Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-08-28
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

On0 OF the largest failures In the
Northwest for many years was that Of
the J. H. Mailer Carriage Company, of
st. Paul, which has assigned to John L.
Mcdonald. Mailer, the president, adj
mits that the liabilities will probably
largely exceed the assets. 1t is believed
that the liabilities will not be less than
$4OO,0 1000 and they may reach twice that
amount. The officers of the company
will make no public statement.
The Spring Lake reservoir, near Fisk
vile, about fifteen miles from Provi-
dence. r. l., which supplies whole
row of mill villages along the Pawtucket
River, burst on the 25th. Three per-
sons, Mrs. Greene Tew, her son and
Mrs. Hawkins, were drowned, and some
damage done to property. The reser-
voir covered eighteen acres and con-
tanned IS 100000 gallons of water.
During heavy storm at Toledo the
tents OF Robinson's circus were blown
down on the oath, causing a great panic.
Women tainted and children screamed.
A hundred people were injured. one
girl having her leg broken. All the per-
formers wardrobes we've ruined.
A famine prevails at Khartoum. Kas-
sola and Tokar, in Egypt, many deaths
from starvation being reported.
1t has just been discovered that White
Horse, chief of the Crow Indian tribe,
, has been most foully murdered by an I'M
known assassin, and his remains thrown
into the Yellowstone River, near Chey-
enne, Wyo., where they have just been
found.
Alphonse Phillips, a prominent young
LAWYER and notary, of New Orleans, has
fed from the city. A suit was filed by
one of his clients demanding an &C.
counting for funds lett in his custody.
The funds in his hands unaccounted
for amount it is claimed, to $4,000 or
S100,000 Phillips was an official of the
Mexican Lottery Company, out OF which
he made handsome sum. He was al
so a member of the Legislature.
Mrs. Naomi Fairchild is not destined
long to enjoy the 81 900 she received
from the est,te of Col. Babcock, of Chi
cago. Her lawyer has put in a claim for
| the entire amount for services, and has
made affidavit that Mrs. Fairchild is
about to conceal and dispose of her prop
erty to cheat her creditors.
A full state ticket was nominated on
the 22d with Farmer John Miller for
governor, by the North Dakota Repub-
licans.
By an explosion of giant powder near,
Princeton, w. Va, on the 22d. one man
was.killed and several fearfully MANNED.
President Harrison made All address
at the laying OF the corner stone of the
Soldiers monument at indianapolis, on
the 22d.
Gen. Malone was nominated for gov
ernor by the Republicans of Virginia,
on the 22d.
It is reported that Mr.. Parnell will
shortly make a tour Of America for the
benefit of his health.
At Erie, Pa, on the 22d, as a Lake
Shore treieht, hauled by mogul, pull
ed into the yard the engine left the
track. The first oil tank ex ploded, and,
in addition to destroying the engine
and about 900 worth of property,
Engineer Lotus, of Buffalo, was badly
burned.
At Chicago on the Dist George w.
Babcock, 81 years old. shot and fatally
wounded himself over an I'm
married woman. Mrs. Daniels. and be-
cause he was unable to marry her he de-
termined to end his existence.
Mayor Cregier, of Chicago, has adj
dressed formal letter to Gov. Fifer,
asking him to call special session OF
the Illinois Legislature to take action
toward securing the location of the
Worlds Fair at Chicago. in 1892.
A sensation has been caused at Vienna
by the professors of the Bonn Asylum,
pronounclng Prince Sulkovsky sane.
This decision removes the control of his
estates from his wife, who has been
squandering the fortune since the Prince
was placed in the asylum.
Severe hail storms passed over parts
of Austria on the 2lst. Many persons
were killed. Severe storms also pre-
vailed in France. Telegraphic commu-
nication is greatly interrupted. Much
damage has been done by gales on the
English coast.
Bloody affrays are still reported in va
rious districts Of Crete. The towns gen.
orally are tranquil, with the exception
of isolated outrages.
Many of the clergy and laity of Wit
toria, Valencia and Grenada, in Spain,
have offered the Pope their hospitality
in the event of his leaving Rome. It is
stated that he will certainly depart from
Rome in the event of war.
A dispatch from Montenegro says
that famine is threatened owing to the
failure of the crops, and that an cpl
demic disease is now extensively pre-
valent.
George E. Cole & Co., printers and
stationers, No. 81 South Dearborn Street,
Chicago, were burned out on the Goth.
Loss, 100000; we'll insured. One-fourth
of the loss is on the building, owned by
Judge Thomas Dickey, or Omaha.
Lumber belonging to B. and J. God
kin, and valued at $50, 900, was destroyed
by fire at Buffalo on the Goth.
ExQueen Natalie has postponed her
return to Belgrade.
The city of Paris was visited by a
violent storm on the Goth. A thunder
bolt struck the Eifel tower, but no dam
age was done
A fire which broke out in Rector
Robinet's house, at Tecumseh, Ont, on
the night of the 18th, destroyed it and
several buildings adjoining. Mrs.
Robinet was taken out unconscious, and
her father was fatally hurt by jumping.
Robiret threw his three children from
a window. but they were fortunately
caught by the crowd. The loss is 49,
OGO.
Gilman Kimball, of Middleton, who
was attacked with hydrophobia, died
very quietly on the night of the 10Th,
having ben kept under the influence of
oplates. Mr.. Kimball was accidentally
scratched on his lip by the teeth of his
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