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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-03-13

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
Run DOWN IN NEW YORK.
Arrest of Michigan E1oper and Embez

New YORK, March 2O.-Joseph H.
Whipple, 4S years of age, was taken to
Jefferson Market police court this morn
ing as fugitive from justice. He is ac-
cused of forgery and embezzlement at
Battle Creek, Mich. On February "a dis
patch was received here from Marshall,
Mich, stating that Whipple, alias
"Jakey Mather" left there upon
February 10th for Philadelphia af-
ter embezzling $1,000. He left be-
hind him family and was
accompanied in his flight by widow
named Mrs. M. A. Funney, Of Battle
Creek. The couple were traced to this
city. Sheriff Barber, of Calhoun
County, Mich, came here with a war
rant for Whipple and last night h. was
arrested. He was very indignant at his
arrest. Justice White to-day committed
him for fifteen days to await 1equisi-
ton from Michigan. Whipple was
president of the Pembroke Knitting
Mills at Battle Creek.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
A THEATER HORROR.
Fig hty or More Lives Lost by the Burning
of a Theater in Oporto.

At Oporto, Portugal, on the evening
of the Goth, while a play was being per-
formed at the Banquet theater fire oc-
Cured, resulting in a terrible loss Of life.
The theater was burned and as the
ruins could not be searched the full ex-
tent Of the disaster is not yet known.
So far eighty bodies have. been taken
from the ruins. Most of those burned
were in the third tier boxes
and galleries, where whole families
were suffocated. There was terrible
struggle at the doors when the spec
tators tried to escape. Large numbers
were sufocated and trampled upon.
Many on reaching the street were so
seriously injured that they. vomited
blood. Nearly all the victims were
spectators. The actors escaped in their
costumes. Many finding themselves
unable to reach the doors jumped from
the windows. Some bodies were found
in the stage boxes. The gas was ex-
tinguished shortly after the fire broke
out, thus adding to the confusion. Large
gangs OF workmen are exploring the
ruins. Two bodies were discovered
locked in close embrace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
DEEP SNOW IN THE WEST.
Severe Storms Reported in Texas AM
Dakota

BoNHAM, Tex, March 21.-For the last
two weeks, beautiful spring weather has
been experienced in this part of Texas.
Yesterday the thermometer took a
tumble and snow commenced falling Tt
showed hard all day, and fully six inches
fell. Garden vegetables, flowers and
fruit blossoms, mingled with the heavi-
est snow that has fallen in North Texas
in many years, present most novel
sight. The fruit crop is ruined. The
storm came from the Northwest. All
day the storm was so binding as to al
most prevent travelling.
PEMBINA, OAK, March 21.-One Of the
severest storms of the winter set in here
last evening. The fall of snow was tre-
mendous and damp, cold wind hurled
it about at such furious rate it was i'm
possible for pedestrians to remain on
the streets. Passengers on the south
bound train report the storm worse
north of here. The weather is growing
colder, and it is feared there will be
loss of life on the prairies.
ST. VINCENT. Mimi, March 21.-The
worst storm of the winter set in yester-
day afternoon and farmers who were in
town were obliged to remain over night
Roads are becoming blocked.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
GOT AWAY VIII A BIG SUM.
Kentucky's State Treasurer an Embezz-
Ter and a Fugitive.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 20.-Gov.
Buckner this morning suspended Treas
urer-of-State James w. Tate. Tate is
charged with defalcation in his office,
and it is said, has fed the
state. The defaulting official has
been treasurer for twenty-one years.
He was considered the soul of honor
and the news will produce a tremen-
dous sensation throughout the state. 1t
is thought Tate's shortage will amount
to between $4,000 and $150, 900.
The discovery of Tate's shortage is the
result of the examination of his books
commenced some days ago by an expert
accountant. The governor placed the
treasurer's Office in charge of Auditor
Hewitt and AttorneyGeneralH Hardin.
In his message to the Legislature,
Gov. Buckner says he has reasons Tor
believing the deficit to be large, and
recommends that an immediate investl-
cation be ordered. In the House a
committee was at once appointed ana
ordered to prosecute an investigation
in connection with the officials in
charge of the office. Pending the in
vestigation the office, of course, will be
closed. The state has abundant re-
sources at hand and all current ex-
penses, payments, dues, etc., will be
met without delay.
Treasurer Tate's bond was for $780,
600 and is we'll covered. He was in
Louisville Saturday night, when he was
observed to be drinking hard, an I'M
usual thing for him. Since that time he
has not been seen, and his whereabouts
| is unknown.
James William Tate was elected state
| treasurer in 1867, having been nominal
ed by the Democrats. He has been re-
| elected continuously at each election
since then, making his tenure of office
| twenty years on August 81, last. In the
last Democratic campaign Mr.. Tate had
no opposition tor the nomination as
state treasurer. Everybody laughed at
the idea of opposing Honest Old
| Dick Tate" He received the
| Democratic nomination for the
tenth consecutive time. His majorities
| have always stood among the largest on
| his ticket and merry, honest, jolly
| ''Dick" Tate has been one of the most
widely known and universally liked
men in Kentucky. In addition to being
| state treasurer, he was commissioner
| of the sinking fund and was one OF those
| intrusted with the management OF the
state penitentiary.
Mr.. Nav has offered a resolution In
the House authorizing the offering of 8
reward of S., 900 for the arrest of j: w.
Tate. It is joint resolution and lies
over one day under the rules.
| The investigation Immediately instl-
tuted on the recommendation of Gov.
Buckner has, up to IL O'Clock this morn
| ing, disclosed deficit in Tate's office OF
$4,000, and that the irregularities seem
to run back eleven years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
BADEAU'S DEFENSE.
zen. Grants Secretary Gives His Side OF
the Memoir Controversy.


the Memoir Controversy.
NEW YORK, March 21.-Gen. Adam
Badeau's version of the Grant contro-
versy in regard to the authorship of the
sOld Commanders memoirs was made
somewhat severe in his structures on the
course pursued by Col. Fred Grant in
the matter. He says that Gen. Grant
called him away from his own literary
work to assist, first, in the preparation
of magazine articles, and then in that
of the Memoirs; that they thought
this would occupy perhaps three months,
whereas, in fact, it had occupied seven
months when he retired; that Gen.
Grant supposed he might realize $780,
900 to $50, 900 from this work, and, of
his own motion, since its publication
would stop Gen. Badeau from real
of Grant," gave him (Badeau) the al
ready published contract to pay him S.
900 from the first 800, 900 profits and S.
600 from the next $4,000; that Gen.
Grant insisted on this matter being
kept secret; that when he received his
first installment of $1,000 he paid
Gen. Badeau $3.50, thus ratify-
ing the contract; that he (Ba-
deau), finding that the work was
to be such a remarkable success, and
realizing that his own work, on which
he had spent sixteen years, would be
correspondingly injured, wrote Gen.
Grant suggesting new contract; that to
this he received his letter of dismissal,
Grant except the signature. Gen.
Badeau goes on to say that love and
loyalty to his chief have sealed his
month az tn the mart which
he actually took in in the he prepar sr
ton of the work, and that he
had waited and negotiated for
a settlement when he might have gone
at once into court and forced this con-
tract. He declares that the family first
offered him ST. 500; that this was subse-
quently raised to SIS, 900, and he agreed
to take that sum; but condition was at
tached TO draw from him a statement as
to the authorship of the work, which he
refused to sign. and negotiations were
broken off.
Col. Fred Grant has in his possession
the original of the letter of May 5, 1887 /,
which Gen. Badeau claims the Colonel
wrote to him, but which Gen. Grant
signed. The sheets are yellow paper,
evidently portion of pad, each one
having seemingly been torn off as it
was filled with writing. The chi
Biography is all in pencil. In the post
script it almost becomes an irregular
and painful scrawl, without any
attention to the lines across
the page. There can be no
doubt of the authorship of that docu-
ment. Here and there were few in
northumberland one or two eras-
ures of word or syllable, but generally
it was clear, as if the writer knew what
he was going to say and just how he
wanted to say it. Col. Grant says his
late father did not dictate line or even
aword He handed him a copy, signed
the copy. and the copy was forwarded
to Badeau
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
Wisconsin Pensions.

The following Wisconsin petitioners
have recently been granted pensions:
VIM. L. Wilcox, Chippewa Falls; Theo-
dore Appleton, Wansau; Jos. w. Bryant,
Floyd; Martin c. Lay deceased, Mont
ford; Adolphus E. Briggs, West Supe-
rior; Edward L. Williams, National
Milwaukee Home; Wilhelm Hensel,
Henryville; Theodore Mikesch, Potosi;
Pembroke E. Gibson, Milwaukee; VIM.
F. Hair, Weyauwega; John Gavin, Cart
wright; Charles H. Chase, Chippewa
Falls; Mary A., widow of Stephen G.
Rice, Roaring Creek; Frederick w. Bar
rick, Darlington; Samuel Sanderson,
Farr's Corners; Adam Clawson, Wau-
sau; George W. Baker, Albany; Ed
ward O'Brien, Oconomowoc; Walter
Palmer, Baraboo; Chas. A. Miller. Wau-
kau Mary A., widow of Geo. w.
Frost, Stevens Point, (navy); Martha
D., widow of Isaiah Hauck, Darlington;
Orrin r. Howe, National Military
Home; Levi Mort, Westport Cornelius
Stokes, Delavan; Frank Seymour, West
Depere; Francis j. Despius, deceased,
Wrightstown; Jas. w. Dever, Chip
pewa Falls; Thomas McKeage, Wauto-
ma; Barnard I. Worthington, Centralia;
George M, Trowbridge, Tomah; Kath-
arina, widow of George Felt, Madison;
Charlotte, widow of Edward Burton,
Adams; minors of Heinrich Wascher,
Milwaukee; Alfred, father of Chas. H.
Parker, Rock Falls; John Lynn, de-
ceased, Brodhead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
B4DE4U AND THE GRANTS.
Col. Fred. Publishes Long Reply to the
Generals Address.

Generals Address.
New YORK, March 26.-Col. F. d.
Grant makes public long statement in
reply to Gen. Adam Badeau's address
to the American people upon the con-
troversy which has arisen between Gen.
Badeau and the family of the late Gen.
u. S. Grant as to the services rendered
by Gen. Badeau in connection with the
writing of the personal Memoirs of
u. s. Grant" Col. Grant goes over
much ground which has already been
covered by publication in the daily pa
pers, and adds that the demand of Gen.
Badeau was source of grief and annoy
ance to his father for the remainder of
his life, and adds that the letter Of reply
twas written eleven days before my
fathers death, at period ofkeen physi-
cal suffering and when the memory OF
Gen. Badeau's letter of May made his
mental anguish greater than that of the
body" Col. Grant declares that the
only aim of the family has been to pre-
serve the fair fame of Gen. Grant as the
author of his own book, and the matter
of compensation to Gen. Badeau cuts no
figure in the matter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
SUICIDED BY FIRE.
A West Virg mia Woman Burns Herst
to Death With Oil.

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, March 24.-In-
formation reaches here to-day of the
terrible suicide Of Mrs. Joseph Parker,
near Stewartstown. She repaired to a
stable and saturated her clothing with
coal oil and set herself on fire. The pain
apparently restored her to her
senses. A few minutes afterward
she came from the building on fire
from head to foot. A servant who was
holding her child rushed to save her,
out the woman beat her off with one
hand and with the other made frantic
efforts to clasp her infant to her arms.
The servant threw down the child and
endeavored to smother the flames when
the woman ran away. Two men came
to the rescue and she was secured with
nearly all her clothing burned off and
her body horribly scorched. She died
a terrible death in few hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
III. WILSON ACQUITTED.
President Crews Son-in-Law Regains
His Liberty.

PARIS, March 26.-The court Of appeal
to-day rendered decision in the case
of NJ. Wilson, who appealed from
the decree of the lower court
which found him guilty of com
plicity in the decoration scandals and
sentenced him to two years imprison-
ment, to pay fine of 5000 franks
and to be deprived of his civil rights for
five years. The. court of appeals re-
verses the decision Of the lower court
AGAINST him The other persons tried
with M. Wilson on similar charges were
cleo acoI1itfad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
B0ULANGER CONVICTED.
The French Military Co 1rt Decide.
Against the Noted General.

The French Military Co 1rt Decides
Against the Noted General.
PARIS, March 26.-The hearing before
the court of inquiry in the case of Gen.
Boulanger was held to-day. Counsel
for Gen. Boulanger occupied but ten
minutes in stating the defense. Gen.
Boulanger then departed for the resi-
dence of NJ. Laguerre
The court afterward gave its judg.
ment, but the nature of the decision
will not be divulged until after it has
been submitted to President Carnot.
1t S reported that the court decided
against Gen. Boulanger. The cabinet
will discuss the decision tomorrow. A
crowd which had gathered cheered Gen.
Boulanger when he departed from the
court room on his way to the house OF
M. I,ao1erre
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
SETTLERS IN SUSPENSE.
Expecting a Disastrous Flood in the
Upper Missouri.

Upper Missouri.
YANKToN, OAK, March 25.-The great
rise in the Missouri River has not
reached here yet, but is hourly expect
ed. The river is clear of ice, a gorge
having formed fifty miles north. Six
inches of snow fell yesterday and the
weather continues cold. This will
hold the ice gorges till the
rush of water from the north
reaches them, and settlers along the
river from Bismarck to Sioux City are
watching the situation anxiously, and
will move at the first indication of an
overflow. The situation on the upper
river is identical with the spring of 1881,
when the Missouri River overfowed its
banks for miles, destroying life and
property of great value.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
FRENCH RECRTETENG BILL.
A Measure for Military Service of Citi
anh


PARIS, March 22.-The Senate army
commission, presided over by M. de
Freycinet, has prepared a new recruit
ing bill. The bill subjects all cit
alike to service for twenty-five rs,
but provides for various partial ex, np-
tons in the case of students and others,
imposing, however, taxes upon persons
thus exempted. These taxes, it is cal
culated, will result in revenue of 20
600, 1000 francs yearly. The bill also pro-
vldes that all sons of parents born in
France are liable to service, whether
naturalized or not.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
CRUSHED IN A COLLISION.
Six Men Killed or Fatally Injured in
Railway Accident.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 20.-A col.
lision occurred last night near lamar
ack, on the Central Pacific, between two
freight trains. When the wrecking crew
cleared away the debris. the bodies OF
Brakemen Congrove and McMaster, and
Firemen Hoops and Motin were found.
engineer Pickens was seriously injured
md it is feared Engineer Truxan is
.atally enjured. The bodies of the dead
and injured will be brought here. The
cause Of the accident is not definitely
known but is believed to be the result
of a misunderstanding of train orders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
GETS A TERM IN PRISON.

Mme Limousin's Sentence for Selling
French Decorations.
PARIS, March 20.-Gen. Cafarel and
Nine, Limousin were sentenced to-day
for completely in the sale of decorations.
In Gen. Cafarel's case, extenuating cir
cumstances were found and the court
only imposed a fine of 5000 francs.
Nine. Limousin was sentenced to six
months imprisonment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
nECE4RED THE Dividend.

GouId Gives Missouri Pacific Stockholders
Small Interest.
New YORK, March 26.-The Board of
Directors of the Missouri Pacific have
just declared quarterly dividend of l.
per cent
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28
The Western College Base Ball
Leaoue cnmnriSino axe Forest Ill

The Western College Base Ball
League, comprising Lake Forest Gill;
University. Beloit College, Racine Col
lege, Wisconsin University at Madison
and Northwestern University at Evan
ston, has organized for the ensuing
year. The officers elected are: Presi-
dent, A. II. Armstrong, Beloit; vice
presidents, r. L. Kershaw, Racine;
Reyes Becker, Lake Forest; L. M.
Beckman, Madison, and P. r. Shum-
way, Evanston; secretary and treasurer,
Grant Strotn, Lake Forest. The uni
versity of Wisconsin has taken the
championship for the past four years.
Following is the schedule Of games for
the season, which opens April %:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28

Base Ball.
The following schedule has been
adopted by the Western Association:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-03-28

Cover plants with neV. spapers before
sweeping.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-09

politely to. look into the matter. Thore was
an idea. He had some. two hundred pages OF
points. was cent up Into the ali, With cables at
' wSersyo to he th Ses sreand H rs t fS%1s p Mss that r ths
cause a organization Of moisture. lie wanted
{ h sp' oo ma ss,' do ess' Into w SSpls strs ss
S %ss s get rem aal ths TSr Gafy * wa msS. and nd
He was we'll read, iinteail!sent. and fairly. we'll
cap contained references to the most eminent
mets2rologists. and WINS prepared In the best
feet When he found that j. would not agree
to sign his paper. no went down to the Board
Of Aldermen to try, to got them to compel me e
Of him. .TIon he went before some, q the
Judges OF the Supreme Court, aud tried to get
s sooa d is Sl0 of gEe.R %s t Su a9 I i ielt M sorr s" ior Sim me- a
"Inever keenthe documents that are brought
to me. and DESTROY the letters as soon as l
very amusing. and contain the common say.
ings OF weather.wise people,. Of course some OF
these are quite familiar. as for instance:
AIRED ,ffys at nisht Is he shep SS delight"
mouth, rain is sure Il to FOL follow .fhsn there Is :
which always means rain. and one to the effect
that when the moons horns are, pointed up.
ward there will be no rain, but when they are
pointed downward. rain will be sure to come.
received q lettor once from n man living out
in a little seaside village In Maine stating that
the whole, town could testify that whenever
Joe Carriers boat was seen coming up. from the
Cape. rain was sure to come with him. This
man insisted that there was no question. about
tho infallibility Of this sign. and said that
whenever any Of tho villngers were out in
bonts and saw the prov. OF. Joes schooner
coming up. they at once pulled for shore.
That man from California became quite
not work and predicted that the world was
coming to. y because OF the drought that
was going to follow the refusal to take up his
scheme. These common sayings and these pet
theories Of men whose information is very lin
tied, amount to nothing"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-09
MIR. CHILDs ON THE STRIKE
lie Says the Miners should Have the Eight
Per Cent. Advance.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. s.-The following
special from New York to the Press will be re-
printed In the Ledger tomorrow:
Mr.. George W.. Childs stood In the corridor
OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning. with
President Roberts Of tho Pennsylvania road,
discussing the Reading coal strike incidentally
md the labor problem IN general.
llr. Childs came over here from Philadelphia
yesterday with A. j. Drexel. tho banker. and
together tLey dined with Austin Corbin that
evening. All three listened to German opera
afterward from Mr.. Corbin's box in the Opera
House. Mr.. Childs said In his conversation this
morninq:
II believe that the laborer Is worthy OF his
hire, and have no hesitation in saying that the
advance Of s per cent. asked for by the miners
should be granted and added to the price OF
coal, II there Is no other way fol- the companies
70. meet IL, The Reading has been paying the
I am told that 1t would make a, diiereilco
opinion that tho Heading and most Of the other
companies, are ready TO pay the higher wages
II they. could ieel assured the other companies
moi, SUBJECTED, to this Increase would not step IN
and undersell them In this city. They could
not compete. on such a basis.
believe IN organized labor" continued Mr..
chhds. q n In paying the highest price TO the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-09
A JEALOUS HUSBANDS ACT
He Shoots His Wife md n Young Doctor
who Called on Her.

He Shoots His Vito md n Young Doctor
who Called on Her.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. ga week ago Harry
L.. Edwards had u quarrel with his wife. She
Aeft him and went to live with her sisters. Katie
and Lulu Lewis, in q boarding house on Julia
street. Among their visitors was DR.. l.. l..
K%uykendall OF Texas, who ia attending medical
lectures in this city. Last night DR. Kuyken-
dali called upon the sisters. in company with
DR.. Jourdan. at about II o'clock. Edwards was
seen pacing .excitedly in front OF the house.
The women became alarmed and advised their
visitors to leave. As they were saying their
doorway with his hands in his pockets.
He rushed upon knykendall. seized him by
the throat. placed the muzzle OF q revolver
against his stomach and fired. Kuykendall fell
ond time, and then turned his attention to the
others. The Misses Lewis fied from the room
and Mrs. Edwards retreated to corner. I'D.
wards at once sent a bullet through her LETT
breast. She fell AGAINST the wall. nnd Edwards
rushed from the house and disappeared, but at
10 o'clock to-day he surrendered. DR.. Kuyken-
dali and Mrs. Edwards were taken to hospital,
where the former died In great agony this even
ing. Mrs: E s1,S 3 wound is dangerous but
Mrs. Edwards had been twice married be-
fore she met Edwards. She secured q divorce
from her first husband. and married = man
named Pierce, who died leaving a son. This
tragedy: The ,woman's relatives say. that Ed;
wards treated her cruelty. and-that- she had
only met Kuykendall three times, and then in
company. Edwards's friends, however, say
that Mrs. Edwards was entirely too intimate
with Knykendall, and that the shooting was
iuStihahle