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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Shot in Self Defense.

At Las Animas, COL, on the Doth, NJ.
F. O'Reilly, contractor for the new court
house, was shot and killed by Fred. Hall,
well-known Denver architect, 1.-THE Lee
land Hotel. The county commissioners
thought O'Reilly was using inferior ma
terial in construction and sent for Hall
to go down and inspect the building and
make a report. Halls report justified
the opinion of the commissioners
and while being read at the session
of the board O'Reilly violently attacked
Hall. Friends separated them and kept
them apart until noon when the latter
entered the dining-room of the hotel.
O'Reilly again attacked He'll, knocking
him down. While lying on the floor
Hall pulled his revolver and fired four
shots, three taking effect it the body of
O'Reilly, who staggered to the office
door and fell dead. Hall was arrested,
but immediately released.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Fell to the Ground.

At noon on the Goth, portion Of the
roof of the nearly completed Midland
Hotel, at the corner of Seventh and
Walnut Streets and Grand Avenue,
Kansas City. Mo-, fell with crash and
tremendous mass of brick, mortar, iron
pillars and other debris fell to the
ground floor. A gang of workmen was
Immediately set to work to search
for the body of Frank Edi-
son, young carpenter, who
was the only man killed. Of the dozen
men injured, only one, Jack O'Brien,
a Chicago plumber, is in a dangerous
condition. The extent of the damage to
the building cannot be computed. The
owners seem to think $1,000 will cover
the loss. The building is to cost 81 ,000,-
600. The cause of the collapse appears
to have been the giving way of shoe
supporting one ofthe trusses which held
up the roof
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
KILLING OF A STRIKER.
A brotherhood Engineer Shot by a Bur
1ington Foreman.

BRooKF1ELD, Mo-, March. 8. This
morning at o'clock, George II. Bost-
wick, the Burlington bridge foreman,
fatally shot in the right temple, John
Roxy, Brotherhood striking engineer.
To avoid lynching Bostwick was walked
to Linneus, where he is now
under arrest. He states that he
was sworn deputy sheriff and
in charge of an engine just arrived from
the east at Brookfeld. Roxy and 9TH
ers approached the engine and endeav-
ored to take charge OF it. An alterca-
ton ensued and Roxy drew pistol and
when refusing to put it up, Bostwick
shot him. Bostwick claims to have
been warm friend OF Roxy and says
that short time before the shooting
they were laughing and joking
together. Roxy will die. Bostwick
expects to be taken to Kansas City in
few hours. There is intense excite
ment in Brookfeld. Forty armed dep
uties leave here soon for Brookfeld. The
opinion is that Bostwick became fright
ened and shot without sufficient provo
cation. This is the third act of violence
at Brookfeld this week. Sheriff Denbo
was at Brookfeld and his presence no
doubt saved a very serious riot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK.
A Mammoth Furniture Factory WipeC
Out by FIam es To-day.

"A mamIn Oth II urn1Cur6 EacuOry wiped
Out by F1am eS To-day.
New YORK, March 1.-The big furni-
ture factory of Potter d Stvmus at Forty
second Street and Lexington Avenue,
caught fire at 2:45 to-day. Almost the
entire force of the Fire Department on
Manhattan Island was called to the
threatened point. The whole immense
factory will be destroyed. 1t is direct
ly opposite the Hospital for Crippled
and Ruptured Children, the scene of so
many recent fires.
The Potter & Stymus building was
shortly to be occupied by the Herter
Bros, also furniture manufacturers; W.
II. Ertell, furniture manufacturers, and
the Pneumatic TubeCompany.The build
ing was owned by Potter & Stymus. The
Vanderbilt Hotel on the northeast cor
ner of Lexington Avenue and Forty
second Street was seriously damaged by
fire. The hospital for the ruptured on
the northwest corner was also badly
scorched. At 2:30 the fire was under
control. The damage is estimated at
81 100000.
The elevated railway structure on
Forty Street caught fire and TIE
ties burned Justify until the great walls
of the building fell and crushed down
the iron structure. The efforts of the
fremen were especially directed toward
saving the great storage building which
stood next the furniture factory. It
was filled with goods worth over ST.
100000 It smoked and the great iron
shutters became red hot but the hun
dreds of streams of water which were
thrown on it prevented it from blazing.
The building was damaged considerably
but it's contents was saved. The roof Of
St. Agnes Church caught fire several
times but the damage was small. Most
of the losses are believed to be covered
fI1llu nv insurance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
House,.

MONDAY, Feb. 2.-Ihe introduction
of a resolution of inquiry into the actions
of Pension Commissioner Black brought
out an extended debate on the general
subject of pensions, resulting in the
tabling of The resolution. A number OF
received, and after the placing of a
testimonial of respect for the memory OF
w. w. Corcoran on the records, the
House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Feb. 2S.-After considera-
of Oklahoma, the House went into COM
mittee of the whole (Mr. Mcmillan in
the chair on public building measures.
The bill appropriating $500000 for site
for public building at Omaha, Neb.,
was agreed to, with an amendment
reducing the appropriation to $500. 600.
The next bill called up was one for the
erection of an appraisers building in
the city of New York. After speech
by Mr.. Cox IN. W the bill was agreed
to, unanimously. The site and
building will cost 81, 500, 900. Bills were
also agreed to appropriating 100000 for
an Interstate building at TeXarkana
and 1925, 900 for the purchase of addi-
tional grounds at Indianapolis, Ind. for
the erection of public building at Bay
"
600, and appropriating 100000 for a
building site at Milwaukee, Wis. The
committee having risen, the house rati-
fed its action, and also passed two bills
coming over from Saturday, increasing
the limit of appropriation for the build
ing at Chattanooga and providing for
the purchase ola site at Buffalo.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 29.-The House went
into committee of the whole to-day for
the consideration of the bill authorizing
the secretary of the treasury to purchase
bonds with the surplus revenue. After
general debate Mr.. McCreary (Ky.) of
fered the following amendment, which
was accepted by Mr.. Mills: Provided,
That the bonds SO purchased or re-
deemed shall constitute no part
of the sinking fund, but shall be
cancelled by the secretary of the
treasury" The committee then rose
and the bill was passed. The
bill relating to postal crimes passed.
A bill was passed dividing the state of
Minnesota into two collection districts,
and making ST. Paul a port ofentry and
st. Vincent SUPPORT. The House then
proceeded to the special order, being
the delivery of the eulogies on the late
Seth G. Moffatt, of Michigan, and appro-
pirate speeches were made by Messrs.
Cutcheon, Ford, Oates, O'Donnell,
Whiting, Cannon, Hayes, Allen, Wade,
Osborne, Chapman, Gallinger and Con-
GER Resolutions reciting the past serv-
ice and worth of the deceased were
adopted upon motion of Mr.. Burrows.
THURSDAY, March 1.-The floor was
accorded to the committee on foreign af-
fairs and Mr.. Belmont IN. Y. under in
structions from that committee called up
the resolution, accepting the invitation
of the French republic for. the United
States to take part in the international
exhibition to be held in Paris in 1888.
The amendment which appropriates
$25, 900 with which to carry out its pro-
visions was agreed to. Mr.. Morrow
(Cal.) from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported a resolution calling on
the President for information as to what
steps have been taken in the direction
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
The Spanish Grants.

At mass meeting of the citizens of
Salt River Valley, held Phoenix, Ari.,
an the Sd, resolutions were unanimous
ly adoyted COM GINNING the bills intro
duced into Congress to create commits
sion settlement of Spanish grants in Ari-
iona. New Mexico and Colorado; mas
much as they menace prosperity of the
territory by opening the door for litiga-
of the representatives of the nation to
deal equitably as between settler and
claimant in the settlement of land titles
in the territories"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
FAILED TO AGREE.
The Notorious Maud Cassidy Made Happy
by Chicago Jury.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 3.-The jury in
the case of Maud Cassidy came in court
this morning and announced that they
were unable to agree. They stood seven
or acquittal and five tor conviction.
Maud was brought into court
and smiled in most winning
way when the decision was announced.
She had evidently feared conviction.
The jury was discharged for the Feb
decision of the jury. The states attor-
ney has not yet decided if he will try
the case again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Fires.

The Marguerite distillery, five miles
south of Fresno, CAL, was destroyed by
fire on the night of the Sd, together with
100000 gallons of wine. Loss, $500, 900;
only partially insured.
At Hartford. Conn.,, early on the
morning of the LIST, fire badly Quilted the
the Globe clothing store and the Con-
necticut Catholic The loss is estimated
at between $50, 1000 and $4,000.
Fire at suffer Creek, CAL, on the lst,
in the Suffer Hotel spread to adjoining
buildings, and nearly all the business
places burned. The loss is probably
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07

Troops have been dispatched to aid the
sufferers. Many villages near Menoa.
and Lake Como are suffering from lack
of wood. and soldiers are cutting a way
through to relieve them. A custom
house near Revere was destroyed by an
avalanche and three guards and four
other persons were killed An ava
lanche covered the village of Sterpone,
near Irerea, where thirty lives were lost.
Destructive avalanches are reported
from Spain, eleven persons having been
killed in one place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Less Hogs Killed in Chicago.

According to returns completed on
the Sd, the product of the winter pack
ing season in Chicago shows decrease
in many points over previous years.
During the winter season of 1SS7-SS Chi
cago houses have killed nearly 1 800, 900
hogs against 1, 734, S22 the season of 1885,
81. The actual number packed was
1,490, 40, or 245, 1850 less than the previ-
Gus season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Three Children Burned to Death.

The news was brought to st. Cloud,
Mimi, on the 2Sth, from Fair Haven, to
the effect that the previous night while
farmer named Miller and his wife
were at church, their house burned,
with three children, aged IA, 10 and z,
who had been locked in. The eXplo-
sion of a lantern caused the fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Forged a Milwaukee Beer label.

Purchasing Agent Benham, Of Cook
County, ILL.,, has discovered that Charles
Horn. who has been furnishing Schlitz' S
bottled beer to the county, has had cop
les of the brewing company's labels
self, which he has sold to the county as
of the brewery's own bottling. 1t is
said that the bottles were smaller than
those of the company. Horn is a
brother of Aid Horn, of Chicago. He
will undoubtedly be barred out on bids
for this beer hereafter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
TRAIN HANBs QUIT YORK.
Strike of Conductors and Brakemen in
New Mexico.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, March 2.-The
strike of conductors and brakemen on
the Atlantic & Pacific road is complete
throughout the entire line and business
on the road is virtually suspended
West-bound passengers coming in
to Albuquerque are sent to Cali
fornia by the Southern Pa
to fill the places of the strikers with raw
men, but the effort SO far is not very
successful. The strikers are perfectly
quiet and orderly, and no demonstra-
tons of any. kind have been made to indi-
cate any disposition to resort to violent
measures. The strike affects ABOUT 700
men, the majority of whom are mar
rinH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Attempted to Kill a Judge.

At San Francisco, on the I'd, attempt
was made to murder J. NJ. Shafter, Judge
of the supreme court. His assailant was
Clair L. LANCE, brother-in-law of Judge
Skater and his wife judge Skater had
just left the court room in Cherry Hill
when LANCE met him at the door and
fred two shots at him, neither taking
effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
End of a Famous Case

At Ozark, Mo-, on the 3rd inst, the
indictments against Mrs. Emma Molloy,
charged with being accessory before and
after the fact of the murder of Sarah
Graham, and of being accessory to the
fact of the bigany of George Graham
and Cora Lee, were nolled. This ends
the famous Graham murder case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
TWICE SUFFERED DEATH.
A Mob Re-hangs a Man Who Live
Through One Lynching.

CAIRO, ILL.,, March Capt. John Cox,
of Ballard County, KY, reports re-
markabe incident in connection with
the double lynching at Clinton on Tues.
day night. Price, one of the men
hanged, was not dead when the mob
left the scene, but after being cut down
by the county judge became conscious
and talked to those about him. Word
was sent to the leaders of the mob, who
returned about daylight and completed
the job by again hanging the victim
two men at the same time hanging upon
each of his feet anG finally breaking bis
naoR
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
A California DistiIlery Burned.

The Marguerite winery and distillery,
five miles south of Fresno, CAL, owned
by Rogers & Mallo, San Francisco, was
destroyed by fire on the night Of the
3rd. Over 100000 gallons of wine, val
buildings valued at $4,000 were also
consumed. The property was partially
insured,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Weston Gets a Rehearing.

Among the decisions at the meeting
of the Pennsylvania board of pardons
at Harrisburg on the Sd inst, was the
granting of a rehearing in the case of
Milton Weston, the Chicago capitalist
now serving "a sentence in the Western
penitentiary for manslaughter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
WILL ABOLISH SLAVERY.
Brazil Decides to Take Steps to Abolish
the Evil.

the Evil.
New YORK. March "a Rio Janeiro
correspondent of the Herald saws the
absorbing question of the day continues
to be that of slavery, and it is current
that the ministry, recognizing that their
announced non possumus policy has
been rendered impracticable by the ex-
traordinary progress of voluntary con-
cessions of freedom by the planters OF
San Paulo, have decided upon introduce
ing early in the next legislative session
that is, in Maya bill to abolish slav-
cry throughout Brazil.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Failed in Her Suit.

At Ionia, Mich, on the 2Sth, the case
of Widow Roberts against State Senator
Root for alleged breach of promise OF
a verdict of mo cause of action"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
DEEP SNOW IN THE NORTH.
BIockades Reported on All Michigan
Peninsula Railways.

FenInsuIA Railways.
MARQUETTE, Mich, March 2.-All the
Upper Peninsula railroads are blockaded
by one of the severest gales and snow
storms ever known here. 1t has showed
continuously for nearly twenty-four
hours, and a heavy wind has drifted it
badly The storm is still raging and
reaches the entire length of Lake Su-
perior and extends well down in the
Southern Peninsula, where eighteen
inches has fallen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Execution in Toronto.

Robert Neil, the murderer of John
Rutledge, guard at the Central prison,
Toronto, was hanged on the 2Sth at the
Jail. He made speech on the seafold
and denied that he had any intention
of killing Rutledge. He met death
without flinching.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Rifed a Mail Pouch.

At Cincinnati: on the night ofthe 29th,
a pouch that contained all the registered
mail that came on the Panhandle train
was stolen. W. j.. Teuster, the driver
of the mail wagon just behind the one
robbed, was arrested on suspicion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Suicide i'm a Court Room,

E. A Mcleod, postmaster at Palmyra,
Mo-, whose accounts were recently
found to be 500 short, committed sui
eide on the I'd by hanging himself to q
chandelier in the circuit court room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07

SUNNY ITALY.
The Land of Sunshine and Macaroni
showed Under.

A dispatch of the Goth from Rome
says: "Snow storms of exceptional sever
ity are prevailing in Northern Italy and
the municipal authorities of Turin have
ordered the theaters. schools and mar
kets closed to prevent accidents through
falling masses of snow. Several roofs
have already collapsed, including that
of a railway freight depot. Several vii
lagos in the Alps have been destroyed
by avalanches and many lives lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
100000 or 100000. Suffer Creek has a
population of 800.
Another Chicago Murder.

Maggie Gugan, 15years of age, was as
saulted and murdered and her body
concealed in a closet in Green Bros, ;
boot-heel factory, Chicago, on the morn
ing of the 9th. Zeph Davis, mulatto,
% years old, is supposed to be the muir
derer. He left the store before the dis
covery of the body and has not yet been
found. The girl worked in the factory
and it is supposed she reached there
about half past 6 o'clock. Davis at that
time was there alone and it is supposed
he criminally assaulted and murdered
her with a Ratchet. her skull being
beaten to pieces. Her clothing and body
gave evidence of the girls having made
a deSnerate struggle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
THE LATEST NEWS


The safe of Mogle & Gilbraith, jewell
ers, at Greensburg, Kas., was blown
open on the night of the 2Sth and
robbed of 81, 700 iu jewelry and money.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
Entitled to a Share.

At San Francisco, on the Sd, the
Jessup will case, which has been pend
ing in the superior court for number
of months, was decided in favor of
Richard Page Jessup, the claimant of
the estate Gersham P. Jessup died in
that city less than two years ago, leaving
an estate valued at 100000. 1t was
generally understood that he died a
bachelor and with no heir save his
brother and sister. The present claim
ant appeared and urged that he was q
lock and that Mr.. Jessup had always
recognized him as his son. The court
holds that the evidence is ample; that
Jessup recognized the claimant as his
son and that that fact entitled him to a
share in the estate as heir.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07

French Passenger Steamer Sinks Vita
Heavy Loss of Life.
LONDON, March p The French
schooner Fleur de la Mer has found
cred off the Island of Cayenne. Sixty
passengers were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-07
SIXTY PERSONS DROWNED.

General Observation-Disclosures
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-10

Nevertheless, we must all regret that In
the original foundation Of cities the pion-
GERS are frequently SO short sighted as 10
choose spots which will give posterity no
end of expense. never could see much
reason for putting the city Of Rome where
IL stood, and then having to bring water
to it on high arched aqueducts from dis
tant mountains and to find n port down in
the unhealthy marshes miles away from
the city. Paris and Edinburgh and Con.
stantinople are well placed cities. New
York could have been placed elsewhere
than on this island of gneiss, which is
probably series OF rock islets with sand
hills and quick sands between. Brooklyn
has been growing prodigiously Of late, be-
cause IL was 80 much easier to form q city
there than upon the site Of New York
Newark has also grown with great rapid
ity, because IL has advantages on the con-
tinental mainland not enjoyed by New
York
Westchester county, north Of New York
island, would have been the easiest of all
places to put great city, which would
then have been fronted upon Long Island
Sound and on the Hudson river and also
on the main continent, while the Harlem
river In front Of it would long ago have
been made into sort Of Thames. Still,
the impediments put in mans way lead 10
his art and civilization, and, as New York
IL, enterprise will continue TO figure ard
scheme upon it so that the last complaint
which can be made against its comfort
and intercourse shall subside to peace. -
George Alfred Townsend in Boston Globe.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-10
Politeness Of the Japanese.

Talking Of politcness, the japanese have
that article in their composition to a very
extraordinary extent. Men are always
excessively polite to one another. They
bend their backs and bow their heads and
put their two hands back to back between
their knees and have a great time. But
the most amusing thing Is to see two old
ladies In Japan meeting ono another on
the street. The street Is empty, we'll say,
and they catch sight Of one another three
or four blocks apart. They Immediately
begin 10 make obeisance at one another,
and they keep bending and bowling at
short intervals until they come together,
when they make that peculiar hiss by
drawing In the breath and keep on saying
"Ohayo" for about two minutes. The
young things, the "Moosmais," arc very
charming and graceful In their greeting OF
one another, but the old ladies are ornate
and elaborate In their address.
And the language has been framed with
view to the necessities Of politeness and
Of difference In rank. care" with the
accent on the 9, is tho verb to be. II you
arc talking to coOlie, somebody very
much below you, "are" Ii good enough
for els" II you are talking to ono
little below You, or you wish to be polite
to an underling, you use "arimas." II
you arc on formal terms with an equal.
you say "gozarimas," and when you adj
dress man high above you In rank you
make it 'gozarimasuru." It's an elastic
language, and pulls out to almost any
length. Francisco Chronicle "Un-
dart0noa ~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-03-10

a new verb, to ''ante-ponc, has become
claimant for public adoption. It cvi.
IDENTIFY avoids the roundabout way ~,
which, by several words of n sentence, We
have been In the habit OF expressing tho
idea which is the opposite OF that con.
tained in the accepted word postpone. :"
This means to place after, in point Of
time; 'ante-pone" means to place before,
in point of time. 1t is correctly formed
from two Latin words, and, in a literary
point of view, can scarcely be objected to.
1t will be more condensed and shorter
mode Of expression to use single words
such rs ''ante-pone," ''ante-poned," /"
''ante-poning" and ''ante-ponement," :"
than to write, as heretofore, sentences
stating that specified things which had
been fixed for certain date were to come
OF on a date prior to the one originally
intended. One word will satisfactorily
contain the whole idea.--Newport News.