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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24
WANTED

A reliable BOY from II to II years old at 81
West Street. Annapolis. l1ow
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24

A magnificent Weber Upright PIANO Stool
aud Cover. Rent allowed il bought. Address
&c. o. Demuth," care Capital" ONCE or 10
N. Charles St, BALTIC, Nd. and state where
can call. Will be in Annapolis, Wednesday,
January 18th, 1888, 16lw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24
LOST

On Saturday evening Jan. l4th, at the GYM
nasium, Gold LACE PIN with pearl in the
head. Reward il returned to 20 Church street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24

One or two persons can procure TABLE
BOARD in a privaIe family at moderate price.
For particulars apply at the Capital" ONCE,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24
FOR RENT.
TABLE ROARD

A neatly furnished ROOM, with light and
heat, Apply at No. 20 Prince George Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24
FOR SALE,

A Baby's Reed CARRIAGE. as good as new
viii be sold cheap. Apply at No 81 Maryland
Avenue.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT

A large nicely furnished ROOM, with fire
and light at 81 East street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24
FOR SALE.

A Fresh COW and CALF. Good Stock. For
further information apply to RIDOUT BRO
THEIRS, Main St., Annapolis.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-01-24
FOR RENT,
LOST
FOR SALE.

A deep bay HORSE, 16 hands high, Ave years
old and will work anywhere. Is also q good
draught horse. For particulars apply to Robt
IL. Welch, p. o., Annapolis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
CRUELTY ON SHIPBOARD.
Thl, Terrible Treatment to Which - Ves-
seIs Crew Was Subjected.

Th1 Terrible Treatment to Which Ves-
seps Crew Was Subjected.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 10.-One o.
the most atrocious cases of cruelty ever
known in the annals Of the sea has been
disclosed By the finding of a naval co mt
Of the British ship Macedon from PhiIa-
delphia to Hiogo, Japan. The Macedon
left this port on May 10,
s87, and after a protracted
oyage Of 218 days reached her
destination on December 90, with her
crew reduced in number by death and
disease and the survivors half dazed
from brutal treatment. Five uniortu-
mates succumbed to their fortunes and
were thrown overheard to be deyoured
by sharks. On the arrival of the Mace
don at Hiogo, out Of a total surviving
complement of seventeen persons on
board, thirteen were suffering from
scurvy. Charges of gro>s tyr
anuy were formulated at Hio2o
against Clarence \. Cox, the mate, and
Charles F. Beveridge, the boatswain,
and a naval court was organized to in
yestigate the complaints. OF the five
men who died at sea the evidence
showed that Edward Grants death &C
Cured Of scurvy, after having been the
victim of a wanton act OF cruelty on the
part of the mate, Grant having been
triced up to the mainmast eight days was
kept at work until the morning Of the
day before he died. John Mil
Ter was lost overheard on Octo-
Der 7, and the master allowed
tie man to sink without making any et-
fort to rescue him. On November 10,
while suffering from scurvy, James Arm
strong was sent aloft on the mizzenmast
by the poatswain to scrape the mast.
While performing this unnecessary. duty
Armstrong fell to the deck and died of
his injuries the following day. Alvin
Chapel and Angelo Bianchi died Of
SpJ1rVV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
MYSTERIOUS LETTER.
Sensational Developments in the
Crosse Tragedy.

Sensational Developments in the La
Crosse Tragedy.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Feb. 9.-The court
room was densely packed this forenoon,
at the opening of the preliminary exam
ination of Albert Kennett, for the al
legged murder Of Annie Daniels. Twen-
ty minutes after 10 the prisoner entered
with the sheriff and took seat next his
counsel with the utmost Indifference.
The whole forenoon was taken up by
the state with Witness A. J. Allen. the
railway man who discovered the BODY
Thursday morning, February 2. The
wit ess described everything with
Innuteness as to details but
offered nothing not known to
the public before, except a letter
which he had received from the deceased
on Monday, February l, two pages Of
which were written by her and the last
two pages by Kenneth. Her part of the
letter closes suddenly and his part
concludes as follows:
''Dock has come up to take me out
riding, so will close and finish later.
Well, baby, this is Monday and | am
very blue and so lonesome for you
Dock left us and said he was going to
and 1 am alone. L feel like I
should like to die. 1 must tell
you, got full last night
and if | could have got some chlorotorm
you bet | would have taken it. 1 ex-
pected letter from my baby, but did
not get it this morning; will go wild if |
don't get one this noon. | must close,
so bye-bye and lots of kisses from your
CANINE"
The first part of the letter was mess
of love nonsense and was not read.
Allen identified Kennett's handwriting,
and the reading of the letter caused a
sensation in the court. The dock"
mentioned is Kennett himself, and the
question is whether she dictated the
last two pages of the letter, or. whether
he added them after her death.
Allen identified great many things
found in kennett's baggage as belong
ing to the deceased-her cloak, two
fume set, embroidered pin cushion, and
other articles, some of which he had Civ
en- her himself.
The cross examination failed to call
out anything Of particular interest. The
examination will be continued this af-
ternoon.
The prisoner submitted to a brief in
terview in his cell at the jail He would
not say that he did not kill Annie Dan
iels, but maintained that he did not
murder her. He refused to say ANY,
thing about the preparations to burn the
building, or when he last saw the de-
ceased. He intimated that he was not
alone to blame in the matter, and further
stated that ali the personal effects belong
ing to the dead giri found in his posses
sion she gave to him, and that he made
no effort to escape or he could have
done SO, as he had four days the start of
Detective Byrne, and even after lis ar
rest could have broken out of the Gala
boose at Petersburg. No order of ques-
tlonlng could induce him to talk about
leading points in the case, every APP
proach to them causing him to evade the
subject
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
MRS. ROBINSON GUILTY.
The Boston Borgia Convicted of the Free
man Murder.

man Murder.
Boston, Mass, Feb. 1.-THE Jury in
the case of Mrs. Sarah j Robinson. the
alleged wholesale poisoner, this morning
rendered a verdict of murder in the
first degree. In this trial she was
charged with the murder of Prince
Arthur Freeman, her nephew. Mrs.
Robinson had previously been tried ON
the charge of killing her son and daugh-
ter, but the jury disagreed. The in
centtve to all the crimes OF which she is
charged was alleged to be the securing of
the life insurance Of her victims.
Not muscle Of the prisoners face
moved as she heard the words uttered.
She stood staring vacanty at the court
for a few moments and resumed her
seat. The foreman was visibly affected
as he announced the verdict.
Counsel Goodrich walked over to the
dock and whispered to Mrs Robin
son. She seemed to be unconscious
that be was talking to her and seemed
as if dazed Then followed a consulta-
ton between the judges and the counsel
and Goodrich announced that he should
take exceptions to the verdict on the
ground that the evidence relating to the
cause of the death of Mrs. Freeman
which had been introduced had no bear.
ing on the case.
Judge Field announced that counsel
for the defense could have until the
25th of February to file their exceptions,
and the case will probably be argued
before the full bench in Boston at the
March term. Meanwhile the prisoner
seemed to be in state of
utter collapse. The matron of
the Jail tried to comfort her.
1t was then that the prisoner broke
down completely. She moaned in ter
rible manner and the three women
who stood near her were moved to tears
Its. understood that the jurymen arrived
at the decision at 6:15 O'clock, fourteen
hours and twenty minutes after they
had retired.
The seven supposed victims OF Mrs
Robinson's poisoning were Moses, her
husband; Lizzie j., her daughter; Will
lie D., her son; Prince Arthur Freeman,
her brother-in-law: Mrs. p A.
Freeman, her sister, and Oliver
Sleeper, who boarded in her house, and
who is supposed to have been distant
relative. Sleeper's death was the first
Moses Robinson second and Mrs. Free
man, whose death occurred in Febru-
airy, 1885, the Third. Previous to Prince
A. Freeman's death, Mrs. Robinson had
his lite insurance made over to her.
In June, 1859, L. a. freeman died,
his infant child having died in the mean
time. Thomas A. Freeman, son of
Prince A. Freeman, for whom there was
$1,000 in trust, died short time
afterwards; then came the death of
Lizzie j. Robinson and then Willie J.
Robinson. Shortly before the latter's
death, Mrs. Robinson was arrested on
suspicion Of having poisoned her chill
dren. She got s., 900 on Sleeper,s death;
$1,000 on Moses Robinson; $1,000 on P.
A. Freeman and the insurance of Lizzie
]. Robinson's life is still unpaid
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
sMUGGLED OPIUM SEIZED.
Extensive Custom Frauds Unearthed in
WATERFOWL, n. Y.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Feb. 11.-Near
Philadelphia, this county, to-day. sew
enty eight packages containing $50
pounds of prepared opium of the high
est quality were found in the barn of
Eph rain Gardner, who was arrested at
Redwood Tuesday night and from whom
about 200 pounds ofopium were taken by
custom officials at that time. 1t Is be-
lieved that Gardner was one of
the chiefs in the ring of smugglers
engaged in the opium trade. The
goods were concealed in Gardeners
barn by the novel means Of a room built
OF baled hay, the entrance being al the
top, in the center of which loose hay
was stuffed. Upon the removal of this
hay the room was discovered. 1t is be-
lieved that the smuggling has been car
ried on for some time. A number of
persons were noticed around Philadel-
phia last summer who appeared to have
no business and travelled in wagons at
night time. They all appeared acquaint-
ed with Gardner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
HEARS MULHATTON'S MARK.
Story of Il Mammoth Skeleton Unearthed
in Texas

Cisco, Tex, Feb. H. The largest
skeleton ever heard OF has been discov-
cred in Eastland County, and is being
exhumed. Archie Brown was travelling
through the woods near creek, when
he discovered a horn sticking out of the
side of the bank. He tried to pull it out,
but couldn't, and commenced digging,
and finally reached the head
of the animal and found the
horn to be 6 feet long and II inches IN
diameter, two feet from the head. He
got assistance and exhumed the other
horn, the head, some of the ribs and the
left foreleg of the animal. It's under
jawbone measures 2! feet across and
3 feet long. The head from top to tip Of
nose, is 5 feet and is 3 feet between the
eyes. Its left foreleg bone from the
knee joint to the shoulder blade joint is
5 feet and measures inches in diameter
at the knee joint. The remaining part
of the skeleton has not been unearthed.
The horns and head resemble goats.
The whole skeleton will be exh umed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15

New York Offices of Spectators Closed
by the Police.

New York Offices of Spectators Closed
by the Police.
New YORK, Feb. ia general raid
was made this morning on all the bucket
shops in New Street, Broad Street and
Lower Broadway. Among the offices
raided by the police were those OF
Lumpkin & Co., 81 New Street; Stockton
q Co., 56 New Street; Hart & Co., 81
New Street; Manhattan Stock Company,
81 New Street. and the Standard Stock
Company, SO New Street. The pro-
prietors or men conducting the business
were taken offunder arrest. 1t lis gener-
ally believed that all the bucket shops
raided by the police to-day will resume
business on Monday as usual. The
Standard Stock Company and Hart &
Co., have an old Indictment hanging
over them for keeping gambling houses
and their trials are set down for next
week and will be regarded as test cases.
In the event of conviction it is under
stood that all the bucket shops will
change their present mode and do bust
ness under the system in operation by
Todd & Co., styled open board of
brokers'"
Fourteen men in all were arrested in
the raid and were taken by seven de-
tectives to police headquarters. No
business was transacted in any of the
places after the raid was made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15

the skeleton of a man. Clothing was
found with the bones. There was Il hole
in the 'ree, but it could only be reached
by ladder or by climbing. About ten
years ago ashoemaker named Van Rich
ardson worked Tor /. G. Burris, in this
place, and he suddenly and mysteriously
disappeared. Many supposed that he
had money and had been murdered for
it. At the time of his disappearance the
public made search for the man or his
body and man named Wiley was ar
rested on suspicion, but was subsequent
ly released There is no little excite
ment over the report. If it should prove
true, as believed by some, the murdered
man must have been cut in pieces be-
fore being put in the hollow of the tree,
as the hole was too small to admit the
entire body
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
THREE STEAWEEsS LOST.
Belief That Three Ocean Cramps" Have
Gone Down With al Hands.

"oho DOWh ali GbhUS.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 8.-Sbipping
circles in this city are greatly alarmed
as to the whereabouts OF the British
steamers Darion, Capt. Mckee; Lufra,
Capt. Grimstead, and Algitha, Capt.
Barwise. All three, each witt; crew of
about twenty five men, sailed from Car
diff early in December for Carthagena to
load iron ore for Philadelphia, having
been chartered by Messrs Naylor & Co.,
of this city, for that purpose. No
tldlngs have since been heard from
them and they are posted in Lloyds,
London as missing" No one seems to
be able to account for their disappear
ance. They have not been seen or heard
from. Such a strange mystery has not
been known since tramp" steamers
have become frequent. The steamer
Elpis, which lett England the same
time, reached Carthagena and loaded,
arriving a week ago, Her captain
reported having experienced very tenn
perate weather, both III the Mediter-
ranean and on the Atlantic and is unable
to give any account of the missing c.ait
at all. Messrs. NayIor & Co., the con-
signees Of the ill-iated stea ..ers, have
no information about them at all except
cablegram which they received from
their London house s;,ying they We're
missing. All three captains are we'll
known here, where they have been
consta Mt fro dnrc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15

Republican committee has received a
letter from Mr.. Blaine declining to allow
his name to be presented to the Nation
al Republican convention as candidate
for the presidency. Mr.. Jones. when
asked whether Mr.. Blaine's declination
would prevent his friends from nomi-
mating him anyhow said:s 'As | am
chairman Of the National committee, I
do not think it would be proper for me
to have anything to say on that subject ,;
do you think Mr.. Blaine would &C.
cept the nomination if rendered him ?"
81 have no authority to speak for Mr..
Blaine and | have no coniectures to o.
fer on the subject. The letter speaks
Tor itself and | must decline to be inter-
viewed on the question"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
Newspaper Publishers.

The newspaper union continued its
session at Indianapolis on the 9th. Col.
R. A. Jones, of the Jacksonville Times
Union, read carefully prepared paper
showing the evils of any proposed gov
eminent control of the telegraph. The
paper was commented upon by Mr..
Rosewater, of the Omaha Bee, who ia
vored the idea Of the government taking
control and thought political con-
sideration would not enter into the
transaction of business, as had been sug-
gested. J. A. Butler, of Buffalo, read a
paper on advertising Directions"
The report of the New York office was
read by ]. S. Metcalf, secretary, and the
general report of the association by w.
H. Brearley, of the Detroit Journal.
Officers were elected as follows: William
M. Singerly, president; G. H. Jones,
president; L. L. Morgan, secretary !;
VIM. Bryant, treasurer. Executive
committee: S. n kaufman, J. H. Far
rell, w. j. Richards, each for three
years; E. P. Call, Col. Scott for one year.
The meeting closed with banquet
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
FEELING IN RUSSIA.
Bismarck's Peace Assurances Accepted
Truthful.


Truthful.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb S.-The Journal
de st. Petersburg to-day says: LAS
Prince Bismarck has emphasized the
purely exclusively defensive character
of the Austro-German alliance and in
terms which do honor to him, and
expressed absolute confidence in the
word to the Car, whose pacific
views have been distinctly de-
clared, we may conclude that peace
is fully assured. We prefer this
peaceful guarantee 10 that OF arma-
ments, but we will not Insist upon this
point. Prince Bismarck having affirmed
the right of each country to assure its
own security with its own forces, we
also abstain from striking balance be-
tween Russia's and Gle: many's mutual
services often prompted by common in
terests, which constitute the best basis
for good relations between states. We
will congratulate ourselves if this re-
mains the future basis Tor relations be-
tween Germany and Russia -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15

In Washington, on the morning of the
9Th, daring burglary was perpetrated
at the residence Of w. I'll. Rhees, of the
Smithsonian Institute. Mr.. Rhees and
his children were asleep about 4:30
O'Clock when they were awakened by
a voice saying; eff you move
we will kill you" Opening their
eyes they saw three desperate-looking
men with cooked revolvers in
close proximity to the heads of the
sleepers. While two men retained this
menacing attitude, the other went
through the house and gathered up
three sets of jewelry. valued at 500, two
gold watches worth $3.50, three over
coats, the contents of a child's bank and
other articles amounting in all to about
$500. AS the burglars left Mr.. Rhees
recognized one of the parties and at once
proceeded to the police station, where
he reported the facts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
DEEHFTELD's BIG BLAZE.
The Business Part of the Village De
strOyed by Fire.

strOyed by Fire.
DEERFIELD, Wis. Feb. 10.-About
10:45 last evening fire broke out in the
drug store of Andrus d Page, and quick
ly spread to adjoining buildings, destroy
ing the business part of the village, caus-
ing loss of about $22, GOO with "a, 800 in
surance. The losses and insurance in
detail are as follows: Andrus & Page,
drug store, loss $4,000, insurance So, 800
in Milwaukee Mutual and the Mechanics; ;
D. E. Whaling, general store and cigar
factory, loss 81 500, insurance $500 IN the
Standard; j. Anderson, flour and feed
store, loss $4,000, insurance ST 900 In the
Phoenix; Ajax Nelson, loss on buildings
$4,000, no insurance; n. u. Larsen,
hardware, loss $780, no insurance; ;
Thomas Savee, dwelling and contents,
loss $780, no insurance; c. Link, cigar
factory and household goods, loss $500, no
insurance; A. Arson 4 Co., of Cambria,
Wis, loss on building 81 900, insurance
$500. The law offices of VIM. Nelson
and III. p Ames were also destroyed,
the loss being small with no insurance.
All the village records were burned, III
Guiding the books of the clerk and treas
urer. Nearly all the buildings destroyed
were owned by Ajax Nelson, whose in
surance policies expired few days ago
and had not been renewed. The cause
of the fire is not known, but
is supposed to have originated among
some combustibles in the drug store. A
fire engine was sent from Madison in
response to call for assistance, but the
fire had consumed everything in reach
before it arrived.
The Insurance Company of Dakota
was involved to the extent of 81 900, and
the Insurance Company of North
America also to the extent of 81 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
POEVEsER MILLS EXPLODE.
The Dupont Works, Near WiIkesbarre
Pa, Wiped Out.

Pa, Wiped Out.
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 10.-At 9:55
O'Clock this morning a violent explosion
occurred at DupODts powder works, at
Wapwallopen, twenty-fOur miles from
here. Four men were instantly killed.
The explosion took place IN the packing
house, where several tons of powder
had been stored. The cause of the acct
dent is not known.
The explosion was the most violent
that has ever occurred in the Wyoming
Valley. The force of the shock was dis
tinctly lelt here. The windows in all
the buildings ratified and officials in the
courthouse here thought there was an
earthquake, and the building
shook violently. At Nanticoke
and Wanamie chimneys toppled
from the roofs of buildings
aud school children ran in terror from
the school houses. Men and women
hccked toward the mines where they
thought the explosion happened and
where the members of their families
were at work. At Shickshinny the glass
in almost every window was broken and
many persons were thrown to the
ground. At WapwallOpen nearly every
building was damaged or wrecked.
Besides the killed, over forty persons
were injured, fourteen of whom it is said
will die. The correct names of the killed
are: Peter Kishbaugh. George Stout,
Clean Teets and John Rossman. They
were blown to pieces and only small por-
tons of their bodies have been found.
The cause ofthe accident is not known,
as all those who were in the building are
dead
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
Farm Animals.

The February statistical report of the
Department of Agriculture relates to
numbers and values Of farm animals
There is a reported increase in horses,
mules and cattle, and decrease in sheep
and swine. The largest increase is in
horses, amounting to 5 per cent, and is
general throughout the country. The
aggregate exceeds 100000. The in
crease in mules averages 81 per cent.
The increase in cattle is %. 1t makes
crease is nearly as large in milch COWS
as in other cattle. In sheep the decline
appears to be between and per cent,
the aggregate of focks being about 49,.
SOC. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
Whipped q BiSamiSt.

About thirty young men in Chester
County, S. c., are formed into society
correction band" and are known as the
''Jayhawk Regulators" Some time ago
Louis Batina, coming from Rockingham,
n. O., appeared at factory and OBJ
tanned work. He attended church and
Sunday school regularly. He became
infatuated with Miss Nancy Kee. a
young girl of that section, and two
weeks ago they were married. few
days ago the ''Jayhawk Regulators
ascertained that Batina had wife and
several children in North Carolina.
On the night of the 10th they took him
from his house to the woods, where he
was stripped and tied to a tree He
begged for mercy, but he was not al
lowed to go before 100 lashes had been
laid on his back with a cowhide which
brought the blood each time. Batina
has decamDed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-15
BURNED IN THEE BEDS.
Three Persons Pe%ish in a Fire at Kutz
down, Pa.

READING, Pa, Feb. 9-Four frame
dwellings at Kutzdown, this county,
were totally destroyed by fire at an early
hour this morning, and John Hopp and
his daughter, aged Is, and son, aged 8
years, were burned to death. The houses
were occupied by four families, compris-
ing about twenty persons. Mr.. Hopp and
the occupants of the other houses
escaped in their night clothes, though
several were severely burned All of
them suffered intensely while seeking
shelter. It is thought that the fire was
caused by Hopp, who was intoxicated.
Loss. BE. 600.