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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
JACK THE RIPPER AT WORK.
"A Woman CUT to Pieces in France by
the MXstarioua Murderer.

woman Cut to Pieces in France by
the Mysterious Murderer.
LONDON, April 8.-The barbarous MUIR
der of Helena Montana, disreputable
woman, at Hebersthal, near AK la
Chappelle, has created great excite
ment. The woman was killed in some
mysterious manner in the open street,
under the eyes of the passers-by. The
throat was cut from ear to ear. The
body was disemboweled and otherwise
mutilated after the fashion of Jack the
Ripper.
The unfortunate woman was drinking
with Chinaman all the afternoon in a
low den, and the pair parted apparently
on friendly terms.
1t is posed that the Chinaman sub
sequently laid in wait for and murdered
her.
When tie body was found st mid
night the blood lay in stagnant pools
on tho pavement ali around 1t.
No outcries were heard by those liv-
ing in the vicinity, and none of the
neighbors could throw particle of
light on the mystery.
The police arrested thirty laborers of
the Chinese colony on suspicion of hay
Ing been accessory to the murder.
The London police department is
much interested in this crime on &C
count of it's similarity to the murder
committed by Jack the Ripper, an
sent detectives yesterday to trace tn
scenes of the last Whitechapel crime,
taxing the details of the Hebersthal
murder along with them for compari-
son.
reporter who accompanied the Of
hcers created great excitement by re-
lating the story of the Hebersthal out
rage, and women and children folio we'd
about him expressing their hopes that
Jack was at last discovered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
PLAGUE IN KENTUCKY.

Spotted Fever Raging in Rural Districts
-Grent Excitement.
MoRGANFIELD, K, April l2.-Spotted
fever has broken out in Union County,
and the widest excitement prevails. It
made it's appearance at Henshaw d few
DAYS ago. Since that time over
a score of children have been at
tackled, and in each case fatally.
The disease is identical in all its symp-
toms with that which last summer car
ried off 25O victims in Webster, an ad-
joining county. Only children have so
lar been attacked this year. Every
thing is sacrificed in order to get away.
The schools are closed, and few physic-
ians are almost exhausted from over
wOrk
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Rice the Guilty Man.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 1.-THE club with
which it is supposed Jennie McGarvie,
of Milwaukee, was killed, is now in the
possession of the police. 1t is the
heavy end Of an old billiard cue, and
shows evidence of having been scraped,
presumably to remove blood-stains
Alec Rice's shirt was also found to have
some faint blood-stains on it, despite
the effort which had been made to re-
move them by washing. Chief Marsh
believes Rice to be the guilty man, and
unless new evidence of radically diff
ferent nature appears he will be tried
for the crime.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
TWO MEN CRUSHED.
An Elevator Falls on the Heads of Chi
cago "Orkmen.

An Elevator Falls on the Heads of Chi
cago EOrkmen.
CHICAGO, Ill. April S.-A terrible acct
dent occurred, yesterday afternoon, at
a new four-story brick building being
erected at No. As Michigan Street. A
holsting-machine was in use in
the center of the building, run
ming two elevators by which material
was taken TO the upper floors, one
coming down empty IS the other went
up loaded. Michel Lohr and William
Meyer were hosting load about three
O'Clock, when the rope broke and both
elevators Tell. The empty one, which
was at the third floor at the time. struck
the men in its tall. Both men were IA
tally hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
SAVED BY AN EDITOR.
Commander Coghlan Barely Escapes a
Severe Sentence.

Severe Sentence.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April S.-The
secretary of the navy has approved the
record of the proceedings and findings
in the case Of Commander Joseph B.
Coghlan, recently tried by court-mar-
tial at San Francisco on charges Of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and gentle
man, and of conduct to the prejudice of
good order and discipline. His of1ense
consisted of writing and causing to be
published in a California newspaper
an article condemning and abusing
in unmeasured terms the present
administration of naval affairs. When
arraigne0 he pleaded not guilty and the
editor OF the paper In which the article
was published refused 10 appear before
the court, so it was found impossible to
sustain the charge and the court found
a verdict Of not guilty. The approval of
the finding by the the navy department
disposes OF the case 30 tar as present
charges are concerned,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
The Gar over His Fright.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 8.-The Gar
has entirely recovered from his indis-
position. He will return to the i'm
perial palace at Gatschina, on April 20.
A commission of officials of the min
istries of public instruction and police
have made an inquiry into the recent
riots among the students at the techno-
logical institute. AS result of their
investigation twenty eight students will
be expelled from st. Petersburg. The
other students who were arrested for
taking part in the demonstrations have
been released
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
POLICE AT A CHURCH.
Evangelical Conference at Chicago Opens
With q Row.

Evangelical Conference at Chicago Opens
With q Row.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, April 10.-The confer
ence of the German Evangelical Church
delegates. being held this morning in
the Sheffield Avenue Church, was in
augurated, as was predicted, with row,
and the police were called out. Soon after
the meeting assembled, at 9 O'Clock, the
crowd in from: of the doors became so
dense that the street cars were stopped.
Deacon Bergman, of the Bishop Dubs
faction, who were inside and in pos
session of the church, locked the doors
and prevented the entrance of Bishop
Esher and his followers. The greatest
commotion followed. The followers Of
Bishop Esher finally withdrew and
started up a conference Of their own In
neighboring church.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Running Fight With Bandits.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, April Eyes
terday the sheriff's posse located the
hiding place of Porfllio Trujillo's gang
of outlaws who have been terrorizing
the inhabitants of San Miguelo County
the past six months. and stealing
their horses and cattle. A running
fight took place, in which one of the
outlaws, named Zamora, was shot and
killed by the posse. The others of the
gang escaped to the mountains, and the
posse had not been able to dislodge
them at last accounts. There is q large
reward offered for the capture of Trujil-
10, dead or alive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
SUING FOR A DIVORCE
Rorseman Fasig's Domestic Troubles
Aired in Court.


CHICAGO, H.. April 9.-Wm. B. Fasig,
secretary and superintendent of the
Cleveland Driving Park Association, is
being sued for divorce. The announce
ment among the limited circle before the
fact became public property created no
little stir, especially among the sporting
fraternity, as Faslg and his wife
have been happily. welded since
1867 at Ashland, Wis. Fasig is
charged with undue intimacy with a
young married woman who has been
separated from her husband. Mrs.
Faslg alleges that her husband is worth
some $4,000 in valuable horses and
oths stock and has money i'll two banks,
all of which were garnisheed pending
a hearing. Fasig is completely pros
trated by the blow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Outrages by Turkish Troons.

GAMBIA, Crete, April 7.-Bodies of
Turkish troops have pillaged Christian
churches and insulted Christians in the
province of Gambia. At the request OF
the foreign consuls, Chakir Pasha, the
governor, has ordered an inquiry to be
made into the outrages. The mixed
commissioners will inquire as to the ex-
tent of the damages the Christians have
suffered, and the Turks will De com
PEELED to compensate them, when the
amount is ascertained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Raised the Penalty.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 1.-THE Mormon
question was ventilated in Parliament
last night. The House took up Sir John
Thompson's bill to amend the criminal
law and poiygamy is included in the
list Of offenses. After discussion the
clause relating to polygamy was amend
ed raising the penalty from two to FIVE
years Imprisonment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Freaks Of Electricity.

EAST LIVERPOOL, O., April S.-A great
electric storm passed over this city
abou. II O'Clock to-day. The Methodist
Episcopal Church steeple was knocked
down, and the church damaged several
thousand dollars. The telephone GEN.
trail exchange was burned, and service
destroyed. The operators were COM
pelIed to f1v from the room.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
SHOT A PRIVATE SOLDIER.

A Sergeant Takes Summary Measures to
Prevent the Escape or N Prisoner.
ABILENE, Kas., April IO.-While Sergt.
Coleman, at Fort Riley, was bringing in
Private Patten, who had been
to Junction City and was
drunk, the latter attempted to
escape. Not obeying the order to stop
Coleman shot him through the heart,
killing him instantly. The privates at
the fort tried to mob Coleman for I'M
necessary cruelty, but guard protects
him
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
UNDER A FALLING WALL.
Seven Workmen Injured In an Accident
at New York

Seven Workmen Injured In an Acciden mt
at New York.
NEW YORK, April IA brick wall
buried seven workmen under it in it's
fall on Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, to-
day. Samuel B. Hyer was building a row
of houses for Jas. Smith at Chauncey
Street and Saratoga Avenue. He was
directing the removal of scaffold,
when the wall was blown over by the
wind, and Mr.. Hyer and six workmen
were caught by the falling bricks and
slightly injured. Their wounds were
attended to by an ambulance surgeon,
and the sufferers removed to their
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Stole a Hundred Thousand.

MONTREAL, Que, April lit is now
learned that the Notre Dame Church
warden, Isaie AmabIe Quintal, who
eloped to New York, Saturday, with the
wife of commercial traveller named
Beaulieu, has victimized banks and
creditors generally to a greater amount
than at first estimated The total defal-
cation, it Is now known, will be over
S1OO ono
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
A Sweeping Charge.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April S.-Alderman
Thompson, Of the City Council, Of Lit
tie Rock, Ark, created a great sensa-
ton, last night, by stating that he had
reliable information that all the city Of
ficers were crooked" and moved that
com mittee be appointed to give them
thorough investigation. The motion
carried unanimously.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
TRAINING STABLES BURNED.
Many Fast and Valuable Horses Narrow
" Escape Death,

LEXINGTON, KY, April 9.-Fire last
night consumed two training stables on
the Kentucky Association premises'
and created the widest excitement.
Attention WAS quickly directed to saving
the fine racers. The horses of the
Chicago stable, under Eugene Leigh,
were in danger, but they were
all safely released, and the
stable was not burned. When the high
spirited animals were turned loose they
had wild frolic, snorting and running
through the streets, jumping fences and
tearing about like wild horses. 1t will
be some time before they can all be COL
lected and examined, to ascertain
whether they have injured themselves.
The association is fortunate to escape as
it did. One of the burned stables was
unOccupied.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
THE CLAYTON ASSASSINATION.

Congressional Committee Appointed tn
Investigate the Murder.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 8.-Tne
House committee on elections to-day
appointed a subcommittee consisting
of Messrs. Lacey, Cooper, Bergen,
Cultivate and Wilson, of Missouri, to
visit Arkansas and collect testimony
relative to the contested election case OF
Clayton vs. Breckenridge, in the Sec
ond District, and the alleged assassina-
ton of Clayton. The subcommittee ex-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
A Rothschild mansion Burned.

LONDON, April 1.-THE mansion of
Baron Ferdinand James De Rothschild,
at Waddesdon Manor, his country seat
in Ay esbury, has been partly destroyed
by fire. Among the property burned
was picture by Gainsborough, valued
at elO,UOO, and large quantity of yalu-
able tapestry.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Nineteen PRISONERS Break jain,

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, April Shine
teen prisoners escaped from the county
Jail here, early yesterday morning.
While the jailer was making his rounds
he was seized, bound and gagged by
four of the prisoners, who liberated the
remainder by unlocking their cells. a
posse is in pursuit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Costly Collision in Ohio.

MANSFIELD, O., April IA costly
freight collision occurred near here on
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, at 10
O'Clock this NJ morning, Dy the, overlooking
Of orders by the engineer OF the west
bound train. Two engines, several emil
grant coaches and ten freight cars were
demolished, and the debris piled rs
hiph as the telegraph poles. Loss $780,
NH0
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Hurolar Fatally Wounded.

DEs MONIES, Ia., April 10.-An az
tempt to rob the residence of George
B. Grimes, prominent East Side gro
Ger, at an early hour yesterday morning,
resulted in the mortal wounding OF the
burglar, the loss of an eye by Mr..
Grimes. and injuries which may cost
him his life. The shooting was done in
the dark, six shots being fred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
A GREAT PEACE CONTRACT.
a Friendly Alliance Between France and
Germany Talked Of


The Paix, French paper, in an arti-
Gle suppose to have been inspired by
the secretary of President Carnot, says
there IL talk of the possibility of
friendly understanding, if not of an al
lance, between France and Germany,
and such an understanding, if arrived
at on a satisfactory basis and fortified
with the necessary guarantees, would be
followed by general disarmament. to
the great relief OF Europe. 1t is thought
that Emperor liam has thie grand
object at heart, and would hesitate at no
reasonable means TO attain it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Winged q BURGLAR.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, April 1o.-Last night
burglar whose name is John Ford, aged
4S wears, entered the residence of Jas.
A. Peach. at Washington Heights. Mr..
Peach discovered the presence of the
intruder and brought him down with
bullet in his hip. This morning Ford
was taken to the county hospital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Nine Hours Without Strike.

LOWELL, Mass, April 8.-The carpen-
tiers, plasterers, stone and brick masons,
plumbers, gas and steam pipe men.
are now working nine hours, IN agree
ment with the Master Builders Asso-
ciation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
LICENSE BILL KILLED.

The Iowa Senate Declares that the State
Shall Continue Dry.
Dies MONIES. Ia. April 10.-The Sem
ate this morning resumed consideration
of the liquor license bill, and after
adopting and rejecting various amend
ments came to vote on the passage of
the bill. It was defeated by a vote of
81 yeas to % nays.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
SANDBAGGED BY ACTORS.
A Boat Captains Arm Broken and Hts
Mate Fatally Injured.

Mate Fatally Injured.
ST. IGNAcE, Mich, April 10.-After
Stetson's Uncle Toms Cabin Company
boarded the steamer st. Ignace, on
Tuesday night, to be transferred, an al
tercation occurred between the troupe
and the boat people. In the melee
which ensued one of the troupe used a
sand bag, breaking Capt. Boynton's arm.
Second Mate Graves was struck on the
head, and may die. No arrests were
made
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
HAPPY PLUMBERS.
The Strike at Chicago Settled by Arbi-
tratIOn.

tratIOn.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 9.-The plumbers
strike is at an end, and thousand Jour
neyman and junior plumbers resumed
work to-day after weeks idleness.
The terms as finally settled are that the
journeymen shall receive $3.50 day as
minimum wages, an advance of 35 cents
a day, and the juniors are to receive an
advance of 25 cents a day. The men
asked for 1915 day. and the juniors
asked for an advance of so cents day,
but all seem to be very well satisfied
with the compromise reached.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Inpeachiny a Government.

BERNE, April flowing to the recent
embezzlement of 100000 francs by the
state treasurer of the carton of Tcino,
the Liberals propose to impeach the
cantonal government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
BOY MURDERER HANGED,

Execution of Richard Davies for Killing
His Father.
LONDON, April S.-The appeals made
on behalf of Richard Davies, the ls-year
old-boy, who, together with his brother
George, Is years old, was sentenced to
death Tor the murder of his father at
Crewe. were unavailing, and to-day the
prisoner was hanged. The younger
brother, as before announced. was last
week granted reprieva by the home
secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16
Death Of Morgan, the Banker.

LONDON, April Sd. S. Morgan, the
well-known banker, died to-day at
Monte Carlo, from the effects of the in
iuries ne received by jumping from
his carriage while his horses were IN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-04-16

Insurgent Leaders Surrender.
ZANZIBAR, April 8.-Bwana, Herr, and
Ichasl, the insurgen. leaders, and IA
remnant of their followers, have sur
rendered to Mai Wissmann.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
The Artist Count ,rfeiter.

The n ost remarkab' @ counterfei,,r
at present living has been keeping the
Upi'ei States secret service in such Q
condition OF evaporation for long
time past that no trouble or expen .
would be considered excessive for The
accomplishment OF IN, capture. And
The although be- produces co an nv.
e'sge not more than two bogus notes
. year.
Toe remarkable thing about these
limitations 10 they Are executed With &
pen. Oace in ak months, almost az
regularly Ms clock-work. cue of them
turns up at the treasury TO the
disgust OF the govern ment. dete Gives.
whose utmost Ell IT'S canno, discover
90 much as clue to follow.
The strangest part about this mat.
ter - that the W 'rk OF producing the
bills la this fashion, merely considers
ed as aquestion OF labor, cannot pos
sibly pay. They ATE always either
htties or tventies, and 10 IN Ike one
must require pretty Constant toll for
qui'e half year. Tho last one, re-
ceived only a few weeks ago, was q
double ".
Funnify enough, they come each
time from different city, AMI the
supposi,ion is that the forger leaves
town Tor another locality immedia,e-
y on passing one. He gets rid Of
|ihe rote he has just completed, whic b
may remain in circulation some. time
before reaching bank and departs
long before the police agents can ar
rive upon the scene.
The most plausible theory zee nj
to be that he Is monomsniac Of
means, who gratilies a morbid taste
in this astonishing way. His imita.
ton bills are so perfectly done that
no one short OF professional expert
would hesitate to take them for good
money.
From the Wig neties TO the sigma
lures The work ia performed with &C
curacy that bea-s scrutiny with
powerful magnifying glass. In ali
likel hood .he reason why The notes
are not m ,de OF larger denomin atoms
is that they would be proportions te
~ more difficult 10 pass.
One can imagine this eccentric couu {.
terfeiter engages IN the employment
simply for the qualification Of his
vanity. II is not improbable that
he himself has been shown the frame
at the treasury building in which two
specimens CT his handI work are shown
visitors by polite attendants, as the
most extraordinary samp'es Of forge.
fies IN the government collection.
Anyway, he goes on turning out the
bills at intervals of six months thus
occasioning periodical spasms Of
evaporation in the Secret Service
bureau.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1890-09-05
up my books and leave the old HON
and all hehind.

up my books and leave the old home
and all hehind.
No one can imagine what I suffer.
ed IRON homesickness for the firs, fe "
weeks after entered Mr.. joys store !;
anu this cbeer,esS room-lhe best 1
could afford. seemed such a dreary
place in which TO spend my evenings,
that grew so very wre,ched I was
glad to fall into the companio psbip
OF almost any one, and VAS led into
places ought never TO have entered !;
bat ms assoc stes we're hi cd and at
teutive, and better company than my
own gloomy thoughts, and l vss on
" loo glad to have somewhere 10 90.
| always sent o certain amount, home
every week, but was tenn, ted to
spend part Of my money Ia tick ats
for the theatr', FOR felt Il was not
honorable TO accept fsvors without
ever returning them and 80 had no.
the requisite amount. / tried to re,
The Courage to ask Mr.. Joy for the
~ % which neeaei to mako the
usual sun. and then the thought ca me
to me that could keep that amou q {
from the daily sales and replace it
o xt week, never stopping to think
how easily it could be detected. or
that it was possible | could DO con-
sidered a thief. But 1 see now how
wrong it was. anil j am afraid / can
never regain MIR. Joye's respect and
confidence, and all my fellow.vlerks
will look upon me with pity and con.
tempt. No, Mrs. Joy, and dear little
Willie, though my heart blesses you
tor lifting part of the load. DO not
feel as il l could go back. l believe
| will go 70 sea-
And leave that dear fa,her and
mother to grieve for youP Why, il
would break their hearts. They need
not know about your temptation I'M
till you can go to them and tell them
ell your trouble but il you run ava Y
like criminal or cow ard. they will
have reason to believe their son has
fallen into Gui t aud crime. No, my
dear boy stay aud prove 10 your EN- :
ploYer, by your future honesty, that
you did not intend TO defrsud him
Shh iSt Y is oCtciC icSSOU prove bSNs
Ing blessing. We will try and make
your home life more cheerful. and in
pleasant, innoc,nt recrea ion you shall
forget your home sickness and desc .
iatiun. AMI have no desire to ioin in
vain, Improbable smusemen,s or
SEEK compsDionship Of sny but the
wise and good
God bless and reward you. dear
lalv. You have saved me. | was
feeling so reckless just no y. did not
| care what became of me. | will try
and serve Mr. Joy so fai' bfully that
you may nsver regret your kindness.
And Mrs. JOY hal saved him.
Years after, when he WAS noble. up.
right man With wealth and tonors, he
would tura To that still happy Preside
OF his benefsctress with a grateful
heart, and bless her for all he had be
come in this world and the hope for
tue life which is to come.