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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
Foreign Born Wamen.

A Camden, n. j.. dispatch of the 25th
says: An interesting question is raised
In contest commenced to-day over the
election of school trustees in the
borough Of Chiselhurst, Camden
County, last Tuesday night. The cleo
ton was held under the new school
law, allowing women to vote in New
Jersey. Of the fifty-four votes cast,
fourteen were deposited by females,
and the election officers allowed six of
the women who were foreign born. to
vote on their husbands naturalization
papers. c. j. Haycock, president of
the borough commissioners-whic IS
equivalent to the title of mayor-was
one OF the defeated candidates, and he
has commenced contest on the ground
that six foreign born women voted ille-
gally. He claims that the law intended
that a woman should have no more
privileges than man in casting her
vote, and if foreign born she must have
been naturalized, after five years resi-
dence in the country, and otherwise has
no right to vote, even if her husband is
a flull-fedged citizen. The question is
said to be the first of the kind under
the new school law, and it will be made
test case
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
The French Bugaboo.

The French cabinet has decided at
last to ask the Chamber of Deputies to
prosecute Gen. Boulanger, who attend
ed Saturdays sitting. The refusal of M.
Boucher, the public prosecutor, to sign
the Indictment against Boulanger, on
the ground that there was not suffi-
cient basis for charge of con-
spiracy, caused a great sensation. If
NJ. Boucher should persist in his refusal,
he will be suspended from office. The
Dix Nauvieme Steele disputed the in
dictment against the members of the
Patriotic League, copy Of the docu-
ment having been surreptitiouslv OBJ
tanned. Various reports are afoat con-
corning the newspapers information.
According to one rumor M. Douchez
furnished the paper with copy of the
indictment, while another report is
that the Boulangists divulg.d the infor-
nation
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
NO ONE CAN BE BLAMED.
Secretary Tracy Thinks the Disaster
Could Not Have Been Avoided

Secretary Tracy Thinks the Disaster
Could Not Have Been Avoided.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 3O.-The
news Of the disaster in the harbor of
Apia creates profound sensation at the
Navy Department, and everybody,
from the secretary down, freely
expresses his regret. Secretary
Tracy cannot see cause to condemn
any one. The officers in command
of the vessels were competent men,
and had doubtless adopted all proper
precautions against disaster; but these
hurricanes, which assumed cy clonic pro-
portions, are simply irresistible, as was
proved by the extent of the loss of YES
sells.
Lieut.. Lucien Young. who is himself
almost the sole survivor of the wreck {.
the ill-fated Huron off Cape Hatteras,
looked sadly over the list of the
drowned, and marked down poor Roach,
the paymaster's clerk, as an old ship
mate gone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
A Detective Under Arrest.

At Chicago, on the 2Sth, William A.
Pinkerton was the chief participant in
an exciting courtroom melee, and as
result is now under bonds. The trouble
arose over an attempt TO escape by a
prisoner Illegally arrested by the Pink
ertons. Edward Zeisler, the prisoner, was
charged by the Pinkertons with being
a fugitive from Justice from the state of
Pennsylvania. Supt. Robertson, of the
Pinkertons, got out a warrant and him
self made the arrest. instead of utilizing
regular officer. This the justice de-
cided to be illegal. Zeisler made a
break for liberty, and in the confusion
which ensued his son had a tussle with
Pinkerton. The latter knocked young
Zeisler down. Zeisler, the elder, was
arrested. but subsequently Judge Alt
geld, in whose court the melee took
place. discharged him. The son had
Pinkerton arrested for assault and
placed under bonds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
IN A SCHOOL OF WHALES.
A Vessel Encounters About 100 of til
Sperm Order.

Sperm Order.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 29.-Capt.
Samuel Pedrick, of the schooner James
II. Gordon, which arrived to-day from
Charleston, reports that on March "a,
when about seventy-fve miles east
southeast of Cape Henry, school of
whales was met. They came so close to
the vessel that pieces of wood were drop
ped on their backs. All that night the
mighty fish played around the vessel
without accident. At $50 o'clock on the
morning of the 25th, the Gordon sud-
denly drought up" shook from stem
to stern; the vessel had struck mon
ster whale. The water was discolored
and bloody, showing the Gordon had
struck the fish a terrible blow. The
whales disappeared shortly after the
collision. Capt. Pedrick is confident
there were 100 whales in the school, all
OF which the first mate, an old Whaler,
said were sperm whales.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
DAMAGES FOR MURDER.
An Assassin Asked to Remunerate the
Widow of His Victim.

AN AbSassln AsKeu Co h0munerat6 the
Widow of His Victim
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 2S.-The first
case ever tried in the courts of this
state under the statute of 1859, allowing
damages to be recovered by the widow
and children or other beneticiaries of
man who had been unlawfuliy slain.
came up in the Greenyille court
of common pleas Monday. The
case was the suit of Mrs.
Sally Hughes, Administrative of
the state of John Hughes, deceased,
against Richard II. Jacobs, for $4,000
damages for the killing of John Hughes.
Hughes was thriftless tenant aud was
killed by his landlord, Jacobs, on Christ
mas day, 1886, in quarrel over the al
legged burning by Hughes of rails from
the pasture fence. Jacobs, who is near
~ so years old, and wealthy, was tried
for murder, convicted of manslaughter,
and sentenced to five years in the peni-
tertiary, which sentence he is now serv-
inr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
BIG CUT IN WAGES.

The go" Companys Plan for Saving
Money-Men to Be Discharged.
GALEsBURG, H., March 29.-April l
there will 60 into effect an order by
which the hours O. labor of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy shop men, bridge
from ten to eight hours. with a corre-
spending decrease in wages. This will
affect 500 men here. The W ges of
about 300 men will be reduced from
ST rs to 90 cents day. In addition, all
hands not necessary to the actual oper-
alton of the road will be discharged, as
no improvements are contemplated for
this year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
From the Kaiser.

Sister Benedicta, superior of the new
city hospital being erected at Calvert
ami Saratoga Streets, Baltimore, on the
26th received a check for $3.50, forward
ed by Emperor William, OF Germany,
for the benefit of the institution. A
letter accompanied the gift from Emil
Heydenreich, acting imperial German
consel. explaining the object for which
his majesty had transmitted the money
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
The Carnegie Public Library.

The new public library at Braddock,
Pa, built by Andrew Carnegie, the iron
and steel king, at cost of 500, 100, was
formerly turned over to the citizens of
that place on the 30th. The exercises
were elaborate and were participated in
by all the workmen at the Edgar Thomp-
son steel works
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
10 be Punished ANYWAY.

The Berlin Freisinnige Zeitung says
that the Penal bill provides punishment
for the divulging of state secrets, even
though the divulger be ignorant of the
necessity of secrecy. Two editors of
the Volks Zeitung have been fined for
declining to name the writer of an ar
ticle alleged to be insulting to the En-
peIor and Prince Bismarck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
Over Quarter Million Loss.

E. W. Blatchford's six-story building,
IS to SO North Clinton Street, Chicago,
was the scene of a 100000 fire on the
night of the 29th. It started in the
middle OF the third floor from some I'M
known cause. The damage was con-
fined chiefly to the three upper stories.
The principle losers are: S. A. Maxwell
( Co.. wall paper, $3.50, 900; ]. T. Blair
plies. $4,000; Danville Stove Co., $15,-
coo; building, $4,000. All of the losses
are well insured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03

been midshipman. ensign, lieutenant,
and lieutenant commander in the navy.
Senator Sawyer is proud of him, and ex-
presses great gratitude and Joy over
the news that his boy, Lieut.. -Witzel, of
the Vandalia, escaped alive
from the terrible hurricane and
shipwreck at Samoa. His many rela-
tlves and friends in Oshkosh and vicin-
ity will rejoice to know that, according
to- the most authentic information.
Lieut.. Witzel ia safe and well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
Give Up Under Protest.

The strike of the weavers at Fall Riv-
er, Mass, ended on the 9th, and the
operatives will return to work on the
old basis. At a mass meeting in the
park, which was attended by Thousands
of the operatives, the local committee of
the Weavers' Association advised that
the men give up under protest, in order
10 submit their case to the State Board
of Arbitration
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
PLANNED HIS DEATH.
A Pittsburg Woman Working for q S2,
900 Life Insurance Policy.

a Pittsburg Woman Working for q &C.
600 Life Insurance Policy,
PlrTsBURG, Pa, March "a woman
named Thuring was arrested in ALLIE
gheny City at midnight last night,
charged with CONSUMING to kill her hus-
band, John Ihuing. The latter
had $1,000 insurance poll
cy on his line, and 1t is alleged
that she entered into conspiracy
with man WHO was 20 do the lob for
500. Instead of killing Thuring, how
ever, the man In ormed the police au-
thorities, who arrested her. The hus-
band was rather dazed when his wife
was arrested, and could not understand
why she wanted to kill him. She was
locked up for hearing to-day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
NAVAL CADETS ON BOARD.
A Number of Western Midshipmen on
the Wrecked War Ships.

a NumD Der OF western mtdshfpmen on
the Wrecked War Ships.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 30.-There were
several naval cadets on board the Tren-
ton, and three on board the Vandalia.
The cadets on the Trenton were Ben
iamin w. Wells, Jr., son of w. B.
Wells, iron merchant of Chicago; Ben
jamin c. Decker, son ofHenry Decker, of
the law firm of Bisbee, Ahrens & Decker,
Of Chicago; George w. Logan, son of
Thomas A. Logan, of Cincinnati; Frank
w. Hibbs, and Rooert Stocker, of Min
nesota; w. S. Clarke, of New Jersey, and
Richard II. Jackson, of Alabama. Those
on board of the Vandalia were Edward
Moale. Jr., son of Maj. Moale, of the
United States Army, now stationed at
Johnson, of Ohio, and Samuel P. Ed
munds, of Missouri. All of these were
saved.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
CAPT. scHooNMAKER,s RECORD.
Brief Sketch of the Commander WHO
Lost His Life.

Br1ef Sketch OF the Commander Who
Lost His Life.
New YORK, March 30.-Capt. Cornelius
M. SHOEMAKER, commanding the Van
dalia, who lost his life at Apia, had a
total sea service of fifteen years, with an
additional thirteen years and FIVE
months on short duty, and about six
years unemployed. He was appointed
from New York in 1854. He became a
midshipman in 1859. was made a lieu
tenant at the outbreak of the rebellion,
and in 1865 became lieutenant COM
mander. Eight years later he got his
full rank as commander, becoming cap.
tain in October, 1886. He was mem
Der of the Ulster County family of
SchOonmakers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
Cat-o,-Nine-TaiIs in Nebraska.

Eight tramps were publicly fogged
on their bare backs in Fairbury, Neb.,
on the 25th, for their impudent and
boisterous conduct The hogging was
done by citizens committee, who led
the pedestrians to the edge of the city
and advised them to keep without the
limits in the future.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
The Circus Still On.

The late Indiana Legislature passed a
bill placing the fire and police depart.
ments of Indianapolis under control of
a board of commissioners selected by
the Legislature; also, a bill placing
streets, alleys, lighting, water supply, etc,
in the hands of a board of public works
and affairs selected in a similar manner
When these. boards sought to enter up
on their duties, the old board of metro
politan police commissioners and the
municipal authorities declined to
surrender their power, holding
that the laws under which the legis-
latiye appointees proposed to act were
unconstitutional. The case was heard
In the superior court of the county, and
on the 25th a decision was rendered
sustaining the metropolitan commits
sioners and the municipal authorities.
Judge Taylor ruled in favor of the new
appointees and Judges Howe and Walk
er in opposition. The case will now be
taken to the state supreme court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
A Bankrupt State.

The loan bill, passed by the last In
diana legislature, authorized the state
to negotiate loan of 81, 4OO,O 1t is
now learned that the act is defective,
but the impression among lawyers is
that it is not unconstitutional and that
the defects should not interfere with
the negotiation of the loan. If it should
Indiana's financial affairs will be in the
worst possible condition. it being admit
ted by the state officers that it will be
impossible to get along until the next
session of the Legislature without the
financial relief that has been expected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
LIEUT.. WITZEL SAFE.
The Oshkosh Boy Not Lost on the Van
81 dalia.

81 dalia.
Oshkosh, Wis. March 80 The re-
port that Horace Witzel, of this city,
was drowned on the Vandalia at Samoa
is incorrect, as his father states he was
transferred to the Mohican in February,
and is now at Panama.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 30.-Horace
M. Witzel, of Oshkosh, was APP
pointed to the Naval Academy
by Congressman Sawyer. He passed
oil examinations creditably. has
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
Lord Vaudeville a Bankrupt

LONDON, March 28.-Lord Vaudeville,
heir to the Duke of Manchester. has
been pronounced bankrupt. It has
been decided to institute criminal pro-
ceeedings against him on a charge of
having mad untrue affidavits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03

OMAHA, Neb., March 27.-John Ro-
Sc nberger, q farmer, shot Andrew Cas-
taline dead in row over trivial mat
ter near Creighton, yesterday, and then
burned his own house to the ground
and shot himself dead.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
ASKS kLEIN'S ARREST.
Germany Demands that the Correspond
emit be Returned to Samoa.

emit be Returned to Samoa.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 29.-It is
reported and believed in well-informed
circles that the German government
has requested that Correspondent
Klein, who left Samoa Immediately af-
ter the killing Of the German sailors
and came to San Francisco, be arrested
and return to Apia to be tried before
the American (not the Germany consular
court for ''murderous assault" It is
not known here whether Klein is an
American citizen or not, but that is not
regarded as material.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
THE LATEST NEWS
A Destructive Fire.

A fire at Kenny, Dewitt County, ILL.,,
on the o5th, destroyed $100, 900 worth of
property, including more than twenty
stores ana business houses. The Clin
ton fire department went to the rescue
on special train and saved the hotel,
the Illinois Central depot and the Kent
elevator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
Big Fire at Camden.

CAMDEN, Ark, March 30.-Fire de-
stroyed business property worth $780,
600; insured for $4,000. C. d. Gee,
grocer, and A. L. Morgan, drug store,
the heaviest losers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
GERMANY's OFFICIAL ADvIoEs.

Notified of the Loss of the Six Men-of-
War and All Merchantme en- at Apia.
BERLIN, March 3O.-Oficial reports Of
the loss Of the German men-of-war
Olga, Eber, and Adler, and three Amer
lean war vessels, in the harbor of
Apia, were received here to-
day. The advices received by
the naval authorizes here re-
port that the storm ragged during the
10th and 18th insts. Seventy persons
from the Eber. and twenty from the
Adler, were drowned. Inc olga was
stranded. but her crew were saved. All
the merchant vessels anchored at Samoa
foundered.
Tt is officially announced that five
officers and seventy men from the Adj
Ter, and twenty men from the Eber, were
drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
BURNED IN THEIR BEDS.
A Kentucky Family Wiped Out in {
fractional War.

PINEvlLLE, KY, March 28..-Gene Tur-
ner's house. near Bear Wallow, was
burned last hight. Turner and his fam
lily persisted. It is supposed some of
the Sowder faction did the deed to
avenge the killing of Bush. Monday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
A WeiI-known Manager Dead.

John A. Duff, the well-known the
atrical manager, died on the morning
of the 31st at his home, No. 33S West
Tenth Street, New York. He was at
tackled with stroke of paralysis in the
box Office of the Standard Theater, of
which he was manager, just before the
opening of the matinee per-
falling from chair, to all
appearances, lifeless. An ambulance
was summoned and he was taken to the
New York hospital and thence to his
home. An examination by his family
physician disclosed that he was suffer-
ing from apoplectic paralysis of the left
side. He was speechless. Mr.. Duff
was born in Ireland sixty-nine years
ago, and came to this country at an early
age. He leaves wife, four sons and
three daughters, all Of whom were at his
bedside when he died.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03

federation the locked out oystermen
asked for aid, stating that unless it
came to them soon their union would
be broken up. The German printers
reported that they would Immediately
demand $3.50 per day and go on strike
if it was refused.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
rHE WRECKED WAR sHIps.

Disruption of the Federal and German
Vessels.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 30.-The
Trenton was aship-rigged wooden cruis-
er of ten guns, and of 5000 tons. The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
Insulted the Governor.

The trouble between George A.
Armes, a retired officer of the army Iiv-
ing In Washington, and those having
charge of the Harrison inaugural pa
rade, eliminated Oh the 2Sth in scene
in the rotunda of the Riggs house. At
halt-past O'Clock Maj. Armes walked
into the hotel, and after few words,
pulled the nose of Gov. Beaver.
of Pennsylvania. The Governor
was not hurt, but he was
angry, and stead wing himself against
the hotel counter he seized his crutch,
which serves him in place of one leg he
lett behind during the war, and aimed
an ugly blow at his enemy. Armes
lodged the blow, and it struck one of
the pillars of the hotel rotunda. A sec
ond blow also missed its mark, and
Capt. Hewes, the hotel policeman,
rushed up, attracted by the noise, and
placed Armes under arrest. Armes
was released by direction of the hotel
manager, however, and escorted out
doors exclaiming: 81 pulled his nose,
ANYWAY"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
The New War Vessel.

The secretary of the navy has ap-
proved the report of the trial board of
the Yorktown, and the vessel, including
her fittings and machinery, excepting
the electric lighting plant, will be &C
cepted, subject to the special reserve
of 800, 900, and to a further reservation
of 5000, to be held until the
lighting plant shall be completed and
tested. Messrs. Cramp & Sons are re-
CURED before the vessel leaves their
yard to place on board all duplicate
pieces and other articles belonging to
the vessel and at as early day as prac-
ticable to deliver her to the command
ant of the League Island navy yard,
when she will be formally accepted SUBJ
ject to the aforementioned conditions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-04-03
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
Admiral Kimberley's Dispatch to th
Navy Department.

Admiral kfmDerley's D1spStch to the
Navy Department.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 30.-The
Navy Department to-day received dis
patch from Admiral Kimberly, officially
reporting the disaster at Apia. The
Trenton and Vandalia are q total loss.
The Nipsic, he says, is on the beach and
may be saved. Two of the German
vessels are total loss. The cable mes
sage received at the Navy Department
is as follows:
AUCKLAND. March 80. 1sS9-Secretdry of Navy.
Washington: Hurricane at Apia. March Is. Every
vessel in the harbor is on shore except the En-
glish man-ofwar Calliope. which got to sea
The Trenton and Vandalia are total losses
The Nipsic is beached, with rudder gone, she
may be towed off, but the chances are against it.
I will send her to Auckland if possible. The
Vandalia lost officers, and SO men, namely:
Capt. Schoonmaker Paymaster Arms,
Lieut. Marines Su ton, Pay Clerk John Roach,
Henry Baker, w. Brisbane,
VIM. Brown. Quartermaster Cashen,
B. F. Davis. Thomas G. Downey,
NJ. Erickson. s. c. Ghring,
Adolph Goldner, George German,
U. B. Green, JOS Griffin,
E. NJ. Hammeur, John Hanchett,
c. II. Hawkins, W. Howat,
Frank Jones, George Jordan
M. 81. Joseph John Kelly,
Thomas Kelly, N. Kinsella,
C. P. Kratzer, Chas Kraus,
FIR Lessman, George Merrage,
Aylmer Montgomery, Thomas Riley,
H. P. stalman, C. G. Stanford,
John Sims. G. H. Wells.
M. Crag1n, Henry Wixted.
John Milford, ALI Peck,
All Kow, TIE Choir.
Pen Dang
The N1psic lost seven men, namely:
George w. Callan, John Gill,
Joshua Heap, Thomas Johnson,
David Kel.eher, Henry Poutzell,
William Watson.
All were saved from the Trenton. The Trenton
and Vandalia crews are ashore. The Nipsic's
crew is aboard. All stores possible were saved
The German ships Adler and Eber are total loss
es. The Olga is beached, but may be saved
The German losses are 96. 1t is important to send
300 men at once. Shall charter steamer?
Can charter one in Auckland. Lieut. Wilson will
remain in Auckland to obey our orders. Fuller
accounts by mail. KIMBERLY.
The following dispatch was to-day
sent to Lieut.. Wilson for Admiral Kim
berry. care American consul, Auck-
land:
Take such steps with regard to the Nipsic and
wrecks, and sending men home, as you may deem
proper. Full power is given you. The Monon-
eahela sailed for Apia on February 81.
TRACY.
The Department of State was without
official news of the wrecks until a copy
of Admiral Kimberly's dispatch was
sent over from the Navy Department.