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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13
BATTLE WITH DEsPERADoEs.
Railroad Hands and Mountain Outlaws
Fight With Rifles.

Fight With Rifles.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 7.-Advices
from East Tennessee, to-day, say a
party of mountain desperadoes, headed
by the notorious Clabe Watson, Lee
Watson, Bill Tnrner and Judson Bell, at
tackled the camps of Hay and Rivenac,
railroad contractors at work near Cum
berland Gap. They went to the shan
ties and cabins occupied by the negro
laborers and beat several of them
most to death. By this time
Hays and Rivenac had gathered
q number of their men together
and opened fire on the desperadoes
and pitched battle took place, in
which Judsou Bel and Lee Watson
were MORALLY wounded and the re-
mainder of the gang driven away. The
next day the railroaders raided Yellow
Greek and captured the desperate out
law, Andy Watson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13
BEATS THE DAYS OF 40.
Lower California Experiences . Colo
Mining Craze.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 6.-The
gold excitement in Lower California,
near Ensenada, is increasing, and many
people are focking from San Diego to
the gold fields. Work on the Cuya-
maca, San Diego & Eastern Railroad is
stopped, and the workmen are leaving
in body for the mines Steamers be-
tween San Diego and Ensenada have
doubled their rates, but the rush con-
tinues, and stages are now running over
land, carrying many persons direct TO
the mines. The San Diego papers de-
clare that the development covers one
hundred miles square, and that placer
miners are making a great deal of
money. Thirteen thousand dollars in
gold dust was brought into Ensenada
and San Diego Yesterday
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13
A Wool Dealers Loss.

PHILADELPHIA, March 6.-The shoddy
and wool storehouse of Ambrose Fow,
On Hope Street, was destroyed by fire
at 1 80 O'Clock this morning. Loss, $780,
600. Mr.. Fow had allowed his insur-
ance policy to expire.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13

A WOMAN near Ventura, Cal, recently
made $780, 900 in land speculation. This
fired her with the ambition to get up
special "boom" and make a million, if
possible. So she chartered train from
San Francisco, 600 miles away, gave a
free ride, free lunch and free music to
all who would come, and held big sale.
But, though the train was crowded from
San Francisco, no one would buy and
instead Of making a fortune she lost
$4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13
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court and judges thereof.
MADISON, March Mr.. Merrill offer
ed resolution to allow Senator Scho-
field to introduce bill granting the city
of Oconto permission to issue bonds in
the sum of SIC, 900, which was adopted,
as also resolution by Mr.. Widule, re-
questing the governor to return to the
Legislature bill authorizing Milwaukee
to issue bonds for the erection OF
-chool buildings. Senate bills were
passed as follows: Making the
salaries of circuit judges $4,000
per annum, and providing for the pay
ment OF their expenses while away from
home in the discharge of their duties
repeating chapter 2S3 of the laws OF
1887, relating to Boards of Review
amending the revised statutes relating
TO actions of ejectment; requiring clerks
OF school districts to transmit to the
town, city or village clerk GER
tain statistical matters; authorizing
courts to exclude all minors not neces-
sar1ly present from the court-rooms
where obscene or scandalous cases are
being heard; granting to Jacob RIGHT
man and others the right to establish
and maintain ferry across the Missis-
sippl River from point in Buffalo
county to the Minnesota side; amend
ing the charter of the city of Baraboo;
relating to appeals, new trials and
exceptions in criminal cases; requiring
circuit and county judges to render a
decision in cases heard by them within
six months after such hearing, with
the provision that III case decision is
not handed down within that time
the judge may be cited to appear
hAG0 = IL,
cause, the eovernor having the power
to remove him in case the cause appears
sufficient. The only assembly bill con-
Cured in was that creating the munich
pal court in Dunn County. Under sus-
pension of the rules the bill relating to
the election of county officers in Mil
waukee County was concurred in.
MADISON, March S.-Under a suspen-
sion of the rules the Assembly bill was
concurred in to provide for more uni
form system of taxation. Assembly
bills were concurred in as follows: Pro-
viding for the care by counties of their
own chronic insane, in cases where such
counties possess suitable accommoda-
tons; to appropriate $500 to the visiting
committee of the Legislature for 1889 to
state institutions; to pay to A. l.. Gray
$S46 for expenses incurred in contest
ing his seat with Andrew E. Elmore.
The Senate bill authorizing the
city of Berlin to borrow money
to pay its floating indebtedness
was passed. Senator Scofeld intro
duced bill to authorize the city OF
Oconto to issue bonds. Senator Mer-
rill's bill providing for more severe pun
ishment of keepers of houses of ill-fame
was indefinitely postponed. At the
evening session Mr.. Scofield introduced
bill TO prevent persons from unlaw-
fully using or wearing the insignis or
rosette of the Loyal Legion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13
GREAT FLOODS IN ENGLAND.
Cities Surrounded With Water and Rail-
ways Blockaded.

ways Blockaded.
LONDON, March 9.-Floods prevail in
Wester England. Railway traffic is in
terfered with, and passengers on
some of the trains were compelled to
sleep in the carriages last night. Taun-
ton is completely isolated from the sur
rounding country. The water is now
slowly subsiding. The floods now pre-
vaillng are the greatest that have oc-
Cured during the present generation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13

MRS. MARGARET DELAND, author of
"John Ward, Preacher" is a great fa-
vorite in Boston. She is hard at work
on new novel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1889-03-13

ton, providing that property so
exempted may be subject to suit,
if it is for the purchase money OF
said property; that actions by attach
ment and of punishment must be for a
sum exceeding the value Of IS; amend
ing the statutes relating to county print
Ing so as to require such printing to be
done at the county seat; relating to the
meeting of county boards and providing
for the holding of special meetings with
in twenty-four hours of calling them;
to appropriate to Ozaukee County $9, 1888
and to relieve the county treasurer and
his sureties from liability for the same;
to repeal an act providing for the ex-
emption of the earnings of laborers;
to specify who shall be elected officers
Of agricultural societies.; to amend the
charter of the city of Madison; to in
crease the salary of the inspector of
buildings in Milwaukee to $1,000
per annum; to allow the mayor,
comptroller, city engineer and city at
torney of Milwaukee to incur liability
of $4,000 in case of emergencies; to
incorporate the city of Milton Junction;
to reduce the salary of the county Judge
of Milwaukee County to $4,000 per an
mum; to amend the Revised statutes
relating to highways. bridges,
ferries, draws and fences; providing
for the increased condensation
of tax commissioners when brought
about by increased valuations;
providing Tor the election of three SUI
perintendents of the poor in Milwau-
kee County repeating the act providing
for furnishing certain blanks to town
clerks; to appropriate $500 to each coun-
ty agricultural society in the state;
to create the town of Parrish,
in Langlade County; to amend an
act to detach certain territory from
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
ATTACHMENTS.

James Harrison, the stage manager OF
the Pence opera house, is greatly an
nOyed ii should be reported as making
certain statements rejecting upon Fred
eric Books management, and the flnan-
ceS of the theater. The mistake oc-
cured in attributing TO Mr.. Harrison
the remarks of another member OF the
company.
Charles r. Bacon. the business man
ager of Rose Coghlan, who begins
three nights engagement at the Grand
next week, is IN the city. He says her
new play "JOcelyn," IS an unquaiIned
success. Miss COghlan is also to be
seen in her great impersonatlon Oh
Peg Wellington"
There will be no performance Of "a
Midnight Bell' at the Grand opera on
next Saturday evening. The last per-
formance OF this play will be given at
the Saturday matinee in order TO let the
company make long railroad jump.
There will be a matinee at the Harris
theater to-day of Around the World in
Eighty Days" 1t will be attended by
members of "a Midnight BelP' and Ed
win MayO's companies.
The sale of seats for Passions
Slave" begins to-day at the Harris for
next week.
"The Silver Age' is drawing larger
houses at the BijOu now that the merits
of the piece have finally dawned upon
the public. Next weeks attraction at
this theater will be Chip Of the Old
Blockn
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
THE SACRED SCROLLS.
Allegations That They We're Stolen
From a Jewish Synagogue.

The sacred bonds Of the All Havath
Scholem congregation have disappeared.
Three weeks ago last Saturday, at the
meeting of the congregation in the little
store room at Sixth avenue north and
Third street, there was break in the
ranks. President Zimmerman called
upon all members VINO had failed to
pay their dues to please respond or
consider themselves as strangers, but
the delinquent failed to do so, and
as there was about an equal division OF
the house, Isaac announced that there
would be no meeting. After the meet
ing broke up. the delinQuentS brlbed
the ianitOr. it is said. to permit them to
remain and conduct the meeting, which
he did. Soon as the janitor left they
loaded up all the stray furniture and
departed with it. Zimmerman finally
decided to call the law in TequiSitiOn
and an action in replevin was
brought TO get possession of 1.-TWO
scrolls of the law, written in
Hebrew characters" valued at Sl75. a
lot of furniture, and some Hebrew
PRAYER books. valued at $3.50 in all. The
papers were filed on Monday by John
T. Byrnes, Zimmerman's attorney,
against B. BabenowitZ, ID. l.. KOfman,
H. Nunen and Jacob Nunen, charging
them with Withholding the abOve-men-
toned property from its rightful own
ers. Officer Magaarden began the
search Tuesday, but as yet has not sue
ceeded in uuearthiBg the treasure.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
ALL SORTS.

Manager FrieulandeT says more Mill
neap0lis people are taking in the cir
auit Of the world in eighty days. this
week, thar ever before in the history of
a city-which by the way, is noted for
the number OF its prominent citizens III
foreign lands.
It is to be supposed that now the
prominent members. that IS the
money members, of Hennepin Avenue
N. +. church have succeeded III GUST
ing DR.. McKaig, against the wishes Of
the church as a whole. that they are
settling themselves down in the grand
stand to witness the race for popularity
between DR.. Tiffany, the new preacher.
and DR.. Burrell. Of Westminster.
Manager Morton is closing a contract
with Rev. g. l.. Morrill, to act as
chaDerOn for the Minneapolis ball team
RpXt summer. Rev. GUlightly is Sule
that immortality is all that kept the
team from winning the penant, and he
expects to better prepare himself Tor
the ministry by being with the team Ior
a season.
Two hundred and five men are en-
gagged as police officers in Minneapolis.
Ten men viii probably be let of. and
every man on the force Is sure he VIII be
one of the unlucky ten.
J. o. Haynes spoke before the Single
Tax league last night on the subject,
The Railways and the People," Why
didn't our lawyer friend Just talk on
"The Earth" and be done with il.
David c. Bell says the Jews of Pales-
tine have lOnE flowing reddish locks en-
tirely different from the black, cTinkly
hair OF those we see. What excellent
members they would make for the
WoOdpecker club if they would only
migrate TO Minneapolis.
Why is it that the country press, in
noticing the initial issue of a new daily
paper at Minneapolis. always speak of
the new Journalistic candidate as being
"fearlessly independent"
The trouble with the exposition di-
TCctOTate seems to he tnat it contains
toe many board of trade men.
The two evening papers Minneapolis
possesses are not.
1t may be the panaceas that the social
lists and single-taxers so glibly prescribe
Tor all the financial Ills that humanity
is prone to are ali right and sure cures,
but they are having a terrible time in
securing a trial of their nostrumS. The
ease with which they dispose of the
most complex problems OF government
Is something wonderful TO behold.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
THE SOCIAL CLUB.
A Difference of Opinion Between
II. =. Penney and Inspector Ray.

1t looks as though the authorities were
determined to put an end to the life OF
the many social clubs now existing
throughout the city. r. L. Penney, at
torney for the Manhattan club, is under
the impression that the social club does
not violate any ordinance of this city.
"The intent of the liquor law" he said.
''is to suppress the evils that result
from the sale of liquors in saloons. L
have no objection TO the arrest OF any
man or keeper of any dive who makes
himself a nuisance, but a social cluo
has none of these evils. There is dis
tinction between party Of fifteen OF
twenty persons assOciating themselves
together for social purposes and sa-
loon, but the prosecution say that when
liquor is sold and paid for by ticket. 1t
is illegal. and they propose TO test it,
and the club men regard this
action an infringement on their
personal liberty" If the action against
the Manhattan club is successful. In
spector Ray states, he will carry the
war into Africa" and stop them all, as
he looks upon them as mere SubtertugeS
to escape payiug a license.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10

Chamber Session Of the Exposition
Directors, " "The Public be-" 1.-The
NOn-PrOgressIye Element on the Board
Governs 1t. (" ''Some Old Fossils" etc.
1"The star chamber element is led by
ID. NJ. Gilmore, with J. G. Eliel and a.
3. Barton as acting lieutenants. 1t is
strange, but nevertheless true, that the
Gilmore and Eliel factions do not COM
mand the majority of votes on the QueS-
ton of star chamber sessions. When
the meeting is called to order. Capt.
Gilmore says: i suppose this sis an eX-
ecutiye session. S. C. Gale, the chair
man, answers: Unless there is OppO-
sition It will be considered sO,'
and without word of com
ment either aye or nay
the choice of the board is sup
posed to be echoed by Capt. Gilmore.
The star chamber element represents
the nOn-progTessive element, the ele-
ment that has not sufficient interest IN
the exposition to walk Overto the build
ing when meetings were held there,
giving as an excuse that il was too far
away. 1t is this element that has hung
around the managers neck and has
clung TO him like an Old-man-O-the-sea
dragging him down when he or other
and severely criticised the expenditure
of 10 or 10 cents.
This fossiliZed element so success
fully dampened the ardOr of the more
progressive directors, that for quite
while now they have run things their
own way. The element has run things
with high hand. and not until the last
meeting was there an open opposition
to them.''
To say that the gentlemen so attacked
weIe exceedingly wounded. mortified
and scandaliZed would hardly express
it. They labOred under the impression
that they had been comforting lasting
benefit upon the city by their volunteer
services. And now to be called ''fos-
sils, ''non-progressive" Besides they
were all Qiuet gentlemen of staid busl-
ness habits, and Blethen's aggressive"
manner and harsh words shocked their
sensibilities.
j. c. Eliel fairly gasped for breath
when he read the screed, and said L
have no answer to a thing like this.
When man throws mud / won't throw
mud back, and when he throws mud at
me from behind fence l pay no atten-
ton to it.
S. G. Gale could only say: II was
whole tenor Of this statement, SO far as
it affects the general action of the board
is extravagant and misleading. There
has been no old fossil, 'old-man-of-the-
sea- element in the board of directors.
There has been some hot discussions
of measures and men. but on the whole
there has been remarkable unanimity.
Mr.. Eliel has been progressive and
energetic member of the board, as well
as Mr.. Gilmore and the others who are
mentioned here as Fossils"
Capt. Gilmore and Mr.. Barton have
not been heard from up to to-day, but it
is understood they consider Blethen's
attack TO be unworthy of reply.
Just what the progressive Mr.. Blethen
will have to say in his morning edition
is only to be cOnjectured, but the guess
Is made that he will repudiate the at
tack of his evening edition. and that he
and George x. Shaw will again prove
that they are editors of two different
papers. united or divided as necessity
demands.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
IN SOCIAL CIRCLES.

The Crystal Slipper club had dance
last night at Dahl's hall.
The Daughters of Veterans, George
n. Morgan post. gave dance at the u.
A. K. hall in North Minneapolis last
evening.
The New York association met last
night at Curtiss' hall for the irfirst social
evening of the winter season. Dancing
followed a musical literary programme.
Miss Vesta Hanks. daughter of Mrs.
II. II. Hanks, and Norris GOtf, OF Min
neapOlis, We're married at OwatOnna by
Rev. George c. Tanner Tuesday.
A. ". Chapman, of the Chapman
house, Lake MinnetOnka, and Miss
Maud Shuck, were quietly married at
the Windsor hotel yesterday.
Miss Mamie Murray, daughter of D.
H. Murray, and Clarence Guthrie, of
the Empire Elevator company, were
married last night at the residence of
the brides parents, 1412 Stevens ave-
nue..
A week from to-day Miss Hattie E.
TOucey and A. j. Dixon. of the Chicago,
Burlington IL Northern railroad. will be
married.
The Misses McNair will give social
party next Tuesday evening at their
home. 1901 Linden avenue.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
4 FINE Old ROW.
Several Staid Gentlemen Treated
to Some of Blethen's Aggressive

Several StaId Gentlemen Treated
to Some of Blethen's Aggressive
ness.
An executive session is dangerous
thing. as has been shown by the ex-
perience of the board of education, the
police commission, board of trade and
other bodies. The latest organization
to fool with q star chamber session and
get hurt Is the exposition directorate.
That body held an executive session
Tuesday and hasn't recovered from it
vet. That body is made up largely of
the same element that cOmpOses the
board of trade, and that disagreementS
should follow is TO be expected. The
leading light in the rather amusing
controversy that has arisen is the fiery
and inlammable 4. j. Biethen, who
writes pieces for the Minneapolis
Tribune.' backed up by Lieut.-Col.
Charles W. Johnson, who is in the city
pending the meeting of congress, and
J. c. Eliel and 4. B. Barton. What
started the internecine warfare
seems to be the criticism that
was made of the Tribune'S course
in announcing that the exposition
was $4,000 in the hole this year. 1t
is now given out by Manager Byron
that the Exposition deficit, including
the $500 debt of last year, will not
amount to over So, 600. This will leave
the actual deficit for this year In the
neighbOrhOOd of 5000, and certain
members seemed to think that the
Tribune's flaming announcement that
there was a big deficit was unjust, un-
called for to a degree that bOrdered
upon the heinOus crime of "betraying
the interests of the city," They pre-
sumed to criticise MI. Blethen, and he
roared in return that it was the an
nouncement IN the Almighty Tribune
of ''SfO. coo in the hOle'' that broughtOut
the people on the last week to the aid
of the Exposition. and pulled it out of
the hole. 10 use his same phraSeology.
The further result of the disagree
ment was the appearance in the after
noon edition Of the Tribune yesterday
of bitter attack upon the anti-Bleth-
enites, of which the following is
sample:
Ruled by the Minority" The Star
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS.

All of yesterday was taken up in
Judge LOchren'S court in hearing the
case of J. A. Mcleod VS.. J. c. Callag-
han, involving a stone quarry deal in
Northeast Minneapolis. Mcleod bought
the stone in the quarry for s1.100, and
was to paw 800 per month. Callaghan
claimed default in the payment after
he had received 500, and took posses
sion of the quarry; thereupOn Mcleod
sued for the value of the stone remain
ing, claiming that there had been no
default. The jury was out on the case
last evening.
The case of Peter WolfOrd vs. S. W.
Farnham still hangs fire before Judge
Rea. 1t is being closely contested.
The. jury in the case of Emma and
Otto Richter VS.. j. and ii. Zimmerman,
involving breach of contract in refus-
ing to deliver up farm stock to the plain
titfs worth Sl7j as bOOt-mOney in real
estate trade, rendered a verdict for the
Rlchters for sIs7.50, being the full
amount claimed.
In Judge Smiths court yesterday the
suit OF E. S. Austin VS.. Robinson IL
Mead, for wages for labor performed.
resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff in
the sum of Sl2.6S.
Judge HICKS yesterday neafd the me-
chanic's lien case of William Buhl VS..
w. A. Gibbons and others, and took it
under advisement. The amount in
vOlved is small.
Mitchell ROssback sued his wife, Mary
Rossback, for divorce yesterday. The
parties are aged forty-twO and thirty
SIX respectively. and were married at
Rocksburgh. Wis, Oct. 4. 1871. The
guileless Mary is accused of having
committed adultery in June, 1887, with
Dick Berry, at Hancock, Mich, and
with divers other persons at other times
and places.
Additional new suits were s. Karpen
& Bro. VS.. w. McCague, for $4,000;
Lynch Il Backman VS.. Felix st. Martin.
for S116.37; J. \. Kistler VS.. J. Ii. q.
FixOtt. being a garnishee proceeding,
and Robert i Knight vs.. Rohelschek IL
Rooney, for $50.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars to
Be Appropriated for Entertain
ing the American Congress.

The committee on ways and means of
the council recommended yesterday
that the sum of $500 be appropriated
in order to entertain the representatives
of the American congress. They also
recommended an appropriation of
$4,000 to build a police station ir North
Minneapolis, at the corner of Nineteenth
avenue north and Third street.
The committee on roads and bridges
considered the proposition of the st.
Paul, Minneapolis IL Manitoba railroad
to build bridge across the tracks on
Laurel avenue. but the motion to ac-
cept was lost By vote of to 2.
The committees on public grounds
and buildings and sewers also held
session TO consider bids for supplying
the city with coal. A 5000 appropria-
ton will be required to insure the par
formance of the contract. About / 200
tons OF hard coal and 1,40O tons of soft
coal will be required for the ensuing
wear. All coal bought must be delivered
in quantities required by each depart
ment, which must be inspected by the
city engineer, or an assistant. All bids
presented were considered in executive
session.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-10-10
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Madame Emma Williams. of POI First
street south, was fined S75 in the muni-
cipal court yesterday for keeping a
house of ill-fame.
Rev. J.S. Fall adopted novel method
of getting rid of certain obnoxious ten
ants by cutting off their water supply,
thus leaving the block in bad sanitary
condition. Warrants for his arrest are
said to have been issued.
Joseph NJ. Caperelle received s25
fine for keeping his saloon open last
Sunday.
Andrew Miller was fined IS in the
municipal court yesterday for violating
the ordinance regarding fast driving.