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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
An Incendiary Fire.

The Houck & Comstock Manufacture
ing works at Mechanicsburg, Pa. were
totally destroyed by fire on the 2Sth.
entailing loss of $4,000. The fire is
supposed to have been the work of an
incendiarv.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Lihhy Prison tn he Solid Again.

Default having been made in the sec
ond payment on Libby prison, it will be
sold again at public auction. w. H.
Gray of Chicago, bought the property
in February last and made the first pay
ment in cash. He then sold it to Chi
cage syndicate, who have failed to meet
the terms of the sale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Gen. G. p. buckingham Dead.

Gen. c. P. Buckingham died at Chi
cage on the 30th, aged so. He attained
considerable celebrity as a professor at
Gambler, 0. Since 1873 he was pres1-
dent of the Chicago Steel Works Com
pany.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
SWEPT BY A SCOURGE.
An Ohio Town Suffering from a Deadl
Malady.

Ma1ady.
Caldwell, O., Aug. 30.-A month ago
a mysterious disease appeared here.
1t had some characteristics of typhoid
fever and some of malaria, and whole
families were attacked. The malady
was lingering, and victims rarely died
under six or seven days. In the course
of fortnight nearly every family in
town was affected, and the death rate
became alarming. Many families left
town. Business is almost paralyzed,
and funeral professions are almost con-
stant!y on the streets. The physicians
are nearly all worn out, and medicine
seems to do no good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
THE LATEST NE WIS
Desk Factory Burned.

The Bloomsbury (Pa.> desk factory
was destroyed by fire on the 30th. Loss,
$500 900; insurance, $26 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Drank Poisoned Soda.

At Branford, Conn.,, on the 30th. Hor-
ace Bishop and Charles Applebee, 10 and
is years old respectively, drank soda
water in drug store there. Soon they
became Ill, and within half an hour
were dead. Tincture of aconite instead
of syrup had been given them. The
laundering clerk is in iail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
HEAVY LOSS TO PLANTERS.
Rain Does immense Damage to Growing
Crops in the South.

Crops in the South.
GREENvILLE, Miss, Sept. 1.-Since the.
18th inst. the entire delta country has
been visited with daily rains, and re-
ports of incalculable damage to the cot
ton crop have come from various sec
tons with such frequency rs to justify
the fear that the crop was III imminent
danger. 70 summarize, 1t may be said
that the crop as whole has been dam
aged SO far at least 50 per cent, and the
rain still continues.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
BID BY THE MANITOBA.
Proposal for the Construction of tn
Red River Road.

Red Rlver Road.
WINNIPEG. Man., August 30.-The Of
fer of the st. Paul, Minneapolis & Mani
toba Railroad for the construction and
operation of the Red River Valley and
other extensions, was presented to the
Legislature to-day. It differs from
the Northern Pacific proposal princi-
cipally in that it proposes lease of the
roads and not their sale, the ownership
to be retained by the government, and
in proposing to give running powers to
other roads, including the Northern
Pacific.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
THE POPE TO LEAVE ROME.
Father Schuck, of indiana, Ssys the
Holy See Win be Removed.

Holy See Win be Removed.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Sept. l. = Father
Schuck, of Milhouse, Ind, is in the clty
this morning, returning from Rome. he
was in close consultation with the
Pope, and says that dignatarv will
leave Rome within the next two years,
perhaps sooner. All high church digni-
taries are now making preparations to
leave Rome.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Losses by the Michigan Forest Fires.

Losses by the Michigan forest fires
are now estimated at 100000 to $75, 900.
Homeless people are being sheltered
and fed by those who saved their
homes. They will require assistance
to rebuild
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Accident at a Political Meeting.

When the Hungarian Democratic Club,
Of the state of New York was about to
open mass meeting from platform
erected at First and East Houston
Streets on the night of the 9th, the
planking gave way and the fifty persons
on it were dropped in mass to the
street. The injuries to those on the
stand were slight, but while the debris
was being cleared away boy of about
10 years was found with his head
crushed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
STATUE OF BOBBY BURNS.
Unwilling of Monument to the Memory
of the Scotch Poet.

ALBANY, Aug. 30.-A bronze statue of
Robert Burns, the entire cost of which
was bequeathed to the city by Miss
Mary Mcpherson, of Scotland, long
a resident here, was unveiled this morn
ing in the presence of large company
including prominent Scotch-Americans
from all parts Of the country. The ora
ton was delivered by the Rev. Robert
Collyer, brief address by Rev. &. c..
Lorimer. Scotch music, ending with
"Auld Lang Syne," was also feature.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Dashed to Death,

Thomas Roberts. SO years old, fell
down a shaft in Lake Angeline mine
near Ishpeming, Mich, distance of
100 feet. Death was instantaneous. He
leaves family. The accident occurred
through his own carelessness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

ceal their property and place it out of
the reach of their creditors. The plain
tiffs claim that this affidavit was false
and gave rise to the story that they had
failed, working them considerable in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
DEATH IN A C0LLIERY.
Terrible Explosion of Fire Damp-Many
Miners Burned Alive.

PrrTsBURG, Pa. Aug. 3l.-A Chronicle
Telegraph, Scranton, Pa, special this
afternoon says terrific explosion &c
mine gas occurred at the colliery of the.
Mount Pleasant Coal Company this af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock, working
ruin and destruction in the
mine, and causing the death and
injury of a number of employees. It.
is impossible to learn the particulars of
the explosion, or the actual damage.
done, as exploring parties are hinderedi
from entering the mine until the dam
ger from an after damp explosion iss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
DE BAUM IN CUSTODY.
Arrest of the Ascending Cashier of tn
Park Bank.

Park Bank.
New YORK, Aug. 3l.-Charles I. De
Baum, the absconding assistant cashier
of the Park National Bank, who
stole $4,000, was arrested in
Canada las night by Detective
Sheldon, of Inspector Byrnes' staff, at a
little way station known as Staustadt
Junction, within zoo feet of the Ameri-
can line. Extradlticn papers are on
tba WAY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
The Hudson River Bridge,

The last span in the great bridge
across the Hudson at Poughkeepsie was
completed on the 3Oth, the event being
celebrated by the firing of a cannon
from the top of the bridge. Whistles
along the river were blown, and there
were other demonstra over the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
CANADA MAY CAVE.
Belief That the Cabinet VIII Remove
the Ban Against the States.

TORONTO, Ont, August 81
The belief is general here
that at to-morrow's meeting
of the cabinet the privileges of purchas-
ing supplies and transhipping cargoes
in Canadian ports will be granted to,
American fishing vessels, and that the
canals will be made free to vessels of
both countries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Broke the Record.

At Oakland park. San Francisco, on
the LIST, Gold Leaf broke the record for
3-vear-old PAGERS, making a mile in
G.1S
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
MAKING READY FOR WAR.

Military Camps - Europe Preparing
for Combat-Troops Being Constantly
Drilled in Germany, Austria and
Hs1y-The Armies of France MobiI-
lied and Ready for Duty-Bulgaria
Active.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
Serious Runaway Accident.

At Pittsburg, on the 3lst, the horses
attached to barouche containing the
family of Capt. ]. ]. Vandergrift, the
millionaire oil dealer, took fright on
Forbes Street. and ran away. At the
corner of Craft Avenue the barouche
collided with a lamp post, and both
horses were killed and the vehicle COM
pletely demolished. The occupants.
Mrs. ]. ]. Vandergrift, Mrs. Harry Van
dergrift, and Miss Victoria Wander
grift, of jamestown. n. Y. were thrown
out. and seriously, but not fatally in
jured. The driver WAS also badly cut.
Heavy Suit for Damage.
The Chicago Board of Trade firm of
Reynolds & LindDlom began $50, 900
damage suit in the circuit court on the
9th, against Cherries n. Smith, mem
Der of the Board of Trade. A few days
ago Smith secured an attachment for
several thousand dollars, asserting that
Reynolds & Lindblom were about to con-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
How High License Works.

Testimony to the value of a high license
law as an agent for the promotion of tenn
perance accumulates rapidly, as expert
ments are made in different States; and,
as the evidence of its practical workings
increases, honest men are inclined to Won
der how it is possible that any Legislature
can unblushingly reject scheme which
has been proved to be of great benefit to
every community in which it has had a
fair trial. The latest testimony in favor
of high license comes from Governor Nc
Gill, of Minnesota, State which has lust
begun the experiment of encouraging tenn
perance by this kind of restrictive legisla-
ton. The result of the law thus far has
been that the number of saloons in Mime
sofa has been reduced by over 1000, and
in the city of St. Paul, where $50 saloons
are now open under the old law, the Gov
ernor thinks that not more than $50
licenses will be renewed at the expiration
of their term on the lst of next month
In Winona, according to Bishop Ireland,
whom the Governor quotes literally, there
is now but one saloon, instead of eight or
ten. and in many of the smaller places of
his parish drunkenness has almost entirely
disappeared.
Ill view W WHICH, are Dul
repetitions of the history of high license
legislation in other States, it would be diff
ficult to understand why such an expert
ment cannot be made in New York were
1t not a notorious fact that in this Empire
State the saloons-and, as a rule, the low
est of them-are the nurseries of politi-
clans and the birth-places of legislation.
In our large cities the liquor business has
become such power that it governs cleo
tions and makes or defeats candidates, and
it is not unnatural that power of this
nature looks after its own safety first of all.
1t came very near being beaten last year,
nevertheless, and but for the interference
of Governor Hill we should now be reap
ing some of the benefits of high license
law. The fight must be made at Albany
gal this winter, and it is ardently to be
hoped that a bill may be passed by vote
strong enough in both Houses of the Leg
islature to override the veto which may be
expected from the Executive Mansion.
But in any event high license should be
made leading issue in the present Leg
islaturc.-N. y Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
Evil Combinations.

When all the laboring men get into
combinations and establish prices to suit
them, when the railroad men stop the
cars until they get their price, the cooks
shut off the fire until their demands are
granted, the shoemakers force the people
to go barefooted until they can enforce
their rights; when the blacksmiths, car
penters, printers, editors, lawyers, doctors,
farmers and the three or four hundred
other trades and professions all get organ
lied and stop work, stop eating, stop rid
ing, stop everything until each is accorded
its demands, would not the community be
like the dog that was trying to get fat by
gnawing his own tail? Really, whittier is
all this tending? Is is not going to handi-
cap all industry? Is it not imposing such
conditions on manufacturing as to shut up
capital? Are not the efforts to prevent
others from learning trades, in order to
keep up the price of labor, an attempt to
bring about an aristocracy of labor? Are
not the efforts to establish uniform prices
in each trade, without respect to COM
potency, premium for incompetency and
laziness When the miners of the Penn
sylvania mines shut off the supply of coal,
with the intention of bringing a general
distress to bear upon their employers, was
it not as infamous as to take a man by the
throat and demand his money, on penalty
of having his wind shut off? If the COM
binations are carried on until all laboring
men, mechanics and all, are in the ring,
what becomes of our freedom, our pros
paritv
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
Where Uolors Como From.

A well-known artist gave me some Curl
Gus information the other day regarding
the sources from which the colors one finds
in a paint box are derived. Every quar-
ter of the globe is ransacked for the ma
terials-animal, vegetable and mineral
employed in their manufacture. From
the cochineal insects are obtained the
gorgeous carmine, as well as crimson, scar
let and purple lakes. Sepia is the inky
fluid discharged by the cuttle-ish to rem
der the water Opaque for its concealment
when attacked. Indian yellow is from the
camel. Ivory black and bone black are
made out of ivory chips The exquisite
Prussian blue is got by fusing horses hoofs
and other refuse animal matter with i'm
pure potassium carbonate. 1t was discov-
cred by an accident In the vegetable
kingdom are included the lakes, de-
rived from roots, banks and gums Blue
black is from the charcoal of the vine
stalk. Lampblack is SCOT from certain
resinous substances. From the mad
der plant, which grows in Hindoo-
stan, is manufactured Turkey red.
Gamboge comes from the yellow sap of a
tree, which the natives of Siam catch in
cocoanut shells. Raw sienna is the nat
ural earth from the neighborhood of
Sienna. When burned it is burnt sienna.
Raw lumber is an earth from Umbria and
is also burned To these vegetable pig
ments may p obably be added India ink,
which is said to be made from burnt cam
phor The Chinese, who alone produce it,
will not reveal the secret of its compost
ton. Mastic-the base of varnish so
called-is from the gum Of the mastic tree,
indigenous to the Grecian Archipelago
Blister is the SCOT of wood ashes. OF real
ultra-marine but little is found in the
market. 1t is obtained from the precious
lapis lazuli and commands a fabulous price.
Chinese white is zinc. Scarlet is iodine OF
mercury, and cinnabar, or native vermil-
ion, is from quicksilver ore. Luckily for
the health of small children, as my friend
the artist remarked, the water colors in
the cheap boxes usually bought for them
have little or no relation, chemically, to
the real pigments they are intend to
ounterfeit.-Ioua State Register.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

FRUIT PLANTING.-Hon. John C. Gray,
with far more foresight than most land
owners, planted the olive until he has
about $500 olive trees growing on his land
near w yandotte. With this, however, he
is not satisfied, for he proposes to plant out
an additional number of olives as soon as
he can obtain the same. He has now at
work on his place two gangs of men, one
lot clearing fifty-fve-acre tract and the
other a sixty-acrea tract. The latter is on
the east side of the Wyandotte and Miners
Ranch road and along the edge of the hill.
During the coming spring he will set out
about twenty acres of soft-shell almonds,
and within year add ten acres of white
Adriatic figs, and about twenty acres of
the finest varieties of English walnuts.
Mr. Gray, after a careful examination Of
the land and climate in all parts of the
State, is satisfied that no portion excels
Butte and firmly believes that within a few
years an immense acreage of fruits will be
planted in this part of the county. His
enterprise deserves and will gain for him a
grand success.-OroviHe Register.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
COMMERCIAL.
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
General Merchandise.
SAN Francisco Februarv :

SAN FRANCISCO. February 5. 1885.
BAGS-Calcutta Wheat Bags, 714@7zsc for spot
lots and 713G754c for buyer June and July; Wool
Bags, 29GS2c Potato Gunnies, 12c.
BARBED WIRE-Steel Galvanized 4-point
Cactus, barbs 6-inch space SIC . ID: do do A.
point, 3-ineh space, SIC; do do 2-point, S-inch
vanized Twisted Ribbon &c p ID; do do Tab
let, &c; Stretchers, 81 each; Staples, &C 2 b;
Steel and Iron Fence Posts, ACC, SOC and COO
each: Painted Fencing, &c 2 ID less than Galyan-
lied.
BREAD-The local Cracker factories turn out
over 200 varieties, at prices varying from &c to
Csc 2 d.
BRICK California building descriptions,
Sc 50912 English Fire, s30@32 50 from ship
jobbing at S35@S7 90 . thousand English Bath.
3T19140c = dozen.
for No. q and s. for No. and Ladies' Delight;
Patent Brass Cap eastern Brushl, 81 10 81 80
and 81 25 respectively for Nos. l, 2 and 3 Pat
ent Tin Lock ST. 50 rs and So 50 for the three
numbers; Mill and Stable, ash handles, 81 50 and
a for the two numbers; Ship, s., galvanized
bands, soc per dozen extra; Wisp and Toy
Brooms, S2@2 ..
factories is quoted as follows San Francisco
Crystal Wax, l51ac for 16 or and 1916 for IA or
Stearc Acid, IA OF, 13c; Star, Ia or PFC Eureka
Ii o. re: Eagle, u o. 101ac; Cincinnati, u o.
&c; Mission Chemical Wax, IA OF. &c., do 10 or
| TIC; Solar Sperm, IA o. 1ic; do 10 OF, Ice
Adamantine u OF, 12c; Eastern brands vary
| from SC to lie; Sperm, 25c; Parafiine 1i@l6c
p ID.
CANNED GOODS-California Canned Fruits
in 20 ID tins vary from 81 so to 81 30 q dozen.
CEMENT PLASTER AND LIME-Jobbing
rates for the above goods are as follows
Santa Cruz Lime, 81 5O11 rs; Portland Cement
! s. 5O@3 75 Rosendale do, SOP %; New
| burg Plaster, Eastern, So; do Casting, So 50
Golden Gate Plaster, 81 70; Marble Dust, New
burg, s. Fire Clay English, So; do, American
81; Brick Dust, 81 ? Dbl.
! CHICoRY-California 6@61Sc; German, OK
| to &c.
| CIGARS-Jobbing rates for California made
are as follows: Seed, S16tai0; Seed and Havana
| Si0G75: Clear Havana, s60G125 p NJ.
/ COFFEE-Central American grades, are il
| light supply at l9G22c
| South Prairie steam, from ship or wharf
sl1@11 90; Nanaimo, SD for Southfeld Steam
and SIS for Southfeld for domestic use; Well
ington. So. a private circular quotes as fol
| lows
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

torrents of mud and debris, Sybaris and
the surrounding district became desolate
and pestilential swamp, inhabited by a
spase and sickly population. These events
took place SO b. c.; at a time, conse-
quently, when Greek art had reached a
most interesting stage of development.
1t is to be hoped that the Italian Govern
ment will approach this important under
taking in liberal spirit. Sybaris is the
Olympia of Magma Grecia, and its ruins
are embedded in a very similar deposit of
alluyial mud We know how little that
mud has injured the precious fragments
exeayated at Olympia by the German
Commission, and it may confidently be ex-
pected that Sybaris will yield an enormous
archaeological treasure in as good condi-
tion.-The lS,piSS Cross.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
Another Buried City.

The Italian Government, having at
length determined upon the excavation Of
Sybaris, has appointed Prof. Viola, the
distinguished explorer of laramie and
other south Italian sites, to conduct the
projected operations. 1t is scarcely posi-
Bile to overestimate the archaeological in
terest of this undertaking. The splendor
of Sybaris and the luxury of its citizens
have passed into well-worn proverb
and the fact that it was suddenly destroyed
at the moment of its utmost prosperity
points with absolute certainty to the rich
ness of the mine which awaits the spade
of the explorer From the hour when the
victorious Crotoniats turned the course OF
the river Crathis in such wise that it mum
dated the city, and buried its ruins under
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

SrEEN HUNDRED STS-A MAN-DS We
do not hesitS to stS that Steen hundred
and SITS is something very choice and grS
for ladies who desire to ms. And when
they meet their proper IS we bet we don't
exaggerS when boldly we asserverS that
not a woman will be Is in gobbling up the
tempting bS. Tho well it is awhile to VS.
than strike out at too swift gS, yet we
would sincerely his to see a girl procras-
tins and VS. and VS. and VS. till the pro-
pitious SITS has passed beyond a living
dS, her love affairs all complies her
temper sour-exasperS Qike Billy
Shakespeare's "Shrew girl, KS,)
her m8less heart disconsol8 her. empty
soul all desolS, from tender feelings
separS, her womanhood then dissipS, her
very life commensur9 with every dreary
darlened IS. But needless to expati8 upon
the future loveless st8 of her who prudish
sits sedS within her close-barred bower g8
and ruminS and cogitS "a wed-or-not-to-
wed debS), and see the leap-year emigrS.
By Our Pos.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

p. FOSTER. J. O, FUNSTON
1856. f. FOSTER s. co 1887.
DOOK-BINDERS, PAPER-RULERS AND
ID Blank-Book Manufacturers, No. 3l9 street,
between Third and Fourth, Sacramento. 4p
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
Haw Man Die.

If we know all the methods of approach
adopted by an enemy we are the better en-
abled to ward off the danger and postpone
the moment when surrender becomes in
evitabie. In many instances the inherent
strength of the body suffices to enable it to
oppose the tendency toward death. Many,
however, have lost these forces to such an
extent that there is little or no help. In
other cases q little aid to the weakened
lungs will make all the difference between
sudden death and many years of useful
life. Upon the first symptoms of a cough,
cold or any trouble of the throat or lungs,
give that old and well-known remedy
Boschee's German Syrup-a careful trial.
1t will prove what thousands say of it TO
be the '.benefactor of any home
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04
ATTORNEYS-AT.LAW.

CLINTON L. WHITE,
A TTORNEY-AT LAW, SOUTHWEST CORNER
n Fifth and streets. Rooms 10 and IL, Suffer
Building, Sacramento, Cal. 4p
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-04

A. L. HART,
A TT0RNEY-AT-LAW - OFFICE, SOUTH
n west corner of Fifth and streets. Rooms
u, Is and II, Suffer Building Up
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