Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-03-19
MINOR NEWS NOTES

Announcement was made at New
York of plans for gigantic electrical
exhibit to be opened in that city in
April. The idea is Thomas A. Edison's.
and the money that may be realized
will be devoted to the New York Elk
change for Woman's Work. Mr.. Edl-
sons exhibit at the Paris exposition
will be placed on view.
Mrs. Cheney, wife of ex-Gov. Cheney,
of Manc chester, n. H., while In SOM
nambulstic state. fell over the railing OF
the stairs to a landing beneath, dis
lance of twenty feet, and was very serl-
ouslv injured. He condition is critical
One hundred thousand men are out
on strike In England. Many owners
are concedlDg the terms proposed by
the meeting of miners delegates at
Manchester, on March Is. By this
compromise the men receive an adj
vance OF per cent. in wages now and
Similar advance In July next.
A post Of the G. A. r. is TO be formed
at Montreal. Daring the war large
Northern side, and steps were taken to-
day to for post. There were present
thirty-two men.
Newspapers and statesmen Of Vienna
Indignantly protest against the recent
declaration of bishops, practically de-
handing that the Catholic Church have
unlimited sway over the whole system
of public education. Official organs
point out that it means the submission
OF the state to the church, which they
declare to be impossible.
Miss Paul, of Chicago. has sued L. G.
Wachsmuth for 100000 damages fox
breach of promise.
Two members of the Minneapolis
council ale charee ed with bribery.
The flames in the South Wilkesbarre
shalt, in which the bodies o. eight min
ers are entombed, have been extin-
guished.
verdict of murder i'll the first de-
gree has been found against Baseball
Player James j. Slocum, who murdered
his wife in New York on New Years.
eve.
The United States steamer Iroqouis
arrived at Port Townsend, Wash, in dis
tress.
The Indianapolis and Washington
base ball clubs will probably withdraw
from the National League.
The post-office at Greenvllle, Tex
was robbed Of several thousand dollars.
A man supposed to be"Dutch Alonzo,"
notorious pickpocket, was stabbed,
in New York, by Tom McCormic. g.
bank robber.
Blshop Fink, OF Kansas, has consent
ed to the modification of his letter pro-
hibiting Catholics from joining the
Farmers Alliance.
Fire at Birmingham. Ala, Quilted the
Oswell building, occnpied by several
stores, with loss OF $4,000.
A few minutes before l o'clock On the
morning Of the 1Olb, flames burst as If
by an explosion, from ali the upper
stories Of Stern q Meyers clothing
house, corner of Third and Vine Streets
Cincinnati. The building was doomed,
and not a shred of stock could be saved.
The loss will be $600O00 at least. 1t is
probably we'll insured. The building is
of stone, six stories high, and is one OF
the most beautiful in the city.
The dynamite gun and torpedo
thrower in course OF construction at
Birmingham, Eng, by Lieut.. James w.
Graydon, late Of the United States
navy. is attracting considerable atten-
ton. The gun 10 Of fifteen inches cali
Der, and is expected to be capable Of
throwing 900 pounds of dynamite q dis
lance Of three miles. A public demon
stration will be made early in May,
under the auspices of the English gov
eminent. Official representatives. OF
Russia, Italy, Snain, Turkey and Rou-
mania are awaiting the result Of the ex-
pertinent with much interest.