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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
IMPORTANT RECORDS MISSING.
A Sensational Discovery in the Butler.
Porter Controversy.

A Sensational Discovery in the Butler.
Porter Controversy.
A Washington dispatch of the 10th
says: A very unpleasant episode has
Porter controversy. Up to the
present time the country at large
has taken com paratively little interest
in the mutual mud-slinging of the
two old gentlemen. Gen. Butler
has claimed hat Admiral Porter was a
coward n ran away at Fl. Fisher, and
Admiral Porter has retorted hat Gen.
Butler was S lying drunkard and never
took New Orleans until three days after
Farragut's marines had been in the city.
The public will let them fight it out. But,
yesterday, Gen. Butler wentto the navy
Departmental huntupt the log-book ofthe
Harriet Lane. The Lane was Porter'sship
and her log-book would of curse have
shown conclusively whether Admiral
Porter ran away, as Butler says he did,
or whether he didn't. Mr.. Butler is
daily adding more evidence that the adj
miral did run, and Mr.. Porter is daily
adding just so much evidence that he
didn't. The Lanes log-book being the
official record of every movement of
the boat on that eventful day, Gen. But
Ter attained Secretary Trscy's permits
sion to consult the log-book and to make
all the prescriptions he needed.
But when Gen. Butler began hunting
among the files for the log, it was gone;
somebody had distracted it. He report
ed the fact to Secretary Tracy, who i'm
mediately gave orders that a thorough
search should be made. A number of
clerks were Immediately detailed. They
include men who have been in the de
partment since the wal and are
familiar with every file and record in
the library. An exhaustive. systematic
hunt was begun. Every book and pa
per was examined, every old bundle of
documents was ~overhauled, but all in
vain. The log-book, which will either
destroy or vindicate the admiral of our
navy, is gone. To-day the seach was end
ed, for the matter has now assumed a
grave aspect. The squabble between
Messrs. Porter and Butler has of course
no interest in the world for Mr.. Tracy.
Gen. Butler is chuckling in glee. It is
hardly necessary to say to what infu-
ence he ascribed the disappearance of
the log-book, and he knows that its dis
appearance at just this time will injure
Admiral Porter more than anything it
might contain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
WISCONSIN A LAWS.
mo. Is, Al
Published April IS, 1882

lNO. 10, AL PuDl1Sne0 april Is, 1889. /
APT AS.
AN ACI for an act to authorize the proper state Of
nCefS 10 pay the special assessments for the year 1887,
against the property ofthe state, i'll the city of Mil
Waukee, commonly known as the State Industrial
School Tor Girls.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
section l. The proper state officers are hereby auth
orlzed and directed to issue, deliver and pay to the
treasurer of the city of Milwaukee. upon the passage
ana publication of this act. q state warrant in the sum
of one thousand, one hundred and Twenty-Five dollars,
upon receiving from the said city treasurer his GER
tlhcate Of redemption of said lands hereinafter des-
cr1ned, Tor the special assessments thereon for the year
1887, against the land owned by the state, commonly
known as the Industrial school for Girls, and des-
cr1ced as a piece of land bounded ~northwesterly by
Prospect avenue, northeasterly by Hydraulic avenue,
an unnamed street, all in the southwest quarter of
section fifteen, in the first ward of the city of Milwau-
Kee. SAID city treasurer of the city of Milwaukee is
hereby authorized to receive said amount in full re-
de1nptlon of said lands from the sale thereof for the
nOn-paymento of said special assessments for the year
1851. And the said treasurer is hereby authorized and
directed to pay to the owners and holders of the said
speelal cert1hcateS, upon presenting the same to him,
the amount due thereon. Said special assessments and
No. 157, being for five hundred ninety-five lineal
IeeG OF wood curbing, as per contract with John
No. III, for one thousand, seven hundred ~ffty-eight
d.. Dunn.
No. 1877, five hundred fifty three lineal feet plank
L Sidewalk as per contract with Charles ke'ch-
No. 215, two hundred thirty-fve square yards paw
ing cutters and two hundred sixty-four cubic yards
grayel1ng roadway, as per contract with John Dom
oghue.
And the sum of seven dollars and ninety-two cents
for sprinkling the roadway, for the season of 1877, shall
said city, and shall be divided, in the judgment OF the
comptroller, between said ward funds.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage and Publication.
Approved April IL, 1889.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
A MAGNIFICENT GIFT.
Dedication of the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital at baltimore.

Dedication of the Johns Hopkins Hos
pital at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Md, May THE Johns
Hopkins Hospital, at Monument Street
and Broadway, was formally opened
this morning. It is one of the finest
and most complete institutions in the
world, embracing seventeen build
ings, which cover four acres of
ground, surrounded by ten acres
OF beautiful parkage, which will
afford healthlul exercise to the patients.
Its construction was begun more than
ten years ago, and the total cost was ST.
100000. To the munificence of one man
Baltimore owes this great institution
tie late Johns Hopkins. 1t was he also
who founded and provided for the
Johns Hopkins University. Over
1920 invitations to attend to-
days ceremonies were sent to per-
sons in various parts of the United
States exclusive of those issued to Balti-
moreans. Addresses were delivered by
Francis T. King, president of the hos
pital; DR.. John S. Billings, U. S. A., and
u. s. Gilman, president of the Johns
Hopkins University.
President King said that Johns Hop
klns, in founding his two great trusts
the university and the hospital-each
with an endowment of nearly So. 500, 900,
was not actuated by a wish to build a
monument TO his own memory. His mo-
tives were higher and nobler.
President Gilman, of Johns Hopkins
University then spoke, after which Gov.
jackson declared the hospital open to
the DeOple.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
TEN MINERS L
A Cage With It's Human Freight Dashed
to the Bottom of a Shaft.

A Cage With It's Human Freight Dashed
to the Bottom of a Shaft.
At Kaska William colliery, near Mid
dleport, Pa, on the 9th, the cage con-
tanning ten miners was ascending the
shaft, and had reacheda height of about
161 feet from the bottom, when an empty
car was pushed over the top of the shaft
by two Hungarian laborers. The cal
struck the ascending cage with awful
momentum, SCATTERING it to splinters
and instantly killing every one of its oc.
cupants.
The names of the victims are as fol-
lows: Michael Boyle, assistant inside
foreman; Hugh Carlin, Patrick Melon
aid, George Bendel, John Pottovish,
Frank S~tralkovish, John Moore, Albert
Dryer, Edward Kurtz and Stephen
Matson. The cage with the ten victims
was hurled into the 'sump,"a hole at
the bottom of the shaft where the water
from the workings accumulates, and the
mangled bodies were not recovered for
some time. The mine is operated by
the Alliance Coal Company. 1t is an
old working and the shaft is 500 feet
deep.
Boyle leaves a wife and seven chill
dren. It was not his turn to ascend,
hut he exhanged with a young, man
named Hoolihan. Putlayisch leaves q
wife, but no children. He was a
brother-in-law of Mrs. Putlavisch who,
with Agnes Katch, was murdered about
q year z by Pietro Baronoviski, now
awaiting execution, and was the In
tended husband of Miss Katch. All
the other victims of the accident were
Bingle men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15

There will be a jubilation all over Rus
STA. Tolstoi, the Cars grand vizier, the
oppressor and deceiver OF the Russians,
be mistaken for Count Leo Tolstoi, the
novelist. He is also a count and a near
relative to the latter, but his name is
Demetrius Tolstoi. For nearly twenty
five years this man has been engaged in
the destruction of the young generation
Of Russia. Nihilism owes its existence to
Count Demetrius Tolstoi. From 1866 ND
to 1880 he stood at the head of the min
istry of education. He transformed the
schools into barracks and the UNIVERSE
ties into prisons. He waged war against
education and spent millions in pre-
venting knowledge from entering the
peasant novels. He threw obstacles in
the way of the young Russian genera
ton wherever and whenever he could,
and it was his iron rule that drove the
flower of Russla's youth into the
arms of revolution. In 1880 Tolstoi was
and the press as we'll as the entire pub
lie openly celebrated his fall. After the
death of Alexander II, the present czar
called Tolstoi back to st. Petersburg and
made him the minister of the interior,
which post in Russia is equal to the post
of a prime minister in England. Tolstoi
was a fanatic of the most dangerous kind.
He was more despotic than the car him
self. He was a formidable example Of
o servant Of absolute monarchy. He
knew nc mercy, he was cruel, and was
sharp enough to deceive constantly both
the car and his people. Tolstoi was
the leader of the coterie which sur
rounds the present car. His death
which may result in the introduction of
a liberal era of government into Russia,
is of far greater Importance to the Rus
sian Empire than even the death of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
BATTLE WITH STRIKERS.
The Military Kill Two Men and W0un
MANY Othera.

xn8 Military h1ll Two men ana WOUnC
Many Others.
BERLIN, May 10.-A sanguinary en-
counter occurred last night at Bochum,
in Westphalia, between the military
and the striking miners and their sup
porters. Two persons were killed and
many were injured.
A large body of strikers had gathered
and were becoming disorderly, when
they were ordered to dispense by the
officer in command OF the military.
The strikers refused to obey
the order. After warning them of tho
consequence which would follow, they
persisted in their refusal, and, no atten-
ton being paid to the warning, the
officer in command ordered the soldiers
to fire on the strikers. Three of the
miners were killed and several were
wounded. -
Acting under the instructions of the
council of ministers, held in this city
yesterday, the governor of Westphalia
will preside at o meeting of the mine
owners which is to be held tomorrow,
to discuss means for the settlement of
the troubles between the miners and
mine-owners.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
THE LAW,
Ruling in the Celebrated Colored Pa
senger Case of GeoIg ia.

Ruling I'm the Celebrated CoIored Pas
senger Case of Georgia.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10.-On the
10th of April last the Interstate Com
MERGE Commission heard the COM
plant of William III. Heard, colored,
versus the Georgia Railroad Company.
The charges involved in the complaint
were that in travelling over the
defendants road from Augusta to
Atlanta, the petitioner was compelled
to accept second-class accommodations,
being obliged to occupy a compartment
car, although he had purchased a ticket
which guaranteed him frst-class &C.
commodations. The commission, in an
opinion by Mr.. Bragg rendered
full duty that a carrier. like the
defendant. owes to the travelling public
in carrying out its rule OF furnishing
separate cars to white and cololed pas
sengers on its line to make them equal
in comforts, accommodation and equip
ment without any discrimination; 1t is a
lawful duty that a carrier, like
the defendant, owes to the trav-
cling public to afford the equal
protection of the law alike to all such
passengers without regard to race, color
or sex, against undue prejudice and dis
advantage from disorderly conduct on
the part of other passengers or persons;
on the facts in this proceeding, held,
that the defendant violated the law in
each OF the foregoing respects as against
petitioner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15

A shocking accident occurred ai,oua
$50 O'Clock, on the evening OF the 9Th,
ST the West Main Street crossing o. the
Michigan Central Railroad, Kalamazoo,
Mich. A street car containing seven
ladies and two gentlemen was crossing
The track, when a switch engine dashed
dowd upon it from the east at a high
rate of speed, and the driver being
unable to get the car out OF the way,
the helpless passengers were hurled to
a terrible death. 1t was but the
work of a moment and the fearful
catastrophe was over. The street car
was carried almost to Academy Street.
the pieces flying in all directions and
the human freight being mangled in a
frightful Those in the car
were: Mrs. Alexander Haddock, Mrs.
M. E.. Watteles, Miss Gertrude Tillot-
son, Mrs. Geo. Smiley, Mrs. Middleton,
Mrs. Van Antwerp, Mrs. s. A. Gibson,
Mrs. Jonathan Barnes, Mr.. L. G. Lull,
DR.. Sutton. The first Elk were killed,
two being found dead in the cattle
guard, one in the creek neal by, two on
the track, and Mrs. Middleton died
an hour later. She was thrown
in the roadway. Mrs. Gibson was in
iured in the head and side, and Mrs.
Barnes was bruised badly. The male
passengers both escaped. The driver
of the car escaped by jumping. The
switch engine was running at q high
rate of speed. The gates at the cross
ing where the accident occurred are not
used between $50 and 6:5S P. NJ, the
gatekeeper going home at that time.
This custom probably deceived the
driver of the street car, who was a new
man and probably supposed that the
gates would of course be down if an en-
CINE were coming.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
HAVEN FOR YALE STUDENTS.

Granite Steps Succeed the Old Fence in
the Hearts of the Boys.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, May 9.-Yale stu
dents have at last found a place to rest
their weary frames, much more COM
Portable than was the historic "fence."
The new roost is a broad granite steps
of the new recreation building, occupy
ing almost the identical spot which the
fence covered. They have been occupied
for the last twenty-four hours by armies
of the students. who have dedicated
them by chanting the old college songs
while sitting on their finty surfaces.
The steps command the same extensive
view of Chapel Street promenaders that
of the Yale campus is shut off by the
new building. They will become as
much of an institution at Yale as the
fence ever was.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
TAX PAYERS
Sensational Charges Made Against II
Assessor of INDIANAPOLIS.

Sensational Charges Made Against the
Assessor of Indianapolis
A dispatch of the 9th from Indian
apolis says: The discovery that money
has been drawn for several persons,
whose names are not on the payroll OF
the assessor of Indianapolis, without
their knowledge, has led to some sensa-
tional disclosures. Yesterday it was found
that 81, 200 had been drawn in the name
of a young man named Jose Fawcett, dis
family related to the assessors chief
clerk who rendered no service for the
money. It has been found thatanother
IA was on the payroll for over q year
without rendering any services. Six
names have been on the payroll without
the knowledge of the persons for whom
the money was drawn. TIE Marion Coun-
ty board Of commissioners are involved
with the assessor, who claims that the
commissioners made the allowances
with the understanding that the money
was to be kept by him. The grand jury
is investigating the matter. and it is ex-
pected chat extensive frauds will be dis
closed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
CHINESE RICHBINDERS.
Wong Chin Foo Makes Sensation
Charges in q Chicago Court.

Wong Chin Foo Makes Sensational
Charges in a Chicago Court.
The case, which it is alleged involves
a Chinese highbinders conspiracy, came
up in a Chicago police court ontne 10th.
Inc defendant was Charley Sing, an
employe Of A.. II. Suey,. He was
charged with d~isorderly conduct
1t appears that some Cinnamon
entered the store in which
he was employed and demande the
cash box, and that he drew the revolv-
er in defending his employers prop
erty; that the police, wnen they made
the descent, pounced on the wrong
man, allowing the robbers to escape.
Al Of this and more was stated by
Wong Chin Foo, the w%ell-known
Chinese lecturer and journalist of
New York, who came here to
defend Charley Sing. For some
time, Wong said, the Woodworking
Cinnamon in the city have been preyed
upon by a set of thriftless Mongolians
too lazy to work and desperate enough
to obtain money in any other way. The
chief of this gang was Charley Lee, a
hlgh-blnder who has led his colnpan-
ions in several deeds of violence which
have caused the better classes of China
men the loss of much money and
severe bodily injury, knives having
in many cases been freely used by
Charley Lee and his gang. These
cases have never been reported to the
police, as the Mongolians put little
faith in the justice afforded by law.
There was no prosecution and Charley
was discharged. 1t is claimed that
when Wong Chin Foo arrived an at
tempt was made to buy him off. Wong
declares that there is q scheme on foot
among the rich Chinese grocery men to
drive out the smaller dealers by the
enIDlOympnt of thuOS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
TAMAsEsE WANTS TO BE KING.
He Will Not Consent to Peace in Samoa
on Any Other Terms.

He Will Not Consent to Peace In Samoa
on Any Other Terms.
SYDNEY, N. s. W.. May 9.-Advices
from Samoa to-day to April 80 state that
the natives are quiet. The position of
the hostiles is unchanged. Admiral Kim
berly, of the United States navy. on the
suggestion of Mataafa, tried through DR..
Knappe to persuade Iamasese to agree
to peace. Tamasese declined to agree
to the proposition unless he was recog-
nized as king. Admiral Kimberly
t%hereupon issued a proclamation urging
the natives to maintain peace.
The steamer Rockton, which will con-
vey $50 men belonging to the wrecked
American warships to San Francisco
was ready to leave and was expected to
sail on May j from Apia. Eighty men
will remain with Admiral Kimberly at
tApia. The Nipsic had been fitted with
a new rudder, andSwas about to start for
Auckland.
Herr Stuebel, the newly appointed
German consul, has arrived at Apia.
DIR. Knapper. retiring consul, is here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
ENTERS A ONVENT.
Miss Kate Drexel, q Millionaire Heiress
to Retire From the World.

Miss Kate DrexeI, q Millionaire Heiress,
to Retire From the World.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 8.-Miss Kate
Drexel, second daughter of the late
F. A. Drexel, of the well-known family
of bankers, has entered as a postulate
in the order of the Sisters of Mercy.
Miss Drexel is the most attractive oil
three sisters. They inherited a fortune
of about ST., 0OO, 900, which is said
to have increased to about sci ,0O0, 900
since their fathers death. In case
either of the three daughters should
marry and have an heir the heir in
herits the whole fortune after the
daughters death. If none should have
an heir the entire fortune gees to the
Catholic Church. Miss Kate Drexe.
has quite a large fortune independent
ly, inherited from her mother.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
The Union Men Defeated in the Struggle
at Duquesne.

P~1rrsBURG, Pa, May9.-Peace reigned
about the Allegheny Bessemer Steel
Works, at Duquesne, to-day. It was ru-
mored that there would be trouble, and
the sheriff was on hand with a number
of deputies, but their services were not
needed, as the best Of order prevailed.
The great plant was in operation in
nearly every department, and while the
strikers do not concede their defeat the
strike is regarded as a failure by disin-
terested persons. VIM. Dunn, a striker
who assaulted John Galloway, a clerk in
the mill, last night, and was shot in the
breast by the latter, is improving. He
will probably recover, although his
wound is a dangerous one. Galloway
is in jail on a charge of felonious shoot
inc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
SALES ARE NOT VALID.
Lots Disposed of Illegally in Oklahom,
by Companies.

Lots Disposed OF Illegally in
by Companies.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 8.-Secretary
Noble to-day received the following tel
egram from Special Agent Picker,
st Oklahoma: "Great complaint here
against Seminole Town Site Company,
on account Of it's charging $40 tor regis
try of lots here. Just informed that
same company has been selling lots to
settlers at Edmont at auction as high as
300; will investigate"
By direction of the secretary Com
missioner Stockslager Immediately tele-
graphed the following reply: "Sales of
town lots by town site companies, or
other private individuals or organiza-
tons are worthless under the law, and
the people should be SO informed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
COTTON PLANTED EARLY.
Report Of the Department. OF Agriculture
for May.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 10.-Progress
of cotton planting in May Is reported by
the Department Of Agriculture to-day.
On the LIST of the month, 81 per cent. OF
the proposed area was planted. This is
one point earlier than the average of q
series of years: Only Virginia. North
G e1;rpa and and FLORIDA GRID : report asasat.g planting 3 sras
North Carolina. "A; South Carolina, So;
Georgia, 81; Florida, "a: Alabama, 81;
Mississippi, SO; Louisiana, SO; Texas, 80;
Arkansas, Sc; Tennessee, "a; general
average, 81. In many counties dry
weather has prevented termination, and
replanting became necessary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
EXPLOSION IN TUNNEL.
One Man Killed and Seven Injured by
Dynamite.

Dynamite
ASHLAND, Pa, May IA fatal explo.
sion occurred ear here this morning.
r. J. Malone & Co., contractors of New
York, are engaged in driving a tunnel
from Big Mine Run to Dark Corner, to
drain off water which stands in and
about Centralia. At 2o'clock this morn
ing, while the workmen were N
gagged in drilling holes in the
rock for the purpose of blast
ing, one of the drills struck
some dynamite which had failed to ex-
plode in a previous blast. An explosion
Immediately followed. James Kentzler,
of New York, was instantly killed, and
seven others were seriously injured.
The injured are: Thomas Flynn, OF
Giyardville; John Carroll, Patrick Car
roll and Thomas Navin, of Big Mine
Run, and Thomas Tretan and two 9TH
ers (names not learned) of Homesvllle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
KILLED HIS YOUNG WIFE
Patrick Ford. of Chicago, Ends q Shor
Season of Married Life.

S68SOH O1 NE6TTI0U AEIe.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 1l.-Patrick Ford,
so years of age, and a Waterman en-
ployed in one of Armour's packing
houses, shot and killed his young wife,
90 years of age, this morning. and then
put a bullet into his own breast Just
above the heart. He cannot recover.
The tragedy took place at the home of
Mrs. Ford's sister-in-law, where the un-
fortunate woman has bean stopping for
some weeks. Ford HIS been married
but three months, but he and wife quar-
relied, and they have not been living to-
gether for some time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15

in the supreme court to-day,
gave a judgment dissolving the
Electric Sugar Refining Company,
Alexander Cameron representing
the corporation consenting thereto. r.
er, and directed to furnish a bond of $lO,.
600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-05-15
BY A FIERCE FIRE.

Many Homes in n Chicago Suburb Swept
Away-Thirty-e eight Buildings in More
land Destroyed-Peop1e Driver From
Their Homes by the Rapidly Spread
ing Flames-A Total Loss Of a Quar-
ter of u Million.