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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
UNDER A GREAT SEA.

South Carolina Plantations Inundated
Damage of 81 900, 900.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. S.-The Con-
garee River has overhowed it's banks
and inundated thousands of acres of
cotton and corn lands. For ten days it
has rained here daily. The wet
weather has prevented the opening OF
cotton, and has rotted the fibre in the
pod. To-day steamer could pass over
the lands where cotton and corn were
growing the day before. The damage
will reach ST. 900 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
NIASSACRES IN MOROCCO.
The Sultan Visits Vengeance on the Re.
belIious Tribes.

LONDON, Sept. g. Dispatches from
Tangiers to-day report that letter from
the Sultan of Morocco has been
read in the mosques, declaring
that he had visited upon the re-
bellious tribes in the anterior the
vengeance of the Lord for atrocities
they had committed upon his faithful
subjects. This is understood to connrm
the previous reports OF horrible BUTCH
cry and rapine on both sides.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
DIAMONDS IN THE RIVER.

Mrs. PierrepOnt Morgan Loses Her
Jewels in a Boating Accident.
KINGSTON, Ont, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Pierre
pont Morgan, of New York, and some
friends, while out among Thousand
Islands yesterday, were all thrown into
the water by the capsizins of the boat.
Mrs. Morgan lost personal jeWelry to
the value of $4,000. Expert divers are
searching for the valuables in II feet of
water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
BALLOT BOXES STOLEN.
New Move in the Arkansas Election-A
Riot Imminent.

new move IN TIC ArKahSas EItCtIOH-A
Riot Imminent.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. Ga bigsen-
sation has been created by the stealing
Of ten ballot boxes from the townships,
from the Office of the county clerk last
night. The safe was blown open
to get them A special election
in the county will be call ID
in consequence of the theft. Excite
ment is running high. Hundreds Of
negroes are gathering about the clerks
Office, and riot is imminent. The bal
lot box from Old River Township,
while being taken to the county seat,
was stolen by gang Of masked men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
Death of "Rio Winnie 81

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 5.-"Big Win
ME-" the colored giantess, died in this
city yesterday. She weighed $40 pounds.
Her coffin measures 5 feet IL inches
clear inside in length, 8 feet inches
in width, and feet ? inches deep.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
Riot in Fernand ma.

The 'longshoremen's strike in Fer
nandnia, Fla, resulted i'll violent demon
STATIONS on the 9th. The governor has
ordered state troops there from Gains
vile and Ocala, and called out the
Nassau Rifles of Fernandina. The town
has been placed under martial law.
Fifty rioters were arrested.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
RELIEF OF EMiN BEY.
An Expedition from Cologne TO Penetrate
Central Africa.

Central Africa.
BERLIN, Sept. Baron 0ppenheim,
Of Cologne, to-day subscribed 14.000
marks to the fund for the Emin relief
expedition. Like Krupp, he intimates
that the money must DE applied to re-
lief purposes, and not to colonize. DR..
Rolls publishes a letter In which he ap-
proves of the expedition, but favors the
establishment of chain of German sta
tons at intervals of one weeks march.
He believes that party of 100 Germans
could effect this if sent imme diately and
aided by the government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
WILL VISIT FRANCE.

The German Emperor to Call on President
CarnOt.
LONDON, Sept. Sit is reported from
Berlin to-day that Emperor William has
expressed a desire to visit President
Carnot while on his way to England
to make his long announced visit
to the Queen. The French government
has been apprised of the Emperor's
wish, and formal invitation is awaited
before the arrangements are made for
stop at the French capitol
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
TROOPS TO THE FRONT.
Sioux Indians Preparing to Attack the
Crow Reservation.


st. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 8.-The quar-
rels of the Sioux, Crows, Piegans and
Grosventres have become violent, and a
bloody war. in which the four tribes in.
tend to take part, seems immi-
nent. Gen Ruger has received a
telegram announcing that war party
of Sioux Indians had lett the Poplar
River agency fer raid on the Crow
agency. The general at once issued an
order to troop D, First Cavalry, to
move from Fort Custer to Bull Noun
tain station. Montana.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12

The last rail on the Red River Valley
road (now the Manitoba & Northern
Pacific) was laid to the Winnipeg city
limits on the Sd inst Members of the
local government made the first trip
over the line the following day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
The yellow Fever Epidemic.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 4.-The Of
fetal bulletin this afternoon reports
forty-three new cases, making IN all
1856, and one death, Mrs. Stark, of ll6
East Forysth Street. This has been the
worst day yet. The record has again
been broken. The list records names
from almost every part of the city. The
suburbs seem especially infected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
Big Fire in Baker City, Ore

At Baker City, Ore, on the 9th, fire
DESTROYED one entire business block.
The total loss will reach $3.50, 900; partly
insured The whole town had a very
narrow eScaDe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
RACE WAR TEXAS.
Troops Called Out to 0uen Disturbance
in Fort Bend County.

RICHMOND, Tex. Sept. THE negroes
ordered to leave Fort Bend County, for
the attempted assassination of II. II.
Frost, will resist. A committee Of six
ciuizens went to a strong hold of 800
negroes to notify them that they had
ten hours in which to leave the county.
They defed the whites. Forty men
armed with Winchesters have gone out
to enforce the order. Gov. Ross has
ordered the State Rangers to Fort Bend
county
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
Triple Lynching in North Carolina

On the morning of the I'd inst. Henry
Tanner, John Tanner and Alonzo Smith,
all colored, were taken from the jail at
Oxford, n. c., and hanged, by crowd
of from seventy-iive to one hundred
masked men, white and black. The
Tanners were charged with the murder
ola negro, and Smith with burglary and
arson. a ca ital crime in that state
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
WON'T ACCEPT THE CAPITOL.
Texas Refuses to Receive the New State
Building at Austin.

at AustAHs
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. THE State Cap
itol Board has unanimously passed a
resolution refusing to receive the
capitol building, claiming it is
not built in accordance with
the terms of the contract. 1t is claimed
that the massive copper roofs leak, and
that there are other serious defects.
Messrs. Farwell and Taylor, of Chicago.
were to receive 50, OQ.G00 acres of land
for the building. They have been given
title to all but 5000 acres. A suit will
result.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
MONEY IN AN OLD SAFE.
Strange Discovery in a Discarded Strong
Box in Kentucky.

Box in Kentucky.
EvAEsv LILLE, Ind, Sept. 8.-Consider-
able excitement has been occasioned at
Henderson and Dixon, KY, a few
miles south of here, over the
discovery of several thousand dollars
in an old iron safe that has
been unopened since 1870. A man named
Beatty, who failed in 1871, turned the
safe over to Bromer d Orr. They sub
sequentiy dissolved, each refusing the
other permission to open the safe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
DARK DAYS IN FLORIDA.
The State Crippled by the Yellow Fever
Quarantine.

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Sept. 6.-While
Jacksonville alone, of the hundreds of
Florida towns, is battling with the cpl
demic of yellow fever, the whole state
is suffering almost as badly the isolation
of quarantine, and a stagnatlon OF
business. Every county has Its own
board of health, and quarantine officers
are stationed at every point where any
kind of road enters the county lines, and
no person can pass without satisfac-
tory bill of health.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
THE LATEST NEW S
Masonic Temple in Minneapolis.

The corner stone of the new Masonic
temple at Minneapolis was laid on the
9Th py the Grand lodge of Minnesota,
with the usual ceremonies of the order.
The structure will cost $3.50, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-12
Flood in South Carolina.

The Congaree River has overfowed
its banks and inundated thousands OF
acres of cotton and corn lands in the
vicinity of Columbia, S. c. For ten days
it rained daily. The wet weather pre-
vented the opening of cotton, and has
rot,ed the fiber in the pod. To-day a
steamer could pass over the lands
where cotton and corn were growing
the dav before.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
wELL-kNoWN PERSONS.

The Rev H. II. Price Collier viii close
his pastorate at bingham, Mass, and
come TO his new charge in Brooklyn
at the close Of this month.
Word comes Of the death 81 the
Rev Dr. J. G. Hagey Of Grant
University, Athens, Tenn He was for
many years prominent preacher in the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
A marriage has been arranged between
Miss Lula Ingersoll Of New Haven,
youngest daughter Of Ex-Governor
Charles r. Ingcrsoll Of Connecticut, and
George G. Haven, Jr., Of New York city,
An engagement just announced in
Philadelphia is that of Daniel Webster
Dougherty, son of the silver r-tongued
orator Of Democratic national conven-
tions to Miss Wilcox, daughter of James
NJ. Wilcox. The young lady is a sister Of
Mrs Robert w. Leslie
Some one started foolish story to the
effect that at the recent election in Maine
the Hon Hannibal Hamlin voted for the
Democratic candidate for Governor
Writing to personal friend, who sent
him clipping containing the story, tho
venerable stateman says: ut is not OF
much Importance. and have long since
ceased TO care a fig what the newspapers
say of me, yet TO ease your mind can
tell you the slip is false did not vote
for the Democratic candidate for COVER
nor, as the slip says | did.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
eovFeNoR slee s TALKS.

The interview between Governor Biggs
and his friend, which we reproduce to-day,
makes up in spice what it lacks in length.
II is short, sweet aud to the point. Il is
not difficult to see that the govern
or's rugged Democracy inclines all
his sympathies to Governor Hill and
away from President Cleveland. This is
factionally as well as naturally to be
expected. The governor has no love for
Secretary Bayard and here in Delaware
the Cleveland administration is embodied
in Mr., Bayard The governors obser-
vations also serve TO show how
delicate and important the situation
in New York has become He turns to IL
with an unqualified belief that it win settle
the great conflict. IL Mr.. Cleveland writes
that letter Of endorsement for Governor
Hill, 'all will be well and Hill and Cleve-
land win both be elected IL
not, what then9 Well, the governor
is not wasting any tears over that side Of
the question. He dismisses il with the
air Of man who does not care the snap
of his finger about it. Can it be possible
that Governor Biggs would rejoice at Mr.
Cleveland's defeatg We should be happy
to publish letter from the governor OF
this point
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
Notes for The Ricrlists.

The Wilmington Wheel Club held its
regular meeting last evening. The road
race team has deposited $25 forfeit
money with John A. Wells, editor Of the
American Athlete Of Philadelphia, for the
race with the Reading team, The latter
team has not yet been heard from
Three new members were proposed aud
Ave others elected TO membership.
The members are working hard practic
ing for the coming events Of tomorrow
and next week.
B Frank Mcdaniel and George Gregg
went to the Delaware County Fair at
Media yesterday. In the one-half mile
race three heats, Mcdaniel lead in the
first and third, and Gregg in the second.
J. Fred Mindgely Of Worcester Mass
Sprintield roadster cyclists Is lying at
his home very i'll with typhoid fever.
His entries in the Hazel Dell races win
be filed by w f. McCune, as noted in
these columns yesterday.
Joseph Gawthrop and Hickman jackson
Of kennett Square rode l02 miles last
Sunday in less than eleven hours, includ.
ing stop for refreshments and rest. Mr..
! jackson has entered in the bicycle events
at HAZEL Dell next week.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05

produced on the farm. This residence is
shown in the first illustration. The sec
ond illustration shows the original log
house erected in the last century and used
for many years by Gen. Harding. 1t is
now the home Of several of the colore9
families who live on the place. Judge
jackson, who until his appointment to a
seat on the bench was a United States
senator, lives elsewhere ON the estate in o
new house-one of ties handsomest mod
ern houses in Tennessee.
The most celebrated character In the
place is "Old Uncle Bob portly, pleas
ant faced old darky, who for period Of
sixty years has had entire charge Of all
the fine stock on the place. He is known
to all Of the leading stockmen in the
country man without education,
slave OF tho former owner, he Is cole
brated as one of the best posted horse
men in the country. He can tell you off
handed the full pedigree Of every race
horse that has been before the public dur
ing the past fifty years. Kindly, gentle,
honest and trustworthy, he is known
and respected by everybody for miles
around. When given his freedom he re-
fused to leave his home and has remained
in his old position ever since. His scorn
for unthrifty members of his own race is
only equaled by his contempt for any
kind Of horsenesh not full blooded.
The stables and outbuildings on the
farm arc models in every way A large
part of the farm is enclosed with stone
fonces, there being about twenty four miles
altogether Of this everlasting fencing on
| tho place Visitors are shown the graves of
famous horses of the long ago. Here
rest the bones of Gamma, the gray mare
of forty years ago; the mighty Priam, the
4 English Derby winner; Eagle and Buster,
Vandal, Jack Malone, Sir Richard, High
lander, Childe Harold, Bonnie Scotland
and John Morgan, and the bones Of other
kings and queens Of the turf rest under
the shade trees Of Belle Meade.
In a park of 400 acres 800 deer can be
seen cavorting around over the green
sward. The deer park was started BY
Gen. Harding many years ago. Deer hunt
ing is raro sport on the farm at certain
seasons Of the year. On other parts o.
tho farm can be seen droves Of Shetland
ponies, Angora goats and Jersey cows
The great estate and it's improvement
must be worth at least a million dollars.
g. II. YEEowIEE.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05

view the utter selhshness Of his motives
in boiling the ticket.
cn last wh~rvGav the n~nrN'irar.
n4aae .at & .4a. cotlsas treet. his
nts,rfaSnt. as We understand was
prompted BY the assurance Of large
help from Democrats go called, who,
finding that their will is not supreme
in the councils of the Democratic
party, have determined to defeat II pos
sible, its chosen representatives at
the polls by voting with their life
long political adversaries. and getting all
that they can to pursue the same suici-
dal course. The Republicans, however,
will find that, after they hear the result
of the election in November, they calcu-
lated unwisely. These promised acces-
sions Of strength from the Democratic
party, which they are counting on with
so much apparent confidence, will grow
smaller and smaller every day.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.
Worried by the ID eIawarean."

Worried by the ID elawarean."
Middletown Transcript.
To those gentlemen who seem to de-
light in writing long winded communica-
tions to the bolting Delawarean, ahd the
different Republican journals Of Whining
ton, with a desire to defeat the Demo
cratic ticket in Kent county, we would
say that we think they have accomplish
ed their object. Not Just exactly in the
way they intended, for il has been done
at the cost Of the political respect. had
for them by the faithful Of both parties.
Still they have or probably win have,
their triumph, and we trust they are
satisfied.
The charge brought by the Delawarear
against the editors Of the Index exceed,
journalistic license although not at all 1
vindication Of the late action Of th,
Delawarean, in deserting the party that
has fed him, is grave enough to requir,
either proof or apology We state this
as our opinion, without knowledge o.
any Of the facts, or acquaintance viii
the parties.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Trunks and Harness. bottom prices at
Yergers.
Bclva A. Lockwood claims to have nd-
dressed more than 1000 persons within
the present month.
Go TO Yerger's for trunks. 407 Shipley.
Miss Amelia jackson has been pro
NOTED from $720 to an $500 clerkship
in the Patent Office. She is daughter
Of the slayer Of Colonel Ellsworth.
For the ladies', workingmen and others
in need of underwear. Just received q
large stock, full line ladies'. gents and
children's fall and winter underwear.
We bought theae goods right, and have
marked them very low. Call and examine,
and you viii be pleased both in quality
and price Stroud's Dry Goods Store, 100
West Second street
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

j. Thomas Price and John G. Higgins
have been appointed administrators Of the
estate Of the late Edmund d. Cleavcr Of
Delaware City.
James r. FARRELL has sold his farm to
j. G. Reed for $4,000, This Is an elegant
farm situated near FELTON, with every
the comfort Of stock. Harrington Enter.
prise.
Mark G. Lohand has. purchased the
George r. Knight farm, two a-half miles
north Of Frederick, Del, for $4,000 IL
contains $50 acres aud is considered one
Of the most valuable tracts in that sec
ton.
William G. Cleaver was appointed
teller Of the Delaware City National Bank
at a meeting OF the directors on Monday
last. Mr.. Cleaver succeeds his father
who held the position about twenty-five
years
Miss Julia Clark Of Greenlea farm, near
Delaware City, owns the heaviest and
handsomest mastiff dog in the state. 1t
is little over year old and weighs l70
pounds, is beautifully marked and very
intelligent
The sweet potato crop on the Eastern
Shore of Virginia this year was a very
good one. and thus far fine prices have
been obtained. In consequence Of this
farmers are in good spirits. and mer-
chants report better fall trade than
for some past years.
w Scott Way, Esq, former proprietor Of
the Middletown Transcript, arrived in that
town last Saturday evening from Califor
mia. and is stopping at the Hotel of Alex.
Maxwell Mr. Way is looking well, and
expects to remain East about a fort
night
Daniel w. Corbit Of Odessa was nomi
mated at the St. Georges hundred primar
les last Saturday as the Republican legis
lative candidate for that hundred. Tn,
nominee is a widely y-known and eminent
" high toned gentleman who will doubt
less poll a large vote in the entire county
-Middletown Transcript.
The finding Of the bodies Of tw'
infants in the streams Of water nea
Linchester in this county within the las
few months is something unheard Of il
the history Of this county A vigorou
, investigation should be made BY I'll
authorities for the perpetrators Of thes
I crimes and they should be severely pun
ished Denton Union.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
As a BEL in q ohime.o

t'As a Bell In a Chime
Asa bell Ia a chime
Sets its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
As one poets rhyme
Wakes another 10 singing
So, once she has smiled,
All your thoughts are beguiled,
And flowers and song from your childhood are
bringing.
Though moving through sorrow
As the star through the night,
She needs not to borrow,
She lavishes light.
The path Of your star
Seemeth dark bnt afnr.
Like hers IL is sure and ike hers Il is bright.
Each grace Is jewel
Would ransom the town,
Her speech has no cruel,
Her praise h renown;
'Tis in her as though Beauty,
Resigning 10 Duty
The -ceptre, had still kept the purple and
crown.
Robert Underwood johnson in the Cen
tury.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
a Nerspaner,s nendlx Vol

Evening Bulletin.
The suicide Of young Mr. Darlington
may fairly be attributed to the reckless
and cruel charges against his honesty
made in certain newspapers. The conduct
ors Of such papers, having the cuticle Of
a rhinoceros, disregard or defy insinua-
tion, or even true accusations against
themselves. They cannot comprehend
that gentleman Of high feeling Of
honor may be excessively sensitive, and
they pitch into him, when occasion offers,
simply for the sake of making sensa-
ton. Those most intimately acquainted
with Mr. narlinrron know that he conlC
not be guilty Of wrong doing. But he wat
accused without any evidence against
him, and his brain was turned by the in
justice lhs man or men who drove hin
to suicide ought to have some feeling o.
remorse for driving an honest man t
death But there is no indication of sucl
q feeling
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
rRIpAY. ocroBER 8. 1sss.

WHEN free trader speaks Of the ne
cessity Of competition he means foreign
competition. There is no restriction in
competition between the people of the
United States. and consequently there
can te no such thing as a manufacture
ing monopoly in this country.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05

and the two children Of Mrs
Phillips, one aged 2 months and the other
4 wears ,vr+.e a~4wnnd '7'ia et7inr .nr e
children crawle,s into the bow oi tiie boAs
and were saved Verf near where The
boat went down was boat loaded with
lumber. Mr.. Phillips was on the boat
and gave them assistance. Mrs Kinne-
mon was daughter of Henry G. Causey,
Of Mt. Vernon district, Somerset county,
and had come from Dorchester TO attend
the funeral Of her brother Mrs. Phillips
is daughter Of jesse Simpldns, also Of
Mt. Vernon district. Baltimore Sun
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
oppo.ea % ths Ualt ENC.

Dover Index.
John f. salisbury, the nominal editor
of the Delawarean has declared his in
tention to defeat tho whole Democratic
Kent county ticket, john w. Fennimore.
the candidate for sheriff. included The
reason alleged for dong this is that parts
of the Legislative and Levy Court
branches of the ticket were nominated
under what is known as the unit rule
This objection, if sobjection it can be
called under the circumstances, cannot
apply to Mr. Fennif fhore. for he was nomi-
mated by seperate and distinct convention
as fairly as any nlan was ever chosen for
that position. Thb excuse, therefore, for
opposition to him Is without a shadow OF
foundation, even according to his own
theory IN fact. the reason for the oppo-
sitlon to the representative branch of the
ticket Is not because Of the application
of she so-called unit rule, but because
the nominees are not pledged TO re-elect
the Hon. Eli Salisbury for fourth term
as United States senator. The unit rule
Is 1A-eae enAAA ~ scrsen from puDiie
Evening journal., 1888-10-05
Not worthy Of Attention.

Minister dining with the family)--How
did you like the sermon this morning,
Bobby?
Bobby didn't pay much attention to
it, sir.
Minister (much amuseD Why not,
Bobby
Bobby heard ma whisper to pa,
"Same thing over and over again, so /
didn't think it was worth while.-Texas
Siftings.
Evening journal., 1888-10-05

THE production Of wool increased
steadily under protection in the United
States until 1883, when reduction in
the tariff was made Since then falling
off has been noted We now produce over
800, 600, 600 pounds, but free wool would
probably cut down the product 50 that
the manufacturer would be at the
mercy Of the foreign goods
Evening journal., 1888-10-05

THE average price Of iron between 1912
and 1886 under high tariff was S2i to S38
per ton The repeal Of the tariff Of 1912
shut Off home production, and in 1858
Americans paid Englishmen 1891 ton for
for iron rnils