Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-01-15
MINOR NEWS NOTES.

The condition of the infant King Of
Spain is improved.
Thomas Brennan gives to the press
2. }. Sheridan's story of the offer of q
brioe OF 100000 by the London Times
TO blackmail Parnell.
fire in the Monarch distiilery, Pc
orla, ILL.,, on the 18th, destroyed several
copper stills and 900 gallons of un-
taxed spirits. The loss will amount to
lore repairs can be completed, and the
loss In business will be many thousands
OF dollars. The Monarch is one of the
largest dis.llleries in the world, and Is
member of the whisky trust.
A race war, the result of colored resi-
dents insisting on their children attend
ing White schools, is In progress at AL
ton. III.
The influenza has disappeared from
st. Petersburg and Moscow, where 1t
originated.
The Ceur d. Alene Indians, of Wash
lngton, have conveyed 22,UO0 acres of
land to the government.
An explosion in the John Morris sta
tionery establishment, Chicago, blew
up the plate glass windows and injured
several persons.
A serious fire occurred on the even
ing of the 10Th at the Riverside mills
waste factory, on the bank of the Sa-
vannah river, in Augusta, Ca About
$50 o'clock section of the northern
wall and the roof fell in, burying
number of men who were engaged in
throwing out bales OF paper stock and
rolls oil bagging from tue windows of
the second story. Two white men and
eight negroes were recovered from the
ruins, all more or less injured. One
will probably die.
Fire on the 10th in the Kromic music
store, Des Moines, Ia, destroyed prop
erty valued at SOC, 900; insurance SAC, 900,
divided as follows: State Insurance
Company, $4,000; Fireman's Insurance
Company, $50 0; Guarantee Assurance
Company, SIS, 900.
Judge William D. Kelley, of Pennsyl
vania. died at Washington, at $40
o'clock, on the evening of the 9th. At
his bedside were Mrs. Kelley, his
daughter, Mrs. F. O. Horstman, his
sons, William d. Kelley, Jr., and A. B.
Kelley; DR.. Stanton. his attending ply
stefan, and j. Fl. Weirick, his private
secretary. His death was painless, and
to the watchers at his bedside he
seemed to have fallen into deep and
peaceful sleep. He was unconscious at
the last, as he had been at intervals
during the last two days.
In communication explaining the
objects of the Sons of the Revolution,
Gen. Mcdowell declares that there is no
politics in that organization.
Judge Gresham has ordered the sale
of the Ohio, Indiana & Western Railway
under foreclosure proceedings.
Iowa Prohibitionists met in conven-
ton and adopted resolutions asking for
more stringent laws.
Calvin S. Brice was on the 9th NOM
mated by the Ohio Democratic legisla-
tive caucus for United States senator.
Otis Brown, a hermit OF Osseo, Mimi,
committed suicide by shooting himself
in the head three times.
Ex-United States Senator Lapham, of
New York, and Rear Admiral Redford,
u. S. N, retired. are dead.
A decree has been promulgated in
Brazil separating church and state and
guaranteeing religious liberty.
The governor of Mississippi, in his
annual message, severely condemns the
carrying of concealed weapons.
Gov. Lowry caused the arrest of Null
doom, Harding, Cleary and Donovan on
the old charge of fighting.
Miss Elizabeth Drexel and Mr.. George
Walter Smith were married in Philadel-
phia on the 9TH.
Suit has been brought against several
of Colorado's ex. treasurers to recover
interest money on state funds.
During 1889 Sing Sing prison cost
S16l, 784, and earned 10000. The con-
vlcts are idle under state law.