Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-07-03
MINOR NEWS NOTES.


an unsatisfactory manner, and also for
participating in a charivari. The Young
man brooded over the matter, and next
morning shot himself through the head
dying instantly.
An unknown man was found lying
dead near the cemetery at Belvidere,
ILL.,, with bullet hole in his forehead.
In his right hand q 32-caliber revolver
of peculiar design was firmly grasped,
and 1t was supposed that he had COM
mitted suicide. The man was evidently
a foreigner and about 80 years of age.
While balloon was ascending from
the Paris Exposition grounds at Paris,
on the Seth, the car caught In the ma
chinery gallery and was detached from
it's fastenings. The occupants, three in
number, fell to the ground. One was
killed and two others were dangerously
injured.
Murrav's magazine announces that
Prince Albert Victor, oldest son Of the
Prince of Wales, is betrothed to Prin-
| cess Victoria, Of Germany, his cousin,
and sister of the Emperor.
The Belgian government will sub
scribe $4,000, 0OO toward the construction
Of the Congo Railway, the shares to
bear interest at the rate of 81 per cent.
The interest on the other shares will he
u per cent. The bill stipulates that 80
per cent. of the material needed shall
be ordered in Belgium.
Maria Mitchell, the distinguished
astronomer, died at Lynn, Mass, on the
2Stn.
Carlotta Patti, sister of Adelina, died
at arts on the 2Sth. She was born
IN Florence in 1910.
At Cambria, Ia, on the 2Sth, iii an
attempt to arrest n. McGinnis, an in
sane man, Sheriff Ramsey was shot and
killed and Deputy Rollins wounded.
The latter fatally shot and killed Nc
Ginnis.
The dead body OF Prof. Martin Rose,
a Frenchman of considerable linguistic
and scientific attainments, who has re-
sided at Marquette, Mich, for many
years, was found in his house on the
2Sth, with ragged bullet hole through
the upper part of the abdomen and
revolver lying on the floor beside him.
He had evidently shot himself some
hours before, as the body was rigid.
He was married and had four grown
the time, visiting a married daughter,
and he was living alone in the house.
His suicide is supposed to have been
induced by dependency.
Reports have been received from
Winona County, Mimi, of great dam
age to crops and dwellings by hail.
Winter wheat and rye on many farms
were destroyed Corn in places was
washed out of or beaten into the ground.
Dry runs were swollen into rivers.
The people of Cairo, Egypt, are irri-
tated over the opposition of France to
England's scheme for the conver sion of
of the scheme will prevent a continu
ance OF the work of improving irriga-
ton, and will also postpone decrease in
the rates OF taxation.
The three missing steamers belong
ing to the Wissmann expedition have
arrived at Zanzibar
The steamer Cleveland has been re-
leased from Castle Danger Reef.
The streets of Johnstown, Pa, are
again 10 passable condition.
Gov. Foraker was renominated by the
Ohio Republican state convention.
Gov. Nichols, of Louisiana. has issued
a proclamation to suppress prize fight
ing.
A passenger train on the Chesapeake
q Nashville road jumped the track on
the 10Th. A dozen persons were in
iur4d
The Eureka Improvement Company,
of st. Paul, has failed. Liabilities about
81 ,000,0 UU.
England has declined to guarantee
the evacuation of Egypt, which was de-
handed by France as condition OF her
acceptance Of the Egyptian conversion
scheme. The scheme has therefore
been abandoned. France also demand
d the annulment of the Anglo-Turkish
n vention of 1887.
The Paris Figaro says that at the re-
quest of the Senate committee, which
made an investigation into the charges
against Gen. Boulanger, the payment
OF Gen. Boulanger's pension has
been stopped. Gen. Boulanger will
bring suit against the government to
compel payment.
Walter Rice Howell Powell, member
of Parliament for West Carmarthen-
shire, is dead. Mr.. Powell was Lib
eral and in favor of home rule for Ire
land.
The Russian army will be equipped
with new rifles of small caliber. The
weapons will be manufactured in
France.
The tin cornice factory of Thompson
Bros, on California Street, GAINESVILLE,
Tex, was partially destroyed by fire on
the 10Th. During the progress of the
fire an explosion, supposed to be of
cendiaries, wrecked the machinery.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
1t was learned on the 25th that Camp
20, Clan-na-Gael, Chicago, had disband-
ed. Edward Spellman, its chief officer.
has been called on by the prosecution
in the Cronin case to explain the
cause.
The two-mile race between freshmen
of Yale College and the University of
Pennsylvania, on the Thames, near New
London, Conn.,, on the 18th, was won
by the latter. 1t was close race.
At Harrlsonburg, Va, on the oath, in
the local option election large vote
was polled in the district in which Har-
risonburg is situated. The district has
probably gone wet. Harrisonburg gives
majority of four for the 'drys."
The British government proposes to
raise new loan, the money to be used
in the building of strategic railways
and fortresses. The semi-official press
daily attacks Italy, while the Gear snubs
Baron de Marochetti, the Italian am
bassador. AT the last state ball the
Gar purposely ignored the presence of
the ambassador until Marochetti placed
himself in his majesty IS way; then the
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