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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
EXPLOSION in A COACH.
A Car Heater Blows Up and Several
Persons Injured.

"A Car Heater Blows Up and Several
Persons Injured.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec. 20.--As
train No. 6, west-bound, on the Chicago
q Grand Trunk pulled into Nichols at
3 A. NJ. to-day, the Baker heater IN the
first class coach exploded, filling the
car with gas and burning coal. Two
men jumped out of the windows
and were severely cut. The
windows were quickly broken out. This
saved the passengers from suffocation.
The woodwork and seats in several
parts of the coach caught fire, and be-
fore they were extingnished bad
ly damaged the car and burned
several passengers. Nicholas Fritz and
family, Germans, Of Jersey City, en-
route to San Francisco, loet considerable
clothing. Their 4-months- babe was
burned about the face and neck, and an
lo-months-old boy had his hands
burned. The mother was burned
about the arms and breast. VIM.
D. Isaacs and family, Demorest,
Eng, en- route TO Iowa, had
clothing destroyed. Two children were
badly burned. A. G. Fowler, on his
way to Chicago, had an arm seriously
cut. A man and wife, names not learned.
had limbs burned No cause is given
for the explosion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Vl'e Republita'l,
WATERFOWL, WIS.
SWlNDLED BY COAL SHARKS.
California and Other Pacific Coast Peo
pie Bite at II Tempting Bait.

California and Other Pacific Coast Peo-
pie Bite ut Tempting Bait.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. l9.-The Sc
attic & Northern Coal Company, which
opened extensive offices here last
month, has vanished, and an investiga-
ton shows that Il successful swindle has
been perpetrated. The company was
organized in Seattle with capital OF
$5O0,CC0 Circulars Offering to sell coal
to be delivered after February !, at from
1926 to $s25 per ton were issued.
As the Seattle coal was selling
at the time for from $l4 to
$40 a ton, the inducement was very
attractive. A condition was that the
purchaser should buy one share of the
stock of the company valued at So for
each ton of coal ordered. The stock
was 10 be taken back at par value in
payment for the coal. Canvassers were
employed and quite business was done.
The Quite Noe Il on..cared.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
STRIKE MAY BE GENERAL.
Thre at to Shut Down All the Iron Works
in Alabama.

Threat to Shut Down All the Iron Works
in Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 1S.-The coal
miners strike assumed a serious turn
yesterday, and one that threatens to
close every industry in this district.
The members of the Amalgamated As
sociation of Iron and Steel Workers held
a meeting and passed resolutions of
sympathy and pledged support to the
strikers. They agree to refuse to work
with coal mined by convict Or scab
miners if the strikers ask them to do SO.
Pat Mcbride, of the Executive Board Of
United Mine Workers of America, is
here. He SAYS if be cannot settle it he
will call out all the iron and steel work
ers. This means the closing down of
all the rolling mills, foundries and ma
chine shops, and 5000 more men will
Join the ranks of the strikers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
AVENGING MOORE'S DEATH.
Ford, One of the Murderers Of the Wiz
consin Man, Sentenced to Die.

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Dec. 1s.-The jury in the
case of Charles Ford, who for the lass
twenty-three days has been on trial in
the circuit court here for the murder OF
David Moore, the travelling salesman
from Merrill, Wis, who was killed in
Allen Park the night of June q last,
returned verdict in the case at $50
o'clock last night, finding Ford guilty OF
the murder and sentencing him to be
hung. The case was given to the jury at
200 O'Clock in the afternoon. Ford was
one of gang of four-two men and two
women-who were implicated in the af-
fair, and was convicted purely on cir
cumstantial evidence. His wife, Kate
Ford, was also an accomp1ice in the
murder. During the entire trial and
even at the reading of the verdict Ford
manifested no uneasiness. O'Brien, one
OF the murderers, was convicted and
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
TRIPLE MURDER MYSTERY.
A Family of Three Persons Slain in MI
nesOta by Unknown Parties.

A Family of Three Persons Slain in Min
nesota by Unknown Parties.
SHAKoPEE, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-John
Spearman, a wealthy merchant, and his
wife and grandson, George Russell, -
years old, were murdered by unknown
parties. The crime was probably COM
United on Sunday, but was not discov-
cred until yesterday There is not the
slightest clew to the mystery.
A considerable sum of money
was found in the pockets Of
Spearman and more was dis.
covered in a writing desk near him.
Nothing about the house, in the way OF
silverware or other valuables, had been
touched, and robbery was certainly not
the object of the crime. Detectives
from st. Paul have been summoned to
ferret out the perpetrators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
GIVEN A LIFE TERM.
Irish MoonIighters Receive Rough Hand
ling at .Iustice,S Hands.

Irish MoonIighters Receive Rough Hand
ling at Justices Hands.
DUBLIN, Dec. 19.-At Sligo to-day the
trial of number of persons who were
charged with committing moonlight"
offenses in County Clare ended in
verdict of guilty. Lalor, the lead
er Of the band, was sentenced
to penal servitude for life. The
other prisoners were sentenced
to various terms of imprison-
ment ranging from one year to twenty
years. In sentencing the prisoners the
judge SAID he regretted thatthe persons
who instigated the band to commit the
crimes of which they had been convict
ed had not been held for trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
ANOTHER BATTLE REPORTED.
Cavalry Under Maj. Topper Attacked by
Redskins.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 16.-A News
courier from camp near Daly's ranch
has the following from Rapid City, Oak. !:
GA rancher has just arrived in great
haste, and reports to our commanding
officer that company of cavalry was
attacked and two officers and
fifty men killed, but that
the Indians were repulsed with
heavy losses. The number OF Indians
killed is not known. The Indians were
put to rout. This report is probably
true 1t is not known whose command
it was 1t is probably that of Maj. Tup-
per, of the Sixth Cavalry, and his three
troops of 40 men. Our command
marches to their assistance tomorrow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
MET DEATH IN THE DRIFTS.
Several Children Perish In the Blizzard IL
West Virginia.

PORT PLEASANT, w. Va, Dec. 10
Thrilling tales are told of the great
snowfall all along the upper Big
kanawha and in Elk and Coal
River Valleys The West Virginia
Branch of the Ohio Central Railroad
has abandoned all trains, and the
Chesapeake & Ohio nearly as bad. Ev
cry telephone wire in the entire valley
is down. Not telegraph wire is work
ing. At St. Adams the roofs of tire \
houses were crushed in and four people
badly hurt. At Buffalo a child persisted
in the snow on the way from school,
Five children are reported lost, and are
undoubtedly drowned in Thirteen Mile
Creek
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
RUINED BY SPECULATION.
Flight OF the Cashier of Coal Company
at Chicago.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Speculation in
stocks during the recent furry is &C
countable for the flight of Nelson c.
Jennings, local cashier of the Sunday
Creek Coal Company, with nearly 81 900
of the cash of that concern. Just before
Jennings left the company's office Sat
urday night he cashed check for
81 800, and wrote letter to the general
auditor in which he confessed his defal-
cation and asked for forgiveness. The
company is protected against loss by
bond of $4,000, upon the makers OF
which the apprehension Of Jennings will
naturally devolve. Jennings is 40 years
old, and has charming wife and grown
danohtQr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
HEIR TO GERMANY'S THRONE.
A Son Born to Emperor Williana-Great
JOY I'm Eerlin.

A Son Born TO emperor HAAAaA1-UHcht
JOY in Berlin.
BERLIN, Dec. 1s.-Empress Augusta
Victoria has given birth to son. En-
peror William attended a performance
of ''Tannhauser" at the Opera House
last night. During the opera His Ma
iestv was handed a note. The Emperor
glanced hastily over the note and then
arose and hurriedlv took his departure
for the palace. The reason for his
abrupt exit was communicated to the
manager of the Opera House, and he at
once went upon the stage and an
nounced to the audience that the EN-
press had given birth to son. The an
nouncement was received with the
greatest enthusiasm, the audience rising
TO their feet, hurrahing and shouting
Long live the Emperor and Empress. !"
The band played the national anthem,
the audience sil 5i"g the words Of the
hymn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Interest transferred.

CHICAGO, H., Dec. l9.-Judge Ores
han has authorized Gilbert B. Shaw, az
receiver Of the Park National Bank, to
transfer to Albert II. Splitter for 81, 800
al interest in a Judgment for ST., 65l .99
on two notes, one executed by the Bank
Of juneau, the other by the Bank of
Hartford, both banks being in Wiscon-
sin. Receiver Straw also gave up collat-
eral notes for S16,172.75, and he has re-
tanned about s., 900 which the two banks
Lad on dnno-it IN the Park NATIONAL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
A Hole in the Wall.

Thieves drilled through three feet of
solid masonry on the night of the 18th,
at the warehouse of McNellis d Camp
bell, Chicago. opening a hole large
enough to admit mans body. A little
tinsmith shop adjoining the warehouse
concealed the cracksmen. Only the
very finest grades of goods were stolen,
mainly silks and Irish linens. The haul
was worth So 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
DIGGING OUT THE CAR TRACKS.
The City of Portland, Me-, Blockaded by

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. f8.-The storm
has covered the trees and wires with ice
are down all over the city, and large
force of men is at work putting
them up. A team of six horses attached
to street railroad snowpiow ran afoul
of a live electric wrie and two horses
were killed. Down in the farbor the
vessels had hard time of it during the
night. No loss of life has yet been re-
nOrfn6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
DEATH OF ". j. CUNNING,

The Chicago Sign-Painter and Scenic Art
ist Passes Away.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 19.-W. j..
Cunning, special correspondent of the
Chicago Inter Ocean, who was on trip
around the World, fell down stairs in an
apoplectic fit early yesterday, and was
found dead in the hallway of Mont
gomery Street house. He was refused
admission TO the Palace and Occidental
hotels last night. and was making his
way upstairs to lodging house when
he evidently fell n the bottom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
SCRAMBLE FOR LAND.
Conflict Between Police and People
WauSaH.

Wausau.
WAUsAU, Wis, Dee. 19.-The city po-
lice force had a hand-to-hand fight to-
night with great crowd of several hum
dred land-seekers in the courthouse
square. The mob resisted iuriously all
efforts Of the police to dislodge them
from their places in front of the
United States land office. Alter
nately bowling and cheering, the
crowd pressed forward against the two
large rows of men who had been stand
ing along the southern wall since last
night. waiting for the office to open.
Several of these men were thrown down
and trampled under foot in the rush,
and for a few minutes the po-
lice used their clubs freely
upon the heads of those in
the crowd nearest them. Though
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
S15O,OOO for Education.

The city of Cincinnati was made the
beneficiary under the will of the late
Matthew Thomas. His will has been
admitted to probate, and it gives his en-
tire estate, amounting to $3.50, 900, to the
city of Cincinnati in trust for the bene-
fit of the McMicken University. Mr..
Thomas WAS unmarried
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Sixty Gents on a Dollar.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 19.-The creditors
of Written, Burdett & Young, clothing.
to-day voted to accept go cents on q
dollar, payable in three, six, nine ard
twelve months notes each for % per
cent of the amount with per cent. in
terest from January l. 1891.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24

BosroN, Mass, Dec. 19.-rwo women
we're str2ck and killed by an express
train at Somerville last night. They
were May and Maria Morrison, sisters,
aged % and 81, whose parents live in
St. Johns, n. F. They resided IN Som
erville With brother-in- law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Idaho Senators.

AT Boise City, Ida, in joint session
on the 18th in the Legislature, Gov.
George L. Shoup, w. ]. Mcconnell and
T. T. Dubois we're elected United States
senators. Shoup land Mcconnell have
short terms, ending March 4, 1891, and
March 4, 1898. Dubois, gets the, full
term of six wears from March next.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
FRANK COLLIER A WRECK.
The Chicago Lawyers Mind Again Com
pleteIy Breaks Down.

OIIKC<@sU OOEz"
pIete1y Breaks Down.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. 1S.-Frank Collier,
the once brilliant lawyer, has for the
third time collapsed, and the unfortu-
nate man is now at the home of his
mother, a moody, silent and melan-
choly man. He remains close indoors,
talks but little, there being none of that
once bright and witty talk that was such
a characteristic of the man formerly.
He is no longer stubborn, but easily led
and very tractable. There are no
violent outbursts, although he mani
tests great pleasure at the visits of his
friends. MIR. Collier has been in this
condition some weeks, and his friends
kept it secret until now
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
LARGE SUM ON FORGED PAPER
A Chatham, Ont, Pork Shipper Swim
dies a Railroad of, $40, 600.

A Chatham, Ont, Pork Shipper Swim
dies a Railroad of, $40, 900.
CHATHAM, Ont. Dec. l7-James N.
Henry, who acquired considerable local
fame as "plunger, owing to his ex-
tensive operations on the Detroit Board
Of Trade, where he is said to have lost
$50, 900, has been shipping considerable
pork during the winter. Friday he APP
piled to the local agent Of the road for
bills of lading on ten carloads OF pork,
and the agent did not hesitate to make
out the bills. They were taken to the
Bank of Nontreal and cashed Tor SIS, 600
No pork had been delivered to the rail-
road, and Henry has disappeared. He
is short $40 N0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
ANXIETY at the Vatican.

A dispatch to the National Zeitung
from Rome says that there is much
anxiety at the Vatican over the condi-
ton of the Pope, who has been serious.
ly affected by the extremely cold
weather DR.. Ceccerelli, who is in at
tendance on His Holiness, is prepared
for tho worst
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Trouble in Dakota Over Sanitary Regul
lions.

A Sioux Falls, S. D., dispatch of the
10th says: "a few days ago Mrs. L. w.
Culp died of scarlet fever, at the res
idence of man named Wilson,
Health Officer Brown later learned,
incidentally, that another case had de,
veloped in the family. He quarantined
case has been in the hands of Christian
Scientists, who ignored the officials no
tice and sent other children of the
family to school. The superintendent
of schools was notified yesterday, and
an effort will be made to find out if
Christian Scientists are not amenable to
the law
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24

At Halifax, n S., on the 10th, large
gang of men were engaged in unloading
coal and were placing it in large shed
on wharf Eight men were in one
part of the shed working on top of
heap of coal, when suddenly
large section of the wharf beneath the
coal caved in. So far as known three
of them succeeded in getting out, but
the other five are believed to have gone
with the coal, which disappeared under
wafer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
An Ex-Sherif Fails.

MmDLErowN, n. Y, Dec. lex
Sheriff Benjamin w. Winner, of Liber-
ty, Sullivan County, has tailed with liza
bilities between $50, 900 and $40 900, and
probably no assets. He was dealear
in wood and aid a large business with
the Haverstraw br:ckmakers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Enforcin@ the Lottery Law

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dee. 20.-The news
papers OF this city have been publishing
ads for merchants, which spoke OF
tickets to be given 10 each purchaser OF
goods, and each holder of tcket would
have q chancc IN drawing for certain artl-
cles A Communication has been received
from the r0stlaasleI general which saws
papers carrying sucn ''ads'' cannot go III
the mails.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
The Gar Won't Have 1t.

The ST. Petersburg correspondent of
the Cologne Gazette says that the Car
has intimated to the London committee
that he will decline to receive the APP
peal on behalf Of the Jews in Russia
which was recently adopted at a meet
ing Of influential persons in the Guild
Hall
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Minnesota's New Jury System.

The official canvass of the vote of Min
nesota very unexpectedly shows that
the amendment to the constitution al
lowing five-sixths of a jury to render a
verdict in all civil cases has carried.
The press of the state fought the amend
ment throughout the canvass as In the
interest of corporations, and its adop-
ton is a genuine surprise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
They Talk in Canada.

The Presbyterian churches of Canada,
other churches, and the general confer
ference of the Methodist church of Can
ada, have taken action in the line of
petitioning the House of Commons and
Senate for law prohibiting the manu-
facture, Importation and sale of all alco-
bolic liquors Tor beverage purposes in
Canada. Over 80 600 petitions to this
end will be sent out to the different de-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Robbed the Ticket Agent.

On the afternoon CT the 18th, two
masked men entered the ticket office Of
the Chicago & Erie Railway at Kent,
small station east of Huntington, Ind,
and az robbed the agent W. a. Ho oteh
chain and diamond ring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
NlHILIsT STRENGTH GROWING.
The Terrorist Party Now Numbering
Twenty-Five Groups.

PARIS. Dec. is. The Eclair to day
publishes an interview with the Mill
list, Lavroff, in which he declares that
the Terrorist party still exists in Russia,
and that it is not disorGanized. In
stead Of being single body directed
by an executive committee, the party
now consists of twenty-five groups,
each acting under different system of
the same end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.
He Broke His Neck.

At Peoria, H., on the 2lst, James
Hannah, while showing how to kill a
chicken, broke the neck of Patrick Ly-
ons, man 80 years old. They were sit
ting in saloon, and Hannah gave the
old mans neck slight twist, which
killed him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Killed by an Electric Shock.

PITrsBURG, Pa, Dec. 19. - George
VIM, superintendent of the FIRE alarm
of Allegheny City, fell from a telegraph
pole this afternoon anc was Instantly
killed. He was repairing wire, and il
is stinn0sad received an plpttris shaaL
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
BY a Bursting Dam.

A disaster has occurred at Cordova,
Argentine Republic, where the canal
has burst its entertainments and de-
stroyed hundreds of houses. One
hundred lives are reported to be lost.
Gen. Roca, the minister of the interior,
has gone to the scene to superintend
measures of relief.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Thirty Persons kilsed.

BOMBAY, Dec IA house IN the ma
i've quarter OF this city containing 100,
inmates burned to-day. Thirty ger
ons we're Killed. and MANY ininssI
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Cut Off Her Hair.

Mrs. Hannah Schommers, of Chicago,
who has been noticeable for her beauti-
full, long faxen hair, says an I'M
known man forced his way into
her fiat, while she was
alone, and dealt her blow
which left her unconscious several
hours. On recovery she found her hair
had been severed close to her head,
and was lying on chair near by. A
small sum of money was taken by the
maraudar
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
Loss, s1s5, 900; Insurance, $75, 900.

The most disastrous IRE ever Known
in Athol, Mass, occurred on the Dist
The Masonic and Central blocks were
completely destroyed, five merchants,
the postoffice, Masonic rooms, etc, be-
ing burned out. A. G. Porter, George
Burnham, L. G. Perry and VIM. Conner,
of Orange, firemen, were seriously in
iured by falling walls, Perry probably
fatally Alexander Mcleod, foreman
of Star hose, fell thirty feet from lad
der, fracturlng his skull. The property
loss is Sl35,W0; insurance, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24
A Big Decision,

The Minnesota supreme court on the
18th handed down one of the most i'm
portant decisions of the whole term
It was the settlement Of the celebrated
swamp land litigation, and it assured to
the Duluth & Iron Range road the title
to between 5000 600 and 100000 acres
of land in the northern part of the
state. The tract in question extends
for ten miles on either side Of the
Iron Range road. The Minneapolis &
ST. Cloud road is one of the original
companies now part of the Great
Northern system
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-12-24

and they were laid upon the table. The
Senate began consideration of the Dolph
resolution, providing for an investiga
ton as to whether the right to vote was
denied or abridged in any state, with the
Vest amendment, extending the lnves-
tigation to an inquiry as to whether by
state legislation any man has been de-
MED the right to work on public works
by reason Of his color. After short
discussion the Senate went into eXecu-
tive session, and soon adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1.-THE Senate,
with small attendance of members,
proceeded with the usual routine busi-
ness of the morn ing hour. Mr.. Quay
called up the b II providing for the sale
of the old custom house building at
Erie, Pa, and it was passed Mr.. HOar
asked unanimous consent that on Fri
dav next, at p. NJ, the debate on the
election bill should be considered
closed This was met by q chorus OF OBJ
iections from the Democrats. The
morning hour having expired the Sen.
ate resumed the consideration Of the
election bill, Mr.. Doiph continuing his
speech of yesterday on the subject.
THURSDAY, Dec 1S.--Immediately aft,
er the approval of the journal, the ZEN,
ate, on motion of Mr.. Hale, went into
secret session, which lasted but lew
minutes. Mr.. Sherman, from the com.
mitlee on finance, reported q bill pro,
viding against contraction OF the eur.
rencv, which was ordered printed and
recommitted. The election bill was then
taken up and debated, but no actor
FRIDAY, Dec. ,9.--Mr. Stanford ex
planned and Advoeattd his bill to pro,
vide the government With means suhi.