davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
ROYAL.-PALACE BURNED.
Fine Art Collection Destroyed, and q
Princess has Narrow Escape.

Fine Art Collection Destroyed, and .
PriD cess has Narrow Escape.
The royal country palace at Laeken, q
suburb OF Brussels. was found to be on
fire about 5 o'clock on the afternoon of
the 1st. The flames spread with great
rapidity, and Princess Clementine, tire
daughter of the King, had narrow es-
cape from being burned to death. Her
governess was burned. All the royal
art collection was DESTROYED. The fire
was prevented from reaching the Kings
private rooms.
The only occupants of the palace at
the time of the breaking out of the fire
were the Princess Clementine, aged II,
a lady attendant, and her governess,
named Drancourt. The governess, hav-
ing escaped with the others, returned
to the princess apartments to secure
some valuables, and was sufocated
there. Another poignant source Of re-
greet for her majesty is that she loses by
this fire interesting souvenirs of her
children, especially of her son, who
sided fer a time in this castle, but it has
since been much enlarged and inn
proved.
AS soon as the fire of Laekin was re-
ported the king and queen suspe nded
the New Years Day reception and
fastened thither. They witnessed the
total destruction of this magnificent
palace, their usual summer residence.
1t is said the fire was caused by defect
i've stove in the officers quarters. The
loss is immense as to money value,
and as to destruction to art treasures
that cannot be replaced.
A later dispatch says: The damage by
the fire at Laeken is estimated at 81 .2OO,-
600. Some priceless statues have been
destroyed. The table upon which Ma
poleon signed the declaration Of war
against Russia has been shattered.
Their maiesties intend to reside in the
portion of the palace which has been
preserved, and which is called the
Pavilion d'Honneur. Only the contents
of the palace were insured, aad these
for $550,0O. A number of importa mt
documents relating to the Congo Free
State were lost. The queens entire
wardrobe was also burned. The library
ia safe. stF
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
MADE MAD BY LA GRIPPE.
DIR. Paul Hoffman, of New York. Raw
ing Maniac.

DIR. Paul Hoffman, of New York. Raw
ing Maniac
New York, Jan. 4.-Dr. Paul Hoffman,
assistant superintendent of schools, was
taken to Bellevue Hospital early this
morning, a raving maniac from the eff
fects of the grippe, which he has been
suffering from the past three days.
He occupied q room at the
Alpine fats, at the corner of Broadway
and Thirty-third Streets. At 2 o'clock
this morning the other tenants in the
house were awakened from their slum
bers by the sound of pistol firing in the
hall. One of them went ouc and found
DR.. Hoffman, partially dres, ed, stand
ing near the door of his room with q
pistol in his hand, about to fire
again. When spoken to, however.
the doctor became quiet and
went back into his room again, saying
that he was only firing for Jun. AS it
appears, however, the Doctor did not
remain long in his apartment; for few
minutes afterward Officer Stewart, of
the Ninteenth Precinct, found him on
the street fourishing his revolver about
recklessly. The officer arrested him,
and at $50 O. clock he was locked up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08

Merrill dispatch of the 1st inst.
says: George Handler, of this city, who
works in the woods winters, shot David
Sarvis in the saloon of the latter, early
this morning. death resulting shortly af-
terward. Early in the evening Handler,
while watching game of car ds, made
remark about the game which angered
Sarvis, causing the latter to slap him in
the face. Handler had been refused
further credit at the bar, and had
made himself generally obnoxious.
After receiving the punishment Hand
Ter walked out, purchased revolver,
and began searching for Sarvis, finding
him &c about 2 O'Clock this morning in
his saloon, where he had come from q
freman's dance at Boards Opera
House. While standing before the bar
with two others, Handler suddenly
drew his revolver and discharged it at
Sarvis, who was standing behind the
bar; the bal. missing him and striking a
large mirror. Sarvis stopped and ran
toward the other end of the bar, when
HSndler fred again before he could be
prevented, the ball entering over Sar-
Wis right hip. While the assassin was
being held, Sarvis ran into the street,
and disappeared, but was found dead,
drug store.
Flourishing his revolver, Handler
cleared everybody out of the building,
and then ran across the street into
Lyman Bros saloon, exclaiming sthat
he would shoot the first offer who laid
hands on him. Policeman Hotz soon
entered, receiving a bullet in his left
shoulder, and, turning to fee, was shot
through the right ear. Officer r lax
then came in, and received ball il his
left lung. Both men were removed to
their homes. Handler ordered every
body out of the saloon, and while eau
tiouslv looking out of the rear window
was fired at by Israel Shank,
Electric Light Compahy's plant, with q
Winchester rife, the ball q ling through
the window sash into an ice. box. Han
dler then started to run down the rear
steps, when Shank again fired, but
missed. Handler slipped and fell to
the bottom of the steps, losing his re-
volver. He was then overpowered by
the crowd that had gathered, when
Mayor Thielman and +. +. Mathews,
superintendent of schools, took him to
the city jail. followed by a mob eager
to tear him to pieces or string hlm
up to the nearest telephone pole. The
crowd was kept back until the prisoner
reached the Jail, where he was taken
from the officers twice before he could
be placed in cell.
Talks of lynching are freely indulged
in, but the police force has been
strengthened to guard against it. The
mayor has ordered all saloons closed to-
day. It is rumored that the Wausau
friends of Sarvis were coming to-niy hit,
determined to assist in lvnching the
murderer. Officer Truax's recovery is
doubtful, but Hollis injuries will not
Prove fatal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
DOM PEDRO'S FORTUNE.
Estimate of the Value of the Estate of
the Late Emperor.


the Late Emperor.
New YORK, Jan. 2.-"All was quiet at
Rio when we sailed from that port on
De cember g." said Capt. Matheson, of
the steamer Strabo, which arrived yes
terday from Rio Janeiro. The Strabo
brought copies of late Brazilian newspa-
pers, but no mail OF i'm pol lance. The Rio
paper 0 taiz, of December and s,
contains some interesting facts about
the property of Dom Pedro which has
been confiscated by the provisional gov
eminent. An official list of the prop
erty was made by DR.. Manso, fifth dele
gate of police, and copy of it sent to
the ex-emperor's legal representative.
The value of the silverware that be-
longed to Dom Pedro, removed from
his palace, ST. Christorao, was about
So O,OOO. The jewelry of the late En-
press, which was kept in the treasury
vaults, is valued at about $780, 600. Dom
Pedro's personal jewelry is valued at
$2O0,O00. Crown jewels, about $3.50, 900.
Coaches and stables of the royal family,
5000. The furniture and fixtures of
the palace are said to be old and shah
by, probably not worth, all told, over
1900. The museum and library are
estimated to be worth about 500, 900.
Connected with The palace of St. Chris
torao there are also about 100 houses
built by Dom Pedro as sort of asylum
for paupers, OF which. the value is
not given. All the silverware and Jew
els of the royal family were removed
to the public treasury at Rio.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
THREE FATAL SHOTS.
Bieody Triple Tragedy i'm New Yorl
suburb.

Bloody Triple Tragedy i'm New York
New YORK, Jan, A.-In the German
quarter of Williamsburg terrible
double murder and suicide was re-
ported shortly before noon to-day. A
man named Frankhn killed his wife
and child and Their comnlitted suicide.
A neighbor called ut the Sixth Pre-
cinct station house and stated that
no member of che Franklin
family who lived in the rear of $50 Mum
ger Street, had been seen since Wednes-
day. He thought something was wrong.
Two officers went to the house. One
effected an entrance through the front
window. All was quiet in the house,
but passing into the bedroom, Franklin
Was found sitting en- the edge of the
bed with revolver grasped in his right
hand. AS the officer was about to
enter the man drove him out of
the room at the point of the
weapon. Then pistol shot rang out.
The officer rushed in and found Frank
lin had shot himself through the left
breast. He was not yet dead. But his
wife and 3-year-old child were lying
dead on the same bed. Franklin died
soon after. Both victims had been shot
through the heart. From appearances
they had been dead two or three days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
FOR THE CARS SAFETY.

Guards at the Palace Incre ased Ten-Fold
The Emperor In Constant Fear.
Reports are accommodating the elab-
crate precautions observed at St. Pc
tersburg against the approach of any
person other than his Immediate house
hold and attendants to the presence of
the Gar. The guards in and about the
palace have been increased ten-fold.
His majesty is in state of alarm ber-
dering on frenzy, and those who have
been numbered among bis most init
mate attendants are actually afraid to go.
near him lest his terror assume vio-
lent phase.
The Russian government officials con-
trolling the railways in the Crimea and
vicinity have discovered the existence
of system of robbery which has been
carried on for some time on the Sebas-
topol & Losov Railway, whereby hun
dreds OF thousands Of roubles have been
stolen.
Thirty-two officers have been arrested,
charged with being members of secret
society, the object of which is to abolish
the aristccracy and establish constitu
tionai monarchy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
cHLORoFORMED BY BURGLARS
One Woman Dead and the Other Very
Iowa Sersey Tragedy.

One Woman Dead and the Other Very
Iowa sersey Tragedy.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 3.-The dead
body of Mrs. Kniffin, wife of DR.. Arthur
S. Kniffin, was found on the floor Of her
bedroom at her residence, 2O6 Broad
Street, this morning, and near by lay
the unconscious figure of young lady
who had been visiting the family. Both
had apparently been chloroiormed. The
deed ls supposed to have been done by
burglars during the night. DR.. Kniffin
is away in Warren County, this state, on
a visit, and no one but child was with
the two women in the house. There
were many evidences of burglary.
Miss Purcell, the young lady, was re-
vived, and said that about 3 A. NJ. she
was awakened by Mrs. knifiin, who was
screaming tn 1t there were burglars in the
house. Miss Purcell sprang from bed,
but was seized by man who applied q
drug TO her face. Mrs. knlffin was
seized by another man, who pressed the
end of aabedqullt, saturated with chloro-
form, to her nose. That YVES the last
Miss Purcell remembered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
SORRY HE DID 1T.
A Boston Millionaire Back of a Chicago
Ev3f<

A Boston Millionaire Back of q Chicago
Suit.
A sensational petition to set aside
decree of divorce granted In Chicago less
than six months ago to Adelaide Y. Jen-
nlngs, now the wife of Millionaire John
P. Webber, of Boston, is on hearing be-
fore Master-in-C hancery Bass, in Chica-
go. It is intimated that Weber, when
be married the fair Adelaide, was not
aware that she was divorced woman,
and that during a brief honeymoon in
Europe he learned many things to make
him unhappy Mr.. Weber is about 80
years of age. His charmer rs less than 30.
The proceedings are ostensibly brought
IN the interest of w. II. Jennings, Jew
eler OF Fort Worth, Tex, formerly of
Newark, N. j. 1t appears that, Jen-
nings separated from his vito about
1882. and that she began divorce suit
in Hartford, Conn, which, however.
was allowed to drop. Subsequently she
YORK broker, J. Henry Langley, going
among other places with him to Dallas.
Tex, where, in the guise o. Langley's
ward, she, with her supposed guardian,
were the guests of Gen. AlvOrd.
About a year ago the wealthy Boston,
an, Weber, saw and became smitten
with ravishingly beautl nj "Miss''
Adelaide Jennings. About this time,
by a strange coincidence, Broker Lang
ley ceased to be smiled upon. Weber
was ardent and successful. and Chica-
90 divorce was apparently thought the
proper proceeding on the part of the
bride. Lawyer w. G. Assay acted for
her with neatness and dispatch. One
James I. Vanstor, q real estate agent
who with Assay had become acquainted
with her through the broker, Lang
ley,. was called upon in court to
testify that she had resided in Chica-
go the statutory one year, though pa
pers now on file there would show that
her travels with Langley precluded
more than one-quarter such lengthy
stay here. How the aged millionaire
became aware of the real status of af-
fairs, and how matters have been engi-
neered up to the present interesting
climax, is not disclosed. The vital
point is that Real Estate Agent Vanstor
seems to feel that he is In tight place,
and now acknowledges that his testi-
mony on which the divorce was granted
was, to put il mildly. valueless.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
PATHS PERFORMANCE CLOSED.
Chicago Season of Grand Opera Returns
Receipts Of $3.50, 954.

Chicago Season of Grand Opera Returns
Receipts Of &232,954.
The season of Italian opera which
closed at the Chicago Auditorium on
the 4th was the most memorable in he
history of amusements in Chicago.
Since the dedication of the magnificent
Opera House tour weeks ago, there have
been tW enty-one performances, and
the gross receipts Of these and the ded-
ication ceremonies amount to exactly
1922, 954. 1t is believed that these figures
exceed any record in the history of
amusements in this country. The even
ness of attendance during the entire
season has been very different from any,
thing ever known here before, and,
while it has varied on different nights
to the extent Of 1900 or so, yet
at no performance has the attend
ance been under 5000 people. The
receipts for the last week were the
largest of the four. Patti appeared in
the Barber of Seville" in the farewell
performance, and the audience that
greeted her was the largest of the
season, fully 1900 people being turned
away from the doors, unable to gain adj
mittance. The company left the same
night at 10 O'Clock Tor the City of
Mexico, for q three weeks season.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Business for Duluth.

One of the largest contracts for steel
ship-plate ever made in this country
was COZ cluded at Duluth on the Sd inst.
by Capt. Alex. McDou9all or.the Amer
lean Steel Barge Company, with a
representative of Andrew Carnegie.
The contract calls for about 5000
tons Of steel plate, making over
100000. 1t will furnish plates enough
for seven great vessels of the McDougall
type. An option was given to Capt.
McDougall for steel enough for three
closed in few days, making the whole
order about 200 tons, and calling for
an expenditure of about $45O,U0 All
these vessels will be brilt at Duluth this
year, and their aggregate tonnage will
be over 10000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
A DRUMMER'S COLD RIDE.

Car During q Blizzard.
Frank B. Hooper. of Dayton, 90, has
brought suit against the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad Company for $4,000
damages. On the night OF the 28th,
during the storm, Mr.. Hooper boarded
q train at Glnydon, Mimi. He always
gets on the front end of a train,
as he AYERS, because he sells
casl. registers, which are so delicate in
mechanism as TO require his personal
care to keep from being roughly
handled. This time he got on between
the first coach and the baggage car. He
tried to get in at the front door of the
coach, but the conductor on the inside,
after trying to open it for a moment, de-
clared it locked, and leisurely strolled
away down the car aisle, although
Hooper begged to be taken in as it was
then blowing at furious rate and very
cold. By this time the train was going
at high speed.
Hooper tried to keep his feet by hang
ing on the door knob, but became
mum bed, and the platform being ice, he
down upon his back. threw one leg
around the railing post and with one
hand grasped the brake standard. In
this way he rode into Fargo, where he
had to be removed from his position.
1t was found that Hooper was badly
frozen from tie top of his bead, where
the hat fits on, down the right 81 g to
the ankle. The right hand is 80 badly
frozen that several fingers will have to
be amputated. His right ear will be
saved, although his right side, the outer
part of the thigh and the outer part of
the lower leg are badly frozen. In his
complaint Mr.. Hooper charges the rail.
way company with inefficiency and lack
of care for the travelling public.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
A Curious Relic.

letter written by ! Wilkes Booth on
the dav he assassinated President Lin
coin. Its publicati ton is said to have
been suppressed by the government in
1866. In his opening he foreshadows
that terrible deed which he accom-
plished, when he says: Right or
wrong. God Judge, not man. for be my
motive good or bad, of one thing I am
sure, the lasting condemnation of the
North. | love peace more than life"
He then discusses secession and, singu-
larly enough, the race problem, which
Is now confronting the country. He
saws: This country was formed for
the white man. not for the black" He
concludes by signing HIMSELF: GA Con-
tederate Doing Duty on His Own Re-
sponsibility.n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Too Much Water

A London dispatch of the 9Th saws: A
gale has been raging all over Great
Britain to-day. Much damage has been
done throughout the country, and
many wrecks are reported. The Prot
estant Church at Birr, Ireland, was
struck by lightning and badly dam
aged. II e Cunard steamer Umbria is
delayed at Queenstown TOR repairs.
The gale was very severe on the
Irish coast. At Killarney two women
were killed by falling tree.
Floods are reported in the northwest
portion of Queensland. A part of the
town OF Normantown is submerged, the
water in many places being twenty teet
deep. All the adjacent territory is
under water. The foods cover an area
OF 200 miles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08

At Havana, Cuba, on the evening Of
the 18th, thousands of people assembled
on the ground of the Club Almendarus
to witness a fremen's exhibition, the
object of which was to raise funds for
the fire department. For the purpose
of the exhibition two-stOry wooden
building had been erected. which was
to be set on fire. After the torch
had been applied and the fremen
had taken their places in different parts
of the turning structure, it was discov-
cred that the water supply prepared for
the occasion had been tempered with
by some mlscreant. Not having suffi
cient water with which to fight the
flames, The frenen were obliged to es-
cape from the building as quickly as
possible, some being compelled to throw
themselves from the roof. Twenty-Five
of them were injured, three so serious
ly that they cannot recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
CRUEL PLOT In SPAIN.
Reported Attempt TO Stay the Queen r.
gent and infant Isabella.

Reported Attempt 10 Stay the Queen Re-
gent and infant isabella.
LONDON, Jan. At is said that the
late fire at the opera house at Madrid,
supposedly due to the Encouragement
OF the electrical lighting apparatus, was
a murderous plot to create panic, dur
ing which the Queen Regent and the in
FAINT Isabella were to be got rid of by
personal endeavor. if fire and smoke
proved insufficient. The Liberals charge
the clergy with desiring to remove the
mother of the king because she is for
eigner and cannot be ruled by the
priesthood as readily as is thought de-
sirable. The clericals say that tie plot
was formed by the Republicans.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
SIXTEEN FEET OF SNOW.
Pacific Railroads Buried to Great Depth
by a Blizzard.

Pacific Railroads Buried to Great Depth
by a. Blizzard.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. photographic
reports to the Offices of the Southern
Pacific Company state that the fall of
snow on the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
on the line of the Central Pa
cifc Railroad. is unprecedented.
At Summit there is sixteen feet
on the level, and twelve feet
at Emigrant Cap. With their huge
rotary plows the road has been in gen
eral successfully kept open for travel
this winter. Eastern trains are now
due for the past two days, but it ia
thought they will reach here to-mor-
row.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Police Justice in Jail.

LocxroRr, N. Y, Jan. 4.-Police JUS
tice C. h. Freeman. of this city, was ar
rested last night on the charge OF de.
frauding Calvin Thompson, an old
farmer Of the town of Cambria, out of
nearly 5000. Freeman led Thompson
to believe that men were going to sue
him Tor heavy DAMAGES, and induced
Thompson to settle for 81 800. Another
transaction of Freeman was to get
Thompson to assume two fictitious
mortgages for IS, 700 and s., 900 respec-
lively.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
PLUCK WINS A WIFE,
Young Man Who Goes to Law TO Get
His Bride

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. AIN the near
by town of Leon live John F. Ward and
Miss Georgia Seeley. They were in
love with each other, but 0eorgia's
parents were not IL love with John.
They kept the twain apart as much az
possible One day last week
the young man secured D writ
requiring the parents to show cause
why they should not release their
daughter from the restraints they had
placed upon her. While the hearing
was in progress, the two managed to
slip out of court unobserved and were
quickly made one. Tie legal proceed
ines were abruptly terminated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Sick from Sausages.

A dispatch OF the 4th from Browns
dale, Mimi, says: A party OF sixty per-
sons gathered at The home OF Henry
Brustein last night, and sat down to a
supper at 9:30. Among the meats served
was sausage. Forty-five OF the guests, all
who partook of the sausage, were taken
with violent fits of vomiting, and fell
upon one another upon the floor. Mrs.
Henry Shick died this morning and
twenty of the other victims OF trIchin-
iass are so low that but slight hope of
their recovery is entertained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
GREAT FLOODS IN TEXAS.

Many Railroad Tracks Damaged-Forty-
Eight Hours Rain.
Houston, Tex, Jan. 4.-For the past
forty-eight hours rain has been pouring
in torrents all over Texas, and
nearly every railroad has suf-
fered from washouts. All trains
On the Arkansas Pass Railroad
were abandoned yesterday. On the
Trinity and Sabine there are two wash
outs, and two engines are in the ditch.
The water is over the tracks of the
Southern Pacific and the Houston &
Texas Central in several places, but no
damage has yet resulted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-08
Starving on Belle Isle.

The steamer Harlow, which arrived
at Halifax on the night of the 9TH, on
the west coast of New Foundland, re-
ports that while at Bonnie Bay, a
messenger arrived from Flowers
Cove, Straits OF Belle Isle, inform
ing the government that ABOUT 100
families were in a starving condition,
and that unless some relief reached
them, death would certainly occur from
starvation. A steamer was dispatched,
but owing to the b :gh sea she tailed to
reach the destitute harhor. There is q
possibility of reaching the place via the
west coast.