
ing of the accident until awakened
by rain pouring in upon them. Four
barns were destroyed with their con-
tents at Natick, and at Norton several
dwellings and barns were consumed.
The telegraph operator in the Natick
depot was badly, if not fatally, burned
by the lightning. Reports from other
points show that at least twenty-five
other buildings were set on fire by the
electrical bolts and burned to the
ground. Two houses and q barn
at Stoughton were struck and
entirely burned up. The occu-
pants were Frustrated. At North
Hatfield lightning struck and killed
Arthur G. Harris, q young farm
or, and his horses were killed. Light
ming struck q large stock barn at
Agawam belonging to Hensdale Smith,
a rich tobacco dealer, and the build
ing was burned with it's contents
Oliver Putnam's cottage at Leomins-
ter is total wreck. At Randolph
the lightning struck the house of Mrs.
Riley. She was in bed with her three
children, and the bolt in running
around the bed set the clothes on fire.
Gathering the three children into her
arms she ran into the street, and her
home was laid IN ashes before her eyes.
The storm was almost equally severe
in Rhode Island and throughout the
Connecticut Valley. John Simpson
was killed at Valley Falls and Rich
ard Greene badly hurt. Two large
barns were burned in East Hartford.
At Weathersfeld the storm took the
form of d cyclone. Mammoth trees
were twisted by their roots or shat
tered from above, while gardens were
Frustrated by wind and hail. Entire
fields of tobacco were riddled with
rain and ruin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Domestic Tragedies.

Just before noon on the 9th, John
Koehler, Louisville, KY, baker, shot and
killed John Carter, polisher, and mortal
ly wounded Peter Haupt, a bricklayer.
Several days ago Koehler left his young
wife, charging her with infdelity and with
love for Haupt. He went to see her on the
day of the murder at her old home, and
fould Haupt and Carter in the house. He
tried to make them leave, and they threat
ened to eject him, whereupon he pulled his
pistol and killed Carter and shot Haupt
through the head. Koehler gave himself up.
Shortly after the Louisville tragedy
q similar one occurred across the
river, at New Albany, where Prof. Strunk
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

A TWENTY-sIX foot anaconda is miss
ing from Coney Island museum, and
the most amusing feature of the case
is that his owner thinks somebody
lugged him off. In fact, that may be
said to be the only amusing feature
about the disappearance. 1t is the
only comfortable way of regarding it.
For the thought of an escaped boa
constructor, twenty six feet long, wan
dering around Coney Island, looking
or plump little children, is not a pleas
ant one
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Minor Mention.

The market train on the Lebanon Valley
Railroad was wrecked by washout near
Derry, Pa, and the entire train went down
sixty-foot embankment. Engineer
Stanton was killed and the fremen had
both legs broken.
Able Franz List, the distinguished
pianist and composer, died at Bayreuth at
midnight on the 3Oth, after an illness of
several weeks. He was IA years old.
George w. Murphy, 80 years old, a ma.
chinest, fell from second. story window at
Logansport, Ind, on the 29th, receiving
fatal injuries.
The boiler of saw-mill at Tohula, Miss,
exploded on the goth, killing six persons
and injuring several others.
Capt. p. K. Walsh, well-known Irish
leader and organizer of the National League,
died at his home in Cleveland on the 28th.
While the United States flagship Tennes-
see was engaged in torpedo practice in the
Portland harbor, on the 28th, one of the
torpedoes exploded prematurely, and did
great damage to the hull and rigging.
Three child rem of John Gamble were bad
ly bruised by the collapse of their home at
ST. Louis on the night of the 26th. The
building was two-story brick occupied as
a tenement house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Bold Robbery in a Chicago Bank.

s. Henry Harrison, of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway, was robbed of
81, 140 in the Prairie State Loan and Trust
Company's bank, Chicago, on the 28th.
Mr.. Harrison was about to hand the pack
age through the wicket to the receiving
teller when an unknown man, who had fol-
lowed MIR. Harrison into the bank I'M
observed, rushed forward and grabbed the
money. So quick was the act, and SO
dumbfounded were Mr.. Harrison and the
cashier, that the thief had dashed out of
the building and was on his way down
Meridian Street before they recovered from
their surprise. The thief made good his
escape, and has not yet been arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
GAVE HER LIFE F0R ANOTHER
A Woman Rescues Three Persons and
Loses Her Own Life.

Miss Jane Macarthur was drowned
near Butte, Mont, on the 31st, in a
heroic effort to savethe lives OF others.
For a year past she has been conduct
ing a cattle rancho on the Upper Sun
River. With her old mother she was
encamped on the bank of the river
when Judge Armstrong, with his wife,
daughter of / 5 years, son of IL years,
and spinister sister, attempted to
ford the river with q four-horse team.
The horses became unruly, ran into
deep water, and spilled the family into
the rapid current. None of them could
swim. Miss Macarthur, seeing the acct
dent, plunged in and saved the son,
daughter and mother. Going back
for the sister she was seized in death
grip by the drowning woman and both
were lost. The bodies were recovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

A SPECIAL correspondent in Virgin
la furnishes some very interesting and
significant facts as to the labor situa-
ton in that part of the South. 1t is
shown, for example, that the ruling
rate of wages is only So per month,
exclusive of board, and that therenter
receives one-fourth of the crop. as a
rule, for his time and work. 1t re-
quires no very elaborate calculation
to demonstrate that such meager re-
turns as these imply hopeless poverty
for the laborers; and that seems to be
the general Southern idea of the best
way to regulate the industrial ques-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

A VERY comprehensive diploma is
that exhibited by Mrs. Hoyt, of Troy,
N. Y, who displays a document from
the American Health College," of
Cincinnati, which confers upon her the
power to practice the "vitopathic'
system of medicine, preach the gospel,
solemnize marriages and bury the
dead. There is no question that the
college gave Mrs. Hoyt this authority.
The problem is, where did the college
oat IL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Labor Notes.

Thirteen hundred more Progressive cigar
makers went out on strike at New York on
the Both owing to demand from their e1n-
ployers to leave their union and belong
only to the Knights of Labor. There are
now over $500 on strike. One thousand
sive Union will appeal for aid to the district
secretary OF the International igarmakers'
Union.
In Port Chester, N. Y, there is a club
called the Friendship Social Club. The
members are young men more or less con-
nected with labor. They are looked upon
as being Socialists, and they do not deny
that they are in sympathy with this move
ment. On the 29th they had a picnic at
Fox Island, at which all the labor organi-
cations were represented. Among the work
ingmen who announced their intention of
attending the picnic were about 100 hands
employed in the carpenter and joiner shop
of Mertz & Sons. Mr.. Mertz told his ON.
ployes that he did not want them to GO,
but they defed him. Next morning when
they came to work they found the shops
it was Mr.. Merit 8 t me nov to have picnic
and that the shops would be closed indefn-
itely. The men are very angry.
Sutro & Newmark, and Lichenstern
Bros. & Co., as members of the New York
Cigar Manufacturers Association, on the
28th served notice on the men in tn cir
employ, who are members OF the Progr es-
sive Union, that, as strike was in progress
in the workrooms of Levy Bros, they must
agree to give up the union or be locked
out. This demand was in accordance with
the rules of the Manufacturers Associa-
ton. The men refused to yield and quit
work. About 1, 400 persons are now out
of work in the three above mentioned
shops. The officers of the Progressive
Union declare that they have left the
Knights of Labor and that they will not
have anything more to do with them.
They are very bitter against District AS
sembIy No. 40 and the Home Club.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

THE tailors of Pittsburg, Pa, have
carried out threat which has been
made also by tailors in other cities.
They have advertised in good large
type in one of the morning papers the
names of their debtors, and the list of
judgments against them which will be
sold to the highest bidder in few
days. The names of professional
men, business men, politicians and
dudes are on the list.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Smoke.

Fire early on the morning of the 31st de-
stroyed the No. 2 mill of the Orchard Mills
Company at Springfield, Mass. The fire is
supposed to have been caused by an ex-
plosion Of gas. The loss is estimated at
100000.
Early on the morning of the 31st fire to-
tally destroyed the carriage works of Or
vile II. Short, at Syracuse, N. Y, the most
extensive mandatory in the city. The
burning paints and oils made very hot
and dangerous confagration. About l, 900
wagons and much valuable machinery were
destroyed. The loss is estimated at $780,
000 insurance, 100000.
The shoe factory of Stead, Simpson &
Co., at Leicester, Eng, has been destroyed
by fire. The loss is S250,000 Fifteen
hundred persons are thrown out OF en-
ployment.
The Touring mills of Buck & Hoff in
Manchester, Va, burned on the morning of
the Both, and the Old Dominion cotton
mills were partially destroyed. Loss, $95
600; insurance, $4,000.
Samuel Fulhan' 8 saw and shingle mill at
Gowen, Mich, together with 100000
feet of lumber and 100000 shingles,
burned on the Goth. Loss $200,000 in
surance $4,000 The fire is supposed to
have started from a spark from the mill.
1t is reported that Mr.. Fulham will rebuild
at once.
A destructive fire at Coleman, Mich, on
the 25th, destroyed the hoop, lumber and
shingle mills belonging to George Miller.
Loss SIS 900, partially insured. The Flint
q Pere Railroad track, lying within twenty
feet OF the mill was SO badly injured that
trains were delayed for several hours.
The main building of the Miller brewery
at Rochester, N. Y, was destroyed by fire
on the 26th. Loss $4,000; insurance
$4,000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

shot and killed Charles Hoover and seri-
ously wounded his father, DR.. Hoover. 1t
is charged that young Hoover had been too
intimate with Strunk's wife. Only short
while ago Strunk shot at Hoover, but with
no serious result. Hoover and father were
returning at noon from dinner when they
met Strunk, who began shooting DR..
Hoover was shot through thegroin. Young
Hoover started to run, but was struck by
four bullets and fell dead to the pavement
DR.. Hoover is wellknown physician and
is professor in medical college.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
A Bows Terrible Crime.

At Brownsville, Tex, Emanuel Chlarez, a
boy of 16, became very angry at his step.
mother when she refused to let him go TO
the circus, and when hewent to bed he took
an ak with him. At an early hour in the
morning he crept into his stepmother' IS
chamber while she was sleeping and, raising
the sharp weapon aloft he brought it down
with all his force, almost severing the wo.
mans head from the body and killing her
instantly. Several hours later he was
found lying PROSTATE over the corpse, weep
ing. Chlarez was arrested and is now in
iail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
EIection Judees Convicted.

John Tosney, one of the judges of the no.
torious precinct A, Fourth Ward, Cincin-
natl, about which so much has been said
as to frauds at the last October election,
has been On trial for some time for fraudu-
lent conduct as judge OF the election. The
jury, on the 28th, found him guilty as
charged. John Miner and Patrick Kelly
judges in precinct F, Nineteenth Ward, at
the same election, were also found guilty of
adjourning the count from the day OF cleo
ton until the next day, with fraudulent in
tenU.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

CHOLERA has firm hold on Eastern
italy. but as Western Europe Is Tree
from it, the peril seems greatly re-
moved from the United States. This
should not make our health officers
lax in their duty, however, for this
country has only constant watchful-
ness between it and the devastations
of an endemic.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

THE Canadian Northwest Is now be-
coming subject to the same civillzlng
agencies which were common In our
Western states not go very long ago.
Four hundred miles north OF Wlnni-
neg q stage coach was stopped the 9th
er day by six road agents, who secured
$4,000. 1t is, by the way, suspected
that they came from Montana.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Chinese Pirates.

Dispatches from China state that Chinese
pirates attacked and took possession OF
the Dutch steamship Hok, while bound for
Penang from Acheen. The pirates killed
the captain, the first mate and chief en-
gineer. The captains wife and the remain
der Of the ships crew were made prisoners
by the pirates, who demand $4,000 ran
som for the surrender of the captives. The
Dutch authorities will endeavor to secure
the rescue of the captives, and, if possible,
the arrest and punishment of the pirates.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

CUTTING, the American newspaper
man in jail at Ell Paso, Mex, was
guilty. of the heinous crime OF publish
ing an article in his journal on the
American side of the Rio Grande which
reflected on Medina, Mexican of in
fuence, but g. rufian in character. he
crossed over into Mexico on business
and was arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
A BLooD,CURDL1NG story is current

A BLOOD. CURDLING story Is current
in New York that ex-Congressman
Dorsheimer and Editor Pulitzer are to
fight duel. Dorsheimer weighs 800
pounds and Pulitzer weighs 125. The
Irish scheme of chalking out the little
mans outlines on the big mans body,
shots outside of the chalk line not to
count, ought to be adopted for the
affair
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Life and Bonds.

Fire broke out on the 9th in stone tene-
ment house on the corner of Third Avenue
and Eleventh Street, New York. Arush was
made by the inmates and all escaped, but
Mrs. Barbara Mitcheling rushed back into
the burning building after package of bonds
which she had placed in her bed. She was
hemmed in by the flames and was burned
to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Killed in a sham Battle.

At Lafayette, Ind, a sham battle was
fought on the 31st by the IL, 900 militia
men in camp at that place. About 10000
people witnessed the mimic ARRAY. John
Schreyer, of Andrews, Ind, private of
Company D, was SO badly hurt in the fight
that he died next morning About twenty
five other soldiers were FRUSTRATED by the
heat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Ths Rtpnblits't


THE Butte, Montana, Inter Noun
tain pleasantly notes the meeting OF
the Press Association of that terri
tory as being a gathering of many OF
Montana's richest men and ripest
liars" One editor, it says, was
dressed in q plug hat and libel suit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Deeds of Blood

Solomon Meyer, an octogenarian Of St.
Louis, well known in the insurance line,
was, on Friday night, dangerously wounded
by burglar whom he boldly confronted.
Leander Moody was lynched at Seymour
Ind, on the night OF the 29th, for assault
ing 1O-year-old girl.
Geo. Moore, colored, was hanged in the
jail at Charlotte, N. O., on the Both, in ex-
piation of the crime of assaulting his daugh-
ter. On the scaffoled he made brief
speech protesting his innocence.
At Penzance on the 28th a man named
Hawke shot and killed his sister, her hus-
band, another woman, and himself, a fifth
person, who was present, narrowly escap-
ing. Hawke was from Australia. No
motive can be assigned for the crime. He
was chatting pleasantly with his relatives
when he suddenly drew q revolver and
fred, with the above result.
Lee Chuck, q Chinese highlander, shot and
killed Suen Yuen, another Chinaman high
binder, of rival organization, at San
Francisco on the 28th. On being searched
at the city prison, four revolvers were
found on the prisoner. His body was en-
cased in steel chain armor.
At Lawrence, Mass, William B. O'Con-
nor killed his mistress, Mrs. Hannah Con-
way, and buried her body in the woodshed,
after cutting off the legs. The body was
found by the police, under the instructions
Of the murderer. O'Connor is Sc years old.
The argument in the trial of Willie
Sells, at Erie, Kas., charged with the MUIR
der of his father, mother, brother and Sis
ter, was concluded on the 9th and the case
given to the jury. A verdict was returned
an hour later, finding the defendant guilty
of murder in the first degree. The prisoner,
though very pale betrayed no emotion.
At Gresham, KY, Simon Hancock and
James Bass got into row. The latter
wife interferred. Hancock fired at Bass
and shot his wife.
Police Officer Walter Israel was fatally
shot at Detroit on the 26th by Polish
laborer named Spyniac. The officer inter.
ferred to prevent Spyniac from maltreating
his wife.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Steamer on Fire.

The steamer Labrador, of the French
Transatlantic Line, was discovered
on fire at the quarantine grounds,
New York harbor, on the morning
OF the 28th. The matches were
closed, the steamer beached, and the pas
sengers, numbering 100, taken off, after
which the fire was extinguished by the aid
of the city fire boats, The damage is
placed at $40, 900, mostly caused by smoke
and wafer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
A Socialist Conspiracy

The Warsaw police have discovered a
widespread revolutionary Socialist conspir-
acy, having branches at Paris and ST.
Petersburg. Many Polish students are i'm
plicated. The leaders have been arrested
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Kansas Crops.

The third rain in as many weeks visited
Kansas on the 30th. It insures large corn
crops throughout the central portion of the
state. Recent rains have put the ground
in excellent condition for fall wheat, for
which farmers are busy blowing. An in
creased acreage is being sown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04

MRS. LANGTRY is going to convert
her lawn at Meadow Bank, Twicken-
ham, into g. circus ring, where her
trained horses will perform.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-08-04
Hubert O. Thompson Dead.

Hubert o. Thompson, leader OF the
County Democracy, was found dead in his
bed at the Worth House, on Madison
Square, New York, on the morning of the
26th