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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
GREAT STORM IN THE EAST.
A Gale Prevailing Along the New En-
gland Coaet-Several Vessels Ashore.

A Gale Prevailing Along the New En-
gland Coast-Several Vessels Ashore.
CHATHAM, Mass, Oct. 14.-The terrific
northeast gale continues, with increas-
ing force. The weather is very thick
and rain is falling. The sea outside is
terribly rough and immense breakers
are smashing on the bars at high tide,
dashing, in many places, com.
pletely over the beach and con-
siderably shortening the liie-saving
>atrol. No wrecks ara reported, but
1hing can be seen at any distance, SO
any vessels are stranded on the shoals
Che fact viii! not be known until the
weather clears or wreckage comes
ashore. There will be a wild night at
sea and If any vessels are in distress
outside no help can get to them from
the shore until the sea goes down. Tel.
egraph communication is interrupted.
Dispatches from Vineyard Haven
say: A violent gale prevailed here to-
day. The schooners E. D. Richards,
Nellie Clark and BENJAMIN English are
ashore. Quite fleet of schooners are
at anchor here.
A Nantucket dispatch says: A severe
storm is raging here, attended by some
serious disaster, as the body of man has
washed ashore on the south side of the
island. The Coskaty Ii saving station
reports seeing two vessels in collision
on Saturday in Nantucket Sound. One
sank. The vessels are unknown. A
quantity of bedding, etc, has been
picked up at the station.
Capt. Whalen, of the fishing schooner
VIM. Emerson, and Patrick Jennings,
one Of the crew, were washed overheard
and drowned in Boston Bay this alter
noon, during sudden squat.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
HE CONFESSED IN COURT.
An Illinois Tax Collector Tells How tt
Public Was Robbed.

An Illinois Tax Collector Tells How the
Public Was Robbed.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-Ignatz
Lederer, the indicted collector of taxos
for BLOOMINGTON city and township,
pleaded guilty of classifying records,
forgery and larceny in the circuit court
and made a full confession to the
Court. He said that Harry V. Loehr
and his deputies who had been in the
collectors Office many years and had
also been indicted, had led him into the
crime by assuring him that for many
years his predecessors Ii Office had
made money by defrauding the taxpay-
ers, and that there was no danger what
ever of detection. In Ell. V. Loehr's
trial he will make full confession un-
der oath
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
FRED. DOUGLASS MISSION.
A Story That Uncle Sam Covets the
Black Republic.

A Story That Uncle Sam Covets the
Black Republic.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Herald prints
a story to-day to the effect that Minister
Douglass has been instructed to attempt
to convince President Hyppolite that a
surrender of the control of the foreign
relations of the Black Republic to the
Department of State at Washington will
be greatly conducive to the security and
prosperity of that country. A guarantee
of the autonomy of the island is to be had
from the United States upon the terms
above indicated, coupled with the
concession of naval privileges and 8
right to land troops in the discretion of
the proper American authority to repel
invasion or insure domestic tranquility:
It is said that Mr.. Douglass is expected
to extend the sphere of his influence to
San Domingo for like purpose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 19.-The
President to-day appointed Gen. Green
B. Raum, of Illinois, commissioner of
pensions, vice Tanner, resigned. The
place was offered to MAJ. Warner, of
Kansas City, who declined to accept the
appointment. Several other available
men, among them Gen. Lucius Fair
child, of Wisconsin, were considered,
but President Harrison finally decided
to give the place to the Illinois man
Gen. Raum will be sworn in at noon to-
day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
PASSED A DIVIDEND.
30 Interest for II. & -. Directors for tn
Past Six Months.

30 Interest for b. & y. Directors for the
Past Six Months.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. l6.-The regular
monthly meeting Of the board of di-
rectors of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road was held to-day. The board unan-
imously adopted the recommendation
of the finance committee that it was in
expedient TO declare dividend on the
common stock Of the company for the
six months ended September 30, 1889.
SANDusKY, O., Oct. 16.-The annual
meeting of the Cincinnati, Sandusky q
Cleveland Railroad to-day reelected j.
S. Farlow and N. w. Pierce, of Boston,
and J. H. Thomas, of Springfield,
directors. The Old officers were re-
elected. Annual reports show the
road to DE in the most fourishing con-
dition in it's history.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Milwaukee Man Receives n HeIlish
Device Through the Mails.

Milwaukee Man Receives HeIlish
Device Through the Mails.
There arrived at the Milwaukee post
office in the mail on the 10th, large
sized package covered with stout gray
ish paper and tied up firmly with Irvine.
There was nothing really peculiar about
it as it was PLACED among other mail
pieces of its sort. Later in the
day, however. it created profound
sensation. The package was, in short,
an internal machine of cunning con-
struction, and contained loaded and
cooked pistol, ten dynamite cartridges
and about two quarts of medium fine
powder. The package was addressed
TO w. B. Neeves. and it was only by
miracle that that gentleman tailed to
open 1t, so as to set it off. There is no
theory as to the sender.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
FACING STARVATION.
Dakota Farmers in Need of Clothing and
Food.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Oct. 16.-There is
great danger that the famine among the
farmers of Central Dakota last winter
will repeat itself this year. Intelligence
Just received here from Miner County
discloses the fact that a large number OF
farmers in that section are in destitute
circumstances. Owing to the drought
their crops were total failure
this season. The people are now in
need OF clothing for the winter. There
are scores of families who have no wheat,
corn or vegetables, with scarcely hay
enough to iced their teams and one cow
through the winter. They nave moth
ing to sell and no way to provide for the
demands of Dakota winter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
CORNER IN COFFINS.
st. Louis Undertakers Combine to Fight
Trust.

st. Louis y ndertSkers Com biDe to Fight
Trust.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Oct. 16.-The fight
which has been raging for some time
here between the union and nom
union undertakers and livery stable
keepers has resulted in the incorpora-
ton under the laws of the state of Illinois
of the st. Louis Antitrust Casket and
Coffin Company. The local liy-
cry stable keepers and un-
dertakers' association have been
fighting the non-union liverymen and
undertakers for years, and recently the
National Burial Case Association sent
ont notice to all undertakes here who
do not belong to the local association,
that if they did not join it before to-
morrow night they could purchase no
more goods of them. AS this meant the
entire cutting off of their supplies it
was very serious matter with the nom
union men, and they at once met and
organized with capital of $25 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

Ii is interesting to observe the reap
pearance of the argument that the swift
ocean steamers are the safest, because
In case OF collision their superior speed
will enable them to run down the op-
posing vessels with less damage to
themselves. The people on the other
vessel. AS they sink beneath the waves,
can comfort themselves with the
thou ht that the people on the steamer
are all right
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
EMERsoN's ASHES REQUIRED.

Belief that the Body Was not Reached
by the Grave Robbers.
BosToN. Mass, Oct. lit has been
decided not to make any further exam
ination of Ralph Waldo Emerson's
casket and the grave las been reflled.
Edward w. Emerson, the philosophers
son, visited the spot yesterday, and the
casket was placed in new box. Both
Mr.. Emerson and Undertaken Farrar
reconvinced themselves afresh that the
casket had not been opened by the
marauders of Saturday night, and they
did not think it necessary to open it
Themselves
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

A NOTICEABLE Improvement in marine
construction is that shown in the new
torpedo boats built at Yarrow, England.
The fre-boxes of the boilers are 80
closely cased that the stoke holds may
be flooded without injuring the fires.
Ii this new fre-box could be attached
to every steamer, the danger of disas-
ter during gales would be reduced.
Many fine steamer has been wrecked
through the putting out of her fires by
water rising in the hold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
AT HIS OLD TRICKS.
Fraak Puncheon, Wisconsin Jail Bird,
In Trouble at Chicago.

Ira IL 1uncneOn, Wisconsin jail Blr0s
In Trouble at Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 15.-Frank Punch
con, an old penitentiary bird. having
served three years in Waupun for big
amy and one in Joliet for swindling, is
locked up at the Central station. His
scheme Is to advertise in the daily papers
for housekeeper-nust be good look
ing, and widow preferred. When he Is
answered he visits the applicants.
selects one, gets her to his apartments,
makes love to her, borrows all her
spare cash and decamps. Several of
his victims complained to Horace
Elliott, who ordered his arrest. Punch
con is now said to have third wife,
living on South Green Street. In addi-
ton to his matrimonial entanglements
Puncheon was strongly suspected of
having murdered girl with whom he
had been intimate and whose body was
found in Rock River. He narrowly
escaped being held for the alleged
crime.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

ENGLAND shows symptoms Of the base
ball contagion. A meeting has been
held in London for the purpose of or
ganizing club. A great mistake was
made by John Bull when he failed to
quarantine the Chicago and All-Amer-
ica teams. during their tour.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
DIED AT A NOES HANDS.
Lynching of Robert Berrier, q Nortl

Lynching of Robert Berrier, North
Carolina Murderer.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Oct. 17.-Robert Ber-
rier, young white man who last week
murdered his mother-in-law at Lexing-
ton, N. c., was taken from Jail there by
masked mob, and lynched. He was
captured Sunday, near Lexington, and
waived examination and was placed in
Jail. The mob proceeded to the jail and
demanded the prisoner. The jailer re-
tusing to give up the keys, the Jail door
was soon battered down and Berrier
found and taken to an oak tree at the
outskirts of the town and hanged,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
REGULAR ARMY ABUSES.
investigation of Thea Ill Treatment
Soldiers CompIeted.

Investigation of thea Ill Treatment of
Soldiers Completed.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 18.-The board of
inquiry, which has been sitting at JEFF
ferson barracks, for nearly three weeks
past, to ascertain if possible why there
are so many assertions from the army,
has completed its labofs. Over fifty
Witnesses, including officers and men
of all grades, were examined, but there
is difference of opinion as to whether
the charges made by Woodward, the
recruit, regarding the treatment and
food of the men, upon which the in
quiry was based. have been fully SUBJ
stantiated. The testimony taken makes
over 800 pages of typewriter matter
and will be ready to be forwarded to
Secretary Of War Proctor tomorrow.
Col. Lawton will also make report on
the sanitary condition of the barracks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
WILL REMAIN IN ROME.
a Representative of the Vatican on t
Pope's Plans.

BALTIMORE, Md. Oct. 16.-Mgr. Dennis
J. O'Connell. rector of the American
College in Rome, arrived in Baltimore
yesterday afternoon, from New York.
He came in no official character except
that he delivered certain letters and
verbal message from the Pope and
propaganda to His Eminence Carolina
Gibbons. He said to reporter that
there is no probability of the Pope's re-
firing from Rome. The Monseigneur is
receipt of a message from Miss Mary
Caldwell, who gave the Washington
University $300,GO0, in which she says
her marriage to Prince Murat will take
place in Paris October 80.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
LAST OF THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Street Railway Presidents Say the Order
Has Gone to Pieces.

At Minneapolis, Mimi. on the 18th,
at the annual convention of the Street
Railway presidents of the United States
the report Of the executive commit.
tee, referring especially to the
Knights of Labor, says: "There
has been an almost total col
lapse of the organization 80 far at least
as that portion which attempted to
dominate street railwas is concerned.
The death-knell of the Knights has
been sounded, because it has shown its
unworthiness to live by reason of the
crimes committed in its name under the
direction of it's leaders.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
ATTACK ON THE CHURCH.
Prime Minister Crispi Assails the Pope
in Speech.

AA SPcCCns
ROME, Oct. 15.-A banquet was given
to Prime Minister Crispi at Palermo
last night. Sig. Crispi delivered an ad-
dress in which he declared that 1t was
necessary to combat all persons high or
low who were seeking to under
mine the political edifice of Italy.
The temporal power of the
Pope, although it had existed for CEN
turles, had been only a transition
period. Rome existed before it, and
would continue to exist without it.
Complaints or threats either from home
or abroad, would have no effect. He
declared unassailable the utterance of
King Humbert that Rome forms an in
tegral part of Italy, just as law forms
part OF the modern world. Sig. Crispi
exclaimed: "Let the church, now free.
now endeavor to frighten Promett Gus
with the thunderbolts of heaven. Our
task is to fight in the cause OF reason"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
The Prince Fears Assassination.

PARIS, Oct. 1.-THE Matin says that
Prince Ferdinand. of Bulgaria, who is
now in Paris, fearing that attempts will
be made upon his life during his tour
of Europe, is taking every precaution
to preserve his incognito. The Prince
is guarded by both French and Bulga.
rian detectives.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

CHURCH discipline in Mexico is not to
be trihed with nor are church digni-
taries lightly to be insulted. The
bishop of Tamaulipas has excommuni-
Gated 800 people who were joint sieners
of letter inquiring what he had done
with the silver plate which their ances-
tors had given the church. Such Of
hcious meddling, of course, required re-
hike
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

The fact that Canada was not invited
TO participate in the International
American Congress can easily be ex-
planned. Canada is subject to the
authority of Great Britain, and so could
not be invited without showing disre-
sDect to the latter. Otherwise she
would certainly have been requested TO
send delegates and take part in move
ment which promises to have decided
IL profitable results.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
Done to Create a Sensation.

CONCORD, Mass, Oct. 1S.-The coffin
containing the remains of Ralph Waldo
Emerson, whose grave was disturbed
Saturday last, has been placed in a Sc
curely bound box, which has, in turn,
been deposited in a grave composed of
blocks of granite, cemented together
and securely fastened with granite
covering. The generally accepted the
DRY is that the act OF vandalism was COM
mitted to create sensation. 4
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

1T is expected that the cotton crop
of 1SS9-90 will be the largest in the his
tory of the United States, exceeding
100000 bales. The South as we'll az
the North, therefore, can reasonably
look forward to increased prosperity in
business, since when money is plenty
with the agricultural population all
other classes reap benefit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

THATreport of Henry Wizards scheme
to extend the Northern Pacific Railroad
to New York in one direction and to
Alaska in the other does not lack bold
ness; but it falls short of complete
conception. A scheme of that sort can
not be considered to have achieved its
full development if it stops short of the
North Pole on one side or of the equat-
or on the other.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
Killed in a Train Wreck.

DENVER, COL, Oct. ia passenger
train on the Denver & South Park Rail-
road left the track between Leadvllle
and Como, near Divide station, yester-
day. The engine and cars were turned
over and Engineer Andrew Dooner was
buried under the wreck and instantly
killed. His fireman, E. Canadian, was
seriously injured. None of the passen-
gers were killed, though several were
injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

PARIS. Oct. 19.-The cabinet has ex-
PEELED M. Laisant, tire Boulangist
deputy. from his pc ition as an officer
in the territorial army. This action il
due to statement made in speech by
M. Laisant during the recent electoral
campaign that he would not take the
field for France under the present gov
ornmopt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

THE purchaser of a picture of Washing
ton for $40, at an auction sale in Balti-
more, has discovered that the picture
Is an original by Gilbert Stuart, and that
consequently it is worth something like
$1,000. This fact may stimulate explora-
ton of the stocks of secondhand stores,
but searchers there will be more apt to
uncover stencil daubs than works of
either old or Young masters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

The ship-canai project, connecting
Lake Ontario with the Hudson River at
Albany via the Oswego River, Oneida
Lake, Mohawk River and an enlarged
Erie Canal is again being revived. The
project is DISCOURAGED only by the rail-
roads and the Canadian press. Natural
ly a ship-canal would be a weapon in
the hands of the natural enemies of
Canada and the railroads.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

IT has often been said that ''some of
these days one of those 'greyhounds of
the sea- will be cutting dog in two I"
The steamship Hartman, which arrived
in New York, the other day, recalled
this prediction by steaming right
through lazy whale and dyeing the
oceans breast with blood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
An Aged Murderer in Jail,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 19.-Emsley
Wright, the aged farmer who shot a
tramp near his residence some days
ago, was arrested Yesterday on an in
dictment charging him with murder.
All tho circumstances of the killing APP
pear to prove that the tramp was killed
without cause. The prisoner is 72 years
of age, and when incarcerated last
evening he was so feeble that he tot
tered into his cell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
GOULD LINES CONSOLIDATED,
Kansas Roads United by the Railway
Magnatsl's Energy.

SH6tT 11HeTSys
FoRT SCOTT, Kas., Oct. 18.-Jay Gould,
accompanied by S. II. III. Clarke and
party, arrived here yesterday and last
night. He signed contracts with this
city to build three lines of railroad-the
Ft. Scott & Belt Line, with terminal ia
cilities; the Ft. Scott & Eastern, connect
ing this point with the Missouri Pacific
at Upton, Mo-, distance of
100 miles, and the South Line
to Mindon, Mo-, connecting with the
main line at that point. This is practi-
cally consolidation of the Gould Kan
sas system at this point, and is consid-
cred one of Gould's strategic moves on
the railroad checkerboard. Everything
he wished was conceded here, and in
return he will build an elegant depot,
locate shops, etc.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

THINGS in New Jersey evidently work
IN harmony with the character of the
mosquito. of which it is said that the
female only is able to sting. A woman
tramp assaulted man near Buddtown
and fatally stabbed him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

The dispute beteen Nicaragua and
Costa RIGA, which has delayed work on
the canal, has been amicably settled,
and the last bar to the prosecution of
that enterprise has been removed.
The project to secure water communi-
cation between the Atlantic and the
Pacific across Central America by 1895
IS in a fair way of becoming a fact.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

but refrained from mentioning the fact,
in the interest of ruined Youngstown,
which needed renewal Of business en-
ergy that could not be hoped for were a
fever scare started. The fact that the
fever now RACES in the food-swept val
ley is new proof Of the correctness of
the germ theory of the origin OF the dis
ease
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
VICTIMS OF MARKED MONEY
Arrest of q Dishonest Post-office Clerk In
Virginia.

Arrest OF d Dlshohest HOst-O1hce CIerk IN
Virginia.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 1S.-William L.
Jordan, son of Postmaster H. A. Jor-
dan, of Manchester, and clerk in that
Office, was arrested on charge of rob-
bling the mails. Losses of money sent
through the office were reported 10 the
department at Washington, and the two
inspectors sent decov letter contain
ing marked money. When Gordon was
arrested the notes were found on his
person and ne made a full confession of
his misdeeds. He was held by Com
missioner Atkins in $1,000 bonds for his
c0nDaoto6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

WHAT has become of M. de Lesseps
and his Panama Canal? Before the
crash came. which had been predicted
for years, and which ruined his unfor-
tunate shareholders, he was continual
ly coming to the fore with assurances of
thespeedy completion of the enterprise.
But of late he has remained discreetiy
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

Or course the London Times does not
expect much of the Pan-American Con-
gress. The London Times cannot ex-
pect much of anything that does not
promise to pay toll to tie pockets OF
John Rt1lI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
An Increase of $1,000, 900 in the Past
Three Months.

Three Months.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 19-The total
receipts from internal revenue during
the first quarter of the present fiscal
year were 1874, 6S4, 526 or 1910, SO7 great
er than the receipts during the CORE
spending period Of the preceding fiscal
year. If the receipts increase at this
ratio during the remainder of the year
the total receipts of the year will aggre-
gate about $l45,000,0o0 Or $l4.0OO,O 600
more than the receipts during the pre-
viOus year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23
No Pardon for Moussa Bey.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Oct 19.-The report
that Moussa Bey. who is charged with
brigandage and outrage in Armenia,
had been pardoned by the oorte, is de-
MED by the Turkish authorities. They
say that his trial is still proceeding.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

IT is announced that Boulanger will
write work on European military
science. The value of the book will
probably depend upon the capacity of
the man whom the General engages as
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-10-23

The st, Paul Carnival Association has
decided to build another ice palace this
winter. In fact, the work will soon be-
gin. Ice palaces can be built in st.
Paul any time from September Is to
limo Is