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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
CAPTURED IN WYOMING.

Gardner, the Chicago SwindIer, Arrested
by the Postal Officers.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 22.-L. Gard
ner, of Chicago, who has successfully
used the mails to defraud the public was
arrested at Dixon, Wyo., last night.
Gardner made Chicago his headquar-
tiers. He sent out pamphlets through
the mails throughout the West, in
which he purported to publish the
Golden Age, the Ladies' Illustrated
Journal, and other publications. To
each subscriber he offered ticket in
drawing of watches, pianos, sewing ma
chimes and other articles. Every ticket
was guaranteed to win a prize. Gard
ner made 900 by the scheme before
the postal authorities discovered that
be was not publishing any paper, and
that the whole business was fraudulent.
He evaded arrest and fed to Wyoming.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
They We're Bad Marksmen.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 22.-News
has been received from Maysville of a
battle between two outlaws named Hall
and Mason and three officers who were
have been selling whisky to the Indians.
They were surrounded on the outskirts
of the town by three deputy marshals.
A desperate battle ensued, more than
thirty six shots being exchanged. Ma
son, it is claimed, was fatally wounded.
The outlaws have succeeded in reaching
the timber and escaping. The officers
were unhurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
The Fastest Railway Time.
From Railways of England.

FTOH hHlIWayS OF EngIanu.
The question, How fast can a loco
motive run ?" has been good deal dis
cussed recently in the engineering
papers. The conclusion appears to be
that there is no authentic record of any
speed above eighty miles an hour. The
speed was obtained many years ago by
a Bristol and Exeter tank engine with
nine-foot driving wheels-a long extinct
species-down steep bank. But it has,
apparently never been beaten. 1t is,
indeed, not little strange how sharp
ly the line appears to have been drawn
at eighty miles an hour. Records of
seventyfve miles an hour are as plenty
as blackberries. Records of eighty are
exceedingly rare. Records of greater
speed have way of crumbling beneath
the slightest touch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
"A Boston Failure.

The assignment of the Phoenix
Wooden Company, OF East Greenwich,
Mass, was recorded on the goth
The assignment is made to William A.
Walton, of this city. The mill is owned
by Joseph Dews and the embarrassment
Is brought about through the fail
ure of Brown, Sleese & Clark,
which firm held Dews' notes for
large amounts, the custom of Dews be-
ing to give his note 10 the Boston firm
and receive from them his consign-
ments of wool. Shortly before their
paper for sf SSs!0n At % he ae me 1eT be
collapse, Dews bad received but $751;
600 worth of wool,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
BURNED BY FIRE DAMP.
Five Men Badly Hurt by an Explosion ii
q Mine.

Five Men Badly Hurt by an Explosion in
Mine.
SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 22.-There was an
explosion Of fire damp in the No. col
lierv of the Delaware u Hudson Canal
Company this morning, by which five
men were seriously and perhaps fatally
burned. Yesterday afternoon a portion
of the mine caved in, and this morning
gang of men went in to repair the dam
age. AS they approached where the
cavern occurred, one sof the miners
lamps ignited the gas and fearful ex-
plosion. which could be heard for miles
around, occurred. The workmen fed
for their lives and all escaped but An
drew Nichols, the superintendent;
Richard Mason, the inside foreman,
and John Lauerin, Samuel Williams
and John Jones, who were all fearfully
burned. Nichols, who lives in Scran-
ton, can nc live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Dink Davis Crooked Beginning.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
That slender and quiet-looking young
man, whose general appearance is so
bland and unobtrusive, is Dink Davis,
the well-known bookmaker and turf
$4,000 from Broadway faro game not
so very long ago. The games are not
all closed. by any means, although
stranger might think so from the diff
culties he meets with nowadays in
finding tiger to buck. A good story
is told on "Dink" by Murphy of Pulsi-
ers, who are Well-knoWn on all the
race-tracks. Davis used to belong to
base ball nine in his native city of
Ithaca. Murphy came along on circuit
and found that the Syracuse base ball
nine was anxious TO try conclusions
with Davis nine. Murphy succeeded
in getting the Syracuse Club to bet $500
on a game with the Ithacans. Dink was
let into the secret. "Dink's" home
nine was so far superior to the SYRIA
cusans that it was foregone conclusion
the Ithacans would win. But Dink was
let in on Murphy's bet, and when he
found his nine couldn't possibly lose on
the merits of the tgame, he being left
fielder. caught long fly from a Syracus-
an giants bat at critical moment of
the game, and, instead of fielding it in,
Sin the excitement of the moment" as
he afterward described it, seized the
ball he had caught on the fly and hurled
it over the boundary fence. By the time
the sphere had been recovered the
Syracusans had made runs enough to
win the game. Dink is reported to
have received $24O for this, and his re-
putation ever since has been that of
fv man
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Microscopists Elect omcers.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 23.-President
Lewis called the American Society of
Microscopists to order at II o'clock this
morning. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, DR.. George E. Fell, Buffalo; vice.
presidents, w. III. Seamon. Washington,
and F. w. Kuehne, Fort Wayne; treas
urer, c. G. Miller, Pittsburg; executive
committee, W. P. Mantor, Detroit; F.
L. James, St. Louis. and w. III. VANS
ley, Philadelpkia. Prof. Burrill retains
the secretaryship. At 2 o'clock the
members of the society and their friends
took trip down the river.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28

Sinking of the Pleasure Yacht Celt 1
Lake Superior.

Sinking of the Pleasure Yacht Celt in
Lake Superior.
SAuLT STE. MARIE, Mich, Aug. o.
The pleasure cruise Of the yacht Celt
came to a sudden end fifteen miles
south of Sisknwit Harbor, Isle Royale,
and the pleasure-seekers arrived here
tonight on the steamer Samuel
Mather. The yacht sprung a leak and
sank fifteen minutes afterward, CIV
ing those on board scarcely time
to take to their yawlboat. Then began
long pull over Lake Superior for the
Sault passage, as the vicinity where the
shipwreck occurred is not frequented
by vessels. After being on the lake
several days they were picked up off
Outer Island early yesterday morning
by the Mather, and brought in. The
occupants of the yacht were P. M.
Benser and wife and n. &. Rodman.
They were bound from Ashland on q
trip down the lakes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
MRS. MAVERICK VERY Low.

Fears that the Woman Can Not Live
a Great Length of Time.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 23.-The official mes
senger, bearing the announcement of
the Communication of Mrs. Maybric 8
sentence, did not reach the Jail until 2
once communicated to the prisoner.
who betrayed some emotion, but not
to the extent that was antlci pated.
The chaplain visited her at breakfast
time. The revulsion of feeling had
then Frustrated her and she seemed
weaker than at any time since her ar
rest. 1t Is feared that she will not live
long. Briefly, her alleged paramour,
sailed for Boston on the steamer Scythia
which Lett Liverpool yesterday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
CANADIANS ARE INDIGNANT.

Angry Because England Takes No Notice
of Sealer Seizures.
OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 23.-The minister
of customs says the government has
not yet received any information re-
garding the seizure of the Pathfinder and
Minnie in Beoring Sea by the American
revenue cutter Rush. The people here
are highly indignant over the apathy of
the British government in respect to
these seizures. 1t is rumored in official
circles that the imperial government
has ordered the warships on the Pacific
station to keep away from Rehrirx Sea.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
MIKE MCDONALD LEFT,
His sTife Supposed to BE in Europe With l.
Priest.


Priest.
Chicago was stirred up by new SEN
satlon on the goth in the shape of an
elopement. A dispatch of that date
gives the following: The wife of Million
aire Nike" Mcdonald, the noted ex-
gambler and politician, is missing. The
circumstances are most extraordinary.
Mrs. Mcdonald disappeared from her
home st the corner OF Ashland Boule-
ward and Harrison Street a week
ago last Friday, and though a
small army of detectives have
been retained to discover her
whereabouts, they have succeeded only
in obtaining her diamonds, pawned or
sold somewhere in the East. It is sup
posed that Mrs. Mcdonald is now in
Europe. 1t is being reported this even
ing that she had a mpanion, Catho-
lie priest, who, it was alleged, has been
since unfrocked by the church. The
priest is supposed TO have had par
ish at South Chicago, or some
suburb in that locality. The
story is that Mrs. Mcdonald
became acquainted with the priest
while he was on a visit to st. JarIath's
parish, of which she is /. member. He
became infatuated with her, the admira-
ton was reciprocated and an elope-
ment was planned and executed. On
the nome ntous Friday evening, Hugh
Mullaney, McDonald's coachman, took
Mrs. Mcdonald from the house in
carriage. He said nothing about the
of the search. Then he told "Mike"
Mcdonald, saying he had promised
Mrs Mcdonald to keep the secret for a
week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Revolution in Tanning.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Aug. 22.-From
the State University at Berkeley comes
a report of discovery made by one of
the professors, which, if true, will re-
suit in revolutionizing the leather IN
dustry. The claim is made that certain
combinations of fat and oils with sui
phur compounds, when used for tam
ming, render leather impervious to
water and so pliable as to render it al
most indestructible.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Work of ELECTRICITY.

There are now in use in the United
States more than $3.50 central electric
stations for light and power. There are
100000 arc lights and 100000 incandes-
cent lamps. There were SO electric rail-
ways in operation in March last, and IS
roads in process of construction. The
increase of capital in electric invest
ments during 1888 was nearly $40, OOO,-
900; These are very significant figures,
course of future inventions and dis
coveries.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
SHOT DEAD AT HIS DOOR.
A Mysterious EarlyMorning Murder Il
Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-About1 o'clock
this morning Joseph Frana, living on
West Nineteenth Street, was murdered
in cold hood at the back door of his
home. Who committed the MUIR
der is mystery. Mr.. Frana had been
an invalid for the past year and
unable to work. A few minutes before
l he got up and stepped out at his back
door. A man stood near the corner Of
the house. His wife heard him ask the
man what be wanted. The question
was followed by the report of pistol
and then a loud scream. Mrs. Frana
ran to the door and found the dead body
of her husband lying across the walk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
MADE A VALUABLE MASH,
A Small Fortune Bequeathed to a New
Sal lad

Small Fortune Bequeathed to a New
York Saleslady.
New YORK, Aug. 22.-Miss Hattie
Minzesheimer, saleslady in j. Lichten-
STEMS dry goods store, has received no.
tice that gentleman who recently died
in California, bequeathed $1,000 to her.
1t seems that the deceased visited this
city, about two years ago and purchased
stock of celluloid goods, and was quite
smitten with Miss Hattie, who had the
pleasure of selling him the stock. She
refused a position offered by him at the
time, and had quite forgotten the occur
renee when she received the notice of
heI good fortune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
SMALL ADVANCE FOR MINERS.
Scott's Men Granted Slight Increase in
Paw.

Scott's Men Granted Slight Increase in
Pay.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 22.-W. L. Scott's
manager at the Spring Valley coal dig
eings has prepared proposition to the
miners offering rs cents ton, but an
nouncing that no committee represent
employment for himself individually.
| he price named is so cents better than
offered by most of the other operators,
but the clause regarding the mems
union meets with disfavor. and it is
claimed that the Spring Valley coal is
the easiest to mine in the district.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Shot His Nurse Dead

WoDURN, Mass, Aug. 24.-At 80 this
morning Fred. s. Nichols, living on
Grove Street, Winchester, while deliri-
GUS from typhoid fever, got out of bed,
drawer and shot his nurse, a Miss
Smith, through the heart, killing her.
Before he could be secured he fred two
shots at his father, Stillman Nichols, but
without effect
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Two Train Hands Killed.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. PA special
from Moberly, Mo-, says train on the
Kansas & Texas Railroad was
wrecked nine miles south Of there at
o'clock this morning, by running over
steer. Engineer Frank Ritter, of Han
nibal, Mo-, and Fireman George Ben
mares were killed. No particulars are
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
BUD RENAUD GUILTY,

Fined $500 for His Connec With the
Su1livan-KilrainM Mill.
New ORLEANS, La, Aug. 22.-The
Times Democrats special from Purvis,
Miss, says that Bud Renaud was this
morning found guilty of participating in
q priZefght and sentenced to $500 fine.
Renaud has taken an appeal to the
supreme court and was released on $500
bonds. He also furnished 5000 to APP
pear as witness in December before
the grand Jury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28

WILL OGDEN, of Fairfield, Neb., per-
formed remarkable trick last week.
He laid cooked gun on the ground,
stood off about Is feet from it, threw a
common glass ball into the air, turned a
handspring, picked up and discharged
the gun, breaking the ball before it
reached the ground.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
PRETzELS FEED THE FLAMES.
a Large Factory and Contents at Chicago
Consumes

q large Factory and Contents at ChicagO
Consumed
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-J. Vender-
bosch's pretzel factory Oh Larrabee
Street was destroyed by fire this morn
ing, entailing a loss of $4,000. The
flames communicated to the stable adj
joining the factory and consumed it so
quickly as to Illustrate the attempt to
save the stock, consisting of five horses
and a cow. These were burned to
death. Mrs. Jane Vanderbosch and
her grandson, a lad of IL years, had
very narrow escape from suffocation.
Mrs Van6erbosch and the boy were
sleeping in rooms over the feed store
when the rear portion Of the building
caught fire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
No Relief in the Commission.

New YORK, Aug. PIP. c. McCourt
who claims that he was dismissed from
the custom house because of his politics
and who has written to President Har-
rison and Secretary Window, has re-
ceived letter from the Civil Service
Commission. in which the complainant
is informed the Commission cannot aid
him unless his removal was caused by
resistance to political coercion or as
sessment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
COMMANDER DAVIS DEAD.

The Head of the G. A. r. of Nebraska
Expires at Chicago of Dropsy.
Maj. J. S. Davis, department COM
mander of the q. A. r. of Nebraska,
died III Chicago, on the 22d, from drop
sy, superinduced by wound received
at the battle of Gettysburg ir 1863. Mai.
Davis was an officer in a New
York regiment, and when discharged for
disability, removed to Wahoo, Neb.,
where he has since resided and been
engaged in the newspaper business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28

DUBLIN, Aug. 22.-The trial of Will
liam O'Brien and James Gilhooly,
members of Parliament for County
Cork, on charge of holding Nation
alst meeting which had been proclaim
ed was begun at Clonakllty to-day
The defendants refused to recognize
the authority Of the court and declined
to cross examine the witnesses for the
prosecution or to present any testimony
in their own behalf
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Farewell to the Kaiser.

METZ, Aug. 24.-The German Imperi-
al party left for Berlin last night. The
veteran associations paraded with Ian
ners flying. The line of march to the
railway station was brilliantly illumlnat-
ed, and the populace lined the streets
and cheered as the Emperor and En-
press passed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Shot His Pretty Cousin.

UTICA, N. Y, Aug. % Maud Bartle
was murdered by Edward S. Knowles,
three miles west of Oneida, last night.
She was Is years of age. Knowles has
for several months attempted to make
love to Maud, who was his cousin, but
she gave him no encouragement. Last
evening he shot her in the head. She
died almost instantly. Knowles then
fired two shots at himself without seri-
GUS effect.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
CHARGED WITH INCONSISTENCY
Minnesota's Fish Commissioner Thinks
Badgers are StingY.

DnuScTS arc CCInSy.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Supt. Wat
kins, of the state fish hatchery, is some
what displeased with the course of the
Wisconsin, fish commissioners. The lat
ter have been accommodated often with
live trout from Minnesota streams for
breeding purposes, but when Supt.
Watkins finds himself in the Badger
state at good strout stream and at
tempts to convey live Wisconsin
trout back to Minnesota the arm of the
law is appraised upon him. He can take
as many dead trout, caught with the line,
out of the state as he wants, but when
it comes to live trout not single one
will he be permitted to take. The Wis
consin fish law torbids the removal from
the state of both dead and live fish, but
the authorities freely permit dead
trout to be taken away-an Inconsistency
which they ought to explain in some
way.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
MALIETOA RESTORED.

The Exiled King Greeted With Eathusi-
asm by the Natives.
Advices from Apia report the return
to Samoa of ex-King Malietoa and other
exiles. The ex-King was warmly well
coined by the natives and his own flag
was hoisted. King Mataafa also greeted
Malietoa with cordially. The German
consul informed Malietoa that he was at
liberty to do as he pleased.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Accepts With Restrictions.

LONDON, Aug. 23.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon, Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach, president Of the Board of
Trade, said England had accepted an in
vitation to send delegates to the mari
time conference to be held in Washing
ton, but the British delegates would not
be empowered to make any engage
ments binding upon England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Northern Pacific's Heavy Los

SEATTLE, w. T.. Aug. 22.-The North
ern Pacific Company has long been seek
county. The Board of Commissioners
yesterday refused demand tor $780,
GOO rebate and allowed $1,000. II this
example is followed by other counties
through which the railroad runs it will
entail loss to the Northern Pacific OF
upward of $500. COO
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Her Sentence COMMITTED.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-Mrs. May brick will
not be hanged on Monday. The pleas in
her behalf have been fruitful and it was
officially announced this afternoon that
her sentence had been committed to
penal serVitude for life
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
Three New War ShiDS.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. o.. The act
ing secretary of the navy to-day opened
proposals for constructing FIVE steel
cruisers, three of them to be CT about
1000 tons and two of 5000 tons dis
placement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
DEFEAT OF LEGITIME.
His Forces Routed and Gen. Dardignac
Slain.

Slain.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. pa special
received via New Orleans, dated
Port au Prince, August 8, says:
The Haytian gunboat Defense has
just come in, bringing the body of
Gen. Dardignac, Legitime's command
erin chief, and the news that the whole
of the South is lost to Legitime. The
fight is now entirely between Port au
Prince and the rest of Hayti, and peo-
pie engaged here in business see some
reason to hope that the end is near.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-17
Tidings
Habeas Corpus Decided.

WAsmNGroN, April l6.-The supreme
court has decided farvorably on the appli-
cation OF Gen. Shay, for writ OF habeas
corpus. Gen. Shay was an Apache In
dian, convicted of the murder of another
Indian III the United States court of Ari-
zona, and sentenced to be hanged. 1t was
contended that the ofi'ense was committed
against the laws OF the territory and
should have been tried under those laws
by the territorial court. Supreme court
grants the writ prayed for. The same or.
der in the case OF Captain Jack, the IN
dian whose case was substantially the
same as that just described, and who was
sentenced to thirty years Imprisonment in
the Ohio penitentiary.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-17
ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

The spirit OF improvement is spreading
in Santa Fe.
Gusdorf's slashing into the prices OF
groceries has created q stir among the
thrifty housewives.
Nearly everybody has caught the in
lection, and is planting trees and shrub
berry, seeding their lawns to blue grass
and extending the water service. 1t all
means a beautiful city.
Regular meeting OF Carleton post to-
night. There will be muster, and full
attendance is desired. Prompt attendance
at O'Clock sharp will enable those who
desire to attend the governors reception
to do so after the meeting.
Arrangements have been completed for
subdividing the Lamy grant in south
Santa Fe county, and selling forty to
eighty aese farms to American farmers on
long time: The title is perfect The A.,
T. & S. F. railroad will assist in the en-.
terprise.
Sheriff Barela OF Dona Ana county
came up to the capital city yesterday and
placed three new men in the penitentiary
from his jurisdiction. ". B. Laird, for
larceny, gets one year; Teodoro Roival,
for assault, two years; Tomas Flores, for
assault, one year.
Santa Fe's orchards are beginning to
look like huge bouquets dotting an IRON
stained background. The red lands OF
the foothills and the rich loan Of the
valley will attract the attention of the
world when the present water supply is
stored for use in midsummer.
Gardener Geo. Cam has large bed of
the most beautiful pansies OF the French
and German varieties, some OF them as
large as a silver dollar. They were out
all winter and there was not month
that the bed was free from flowers. Truly
Santa Fe is blessed as respects soil and
climate.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-04-17

which to put in "extras" and improve
the grounds. The work will begin within
few weeks, and the erection OF so hand
some structure as these plans call for
will doubtless serve to materially stimulate
the price. OF realty in that locality lying
between the capitol and the outhwestern
suburbs OF the city. Especially is this
probable since the erection OF this build.
ing means the extension of the city water
works over that section of the city. The
New MEXICAN congratulates Mr.. McKen-
zie on his good luck.