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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
suffocated Himself by Gas.

P1rTsBURe, Pa, April 30.-Daniel
Rogers, employed in foundry. went
to his room this morning, and, placing
his mouth over the gas jet, turned on
the gas. When discovered he was I'M
conscious. He will die. Rogers
was ordained for the Roman Catholic
priesthood in Philadelphia; but never
filled the functions of that office on ac-
count of a scandal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
REJECTED LOVERS MAD ACT.
He Tries to XIII Entire Family and
Commits Suicide.

MITCHELL, Ind, May William Guv,
laborer, recently employed on the
farm of John hurry, rich citizen liv-
ing near here, shot through the window
oil the hurry House, last night. at the
members OF the family, who were gath
cred in the parlor. Nobody was hit,
and on the approach Of neighbor he
would-be murderer turned his revolver
on himself and blew out his brains.
Guy had tried to make love to Mr.. Muir
ry's daughter and Was discharged.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
Fire in New York.

New YORK, May Fire broke out at
half past 10 o'clock this morning, in the
six-story building, Nos. 10 to 81 Roose-
welt Street. The building was occupied
by Joseph Partridge as a storehouse
for furniture. The building WAS owned
bv Mrs. &. Garrick, OF this city. The
loss on the stock and furniture is about
$4,000, which is covered by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
EDITORS INDICTED.

The New York World Staff Charged With
Criminal Libel.
New YORK, April 30.-The grand jury
this afternoon handed in indictments
against Joseph Pulitzer, John A. Cock
erell, Julius Chambers and James F.
Graham, of the New York World, for
criminal Libel of ex-Judge Hilton.
Fer some time past the World has
been publishing series of articles al
legged to be an expose of the manner liz
which Judge Hilton blackmailed A. T.
Stewart, and later Mrs. Stewart, out oil
MANY million dollars
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
Flood Damage at Rock Island.

DAVENPORT, Ia, April 30.-Damage to
the amount OF S30, 900 or more was done
to property at the Rock Island arsenal,
Yesterday, by an overflow. A
new water power dam is be-
ing built, and to protect this COT.
fer dams have been construct
ed. The high water wore it's way
around the upper bulkhead and washed
away some $1,000 yards of earth and cut
into the island 80 feet deep by 500 in
lon.rth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
ZINE WORK" AT CHICAGO.
Discovery of Gigantic Election Frauds in
the Twenty-fourth Ward.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 30.-The sensation
of the hour in political circles is the dis
covery by the states attorney of gil
gantic election frauds in the Twenty
fourth Ward, the same ward in which
the election frauds were committed in
1884 and in connection with which Mack
in was sent TO the penitentiary. In the
registry lists the states attorney has
discovered over fifty fictitious names.
Five of the men who voted under them
illegally are under arrest. Warrants
for thirty-fve more are out in the hands
cf OffirarG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
Steamer Sunk in Collision.

LONDON, May 2.-The British steamer
Saltwick collided with the British
steamer Mount Olivet at Gibraltar,
and the latter was so badly damaged
that he sank. The Mount Oivet was an
iron screw steamer of $50 tons. and was
bound from Iloilo to Montreal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07

Two Boys Lose Their Lives in the Mo.
hawk River.

Two Boys Lose Their Lives In the Mo-
hawk River.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, April 30.-Yester-
day afternoon Adolphus Robetloy and
Frank Wells, two boys aged II years
each, were drowned in the Mohawk at
this city. They were returning home
from fishing trip, and in some manner
the boat in which they were seated
capsized. One Of the boys nearly
reached she store before he succumbed
most immediwtely.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
oUARRELED OVER a CROSSING
Trivial Dispute in Kansas Ends In 6
Tragedy.

CoLDwATER, Kas.. May 3.-Dr. F. W.
Pritchard and s. NJ. Miles, an attor ney,
met at muddy CT 1ssing, yesterday, and
became engaged in quarrel as
to which should be given the
most room to pass. Pritchard was
finally thrown into the mud. Directly
the men came to blows. which ended
with Miles hitting his opponent with a
revolver, telling him to the ground.
Pritchard died. Miles fled the town,
and a posse was organized ans are in
pursuit, bat at late hour he had not
been overtaken. DIR. Pritchard leaves
a wife and two children. Enniity has
existed between the two men for some
time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
ROBBED OF A FORTUNE

A Wells Fargo Express Messenger Loses
&45,OOO Near Denver.
DENVER, Col, May 2.-It is reported
here that the Wells Fargo Express
messenger on Southern Pacific train
was robbed, last night, Of $4,000, at
Eagleville, Tex. Particulars of the
robbery cannot vet DE obtained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
Case Of Leprosy at Boston.

Boston. Mass, April 30.--It has just
been learned that Swedish woman
whose husband and children reside in
Waltham, was taken from the steamer
Cephalonia, on her inward trip at quar-
antine, Monday, suffering, the doctors
who have examined her think, from
leprosy. The case is to be reported to
the commissioners to-day, and it is like
ly the Cunard Company will be required
10 take the woman back to Europe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
SALE OF THE VOLUNTEER.

The Crack Yacht Bought by n Cali
fornian and Go Around the Horn.
SAN Francisco, CAL, april 30.-A
statement is published here that Com
modore Philip Caduc, of the Pacific
Yacht Club, has completed negotiate ns
with Gen. Paine for the purchase of the
sloop Volunteer, and that the Volunteer
will be fitted tor sea and start on a trip
around Cape Horn to San Francisco
ooxt fol
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
indian Horse Thief Lynched,

Los ANGELES, CAL, April 30.-An In.
dian manned Anasticio lingo. who hao
been arrested for horse stealing. was ia.
ken from a box car at Banning, yester
day, by vigilantes, and hanged to tele.
cranh MOLE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07

CHICAGO, H.. May 2.--Local officers OF
the Wells Fargo Company deny the re-
ported robbery of $4,000 from
messenger at Eagleville, Tex, yester-
day. There is no such station on the
Southern Pacific.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
EDITOR WALKER DROWNED.
His Body Found in Roanoke River, Near
Weldon, n. @.

PETERSBURG, Va, May 2.-The body of
E. D. Walker, of Brooklyn. editor of the
Cosmopolitan Magazine. who has been
missing from Weldon, N. c., since Sat-
urday last, was found floating on the
sur aee Of the Roanoke River at We'll
don. His watch and money and some
pocket-pieces were found in his peck
cts. He held grasped in his hand a
broken fishingrod.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
FOUGHT WITH RIFLES,
Several Fisher men Shot I'm an Encounte
in Oraonn

in Oregon.
PORTLAND, Ore, April 30.-News
reached here, to-day, that fight with
about forty miles from here, yesterday,
between union and non-union fisher
men. Jack Hay man was killed, Charles
Olsen fatally wounded, and Charles Will
son seriously hurt. The trouble was
caused by union men attempting to pre-
vent non-union men from fishing along
the river. The non-union men are sell
ing fish fer IS cents apiece, which is 80
cents below union prices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
CLEVELAND MAY PRACTICE.

The Ex-President Admitted to the United
States Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May l.-Ex-Pre
dent Cleveland appeared before the
supreme court to-day, and. on motion
of Mr.. Garland. was admitted to prac-
tice before that body.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
Base Ball Record.

The following table shows the stand
ing Of the clubs in the four leading
leagues:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-05-07
PRONOUNCE 1T LEPROSY.
The Swedish Woman at Boston Said by
Physicians to Have the Plague

BosToN, Mass, May 1.-Drs. Durgin,
Greenough and Wigglesworth yester-
day examined the Swedish woman at
ana u be pTo
man was passed IS all right by the
English port physician at Liverpool.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23

Grand total for first 10 yrs, Sljl 800
The first income (D eau be used
only for instruction in agriculture and
the mechanic arts but 10 per cent OF
the grant can, by legislative act, be
expended for sites for the colleges and
experimental farms, thus allowing for
this purpose in Vermont $1,000; (2)
can be used only for experiment sta
,ion purposes and not for instruction
(3) this last grant which, it will be
noticed, increases by $1,000 annually,
until 1900, in which year and forever
after il will be S25, 900 annually, is to
be spent for instruction and facilities
for such instruction. Thus the whole
Of the back pay of so, ,00O due for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1890, can
be spent for apparatus, books AID 9th
er facilities for instruction" and so
may the appropriation of $4,000 due
for the year ending June 80, 1891,
which is now payable. The state will
thus receive S31 900 before June 30,
1891, for additional instruction and ia
ciities for such instruction. This
money viii go a very long way toward
supplying the necessary equipment for
an independent college in Vermont.
The total amount received from the
Federal government for agricultural ed
ucation within the next eight or ten
years will thus be nearly halt million
dollars. This is equivalent to nearly
. per cent per annm on an endow-
ment of one million dollars for "A bona
fide agricultural and mechanical coll
lp0e N T. Homestead
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
NO. 4--SS7

Ithiel Lawrence and wife who have
boarded at the Wilson House for sew
eral years, have gone to Hartford to
reside.
Merritt Brink has decided to- give up
farming and is going to Chicago to re-
side.
A goodly number from this town at
tended the races at Billings Park. last
week
Martin Kellogg Of Norwalk, OIio.
celebrated his l04th birthday last
month. Mr. Kellogg was born ia
Bethel, Sept. 20, 1856 and went To
Ohio to reside in 1873, the journey be-
ing made with oxen and occupying 40
days. He retains his memory Of the
early days Of Bethel to remarkable
degree and several interesting letters
from his pen have appeared in these
columns.
Rev. and Mrs. Robin and Mrs. Sa-
rah Nj. Gay Of Wellesley, Mass, are
the guests Of IL. IL. ellison and wife.
George Kimball moved his family to
town last week and took possession Of
the meat market last Saturday morn
ing.
The wife Of Prof. J. II. Blaisdell Of
the Bethel graded school has returned
to town.
The T. r. 5. A. are to hold .sphan-
tom party next Monday evening at
the home Of Miss Nellie Harrington on
River street.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
senator morrill,.

The legislature of Vermont has chos-
en- Justin S. Morrill, to the United
States Senate the 9TH term, he having
previously served , years in the lower
branch of Congress. Mr. Morrill, is
now serving his seth consecutive year
ia Congress, thus serving longer pc
riod than any other American living or
dead. lie is in has Slst year.-the
oldest member in years as well as IN
service. No man 50 far advanced IN
wears has ever before been chosen to
the Senate. This election is given to
him not only on account of his distin-
guishcd service and ability but to graf
ify Mr.. Morrill's desire to continue in
the harness as long a. he was able TO
wear it. Vermont is proud of him.
There is not a citizen Of the State who
does not feel that Vermont owes more
to Senator Morrill, than 10 any other
man for the position She occupies in
our National Councils. His name has
been associated with tariff legislation
more than with any other measures
although he has been scarcely less ac-
tive in looking after the farming inter-
ests of the country. lie is useful
man and we hope he can be Of use for
many years 10 come.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23

The indications are that there will
be lively fight at Montpelier over the
agricultural college matter. The State
will as shown elsewhere have an in
come of nearly $4,000 year from
various sources, all designed byCongress
for use in providing instruction in ag-
riculure. The farmers generally do
not see how their calling has been
largely benefited by these funds up to
date and they want a separate institu-
tion OF their own Middlebury Regis
ter
Col. G. W. Hooker OF Brattleboro
has been on the ground to talk for the
farmers, and a separate agricultural
college. He saws that Windham coun
ty is perfectly placid and wants Moth
ing, but that the whole state wants an
agricultural college and wants it
bad, and he thinks it might properly
be located at Montpelier or West Ram
dolph, supposing the town taken does
the proper thing. .-Brattleboro Reform
er.
OF the great humbugs Of this age
and generation, schools OF Journalism,
schools Of cookery and agricultural
colleges are on the extreme right of
the front rank. The proper and only
school of agriculture is on farm.
where the profession Of farming only
can be learned. A class in agricui-
ture ia a class room in college is a
sight calculated to make the very gods
weep. Aside from practical applica-
ton to the subject, the student Of farm
ing should attend the farmers meet
ings held throughout the state during
the wiater months, which, by the wav
there are not nearly enough of. 4
national or state subsidy for a literary
agricultural institution is money worse
than uselessly squandered Hardwick
Gazette.
There Is a strong farmer element n
favor of distinct nstitution.-Bel-
lows Falls Time.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
Leglslatlve Elonmence.

Have the days Of legislative elo-
qucace passed We have campaign
|eoWeaee III attendance In days past
NE expected Of those who entered our
legislative hall, stirring speeches iull
|oI patriotism. such as would awaken
patriotic impulses in the hearts of all
listeners We expected TO hear silver
|ongQed rators set forth the duties OF
citizens the Importance of obedience TO
aT We expected to hear golden SEN
'slees IN which the beauty and grand
eF -four state aud country, our rights
F4Q our privileges were set forth to an
Eauous world But the average cili-
Fe- can hang around the state house
OF g week aud he viii scarcely hear a
llenee worth putting in his pocket
ll sarrying home. Eloquenee seems
aaye died out with a former genera
'a. L may be said that work and
words ], the vocation of the mod
legislator. But words quicken
fA. \ rousing speech will often
as iaggards right to The front and
Il u motion forces that may not cease
act for generation. Our modern
ls'nod Of legislating does not leave
.'rh room for speech-making. About
only motion that can call out elo-
''lee Is a motion to adjourn, and this
-0i debatable unless burdened with
l''aiions. Committees reports on
posed measures are run through a
'''le N a manner that corks up elo-
-l'e- Now and then member Is
'ali Of opposition to keep silent and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
THE HOME NEWS OF BETHEL.

The selectmen are erecting guide
boards throughout the town.
Charles Marsh is visiting relatives
in Dunstable, n. Ii.
Mrs. O. p. Shaw has been visiting
her children at W. II. Junction.
There were 5G5 guests registered at
the Wilson house in September.
Albert Thayer Of Omaha. Neb.. is
visiting relatives in this town.
The railroad wood at the station has
been shipped to w. II. Junction.
Miss Jane Todd who went to Mass.
to reside, has returned TO town.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Martin gave a
whist party at their residence on We'd
nesday evening of last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
Adiutant General.

The remaining State officers viii be
elected to-day by the two Houses IN
iGnt assembly. We hear no objection
raised to but one of thepresent officials
II /, thought by some that if another
man was elected in place Of L. S. Peck
he State would not lose anything and
mglt make decided gain. II the
State needs i snowy, expensive drum
major sort of a man as Adiutant and
Ipnsqor General it cannot do bet
Ter tban to re.elect Mr.. Peck. We be-
Ege that there are several men who
wmd fIl that office in a much more
satisfactory manner. be more popular
with the rank and file of the State mil
i,a, ard give the State full as efficient
ud faithful service at much less cost.
Caps. Minms Of St. Albans, o. y.
Clark d Montpelier, Major John H.
Watson Of Bradford, Col. Julius kstey
Of Bratdeboro, or Asst Adi't Gen.,
N. D. Greene, would any Of them
make good men for the place.
T. S. Peck has held the office for a
Iolg time, why not pass it around
I'D promote some Of the faithful sub
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23

If the expenditures for schools were
greater last year Than for the preceding
one, it is because there were more
schools, more teachers, and better
schools and teachers in the same ratio.
There was but slight difference in the
expense Of supervision that brought
these things about, and this expense
was borne by the State, to the relief Of
the smaller towns aud school districts.
What has been done has not been So
much to the advantage of the larger
towns, which have come in for a great
er proportion OF expense. st. Albans
Messenger.
Don't know how it is up your way
Bro. Gibbs, but we do know that in
the back towns in Orange and Wind
sor counties the school taxes have been
higher, the teachers substantially the
same, but paid higher wages, and very
many less schools kept than under the
old law. The failure was in the back
districts where help is needed. The
new law is helping the large towns and
village schools and crushing theliie ont
Of the back towns and back districts in
this part of the State.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23

The farmers in Vermont are in dead
earnest in their demand for the estab-
lishment Of new and Independent
state agricultural and mechanical col
lege, to be supported by the appropria-
ton of almost $50, 600 year coming
TO the state from the Federal treasury.
N. +. Homestead.
1t seems to us that the University
has not been a dazzling success as an
agricultural school, but is it the Uni
yersity's fault? In our humble opln-
ion the trouble chiefly lies with the
farmers and the farmers boys, who
cannot be persuaded 10 avail them
selves Of the advantages offered by the
University. The general sentiment a.
mong the farmers Of the legislature
seems to be that they are not deriving
much practical benefit from the present
department of agriculture in connec-
tion with the University Of Vermont
and yet a large sum OF money is ex-
pended there each year.-St. Johns
bury Republican.
The New England Homestead has
recently sent into this state large
number Of copies containing marked
articles designed to assist aud instruct
Vermonters in the disposal Of the re-
cent Federal grant for agricultural edu
cation in this state. Ii viii probably
occur to farmers generally that so
much dis;nterested advice must be re-
ceived with more or less suspicion,
and particularly so from the fact that
said journal is anxious that appropri-
ations be made by the present Legisla-
mre for new agricultural college IN
another portion Of the state. OF
course the Homestead suggests only a
moderate appropriation by This legisla-
mre with which 10 buy lands or erect
new buildings, but everybody knows
that the first appropriation for such
purposes is only a beginning Of the en-
terprise. Burlington Clipper.
The Brandon Union says; "a far
mer's son that has the intelligence and
ability to pursue collegiate course has
Just as much of desire to pursue it in
a iirst-class Institution as lawyers
son, and if we don't have it in the state
lie goes TO Dartmouth, Harvard, or
Yale. New England is packed with
colleges of the first order. and there is
no more room for third rate institutions.
Let us have M least one first-class col
lege IN Vermont with all the advantage
es Of a metropolitan university, and we
will then possess a growing instead OF
a declining, poorly sustained agricul-
tural college Of an inferior order. Our
plea in this direction is in the interest
Of Our farmer boys who are just as de- /
sirous and worthy of first-class adyan-
tages as the sons Of any other class a
mong the people. Farmers sons have
made a classic collegiate course a step /
ping stone to the highest positions IN
the nation Our idea is that univer-
sity should teach that knowledge that
would be Of avail TO any and every |
class.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
"Reforin.n

The star-eyed goddess OF Reform has
moved. Hitherto she has dwelt in the
region of Louisville and presided over
the destiuies Of the tariff but now that
that is disposed of she has migrated
from her old Kentucky home, the re-
gion Of blue grass and Bourbon, and
has taken up her residence in Vt. Her
present stopping-place is Montpelier.
Ii was inevitable that She should come
here aud see to the legislature. Even in
her southern home she had heard the
echoes of the war-cry Of '.Reform"
with which the air of Vermont has
been filed ever since the literary bu-
rem got itself organized, sometime
last April. She knew that legisla-
uwe would convene about this time
that would be wiser than the st, Al
bans serpent and gentler than the Ar
gus roosters, and that under their
leading the great cause she represents
would ''get there" with a kangaroo
like CELEBRITY. Moreover, she had been
it was a Legislature of farm
ers that the farmers thought they
were grievously oppressed by the rail-
roads, and that they proposed to bruise
the serpent's head by jumping on it
with both boot heels that, although
the corporation tax law, which has
put nearly S2j0,000 year into the
State treasury, had been declared un-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23

Ofthe members OF the House who
oct their news from the Montpelier dai-
IL Journal there are l05. Ninety three
take their legislative pabulum from the
Free Press. and over twenty prefer the
Rutland Herald. The St. Albans Mes
senaer has one subscriber, and t-ere
are thirteen members who prefer TO pay
for their own papers. One represent
alive reads the New York Herald and
two peruse the Boston Heral :.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.
rne state Militia.

,..s aver pages l5-48 Of Report
,5,, and Inspector General and you
= 4a3t tbat it cost the State almost
.,noo ~ h. rent Of armories for the past
,oar.. and an additional sum Of
,, $1,000. for insurance, etc. Are
,s..s item. high or low!
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23

Washington county is so situated
,b,, f /. the easiest Of any county for
tbe county superyi.orto visit the schools
M ~ Mr.. Booth says there are about
,l,ss.tourths Of the schools that he can
yi..- several times in the year, the re-
m,inlcr but very rarely. Those he
lo.. moi visit are, of course, the back
district. where the new law makes taxes
HIGHER. aad where the lowest priced
farm. are located. The tendency OF
tbe new law Is to make people anxious
4 moye ont Of these districts into the
yiraoe, where taxes ave light.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-23

a., make. one lart' to see how de-
r4ltba democrats are because Brad.
! sn.ney has been appointed COM
,;..iorer to negotiate with the Chey-
-. Indians. Why, bless your dry
M. hearts President Harrison knew
81, he was doing when he sent this
Il. .tr.ude.t Of all the democratic
-.1.,.. to treat with these bloodthirsty
a,,qe.. He may not be so troublesome
n,re -. o. D. in the next campaign.