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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
BLOODY FIGHT>WITH DAGJTg,
Sherif7s Posse in Kentucky Routs a PARTY
of Forty Armed Italians.

Sherif7s Posse in Kentucky Routs a Party
of Forty Armed Italians.
CATLETTsDURG, KY, Sept. 20.--Ad-
vices of a reliable nature received to-
day from Louisa, KY, saw that OH the
Twelve Pole Creek, near Wayne Court
House, Va, terrible fight occurred
between a sheriffs pose and
gang of Italian railroad laborerE,
in which several Italians were killed
and number wounded. Some weeks
ago contractor on the New York q
Western Railroad named Keogh went
away leaving numerous creditors, among
the number being the Italians. Several
days ago new contractor took posses
sion of the abandoned works, and put
a number of laborers to work in cut
formerly worked by the Italians. The
Italians refused to allow any one to work
in the cut tuntil they had received their
pay for work done under Keogh, and
proceeded to GUST the new laborers.
Three times the new laborers were run
out of the cut by the Italians who used
stones, clubs, knives and pistols TO eff
feet their purpose. The contractor
then applied to the court for protection
dIlQ was luTulSlCU posse Oh
about dozen men, headed by the sher-
if of Wayne County. On Friday the
sheriff appeared and made an attempt
to arrest the Italians who fercely resist
ed and an unequal combat resulted with
forty or more Italians on one side
armed With stones, knives and reyol-
vers, and the sherig's men on the other.
The Italians fought from behind trees,
stones and whatever would shield g
mans body. Firing became general,
and lasted some minutes. When the
smoke of the battle cleared away
several Italians were found in
the last thoroes Of death and
several more were wounded.
The sherif's men escaped with a few
severe bruises. About twenty Italians
were arrested and taken to jail. The
remainder escaped in the woods. The
scene of the fight is forty or fifty miles
from here, and remote from railroad
and telegraph communication.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
HELD BY THE GRAND JURY.
New York Central Wreckers to be Tried
Next Tuesday at Troy.

Next Tuesday at Troy.
Troy, N. Y, Sept. 19.--The grand
jury presented indictments against
Thomas Cain, Arthur Buett and John
Reed for misplacing a switch on the
Central Hudson Railroad, in East Green
bush, September 4. The prisoners
were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
Their trial was set for Tuesday next.
John Cordial and John Herman were
discharged, no bill against them having
been found. Herman was Immediately
rearrested by Detective Humphrey, of
the Central Hudson force, and Robert
Pinkerton, and taken to Albany County
on charge of obstructing the track Of
the Central Hudson Railway, near
Karners, August 20. 1t is Stat
ed that the indictments were
founded on the testimony of the
there men who were indicted. They con-
fessed to spiking the switch two miles
north Of the scene of the wreck in
Greenbush, but deny placing obstruc-
tons on the track at the point where
the express train was wrecked. The
reason for their pleading not guilty aft
er testifying as above is said to be that
it is desired to have them testify in the
cases III Albany County before they
plead guilty to the indictments.
Herman was taken before Justice
Grogan, in West Troy, after being
arrested. He was charged with
obstructing the track near Karners, Au-
gust 20. He pleaded not guilty, and his
examination was set down for Monday
next. Bail was fixed at $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
PLUNGED ON THE RACES.
Disappearance of Chicago Brickmaker
He Bought Pools.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 19.-John w.
Dunn, one of the large brick manufact-
urers of Chicago, has disappeared An
anxious wife, q few anxious creditors
and scores Of anxious friends are in
state of wonderment as TO what has
become Of him. Some say that heavy
losses at the Eastern races caused him
to 60. Others believe he is laboring
under fit of temporary in
sanity, brought about by finan-
cial embarrassment. He let an
Indebtedness of $15, 900 with the Union
Trust Company; 81 900 at the Chicago
National Bank; 81 900 at che First Ma
tional Bank, and 81 800 with the John
Spry Lumber Company. These, with
number of smaller accounts, will make
his liabilities figure up something like
$50, 900. His assets will fully cover the
liabilities, at least that is what Walter
Brinkwell, his book-keeper, says He
left several days ago, saying he was 60
ing to Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
His Second Experiment.

Society circles have been shocked by
the announcement that Frank Ellgen, a
wealthy farmer of West Halman town
ship, Iowa, had eloped with Miss Mabel
Trock, a pretty girl of IS, who lived
with her parents in the same neighbor-
hood. Ellgen leaves wife and three
children. The clipping couple went to
Luverne, Mimi, and bought tickets for
Minneapolis, whence it is said they in
tend to go to Seattle. Ellgen eloped
with another woman six years ago, but
was taken back by his wife. All the
parties to the affair are prominent
people. Ellgen's property is valued at
$50. 900. He is 40 wears old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
REBEKAHS KNOCKED OUT.
The First Annual Convention of the Or
der It's Last.

The First Annual Convention of the Or
der Its Last.
Topeka, kas., Sept. a0.-The first an
nual convention OF the Order of Re
bekah was its last. When the Soyer-
eign Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows met
the petition of the Rebekahs for a con-
tinuance was gwen a special hearing,
and by a practically unanimous vote 3
substitute was agreed upon, which Will
do away with national conventions.
The amendment to the Odd Fellows
constitution in regard to the eligibility
IF saloon-keepers was voted down.
The judiciary committee reports on the
cases Of Grand Master Barnum, of Hi
nois, and Capt.-Gen. Ellis, of the Patri-
archs Militant, oyelruled the grand sire
in the first case, and in the Ellis case
confirmed his ruling.
All of the amendments which We're
proposed TO the constitution were voted
down. 1t is not likely that any changes
whatever will be made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
TOO TERRIBLE TO DEPICT.
Fearful Death of Miss Georgia Smith
TrampIed Under Horses Hoofs.

DuBUQUE, Ia, Sept. T.-Miss Georgia
Smith was seated in buggy in front of
her fathers office last evening, when a
runaway team attached to lumber
wagon came down Main Street extern
sion. Miss Smith, in the excitement of
the moment, jumped directly between
the runaway horses. The wagon tongue
was broken and bent and part of it
caught her dress. She war dragged
down the street, one of the horses step
ping upon her stomach, knocking her
teeth out, and cutting her head. Miss
Smiths injuries are fatal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
BLOODY FIGHT WITH NATIVES.
French Troops Victorious After "a Desper-
ate Battle.

SAN Francisco, Cal, Sept. 2o.-The
barkentine Tropic Bird arrived from
Papeete, Tahiti, yesterday, with news
that the French forces have subdued
the natives Of the Society Islands and
established protectorates over them.
The war ships Duboardier, Champlain,
Wire, and a gunboat are at Papeete with
a combined naval and land force of 5000
men. The French suhdued the natives
with but little fighting. At the Island
of Raiter. however, serious trouble oc-
Cured The natives hauled down the
French flag, and the marines fred upon
them. Upward Of 1C0 natives were
killed and a number of marines were in
;ured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Another Big Mortgage.

The st. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
Railway Company has filed with the
Minnesota secretary of state Pacific
Trust Company, of New York, valued
at $4,000, 600 sterling. The mortgage is
given by the Manitoba Company on its
Pacific extension, commencing near the
Grand Marais River in Montana and
extending westerly through Montana,
Idaho and Washington, to point on
Puget Sound
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Excursion Train Wrecked.

At s o'clock on the night Of the 2lst.
an express train on the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy Railroad ran into the
rear of an excursion train on the Hi
nois Central Railroad near Eighteenth
Street, Chicago, resulting in serious loss
of life The collision took place near
Douglas Park, and the victims were
Sunday excursionists just reaching the
city from an afternoons outing. Five
persons were killed and a large number
iniured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Many Lives Lost.

Railway communication with Con-
stantinople, which was interrupted by
the flood, has been reopened. The
overflow of the Martha River drowned
fully 100 peasants, and at Mustapha, on
the Bulgarian frontier, 100 Turkish sol
diers persisted in the flood.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
CONEIhMo TIE ST,DRY.
The Acapulvo's Purser Repeats the Tale
of Gen. Barrundia's Death.

OF OGUe btsFTUHttI& UGssLI.
New York, Sept. IA. 2. Mulligan,
who was purser of the steamer Acapul.
co, upon which Gen. Barrundia was
butchered by soldiers of the Guatema-
Ian government in the harbor of San
Jose de Guatemala, reached this city on
Monday and is at the Grand Central
Hotel He resigned his position last
week, having seen all he wanted to see
of South America, and intends to study
medicine in this city. Mr.. Mulligan
confirms the oft-repeated story Of the
shooting, of which he was an eye wit
noRE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
MoRMON BISHOPS IN JAIL.
Dignitaries of the Saints Church Charged
With Conspiracy.

BOISE, CRY, Idaho, Sept. 20.-Presi-
dent Rich and Bishop Donaldson, Nor
mon dignitaries, were arrested by the
United States marshal on a charge of
conspiracy in advising the Mormons to
violate the election laws of two years
ago. Bishop Bulge was arrested on the
same charge, few days ago, and it is
stated other arrests will follow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Hanging Billed tor October.

MONTICELLO, H., Sept. 20.-Jadge-
Vail yesterday sentenced the murder
ers of Harvey Russell Mrs. Holden
was given twenty-five wears in the pen
ltentiarv, Edwin Holden fifteen years,
and Calvin Holden and Albert Durham
were condemned to be hanged October
II, 1880. Both prisoners, when asked If
they bad anything TO say, protested
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
In the jug.

The United States grand jury at Min
neapolis has returned nineteen indict-
ments against alleged census padders in
that city and st. Paul, six for Mime
apolis and thirteen for st. Paul. The
six Minneapolis enumerators were
arrested and gave s. coo bail each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
The Republic is Popular.

The official announcement is mado
that the Brazilian elections are finished,
and that the majority secured by the
government proves conclusively that
the people are in favor of the mainte-
nance Of Republican institutions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Eight Persons Poisoned .

VIENNA, Sept. ia family of eight
persons, consisting of father, mother
and six children, has been killed at
Pressburg, Hungary, by ignorantly eat
ing the fruit of the nightshade plant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
PROCLAIM THE MEETING.
Steps to Prevent q Gathering of the Irish

DUBLIN, Sept. 20.--Mr. Dillon who
was arrested Thursday on the charges
of conspiracy and melting the tenants
on Smith Barry's estate not to pay their
rents, and who was subsequently adj
mitted to bail, started for Clare this
morning. 1t is rumored that the gov
eminent will proclaim the meeting pro-
posed to be held by the Nationalist at
Swineford. County Mavo. tomorrow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Death of a Playwright.

Dion Boucicault, the playwright and
actor, died at New York, after a linger-
ing illness, on the evening of the 18th.
Mr. Boucicault had caught cold,
which developed into pneumonia. He
rapidly became worse, but was con-
sc1ous up to the time of his DEATH He
had really suffered from heart trouble
for year past. On the Satur-
day before his death he went to the
Madison Square Theater to make prep
arations for continuing his school of
acting. It was raining hard, and he
caught a severe cold, which terminated
in pneumonia. The last person he rec
ognized was his wife, professionally
known as Louise Thorndyke. Mr..
Boucicault has two grown children by
his former wife, a son and daughter.
His son is somewhere in the West with
a theatrical company. His daughter,
Nina is said to be living in New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
CASHED HIS CHECKS.

German Count Suicides After Running
Himself at Cards.
BERLIN, Sept. 19.--Count Schleinitz,
who has been ruined by gambling, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself with
O rnNnlNnr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
PLUNGE TO DEATH.

FrightfuI Railway Disaster Near Read
ing, Pa.-Scores of People kiHed-Five
Coaches Filled With Passengers Dive
Down an EnDankmen t-Bodies Pinned
Under the Wreck-Searcn for the Vic
Tins.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Rules on Meat.

Secretary Rusk has issued regulations
to govern the inspection of sailed pork
or bacon for export provided for in
what is known as the Meat Inspectors
law. The regulations provide when
ever any foreign country requires in
spection of sailed pork or bacon
imported from the United States,
all desiring to export to that country
shall make application III writing to the
secretary of agriculture for inspection.
Buyers, sellers or exporters of meats
intended for expectation, may also make
application to have their meats in
spected. Applicants must agree to the
departments regulations, and to mark
packages as prescribed. Certificates of
inspection are to be given applicants
whose meats are found wholesome
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
Typhoid Fever i'm Berlin.

Forty delegates of the Bee-keepers'
congress now being held at Fulda have
been stricken with typhoid fever. Four
have died. The doctors allege that the
disease is to be traced to eating canned
American lOhSterS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Seventeen Killed.

In an election riot in the Portuguese
city of Goa, India, seventeen persons
were killed and many were wounded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24
COUNT OF PARIS FAREWELL.
The French Pretender Prepares for HI

American Trip.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-The Count of Paris
babe farewell to a number of his lead
ing adherents at Falkestone to-day
prior to his sailing for the United
States. The occasion was taken for a
long exchange of views
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24

Standing of the Clubs.
The following table shows the correct
standing of the leading leagues in the
associations up to September 20:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-24

Senate.
MONDAY, Sept. l5.-In the Senate TO,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
A NEW THEORY.
Our Sun Not a Melted Mass of Hot
Matter-The Apparent Heat
is Electricity.
The Sun is Not Hot but is Probably Inhabited
by Beings Far superior to Our
selves-A New Teaching.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
OMAHA, NEB., Sept. 29.-The first
storm wave of October will probably
leave the Pacific coast about the 1st,
cross the Mississippi valley from I'd to
4th, and reach the Atlantic coast about
the 5th. No great disturbing cause is
apparent about that time and the storm
Is expected to be very light on the CONT
nentr but about the time it reaches the
coast of Europe, 9TH or Sth, it will
greatly increase in force, and about the
9Th or 9TH the storm on the North Pa
cific will be of considerable force. Other
wise for the first week in October the
storm will be but little more than ordin-
airy rain or snow storms. The tornado
storm due on September l6 was about
forty hours behind my calculations.
In my last l discussed the heat theory
of tornadoes and it may be appropriate
for me to refer to the heat theory of the
sun. Our children are being taught
wrong principles in the schools as to the
physical forces and these errors are ter
rible drawbacks to scientific advance
ment. There Is not particle of good
sense about the theory that our sun is
melted mass of hot matter, and it is time
that SUCH nonsensical teaching was stop
ped. There never was an argument in
favor of the theory that our earth was at
one time melted mass and now only
covered by relatively thin crust of
cooled matter.
The apparent heat of the sun is caused
by electricity from the sun entering al
atmosphere, which, being poor con-
ductor of electricity, is heated by the
latter just like platinum wire will heat
because it is poor conductor. There are
thousand evidences to prove this.
There is no light in outer space, no light
between us and the sun, no light outside
the atmosphere that surrounds the suns
and their satellites. Where is no sunlight
is no sun heat. The nearer sea level the
greater the sunlight. On top of the
highest mountains the sun loses both its
heat and its light, aud it gives but little
more light there than our full moon does
at sea level. The more dense the atmos-
phere the greater the sun heat,
because the electrical forces are
there more greatly obseructed.
If it was real heat it would
lose its force before it could penetrate
OuI atmosphere ~ the SOU iSfel. lue
metals which scientists see in the melted
sun are not in the sun, but in space be-
tween the earth and sun and are the
substances on which our earth feeds and
grows larger, as it has done since it was
mere atom in space, out of reach of
the gravital attraction of all suns. The
sun is not hot but probably inhabited by
beings as far superior to ourselves as the
SIM is snDariOr m Our aarTh
W. L. FOSTER.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Waco Hotel Keeper Charged With Stealing
F1our-switchman's Mishap.

Waco Hotel Keeper Charged With Stealing
Flour-Switchmsn's Mishsp.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Sept. ga negro hotel
keeper was arrested last night while in
the act of stealing sack of -four from
the store of N. D. Digger, corner of
Franklin and Third streets. Mr. Digger
just before closing his store last night
discovered two sacks of flour concealed
behind some boxes in the rear of the
store. He reported the case to the police
and Officers West and Kendrick stationed
themselves in a position to watch the
premises. About 10 O'Clock Andrew
Loftin, colored proprietor of the Eureka
hotel, corner of Franklin and Third
streets, opposite Mr.. Dugger's store,
was seen to emerge from the rear of his
premises and proceed cautiously across
the street to where the flour was con-
cealed. He shouldered one sack, and
covering it with an old overcoat, walked
quietly toward his back yard. Just as
he was in the aot of entering he was de-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
DALLAS.
Chinaman and Pistol Toter Fined-s50O Ii
censs for Ticket Scalpers. Local
Notes.

| Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX. Sept 29.-In this morn
ing's police court Lu Gee was fined 5000
for keeping disorderly house and chop
JOINTS This Is the second fine for this
| offence that has been imposed on the
Chinese within the past week. Charles
Chum was fined 5000 few days ago, and
is trying to get a new hearing, but the
chances are that be will not succeed.
Joe Cummings, the negro who was. on
yesterday, arrested for carrying pistol
and giving the officers so much trouble in
making the arrest, was to-day fined $50
and in default of payment is yet in jail.
There appears to be q determination to
break up the railroad ticket selling by
the "scaipers' during the coming fair.
1t has been reported that the railroads
refused to make low rate to Dallas
during the fair unless the city would, in
some measure, protect them from the
'scalpers. Anyway the council has
passed an ordinance making the license
$500 for conducting scalping business
within the city. The officers say that
the law will be rigidly enforced.
This appears to be day for lost chill
dren, there being four in the hands of
the police, the oldest not over five years
old, while the youngest is not more than
two and oue-half.
NJ. NJ. Moon. twice sheriff of Dallas
county and a candidate for re- election at
the November election, was to-day
drawn into a fuss with John Price of
Mexie, and the latter hit him causing a
painful cut over the eye. Mr.. Moon is
growing old and is IN every way a good
citizen. Price is much younger man
than Moon.
Judge A. P. Mccormick of the United
States district court has returned home
in company with his family from Wau-
kesha, where they spent the summer
months.
Col. o. P. Bowser, president of the
board of trade, has arrived home, and
with him came Mr.. W. A. Harris of
Providence. R. l.. and Mr.. T. Sampson
of Boston.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30
SPECULATIVE.
Shorts Of LAST Week-Dealing In Lack
awana was Quite Feature.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The stock mar
ket rallied this morning from the low
dencee OF. buying by the bears to cover
shorts put out last week. The advance
in prices was not attended by any great
increase in the bEp3 for the
future, although rumors were afioat
of promised support from
some influential source. time
will come when the powerful financial
interests will get together and decree
that the values of securities shall be ad-
vanced. When that time comes values
will surely advance. Spectators are
now waiting for that time. At the first
indication that the engines are to be re-
versed and the trains started forward
again, they will all jump aboard and
their own impetus will help the forward
movement. Pending that time many are
standing aloof and liquidation continues.
Silver was very weak. The Canadian
banks advance the rate for short ex-
change. Rates for discount and call
money IN London were still high. The
feature OF the day was Lackawanna,
which early advanced points above
Saturdays closing figures, making
an advance of points in less than two
weeks, as has been intimated, was the
melancholy fact. Lackawanna was loan
ing at per cent. this morning, but most
of the bears wanted to buy it, not Dor
row It. The transactions in it were the
largest on the list. The market closed
with prices not materially changed from
Saturday, With the exception of Union
Pacific and Reading, both of which were
affected by the bad showings Of their
business.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-30

c. c. Mills, farmer in the northern part of
Throckmorton county and member of the firm
of @. G. Mills & Co. at Round Timbers, says:
81 had 30 acres OF corn, cost I2c a bushei 10
raise; production, 1000 bushels, which brought
$500. also had rs acres of oats, which cost Iae
about Sc l0c to raise. Got 1903 measured
bushels; it sold at 1888, or 25c a bushel. l put
IN y acres of wheat; cost me 20c bushel;
raised 200 bushels; sold for soc busheI at the
granary. | also had a number of steers run
ming on the uncultivated part of my land, on
which made q fair profit. Ny hogs did well
and made me some good money. All my mel gh-
Oors did about well as IL Land worth about
s. to So. 80 per acre.