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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
STRANGLED TO DEATH.
Execution of an Unmanageable Elepha
Belonging to EOrep

Execution of an Unmanageable Elephant
Belonging to Eorepaugh.
The winter quarters of Fore paugh' s
circus, at Philadelphia, were on the 18th
the scene of an execution not ordered
by the courts. Chief, the big elephant,
was condemned to die. He had become
entirely manageable. and 1t was
found difficult to keep the great strong
brute chained up. He tried to kill his
keeper the Saturday previous, and it
was decided that he should be de-
stroyed. The moose was placed
around his neck. 1t was made in
the middle of a strong piece of
rope, ten yards long. 1t was
a ticklish thing to get the moose on the
elephants neck, but it was finally
pulled over his trunk and placed close
behind his ears. Then Basil and Bis
marck, two powerful elephants, were at
tached to the ends of the rop, At
young Adam Forepaugh's command the
two elephant eXecutioners were prod
ded and the line was drawn tight
around Chiefs throat. Another signal
was given and the elephants applied all
their power. Chief tottered and fell,
and was dead in twenty seconds. Chief
was an Bsiatic elephant, ten and half
feet high, and weighing 10000 pounds.
He had killed three keepers and injured
several others
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
HER CLAIM WAS JUST.
Lerotia Alexander Gets &41, 500 for Car
ing for an Old Man.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-The jury in
Judge Cliford's court returned verdict
of Sal 800 in favor of Miss Lerotia Alex
ander against the widow and brother of
the late E. S. Alexander. the paint
manufacturer. Miss Lerotia is the
sister of the deceased and she
claimed remuneration for twenty
years service in tending the
aged parents of Mr.. Alexander, who re-
side in Brattleboro, Vt. She also
averred that Mr.. Alexander promised
her bonus of $4,000 if she would not
marry. He only paid her $500 of a
claim of $780, 900. He died worth over
81 900, 900, which all went to his widow
because he had no heirs. The evidence
showed that Alexander was on his way
to Vermont to settle the claim when he
was taken suddenly i'll and died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
CLEVELAND'S FUTURE HOME.
The President Will Take Up Els Resi-
dence at Orange. n. j.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Cleveland says she is enjoying her stay
here very much, as she always does.
She lis very fond of Philadelphia and
would like to make her home here after
the close of the present administration.
Indeed there has been some serious
consideration of that subject, but
strong business reasons were adj
vanced in favor of residence by the
President in or near New York. It is
quite decided that upon the expiration
of his term, the President and Mrs.
Cleveland will reside 1T Orange, N. j.
Mr.. Cleveland will have an important
business occupation in New York. The
President has been offered the manage
ment Of several important financial in
situations in New York City, and it is
understood that he has decided to &C
cept one of the offers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
OPPOSE ITS ADMISSION.
Utah GentiIes DO Not Want the Territol
to become "A State.

UfSn GentlI0S DO Not want the 1errItOTy
to Become Ia State.
The Liberal Committee OF Utah issued
on the 18th the following address to the
country: 1.-The Liberal Territorial Com
mittee, representing the Republicans
and Democrats alike, desires to call
the attention of the country to the fact
that the gentiles of Utah unanimously
oppose the Mormon statehood scheme.
We are confronted by condition
not theory. Poygamy is not
dead. The law is not supreme. Two
hundred aud thirty-four indictments
were found at the present term of court
at Provo for violations of the United
States statutes designed to suppress po-
lygamy and polygamous living. 70 give
Utah statehood would retard progress.
depreciate the values, perpetuate po-
lygamy, and hand the territory over to
the Mormon priesthood We call upon
the patriotic citizens everywhere to
unite in strong protests t., Congress
against the proposed action. The adj
mission of Utah to statehood would be
q crime against American institutions"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
WAS A POOR SHOT.
Detroit Mans Vain Attempt to Shoot
his Wife and DAUGHTER.


His Wife and Daughter.
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 18.-An exciting
shooting affair occurred on Griswold
Street, opposite the city hall, shortly
after noon to-day. A sale of property
was in progress, parties concerned be-
ing Herman Luther, his wife and
daughter. The Luthers had been di-
yorced. The property was first bid in
Y Luther, but he was unable to make
le required deposit and the sale was
.opened and bid in by Mrs. Luther.
his enraged Luther, and drawing a
revolver he began firing at the woman.
who ran shrieking down the street,
Luther leveled his revolver to shoot his
daughter, but young man grabbed
him by the arm. The pistol was divert
ed from it's intended victim and struck
spectator in the knee. At this mo-
ment Luther was struck in the face with
brick and spectators wrenched the
revolver away from him. Great ex-
element prevailed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
With Two Wives.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 21.-Geo. E.
Beach, hydraulic engineer, is under
arrest on a charge of bigamy. 1t is
charged that Beach married one Rebec-
ca Baker on the 1st of last February at
Hudson. Wis, although having at the
time wife in the person of Mary f.
Beach, who resides IL, this city; that he
deserted wife No. / and obtained dl-
vorce at Rapid City, D. T., without giving
her notice. This divorce was set aside
last October on the ground OF fraud, and
in consequence Beach finds himself
with two wives on his hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
THE YELLOW FEVER GERM.
DIR. Reeves, of Chattanooga, Claims
Have Discovered 1t.

DIR. Reeves, of Chattanooga, Claims to
Have Discovered 1t.
DR.. James E. Reeves, OF Chattanooga,
Tenn. an eminent microscopic, has
been studying the tissues OF the liver
and kidney from patients who died
with yellow fever at Decatur, Ala, and
has discovered q micro organism that
closely resembles q specific germ.
DIR. Reeves has sent mountings
of these tissues to various bac-
terioloeists in this country and
has had his discoveries photographed
bv Prof. Delmero, of the Ohio state uni-
versity. The micro-organism is :
cillus and nothing like it has ever be II
found by DIR. Reeves in his long expe-
rience with bacteria. The doctor hopes
that his discovery will prove successful
in determining the specific germ of yell
low lever and that proper culture will
be found for it before next summer.
The doctor is reticent and declines to
say anything further until after con-
sultation with eminent scientists to
which he is invited, to be held at Johns
Hopkins university the first week in
January.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
FLOODS IN THE EAST.
High Water in tho Rivers in Pennsylvania,
New York and New England.

New York and New England.
Reports from various points in New
York, Pennsylvania and New England
show that the rivers have been swollen
by the recent heavy rains, and that
great damage has already been done to
property. At Scranton, Pa, the Jersey
Central bridges and tracks were swept
away and other property destroyed,
entailing a loss of about $4,000. In
Wiiksbarre the street cars were
compelled to stop running in a part
of the city In and about Carlisle, Pa,
dwellings, barns and fences were de-
stroyed by heavy wind and rainstorm.
The loss cannot be estimated. Hart
ford, Conn, reports that at midnight on
the 18th, the Connecticut River was
nineteen and half feet above high wa
ter mark and still rising. A Canajoharie,
N. Y, dispatch says blizzard in the
Mohawk Valley delayed trains from
two to four hours. The Mohawk River
is very high. At Portland, Me-, the
high wind wrecked telephone and cleo
trio wires about town. The rain turned
to a thick snoWstorm burning the fore
noon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
CAR ROBBERS IN JAIL.
Arrest of Nine Chicago Men ON Charge
of Burglary.

Arrest of Nine Chicago Men ON a Charge
of Burglary.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Freighi car
burglaries have been of frequent occur
renee in the Louisville, New Albany 8
Chicago switching yards during the
last four weeks, and after much trouble
the police located the headquarters
of the gang which has been doing all
the work. In the basement of a lodging
house in Clark Street the officers found
wagonload of plumber which had been
stored there after the forages of the gang.
The police this morning made descent
upon the place and captured nine men
who were supposed to be concerned in
the rObberies
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
HAYTI GIVES HER UP.
Surrender of the Seized Steamer and the
Vessels Return.

Surrender of the Seized Steamer and the
Vessels Return.
N.Y. YORK, Dec. 18.-The steamer
Haytien Republic left Port au Prince at
9 o'clea1 this morning, flying the
American tlag, manned by an American
crew and bound for New York. Such is
the authoritative declaration made by
Charles w. Brooke, counsel for the Atlas
Steamship Company, a new party to the
discussion in the international comphca-
tons growing out of the seizure of the
American vessel by the forces of Gen.
Legitime. The crew which was sent to
Hayti to accomplish this result was for
warded with the full knowledge and
consent of Minister Preston and Gen.
Contreras. The vessel will be delivered
into the custody of the United States
upon her arrival at this port.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
INTO AN ICY FLOOD.
Accident to Eleven Bridge Men at Hook
set, n. H.-Three Drowned.

Accident to Eleven Bridge Men at Hook
set, n. H.-Three Drowned.
HooKsET, n. H., Dec. ia short dis
lance north of this station are three
wooden bridges spanning the Merrimac
River on the Suncook branch of the
Concord Railroad. These bridges have
been undergoing repairs, and on account
of the ice and high water it has been
necessary to stay them with heavy tim
bers. This forenoon large gang of
men were at work on the middle bridge,
when the ice suddenly and without
warming, began to move, preciritating
the bridge and eleven men over the
falls and into the water. Three men
were drowned and the remaining eight
were rescued in an injured condition.
The drowned men belonged at Sum-
cock. A relief train has been dis
patched and tie injured men will be
Brought here
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
SWEPT AWAY BY FLOODS.

Railway Bridges and Dams Carried Off
by High Waters.
KENTvILLE, N. S., Dec. 19.-The Wind
sor & Annapolis Railway bridge at CAM
bridge has been carried away by g..
freshet. Three dams above the bridge
gave way and the heavy volume OF
water pouring down was too much for
the structure. It will be some time be-
fore the trains can again cross. Trains
will meet at the break and passengers
Wi II ba trans farral
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
NOT THE CITY,S RIGHT.
No Control Over p telephone Company
Rate OF Charges.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 20.-The tele-
phone case to determine whether the
municipal assembly of this city has the
right to establish rental rates for the
use of the telephone was decided
to-day by the supreme court against
the city. The chief point of the
decision is that the municipalities
cannot control rates charged by
a corporation receiving its charter and
franchises from the state. The matter
will be taken before the Legislature
telephone company has been charging
from $50 to Sl20 per year tor telephones.
Some months ago the Municipal Assem-
bly,, by ordinance, established a uniform
rate of $50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
The Calumet Mine Fire Out.

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 2l.-The officials
of the Calumet & Hecla mine to-day
pronounced the fire extinguished. Wa
ter is being sprayed down the heated
shafts to cool them. The mine is filed
with gas which will have to be pumped
out and replaced by fresh air. 1t will
require several weeks to put the mine
in shape for work. The present fire
has been fought successfully, but the
amount of damage underground is yet
uncertain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
BELONGED TO JAMES GANG.
A Wife's Charge Against Her Husband
In a DivnrcR Suit.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec 20.-Mrs. Mary
James began an action for divorce here
to-day against Luther James. She
charges him with desertion and non
support Mr.. James was formerly
a member of the notorious James
gang of outlaws of Missouri and
is a cousin of Jesse and Frank,
its leaders. The couple were married
in 1880 and come to this city to live.
Sporting men say that he has been I'M
successful in business and tried gam
bling with equally poor success. He
was cruel to his wife, going as far one
time as to secure her incarceration in
an insane asylum.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
NEW YORK EXPORTING ORPHANS.
Children Under Fourteen Years of Age
shipped to Ohio Glass Factories.

Children Under Fourteen Years of Age
shipped to Ohio Glass Factories.
A dispatch Of the 10Th from Findlay.
o., says: The Hon. Henry Dora, state
inspector Of workshops and factories. is
in the city making an official investiga-
ton of the employment by the glass
factories of children under "A years of
aye, who were shipped in from
New York orphan asylums. He
IS outspoken in his denunciation
of what he characterizes as
Ohio's disgrace, and IN his report
will recommend legislation to prevent
such outrages IN the future. He says
the shipping of children under Ia years
OF age into the state by religious associa-
tons, or money making corporations, on
contracts binding them to serv.le labor,
is an unmixed evil which cannot be TOO
strongly condemned. The glass factor
les of this city give employment to about
forty children of this character, and
those in Fostoria an equal number, who
were shipped in from Brooklyn asy-
INN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
SUIT AGAINST A BANK.
Charging the California Pacific With
Irregularities.

Charging the California Pacific With
Irregularities.
New YORK, Dec. 20.-Joseph V. An,
min, as the assignee of the Pacific Bank
of California. doing business in San
Francisco, has brought suit in the
supreme court against the California
National Bank, of San Francisco, which
suspended on Monday last, because of
the irregularities of it's cashier to
recover $4,000 on two bills Of
exchange drawn by the defendant on
the 10Th inst. on the Chase National
Bank of this city. The charge is that
the California National Bank obtained
the money by fraud, having knowledge
of its insolvency at the time drafts or
bills of exchange were drawn by it.
An attachment was granted to-day
against the bank property in this state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
The Catholic University.

On the 10th, Bishop Keane presented
to the Pope collective letter from the
American bishops announcing that, sat
isFactory progress has been made in the
scheme Tor establishing a Catholic uni
versity at Washington. The letter also
thanks the Pope for his support of the
work as a bulwark against the rise Of
rationallsm and free thought in Ameri-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
SACKVILLE'S NEW POST.

He VIII be Appointed Ambassador to
Constantinople.
New YORK. Dec. 19.-Henry Labou-
chere's London cable to the World:
learn that Lord Sackville, who intends
to pass the winter in the Rivera,
will probably be appointed ambassa-
dor to Constantinople next spring.
Sir William White is going to retire on a
pension. Lord Sackville's appointment,
however, can only take place if the su-
perior claims to the post of Sir Henry
Drummond Wolfe are IGNORED.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
"LoNc JOHNS. MONUMENT.

The Granite Shaft Over the Grave Of
Mr.. Wentworth.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-The huge
granite obelisk, which is to stand as a
monument to the late John Wentworth,
in Rose Hill Cemetery, was placed In
its final position to-day. With the ex-
ception of the Egyptian obelisk in Gen.
trail Park, New York. it is the largest
monolith obelisk in America. 1t was
brought from the quarries of the Hal
lowell Granite Company, Maine, and
when placed in position and completed
will cost over $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Over Five Millions.

The inventory of the estate of the
late A. S. Abel, founder of the Balti-
more Sun, has been filed. By Mr..
Abell's will the Sun newspaper was be-
queathed to his three sons, Edwin F.,
George w, and Walter r. Abel. The
rest of the estate is left to the sons and
five daughters. The total value of the
property devised is Sc, 067 ,765.l3.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
New Australian Gable.

WINNIPEG. Man., Dec. 2o.-Mr. Grant,
principal of Queens College, Kingston,
has Just returned from visit to Austria
liza in connection with the proposed
cable between Victoria, B. C. and Sgd
new. Australia. He is hopeful of sue
cess but ands that the mononoly which
owns the only cable TO Australia will
put all possible obstacles in the way of
the project
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Alice Hastings Will.

New York, Dec. 2o.-The will of Alice
Hastings, the actress, executed August
"a, 1887, was filed for probate to- day.
Her property is left to her "Dear Friend
Rollin Reed" Her only heirs and next
of kin are mother and brother in De-
troit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Axworthy Whacks Up.

The action brought against City Treas
erer Axworthy. of Cleveland, o.. were
settled in the court of queens bench,
London, on the 10Th. The actions arose
from banking disputes. With the sanc-
ton of the court, Axworthy agreed to
pay $50, 900 and surrender his property
In America in settlement of the actions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Disturbances in Zanzibar.

The London Times correspondent at
Zanzibar announces that the German
Club there is about to be closed, and de-
clares that serious results will follow.
He says that there are continuous riots
in Zanzibar, created by unemployed and
drunken Germans, and that the matter
loudly calls sor stern interposition on
the part OF the German government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Nine Years for Hungry Joe

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 90" Hungry
Joe," alias w. G. Howard, pleaded
guilty of the charge of swlndling Henry
6. Bansemer out of 5000, and was
sentenced 10 nine years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Verdict Against Stock Brokers. z

Boston, Mass, Dec. 20.--The jury liz
the case of Mrs. Preble against Bates
& Valley, stock brokers, to recover
$50, 900 alleged to have been lost
speculation by her SON. have agreed up
on verdict in favor of the plaint1n- Tor
$34,7 72. -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
GIVE UP THE INTEREST.
Action Taken at a Meeting of Panama
Canal BoDdholders.

Canal BoDdholders.
About 700 holders of bonds and shares
in the Panama Canal Company held q
meeting in Paris on the Doth, and de-
cided to torego for the present the pay
inert of the coupons and the redemp-
ton of the shares All present signed
documents binding them to subscribe
to any fresh issue. At another meeting
1t was resolved to demand that the
necessary measures be taken immedi-
ately to sategu the numerous inter
ests concerned in the canal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
THELATEST NEWS
Killed a Countess.

At Florence, on the 10th, the Countess
Costa was stabbed to death in car
riage by a captain in the army, who
then committed suicide by shooting
himself with arevoIver.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
The Russian Loan in Paris.

The London Teleeraph's correspond
ent at st. Petersburg says: Having
secured loan by feignlng friendlness
toward the Paris exhibition, the Rus
sian government instructed newspapers
as lar as possible to ignore the subject
and to refrain from advising private in
dividuals to send goods to the exhibit
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Tower Builders ON q Strike.

PARIS, Dec. 2O.-The workmen on the
EiffeI Tower, which is being constructs
ed as one of the features of the exhibit
ton neg year, have gone on strike.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
ROBBED By MASKED MEN.
Horrible Treatment of a Cincinnati Cat
tie Dealer.

WINCHESTER, o., Dec. 20.-A terrible
outrage occurred five miles south
of here last night in the
very heart of the White Cap coun-
try. Three masked men robbed
r. I'll. Cutter, Cincinnati cattle
buyer. of 81 900, beat him shamefully,
fled him to his horse and started it of
on dead run. Cutter was accidentally
found at midnight, almost dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
BURNED In MID-OCEAN.

Fifteen Lives Lost in an Atlantic Fire
Horror-Vessel and Crew Wiped Out
The Steamer A1mira Takes Fire
Miles at Sea and is Distinguishing
Captains Family Among the Victims
of the Disaster.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
A Canadian Wind.

The big storm which come upon
Montreal on the evening of the 18th,
lasting twenty-four hours, enveloped
the city in genuine winter at last. At
the city hall tower the wind gauge was
blown away when it was registering
thirty our miles an hour. The gale
continued rising all night and inquiries
of Prof. Mcleod at McGill University
show that while the velocity was great
all night gusts of over sixty miles an
hour were registered. The snow fall
was not great. Many chimnevs were
blown down and considerable other
damage done
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
A TOWN IN RUINS.

Cape Hayti Bombarded by Gen. Legitim
-Four of His Gunboats Shell the City
-Thirty-six Hours Allowed the In
habitants to Leave Before the Firing
Began, But Many Remained and
Were Killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-12-26
Picture Frame. Factory Burned.

Shortly alter II o'clock on the morn
ing of the I'D, fire was discovered in the
large six-story picture frame and mold
ing factory of L. A. Strobel & Cos, on the
southeast corner of Elm and Canal
Streets, Cincinnati. The entire fire de-
partment was called out, but could do
nothing to prevent the destruction of
the building. At l O'Clock the fifth
floor fell in, carrying with 1t
Jerry Bray, captain of No. IA
fire company. He was probably
almost instantly killed, as the whole in
terror of the building was in a blaze.
At LILO o'clock the we'll of the building
next the canal fell outward. 1t severe
ly, perhaps fatally, wounded Firemen
Geor5e Buschkamp and Morton Ander-
son, an unknown bystander and two
other fremen, whose names cannot be
learned. One man, name unknown, is
supposed to have been thrown into the
canal. The building and its contents
were totally destroyed. The loss is es-
timated at 100000. The building was
burned about year ago.