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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
BLOWN UP BY GAS.

Tel rible Explosion in the Cellar of st.
Louis Club House.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov 30.-A terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred last night in the
Morgan Club rooms. Some one turned
on the gas in the sub-cellar beneath the
bar, anu it had been escaping until the
cellar was full. Henry Graham struck
a match and started down. The explo-
sion followed. Graham was burned in
a frightful manner and hurled fifty feet
away. The floor bar. glasses and read
ing room were destroyed. Joseph Ev-
erett, the bartender, was hurled thirty
feet, and suffered a broken arm and leg.
The building was badly wrecked, and a
number of others were hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
IN THE TOLLS OF A THUG.
Narrow Escape of a Pittsburg Coal Man
in Detroit.


DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 30.-A. T. Rice,
a Pittsburg coal dealer, was robbed,
pounded into unconsciousness, and
thrown into the ice-cold Detroit River
for dead, on Wednesday night. But he
still ives, and in day or two will be
able more clearly than now to
tell how it all came about.
Rice was enveigled to Detroit by
one Ralph Hannah, under the pretext
of engaging in horse trade. Rice is a
strong, well-built man, and sought to
grapple with his assailant. but he was
held in a vice-like grip. He felt the
strangers hands go down across his
breast; his coat and vest were ripped
open and the same pair of hands
suatched his gold watch and chain,
valued at $l75, and took from his inside
pocket pocket-book containing $l47 in
cash and the letter Hannah had sent
him concerning the meeting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05

The London Daily Telegraph's CORE
spondent at st. Petersburg says: 1.-The
war office is actively organizing a
homogeneous plan for defense in the
event of war The government has
sanctioned the plan proposed by Gen.
Gourko to supply Warsaw with enough
provisions for $4,000 persons, exclusive
of the garrison, the remaining 100000,
consisting of Poles and Jews, being ex-
PEELED from the city and left to their
own devices in event of war. With this
decision vanishes the Poles last hope
for reconciliation"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
PRACTICAL SUFFRAGISTS.
The Ease With Which Women Can Vote
Illustrated.

A Raleigh, n. c., dispatch Of the 9th
says: While Belva Lockwood, Mrs.
plished white women in the North are
despotism" of the laws which exclude
them from voting, what they are vainly
striving Tor has been accomplished in a
very direct and practical fashion by five
score OF their simple colored sisters
down here. 1t is learned that in Pitt
County 100 negro women, dressed in
mems clothing, went to the polls at the
late election and voted the Republican
ticket. The matter is to be investigat-
ed. Two negro women of Granville
County have been arrested and are IN
Jail on the charge of thrashing with a
buggy whip negro man who voted the
Democratic ticket.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
FATAL DUEL IN THE DARK.
Three Men Engage IL Shooting Affra,
at Short Range.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. 29.-Oficers
Lauderdale and Sullivan and a drunken
shoemaker named James Cowie fought q
duel in the dark at the foot of State
Street at 8 O'Clock last night. Cowie
was pierced by two bullets, one through
the heart causing instant death. Cowie
and his family lived in a fatboat
moored at the foot of State
Street. Cowie came home drunk
and drove his family from the boat
at the point of a pistol. His wife sum-
moned the off GERS, who boarded the
boat with the view of arresting Cowie.
Crazed with liquor the latter defed the
officers and fred shot at them. Sulli-
van fired in return, and his shot ex-
tinguished the light in the cabin of the
boat. A dozen shots were exchanged
in the dark and Cowie was heard to fall
to the floor. They procured a light
and found him lying dead in pool of
blood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
HRONEK FOUND GUILTY.
The Chicago Dynamite Conspirator Sc,
fenced to Twelve Years Irnprisonment

The Chicago Dynamite Conspirator Sem
fenced to Twelve Years imprisonment.
The closing speeches in the Hronek
dynamite conspiracy case at Chicago
were concluded on the LIST. Judge Col
Inns then charged the jury, who retired
for deliberation and thirty minutes
later it was announced that they had
agreed upon verdict. The attorneys
hurried to their places and the Judge
took his station and the spectators quick
ly filed up the seats in the courtroom.
The prisoner was then brought in al Il,
the jury filed in and took their seas.
The verdict was handed to the clerk
who read as follows: ave. the iury.
find the defendant guilty as charged in
the Indictment and fix his punishment
at twelve years in the penitentiary. !"
A friend leaned over to tell Hronek the
verdict, but he looked up witt pleas
ant smile and said: fIcn yerstehe"
His face betrayed no evidence of disap-
pointment or fear.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The Temperature Above the Average
Winter Wheat Conditions

4n6 temperature Above the Average
Winter Wheat Conditions.
The weather crop bulletin issued by
the government signal Office saws the
temperature for November has been
slightly warmer than usual in the North
ern states east of the Mississippi The
departures from the normal tempera-
ture of the month have been slight. the
maximum departures being 4 degrees
above zero at Boston and Cleveland and 3
degr. es above at Atlanta and Pittsburg
and IN the regions of low temperature.
Inc preclpitat on was very slight in the
Northwest, from Kansas northward to
Minnesota and Dakota. Not one-fourth
OF the usual amount of rain fell in Min
nesota. During the month of Novem-
ber HE weather has been especially ia
vorabie Tor the winter wheat section;
the denclency IN moisture has been re-
placed by abundant rains and the cron
ls generally reported in excellent con-
dition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Something To he Thankful for,

It has been the custom Tor years for
the governor OF Massachusetts TO bestow
executive clemency upon some prison
er or prisoners on Thanksgiving day,
and the fortunate men this year were
Thomas HeGty and Charles Witham.
Herty was committed to state prison in
April, 1872, tor life. for murder In the
second degree, having killed his house
keeper. Wltham was committed In
February, 1887, for breaking into the
house o; Mary Marsh in the night
time. and assaulting ner. These men
were selected by Gov. Ames from a
dozen cases placed before him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Frost at jacksonville.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 26.-There
was heavy white frost last night, com
pletely covering the roofs, lawns and
payements. There is great rejoicing.
All embargo on travel Will doubtless be
taken off by Saturday, December l..
Official bulletin: New cases, 2; deaths,
none; total cases, 4,677; total deaths,
40S.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. 27.-The re-
port of the board of health tonight, TO-
the first time in 1l2 days, shows "clean
BILL" No new cases and no deaths for
the twenty-four hours ending at P. NJ.
were reported. There are not more
than twenty cases at present inside the
city limits, and these are all GONZALES
cent and all past the danger point At
a conference to-day it was decided to
remove the present restrictions upon
travel into the city as soon as disinfec-
ton shall have been completed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Amenities off dine German Press.

The Berlin Vossische Zeitung, re-
ferring to the discussion concerning
Count Won Taafe, says that the origin
of the existing i'll feeling between the
Berlin and Vienna papers is due to GER
tain occurrences during Emperor Will
Jams visit to Vienna, public criticism of
which is impossible. The Vossische
Zeitung and the Post announce that the
Keller Zeitung will be prosecuted at
the instance of the emperor, for pub
fishing Emperor's Frederick's diary of
1896
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
BATTLE ON THE STREETS.

Shooting ARRAY Between Factions OF
"Hie hbinders'' in Portland, Ore.
At Portland, Ore, on the I'd, very
bloody and murderous fight took place
between two factions of Chinese "High-
binders" Trouble between the two
crowds had been brewing for some time,
and sanguinary meeting took place on
the streets. About twenty Cinnamon,
all armed with pistols, participated.
Over fifty shots were exchanged and
the row lasted ten minutes. Four
Highbinders were shot down, and two
others were badly wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
MlCHIGAN'S LIBEL LAW.
That Enacted in 1885 Declared to Be
Unconstitutional

The Michigan Supreme court on the
28th declared the Libel law of 1885 IN
constitutional. The law provides that
the plaintiff in a suit for libel
shall recover only actual damages if it
shall appear that the publication was
made in good faith and did
not involve a criminal charge and
its falsity was due to mistake or misap-
prehension Of the facts, and that in the
next regular issue of the newspaper
after said mistake or misapprehension
comes to the knowledge of the publisher
whether before or after said suit is
brought, correction is published in as
conspicuous manner and place as the
ibelous article occupied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
TOM AxWoRTHY's NEST EGG.

C1eveland's Defaulting Treasurer Has
$1CO. 900 in Iondone
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. IA. ]. Squire, a
member of local law firm, has sailed
for England in the interest of the bonds
men of Thomas Axworthy, the default
$10O, 600 with him and deposited it in a
London banking house. This money
has been attached and Mr.. Squire has
gone to serve papers on Axworthy, who
is thought to be in that city. His letter
from Montreal is believed to have been
blind and to have been mailed through
the assistance Of friend in the latter
place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
FIRING ON THE TOWNS
War on the Natives of Zanzibar-German
Cruisers Go Into Action.

LONDON, Nov. 30.-A dispatch from
Zanzibar, to-day, announces that the
German corvette Move yesterday bonn
barded Lindi, on the mainland. Lindi
is on the east side of the port in Zanzi-
bar territory from which the Germans
had been expelled by the native rising
All towns where similar treatment was
received by German agents will be SUBJ.
jected to the same penalty. It is
expected that the village of Saadani,
opposite Zanzibar, will be shelled to-.
day by the Move. The British fleet
begins the blockade Of northern towns
on the coast to-day in conjunction with
the German squadron on the south, in
accordance with the arrangement made
between Germany and England. The
Sultan has given reluctant consent to
the blockade
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
1T FALLS THROUGH,
The Plan to Form Great Railway
clearinghouse

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 28.-The prema-
ture publication of the plan of the
alleged railway clearinghouse scheme
seems to have knocked it out COM
pletely. Managing officers of sew
eral roads now freely admit that
they, are opposed to it. The president
of a leading Western road said the rail-
roads were not yet ready to surrender
the management of the traffic affairs OF
their lines to Jay Gould or parties who
are controlled by his Influences He
said the plan, even if it is a feasible
one, is contrary to the provisions of the
Interstate law, as it virtually amounts
10 pool
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
MILES OF COAST SURVEYED.

Annual Report of the Chief of NavIga-
ton, Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2S.-The re-
port of the chief of navigation of the
Navy Department, issued to-day, gives
the number of coasts surveyed and
charts made thereof during the past year
at about 200, while over 100000 cop
les of charts, regulation rules, etc.,
have been given mariners. Over IS, GOO
vessels were visited by officials of this
bureau during the past year and about
5000 barometers, chronometers and
thermometers adjusted and compared
besides furnishing officers with neces.
sary data. The estimates of this bureau
for the year are placed at 1926, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
A Present for Harrison.

LorP City, Neb., Nov. 30.-Loup City
is preparing unique present for Presi-
teni-e ect Harrison-the railway COM
panv furnishing car on which it is to
be coastructed-a typical sod house.
two paintings will accompany the
house, one representing Nebraska in
1860, some pioneers with an old coach
and OK team, attacked by Indians; the
other depicting scenes Of 1888, growing
grain, farm house, train of cars, and
other evidences of prosperity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
WANTED TO BE COWBOYS.
Fifty Young Men in Chicago SwindIed BY
q SHARPER.


5. M. Smith, representing himself as
the agent of Mills & Orion, stockmen at
Socorro, n. NJ, was arrested at Chicago
on the 25th, while receiving scores of
personal applications in answer to an
advertisement for young men who
wished employment as COWBOYS on
the plains at 81 a month.
Smith had exacted 80 from each would
be cowboy as an evidence of good
faith" One of the young aspirants for
prairie honors took pains to ascertain
whether Smith had really, as promised,
arranged with the Santa Fe Railroad for
the transportation of the regiment of
applicants. The Santa Fe officials had
no knowledge whatever OF Smith. Fiji
ty of the embryo cowboys chased Smith
and his captors through the streets to
police headquarters, threatening to
string him up to lamppost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
HIS ILLNESS SERIOUS.
Emperor William Suffers from a Swelling
in the Ear

in the Ear.
LONDON, Nov. 28.-There have been
sundry reports in court circles here OF
late that Emperor William is suffering
from an acute attack of his chronic
trouble, swelling inside the ear, about
which the doctors are much alarmed.
Ihe Emperor's trouble keeps him
rake almost continually and drives
him to constant occupation for relief
His odd way of turning up at sunrise
drills and his strange activity in rushing
from one function to another all day
are thus accounted for.
On Sunday one of the people best in
formed in England on inner Berlin
news said that the Emperor had be-
come worse during the last few days
and yesterday it was announced that
owing to cold he will remain in doors
during the rest of the week.
If the ear malady should take a seri-
Gus turn there would be immense ex-
element all over Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
THE HILLSDALE BANKER.
He Now Announces That He VIII Settle
His Debts in Full.

HIS DeDtS III Full.
G. w. Waldron, the banker of Hills
dale, Mich, who fed to Eurode Jew
weeks ago, has landed at New York and
at once notified his principal creditors
of his intention to. settle his financial
affairs, dollar for dollar. The Third
National Bank and the Preston Nation
al Bank of Detroit, heavy creditors,
have been secured by deposits in the
United States National Bank of New
York. An extract from a letter re-
ceived by Vice President Hayes, of the
Preston bank. from Waldron gives as
his reason for his flight to Europe de-
sire to ''get even with Coon" his part
ner, for interfering in his divorce pro-
ceedings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
FIGHT OVER A CROSSING.
Two Gangs of Railway Employees Have q
Sharp Encounter.


Sharp Encounter.
LIMA, o., Nov. 29.-The New York,
Mahoning g. Western road attempted to
put in crossing over the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton tracks, at Ottawa.
against the orders Of the latter road.
and the company sent special train
with over 100 men from this city
to protect it's property. When they
arrived fight ensued, during which
several men were injured. The OF,
tawa people sided with the Mahoning
men, and hundreds of citizens congre-'
gated at the crossing to assist them, but
folks held their own until morning,
when an injunction was served on the
Mahoning Company, ending the trouble.
The men in charge of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton crowd were arrest
ed and held in $500 bonds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
The GIycerine Exploded.

"Dock" Haggerty was unloading
givcerine at Pleasantville, Venango
pounds of it in a wagon. 1t exploded
by some means and Haggertv was liter
ally annihilated Parts of his two horses
were found in neighboring trees.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
WENT DOWN WITH. ALL HANDS.

A Full Rugged Ship Founders OFF the Del
aware Capes.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 3Q.-Capt.
Chabot, of the French steamship Pam
anna, which has arrived here, reports
that Old November rs, when 100 miles
off the Delaware Capes, he saw a large
full-rigged ship sink with all hands.
The disaster occurred during the great
gale. When sighted the vessel was
showing signals of distress and the crew
could be seed clinglng to the after
house. The vessels name is unknown
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
THE FRENCH WAR BUDGET.
M. De Freycinet Explains His Estimates
TO the Cabinet.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-At meeting of Il Q
cabinet to-day, M. De Freycinet, minis
ter of war. explained that he bad arr
rived at an agreement with the budget
committee for an extra loan on account
of defensive works. He said the es-
Inmates of total expenditures of the War
Department was 5O0.000,000 francs, of
which the estimates for 100000, 900
francs would Immediately be submitted
to the Chamber of Deputies. The cred
its for the war Office for 1889 were es-
timated at 100000 francs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
DID NOT KEEP HIS PROMISE.

A GOvernesS Sues the Son OF an EngI1sh
Earl for Breach of Promise.
LONDON, Nov. 2S--Valery Wiedmann.
German governess, has brought suit
against Robert Horace Walpole, the
heir-presumptive to the earldom of
Roford, for e10, 600 damages for breach
of promise and libel. She alleges that
Walpole met her in Bulgaria. He made
her an offer of marriage and then be-
trayed her. He afterwards discarded
her, and now repudiates the paternity OF
her child.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
A NOVELIST FIREMAN.
Cable. the Writer, Makes Himself &c
SpicuouS at a Fire.

spicuous at Fire.
The beautiful brown stone church of
the First Congregational Society at
Northampton, Mass, was ruined by fire
on the 9th. The building was new and
cost $4,000; insurance, $50 1000. The
old church was burned, and both fires
started by the upsetting of plumbers
lantern. An exciting incident of the
fire was the narrow escape of three fire.
men, who were shut into the tower by
the flames. They rang the bell vigor-
o ousd out a of the b be s near1 ney %sde
ed. One fireman was badly cut by fall
ing slate. George w. Cable, the novel
jst, joined the fremen in their work,
and was one of the most active and
efficient men on the scene.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
CORNELL LOSES A FORTUNE.
The Fiske Will Contest Decided Agains
the University.

me FIsKe VIII COhtest UecIueu Against
the University.
ITHACA, N. Y, Nov. pa decision in
the contest over the will of Mrs. Jennie
McGrawFiske has been expected from
the court of appeals for long time and
when dispatch came from Albany last
night that the university was beaten
great excitement prevailed. Mrs. Fiske
died four years ago, leaving over ST ,0O0,-
600 to Cornell University. Her husband
contested the will on the ground that
Cornell already possessed all the prop
erty allowed by law. The surrogate
court decided in favor Of the universe
ty, but the general term reverses the
decision. Joseph McGraw, who has
been closely identified with the suit,
said to-day that it would be carried up
to the United States supreme court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
EataI epidemic or u1pntner1a,

DANyILLE, Ill.,, Nov. 29.-Diphtheria
is raging with great violence in the
northern portion of this county. There
were nine cases in the family of Mr..
Musk, farmer, at one time, two of
which were fatal. There have been
three deaths in this city from that cause
this week. Rossville and Hoopeston
have several cases each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
He Was Systematic, Anywa,

Postoffice Inspectors Nelson and Pet
tegrew have arrested J. II. Snowden,
deputy postmaster at Centre Ridge,
Ark, for Systematically robbing the
mails. His populations amount to ST.
200. Snowden is doctor, minister. and
leading merchant OF the town.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Result of a County Seat War.

The announcement is made that
County Treasurer c. G. Winchen, of
Ashton, d. t., has left for parts un-
known, and is defaulter for about Sl2,-
900. He was regarded as man of strict
business integrity and has held the
office tour years. 1t is thought the
money was used in booming Ashton tor
the county seat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
FoRTY-TWo HOUSES BURNED.

Destructive Confiagration Reported in q
Cuban Village.
HAVANA, Nov. 30.-A special dispatch
to the captain general says destructive
confagration broke out Yesterday in
Isabel, situated in Sangla Grande. For
ty-two buildings were destroyed. The
loss is great, with very little insurance.
The origin of the fire was accidental.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Wrecked and Burned

SAGINAW City, Mich, Nov. 3O.-An ex-
plosion from an unknown cause wrecked
the Slenglein furniture factory and fred
the ruins. The plant was destroyed.
Lost, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
SATISFIED WITH BRITISH WAYS.
The Colonies Seeking No Radical Change
in the Naming of Goxernars

in the Naming of Governors.
ADELAIDE, n. w. Dec. 1.-SirWilliam
Robinson, governor of South Australia,
has declared that there is no
desire in the colonies to lessen
England's constitutional response
bility in appointment of colonial
governors. He is Of opinion that when
the wishes of the co onies are fully I'M
derstood by the home government an
adjustment satisfactory to all parties
will not be difficult. He has suggested
that the colonies send delegates to En-
gland to con er with the government up
on the whole question. The press sup
port the views of the governor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
THE LATEST NEW


Eleven persons were killed and Us
injured by the explosion of boiler at
Hineshma, Central Russia, on the 2Sth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
Fire at South Omaha.

A fire originating at about 6 O'Clock on
the night Of. the lsJ in the engine room
of the new Armour packing house at
South Omaha. did 100000 worth Of
damage before being checked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-05
FRENCH DUELIsTS POOR SHOT
Reinich and Deroulede Fight Near Paris
This Morning.

This MOrn1nS.
PARIS, Nov. 50.-A duel between Paul
Deroulede, president of the Patriotic
League, and NJ. Reinach, editor-in-chief
of the Republique Franchise, took place
this morning at Chatlllon. The affair
grew out of untavorable criticism of M.
Deroulede's political manipulation of
the League. M. Reinach, as the chal-
lenged party, chose pistols. Four shots
were exchanged without effect, when
the seconds declared honor satisfied and
the parties withdrew from the field of
combat unframed.