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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
The surgeon-Generaps Report.

Surge Moore has submit
ted to the secretary of war his annual
report. In a chapter on the health of
the army he says the mean strength of
the army for the year, including officers
and both white and colored enlisted
men, is stated at % ,S41, Of which 21,60l
were white and 9, 240 were colored. The
total admission to sick report were 49,
727-white, 26,500; colored, 5, l27; deaths
from al causes. 2I4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
Starving Immigrants.

J. Harpman, who has just returned to
Minneapolis from visit to the Polish
Jew settlement in Ramsey County,
Oak. describes the people there as suf-
fering greatly. There are seventy fami-
lies, numbering 238 souls, and all are on
the verge g. starvation. they have
neither food, clothing nor fuel. When
they came there two years ago they
gave mortgages on their real estate and
personal property, and these having
been foreclosed, they are left completes
lv destitute
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31

The Fariday carbon works and Au-
burn 4 Ackerman's axle factory on
Thirty-fhird Street, Pittsburg, burned
on the 28th. Loss about 100000; fully
insured. The Fariday Company had
which were destroyed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
Prussia and the pope,

Prussian government organs are talk
ing Of the expected recall of Baron Won
Schloeser, the Prussian envoy to the
Vatican. IL consequence of the Pope's
Grafton to the Neapolitan pilgrims. The
Germania (Catholic) ASSERTS that the
papal note to the nunciDs az foreign
courts will emphasize the fact that En-
peror Williams visit, having led to oc-
currences that could not fail to wound
the pontiff, has made the position of the
Pope still more deplorable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
END OF A ROMANCE.
A Strange Marriage Followed by Mys-
terious Murder.

GREENFIELD, Mass, Oct. 24.-John
Weisman, aged %, who was romantical-
ly married six months ago to Penn
sylvania girl in answer to an advertise
ment in Philadelphia paper, was
found dead this morning at his home in
Shelburne with bullet hole in his
heart and pool of blood beside him.
He lived in a lonely farmhouse with
his wife and the causes which led to his
death are as yet mystery.
Medical Examiner Candry, after a
thorough examination of the circum-
stances surrounding the death of young
Weisman, at Shelburne, this morning,
concludes that it is case of suicide.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
A RAILROAD RIOT.
Crews of Engines Fighting Over tn
Right of Way at Crossing.

Crews OF Engines ElgnClng over tuc
Right of Way at a Crossing.
A riot in which thirty eight railroad
men were involved occurred at the Air
Line bridge, Sixteenth Street, Chi
cago. A Burlington engine had the
right of way On a switch and
this was disputed by the crew
on the engine ofanother road. The dis
pute lasted some time. Seven Michigan
Central, Rock Island, North Western
and Burlington engines were blocked in
in the meantime. The blockade culmi-
mated in battle between the crews,
the melee lasting about an hour: A
number of the participants received Sc
we're bruises and the riot might have
resulted more seriously had not the
yardmaster interfered and ordered the
men back to their engines. The police
were sent for, but when large body of
the officers arrived order had been re-
stored and the blockade raised.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
Col. Pulsifer,s Insurance.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 25.-The late Col.
Pulsifer carried insurance policies aggre-
eating $25o,OOo. These are in the New
York Equitable, 100000; New York
Life, 100000; Massachusetts Mutual,
500, 900; Penn Mutual; $4,000; New
York Mutual, $4,000; Northwestern,
$1,000. The losses will all be paid, the
agents say, without question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
TAX ON INCOMES.
The French Minister of Finance Trying
to Increase the Revenues.

The French Minister OF FlnAnce Trying
to Increase the Revenues.
Tho French cabinet has approved the
scheme of M. Pcytral, minister of
finance, to impose tax of per cent.
upon incomes and a tax of one-half of
per cent. on labor returns. Incomes
of less than 1900 francs are to be ex-
empt from taxation. and incomes of
from 1000 to 5000 francs are to be al
lowed certain mitigation. Resident.
foreigners are to be liable for the whole
of their incomes, and temporary resi-
dents for the portion of their incomes.
spent or collected in France. The press
generally opposes the scheme.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
THE WICkES TUNNEL
An Excursion Train the First One to Go
Through 1t.

The first train to pass through the
Wickes tunnel on the Montana Central
Railroad was the excursion to Boulder
from Helena, Mont, on the 25th. The
passage occupied twelve minutes. The
tunnel is eighteen miles from Helena
on the branch to Butte and runs
through large mountain of the
Boulder divide. 1t. is $500 feet
long, being the largest in Montana.
1t runs through solid rock and its con-
structlon cost about ST. 100000. Work
was commenced in May. 1887, and day.
hight was let through it in September of
this year. Trains will henceforth run
through the tunnel regularly. 1t is the
intention of the company to line the
tunnel with masonry, which will neces-
state further outlay of quarter of a
million dollars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
Fire AT Helena.

The most disastrous fire Helena has
known in years occurred on North Main
Street on the Goth. The fire started in
the planning department of Gebhauer &
Yergy's lumber mill. one of the largest
concerns of the kind in Montana. It
was destroyed with a number of adj
joining buildings. The total loss was
about S6O. 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
A Big Firm to Close Out.

The Norway Steel and Iron Company,
with extensive works on Dorchester
Avenue, South Boston, has decided to
wind up its affairs, close up its works
and 60 out of business altogether. Fully
500 men will be thrown out of work.
The business of the company consists in
rolling iron, steel, boller-plates, etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
Coat Miners Ont.

Several Thousand Yorkshire miners
have gone on strike. It is expected
that many others will join the strike on
the expiration OF the notices to their
vaneed from 30 to 40 per cent in price
duriag October.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
THE JOHN ROACH ESTATE.

Mrs. w. III. Roach Sues for One-half OF
the Property.
New York, Oct. 26.-The widow OF
William Henry Roach, son and part
ner of John Roach, is dissatisfied with
the one-eighth interest in his estate Pc
queathed her by the latter, and has De-
gun suit in the supreme court TO get
one-half of the estate-about Si,oOO,OO0
less the sum of Sl5O,O when Mr..
Henry into partnership. An account
ing of the firm is prayed for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
BOMBS FOR THE GAR.
A Timely Arrest Perhaps Saves the Life
of the Russian Ruler.

of the Russian Ruler.
The Russian minister of the interior
received telegram from the minister
of the Imperial court stating that five
minutes before the Cars train arrived
at Kutais, enroute from Hiflis to the
Black Sea, a Kouban Cossack disguised
as an officer was arrested at the sta
bar dy explosives and some poison so i IN
man attempted to poison himself.
Years ago he was expelled from uni
versity for an imaginary political of
tense, and his career thereby ruined,
He was one of the founders of the
South Russian Revolutionary Society.
Other members of the society have
been arrested at Simferpol.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
a Rig Blanket.

The Southern Pacific Company filed
in the recorders Office at San Francisco
on the oath deed of trust to- the Cen
trail Trust Company, of New York, con-
veying to the latter for the purpose OF
securing the payment of mortgage of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
what a Railroad Cost.

New YoRK, Oct. 23.-a. B. Hollins
states that the price paid for the Geor-
2ia Central Railroad, by Richmond
Terminal, was IS. 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
THE LATEST NE WIS
Arthur Endorsed.

At Richmond, Va, on the 25th, at the
meeting of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Engineers on the 25th, 2. M.
Arthur was reelected chief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
A Victim of Fashion.

At Greensburg, Pa, Maggie Lloyd
and Maggie Calvin, domestics, working
at the residence OF Mrs. L. j. Barclay
and her son-ln-law, DR.. j. S. Crawford,
mutually agreed to commit suicide for
the reason that neither had fashionable
clothes. On the evening of the 2lst they
visited four different drug storesand pur-
chased i'm all 40 cents worth of lauda-
NUN. When Miss Calvin left Miss
Lloyd it was understood that the act
would not be committed until next
evening. To Miss Galvin's surprise
Miss LLOYD was found dead in the morn
ing. She was about 20 years of age.
Miss Calvin told the story of the COM
pact, but says she will not follow her
commanders example.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
Somebody Fooled the Bank,

At the United States mint at PhiIadel-
phia, on the 10Th, large bar purporting
to be gold was received from the West.
1t resembled in shape the ordinary bars
of that precious metal, but when 1T was
placed in the hands of the as
saver that official was not a
moment in deciding that it was
spurious and of little value. A closer ex-
animation developed the fact that the
bar was made of base metals. A bar of
gold of the same size would be worth
$4,000. supt. Fox has teiegraphed to
the senders that it is spurious. A whis-
per was heard in another direction that
a Western bank had been imposed upon
by the swindlers and that it had made
an advance upon the bar. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-10-31
Fire at Kerwin. Kansas.

Twelve business houses at Kerwin,
Kas., were destroyed by fire on the
night of the 9th. Loss, $37 600; par
tally insured. 1t was the work of an
Sncendiary,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15

Mrs. Cleveland's tact ia never, say
those who have closely observed her,
more admirable than when she finds
it necessary to administer a deserved
rebuke II is told that some had the
audacity to say to her:
Mrs. Cleveland, it seems pity that
you should, because of the etiquette
which surrounds the exalted position
Of the wife Of President, be debarred
from all the pleasures, such as dane
ing--natural to your youth. The
President should have married your
mother, and then, as the young lady
OF the White House, you could have
such good time"
Mrs. Cleveland listened quietly. but
wlth rising color, and, when the
other paused, answered with an un.
n.is,akable earnestness but with nc
asperity in her voice nor abruptness
In her manner, az she drew hersel
up to her full height: ~ am sure
am very glad married my husband.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15

After ThlrtysmSne ROnudS she
Battle DEC Jared 20 Draw.

CHANTILLY, March 10. The Mitch
ell.Sullivan fight took place on the
ground of Baron R0thchilds. near
Criel. Sullivan was out OF condition
when he entered the ring. and Mitch
ell had the hest of the fight. Mitch
ellis friends assert that he would have
won the fight had it been continued
The fight lasted little over three
hours. Up to the end Of the eighth
round Sullivan appeared to have the
best fight, butthe fact that he could
not knock Mitchell out seemed to dis
courage him. and after that he fought
with little spirit. Mitchell showed
great pluck throughout and his friends
are jubilant, az the result is virtually
a victory for tire little Englishman,
At the end OF the fight both men were
in poor shape, and MitchelPs hackers
finally consented 20 the proposition
made by suIlivan's hackers that the
fghtbe declared draw. The Amer
lean crowd is blue. The fight was &
desperate one and both received fear
iul black eyes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
THE KEY OF SUCCESS

:is q good memory, without which the
student, business man or scientist
loses what he gains. Prof. Loisette's
wonderful discovery enables his pu-
pills to learn any book In one reading.
Endors,ed by Prof. Richard A. Proc
tor, the astronomer, Hon. w. w. AZ.
tor, late U. g., Minister to italy, Hon.
John Gibson, President Judge 10th
Judicial District. Penn, Hon. Judah
P. Benjamin, the famous jurist, and
hundreds OF Others who have all been
his pupils. The system is taught by
correspondence. Glasses OF 1887 at
Baltimore, zoos at Detroit, and 1900
on return visit TO Philadelphia. Ad-
dress Professor Loisette, 237 Fifth Ave
nue.. New York, for prospectus.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
Electric Bia1eTS.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular at to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song Of
praise. A purer medicine does not
exist and it is guaranteed to do all that
is claimed. Electric Bitters will cure
ell diseases Of the Liver and Kidneys,
will remove Pimples, Boils. Salt
Rhsum and ether affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive Malaria
from the system and prevent as Tell
aS cure all Malarial fevers. For cure
OF Headache, Constipation and Indi-
gestion try Electric Bitters-Entire
satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded. Pricd so cts. and 500 per
bottle At DR.. J. NJ. McFerrin's Drug
Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
NesIeceinx isis Oauacc.

The gravest charge that has been
brought against Gov TaylOris that HE
hands are soft. II is sn outrage OF. the
dear people to have q governor with
soft hands. He 10 being also very se-
verely nangled by the newspapers
whose pas and friends failed to get an
Office they applied for because he wst
found "in an attitude Of graceful Lam
guor" on divAn one afternoon.
1t 10 limited all around that the cieri
cal duties Of the governors Office art
heinR neglected. Nobody specifies.
Nobody puts finger on anything that
has been neglected. Some one whose
pa or brother or cousin or friend failed
to. get an appointment Of the govern.
or, or some one who wants 70 DO gov.
ernor himself, started the report that
the business was being neglected, and
then all the boys With pas and brothers
and cousins took itup, and 10. il wa
in thUirmouths.
They pretend to think thHt the gov,
ernor ought,to saw wood to keep hii
hands rough, cit on nail keg insteac
Of Ssofa; sweep out.his own Otacs auC
write letters and answer questions
They pretend to think he was electeC
grand keeper OF the coal-scattIe ans
second assistant jAnitor to tho secrc
tary Of state.
Speci6cste. why don't you' Poih
outl Put your finger on the thing neg
leCtedi Or shutsupl There-sre paper
and people reiterating these silly sn'
groundless charges who have not tn
remotest idea of what has been neg
lected. The last Legislature in provid
ing for the organisation OF the stst,
militia doubled the clerical work to b.
done in the governors Office, withou
providing any means for performinl
it, but4it has been done promptly an'
well. There was some delay when Gov
Taylor's wife lay sick unto death ii
East Tennessee, and when Adiutant
General Taylor's family was 90 severe
| ly and fatally afflicted, and when, tn
governors aged father sickened en-
died. The hand Of sftiiction lay heay
lily upon them, but it furnished no o.
cuse to these souls who begFudgc tn
governor the hours he spent in tn
presence Of death and while passin
through the deep valleys OF distress.
And SEINE Of these gents even hsv
the gall to question his dem0crac,
Great Ipecac! He run the gauntle
He passed through walls Of are i
East Tennessee. Nobody doubted hi
democracy when he VISA Leading hi
: party ticket from three 10 Eve thou
and time after time and Was contin,
ousls rcnominsted BY acclam&tio
time after time By the democrats I
r his district.
These ridiculous chArses On Ii
governor DO not deserve diEniked d
i, nial we're is not that some decor
y people are mislsd. He will Be rener
? mated by Acclsmstion, AID he ougl
0 70 be. Let the people thus rebuks d
sbuasss.---R Ralssi caiS4a.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15

While the new tariff bill 10 far from
perfect, taken 90 q whole 1t 10 q wiser,
safer and better protective tariff than
the tariff nowin force in the country
While it reduces tho high ard admit.
tedly extortiouate duties Of war times,
which serve the purpose Of protection
to industries which need the fostering
care OF the Government, in no in.
stance does it reduce duties on pro.
tected industrial products below the
safe line Of full protection TO the
extent Of the differene in the wages
Of labcr at home and abroad, and that
Ia the only true standard Of protection
to industry Whenever it 10 carried
beyond that point 1t fosters monop'
oily, enriches the few at the cost Of the
many, aud casts cdium upon ths'pol
icy Of protection. -PAiladslpkio Times
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15

They unplugged the KegofbuKjuice
That was plugged with CobofcoTnus
with the prohibition statute
With the little paper ballot
Far down in the realm of Georgia,
In the land of Monsieur Grady,
In the hunting ground OF Colquit.
Then they rolled the plugside downSide.
Rolled the bungSide upside downside,
Turned the we tside from the inside
To the inside that was ontside,
And drank deep the tribe Of Ants,
Drank the dark-blus Africanus,
Drank the blear eyed, red nosed Psleiaee,
Drank the hordes OF fignoramous
TIL they turned their inside outside,
Till they felt their jugside subside,
Til their wife and little ch,ld sighed.
That's why they Cpd the Kegofbugiuice,
Why they rolled the plugside downsies,
Rolled the bungside upside downside,
Turned the iugside inside outside.
Turned the wetside from the inside
To the inside that wEF outside.
Why they turned their inside outside,
Why their wife and little child sighed,
Far down in the realm OF Georgia,
In the land of Monsieur Grady,
In the hunting ground of Colquitt,
For the curse they couldn't all quit.
Fl Psso Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15

A big Baptist revival opened in
Greeville yesterday.

A big Baptist revival opened in
Greeville yesterday,
Thos. Massey will be put on trial at
Chattanooga to-day, charged with the
murder of Mary Amea.
Aunt" Mouncey Carton, OF Dick
soun county, died Saturday, aged 7s
years.
The Montgomery county grand jury
has been discharged, after returning
twenty indictments,
The Clarksville ice factory will be
in operation by April let.
Tbs Messy Greek creamery will bt
started in about two weeks.
'rhe Enterprise, new weekly pa
per, will shortly begin publication a
Camden. T. G. Rye will be owner
and editor.
Robt. Miller died at Elkton, Gilel
county, last Friday evening, aged 7;
years.
Mrs. Anna Gosselin, formerly o
Knox county; died in Quebec, Canada
last week. She wss = sister Of Alex
Summers, OF the Knoxville Trib~ns
and married Mr.. Gcsselin one yea
ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
WHOLE NO. 2O4
THE THREE C.'S
AHGoresSing News From AlOnR
she Lilac.

Two engineering corps of the Three
CS road have arrived vt this point and
gone TO work locating the line. Gen.
ThOs. L. Rosser, the consulting engin,
eer, is along. Mr.. +. P. Lunt, of New
York, will be stationed tempors.
riiy in the Gillespie Gap and establish
the line north scross the mountain.
Mr.. ]. F. Butler, also Of N. Y, is now
running preliminary lines about town
to permanently locate the line here.
This makes seven corps now at work
on the Three C's road north OF Marion.
Doesn't that indicate businessP-Ma.
Tion, N c., Ru9le.
The contractors had fine weather
act week and accomplished great
deal on their work, which, however,
has been retarded by the rains since
Saturday.
AS to progress below, we learn from
Col. Allen and Mr.. A. Lewis, who re-
turned Saturday from the Camden and
OF the line, that the grading is finished
to Lancaster, and the track is laid and
surfaced up to Rollins, twenty.six and
one'halt miles north Of Camden, aud
twelve miles below Lantaster. Tho
surfacing OF the track being completed,
it was the intention TO resume laying
iron last Monday. There Is now no
doubt about the track being in perfect
order for trains to Lancaster by the
lat OF next month.
Hardeman 4 Streeter, the bridge
contractors on that portion of the
road below Rock Hill, have the tim.
Der for the trestles over Mill Creek,
WaxhAw and No. 13 all framed and
ready TO place They are also making
satisfactory progress with the bridge
across Cstawba River. The masonry
for this structure has been delayed by
the swollen condition Of the river.
A new coal burning engine has been
received at Camden for the use OF one
oithe construction trains.
On Tuesday Of last week the Rail-
road Commissioners inspected the last
sixteen miles of the completed track,
and finding it in good conditien au-
thorized its opening for traffic. A
train prepared TO carry both passen-
gers and freight now runs dailv Tex
cept Sundays) between Camden and
Rollins, leaving Camden at 9 A. NJ,
and arriving at Rollins at II A. NJ.
Returning il leaves Rollins at II :O5
A. NJ, and arrives at Camden at :05
Pm.
Az 10 the rumored removal of the
Chief Engineers Office from Rock Hill
to johnson City, Tenn. we learn au-
thoritatively that such removal is not
contemplated before next July
YorkViIIs Enquirer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
A Solomon Has Arriv.

The Chattanooga Times nominatea
Mai. Mcconnell for governor. because
"he would give the state a true, strong,
sound, business government" and
there would be viriIe force and intelli.
gent energy infused into every depart
ment," and then it makes the aston
ishing statement that 1T ia in this re-
gard that or state government has been
most lacking for sereral years."
That is to say, John G. Brown was a
fool, Porter was ninny. Marks was q
shiftless tyro. and Bate was an ignora
mus. Behold, now comes the embod
iment of craftsmanship and business
energy and all others are vagabond'
beside him. 1t makes man sick t.
read such slush.-PMldski Citizen.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
TEE sOUTmERN STATES.

Col. l. +. Shumate, Of Dalton, hal
announced himself 9 candidate fol
congress from the Seventh district o.
Georgia.
Frank Jackson, colored, has beer
arrested near Mount Vernon, Ala, fol-
the murder OF Duff Coleman, colored
at TsSEart's camp, near Citronelle
last 8unmet.
Henry Brooks and Henry Crockett
both colored, were hunting in Land
caster county, 8. c., when Crockett'l
gun was accidentally discharged and
Brooks fell dead.
The fve-yesr-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarke, OF Blum, Tex, wal
burned to death, her clothing beinC
ignited at the fireplace. Her parents
were absent vt she time.
Prof, Payne, OF the State Norma
College in Nashville, has accepted ar
invitation TO deliver the opening cd
dress before the Peabody Institute in
Atlanta, Ga, next July.
The Texas State Press Association
will meet in Dallas next Nay. Th'
press associations Of Tennessee, Ar
kansas and Louisiana have been invit
ed to meet With their Texas brethren
Attorney.General Garland has en-
tered suit At Little Rock, Ark, agains
T. ]. Churchill, ex-governor and ex
state treasurer, to recover O., 800 which
he paid when Churchill vas declares
deiaulter.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-03-15
An imperative Nece~.Isy.

What pure air is to an unhealthy 20
cality, what spring cleaning is to the
neat housekeeper, 30 is Hoods Sarsa
parilla to everybody, at this season.
The body needs to be thoroughly rem
ovated, the bloud purified and vitalizpd
and the germs Of disease destroyed.
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all other
blood disorders are cured by Hoods
6arsaparilla, the most popular and
successful spring medicine.