Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-12
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

Roland Vaughan Williams has been
appointed Judge Of the high court OF
justice In England, in place of Judge
Manisty.
King Carlos has subscribed $4,000 to
the Portuguese defense fund. The
Queen and Dowager Queen have sub
scribed 10000 each.
The commanders of the garrison at
Sofia, Widdin, Slivno, Schumla, and
Rustchuk have been dismissed IN con-
sequence of the Panitza plot.
The College Gazette states that En-
peror William gave a dinner last week,
to Dr. Roth, the Swiss minister, and
took the opportunity to thauk the MIN
lister for Switzerland's work In connec-
ton with the labor question.
Eli Laid, q notorious colored man,
was shot down by infuriated citizens at
Muncie, Ind, whose lives he had
threatened.
The body of r. L. Scott, who killed
Miss Nellie Ryan at Denver, was found
near Pueblo. He escaped after shoot
ing his victim, and it is supposed COM
mitted suicide.
The sa oonkeepers of Lathrop, Mo-,
whose stocks were destroyed DY the
crusaders, will bring suit against them
for damages. A similar raid Is to be
made on the saloons in PlattsbuTg, Mo.
Cardinal Pecci, brother of the pope,
who has been i'll for several days with
pneumonia, died on the Sth. His holt
ness received hourly bulletins OF his
brothers condition, and was deeply
moved by his death.
Several persons were killed In an &C
cident on the Norfolk q Western Rail
road at Bristol, Tenn.
A torty-three round prize-fght took
place near New Orleans. between Andy
Brown and Charley Johnson.
Four children of Jacob r. Slater
drowned by breaking through the ice
near Kingston, n. Y, and their parents
| lost their lives in trying to rescue them.
| By the upsettins of two sailboats sew
| en- boys were drowned at New Orleans.
Burglars killed Mrs. Floyd, and terri
| bly, maltreated her husband, on their
farm near Troy.
One man wac killed and several in
| iured by an explosion In the gas-house
at st. Paul.
w. P. BeIden was fatally stabbed by
j. II. Wing his brothe1-in law, IN Chi
cago.
A train on the Northern Central Rail
| road ran off an open switch at Marsh's
Run, Pa, killing fireman and lnJurlng
several others.
| Emperor William is about to send
| OdDl. luGSkOW W WIN I"
| present of twentv-1our drums for the
Sultan. Hitherto drums have not been
used in the Ottoman army.
The former palace of Marguerite OF
| Navarro, on the Rue de Seine, Paris,
was burned on the 9th. Twas occupied
| by the Marquis of Osborne. The loss is
placed at $4O0. 900.
Cabinet officers express themselves
strongly against the proposed lottery
| law in North Dakota.
A Baltimore & Ohio mali train was
ditcned at Connellsviiie, Pa, by snow,
| injuring several persons.
A threatened royaiist coup d'etat was
| nipped in the bud by Paris police, who
| arrested the duke OF Orleans.
The Dallas County TEX court house,
with nearly all its contents, was de-
| stroyed by fire on the 9TH. The loss is
estimated at $50, 0O0; insurance, "a 700,
mostly in leading Eastern companies.
| 1t is reported that King Milan IS
| victim of melancholia. His gambling
debts trouble him, and he threatens
suicide. He has to be closely watched
! at all times.
Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
Pittsburg 81 ,O0n,UL0 Tor library.
At.y.-Gen. Miller has decided that
| No Mans Land is included in the East
ern judicial circuit Of Texas.
The Minnesota public examiner has
| notified the American Building and
Loan Association of Minneapolis to
| wind up its affairs.
Stale Senator John E. Reyburn, of
Pennsylvania, was nominated by the
| Republicans TO succeed the late Con-
gresham Kelley.
| stage In Mexico. 1t is also causing
| nuoh frOuhlo tho Wicoonciv, linn hor
camps.
Papers affecting the title of So, OG0,0G0
worth of Duluth real estate have been
filed.
T. A. Walton, a Pacific Express Com
pany's employe at Dallas, Tex, has fled
| with 49,, 900.
Emperor William has issued an order
looking to the amelioration of tie con-
d1tion Of workingmen.
The committee on CONNER &c reported
| faVorably Senator Spoouer's bill to reg
ulate telegraph business.
l. Russia has ordered two large iron-clad
| frigates to be built in England, to be
provided with the biggest engines and
the heaviest krupp guns. -Four of the
| greatest trims in Europe estimated for
| the contract, but the Gar insisted that
the ships should be built In England.
| Vienna papers report the arrest of
one Panltza, connected with plot to
assassinate the Archduke Ferdinand
| and the leading ministers and proclaim
regency.
Kansas farmers ask for an extra $685.
sion of the Legislature, to relieve them
| from financial distress.
| Chicaeo Board of Trade men started
subscription fund 10 buy seed wheat
| for Dakota sufferers.
John Graham, indicted for jury brib
ing in the Cronin case, is reported to
| have fled TO Canada.
| Joseph 2. Murphy, cotton and wooden
| goods manufacturer, OF Philadelphia,
| Jailed for 100000.
Mrs. George F. Harding has sued for
| a divorce rom her husband, Chicago
| lawyer and millionaire.
Over $4,000 in specie and bonds were
stolen from the steamer La Plata on its
| trip from Buenos Ayres to Antwerp.
A loan company with an alleged CAPT
| tai of $50, 900. zoo has opened an office in
| Chicago, but does not bear investiga-
| ton.
Strong opposition exists in North Da-
kota to the bill to relieve the states
| financial distress by legalized lottery
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