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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
Some Facts for Mr.. Johnston.

In his speech before the Democratic
State convention, John Johnston
made the following charge:
The arrogance and hypocrisy of the
Republicans have seldom been better
illustrated than in the cutlery they
have raised about the disfranchise-
ment of the colored voters in the
South and the need of q force bill,
while they have themselves disfran-
chised two out of every three of the
Democratic voters in Wisconsin by
the outrageous way in which they
have gerrymandered the state. The
10000 voters in Wisconsin who
voted for Harrison have seven repre-
sentatives in congress, while the l55,-
900 who voted for Cleveland have
only two, that is, every $4,000 Re
publican votes has a member in con
gress, while it takes IT, 500 Demo
cratic votes to send one. 1t makes a
wonderful difference whether it be
white Democrats or colored Repub-
leans who are disfranchised
If Mr.. Johnston will investigate the
history of thepresent apportionment
of this state into congressional dis
tricts, he will find that one of the per-
sons who had most to do with it was
the late Joseph Rankin, then, we
think, chairman Of the Democratic
state committee, and afterwards the
Democratic representative of the
Fifth district in congress, He will
find that nearly every Democrat in
the legislature voted for the appor-
tionment and that the opposition
came from the Republicans. Conse-
quently, it is fair to assume that it
was not an apportionment designed
to do injustice to Democrats. If it
requires more Democratic votes in
Wisconsin than Republican votes, the
reason is that the Dem ocratic vote is
more concentrated in localities.
If Mr.. Johnston will apply his rule
to some other states, where the APP
portionment was made by the Demo
Gratis, he will get some interesting re-
suits. Thus, at the last congressional
election, it required S7,7S7 Republic
ans to elect congressman In Indiana,
while only 26,1O1 Democrats could
elect Democrat. In the neigh boring
state of Kentucky a Republican con-
gresham was elected for every IT,
SGT Republican voters, and Demo
cratic congressman for every 81, 533
Democratic voters. AS we 60 further
south the results shown by the rule
grow more interesting. In Texas 49,
422 Republicans could elect no repre-
sentative, while 1888 Democrats
suficed. In Georgia 4O,496 Repub-
lican voters could not elect repre-
sentative, while only 1O,O49 were
enough to eject a Democratic con-
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

MISFORTUNE follows in the wake OF
the Democratic state ticket 1t trans
pires that the candidateforin insurance
commissioner, Wilbur M. Root, of
Sheboygan, has a very unsavory
record at home. Root is at the pres
ent time under bonds for his appear
ance before the circuit court, charged
with conspiracy and Islander. He is
also openly accused of trying to bride
an alderman, a charge which many
believe to be true.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

The United States will have only
100000 bushels of wheat to ex-
port this year, as against an average
of 1873, 100000 bushels per annum
for the last ten years, and If the pop
ulation of this country increases at
the present ratio during the next de-
cade the United States will beimport-
ing wheat, instead of exporting it.
Such is the prediction of Oliver Dial
rymple, the bonanza farmer of North
Dakota, who raises more wheat than
any other man in the world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
The New York World saws of th

The New York World says of the
effort to defeat Mckinley by the gerry
mander; ''The effort to drive out OF
congress man SO eminently fitted to
perform the duties of legislator
ought to fail" If it does not fail,
Gov. Campbell will next year be con-
fronted by Mckinley as the Repub-
ican candidate for governor of Ohio,
and the uncertainty of Ohio in off
years will become very certain in it's
election of the champion of protec-
ton to American industries. Such g.
boomerangw would be peculiarly disas-
trous to Gov. Campbell's presidential
aspirations In 1892.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

.For Governor
WILLIAM D. HOARD, of Jefferson.
For Lieut.. Governor
JOSEPH B. TREAT, of Monroe.
FOR Secretary of State
EDWIN D. COE of Walworth.
For Treasurer
ALBERT B. GEILFUSS, of Milwaukee
For Attorney General
JAMES O'NEILL, of Clark.
For Supt. of Public Instruction
L. d. HARVEY, of Winnebage.
For Railroad Commissioner
SYVER E. BRIMI, of Eau Claire.
For Insurance Commissioner
DAVID SHREINER, of Grant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

EXPLAIN as they may, the simple
fact is that the open and violent enc
mics of the public schools are wildly
enthusiastic over the Democratic
platform. 1t is the first step.-Mil-
-eoaukee Sentinel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

PECK Democracy, according to Mr..
Felker, is variable, according to what
there is to be got out of it. 1t is re-
membered, too, that he was a Ben
nett law man until the mayoralty
doomed up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

THIS is what is the matter with
Bouck, according to The Chicago Tri-
bune; "0nly two weeks ago Gabe
Bouck, on good authority, is declared
60 have said he did not want to see a
clown nominated for governor"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

A SUGGESTION for a second Boston
memorial to John Boyle O'Reilly
calls for a charity farm of 100 acres
near Boston for that city's homeless
Roman Catholic children.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-09-03

For Representative in Congrsss-First District
HENRY A. COOPER, of Racine.
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
Concrr.sional rrneecsiIny.

WAsniNGrox n. c, January 2 In the Senate bills were reported for increased appropriations for public buildings at Sac ramcnto Omaha aud Fl paso Mir Cock rell introduced n bill to increase tho coin. agc of silver to sS, ,ooo 600 month and rc qucsted tho finance committee to taSo i'm mediate action on it Tho resolution of fcrci by Mir Chandler calling upon the Attorney General for the report of tho United States Marshal for the northern district of Mississippi concerning tho mai treatment of Henry ]. Faunce at Aber. deen, Miss, was taken up and Mir Wal thall, of Mississippi, addressed the Souato In reply to MT. Ingalls, recent speech ou the negro question. IL could not possibly be prctondcd, he thought, that Congress had any jurisdiction of the subject IL had becu referred to by the distinguished Sen. stor from Kansas (Mr lngalls) in his tMr Walthal'sl absence, but from reading the report of the Senator's remarks he saw that the Senator had commented on iAc hanging in efigy of Secretary Proctor at Aberdeen, and on a most brutal and ont rageous assault committed on citizen named in tho resolution From what he (Mr. Walthal) had heard of the affair. he felt warranted in saving that 1t was simply tho wanton conduct of a few persons, dis approved by tho community in which 1t oc- cured. He knew that community inu- matcly, but he had never before heard Of the persons concerned in that outrage Speaking for himself. and representing the sentiment of the people all over Mississip- nj and of the South, he condemned un- qualitedly and unreservedly that outrage on the Secretary of War and on tho citizon named in the resolution, He felt that tho people of the United States would not hold an entire community responsible for the acts of few individuals Passing from that subject Mir Walthan proceeded to discuss tho question of Federal interior encc in State elections and tho geaeral race question, The discussion was participated in by number of Senators. and tho Sen. ate adjourned with Mir, George occupying the floor
 h tlc House the bill approprating si.- AN,O1 for tho erection of three govern. ment peuitentagics was passed, yeas IF. nays iGt
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL
As Prepared by the House
 subcommittee.
TO BE NO GOVERNMENT AID
Only sl.ooo,0Oo VIII Re Appropriated for an Exhibit and New York, with Her sIo.ooo. 900 City Bonds,
 Is Therefore Ahead.

WASHINGTON, n. C., January %. The Worlds Fair bill, as 1t will go to tho House on Thursday. was completed at a lato hour yesterday evening by the special committee. IL embraces twenty throc sec tions. Tho committee submit with the
 bill proposition to give Friday and Sstur- day 10 arguments in tho House upon tho question of location and to ballot on Mtn. day for location.
 The bill provides for no financial ai6 from tho Government, except the si 600 GOO appropriated for Government building and tho Government exhibits The money for the exhibit is to bc raised by tho guar antee fund and by issuing stock The guar
 antee subscriptions will staad in tAo posi- tion of common stock Tse additional
 money necessary will be raised as preferred stock At least that is tho idea of provid- ing the means for the exhibition. St Louis
 and Chicago have worked hitherto on tho
 theory that the Government would put in S, no0, GOO or slo oo0. eco to make the oxhibi- ton a success. When the financial part ot
 tho bill was reached tbis evening Mir.
 Hit, for Chicago, md Mir Frank
 for St. Louis, joined with the New Workers and carried through tho plan of raising tho money in the way set forth
 The Washington people were completely knocked out by this financial scheme and
 will report minority hal to tho House New York or no fair is the outlook at present
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
NEW YORK
Telrgraphic nrs,ltles

Tae profit sharing system is contam plated bs Fall River tMassl mills
 X gas explosion at Pittsburg. Pa. killed one person and injured eight others
 The great snowstorm In Inc Northwest is considered the worst for many years.
 The German murderer who jumped from . train at Corfu. N. Y, has been recap. turod
 The deadlock of the Town Legislature still continues, but il Is thought the com promise oferni by the Democrats will he accepted.
 Bishop Hare is opposed io the prohihitnry bill before the south Dakota Legislature
 train load of passengers on Long Island hasi n hair breadth escape from death
 The two great societies oi miners in sea sion at Columbus. O, will probably anal gamate.
 An alien labor bill, like the United states law. has teen introduced in the Canadian Parliament Miss Susie Davidson of Bethany, Mo, was burned to death in Denver by the ex piosion of lamp. A general attack on the Leavenworth tKas.l druggists has bcen begun for al. loged violations of the prohIhlsory law,
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
MAD WITH JEALOUSY.
An Arkansas Lover shoots His Rival and iiis sweetheart and Then rurns Ills Pistol on Himself

B,rEsyltE. Ark, January q. Ycstcr day afternoon, eight miles east of Bates vilie. Jake Schrieber aged about 2i, shot Miss Emma Fry and George Missuer as tbey sat talking on the gallery of the grl's home.
 Schric 3er and Missncr were rivals, and
 the former, who lives al Mrs Fry's and Is employed. on her farm had threateaca Missncr before The first shot struck Missner In the chin and went round his neck and lodged in his shoulders. l. Is not fatal wound
 His second shot struck tho girl in tue loft
 brssst, and the wound Is almost certainly fatal
 As Schrieber rode out of tho yard, Albert Fry young brother of the girl. seized q revolver and fired thrtee shots at him. the last Of which took effect in the back of his head and knocked him down. but he arose
 and resumed his flight This afternoon SChriehcr was found in
 an old house in tho neighborhood almost
 dead In addition to tho shot he received from Fry hc had shot himself with the last
 cartridge in his revolver, but failed to ia nict a fatal wound He hat then taken q
 heavy rock and tried repeatedly to crush his head. and each blow had rcndcred him
 unconscious for time. He was brought
 hero this evening aud lodged in jail. where
 he lies in a very prccarious condition.
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL WORK.
The House Passes tho Customs Admnis-
 trative BitI Without Change

WASHINGTON. D C., January 25 I'm medately after reading tho journal tho House went into committee of the whole (Mr. Burrows, of Michigan, in tho chair) on tho customs administrative bill.
 Mir Bland of Missouri, offered an amendment providing that articles pur- chased abroad by the exchange of products of agriculture exported from the United Statoa shall ba admitted froe of duty on the cartons, crates, boxes. cases, sacks or covering of any kind. Lost-llS to il3.
 Mir, Breclinridgc, of Arkansas. offered an amendment providing that section 10 shall not apply to coverings necessary for the shipment of fruits, glassware. china and machinery Lost by tio ll5 to it5.
 Mir. Breckinridgc, of Arkansas. moved to strike out section 2i, which relieves Collectors and other officers of customs on suits as respects my matter or thing wherein the owner, importer, consignee of agent is authorized to appeal from any dc cision provided for in tho bill, Lost af to l05
 Mir Chipman, of Michigan, offered q proyiso tha. such onicers shall be liable to the argrioved party when their action was fraudulent Lost.
 The committee haviug completed tho con sidcration of the bill. Mir BrccSiurldre of Kentucky, moved that it be reported hack to the House with the recommendation that It be referred 10 tho Committee ot | Ways md Means Lost loS to l2s
 Tho committee then rose and reported the bill to tho House favorahly Tho first vote was taken on the amendment 10 the ''carton section." adopted yesterday oa rHe- ton Of Mir Brcokinridge. of Kentucky, providing that the section shall not appiy to merchandise imported In cartons ete, exceeding 6a per cent.
 The action of tbe committee was reversed and the amendment was rejected l0a ta i'5. Tho bin was then pssscd yeas, LIS usys. lsi
 The House then adjourned, and a Repub lieau eAueas was announced to be hold Monday evening at o'clock
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
A TERRIBLE ADVENTURE.
Story of tho Wreck of tho schooner
 q.

V. " hcftt.
 WEYMOUTH, Nova Scotia. January = Tho survivors of the wrecked schooner C. z Kelly tell story of terihl hardship and exposure The schooner went down into tho bay hs strong current, and the ere " mistook the light on Bease Island for that on Cape Sable They discovered their mistake whom tho vessel struck on Soldiers Lodges. She came ofy and dritted and ibe water coming over the cabin. tho crow cut away the masts 10 prevent the vessel iron, turning over. An attempt was made to nuuch boat, bat huge wave tore 1t from the men's grasp and throw them back The vessel went down till the sails were thrce feet under water, seven of the men olingiue Co the stump of the main mast and one ta the bowsprit
 + was 10 o'clock Saturday night when they struck All night they clung to tho shattered stump without flashing of euy kind, high seas beating over thcm contn UoWsly. One after another gave up, being unable 10 hold on with bcnumbcd hauts. Three exhausted forms were washed away during the night About noon on Sunday the wreck was seen by the schooner Louise from TaslSet Wedge, bound to the West Indies, and, although heavy sea was run piug, the crew of tho Louise galantly launched their boat and succeeded in res cuug the five loft alive and took them to Taskot Wedge.
 Tho vessel was owned by Joshua Good win and others at Lockport. Tho lost nsen werr Pierre Abbott, steward Amos Hurdy. seaman, and Nm. Cummings, passenger.
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
WASIiINGTON.

The Senate discussed the Mississippi out rage resolution of MT Chandler
 Tho Worlds Fair committee is at work preparing bill
 Miss Cousins has been given census office appointment
 Justice Brewer has rendered his first opinion in tho Supreme Court
 The Chinese Minister has expressed sur prise at the enforcement of the exclusion act
 Senator Teller made a silver argument before the coinage committee of the House
 The British Legation has been offended by the premature publication of the extra diton treaty.
 Senator Cockrcll has introduced bill re quiring tie coinage of 5000 600 in silver per month
 Tho House has passed the customs ad miuistrative bill
 The ways and means committee has bc. gun work on new tariff bill
 Tho investigation of tho beef combine still goes on
 Richard Gaenther has been appointed consul general to Mexico
 IL is somewhat probable that neither the Democratic nor Republican Senators from Montana will be confirmed
 Judgc Corey is in Washington urging Wyomings claims for statehood.
 The Naval Policy Board has reported recommending the construction of navy of 227 vessels at cost of s.,8a ayo. .nlo
 The Worlds Fair bill will be reported to tho House with the namo of the site left blank
 Before the Court of Naval Inquiry Mate Cleveland testified to tho fact that mates in the navy had employed counsel ,o look after their interests in proposed legisla ton. He had paid money for that pur- pose, and signcd contracts to pay $anQ when certain measures became laws Mates WilmDth and Creighton gave similar testimony.
 The customs administrative bill which has passed the House will he taken up by the senate immediately
 Scnator Ingalls, has delivered his speech on the race question,
 The special Worlds Fair committee of the House has held some lively sessions
 Tho House of Representatives has been discussing tho customs administrative bill
 Tho pDstmastership appointments for Springfield md Moherly, Mo, have hoeu held up,
 Secretary Noble has discovered that scv cral receivers of public money are short in their accounts
 In the House tho greater rart of the wock has been taken up ia tho discussion of appeals from thu Speakers decision
 The demand ef certain members af tho House for salaries for November has been taken Into court, and is justice will soon hc decided II is now known that tho editor ot tho Toronto Mall opposed reciprocity before the Hoar committee on the grounds that it would hasten annexation. Capt. Phillips. chief of the middle ii vision of thoponsson bureau. has been dis missed by Secretary Noble Judge siabin of the Eastern District of Texas is about to be retired and there is a very virorous scramble for his place.
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
EPlTOME OF THE WEEK. Brief Summary of the News
 for Busy Men. NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD Condensed Photographic Reports of the Current Events of the Past Week ia America and in the Countries os
 tho old World.
NEWS AT HOME AND ABROAD
FOREIGN.

Riots are reported at Lagos, in Algairc, Portugal Heavy gales continue in England and on the Atlantic Ocean. The Car is anxious for war in order to wear new uniform. A French girl tied her baby sister to a cows tail and drove it to death The success of the German Socialists in tho Rcichstag is regarded as only temper. ary, Societies to keep hats on in order to avoid influenza are being formed in Austria and Hungary. A very fatal epidemic is ravaging the in tcrior of khorassan. All parties concerned arc heartily in ac- cord with tho German Czech agreement. the Full text of which is now made public It is reported that Queen Victoria's rhcu- matsm has recently been very trouble some, and her majesty will go abroad for treatment. France is becoming tired of tho conner cial treaty plan. The French fisheries dispute with Eng land is likely to become acute.
 Emperor William closed the German Rechstag after the defeat of the Socialist bill
 Tho Anglo Portuguese dispute will prob ably be settled by arbitration, 10 the gain of Portugal
 The Portuguese arc trying to talk up an offensive and defensive alliance with tho United States
 The husbands of Tctnic Clafliin and Victoria Woodruff arc engaged in hunting down tho slanderers of their wives.
 Rev Dr Talmago spent an afternoon with Mir. Gladstone
 Boulanger has announced his approval of his followers rioteus course in the French Chamber.
 Lord Galloway was arrested for insulting n young girl
 Tho rumor of the Popc's death was en- tircly unfounded
 The Anglophobist demonstrations in Portugal are ahating
 Tho use of Crock has been prohibited in the Cretan courts
 The Times compliments Bismarck on his work on tho Samoan treaty
 The expulsion clause in the Socialist bill was rejected by the Roiehstar
 The Queen of Greece hal a narrow cs cape from death from l fallen electric wire
 Tho trial of the coufederates of Ham mond, of Cleveland street notovicty, has begun.
 ltis alleged that recent attempt has been made 10 steal the celebrated Talley rand memoirs
 The unanimity Of the English press on the Portuguese question Is the subject Of much comment
 The funeral of the Duke of Aos,a took place at Turin.
 Details of Capt Triviors trip across Africa have been made public.
 Mir Goschen says the Portuguese trouble was forced upon England.
 The United States ship Enterprise is bound home with the remains of cx Min ister Pcndleton.
 Little is known in London concerning the alleged intention of the Bank of Eng land to issue silver notes
 Changes have been made in the new Spanish ministry
 The funeral of Lord Napier took place h London at St Paurs Cathedral
 Capt O'Shea has received threatening letters in connection with his divorce ease
 Tho German East Africa Steamship Co subsidy bill has passed third reading in the Rei ichstag.
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
NELLIE ELY.
Fcrminatioa or Her Tour Around tho
 World,

Nsw YoRK, January e5, Nellie Ely has arrived. She reached the Jersey City depot, the end ef her world circliug trip, shortly before aa9 ?. m. Tho exact time was tifty-oue minutes and twenty eight seconds past o'clock. Shc was met by thousands of spectators, who gave her Il rousing welcome Her actual travelling timo was seventy-two days, six hours and ten minutes. Without guide or escort, speaking no language but her native tongue. with none of Inc parapherualia which rcn- dors circumnavigation of the earth tour de luxe, with but q single gown and ati outfit which tho ordinary woman would consider inadequate for a one day's visit to Ncwark this fratl. slender, pluclSy young woman has uaveled 2kO01 miles, has touched aa every coatinent, has obtained flying glimpses ofeveey phase of the world $ civilization, has demonstrated tho pcrfec ton and simplicity ef modern methods oi travel, and has established rcr0rd which within her own lifetime would have been reearied a. ehiaerlcHl as d journey to tsie mountains of tAe iao0n
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
The sn,rrar.i nncIllns

IoSrox, January as.~-The supposed d;s covcry of the bacillus of influenza by Drs. Maximilian and Adoipho Iolles cf tho Rae terlan Laboratory of the General Hospital of Vienna is not by any means new one. In i7sa the influenza. as in he case of the present epidemic. travelled from east ts west Then the disease was supposed 10 have entered Russia from China. and no less person than Kant professesi to find it's origin In an 'sinsect' tnowadays the word would be microhc) imported into Russia in bale of goods from China.
The Forrest City times., 1890-02-01
A Rich strike

GuNNisoN, Colo, January 25-~Thc rich copper strike in inc Denver City lode, tcu len miles south Of this city, is all that i, wa reported. A Ii foot vein Is clearly de velcped, and drifting proves that it is largely mineral, running high in copper. Mir, Grant, the owner, has a fortune in sisht Gen. Frank Rear,lnn and others, who own the first extension north, arc ccr- tain millionalres, and a large amount ot work will be done in the districts as soon as the ground is clear of snow