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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
An INDIANA TIA GEDY.
Crazed by Christian Science, n Mott
Kills Her Child and Herself.

Crazed by Christian Science, Mother
Kills Her Child and Herself.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 12.-Mrs. Ida
A. Jordan, Al years old, wife Of Thomas
Jordan, grain dealer of this city, adj
their 4-year-old child this morning and
then cut her own throat with razor.
Both are dead. The woman was partially
demented and her infrmity was intensl-
fed by excitement over Christian
Science, of which she was an ardent
student. She attended course of lee
lures in Chicago and returned to Indian
apolis month or two ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Murdered by MoonIighters.

DUBLIN, May 9.-James Quinn, bog.
ranger has been murdered at Laughtsie,
County Cork. He received three bullet
wounds. Quinn had been threatened
with death by moonlighters unless he
abandoned his occupation. The muir.
dered mans family is in America.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
A Windy Night.

18th saws: The particulars are reaching
this city to-day of the destruction
wrought in the country by cyclone last
night 1t took it's rise near this place,
and followed the course Of the Yellow
Greek, passed eastward in the direction
of Baileyville and Pecatonica. The re-
volving cone-shaped funnel of the dark
cloud was plainly visible here. The Vel
low Greek brewery owned by
Haegel & Roth. was almost ruined.
the next house and the ice
house being torn to pieces. The
residence of Mr.. Brockhauser nearly
was overturned and his barn was de-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
The Gar in Danger.

It is reported that at recent parade
of Russian troops a cavalry lieutenant
named Timofeiet made an attempt upon
the life of the car. The lieutenant was
about to fire at the czar with revolver
when another officer siezed him by the
arm and the weapon being discharged
the bullet entered the ground. limo
feief, who was at once arrested, appeared
10 no
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
FRANCE TELLS THE STORF.
Explaining That There's No Trouble
With the United States.

PARIS, May IA semi-official note is
publis he'd which states that there has
been no dispute between the French
and United States governments regard
ing the enrolment of naturalized citizens
of the United States in the French
army. 1t says two persons were
enrolled whose release the Unit
ed States demanded and the men were
accordingly sent back home. There
was another man enrolled whose case
did not Justify the demand of the Unit
ed States for his release It remains fo1
both governments now to negotiate for
an amicable understanding and for the
adoption OF general legislation concern
ing the matter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Ireland and the Pope.

A dispatch from Rome to the Vienna
Political Correspondence, says that the
Irish bishops have informed the Vatican
of their entire and unconditional sub
mission to the papal rescript regarding
Ireland. The Pope has charged Cardin
al Monaco to have an inquiry instituted
by the Congregation of the Propaganda
to ascertain whether the methods en-
ployed by the Irish National League
embrace principles or regulations that
are contrary to religious or moral law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
CtODDed by Rain,

Reports to the st. Paul Pioneer Press
say that the almost continuous rains of
the past week, added to the lateness of
the season, have badly demoralized
seeding operations in Southern Mime
sofa. Seeding has stopped altogether,
with third of the crop yet unsown,
and water six inches deep in some
fields. In Northern Minnesota and
most of Dakota, the season is two weeks
late, but most of the seeding has been
completed. Rains along the Northern
Pacific have caused considerable delay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Rescued by a Mob.

LYNcHBURG, Va. May 9.-United
States revenue officers arrested a moon
sinner, George Hale, at Rocky Mount,
Franklin County, yesterday, while he
was peddling illicit whisky. While on
the way to Jail the guards were over
powered by crowd of $50 men and the
prisoner was released.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16

stroyed. Two farmers, names unknown,
were seriously injured. The damage to
fences and other property is large, J.
M. Ditzler. of this city, WHO was struck
bv the lightning last evening, lies in
precarious condition. At Pecatonica
two or three buildings were blown down
and several were unroofed. Half-a-
dozen persons were injured, but none
fn tol lxr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Cboked with His Watcfchain.

WILLIsToN, Oak, May 9.-W. Grinnell
has been in the habit of getting drunk
and beating his wife. She warned him
if he did so again she would kill him.
Yesterday he pounded her over the
head and tried to ride over her on horse
back. She threw him down and choked
him to death with his watch chain. He
was a Trainer and kept a saloon and
nost-office
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
PAID UP THE LOSSES.
The Nevada Bank Squares the Grea
Wheat Deal.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May 10.-At an
executive meeting of the directors of
the Nevada Bank, ex-senator Fair was
paid the balance Of the So, 100000 which
the bank owed him. This squared the
account between the old bonanza part
ners that has been unsettled and
Mackay, Flood and Fair have
now arranged all their financial
affairs as relating to each other complete
which Senator Fair received in settle
ment of his claims against the Nevada
Bank represented the stated bulk OF the
money which he put into the concern
to tide over the troubles caused by the
wheat deal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Killed i'm a Michigan Mine.

By the carelessness of a party of
Firms who were tramming ore in the
Cleveland mine, at Ishpemine, Mich,
two tons of rock were dumped down a
shaft. The ore fell $50 feet, broke one
body and it is supposed he died of
fright
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Killed by the Fall of an Elevator

At St. Paul. Mimi, short time be-
fore O'Clock on the 9th. Joseph Rob-
Ter, Charles Miller and John Fart were
working in Hams brewery taking down
ice on an elevator. They were just
ready to 90 down with very heavy
load when the elevator gave way and
fell to the bottom of a sixty-foot shaft,
garrying the unfortunate men with it.
Robler and Miller were killed and John
Fart badly injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Grants .sIinden Tree" Sold.

BEATRICE, Neb., May 1O.-Gen. S: w.
Colby, of this city, commander of the
Nebraska National Guard, has pur-
chased of q. S. Grant, Jr., the Arabian
stallion Linden Tree. Linden Tree and
Leopard, another Arabian horse, we're
presented to Gen. Grant at CONSTANT
nople, in March, 1879, in his trip
around the world, by the Sultan of Tur-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
CONcLAVE OF HTBERNIANs.
The National Convention of the Order al
Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 9.-'rhe thirty
sixth national convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians is being held here.
Delegates are present from thirty eight
states and territories, about $50 in all.
Representatives from Scotland and the
Canadian provinces are also in attend
ance. National Delegate Maurice F.
Wilhere, of Philadelphia, called the
convention to order at noon. After half
rules, the convention adjourned for a
tour of the city, in charge Of the local
order.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
HE OPPOSES WAR.
Deputy Siegfried Pleads for a Franco
German Alliance.

German Alliance.
BERLIN, Nav 1l.-Deputy Siegfried
distributed the prizes to the pupils of
an Alsatian school, and in an address to
the pupils deprecated war between
France and Germany. An outbreak of
hostilities between the two countries,
he said, would be great misfortune
while union of the two powers would
have advantages, the Importance of
which it was not difficult to see. Herr
Siegfried urged that reconciliation be-
tween France and Germany would lead
to a customs union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
CARL SCHURZS MISSION.

REQUESTED to Thank America for Sym-
pathy for Germany.
BERLIN, May 8.-Crown Prince Will
lam has requested Carl Schurz to thank
the Americans and the Germans in
America for their expressions of sympa-
thy on the occasion of the death of EN-
peror William, and also for the sympa-
thy manifested by them for Emperor
Frederick in his sufferinps.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Foundered in a Blizzard.

The steamer Finance, from South
American ports, arrived at New York
on the 18th. She brings as passengers
Capt. Lavender and crew of five men
OF the schooner Alice Montgomery, from
Norfolk for Providence, which found
cred in the blizzard of March II. The
the bark Guy c. Goss, from Philade1-
phia for Japan and landed at Pernam-
hucO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Burglars Plumber Found.

Some boys playing in an abandoned
grave yard near Rock Island, ILL.,, on
the 7th, found decayed wooden box,
which upon investigation by the police
was found to contain a number of watch
es, gold and silver chains, and other
iewelry and medals such as were worn
as ornaments about the time the war
broke out. The stuff was evidently hid
den by burglars fully twenty-five years
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Tt Killed the Fish.

The United States fish commission car
reached Atlanta, Ga, on the 9TH, when
a singular incident occurred. Change
of water was found necessary, and ar
tesian water was supplied. Inside of an
hour $1,000 young fish were dead and
nearly 100000 eggs are supposed to be
Ei11od
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
PAPERS CHANGE HANDS.
transfer of the Minneapolis Tribune and
the ,JOurnaf


the Journal.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 9.-Alden
]. Blethen, general manager of the
Tribune Company for the last
three years, has sold his en-
tire interest, in the Tribune to
VIM. E. Haskell, the present managing
editor. The details of the sale are en-
tirely private between the parties.
Mr.. Blethen takes Mr.. Haskell's utter
est in the Evening Journal Company
complete, and Mr.. Haskell will become
sole owner and manager of the Tribune.
The trade will be entirely accomplished
this week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
SEVERE STORM IN MISSOURI.
A Number of Houses Demolished b,
Lightning-HeavY Rains.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May S.-A very
heavy storm prevailed in Kansas City
and vicinity yesterday. No damage
was done, however. The storm seemed
to gather fury as it went, and it is prob
able that reports of much loss will come
from the northern part Of the state. Six
houses in this city were struck by light
ming. The house of J. II. Terwilleger
was burned and Mrs. Terwilleger and
her young daughter were SO badly
shocked that they are still unconscious.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Two Men Drowned at Tower.

Pete McMahon and Pete Lemelle
were drowned at Tower, Mimi, on
the 18th, on Lake Vermillion by the up
setting Of their canoe. Both were sober.
They were unmarried.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
MANY WORKMEN CRUSHED.
Fatal Boiler Explosion I'm q New Hamp
shire Blind Shnp.

MANCHESTER, N. H., May 8.-A terrific
explosion occurred in the sash and blind
shop of J. Hodges, on Elm Street, this
morning, totally wrecking the boiler
house, smashing all the windows for
rods around and landing heavy portion
of the boiler on the corner of dwelling
three bodies have been already removed
from the ruins and that several persons
were injured by flying missiles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
THE LATEST NEWS
Archbishop Lynch Dead,

Archbishop Lynch died at Toronto at
from congestion of the lungs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
GONE ON THE FLOOD.

Seventeen Houses and Two Million Feet
of Lumber Carried Away.
LAYTON, Mich, May l0.-The dam at
Hamlin went out with the flood vester-
day, and 1000, 900 feet of logs in Ham
lin Lake went into Lake Michigan,
carrying with them seventeen houses
along the stream. The logs belonged to
Pardee, Cook & Co. The houses were
all deserted in anticipation of the flood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
A SNEAK THIEF'S BIG HAUL.
Stealing SS, 900 Belonging to Chicago
Man in Kentucky.

MAI III 1NoHIuCkys
LEXINGTON, KY, May 11.-Wm. Riley,
of Chicago, of the firm Of Riley & Co.,
bookmakers, deposited his cash box in
box contained about $8,000-$3 300 in
cash and 81, 800 in certified checks and
drafts. When Mr.. Riley called for the
box this morning it was gone. It is
supposed to be the work of a sneak
thief
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Violated the Sunday Law.

The case of Henry Munzebrock, the
first ola large batch of saloonkeepers
tried at Cincinnati, for violation of the
Sunday law, occupied three days in the
police court. The jury returned YER
dict of guilty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Disston's RoIling Mill Burned.

The large brick building which con-
tanned the steel works and rolling mill
of Disston's extensive saw works at Ia
cony, near Philadelphia, was totally de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th. The struct-
ure was in ruins within an hour, causing
a loss of $500, 1000, on which there is an
insurance of Sf9O.OO0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16

Hugo Miller, a well-known member
of the New York Produce Exchange,
who has been on the wrong side of the
wheat market, was found dead at his
residence in Williamsburg on the 10th.
1t is believed that he committed suicide.
His wife is a cousin of August Spies,
the dead Chicago Anarchist.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
JOHN DILLON'S SENTENCE.
The Irish Leader to Spend Six Months in
Jail Without Labor.

DUBLIN, May 1.-THE trial of John
Dillon, charged under the crimes act
with melting tenants not to pay rent,
which was begun on Wednesday at
Tullyvallin, was concluded to-day. Mr..
Dillon was convicted and sentenced to
six months Imprisonment, without
hard Ia hor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16

The Western Window Glass Manufact-
urers' Association on the Sth resolved
to shut down on June l for the usual
reaffirmed and the wage question was
not considered. Trade was reported
dull, but the outlook more encouraging.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
DROPPED DOTVN THE SHAFT.
Two Men Killed in an Elevator Accident
at st. Paul.

at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May GA short
time before o'clock this morning.
Joseph Robler, Charles Miller and John
Fart were working in HAMS brewery
taking down ice on the elevator. They
were just ready to go down with very
heavy load when the elevator gave way
and tell to the bottom of the sixty-foot
shaft, carrying the unfortunate men
with it. ROLLER and Miller were killed
and Fart badly injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Denounced the Quacks.

At Cincinnati, O., on the 10th, the
Medical Association denounced quack-
cry and journals, especially the religious
Journals, who sold their advertising
space to quacks and humbugs calling
themselves physicians. The paper was
or,olo,,IoI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
PRISON FOR THE B0ODLERs.
Crooked Cook County Officials Must Go to
the Penite ntiary.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, May 9.-The supreme
court of Illinois to-day affirmed the de-
cision of the lower courts in the county
boodlers' cases, and the defendants will
all have to serve their terms of sentence
in the state renitentiary
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Ex-Mayor Bryant Drowned.

Al Bryant, ex-mayor of San Fran
cisco, was attacked with vertigo on a
narrow gauge ferry-boat on the 18th and
fell into the river The body was re-
covered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
Eighteen Lives Lost.

By fall of rock in mine near StasS-
furt, in Prussian SaXony on the 10th,
eighteen persons were killed and many
injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
STA VERY WIPED OUT.
The ncipation Bill Passes the Bri
lillian Chamber.

LONDON, May 11.-Advices from Rio
Janeiro state that the Brazilian Cham
Der of Deputies has passed bill for the
immediate abolition of slavery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-05-16
NEW YORK.
ST. LOUIS
TOLEDO.

WHEAT-No. 2 Red. ......-.., ......
OATs-No. 2....................
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-08
Startling Discovery.

The discovery by the inhabitants Of q
locality hitherto unvisited by the pesli-
lent scourge of fever and ague, that it
exists in their very midst, is decidedly
startling. Such discoveries are made at
every season, in every part of the Union.
Subsequently, when 1t is ascertained. as
it invariably is at such times, through
the valuable experience Of some one who
has been benefited and cured, that Hos
letters Stomach Bitters is a thoroughly
efficacious eredicator Of the malarial poi
son, and means Of fortifying the sys-
tenn against it. feeling of more securi-
ty and tranquility reigns throughout the
whole neighborhood. Besides the febrile
forms of malarial disease, dumb ague
and ague cake are removed by the potent
action Of the Bitters, to which science al
30 gives its sanction as a remedy for
rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation, liv-
er complaint, debility, kidney troubles,
and all diseases impairing the organs of
digestion and assimilation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-08
Mouton VS.. Gay.

The Democratic Parish Committee OF
this parish met at Breaux Bridge Satur-
day last and nominated twelve delegates
to cast the six votes of the parish of st.
Martin at the Congressional Convention
which meets at New Iberia, on the llth
OF the present month to nominate can
didate for Congressman for the Third
Congressional District.
The Committee has instructed its dele
gates 10 vote as unit and to cast their
first vote for Hon. c. II. MOuton.
MIR. Mouton is certainly qualified for
the position, having had great expe-
rience in Legislative bodies. and would
fill this place with distinction, but the
Messenger has already advocated the
nomination of Hon. Ed. Gay, and we
still maintain our position in favor of
that gentleman.
Our sugar industry needs the valuable
services of Mr.. Gay who has after much
study and labor acquainted himself with
facts and data which would take a new
man too much valuable time to properly
defend our sugar and rice industries, and
by man whose inclinations
ire more free tIade" than s'tariff revi-
,ion."
We regret very much not being in
position to give Mr.. Mouton our hearty
but we cannot go against our
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-08
Miss Marie Rose DeLahous-
Saye.

1t was source Of great pleasure to us
to read in the Woman's Work column OF
last Sundays Picayune, the following
paragraph which We are sure will be read
by the many friends of the young lady
whose name head this article. with plea
sure and satisfactio n:
miss Marie Delahoussaye of st Martin
sville. La. is fine musician and a most
promising composer of music. She re.
Gently composed Nichols march. which
she sent in manuscript to the governor.
and for which she received in return an
autograph letter Of thanks and praise
that must have been most grateful to the
young and ambitious musician"
Miss Delahoussaye possesses no little Ia
lent as musician and composer. She is
but girl Of IA years and although very
bright and intelligent, has not completed
her mnsical course and education which
she receives under the care and training
OF Mrs. R. De st. Laurent, a prominent
lady who In years past has been at the
head OF several institutions of learning
and whose talent as teacher can be at.
tristed by ladies of prominence of every
section of Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-08
Local Lights.

Gallon Eckart when you 20 to New
iberia.
Miss Belle Robertson visited Lafayette
the past week.
Mr.. Sosthene Mouton Of the parish Of
Lafayette spent some days in town this
week.
Mr.. Armand NJ. DeIavallade, of the firm
Of Latour & Co., was on business visit
here this week.
The stars and stripes now proudly float
upon our Court House while court is in
session.
We understand that some of the lead
ing democrats are begging Republicans
for favors. Is this not strange.
Guaranteed Silver Stem wind American
watches only $40 90 former price $l2 90
at Eckarts.
The Stock of goods of the store of Mr..
Cab. Gardemal will be sold at auction to
day. GOOD bargains may be made
there.
Two little negro boys aged about s
and 10 years were caught in the field of
Mr.. Eugene Bertrand stealing corn, Sa-
turday morning last.
The District Court, criminal term con-
vened here Monday. The grand jury
was impaneled with Mr.. CASTOR Brous-
sard, Foreman.
Our many readers will learn with
pleasure that the statue Of our beloved
and lamented Father has arrived at New
Orleans and will arrive here in few days.
We predict that the next campaign
will develop some remarkable political
feats which will be great and disa-
greeable surprise to many. Keep an
eye open and watch the events.