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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
DR.. Norvin Green.
From the New York World.

From the New York World
Every weekday morning, as the bell
in Trinity steeple tolls nine times, q
man, evidently aged, but with his 6 feet
3 inches of framework held erect, his
face without a wrinkle and his gray
hair and moustache of vigorous growth,
walks briskly into the Western Union
building on lower Broadway. There he
remains until the afternoon is we'll adj
vanced. At 1870 O'Clock to the minute
he is in the Aston House, where the dis
penser of liquids, without any instruc-
tons, prepares for him rye toddy. He
walks to the corner of Barclay Street
and Broadway, only step away, where
an old public hackman opens the door
of his waiting vehicle, and, without a
word being exchanged, drives his pas
senger to handsome residence in East
Twenty-third Street. That is part of the
daily routine of DR.. Norvin Green, pres
ident of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. He coniesses to only 80
years of age and his looks give credence,
to his words, but his intimate friends
say he is nearly IS years old, and they
make the statement with pride. DR..
Green still holds the active management
of the great corporation he presides
over, but he lives well. never allowing
the hinges of his humanity to become
rusted. When he was practicing ply
stefan in Kentucky he was an associate
of a school-master named James G.
Blaine. He travelled on horse back
through lonely regions, with his medi-
cines and instruments In his saddle-bags.
1t was then and in that state that he OBJ
tanned an ownership in the old House
Telegraph Company, which eventually
led to his being the chief man in the tel
egraph system Of the country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
Illiteracy in South Carolina.
From the New York Sun.


Some astonishing facts about the lack
of education among the people of South
Carolina have been brought out during
the debate in the Legislature on the
constitutional amendment providing that
no man unable to read shall be allowed
to vote 1t has been shown that not far
from $4,000 white men and three times
as many colored men would be
DISTINGUISHED by the adoption OF
the amendment. The vote of
South Carolina is usually smaller
than that OF any other state i'm proper
ton to it's population, and the enforce
ment OF the measure now under consid-
Grafton by the Legislature would reduce
it to about half of it's magnitude in re-
cent elections. The least instructed ele-
ments of the population of the Palmetto
State, are the colored people along the
seaboard and the whites in the mount
ainous northern region; but the school
facilities are inadequate in all quarters,
and the expenditures for education are
not one-tenth what they ought to be.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
Poisoned Arrows.
Arizona Corr. Philadelphia Record.

Arizona Corr. Philadelphia Record.
10 poison an arrow point with bees
the following is the modus operandi oil
the Apache: The insects are discov-
cred IN their nests and struck at vigor-
ously with withes and branches. When
thoroughly angered they are killed, and
a lot OF them are put into a stone NOR
tar and crushed to jelly. The arrows
are dipped into this mixture, and the
resulting poison causes much infamma-
alton and very painful wounds.
Poison No. 2 is made by crushing lot
of the red ants into similar manner.
This poison acts about the same, al
though, in addition to Inflammation in
an aggravated form, great constitutional
disturbances follow and possibly deliri-
UNI. The third method is perfectly ter
rlble. A large, bloated, yellow rattle
in the world, and his head pinned to
the ground with forked stick. An In
dian then tickles and torments him with
a sharp stick until the rage of the reptile
is unbounded. He thrashes the ground
rattles lis tale, Kisses and raises Cain
generally, and all the time his wicked
eyes are sparkling like bright diamond
points. A small antelope or deer or
jack-rabbit is now killed, and his liver,
smoking hot and bloody, is torn out and
laid before the snake. The torked stick
is removed, whereupon the reptile
strikes at the liver again and again, his
rage seeming to increase all the more
now that he has apparently found vic
tim.
The liver, loaded with poison, soon
turns black and emits very sour smell.
1t is placed on pole high in the air and
left to decompose and rot in the sun.
When complete the mass is crushed in
an earthen bowl, and the arrows dipped
into the mixture and laid In the sun to
dry.
The most cruel thing about all this
process is the fact that those deadly ar
rows have their head points fastened
loosely to the shafts, so that when fred
into the body and one attempts to dis
tract it the barb catches and the shaft is
pulled out, leaving the poisoned head
in the wound. No more deadly scheme
to kill than this can be conceived by any
human being, be be civilized, barbarous
or savage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
Despotism and Anarchy.
From the Philadelphia Record.


The officers of the Howard Associa-
ton of England, as the prison reformers
of the world, recently presented George
Remnants acquisitions against the Rus
sian prison system to the Russian gov
eminent with the expressed hope that
they might be either refuted or ex-
planned This led to a corresponds
ence which grew SO severe in tone
that it finally ended with a letter
from the Howard Association trusting
that it might soon be possible to speak
of Russia otherwise than as ga despo-
tism tempered by assassination, and a
letter from Russian government allud-
ing pointedlv to the woes of Ireland
and winding up with the ironical hope
that the day might not be far distant
when it would not be necessary to
speak of England as IAN anarchy tenn
pered by tradition"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
DIED IN TEXAS.
c. j. Hull, Chicago Millionaire, Ex-
pires at Houston.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. ia Houston,
Tex, dispatch announces the death at
that place of c. j. Hull, of Chicago, who
leaves an estate reputed to be worth
81, 600, 900. He owned over $751;
coo worth of real estate in
Houston. Mr.. Hull came to Chicago
nearly forty years ago and engaged in
the real estate business. For many
years he was trustee of the University
of Chicago and was for some time inter
ested in the Washington Home Mr..
Hull had been in Texas since Novem-
Der and his death was surprise to his
friends. His ailment was Bright's dis
ease. The remains are on the way here
for burial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
An Insane Man at Large.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. led. Erdman,
an insane man, escaped from
his brother-in-law, Louis Byrnes,
at the North Western Depot,
at o'clock this morning. He was en-
route from St. Joseph, Mo-, to Milwau-
kee where he was to be placed in an
asylum. He got into the crowd in the
depot and cannot be found. His adj
dress is 2316 Prairie Street. Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
The Finest Station i'm the World.

The grandest railway station in the
world is said to be the terminal station
in Bombay, India, of the Peninsular
Railway, known as the Victoria Build
ing, which was completed in May last
and named in honor of the Empress of
India. The execution of the work oc-
cupied ten years, and the cost is esti-
mated at SIS, 100000. The total length
of the principal elevation is over 1900
feet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20

AMONG the pretty dress bonnets used
for the moment before the spring nov
elites appear are those of velvet, COM
bined with Persian nets and laces in
rich broche effects and coloring. Gilt
and silver laces are also alternated with
new and pretty effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
Death of a Detroit Millionaire.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 14.-William E.
Lovett, the well-known tobacco manu-
facturer, is dead. He leaves an estate
valued at $2,000,GG0. He was 80 years
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20
En- the Assembly.

MADISON, Feb. ia batch of petit
tions against the Taylor railroad bill
opened the proceedings in the Assem-
bly,. Mr.. DorWin requested that the
consideration of his resolution concern
ing dive petitions be postponed on &C
count of the slim attendance, and it
was SO ordered. The Senate bill
appropriating $4,000 a year dur
ing the next two years to the fish COM
missioners, was concurred in, as also the
bill authorizing registers of deeds to APP
point deputies. The bill repeating the
law granting women the right to vote
upon school matters was indefinitely
postponed. Bills were introduced as
follows: To enlarge the corporate
limits of the city of Milwaukee;
to regulate the fees of physicians for
making afidavits in pension cases, so
tHat physician shall not charge over
81; relating to minors, prohibiting the
allowing of minors to play on pool
tables as well as billiards; to prohibit
the posting of improper show bills; re-
lating to punishment so that the gar
nishee shall not be liable for more than
double the amount of the Indebtedness
stated in the affidavits; also relating to
certificates of deposit so that every en-
dorser shalt be liable for the genuine
ness of the endorsement Of the payee !;
also amending the laws concerning APP
peals to the supreme court so that no
writ of error shall be necessary to bring
up any judgment.
MADISON, Feb. 1.-THE following bills
come up for a third reading and were
passed: incorporating the city of Bar
aboo; relating to the county bridge
fund of Chippewa County; relating to
attachments in justices, courts; author
izing the city of La Crosse. its successors
or assigns, to construct, operate and
maintain a bridge across the Mis-
sissippi River: to authorize John
Edwards and Walter A. Scott. to
raise, build and maintain certain
dam across the Wisconsin River and the
piers and booms used in connection
Herewith; to authorize Thomas E. Nash
to construct and maintain toll bridge
across the Wisconsin River; to author
ize Thomas E. Nash to erect dam or
dams across the Wisconsin River in
township q, north of range east;
authorizing the common council
of the city of Milwaukee to re-
NIT the taxes upon the Layton art gal
lery, and to redeem or cancel GER
tifcates of sale thereof; to change
the time of holding court In the second
judicial circuit, and to regulate the
noticing of actions for trial thereon;
amend ing the statutes relating to town
insurance companies; to repeal the
charter entitled SAn act to incorporate
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-02-20

A LARGE order for canoes, TO be sent to
England, has just been received by
boat building firm at Passdumkeag, Me.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

a MURDEROUS BUCKEYE.

A Farmer In Ohio Goes to . Circus ana
Gets Drunk-Returning 10 His Home
He Fatally Shoots His Father and HE
Divorced Wife, Sets Tire TO Her House.
Wounds n Servant Girl, aud fhowers
Bullets Upon His Neighbors.
CINorSNATI, May l6-Robert Day. q
years old son of n wealthy farmer living
two miles from Loveland. o. reached home
about midnight Wednesday night from q
circus. intoxicated The family were await
ing him Drawing two rovolvers he de-
clared his intention OF cleaning out the
ranch" The family hastily left the room.
Robert Day, Sr., C5 years old, was the last
to leave, and his son, with deliberate aim
fred at him and sent a ball through his
body, and De sank TO the floor. Young Day
then went ~ search Of other members OF
the family, but, finding none. he went
TO an adjoining farm where Mrs
Hubbeu, his divorced wife, hved. He
forced an entrance. The noise awakened
Mrs Hubbell, who came cut 10
see the cause. Day, meeting her.
fred, striking her in the stomach
The servant girl appeared, and he
fircd at her, giving her a slight
wound in the face. He then fred
the barn and Kept the neighbors away
with his drawn revolvers until the
marshal overpowered him, during which
time Day fired ten shots at the party, one
of which touched tie face Of the
marshal Mr.. Day and Mrs Hub
bell were fatally wounded Three
years ago the murderer married Mrs. Hub
bell while employed by her on her farm.
Two years later he began drinking and she
was compelled to get divorce. He has
been heard TO threaten to get even. but no
reason is known for killing his father
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
STRIKERS IN ossrasss

A App~>l go Aha fsE ss>s tdzs kxizsEs a.
csE Ea~sy-1-&@ssst0.s - ssssls2sEt NJ
tAs xEs~1ls.
EsxsIs MAJ ia-tks Sontusrsss of ths
NssgpA4lla s-Ffsexs aas e@zs<a tAe r.oseinx
eE .--s@zsk. ssss@s As<s -. es<trlcss sssscr-
e. - tAs srxt6s, zEgfL@s sh. afs.tsuAuos q
pssne. TIE w4As et ~, xsraosls toy.us srs
slsa pl2esRds4 vith ws<aztss = peaceful
essizs "a ~ rSaaz1a lateSfs aftsr sar.et
EzlEbsE of plzsS.s6s 0Gi-h L4s ossn
Passed - c221 1plc2Oes PAGES iae.G-
ilg tss srEi.1ers - ats q s.o-
lsaeS sEs s1rt0asly sttxloatsa - TIE
n-iaing y Astsrs sd tas soeialists Ihe
~el-sn tar0ag hoUs tGs disturbed cls-
1sztf. sTo generaliy opposed - ths
90 lAes Ant thsx iaAasAee las induced
: tes ulsn - ztbsnps 20 resume work
Distress = eeginnlnz u oe fsft u tLs fam
HES oZ tEs strikers 4nd he COMMITTEES las
Issued al appeal for funds Ter
theH relief. 1Es Eestphslla news
papers have nearly al opened sub
scrip 1en lists - obtain money Tor tie
srftzers families II l. estimated that tAe
strikers and those d~peadent upon them
Tor support nunber loo. 90 persons Hun
dreds or men have refused work uL Ger tie
pfoteeEon u strong military force, and
many othsrs are wsYeTIng The en-
pioyers Ia The Rittea district have offered
u toereAss tie wages OF tAeir employees, bat
express tGsIr unaltsEsble determination 70
resist ~ tho end the demand Tor shorter
hoaEs The otter viii possibly be accepted.
Ona hundred and twenty osrgoes Of coal
wess ordered from EnglAnd yesterday.
Some Westphaha strikers held an inter
View with Deputies Hammacher. BAUM
bach and Schmidt This Is thought 70 lndi-
cate al early settlement OF the strike The
metal works OF Luxemburg are discharging
their woTkraen on account ot the scarcity Of
coal
The builders OF sprottan. the carpenters o.,
Bunzau, Konigsberg, Wurtberg and Lubeck
and the brewers OF Dortmund are out On
strike. The tailors o, Bremerhayen have
obtained al increase or wages aud a reduc-
uon or the hours OF labor The agitation Is
extending. Ia Berlin the employees or the
Central Omnibus Company and several
trades are disafected
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
HOMES IN ASHES.
= Fierce Connagrstion IN q Sub
uro % Quebec
1 HUNDRED BUILDINGS BURNED.
Houses Biewa Up 60 Cheek Tie Progress
~ the tiaDes-A Premature Ia
Ylesisa oeoars aud I've Mes
Are kiled


ovESEc, Can. Nay 20 Early olis morn
ting nre wes discovered IN a vacant build
tag on et Waller street 81 etanseur,
owned by Ars McC&nn, and quickly spread
iug soon assumed large dimensions. The
alarm caused great excitement and Tie en-
tife op1lation Of the suburb was soon ca
the spot The hEe brigade of St staayeur
was wholly unable - cope with the flames
and the population tarned oUt and worked
hard but lacked organization, and the
watsT supply Was inGdeouate- The city
nremen were called for and responded, bat
the want OF water limited their usefalness
The IRE spread 20 ST Peter and Chenet
streets and bade fair 70 entirely destroy
the village B" battery OF artillery was
summoned TO aid the fretnen and yolun-
teers in fghting the flames and by O'clock
the FIRE was under conIol, having almost
burned itself out
While the military were preparing 70
blow up some houses, 10 check the IRE from
spreading, a premature explosion took
place in one Of the houses. killing Major
Short and Sergeant Walleck OF "B" bat
terry. both men being buried IN the ruins
Sergeant Wslleck's body WAS found neal
the door, dreadfully mangled, but the body
OF Major Short had not been recovered al
2 o'clock The ire covered large area
and destroyed over 100 houses, involving a
loss OF not less than 10000.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
KILLED FOR CASH.

Captain Richards, Formerly OF Illinois.
Slain In New Mexico His Murderers
Were Mexican Bandits, Who Secured
About $4,000 In Money.
socoRo, " NJ. May 10 The Santa Fe
mines. near Carthage, were the scene OF
terrible murder and robbery Wednesday
About s2o, 900 arrived from Topeka Tues
day with which Co pay OF the miners
Topeka l. Santa Fe railway All
the money except $500 had been paid
out and this sum was In charge OF
superintendent G. ". Richards in the Office
About 3 o'clock, while Mr. Richards was
alone, two Mexicans entered by the rear
door and killed him with Winchesters.
They took the money and, mounting fast
horses, escaped TO the mountains.
Richards was mining engineer and grad
uate OF the University of Illinois, at Ur-
bana, Ill He has been superintendent for
five years and highly esteemed
posse Qf miners are in pursuit of the
murderers The Atchison Company offers
reward of 81 COO for the arrest OF the men
and the recovery of the money. The
Carthage mine, which is located about ten
miles from this place, is now operated by
the San Pedro Coal q Coke Company, an Off
shoot or the Santa Fe.
superintendent Richards always pays of
the men himself, and 1T was well known
that he would have a large sum of money
in his possession. When the robbers en-
tered the room J. Arnot, a clerk, was pres
ent, but he was able TO make his escape.
Richards former home was at Quincy, Ill
where he Is we'll known
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
THERE MUST BE CAUSE.
No Presidential Postmaster to BE Re-
moved Hereafter Except for Good Rea-

No Presidential Postmaster to BE Re-
moved Hereafter Except for Good Rea-
SONS.
WASHINGTON, Nay 16.-Presidential post
masters viii be allowed to serve out their
four year terms from the date Of confirma-
ton by the Senate Postmaster General
Wanamaker has made this plain by stating
that 'the President Is not making re-
movals except for cause" He added
that TO displace a postmaster before his
term expired would be removal This is
the first authoritative declaration that has
been made on this subject The Postmaster
General says that he Will promptly make
removals where a postmaster is shown TO
be inefficient but he will not re-
move a man merely TO make place for
Republican. This is the position OF the
President, and he has sent back To the de-
partment to go on file the papers in several
cases where he has been asked TO remove
postmasters whose commissions do not
expire until next spring. II the
position of the President and the
Postmaster General can be made plain TO
the Office seekers II ought TO diminish some
what the pressure which still keeps them
from giving needed attention to other
matters The Democrats who were
appointed TO Presidential post-ofIices
during the summer OF 1856 were
not confirmed by the Senate until
January or later, come not until July. so
that their four year terms run well into
1850. and under the rule established by the
President their successors will not be nom
mated until near the expiration Of their
serrns
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
KILLED HIMSELF.
General Adns Anderson. Wen-Rnow
Railroad Nan. Dies 10y His Own Hand.

Railroad Nan. Dies by His Own Hand
PHILADELPHIA, Aav IS General Adna
Anderson. OF New York, committed suicide
at the Lafayette Hotel here Tuesday night
by shooting himself son OF General An
dsrsou told the coroner that he be-
Heved his father 70 have been insane at
the time OF the shooting, and could not
assign any other cause for the rash
act About year ego, while engaged In
mining. the General contracted what ia
knUsyn "a mountain fever. This troubled
him for some time, and finally developed IN
brain trouble.
tgensral Anderson vas one of the bcstknoun
railroad men tn this country. He vas born July
b. isl7. ana entered The railway service a
,hair mar on the New York. New Haven 4
Hartford rsllrosd twenty years later. Since
that tine be has been connected Vikh nearly
everT read IN the country IN var ous capacities.
hut chiefly "a chief engineer Sad superintend-
ent Al the oatbresk 0f The civil war be vas
appointed assistant engineer ard chef Of
the construction corps q the ATruE q tho
Pofomae snd vas subsequently, msde caiei
engineer sai superintendent of TIE military
ra Ways CT the UHitsd states In 1855 Be was
chosen second vice -presidsEt O; The Northern
Pac lc Railway Compsnv. remaining there un-
til JanuarT I. 1sss S.nc. that the be has
been d0faz nothing fer = complication o. ail-
uasnfs prevented . working Us home vss
a. sag "a y "
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
A GRITTY PEDESTRIAN.
Novel Manner In which a Rockford Cni.)
Bricklayer Won a Bet.

RocK ISLAND Ill, May l6.-John William
son, bricklayer on a wager, accomplished
peculiar feat OF pedestrianism here. He
started Tuesday morning TO walk 20 and fro
from one side Of the stree. to the other for
thirty-six hours, carrying four and s-bsf
pound brick in each hand. which he
had TO place on tho side OF the
street, raise himself 20 full height,
pick up the bricks. and going across repeat
the performance on the opposite side lie
was to continue for the full period, being
allowed one hour for meals every six
hours, and an intermiEsion Of fifteen min
utes every three hours Williamson tTamped
all night and both days. part OF the tine
through a driving rain. finishing at 6o'ciock
Wednesday night Interest," in his under
taking grew rapidly and crowds were con-
stantly in attendance. a great deal Of
money changing hands on the result.
a large part of which Williamson received
A brass band was on hand when he finished.
snd though HIS feet were covered with
blsters, his legs and hands frightfully
swollen. be offered 20 continue his walk
twelve hours more but was not allowed 10.
A leading physician pronounces il a re
narkable test OF physical strength, eDdur-
ance aud grit
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
RsAR-ADMIRAL DONALDSON
The AreJ Naval Veterans Life Closes q
Baltimore

BALTIMORE. Nd, May i6-Rear- Admiral
Edward Donaldson died st4 o clocl Nodnes
day afternoon at his residence here. aged
- years lie had been long sufferer from
liver troubles
admiral Donaldson entered the navy on
July b. 1875. 80 q midshipmau. and served on
tho Warren. the Falmouth and the Naudalis
n The West India seuadron. IL received bis
commission - Lieutenant n 1871 and vas
connected with the Dolphin. Nerriuac and
Mster witch. lie took part 10 The capture 81
New Orleans during TIE cirn war. he vas
made Rear Admiral 10 1tsGl
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

PT7T.DunGz Pa Nay ls-Ths iurv IN
ths case Of 4 = starr. superintendent of
the Pittsburgh. Port Wayne b Chicago rail
rosd who was chTgsd With raansl1ug hter
81 connection with ths killing q Mss Wsv-
nan and titan culP 81 TIE Federal street
crossing q year ago. returned verdict o.
not guilty. bit requiring tie defendant 70
r1Er ~r-fe
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
rp gzrs


81 Pa-r. Man. Nay IA young nan
irving the name q G n Currsn "a aIisf
upcu sheriff Bean Wecnes6<v and sur
rendered himself claiming - be 81 en-
bez1leT snd wanted - Columbus. o BE
rev desires % return and meet ths conse-
"a .-nea
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17
Arrested Again.

MrcHIGAS CRY. Ind, May 10. John How
ell. 6l years old a notorious crook and
horse thief from Noble County, Ind. whom
q vigilance committee came near hanging
at one time, completed q seven years SEN
tenoe Wednesday in the Northern prison,
and was again arrested He is wanted In
Noble County for some old ofense.
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

yrzSSA Nay IS -Judge Won schmeriing,
president % the supreme Court Of Austria,
completed bis siN-ieth Tear in or-ios Nednss-
dav. Emperor Francs joseph accompanied
BIZ = large number o. high od-cials waited
upon the Judge IN person and rendered his
e.arrrarrIatlnns
Telegram-herald., 1889-05-17

CaAElEsxoS s c. Ny IA saeagment
70 th-s dead soldiers ~ fo4x German Sazl.-
pA1lss IA t.s NeEkoaarste serves - aeeli-
czt1a Aere IL Bethany Ce0eters NeSnos-
CAV Ins monument rs Unya.iea ~ te2
lttls Gsol lla4E ssTls c--a ~ y ilits. " llle
German hama plsyea Ssera.sn eAossl
TIE dodlostl1g pl@SeF w. IL German, ty
Fastog N@ises ana IA0 eselc@Go1 address
Nzs delivered ~ S-sasEoT Hampton Il
" hoss tsla0as legia1 s2s 0essAAa sol11eEs
fought