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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16

feature presents a novelty, in that the car
tridges are inelosed in small rectangular
boxes, which are attached at will to the
breech mechanism.
The present was timely, as the War DE,
partment is about to inaugurate set OF
experiments to determine the best form OF
repeating rifle to replace the present anti
ouated single-shot Springfield rife now
used in the army service Of this country
Philadalnhia Press
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
SCOTTISH THISTLE CLUB.
Fine Financial Results of Their Annual
Eamea and al

Fine Financial Results of Their Annual
Games and Ball.
At the regular meeting Of the Scottish
Thistle Club Thursday night the Games
Committee presented a full report of the
gathering held at Shell Mound on July 4th.
The total receipts were $500 05. After
deducting all expenses net profit of
S1704 60 was left in favor Of the club. A
balance of SCI was declared on the ball in
the Pavilion July 18th. making a total of
S1765 60 on games and ball.
Five new members were initiated and
eight proposals for membership received.
A unanimous vote Of thanks was passed
to the many citizens who had, unsolicited,
donated valuable prizes for the occasion.
A committee was appointed to look out
for rooms suitable for reading-rooms and
gymnasium for the club; also to secure the
privilege of practicing athletic sports in
Central Park, in conjunction with the AL
pine Athletic Club.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
Improvement Company.

The Reedley Improvement Company has
filed articles of Incorporation in the Office of
the County Clerk. Directors-William s.
Goodfellow of Alameda County, David N.
Hershey and Frank Billiard of Yolo County,
and Robert NJ. Hamilton, Moses Samuel,
Joseph Brandenstein, Louis p Drexler,
Eippmann Sachs, Henry Kronthal. Gustav
Sutro. and Mendel Esberg Of San Francisco.
Capital stock $4,000, divided into 1900
shares; all stock subscribed. The company
Will operate at Reedley, Fresno County.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
A Man Whips a Shark.

An exciting battle between man and
shark took place in the water off the pier at
New Brighton, England, recently. The
famous diver, Burns, who was inspecting
the foundations of the pier, was in the act
of ascending to the surface of the water
when a huge shark attempted to seize him.
Burns warded the monster OF as best he
could. but was slowly getting the worst of
the fight when some boatmen near by threw
him knife. With this weapon he boldly
attacked the shark, and after fierce strug-
gle succeeded in ripping it open. Having
thus disposed OF his enemy Burns seized
the shark by the head and towed it ashore
amid the cheers of the spectators.-EX.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
A POWERFUL RIFLE.
An English Small Arm That Is Designed
tn Shnnt Nanrlx T,va MiIss

An English Small Arm That Is Designed
to Shoot Nearly Two Miles.
The Secretary of War has received from
the British Government sample of the
new English service rifle, handsomely
cased in polished wooden silver-mounted
box The rifle presents remarkable con-
trast to the American military arm in sew
eral respects, and notably so in regard to
the caliber. which is No. 80, or about the
size of an ordinary pocketpistol. Never
theless. with this small bore. by the use of
a steel-clad leaden bullet and heavy
charge of quick powder, enormous velocity
and penetration are. attained, and the rifle
is sighted TO shoot $500 yards. or about two
miles. 1t is also repeating arm, and this
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16

Evelyn D. Henderson has been granted
divorce from W. A. Henderson by Judge
Lawler for extreme cruelty, and awarded
the custody OF her children. The testimony
showed that Henderson was in the habit of
choking his wife and threatening to kill
her with an ak and a revolver; also that he
smashed dishes with an ak and at one time
began to chop up the piano.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16

THEY BAD No LICENsEs.-Nellie Joy OF 751
BraDnan street and Emma Cummings of TAO Bran.
nan street were arrested yesterday for selling
beer without the necessary Federal license, but
were released upon promise TO comply with the
law. Tie Joy woman has been arrested before
for the same Ofiense
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16

was taken out by the persons finding
Coulter. The other morse grazing around
furnished the n,.ew that led to the horrible
discovery. Coulter leaves widow aud
three children.-St lnniS Renuhlic
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
"The CARS" Premium Dictionaries.

THE CALL has received another cousign-
ment of the "Allen" edition of Webster's
Unabridged Dictionary, which is being for
warded as rapidly as possible to subscrib-
ers whose orders are on file. These books
are substantially bound in leather, beauti-
fully embossed, and in quality of paper
and excellence of workmanship are per-
feet marvel
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
Music atthe Park,

The following music will be rendered
at the park this and tomorrow afternoon:
l. Fest Reyeille. Curth
2. Overture 'iomantlquen Keller Bella
g. Gavotte, Forget Me Not' . Neidig
4. Selection, 1.-THE Yeoman of the Guard"
SULLIVAN
8. Cavatna. Beatrice de Tendi" (solo for
btlllnl
8. Descriptive fantasia, Zine Dying Poet"....
......................... Gottschalk
8. Overture, der Barber Won Seyilla'' .RosSini
8. Waltz "ViSions of a Beautiful Woman.
10. Finale, from "Ariele' first tmej ...... Bach
IL. Selection "Lucan .............. Donizetti
IL. Husarenrltt. Observation-Disclosures. .Splindler
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16

Mrs. Margaret SlaytoE of 1870 Turk street,
who has the custody Of John T. McGalfs
child, swore out warrant for the fathers
arrest on charge OF failing to provide for
the child. He was taken in custody yester-
day
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16

BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
fiji defective sight. 427 kearnY street.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16

President Davis is found daily at his
Office at the University, attending to the
duties of his position.
The Carpenters Union Of this place is
now in Juror. A contractor is putting up
a house in this town aud working the men
nine hours a day. The contractor is not
resident of this town, however.
Miss Holm, one of the teachers in the
Kellogg school, gave the pupils in her de-
partment IA lecture. Shs denounced billiard
halls as mo better than Saloons" and
branded those who sold cigarettes as
SELLERS of human souls"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
VELOCITY OF ELECTRICITY.
Il Wonderful Invention Made by Wheat
stone, the Electrician.

II Wonderful Invention Made by Whent-
stone, the Electrician.
Wheatstone, the electrician, Is the
inventor of the mode whereby the ve-
locity of electricity is ascertained. In
perfecting this wonderful invention he
took Leyden jar and connected it with
wires by means of two rods, one with
the outer and the other with the inner
coating of the jar. Insulated conductors
were next provided, in shape of two
long bent wires The opposite ends of
the rods from that in connection with
the inner and outer coating of the jar,
were placed near the ends of the bent
wires which were to answer in place of
insulated conductors. He gave to each
of these conductors length of four
hundred and two meters. This finished
it was plain that the current must pass
through these conductors from positive
to negative poles of the circuit, or vice
versa A rotating mirror was next
brought on the scene by this ligh thing
tanner and placed behind the apparatus
as above outlined.
When the current was turned on and
were visible from three different points,
viz, between the ends of the conduct
ors, between the rods running from the
jar, and also between the ends of the
conductors themselves, where separate
and distinct shower of sparks were to
be seen. When the rotatin mirror
turned on it's axis, the sparks appeared
as three separate circular lines, parallel
to each other; when it was left sta
tionary the reflections showed only as
points of light. Speaking of this, Mr..
Wheatstone says: eff electricity re-
quired no time to pass from one point
to another, the lines in the moving
mirror would appear and disappear SIM
ultaneously; but being continuous, an
appreciate space of time must elapse
for their movement. This time is
plainly calcula BILE, when the rate of ro-
tation of the mirror and duration of the
sparks is known. l have found that
electricity travels through 402 meters
of copper wire in ZOO, 900. 86S part of a
second, and would, therefore, travel
through 455, 1873 kilometers of copper
wire in one second. st Louis Re.
public.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
EVOLUTION OF GALLONS.
How the Regicides of the Seventeenth
Century We're Executed.

How the Regicides of the Seventeenth
Century We're Executed.
Evidently the strong arm of tree
served as the primitive gallows. and
such was in use at very early period
in mans history. In the book of Esther
we read that Haman was hanged on the
tree that had been prepared for Nor
decai. In more recent times, in ancient
ballads and accounts of the gallows,
references are made to the fatal tree"
the 'gallows tree" the triple tree"
''Tyburn tree" etc. tree was not.
however, always found conveniently
placed to convert it into gallows, and
thus the introduction of the simple con-
struction, consisting of two upright
pos.s and a transverse beam, the prin-
ciple of which has not been materially
altered from its first introd uc ton,
The gallows at times differed in
height, which was increased in accord
ance with the Nervousness of the crime
of the culprit. These elevated erections
were made use of at the executions of
the regicides in the seventeenth cent
ury, and thus it wa, that long ladders
were required in carrying out the last
extremities of the law. When ladders
were useu the executioner mounted one,
and the culprit the other. The rope
having been adjusted to the cross beam,
the executioner would descend and re-
move his ladder, leaving the condemned
wretch on the other, engaged in his last
appeals for mercy. These prayers we're
at times exceedingly prolonged, after
finishing which the miserable wretch
was expected to throw himself off the
ladder, and thus to some extent become
his own executioner
Courage, however, would often fail at
the last moment, and his prayers
would be continued for long time.
When it was evident That the culprit
was praying against time, the execu-
toner would stealthily reach the ladder
on which he stood and overthrow it, and
the body would, consequently, then be
swinging in the throbs and agonies of
death. At one period it was customary
to carry out the execution of a criminal
as near as possible to the spot where the
crime for which he suffered was COM
mitted.-All the Year Ronnd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Fast Vestibuled Trains

PULLMAN and WAGNER SLEEPER.
CHICAGO TO SAN FRANCISCO
c n c A G o TO PORTLAND, ORE
WITHOUT CHANGE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
A CHEERFUL PICTURE.

The Wife of the Flu ure Will Be the Home
Keeper of Home-Maker.
The teacher of the future will prob
ably differ greatly from the teacher of
the present The new education will
require something more than mere text
book knowledge. She will have to be
practical as we'll as erudite, because our
schools will be institut tons for training
wives.
The girl of the future will be taught
that her chief mission in life is to be-
come the home-keeper of a home-maker,
and that she was created to marry. Not
that it is her privilege or her fate to do
SO, but that it IS her duty.
She will be taught that she must as
sumo the resp possibility of keeping a
home properly, training children and
aiding in maintaining a high social
standard in the community in which she
lives Her training will be such as to
fit her for these duties.
The girl of the period will not be IA
vorably impressed with this forecast,
nor will the fashionable mother of the
period, but the tendencies of the times
are to these ends and they are bound to
come, and the sooner the better
1t is the strong, vigorous, Industrious
woman that makes the happy wife, and
the man who gets her is fortunate She
may not wear as small a shoe or glove,
sing and play as we'll, Or dress and en-
terrain as nicely as her dainty sister,
but she is comparatively free from pains
and nervous twitching. She sleeps we'll,
eats well and lives we'll Her home is
better kept. her husband better salts
fed and her children better raised.
The well-deyeloped, well-trained wom-
an is at par now, and it will not be long
until she will command large premium.
Then your pretty, fragile, dainty Great
ures will take their places on the old
maid list and sit and sing and play
themselves to sleep. burgh Gar
zette.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
PLOWS SR HARROWs

All work is fully warranted Prices very
low. Wagon and Blacksmith Repairs
promptly attended to-.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
cTATE OF WISCONSIN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate

- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
II the matter Of the estate Of Agnes NJ. HILL
late of the city of Watertown. in the County of
Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, deceased.
Letters testamenaTy Oh the said estate having
been issued. and the 9th day of January next
being the time by the order of said Court limit
ed for creditors of said deceased to present their
claims for examination and allowance
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Judge of said Court. will on the first Tuesdays
Of November and January next. being the 9Th
day of \ovember. 800. and the 9Th day of Janu :
ary A. D., 1891 at IL O'Clock AM at the Office
of the County Judge. at the Court House. in the
city of Jefferson, in said County. receive ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against said deceased.
Dated at Jefferson, Wis, this 18th day of June.
A. D., 1890
HENRY COLONIUS,
37w5 County judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09

e. TATE CT WISCONSIN-CorNTY Court FOR
y" JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate.
- U.s. NoTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the estate of Michael J Moran,
late of the city of Wate~towD, in the county Of
Jefferson and state of Wisconsin, deceased.
etters of administration On the said estate
having been issued, and the 9th day of January
next bel ne the time by the order of said court
limited for th' creditors of said deceased to pre-
sent their claims for examination and allow
ance.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
judge of sid court will OIL the first Tuesday
being the 9Th day of January, a. D.. 1891. at the
office Of the County Judge, in the city of Jeffer
son. in said county. receive, examine and adjust
ell claims end demands of all persons against
said de ceased
nated Of Jefferson. Wis. this 18th day of June,
A. D., 1890.
HENRY COLONIUS.
37w5 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Special attention is paid to
SESHOE ING
WATERFOWL MARKET.
WEDNESDAY, July 8, 1890.

Corrected weekly by VIM. Buchheit
Commission NJ erchant, Third Street
Watertown
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-12
TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

TuE secretary of the treasury issuad Il
circular late Saturday afternoon offering
to prepay the interest due January /.
April /, and July !, 1891, on bonds of 4
per cent consols OF 1907
THE president has transmitted to
congress recommendation of the
national American conference touch
ing international arbitration, to-
Baiae. In his letter, the president saws:
Tie ratification of treaties contemplated
10y the reports will constitute ore of the
happlest and most hopeful incidents in the
history of the W stern hemisphere.
THE president has assured the represent
atives of the cattlemen from the Indian
Territory that if there shall be presented to
him written guarantee, signed by persons
having cattle upon the Cherokee strip,
that they will remove one half of them on
or before Nov. | next, ana the remainder,
together with their employees and property,
entirely abandoning all claims upon the
strip by Dee. following, then the order
of removal will be modified.
REPRESENTATIVE O'NeilI of Penn
sylvania, says that in a canvass
of the house made by him, he
found but little more than One-tenth of the
members are opposed to the senate resou-
tion for the removal of the remains of
Gen. Grant from New \ ork to Arlin gton
OF the thirty-six members who are op-
posed to resolution only three are from
states other than New York Mr. O'NeilI
says that next Monday he will move to
suspend the rules and pass the resolution
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-12
FADS OF a HU SBASD.
Some Things That He Likes and Some
That He Does Not Like.

| hate door mats. writes "A Husband"
in Good Housekeeping. Always stumb-
ling over them. Had glorious ram last
night. and when | came in the house this
noon with five dogs at my heels Jane call
ed out: '.Wipe your feet. Joseph: Ann
has Just wiped the floor What do we
keep a girl for Does Jane think for an
instant would care to track up a dirty
floor? Goodness. no. Give me the floor
Just mopped and print my coat of arms
from one end CT 1t to the other, and let
the dogs Eli up their chinks. Bless dogs
ANYWAY: with the playful diggings
and scratchings and frisky bow-wows.
Such company for man Jane hates
dogs.
Flies? Why, often leave the dining
room door open on purpose to let the lit
tie creatures come in. 1t Is a faIlacy that
flies love heated better than pleasantly
cool rooms. No such thing. When I open
the door YOU should see them swarm in;
Guiding among the folds Of the portiere
curtains. PLAYING tag on the new ceiling,
dancing upon the sugar bovl-happy lit
tie things. One Lit on my nose at the
dinner table. and rather than disturb him
| kept perfectly still. not daring to chew
the beafsteak held in my mouth Tears
fairly rolled down my cheeks BY and by
he. supposing Jane and | were one. no
doubt. lit on the other nose OF Us; and
when | called my wife goose for slapping
at him she said sotIething real pert and
left the table. Jane can { abide flies
Next thing she was brushing up little
scraDs of cigar ashes and burnt matches
had carefully scattered over the carpet the
evening before. Good for moths, you
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-12
SHE MUST GO TO PRISON.
The Wife of the Author of "The FOOLS Er
rand" Held for Contempt of Court.

BUFFALO, Sept. 5.-In the supreme
court today Judge Lewis affirmed the order
for the imprisonment of Emma R.iTourgee
for contempt of court in failing to appear
before a referee in jamestown to answer
as to the financial relation existing be-
tween her husband, Judge Albion Tour
gee thus disobeying the order of Judge
Butts, of Chautauqua County. Mr.. Tour
gee was sentanced to pay S35 and spend
thirty-fve days III Jail. She appealed to
the supreme court, and in her Gftidavit
swore that she has not had none of her
husbands money since 1880, and that
she vas not regularly supened to appear
beforethe referee The suit in which she was
ordered to testify was brought by Ezekiel
Flemming to recover $500 claimed to be
owing to him by Judge Tourgee, and in
which a judgment was obtained but un-
satisfied. The prosecution. failing to
discover any available funds, claimed that
Tourgee turned over the receipt from
his lectures and books to his wife
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-12
CRIMINAL.

JOSEPH F. YOUNG, of Philadelphia,
shot his wife and himself in a hotel at
Atlantic City. n. j., Thursday morning.
He suspected her of infdeiity. The
woman S wound is thought to be fatal, but
the husband s is slight.
Hume Clay, of Paris, Ky, who abscond-
ed about a month ago, after having forged
a paper on his father and grandfather to
the amonnt of $4,000, has been brought
back to Paris by his father-in-law, Capt.
Thomas.
THE stage running between Dallas, Col,
and Telluloid, was held up Monday. near
Haskell, by two road agents heavily armed
and masked, but nothing valuable secured.
1t Is supposed that their intention was to Sc
cure reports valued at $4,000 and which
were shipped from the King gold mine,
but by another direction. A posse is in
pursuit.
The grand jury of Stafford county, n.
H., Saturday morning indicted Isaac b.
Sawtelle for the murder of Hiram B. Saw
telie. Also persons unknown as ac-
cCssOries.
DIR. RAHRsEN, of Crookston. Mimi. was
shot three times and killed at Fisher by a
man named Russell The murder fed to
the woods and was pursued by crowd
with the intention of lyuching. Russell
and wife separated a short time ago and
he attributed the trouble to DR.. Rahrson 5
influence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-09-12
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

The sash, door and blind factory of
Hoffman & Co., at Philadelphia, Pa, was
burned Saturday morning. Loss, S60,0l0.
BABcocK & BRIGHAM, wholesale grocers
of Providence, Il. l., have made an as
signment The liabilities are said to or
heivY.
WHEELING reports serious accident
on the Baltimore Il Ohio railroadi at Lit
tleton. twenty miles from Wheeling Six
persons are reported killed.
Tue failure nj Hoxie Il Miller. an ex-
tensive Wisconsin lumber firm, is report
ed. The assets are estimated at 5000 900;
liabilities about S5lS,OOO.
THE large lumber firm of Hoxie a Mel
Ior. of Amigo, Wis. which has been in
financial straits for several days, have
finally made an assignment. The liabili-
ties are about $500 600 and assets probably
Il little more.
THREE of the unknown persons of the
party drowned in the bay Monday were
the wife and two children of J. w Col
Inns. cashier of the California National
bank. who is no, in San Francisco. Tugs
and boats patrolCd the bay all night, but
Mrs. Collins body was the only one
found
TuE worst FIRE ever known in Hiawatha,
Has, broke out at o'clock
Wednesday morning in Nm.- -Horne's
livery stable. and in less than three hours
it had destroyed two and a half blocks in
the business center of the city, causing n
loss of ut least $4,000 The greatest loss
was the FnSt National bank building,
owned by Congressman Morrill,. The
vault, containing $4,000 in currency and
valuable books and papers gave way I'M
der the intense heat. and Its contents
were entirely destroyed.
EARLY Thursday morning freight
| train drawn by engine No. !, ,2OS ran into
| the pickup on the Baltimore and Ohio
| Just east Of Warrington, causing a ter
! rible wreck. Engineer Oxdell and an un-
| known man were killed and sixteen cars
! piled on ton of each other. The wreck
took fire and the cars and contents we e
almost totally destroyed. Traffic was de-
| layed several hours.
The barn of Attorney c. l.. Hood, To-
/ Gated on farm at Midway, La Crosse
county, burned to the ground Sunday
| night, and three of his racing horses,
named Goodnight, DauntleSS and Jack
were burned. The loss is FIVE thousand
dollars: fully insured. As Mr.. Hood S
horses carried off a number of prizes at The
recent fair, the fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary. although
Mr.. Hood scoatS the idea.