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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
HOPKINS JOINS HARPER.
The Assistant Treasurer of the Fidelity
Convicted.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 1.-The jury in
the case of the United States against
Benjamin f. Hopkins late assistant
treasurer of TIE Fidelity National Bank,
brought verdict this morning Of guilty
as charged in the Indictment. The de-
PENDANT read the crushing Judgment
with reasonable fortitude, although he
has been suffering much physical pain
from a neuralgia affection during the
trial.
Hopkins was charged with misapplica-
ton of the funds Of the bank and with
aiding and abetting E. L. Harper in his
scheme of using the property of the
bank to gamble in grain. Mr.. Hopkins
dabbled in grain on mis- own hook with
J. w. Hoyt from January 10, 1886, to
February 10. Then a new account
was opened with Hoyt called
such as "E" '"T' and az" This
was Harper's account. Hopkins bought
for Harper through Hoyt and Chicago
parties millions Of bushels of wheat in
lots from 5000 to 100000 bushels at a
time. The funds and credits of the FL
deity were used to carry on the deal.
Harper was the central figure, the
pope" in this Napoleonic scheme. The
Chicago brokers would draw on the
various banks with which they did
business, being advised that SO much
was deposited to the credit Of the Fidel-
ity. But the brokers kept demanding
more money for margins until Harper
could stand it no longer, the Fidelity's
back was broken, and the expose came
with the break in wheat in June. Mr..
Hopkins was conversant with every
move in the deal, for he purchased for
Harper. He did not deny that, but his
defense was that he was given to under
stand that Harper had unlimited meaps
to take care of everybody.
A motion for q new trial and an ar
rest of judgment were made and these
will be argued before Judge Jackson on
Saturday next. District Attorney Bur-
net, and his assistants J. f. Bruce and
Henry Hooper, are receiving congratu-
lations on their success in spite of the
splendid fight made by Messrs. Bate
| man and Harper for the defendant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
RUSSIA FOR DEFENSE.
Statement that the Military MOvemer
are to Prevent Invasion.

Statement that the Military Movements
to Prevent Invasion.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3.-The Novoe
Vremya publishes an article from a
well-known Russian military authority,
in which the writer charges the Militair
Wochonblatt, of Berlin, with deceiving
the German public regarding the mill
tary positions of Russia and Germany,
and says an impartial and general
elucidation of their true positions
is desirable in the interests of the two
stations. Continuing, he SAYS the only
means of protecting Russia from Ger
man or Austrian attacks is to increase
the defensive power Of Russian torts
and the number of troops on the frontier
and to expand the railway system.
From a military view there must not
be regarded merely the narrow area
of actually protected frontier, but the
whole possible theater of an eventual
war. Russia must consider the territory
from the western frontier to the Dwina
and Dnieper, whereas Germany must
guard her country from the Russian
frontier to the middle course of the
Elbe, including berlin, while Austria
must protect the territory extend
ing to the middle course of
the Danube, including Vienna and
Pesth. The Invalide Russo correctly
pointed out this view. Regarding the
number of troops in the frontier dis
tricts if the extent Of area be consid
cred, comparison will give sixteen
and half Austrian and German corps
against eight and a half Russian corps.
The Novoe Vremya prints details of
the defensive character of the Russian
frontier ornaments, and says that Rus
STA does not covet an inch of German
territory, but will not cede an inch of
her own. Russia is animated by pro-
found love of peace. She will not con-
ceal that she is preparing for defense.
So long as Germany remains quiet she
will not be menaced with attack from
any quarter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
0UIETED BY BULLETS
Striking Miners Inactive After Being
Fired Upon.


Fired Upon.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Feb. Accounts
from Shenandoah this morning pro-
nounce everything quiet and miners are
steadily at work. Yesterday afternoon
party of strikers attacked the
non-union men and were fired
upon by the guard, seven men
being wounded. No arrests of strikers
have been reported to the police head
quarters in this city, though officers are
working up every possible clew and ex-
pect to effect some captures during the
day. The difficulty of identify
ing the Polish and Hungarian
rioters greatly embarrasses the efforts
of the police. Lieut.. Meyer and
Officer Deibert, Of the coal and iron
force, who fired upon the rioters, came
to this city last night and surrendered
themselves and entered bail for court.
mere local formality The Shenan-
doah affair occasioned a marked
revulsion of feeling not only
among the general public but
also among the more conservative and
intelligent classes of the striking miners
and it is believed it will exercise de-
cisive effect in breaking the backbone of
the strike and bring about an early gen
eral resumption. The strike leaders
here evidently appreciate the serious
ness of the injury to their cause and show
plain signs of encouragement.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Feb. 4.-Oficers of
the Lehigh q Wilkesbarre Coal Com
pany, the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Company, the Hillman Vein Company,
the Susquehanna Coal Company and
the Red Ash Coal Company, be-
ing the principal coal opera
tors of the Wyoming Valley, have
been seen by reporters to-day. From
what can be learned they all emphatic
ally declare that they would not grant
Is per cent. advance to the miners at
this time. The reasons given are to the
effect that they are paying all they can
afford to at present. There is no prob
ability of strike here as the miners are
opposed to such movement.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Feb. Avery
thing is fairly quiet this afternoon, al
though the temper ofthe Polanders is
such that they may at any moment be-
come violent. The chief feature is that,
encouraged by their success last night
they may attack the Kheley Run and
William Penn miners tonight when
thew quit work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
"Mercy Where did you get that awful
| cold ?-[ Boston Transcript.
FOUR TIMES A WEEK.
Josef Hoffman Restricted in His Appt

Josef Hoffman Restricted in His Appear
ances in Public.
New YORK, Feb. 2.--Josef Hoffman.
the boy pianist, underwent an examina-
ton at the mayors office to-day, as re-
snlt of the complaint that he was being
overworked, made by President Ell
bridge t. Gerry, of the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
The mayor, DR.. Joseph FL. Bryant
of the Health Board and Drs.
Janeway. Lewis Sayre and A. McLane
Hamilton, conducted the examination.
Hoffman was in good spirits and evil
IDENTITY in splendid health. He said
everybody treated him kindly. The
doctors concluded that the boys physi-
cal and mental conditions were in good
order. His nervous organization was
not to be judged as that of an ordinary
child. Manager Henry E. Abbey said he
was willing to abide by any decision the
mayor might make. His honor decided
that the young player should be allowed
to give four performances week. AT
forwards. Mr.. Gerry announced that
wealthy gentleman, whose name be was
not at liberty to give, had authorized
him to offer Hof,man's father $50, 900 for
the education of the boy, provided he
were withdrawn from public perform
ances until he became OF age. Mr. Hoff-
man replied that he thought 100000
would be necessary for the purpose, and
he and Mr., Gerry will confer on the
matter aOain
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
FIRE IN RACINE COLLEGE.
The Gymnasium and Laboratory Burned
The Loss Heavy.


The Loss Heavy.
At 8:45 on the evening Of the 4th,
fire broke out in the gymnasium build
ing at Racine College, also occupied by
the laboratory and art studio. The
flames were first discovered in the
northwest corner of the laboratory, and
as brisk wind was blowing from the
north, the entire structure was ablaZe
in a few minutes. An alarm was
sounded and stream got on from
the artesian well, but it did no
good. The city fire department was
summoned, but could get only one
stream from the waterworks, through its
LOO teet of hose. Luckily the wind
was in direction that drove the flames
from Taylor Hall and other main build
ing of the college, or they would GER
tainly have been destroyed, as the water
supply was entirely inadequate. AS it
was the flames were confined ID the one
building, which was entirely consumed
with all of it's contents.
The building was erected In 1879 at a
cost of $1,000, and was of brick. The
value of the apparatus in the laboratory
owned by the college is estimated at
ST 800. Besides that Prot Hindlev loses
50, 800 worth Of personal property with
no insurance. The loss in the art studio
is $500, of which Prof. St. Giles loses
$3.50. The apparatus in the gymnasium
was valued at 5000. Prof. Seaver lost
S75. Prof. Eldridge lost valuable Europe
an sketches The total loss is estimated
at $4,000. Upon the buildings and 9TH
er college property there was an lnsur-
ance of $4,000 or $4,000, distributed in
twelve companies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
LUCRETEA MUNDAY,S TRIAL.
A Wife of Two Years Charged With Kill
ing Her Husband.


LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 3.-An extraor-
binary degree OF interest is manifested
in the trial of Lucretia Munday, who is
accused of having poisoned her husband,
Lawson Munday, at Louisville, in 1888,
which has been in progress here since
Wednesday last. George Davis, who
was implicated in the crime and whose
accomplice Mrs. Munday is be-
lieved by many to have been,
was tried in 1884 and SEN
fenced for life. The trial of
Mrs. Munday herself has been con-
stantly put off on various pretexts in the
belief that the sentiment which was di
rected against her at the time of the
murder would subside. From the ex-
element manifested in court this morn
ing that sentiment, however, appears to
have in no degree diminished and pub
lie interest in the outcome of the trial
has only become more intensified. The
Mundays had been married only two
years and Mr.. Munday had $50, 200 in
surance on his life. He was believed to
have been poisoned with morphine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
MORE THAN A SUCCESS
Oil Used in a Blast Furnace Destroys the
Works.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. Mime months
since, the Britton Iron & Steel Company
substituted crude petroleum for coal as a
fuel in two heating furnaces and bat
terry of boilers in their rolling mill at
the foot of Wason Street, in this city.
This morning the pipe for conducting
the oil from the storage tank to the
mill was clogged. A mach1nist
attempted to clear the pipe by
injecting steam into it. The pressure of
the steam opened valve and the oil
rushed from the pipe into the furnace
where it was ignited. The flames leaped
upward and set fire to the woodwork of
the mill and in less than an hour the en-
tire plant was a ruin The 200 workmen
employed had to run from the burning
building and barely escaped. The loss
is $50, 900 and the insurance 5000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
AN EXPLOSION OF OILS.
The Works of the American Company,
at Cleveland, are Wrecked.


at Cleveland, are Wrecked.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 3.-An explosion
occurred in the works of the American
Paint and Oil Company, on River Street,
in this city, about o'clock this morning,
and in a moment the building was en-
veloped in flames. The workmen
jumped through the windows, from
which the sashes had been blown. to
save their lives, and the proprietors
E. Cohen and f. G. Mcdowell, had only
time to escape from the office with their
lives. Policeman William Harrison saw
smoke in the building and had just
opened the door to investigate when the
explosion took place. Harrison was
thrown across the street. He was Sc
verely burned about the face and hands
and may lose his eyesight. The loss on
the machinery and stock is placed at
$4,000; insured for or ~ s., 500. The build
timated at $4,000 The plant was to-
tally destroyed in less than an hour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
FIRED ON TEE MINERS.
Strikers Attack a. Party OF Non-Uni
Men

Men.
READING, Pa, Feb. 2.-More trouble
occurred in the coal regions this morn
ing. Some twenty-five foreigners who
were on their way to work at the Will
lam Penn coIliery were shot at and
driven back home. Many had their
dinner-kettles taken from them.
John Lee arrived late last evening at
the mines and at a hastily summoned
meeting a vote was taken which was
against declaring the strike off at the.
individual collieries. His two fellow
members Of the strike committee,
Duff and Brennan, urgently opposed
any such action, but Lee won, and he
now proposes to carry on the work of re-
bellion against the strike committees
work which had issued an order permit
ting the resumption of Individual collier
les granting the per cent. advance.
This had caused a division IN the ranks
of the strikers
The colliery coal and iron police are
on duty heavily armed with carb1nes
and this force will be doubled before
night to protect the non-union men on
their way home. The division in the
strike committee is occasioning alarm
among the KNIGHTS of Labor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
LEFT ONEE A HOLE.
Disastrous Explosion in Powder Mill
Near Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 3.-The blasting
mill of the Austin Powder Company
plant in Newburgh township, near this
city, was blown to pieces about o'clock
this morning. The mills used for gran
ulating the pressed cakes of powder and
the machinery had just been started by
Reuben Wright when the explosion oc-
Cured. Wright was instantly killed. A
large hole in the ground marks the
former site of the mill but of the build
ing and contents not a vestige remains.
The mill is isolated from the remainder
of the plant and this accounts for the
small loss Of life. The company's loss is
estimated at $4,000. About 500 pounds
of powder was in the mill at the time
and its explosion produced a report
heard for miles The noise was like an
earthquake and shook the windows q
nile and half from the mill
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
COLORED MEN SHOOT.
Nom Union Men in Pittsburg Obie ct to
Too Much COMPANY.

Too Much Company.
AS was feared, collision occurred on
the 4th between non-union men at the
Solar Iron works, Pittsburg, and the
striking employees, in which three per-
sons were injured, one, 16-vear-old lad
named Joseph Kenna, it is thought,
being fatally shot. The works, which
have been idle for the past two months
on account of a strike, resumed opera
tons with eighty colored men. When
they Left the mill, accompanied by a
guard of police they were followed by a
crowd of strikers and their friends, who
hurled pet names and cobble stones
among workmen until patience ceased
to be virtue, when the fire was re-
turned from the revolvers of negroes.
The crowd oroke and ran in ali direc-
tions-across the commons, into the mill
any place to get out of the range of the
destructive bullets.
The firing lasted six or eight minutes
and between thirty and forty shots had
been fired before the officers succeeded
in stopping it and hustling the negroes
up Twenty eighth Street, where they
crossed the bridge and scattered to their
homes on the hill. A number of the
strikers pursued them. threatening sum-
mary vengeance, until they were
stopped at Pennsy lvania Avenue by the
police, but the colored men made
no further demonstrations. How
many we're wounded is not
known. Three were certainly shot, but
their names or how serious they have
been injured could not be ascertained as
they were taken away by their friends.
The deplorable affair may lead to seri-
Gus trouble. The strikers were COM
Ia
that the negroes were armed. The ex-
element among the men is intense, and
frequent threats of vengeance upon the
NEGROES are heard
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
An Enormous Landslide

The greatest landslide ever known in
California has taken place on the line OF
the California q Oregon railroad The
road is new one, aud the recent heavy
rains thoroughly soaked the fresh road
bed so that the whole country let go
and came down on the track" About
100 miles of track is covered with debris.
The worst slides are on the divisions
between the delta and the eighteenth
crossing of the Sacrameto River and be-
tween Hornbrook and Ashland. A
force of 420 men is at work, but it is not
expected that they can do much to
clear the track until spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
Drilled Into a Blast and Died.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 3.-At Lilies
toms stone quarry near Paris, Ky, yes
terday afternoon, Mo>es Tales and Jim
Wells, both colored, were probably ia
tally injured by delayed blast. The
quarrymen had waited ten minutes for
the charge to explode. when Tales and
Wells returned and found the fuse ex-
tinguished. They began drilling to re-
open the hole when the blast was dis
charged. Both had their eyes blown
out, their left hands torn Oft and sus-
tanned other injuries
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
PROFOUND MYSTERY.
Strange Disappearance of a Small Fol
tune in Bonds.

CHICAGO, H., Feb. 3.-An attorney
from Albany, N. Y, Is in the city inves-
in bonds were passed over to the First
National Bank by George Williams, a
farmer. The man to whom the
bonds belonged has not account
ed for their mysterious removal
from the safe deposit in which
they were, and it is suspected that they
were obtained by some sort of a conf
dence game. There was about $50, 600
besides these bonds in the same box,
and why the men should take 20,0CO
and leave the rest has not been ex-
planned. Besides this the owner did
not announce his loss for several months
after the bonds disappeared, and it is
believed there is some mystery connect
ed with his reticence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
The Negro EXodus.

The Galveston News publishes COM
munication from Hampstead, Tex. stat
peka to remove colored people to Cen
trail and South America had its origin in
Washington County, Tex. The father
of the project is S. A. Hackworth, for
many years prominent Republican
of Brennan, Tex, but now re-
siding in Topeka. HackWorth had left
Washington County two years ago on
account of the race conflict eliminating
at the election in November, 1885, when
three negroes were taken from the jail
and lynched by mob. Before leaving
Texas Hackworth related the details of
his plans for great exodus as recently
divulged at Topeka.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
The Fishery Negotiations.

The reported failure of the fishery ne
gotiations at Washington is dispelieved
at Ottawa. The view is entertained in
official circles there that the conclusions
arrived at by the commission regarding
the Interpretation of the treaty will not
have to be ratified by the respective leg
ception being where commercial priv
ileges are involved by the decisions of
the commission.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
Dead From Poison.

4 chemist named Derby and his wife
and six children were found dead
in their dwelling house at Manchester,
England. Their death was evidently
caused by poison. They had been dead
several days. The belief is that the
man, driven to desperation by his ina
bility to support his family, administer
ed poison to them and then committed
suicide
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
VICTORIA'S PLACE OF REFUGE.
Where and How the Morosini Has Spent
Her Year of Retirement.

HcT lear u hotITeEn0nts
New YORK, Feb. A Herald rel port
er has seen Victoria Morosini Schilling,
daughter of Morisini, the wealthy spec
ulator, and wife Of Ernest Schilling, her
fathers ex-coachman. Victoria disap-
peared mysteriouslv year ago. She is
now living al Glen Falls under the name
ofMarie Chausee. Some eighteen months
ago Maize Chausee first made her
appearance in the village of Glen
Falls and went to visit Mrs. Amy
keenan,, widow Of the late John
keenan,. Her fine appearance soon at
tracted attention. One day she would
appear on Warren Street wearing fam
ing Gainsborough and the next little
modest bonnet. Then she was seen
driving with Jack keenan,, fine young
fellow of two and twenty She sang in
the choir, attended picnics and parties,
and was the belle of the city. Her
identity was revealed by accident.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
Fires,

Two saw mills at Port Blakely, oppo-
site Seattle, w. T., the largest on the
Puget Sound, burned on the Sd. The
fire caught from a hot box, and the
winds from the belts caught the flames
and famed the blaze the whole length
of the mill almost instantly, SO that the
men barely had time to escape. The
total loss is $3.50, 600. No insurance.
Fire at the Union wharves Charleston
S. c., on the LIST, destroyed 200 bales
of cotton in one compartment of the
Union Cotton Press, and damaged 800
bales in another compartment. The
total loss will reach 100000: insured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
Large Haul by Burglars.

Between 2 and O'Clock on the morn
ing of the 5th, burglars entered the jew
elry store of Chapman & Gale on Main
Street, Norfolk, Va, through skylight,
took the door off the safe and stole all
the diamonds, gold watches and yalu-
able jewelry. The firm was carrying a
large stock of the Rockford Watch Com
pany's goods which they were selling on
the club plan. The value Of the goods
stolen is estimated at $50. 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
Seventeen Laborers Injured.

The caboose of a freight was thrown
from the track by broken rail and was
hurled upon the ice in the Thames
River just below the Poquetannah draw
bridge near Norwich, Conn There were
seventeen laborers in the car, all of
whom were more or less injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08

The Michigan Supreme court has rem
dered an elaborate decision on the va
lidity of notes given by thousands of
farmers in Michigan to the Bohemian
oats agents The court holds that such
notes are obtained by fraud; that the
are in the nature of gambling transac-
tions, and that they are null and void
except when held by an innocent pur-
chaser prior to the date of the decision
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
A Minister Frozen to Death

SOMERSET, Pa, Feb. Rev. Cornell
Jus Birkley, an aged minister of the
German Baptist Church, was frozen to
death in a field on his farm half way be-
tween the country road and his house.
He had been in Somerset and in the
evening started home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
Six Men Mangled.

GAINESVILLE, O., Feb. 3.-The boiler
of portable sawmill on the farm OF La
iayette Bolan, near here, exploded yes
terday afternoon, instantly killing john
Arnold and Charles Sullivan and seri,
ously injuring Benjamin Travis, Samuel
stubb, Joseph Slabb and Frank War
wick.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-02-08
STRUCK THE BIG RAFT.
An Ocean Steamer Col1ides With the
Floating Reef.

New York, Feb. 4.-The Britishisteam-
saws that between attitudes Sc degrees.
81 minutes and 81 degrees, 43 minutes,
and longitudes So degrees, So minutes
and 81 degrees, IL minutes, he ran into
great field of logs Of all sizes. The steam
er's rudder was struck by one of them,
and, the wire ropes parting, she was
rendered helpless for several hours I'M
til temporary repairs could be made
Shortly before meeting the logs the
Hampshire passed the hull of vessel,
newly coppered, about 175 feet long,
floating bottom up.