Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-11-06
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

murdered MS Vile ana TWO OaugnCorS at
Guelph. Ont, has been sentenced to be
hanged the 29th inst.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
Red Cross Society, was given recep-
ton by the citizens OF Washington tor
her work in Johnstown, Pa. There was
a spread and speeches.
Seven persons who had known the
Ben0ers were taken to see the two
women suspects at Oswego, Kas., but
only two seemed to think they are the
notorious murderesses.
Belford, Clarke & Co., of Chicago.
have settled with their creditors and
will resume business.
President Harrison, on the Cd inst,
issued proclamations admitting South
and North Dakota to statehood.
Comrade O. L. Clarke, OF Utica, has
been installed as custodian of the Grant
Cottage at Mount McGregor.
Gov. Knapp of Alaska. denies the re-
ports that the Indian tribes are dying
out.
A herd of stampeded Texas steers
created great excitement on the streets
of Kansas City.
Del Pine Bros cigar factory at Key
West burned with more than u million
cigars. Loss, $lOU,O00.
Spain intends to celebrate the centen-
airy of the discovery of America by. Co
lumbus. with world 8 fair at Madrid.
Engineer Twomby and Conductor
Buford. who were responsible for he
recent Rock Island disaster, were in
dicted for murder.
Two Chicago men have started on a
voyage to Greytown, Nicaragua, in 24
loot cat-rieged boat.
Twenty passenger were injured, four
fatally, by the wreck o. Santa Fe train
in Texas.
Tie total coinage of the minis for the
past year was $6O, 965, 927.6l.
Old neighbors of the Bender family IN
Kansas fai ed TO identiiythe two women
arrested in Michigan as Mrs. Bender
and her daughter.
At Findlay, O., John McManus shot
and killed Joe Donovan without provo
cation.
Mrs. Hiram MILFORD was burned to
death near Ramsey, ILL.,, by the explo-
sion of lamp.
VIM. Trafford, a farmer of Posey
County, Ind, was swindled out of 3d.
600 by gold-brick game.
At Princeton, Mimi, Policeman Nor
ton shot and killed Joseph Brumbaugh,
WHO was resisting arrest.
The Quapaw Indians have voted to
sell their reservation of 81 ,0GO acres In
Southeastern Kansas to the government
on the terms proposed.
Chief of Police Robinson and officer
McQuade were probably fatally injured
W lille trying to quell a hungarian riot
at Mckeesport, Pa.
Mayor Grant signed the ordinance
pass d by the New York aldermen pro-
hibiting the playing OF bands, organs
or other musical instruments on the
streets. -
A coal train on the Illinois & Southern
road was ditched at Sullivan, Ind, by a
broken rail. Engineer Evans, OF ST.
Louis, was killed, and Il tramp fatally
injured.
Secretary Tracy has formally accept
ed the cruiser Charlie ston.
The decrease IN the national debt was
Sc, 4S5,372 during October.
The Chicago Times has sued ex-Edl-
tor We st for sums ageregatlng Sl70,OOO.
Nine men were sentenced TO be hang
ed for murders committed in the Indian
Territory.
Heavy snowstorms prevailed in the
West on the 1st, and in Colorado the
storm reached the dimensions of biz
gard.
Mary Dormegan, employed in Gin
cinnati hotel was bitten by tarantula,
which sprang from a bunch of bananas.
Stock holders Of the Cotton Oil trust
were disappointed to find deprecia-
ton of $1,000, 600 In stock and expected
profits.
George w. Childs says Gen. Grants
remains will be removed from New
York and buried either at Arlington or
West Point
Ex-Treasurer True, of the town of
Lake View, recently annexed to Chica-
go, has given up the fight and turned
over the money to the city.
The Rt. Rev. John Virtue, Roman
Catholic bishop of Portsmouth, Eng,
who has sailed for New York on the
steamship State, will represent England
at the celebration in Baltimore of the
Tooth anniversary of the establishment
of the Catholic hierarchy in the United
States.
The affidavit of Mrs. May brick in
libel action was taken in Woking prison.
Mrs. May brick is in fine health and
spirits and is entirely satisfied with her
treatment in Jail.
A company is in course of organiza-
ton with capital stock of 950O,G0O for
the purpose of purchasing the enor-
nous grain elevators of Chicago.
The Berlin Emin Relief committee
has recalled DR.. Peters from East Afri
ca.
In the Danish Rigsdag on the 1st, the
premier gave notice of bill to abolish
the tariffs on coal, coffee, rice, tea, salt,
raw iron and train oil; to reduce the
duty on petroleum and to increase the
duties on wine. spirits, beer, tobacco,
fruit, asparagus, flow ers, spices, cakes,
cocoa, boots and shoes.
Sixteen workmen were buried in the
ruins of brick dwelling which fell at
Passaic City. N. j.
The transfer of the Pillsbury and
Washburn mills 10 an English syndicate
has been consummated.
All but four of the men entitled to re-
ward for the capture OF JEFF. Davis have
received the money.
The cashier of the Tradesmens Ma
tonal Bank, of Conshohocken, Pa, Is
deiaulter for $4,000.
A number OF lives have been lost and
great damage done to property by floods
in Italy.
The Baltimore & Ohio road has been
mortgaged for 10000, 900 to meet liabl!-
tiles and make improvements.
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