Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-12-25
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

he king.
1t is reported that code messages are
efused by the telegraph authorities at
Rio Janeiro. The Brazilian minister at
5russels has sent his resignation to Dom
sedro.
Three of Bushari's head men have
cen hanged OF Bagamoyo.
Surgeon Parke is dangerously Ill with
Gus fever at Zanzibar.
The steamer City of Kingston, from
Few York for Puget Sound, is believed
have been lost.
Seven thousand men and boys are idle
Pennsylvania on account of dullness In
le coal trade.
Floods have changed the channel of
lie Sacramento River, and navigation
! endangered.
Eight business houses in St. Law
ence, b D., were destroyed by fire.
he loss is $4,000, with $4,000 insur-
nee.
1t la estimated that the wealth of the
United States has increased 1862,
10000 since 1880.
Fire destroyed six-story building in
t. Louis occupied by the Commercial
'rinting Company.
At rehearsal for Christmas enter
ainment in Detroit, the clothes OF q
Dung girl were ignited from candle,
nd she was burned to death. Several
theirs were badly burned.
The Vienna Tagblatt says that num-
.er of proclamations addressed to the
russians in Galicia were found in the
possession OF man disguised as peas
Mt, who was arrested at Podwoloczyskl,
that province. Letters compromis-
ne many members OF the Russian
Church were also found on him.
Malietoa has been proclaimed King in
Samoa, and has been formally so recog-
1ized by the consuls.
NJ Tirard, the French prime minis
.er: M. DeFfeycinet, minister of war;
VI. Spuller, minister of foreign affairs,
and NJ. Faye, minister of agriculture,
re suffering from influenza.
The French government has ordered
:hree new ironclads TO cost 81, 400 ,O00
each. Two will be cruisers, each carry
ng eight guns. All will be built IN
french yards.
A negro and an Irishman fatally
wounded each other in row IN q Chi
ago restaurant.
Miss Flora Look, who killed a man
Engaged in charivari at Des Moines.
Ia, was acquitted by the jury.
David Bidwell, one OF the best known
theatrical managers In the country,
lied at New.Orleans.
Gov. Francis, of Missouri, has respit-
William G. ElitcheIl, who was to
ave been hanged on the Goth.
The influenza epidemic is spreading
in Central and Southern Germany. A
large number of cases are reported In
Munich. Mayence, Cassel and Lelpslc.
The new loan of the Mexican govern
mont has been more than subscribed for
in London.
Wilhelm Won Giesebrecht, the Ger
man historian, is dead.
A new railroad is projected from For
est City, OAK, TO Omaha.
A resolution has been introduced IN
the Senate for the formal recognition OF
the Brazilian republic.
Emperor Williams ear has again be-
come troublesome and he suffers much
pain
The Western States Passenger Associ-
alton was dissolved owing TO the re-
lusal of the Wisconsin Central to remain
a member unless allowed differentlal
fares.
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of Judge Brewer as associate justice OF
the United States supreme court.
Charles (. Mayer was reelected pres
Reports of widespread restitution In
South Dakota are authoritatlvely de-
MED.
The steamers Leerdam and Cav
quansia coilided in the North Sea and
sank. The passengers were saved
Frank Miller, Newark, Nd. saloon
keeper, was horsewhipped IN the street
v Eva HAYES. whose sister had been
engaged TO him and who had broken Oft
the engagement on learning that Miller
had wife and family.
Five school children at Fort Recovery,
O., who were bitten by vicious dog.
are dying of hydrophobia.
Eight business houses in St. Lawrence,
S. D., were destroyed by fire. The loss
is SIC, 900, with 81 700 insurance.
In wreck on the Denver & Rio
Grande road the engineer and fireman
were killed. Seven cars loaded with
cattle were totally wrecked.
fatally shot himself at Dubuque, Ia, on
account of the near death of his cousin
from consumption, to whom he was
soon TO be married.
4. Z. Mack, late secretary OF the Ar
canum Building, Loan and Homestead
Association, Is missing with about 81, 800
of the associations money. He is sup
posed to be in Canada.
TIE body of w. J. Longmeyer, of
Knoxville, Tenn, who has been miss
ing three months, was found in the
Mountains. It is supposed
he wandered away while temporarily
insane.
Jacob Zabreskie, of St. Louis, has re-
covered the use of a paralyzed arm and
leg, from which he has been cripple
twenty-five years. Six weeks ago he
had a dream that he had recovered the
use of both limbs, and on awakening
found it true. Since then there has
been continued improvement.
The United States livery stable, with
forty horses, burned at Trinidad, Col.
Franklin 3. Gowen, of Philadelphia,
who committed suicide at Washington,
carried 100000 insurance on his life.
Judge Cooley, of the Inter State Com
merce Commission, has arrived at his
home at Ann Arbor, Mich. he Is i'm
proved III health.
Mayor Armstrong, of Salt Lake City,
has been indicted for the making or
fraudulent city contracts.
Detectives Stiff and Grove and Patrol
man Mcdonald, who testified for Cough
lin, have been removed from the Chlca-
go police force.
The damage by the recent storm at