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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
Several Men Injured at Pittsburg by q
Bursting Retort.

Several Men Injured at Pittsburg by q
Bursting Retort.
PITTsBURG, Pa. June 9-The retort in
the Fuel Gas Company's works on the
South Side exploded at o'clock this
afternoon. Charles Kuhne was IA
tally injured and another workman
named Cline was seriously injured.
Several others were slightly hurt. The
explosion came without warming. There
was loud report. and the next moment
the pieces of the broken retort had
sped with lightning velocity in every
direction. A scene of confusion ensued.
The men who were uninjured fed from
the scene, but few moments later re-
turned to find number of their COM
panions lying on the ground. Kuhne' g
arms and legs were broken and he was
injured internally. Cline's jaw was
shattered and he was otherwise S. S@,usly
hurt. The cause of the explosion is not
known. The works were erected for the
manufacture of gas for fuel from coal
slack. So far the tests have only been
of an experimental nature, and no at
tempt has yet been made to use it in any
mill or factory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

The jury in the Brown family poison
ing affair at Mason City, Ia, made
known their verdict on the 9Th. They
found that Hiram L. Brown came to his
death by taking arsenic poison inten-
tionally placed in his food or drink by
some person unknown, but the jury is
led TO suspect from the evidence that
II. E. Brown is guilty of the deed. Mat
tiers are so complicated that no arrests
will be made at once. The case will
be investigated again by the grand jury,
which convenes in September. Mrs. II.
E. Brown has left for her home in Wis
oOusiu
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

Canal bound to Canadian ports, IN case
the Dominion authorities continue dis
eliminating against vessels bound to
American ports. Adopted.
SATURDAY, June 9.-The early portion
of the session was taken up in a political
discussion growing out Of the debate in
committee of the whole on the tariff
bill. When the committee rose, on mo-
ton of Mr.. ODonneD Mich a bib
was passed authorizing the erection of
public building at Jackson, Mich, with
an amendment reducing the appro pria-
ton from S75, 900 to $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
CHANGES IN THE MENISTRY.
Discussing the Removal of the German
Ooh

Discussing the Removal of the German
Cabinet.
BERLIN, June 8.-The North German
Gazette, Prince Blsmarck's organ, CONF
menting upon the eventually of a
change of ministry, says such a change
would not be of grave importance
if it only resulted in showing the
incapacity of the opposition. Symp-
toms of instability and disunion in the
ministry would be more serious. They
would serve to depress the confidence
of the friends of the ministry, to en-
courage the hopes of their opponents
and to lead the latter to conclude that
the ruling powers were no longer what
they were, while the task of the minis
try would be especially difficult. The
Gazette does lot believe in sacrificing
the country's interest to personal feel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
DEMOLISHED BIZ THE WIND.
Many houses Blown Down in Montreal
Reported Fatalities.

MONTREAL. Gus, June This city
and district were visited Yesterday
afternoon by the severest wind and
thunder storm in the memory of the
oldest people. Two wooden houses in
st. Jean Baptiste Ward were democrat
lied, but the occupants escaped.
On the south shore OF the river
much damage was done. Much valuable
timber was completely ruined and the
A report comes from Compton, in the
house of one Perrault and the instant
killing of his wife and five children but
it cannot be verified. Other rumors of
loss of life in the vicinity of Sherbrook
are current and are believed to be true,
but can't be substantiated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
Returned to Work.

The strike of the brewery employees
in Chicago was on the 8th declared off.
All the strikers applied for work at the
breweries where they had been for
merly employed and many
were taken back. The brewery
owners promised not to de-
mand their withdrawal from the
union, and allowed them their old
wages for ten hours work day. The
strike cost the brewers and the Central
Labor Union about 100000. The chief
point at issue was whether the employ
ers were bound to hire only union
workmen. It is now definitely settled
they may hire anybody they please.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
Lynched the Wrong Man.

Two years ago Samuel Johnson, an old
negro, Familiarity called Mingo Jack, was
lvnched at Eatontown. n. j., because,
as there was good deal of reason to be-
lieve, he had assaulted Miss Anjoline
Herbert, a white girl. Now comes a
confession from the real criminal that
Mingo Jack was innocent. Richard
Kearney, a negro. was the guilty man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
GEN. SIBERIAN SICK.

Confined to His Hotel in New York-No
Alarm.
New YORK, June Seen. W. T. Sher-
man has been i'll for two days at his
apartments at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
with an attack of rheumatism. He is
confined to his bed, but the physicians
do not regard the attack as serious.
Gen. Sherman's physician said to-day
that the General is suffering from a
slight attack of rheumatism in the back
but that his ailment is not serious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
BOMB-M4KE RS AT WORK.
An Internal Machine Found Near q Oh
cagO Public Building.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, June "a dynamite
bomb constructed on new plan was
found next to the walls of the Chicago
Historical Society building on Dearborn
Avenue yesterday by George s. Knapp,
of 81 Jackson Street. 1t was in the cor
ner formed by the building and
the foundation to the steps,
partially imbedded in the
ground. 1t consisted of a piece OF
the upper side was visible, filed with a
mixture of dynamite and gunpowder,
and with large fuse carefully protected
with rubber tubing. The authorities are
at a loss to know why the bomb was
placed where it was found. 1t was
wrapped in copy Of the Arbeiter Zei-
tung.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
MRS. SHERIDAN DYING.
The Generals Aged Moth er Very Ill at
Somerset o.

SOMERSET, O., June 8.-Mrs. John
Sheridan. mother of Gen. P. H. Sheri-
dan, who has been i'll for some time,
had another relapse yesterday after
noon and is in a critical condition. The
doctors fear she cannot live. The seri-
Gus illness of her son Phil has never
yet been made known to her for fear of
serious results. Constant communica-
ton, both by telephone and telegraph
is kept up with Gen. Sheridan's house
in Washington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
SWEPT BIZ WIND AND FLOOD
Five Lives Lost and Eighteen Buildings
DESTROYED.

GRANADA, Nicaragua, June S.-A cy-
clone Of great severity swept over this
place. The heavy rains inundated the
south portion of the city, destroying
eighteen houses. The train due here on
the morning of the third inst. Jumped
the track at Peoresnada. Five persons
were killed and five injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
The Great Storm in Ontario.

The destruction caused by the recent
storm in Ontario was terrible and wide
spread Enormous damage was done
to the crops. Young apple orchards in
nearly every locality in the district
were destroyed and hundreds of barns
demolished. The total damage will be
at least 100000. Three persons were
killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
ADOUBLE EXPLOSION.

Dynamite Fired by Bursting Boiler
Causes Wreck.
READING, Pa, June S.-The boiler Of
an engine on the farm of Edwin Mickey,
AT Maple Grove, Lehigh County, explod-
ed this morning, and was Immediately
followed by the explosion Of 125 pounds
Of dynamite and a quantity of powder,
which was stored in the engine house.
MIR. Mickley's barn, erected at cost of
$1,000, was completely wrecked. Win
hrOEoD
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
It's o5Oth Anniversary.

At Boston on the 4th, the Ancient
and Honorable Artillery celebrated the
250th anniversary of its organization
with a parade, review by the governor.
in front Of the state house, divine
service in the new Old South Church, d
banquet in Faneuil Hall and drum
head election on the common.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
The Passport Edict.

The London Chronicle says that nego-
tiations are on foot between France and
Germany to lessen as much as possible
the harassing aspects Of the German
passport edict. The French government
has consented to allow the Brouage fac
tory to supply Russia with cannon, pro-
iectiles and melinite.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
Won Puttkammer Ont.

The Berlin Post and the National
Zeitung state that Herr Won Puttkamer
has resigned from the ministry. The
Moscow Gazette IN discussing the affairs
of Germany, especially Emperor Fred
erick's health, says: 1T is time for
each power to clearly specify its future
policy A community Of interests be-
tween Russia and France is the logical
sequence of the general political situa-
ton
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
Big Fire in Cincinnati.

Fire at Cincinnati Oh the 9th burned
the Tennessee Lumber Company's prop
erty in the west end of the city, causing
a loss of $4,000 or $780, 900. The Mill
Creek Distilling Company's property
across the street caught fire and was
also destroyed, including large quanti-
nearly 500. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
SMASHING THE LIQUOR Law.
Another Decision Against the Michigan
Legislative Enactment.

LANSING, Mich, June SIN the SUI
preme court, this morning, in
the case brought up to test the
constitutions lily Of that section
of the liquor law of 1887,
which prevented liquor dealers, brew
ers, etc, from going on the bonds of re-
tail liquor dealers, it was decided that
that portion of the act was unconstitu-
tiona1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
Will Die nv Electricity.

Gov Hill. of New York, has signed
the bill abolishing hanging for all MUIR
ders comm tied. after January l, 1889,
and substituting death by electricity
therefor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
Village Swept by Fire,

LA1NGsBURG. Mich, June Fire
broke out in the heart of the village last
night and swept both sides of Main
Street for over block. The loss is over
300, 900 with little insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
THE LATEST NEWS
Walt Whitman Dangerously III.
Failure in PHILADELPHIA,

Walt Whitman the poet is dangerous
~ i'll at his home in Camden, N. j.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13

Austin Fields & Co., wholesale shoe
dealers, Philadelphia, have assigned.
The liabilities are $250,000; assets, $780,,
900
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-13
FOILED THE GANG.

Train Robbery in Ohio-The
Baggage Master Shot in the Express
Csr-The Other Train hands Success
Robbers Disabled and Thrown From
the Train.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
sullivan Challenged.

Mr.. RchArd K. Fox, the we'll known
eiitor Of the Police Gazette, deposited
So, 600 with the London office OF the
New York Herald as . challenge TO NE
championship Of the world against XII
rain. Fox Is in England, and says he
is prepared TO back KilTain against Sul
llvAu or any other man f1r $4,000 oi
more.
Should q match be srranRed, Charley
R)well will train him and Mitchell viii
second him. KilrAin and Mitchell pnr
pose sailing soon for New York, where
they will have q hearty reception dow
the nay, under the direction of william
E. Harding and Christopher Clarke.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
1ha psn,h Of OranEsr.


YestsFdAy afternoon Deputy Coroner
Lee summoned Jury for the purpose
OF holding AZ iuu uest over the body OF
Arthur Granger, who vas killed Ht kast
} junction on Sunday afternoon by being
run over By . freight tIAin on the b. q
P. R.R.
Tue hrss witness called was Richard
A. OleRg, with whom the unfortunate
man boarded. Tbs witness testified
that be had known the deceased since
IOhristmAs; he was nlWnIa in . moroae
Ieonditiou until last Tuesday weok,
when he commenced to act very queer
~; from that time he iDsistsd that he
had b. ea mssmeriEsd; he lRst saR the
deceased on Saturday evening About
l7.45 O'Clock; ct that time he was dressed
| in . gray Suit, which WAS not the suit
he b ad on when killed.
Robert Gray, conductor Of the train
that killed Granger, testified that he
saW the decsaeea ctoss the track ahead
of tha engine; did not sse him struck
he hAd neither hat nor shoes on; he
40 cd As though he was CRAZY.
| o. @. White, brakeman on the
train, tsssinei to the fact that he felt
the car on which he was brakeing jump,
and o1 looking back raw the deceased
Lying With hla neck across the track.
James Sherry and W. h O'Neill tes'
hed 70 the fact OF picking the man NJ
and conveying him 10 the station.
James Lse testified that he knew she
deceased In England; he YVES AiwAyl
morose
The following verdict Was rendered
Resolved, That Arthur Granger oamt
10 his death bg bsiug accidentally Tut
over by the 6Tst section Of train No. 81
on the B. & o. railroad, at $50 p. m,
August IL"
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
rn.mnr,r.rs nAMed.

One year ago Saturday, resilient OF
PottstoWn, Montgomery county, visited
John Nader, who owns a small farm near
there, his object being to collect the inter
est on = mortgage he held against the
property. He found Mrs Nader rocking
the twenty second child thai had blessed
the union of herself aud husband, and the
interest collector said 10 her; ''lf you
make up the even two dozen children by
next year win lift mortgage OF TOE
farm He meant his oifer as Joke, bu'
when he called on the family Saturday tG
collect the interest he was astounded
whom the proud mother lifted the coverlei
from the cradle and showed him pair OF
two weeks old twins, which completed
the two dozen. she reminded him oi
his promise, and let It be said TO bis cred
it that he at once lifted the mortgage, at
the same time remarkiag that he believ'
ed in D otection to home industries
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
GOOD News from OoatesvIiIo.

The day after Worth Brothers pur-
chased the well appointed works Of the
Coatesyille Iron Company fyr l4i, $50,
they were Offered $4,000 for their tar
gain The works are said to be In ex
cellent condition and worth every cent ol
SlO0, 600. 1t has been given out that The
Messrs. Worth will at once start the mills
up aud run them on full time, Us they
have been running their own all along
Another ev idence Of the revival Of indus
try at Coatesville is the notice sent by
Mr.. Kurtz, the OWNER of The Pennock
mills at that place, TO Mr j. d stott
general manager, to ref all the tenant
houses belonging to the workC and to gel
things in thaUe ior starting u2 again.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
Before the Jud9e.

Judge Turner again presided At thia
mornings session Of the city court,
John Osllshan, who WAS charged with
drunkonness, WAS discharged on his
promise not to do 90 nHy more. Henry
hobinson, oolored, was charged with
beating o woman last night. She dId
not appear against him, but as there
was razor and . knife found In his
pockets he was committed In defAuIt Of
bsOO ball for court, to anBwe Q charge
OF carrying concealed deadly weapons
Cornelius Earle, = boy, was CHARGED
with trespass, in sleeping on .some
lumber belonging to the Kennebeo Ice
COMPANY. He said that he was An
orphan, and belonged In PhilAdelphia.
and the Judge told him to get bach
there ss soon as possible.
The case Of Thomas Davidson and
John l.. Malone, charged with OBJ
siractlng the sidewalk was continued
until Thursday, to give their counsel,
hArry hmmons, Esq an opportunity
70 present the matter to the Street and
sewer Commission this evening.
Mr.. and mrE. James Patton were
oharged with committing an assault on
Bridget tHaDnOn As the evidence WAs,poI
conclusive In regard to the man be wa
discharged, but the womsn was fiped
bb and costs and held In 500 bail tr
keep the peace.
Andrew Kelly WAS charged by Wm,
r. full with violating the law by sell
Ing produce on the street without II.
oense, but As 1t was shown that the de.
iendhnt Is storekeepeF and has q statt
license, the judge decided that he could
sen Where he pleased and the case wa,
DISMISSED. The evidence showed tbni
tne complainant owns . store In the vi
clnity where the defendant sold good,
jealousy, '.,-o1s 3 .
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
At,Aohed by FooipAds.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug IA -As Samuel
Mace, q resident of Chestnut Hin, was
passing through the Public Buildings
about Q o'clock last evening two mea
sprang upon him and hurled him to the
ground Mace made desperate resist
ance and Gu He'd for help. One Of the men
endeayored to stifie his screams by chok-
ing him, WI lie the other attempted to
ride his pockets Patrolman Leithgow, OF
the Twentieth dis rict, answered the
mans cries and captured the tso foot
pads. He also took Mace TO the station
house 90 as to insure his appearance
against the two men at the hearing this
morning. Both of the captives have
served time for highway robbey, aud
one of them was but recently released
from the Penilentiary after serving out q
three years sentence.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
mortuarr record.

Charles, infant son Of John and Dru.
oils Emmons, aged years aud 6
months, OF mArAsmus. Intermsnt ~
IO,d sWedea'.
Elisabeth Phillips, aged o. year,, oi
phthisls pulmonAlls. InteTment At vii.
ninEton and Brandy wine cemetery.
Amanda Mouseley, aged s8 yaars, Of
typhoid fever. Interment At RlVarVieW
Oemstery.
Cherries, infant son Of james aud
Florence BouldSB, aged ls months, oi
natural cAusss. Iuterment AI EEion
Cemetery.
Alexander, infant son Of Joseph and
1 . Q1llAnA KassOnopky. aged 4 weeks, oil
onOleTA iOfAntum. Interment ct NeW
Cathedral OemetGry.
Lucfetia g, Carr, aged 80 years, oi
parAlysis. IuteTment ht RivervieN
Cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
The l.IAoe 70 LoeAte

The people have found out where 10 10
cate their future homes, and inquiries
for Creston Lots are still coming in. No
wonder there is such desire 10 locate on
this healthlul and convenient tract Of
land, with excel ent drainage, splend id
view, railroad right at your door almost
and onlys nomiual tax for long time u
come, yet with all the city's conveniences
Lots here VIII not always be sold at the
prescott prices, d whether you want 10
boy, TO build, or as an investment, Il
makes no difference, the price 10 bound "a
advance, and that at 10 distant day
Here is splendid opportunity to make
an investment Call at the office OF the
Cresiou Land and Improvement Com
pnny. 7l2 Market street, see plot and ge
terms. Thomas Tatnall, secretary.
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
Ilnia.

hONls
Mr.. Nelson r. Bsrtoletts, Of Rsading.
Pa, is visiting this city.
Mrs. J. A. Marvel aud daughter have
gons to Asbury Park and Ocean Grove,
Mrs. LydiA Guest, OF Psnnssrovs, N.
j., visited friends In our city tO.dAy.
T. Leslty Carpenter will return homo
from the oAtskill Mountains on Tues
day next.
The rev agricultural station at Dsla.
ware College, Newark, 10 now being
covered with state.
Mics Katie Btearrett, Miss Annie
DouRharIy and Misa Ida 6teArretI arc
rusticAtlnR at AahlAnd.
Aeoncert and literary enterta ainment /
Will be given By the young people 10
WhlttinRton Chapel. J. A. RiuhArd-
son pastor, on Thursday evening.
j. Miller ThomaI, OF tho PsbInsular
Methodist, will move into his new
building, No. eos Market street, about
the 26sh inst.
The dead horse found on the street at
Sixteenth and Lincoln will have to be
buried by thS Health Department., 81
no owner can be found for IL,
Jordan A. Wilrou, tbs well known
undertAker has returned home, from Al.
lAntic city, where he and family enjoy
cd The salt cir breeEeS for week.
Warmers sale Of hoFBia took place to-
Iday. The sale commsnoei = few min.
utss after II O'Clock. Horses brought
good prices Aud the AttsndAuoe was
large
Miss BGsLe Sharp, daughter OF I.
Sharp, Of No. 800 Adams ssyeet, LETT
this city yeaterdAV TO spend . few days
at OAps May. We hope she will have q
pleasant time.
Mr.. Alfred r. Williams has CONNECTED
himself with Daniel N. Ross, No. 2IC
Market street, As head salesman. Al
has host OF friends In our city, and ht
should be able 10 bring Mr.. Ross . good
Shsro OF patronage among our young
men. Al. 10 popular fellow, aBd Au
attentive man to business. he car
always bo found At 2i0 Market street..
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
News SUMMARY.

Two fatal accidents occurred yesterday
at Ashland, PenDA., William Murray,
aged 10 years while attempting to wax
down the slope at the CentrallA Colliery,
slipped and fell 70 the bottom, and Ar the
Big Mine Ran Colllery, Lewis Bartle,
aged "a years, was killed, and Michael
Goblin, Hungarian, was severely injured
by a rush Of coal
The small pox epidemic reported at the
State n lson at Trenton, is not alarming
Only one case has developed thus far
As precautionary measure all Work In
the shops has been suspended, aud there
has been general fumigatlon. The vac
cination OF The 800 oonvicts was begun
yesterday, and the institution Is closed X
visitsrs.
Six prisoners escaped on Sunday night
from the county prison at Lock Haven
by removing o stone from the jat wall
All but ons were slightly injured by
jumping from the top of the wall TO tht
yard TO which thev had climbed by mean
Of rope made from bedding. Three
havs betn captured.
The City Couacil OF Atlanta, Georgia
yesterday added $4,000 TO the Board o
Health fuhd for keeping the city II
good condition. The city Ia full OF Jack
sonville refugees, but no signs OF yellow
fever have yet appeared.
| The United states man-of war 0sslpe
arrived At Halifax yesterday, and tn
GalenA and Yantic are close behind her
They will remain there two days ant
then 60 to the Gulf OF St Lawrence I,
protect the interests OF the American flsh
lermen.
The issue Of standard silver dollar
from the mints during the week endiDj
to-day was S37S,SS4. The issue durinj
the corresponding period of last year wa
t70O,4 ,487 The shipments Of fractions
silver coin since August lst amounted Il
S2S2,62s
Charles Moran, while drunk, threw hi
wife, Mary, aged 81 years, also drunk
from a fec0nd story window 10 tn
ground, distauce OF % feet, yesterda,
In Boston. The womAn's Injuries ar
likely to prove fatal
Eugene @. Mosely is In custody II
Baltimore on a harRe of bigamy. 1t I
alleged that he was married in Philadel
phia in 1878, and has three children 0l
Apr l7th, 1t is charged, he marie,
Florence Riley
The Chief OF the Bureau of Statistic
IrepOrts that the total value OF the ex
ports OF domestic breadstufIs from tn
United States during July was $YSs1,
l79i The value Of those for July last yea
was SIS, 1920.
Colonel NJ. H Hamilton, who died Il
Newark, New Jersey, yesterday, serve
with distinction on General Mcclellan
staG, and was wounded at the Battle G
the Wilderness.
The Cairo, Vlncennes and Chcsg
Railroad wharf boat sank, on sunda
night, at the landing In Cairo, Illinois
with 800 bales OF cotton aud 1900 sac K
Of cotton.seed meal.
Robert Garrett passed good night an
his conditi N yesterday showed great In
provemeut. He will rot be remove
from New York for the pre.ent.
report from Greeley, Iowa, says thel
was a slight frost on low grounds, on lai
Saturday nlght.i
Daily Republican., 1888-08-14
RlddIebsrEer A,sauited.

WOODSTOCK, Va Aug. l3 The BE
publIcans held a meeting here to-day to
elect a county chairman. The Conven
tion broke D in row and there was a
general fight. A Misunderstanding arose
between Senator Riddleberger aud th'
chairman, W. w Logan. Somebody
struck the Senator heavy blow on tht
back of the head. In au instant there
was au uproar and 1t looked as though
blood would flow, but the meeting wa
hastily adjourned and the trouble smooth
ed over for the present.