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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
DEMPSEY'S FIRST DEFEAT.
La Blanche Whips the Nonparsil In
Thirty-two Rounds.

La Blanche Whips the Nonpareil in
Thirty-two Rounds.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. 2S.-The
great battle for the middle-weight cham
pionship and g., 500, last night, was won
by La Blanche in the thirty-second
round, when he knocked Dempsey out
with q blow on the Jaw.
The contest was in Dempsey's favor
for the first twenty-seven rounds.
In the thirtieth round, however, La
Blanche gave Dempsey terrific right
handler on the chest which seemed to
stagger the latter Tor moment but he
recovered and showered half dozen
blows on the Marines head and in the
effort to escape he slipped to the floor.
The thirty-irst round was exceeding,
ly tame, but when the men came up for
the thirty-second round, Dempsey tried
to force matters. He was by far the
fresher man of the two, and with but
few exceptions had had the fight all his
own way up to the present time. He
forced La Blanche into corner and
pounded him numerically. The latter
received staggering blows on the
head and neck but stood up un-
der them we'll. The men gradu-
ally worked to the center of
the ring, and while Dempsey still contin-
ued to lind LaBanche's neck, the latter
whirled around suddenly and caught
Dempsey terrific blow on the jaw and
the Nonpareil went down like shot.
He fell heavily upon his face, and the
blood spurted out upon the floor of the
ring. Ten seconds went by amid in
tense excitement. Dempsey struggled
bravely to rise, but before he had
reached his feet. weak and staggering,
the time had expired and the referee
awarded the fight to LaBlanche.
The sudden termination of the fight
was surprise to every man in the club
room. A chance blow lost Dempsey the
battle ut time when 1t seemed that
the Marine was in bis power.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Me and a Heavier Person.
From the Boston. Advertiser.

sr, FROM the Boston, Advertiser
There is store in Boston where thew
sell the summer hammock. Into this
emporium there entered the other dav
a slightly built maiden of about 20 sum-
mers, ITO pounds and shade of hair
which is supposed to drag the white
horse from concealment. A young man
had charge of the mesh goods depart
ment, and it was to him that the young
lady expressed desire to purchase an
inexpensive hammock" Now inex-
pensive hammocks are not always strong
ones, and the article to which the clerk
called her attention was not warranted
to hold the Plymouth monument with
out considerable wear and tear-in fact,
it was only guaranteed to hold 300
pounds. When this fact was commune
Gated to the would-be purchaser she
asked
Haven't you anything stronger for
the same price ?''
The clerk, who was anxious to sell the
hammock. urged that it was strong
enough, lit would hold almost three
people of your weight" To which
mademoiselle responded naively:
''Yes. But it wouldn't hold me and
and a heavier person." And then her
face took the shade of her hair and she
rapidly walked out of the emporium"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

Il GERMAN professor in Rochester,
New York, has unwittingly added to our
insect pests by bringing tc this country,
some two years ago, some insect grubs,
which he wished to examine at his
leisure. These have thrived, escaped
and multiplied so amazingly as to
plague greatly the country about
Rochester, and the spreading of the
plague goes on swiftly. Professors who
want to experiment with foreign bugs
of this class should stay abroad until
they know whether bug is fit for i'm
mort or not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

THAT Russia is uneasy at the growing
influence of Germany in European af-
fairs could not be more clearly shown
than by her overtures to Turkey. If
Russia and Turkey lie down together
in amity the millennium of European
state craft would be expected, were it
not for the fact that every man would
know that they are driven to temporary
truce by temporary cause, as lions,
antelopes, hyenas and CRATES take
refuge from an African food on one bit
of dry land, forgetting for the time both
enmity and fear.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
OPPOSING CIVIL SERVICE.
Maryland Republicans Declare for t
Spells System.

Maryland Republicans Declare for the
Spells System.
BALTIMORE, Md, Aug. 29.-Last night
the Federation of Republican clubs of
the Third Congressional District, which
represents twenty-three associations,
adopted the following
RESOLVED, That We, as Republicans. pledge our
selves not to support anyone for office, either ma
tional. state or city who IS in favor OF the pres
ent odious civil service or its application In the
distribution of public patronage whereby the
majority OF appointments are awarded to young
men fresh from schools and colleges, while active
intelligent, educated and deserving men OF
our own party are barred out on ac-
count OF age. Or have failed to answer
foolish questions not pertinent to the service in
which they are seeking employment We be-
l1eye that the resent civilseryice law is relic
OF European governments is injurious to party
success and not at all appropriate to repub-
Ilcan form of government, and therefore should
be reDealed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
ASSAULT ON A WITNESS.
Attempt to Kill Man Important to the
Cronin Case.

Attempt to Kill Man Important to the
Cronin Case.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. pa desperate
attempt was made last night to assassi-
nate Gus Klahre, the tin-smith who last
week identified Martin Burke as the
man for whom he soldered together
tin box on May g, which it is supposed
contained the clothing OF Dr.. Cronin. At
8 o'clock last night he was walking east
ward to his home on Ohio Street.
When within block of his home he
WAS assaulted by ten or a dozen
young men. They knocked him down,
beat him about the head with some
blunt instrument, and threw him over q
low fence to the ground below, dis
lance of twelve feet. He struggled to
his feet, calling for help and ran toward
home. His brother and the servant
girl heard his screams and they ran to-
ward him. His assailants sprang over
the fence after him and pursued him al
most to his door. His mother heard
one of the pursuers shout with an
Irish brogue, "Give it to him."
That remark is the only clue to the
identity of the assailants. He fell as he
entered the door. Klahre became I'M
conscious before anything could be
learned from him as 10 his assault, and
up to a late hour was still unable to
speak or recognize anyone. The family
say he has no enemies unless he had
made them by his statements in the
CrOniu case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Bear Discipline.

A traveller who was crossing the Rocky
Mountains overheard teamster tell the
story of a mother bear and her cub,
giving what ne called a good example
of human mothers in family govern
ment. The teamster was going up the
mountain for pine logs, driving a
wagon. On the top of large rock by
the side of the road was a young bear.
The mother had started up the mount
ain as the team approached.
"The cub looked so cute" said the
teamster, Lying there with it's paws
dropping over the edge of the rock,
watching the horses as they came up.
Presently the old bear came bounding
back to the cub, and, giving it nudge
with her nose. started up the mountain
again, expecting the young one to fol-
low.
"But the cub made no move. The
old bear then came back the second
time, and, taking up the cub in her
arms. gave him several cuffs.
This time the cub obeyed orders and
followed the old bear in gallop up the
side of the mountain.
"He knew, that cub did, that he'd
better mind, for that old bear wouldn't
STAN any more foolin'."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
WISCONSIN ITEMS

PIcKPocKETs and thieves had quite q
successful week during the Encampment,
In spite of the numerous arrests by the
police.
PAT MANNING, the pugilist, was held
to trial at Ashland on the charge Of
granddaughter, in the killing of young
Murray two years ago.
MARTIN G. VALID was killed by the
cavlng In of sewer trench at the Kirk
land Company's brickyard, six miles
from Menomonee.
WHEN Prof. Hammer, of Cincinnati,
made his balloon ascension on the tair
grounds, ct Dodgeville, the balloon took
fire when up about 5000 feet and be was
obliged to cut loose the parachute and
descend. He came down amid jam Of
carriages and horses which came near
creating a panic. The balloon de-
scended with hole foot in diameter
burned in it.
MARTIN REINERTsEN, sailor AZ years
old, living in Chicago, fell from the scow
Laura Miller, on the night of the LIST at
Milwaukee. and was drowned. The
scow was lying in the river north of
Cherry Street bridge. Capt. Andrew
Peterson had left the boat for short
time and the sailor remained on
board. When the captain re-
turned nothing was to be seen
of the sailor. A line hanging over the
side of the boat was pulled up and the
sailor was found tangled in it. 1t is
supposed that he was trying to tie up
the boat more firmly and fell overheard.
He pulled on the line, but the rope ran
out and he was drowned before the
slack in the line was taken up.
A SUPPOSED rose cancer on the hand
of Joel Eastman, of Sherman, Dunn
County, turned out to be potato bug
that had crawled into a cut and lived
and thrived there for over year and a
half. When it was removed cancer
actually developed, and to such an ex-
tent that the hand had to be amputated.
IT is learned that counterfeits of tick
cts for seats for the naval battle were is
sued, and but for Capt. Pabst's gener-
osity in making the seats free, the En-
campment Council would have suffered
a large loss
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
DIED OF ASPHYxIA.

Sad Fate of One of the Encampm emit
Visitors From Chicago.
Martin Grove, of Chicago, died at Mil
waukee from the effects of asphy xia-
ton by gas, at 80 Twentieth Street, the
residence of his son-in-law, Edward C.
Smith, of Rumble, Spence & Co. Mr..
Grove came from Chicago to spend En-
campment week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith, and on Tuesday night
when he retired he failed to turn the
gas completely off in his bedroom, and
was found unconscious in the morning.
Medical treatment failed to revive him,
was 70 years of age and was a retired
merchant. His body was taken to Chica-
90 for burial
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

In Foochow, China, last week girl
was arranging her washing on bamboos,
near the river, when one OF the rods
fell on youth who was passing. He
belonged to the better class of local ma
tives and began to abuse the girl, who
answered him saucily. This SO angered
him that he beat and kicked her until
she was dead. He was arrested, but
escaped, aud now mis- father is IN prison
for him, and he will remain there until
the money ordered as recompense to
the girls parents is paid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
KILLED BY THE CARS.
A Double Fatality at the Vliet Street Rail-
way Crossing.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Aug ga car
riage in which Mrs. E. G. Smith
of Wauwatosa, and Mrs. Caroline Ben
nett, of West Granville, were riding,
was struck by Milwaukee & Northern
passenger train at the Vliet Street cross
ing, last evening, and both ladies were
killed. The train, which was due in
the city at 6:55 o'clock, was run
ming at good rate OF speed,
and although the engineer saw
the carriage on the track, the grade at
that point made it impossible to stop
the engine before the crossing was
reached. Both ladies were thrown
high in the air and fell beside the
track, but they were not cut or man
gled. Mrs. Smith was dead when she
was picked up and Mrs. Bennett was
unconscious. She was taken to the En-
Urgency Hospital, where she died at
$3.50 o'clock.
Both victims of the accident were ell
derlv ladies. Mrs. Smith was a widow
with two grown-up children, and Mrs.
Bennett was the wife of a farmer. A
coroner's jury was impaneed at 2
o'clock this afternoon to make an in
vestigation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

JAMES SMITH, prominent farmer, liv-
ing few miles west of Columbus, Ind,
met with peculiar accident some nights
since which has resulted in his death.
He was in bed, dreaming that he was in
the river swimming, when he rose in his
sleep, and, as he imagined he was TAX
ing big leap into the water, he made
jump and lighted on a bed-post. the
point of which penetrated his lung and
broke several of his ribs, inhicting
wounds from which he died three days
later
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

THERE is one seaside resort on the At
lantic where the vulgar people who
trade cannot GO. 1t is near Far Rocka-
way Beach, and the snobs and blue
bloods have exclusive possession, not
even a drug store being allowed there.
It is one of the conditions in the deeds
that the lots will be forfeited if even a
clothesline is seen there. The 400 and
their tribe will not be contaminated by
the sight of common people in that To-
cality. at is English, you know"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Lost His Hand and Didn't Know it
From the Boston Journal.

From the Boston Journal
Early Wednesday morning Officer
Wells, of Lynn, discovered man COM
ing down the Boston and Maine Rail-
road from the direction of West Lynn.
The man appeared very jolly and en-
tirely oblivious of the fact that he bad
but a bleeding stump of his right arm,
his hand having been severed above
the wrist. The man was leaving trail
OF blood to mark his course. On inves-
tlgation it appeared that the man had
lain down to sleep with his right arm
across the track, and when at daylighta
freight train was backed down its
wheels cut his hand off as cleanlv as
though with knife. The mans nerves
In the arm were perfectly numb, and
he did not realize what had happened
to him until his attention was called to
it. He had been drinking, but did not
appear to be drunk. He gave his name
as William Cable, of Hartford, Conn.
Christopher Gaffney saw CaoIe coming
through the freight yard singing. His
hand was gone then. Cable was twenty
four years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
J. G.. EASTON VERY ILL.
Tho Well-Known Railway Man Danger
ous1y Sick in Paris.

LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 2S.-J. e. East
on, of this city, for many years connect
ed with the Board of Directors of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway,
is dangerously i'll in France, where he
went some time ago with Mrs. Easton.
F. L. Easton, Mr.. Easton's son, became
80 alarmed at the reports of his fathers
condition received here, that he cabled
his mother asking if he should Join
them. The cable in answer was some
what reassuring, but in the message he
was told to come. He left for Paris on
the next train. It is feared that Mr..
Easton's condition is serious. Mr.
Easton is one of the best-known
railroad men in the West. He was for
merly owner of the Southern Minnesota
Railroad, now the Southern Minnesota
Division of the st. Paul system, and is q
large stakeholder in the Milwaukee &
st. Paul. He owns several banks in
Southern Minnesota, and is interested
largely in real estate here and west of
the river
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
SACkE-T HARBOR BURNED.
The Business Part of the Historic Village
in Ashes.


WATERFOWL, N. Y, Aug. 29.-The
business portion Of the historic village
of Sackett Harbor was destroyed by
fire last night. The telegraph and tele-
phone Offices, the Rome, Watertown &
Ogdensburg ticket Office, every saloon
in the place, dry goods and grocery,
hardware and general stores. and the
warehouses containing supplies of gov
eminent contracts for Madison Bar
racks, and the best part of the
village below the railroad tracks,
were destroyed. There was no
organized fire department and
the efforts of the United States
regulars at Madison Barracks with an
old-fashionep hand-pump engine alone,
saved the village from entire destruc-
ton. This is the second big fire in the
village within three years, the otLer
one having occurred in January, 1887,
when the loss was about $35, 900. The
fire originated in vacant building, and
it is supposed to have been of incen-
diary origin. The total loss is about
$4,000; insurance about $18,O 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
SMASHES HER RECORD.
The City of Paris Crosses the Atlantic Ii
Days, and 10 Hours.

The City of Paris Crosses the Atlantic in
Days, and 10 Hours.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The steamship
City of Paris, which arrived this morn
ing, has broken the record again, beat
ing her own best time from Queens
town by hours and 40 minutes.
Her actual time IRE ckoning by
Greenwich time) from Queenstown to
Sandy Hood lightship was days, 10
hours and Is minutes. She left Queens
town at 2:09 Greenwich time) on Fri
day. Her run for the first day was 432
miles; second, 493 miles; third, 500
miles; fourth, 500 miles, and fifth, 500
miles. The run from 2:09 P. NJ Green
witch time), yesterday afternoon to 9:27
A. NJ. (same time), to Sandy Hook light
ship, was 346 miles. The total distance
travelled was 2,7S8 miles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
FEVER AT YOUNGSTOWN.
Twenty five Typhoid Patients in the Re

Twenty five Typhoid Patients in the Red
Cross Hospital.
JoHNsTowN, Pa, Aug. 29.-The dry
weather and low water thereby occa-
stoned will without doubt be very detri-
ne entail to the health of the people here.
The rotting and pestilence breeding
matter along the banks of the
streams is becoming very offensive,
and pollutes the surroundings
to great extent. There are twenty
five patients in the Red Cross hospital
suffering from typhoid fever, and a
number of others are sick with a COM
p]ication of ailments. The water in the
RESERVOIRS is pure, or there would I'M
doubtedly be much more sickness than
fboro now ia
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Bar Association Officers.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 30.-The American
Bar Association has elected officers as
follows: President, Edward Hitchcock,
st. Louis; secretary, o. Hinck-
ley, Baltimore; treasurer, Francis
Rawle, Philadelphia; executive COM
mlttee, the president, secretary,
treasurer, David Dudley Field, New
York, ex-president, ex-oficio; George
A. Mercer. Georgia; J. Randolph
Tucker, Of Virginia; Charles C. Bonney,
Illinois, and one vice-president from
each OF the states.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

FIVE members of the Soblowosoky
family, of New York City, got tired of
their name last month, and went in a
body TO the city court and had it
changed to SobeI. Ernesto Agramonte
y Simoni did not admire his cognomen
so he went to the court and had it
changed to Ignacio Ernesto Agramonte
" Sinoni, and the last name of that
man was worse than the first.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
INsULTED THE GERMAN FLAG.
Admiral Heneage Forcibly Removes d
Vessel from Her AnchnraPe

Admiral Heneage Forcibly Removes n
Vessel from Her Anchorage.
VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. ENLIGHTENMENT
has been caused in shipping circles
here through the action of Admiral
Heneage, yesterday, in forcibly towing
the German bark j. H. Hustled from her
anchorage in Esquimault Harbor to the
harbor entrance, although her master
protested and ran up the German
colors. The bark was discharging coal
and Admiral Heneage sent word to
Capt. Relnears to move out as he de-
sired anchorage for his war vessel. The
captain refused to do so and the admiral
sent an officer and blue jackets to move
the vessel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Boston Elopers Forgiven,

BosToN, Mass, Aug. 29.-Dr. William
Boothby, whose sensational elopement
with Mrs. Kennem, a beautiful Russian
married lady, several months ago,
stirred Manchester to its depths, has
returned to his forsaken wife and has
been forgiven. Mrs. Kennem has also
effected q reconciliation with her hus-
band, and has returned to her home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

A PRETTY good indication that existing
relations between the German Emperor
and the Prince, of Wales are not alto
gether amicable, Notwithstanding their
recent embraces" in public, is afford
ed in the fact that the Prince of Wales
said after his kingly nephew's recent
visit in England was ended, ."He is a
very good Emperor, but he cannot yet
dispose absolutely Of the English fleet
and army''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

THE death-bed confession of Barry
Trail, of Florida, Mo-. showed that he
murdered two people in 1864, and then
to save his own worthless neck, allowed
an innocent man to be hanged for it.
The worst that anyone can wish him is
that he may endure through eternity
such tortures as he must have suffered
for quarter Of a century on earth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

FROM the Philadelphia Inquirer:
Though William L. Scott owns one of
the finest stock farms of blooded horses
in the country. he will never ride be-
hind spirited horse. He entertains a
great fear of horses, and when he
drives, which is seldom, it is behind
horses which have been thoroughly
tried and are warranted not to become
frightened at anything"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

A NEWSPAPER letter from Trinidad con-
corning asphalt. says that although
ships are always lying there to take
away asphalt, and 100000 tons were
taken away in 1886, yet the supply re-
mains the same. The lake of ninety
nine acres fills up as fast as its contents
are takenaway. The stuff is shipped in
bulk and becomes solid mass in the
vessels holds, so that it has to be mined
out again as it was at first at the lake.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

THE desperate classes have already
found slang in which to designate the
new process Of execution by electricity.
McElvaine. the man who recently kill
ed Brooklyn business man whose
house he was attempting to rob. con-
fessed his crime to the police and de-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
National Bar Meetiur

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-The American
Bar Association began its first annual
session at 10 o'clock this morning, in
this city, with large attendance. The
meeting was called to order by Lyman
Trumbull. Addresses of welcome to
the American Bar Association were de-
llvered by Francis Lackner and Ethel
bert Callahan. David Dudley Field re-
sponded. Mr.. Field then delivered the
address to the National Association.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

A YOUNG man who is SO crazy to be a
woman that for years he has at different
times and for long periods successfully
masqueraded in skirts has been arrest
ed at Atlanta, Ca, for shouting at some
Salvation Army recruits,
Pans of biscuit,
Bowls of gravy
because, as he said, ''they began yell
ing, PANS of victory, crowns of glory,
and [ just like to died. I hate to hear
anybody say pams." Nobody would
assert that a nondescript which could
thus vehementiy express itself in a
sharp voice, is man Or anything like
one.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04

IT will be well for the cities which are
striving for the worlds fair, and expect
a liberal appropriation from Congress, to
bear in mind that the appropriation
granted to Philadelphia for the centen.
NAL exposition was in the form offs loan,
which that city subsequently, repaid.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-09-04
Two Men Suffocated.

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 28.-Yesterday
Oliver Monotti and Peter Vuissan lost
their lives at Barton's winery near
Fresno, by suffGcation from carbonic
acid gas. Monotti jumped into an open
vat containing pomace two days old
and was overcome by the gas. Vuissan