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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
He Refused 10 Prosecute.

The police of Denver, on the 18th,
arrested Oscar Roberts and arthur
Butcher, on the charge of conspiracy to
kidnap ex-senator Tabor and hold
him for $4,000 ransom. Rob-
erts wrote letter from Rim
con, \. NJ, to Butcher, in Omaha,
disclosing the plans, and asking Butch
er to meet him at Denver. The men
met at Denver and the police accident
ally got hold of the letter, and the ar
rest followed. Both denied they had
any intention of carrying out the
scheme. They are aged % and 81, re-
spectively, and In consideration of their
youth Mr.. Tabor refused to prosecute
them. They were released.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
They Took Him In.

A successful attempt at blackmail, of
which Amaziah Mayo, wealthy citi-
zen of Springfield, Mass. was the vic
tim, has just come to light. Last No
vember Frank c. Algerton, a medium,
enticed Mayo to his room, and under
the pretense of receiving massage treat
ment put Mayo in compromising atti-
tude. Algerton's confederate, George
A Mason, broke IN the door. and.
claiming to be a detective, threatened
to arrest both men. He finally agreed
to settle for $4,000, and Mayo paid his
half of this amount, while Algerton gave
bogus check for his share.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
MISS MARIE KITTsON's WEDDING.
The Most Brilliant Nuptial Event kver
Seen in ST. Paul.

The Most Brilliant Nuptial Event kver
Seen in st. Paul.
A St. Paul dispatch of the 18th SAYS:
The kittson mansion, at the head Of
Summit Avenue, was the scene this
evening of the most brilliant wedding
In the history of st. Paul. The con-
tracing parties were Charles II. S.
Weaver, q prominent young Chicago at
torney, and Miss Marie E. Kittson,
youngest daughter of the late Norman
W. Kittson. The ceremony was per-
formed at $50 by the Rev. William
G. Pope, of the Church OF the Good
Shepherd. The mansion was brilliant
ly lighted throughout, and the parlor in
which the ceremony occurred had been
turned into bower of beauty by myr-
ians OF flowers, vines and plants. I'M
mediately after the tying. or the nuptial
knot the happy pair were congratulated
by those present, and wedding supper,
spread in the spacious dining-room,
was served to the 500 invited
guests. The supper over, the
young people INDUCED in dane
ing and games until midnight.
Mrs. Weaver is but 19 years of age, is
one of the handsomest women in ST.
Paul. and was always the pet of her
father, who left her nearly 100000 in
real estate, bank stock and government
bonds. The other children of the fam
lily each received about $l00,090 less as
their portion. Mr.. Weaver Is a native
OF Pittsburg, Pa, graduated at Brown
University in 1882, and was admitted to
the bar in Chicago in 1885.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
No Lottery in Dakota.

Bismarck. N. D., dispatch of the
10th says: The great lottery scheme
suddenly collapsed without single note
of warning. The friends of the bill
in the House moved its indefinite post
ponement, and carried the motion. They
then advised the Senate of the vote.
The real reason fol this backdown has
not developed unless the pressure of
President Harrison and others in Wash
ington, as we'll as the presence Of detec-
tlves and newspaper correspondents
who were in the confidence of the oppo-
sition, were too much for the lottery
people. In the Senate committee was
appointed to investigate the charges of
bribery in connection with the scheme,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
FORTY-0NE SHOT DEAD.
Additional Particulars of the Latest
Russian Horror.

Additional Particulars of the Latest
Russian Horror.
PARIS, Feb. 14-Further particulars
of the Siberian horror have been re-
ceived, and show that the cruelties were
worse than at first reported. It now
appears that Nine. Sihida had young
er sister. some l6 years old, who went
to Siberia to look after her comfort
Arriving there, she had the misfortune
to please the eye OF the director o the
prison. She was detained by him upon
a trumped-up charge Of conniving at
Niue. Slhida's attempted escape, and
became a victim OF his brutality. She
was subjected to such atrocious treat
ment as to cause her death soon after.
Nine. Sihida, indignant and terror
stricken by this awful event, vehement
ly denounced the outrage. In doing this,
she attracted the attention of the dl
rector, who then approached her with
the same insults he had heaped upon
her sister. The monstrous revenge Of
the director in having her publicly
logged followed, and this punishment
was accompanied by inbuman incidents
which probably had more to do in driv-
ing her to suicide than the exposure to
which she had been subjected.
The revolt in the male prison is con-
frmed, and it is now definitely known
that the number killed amounted to
1orty-one.
News of the affsir has now been cir
culated IN Russia, and it has inspired
the Anarchists with new vigor.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
COLLiDED AT A SWITCH,
Several Persons Injured in a Wreck Q
the Erie.

BELLEVUE, o., Feb. IA. = An open
switch on the Lake Shore Railroad at
this point caused an accident last night.
The east-bound night express, travel
ing at high rate Of speed, dashed into
a side-tracked locomotive, backed up
by a freight train. Fireman Young,
on the light engine, was out
upon the locomotive pulling the screen
over his headlight when the engines
came together. He lived but short
time. The wounded are: Engineer
Phelps, of the passenger train, in a
critical condition Simpson, his fireman,
both legs broken and badly injured in
ternally; Conductor Hoyt, Of the pas
senger train, badly bruised; Mrs. Woos-
ter, passenger bound for Norwalk,
two ribs broken and hurt internally.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
A WOMAN'S BAD AIM.

Elizabeth Vincents Attempt to Shoot a.
q Member of Parliament.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Elizabeth Vincent.
a young and attractive woman, was re-
manded at Richmond to-day. on a
charge of attempting to murder Lewis
Henry Isaacs, member of Parliament
tor Newington, Walworth, in October
when she was only 10 years of age.
and has since allowed her 9400 a year.
The prisoner inveigled Isaacs into her
house, and then ordered him to sign q
number of checks. He refused, where
upon she shot him in the arm. The
bullet was not removed, and in conse-
quence of the wound Mr.. Isaacs' fingers
are naralVzad
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
CRUEL ABUSE OF A CHILD.
A Woman Has q Little Girls Life In.
sured and Tries to Kill Her.

A woman Has Little Girls Life In
sured and Tries to Kill Her.
New YORK, Feb. 12.-The Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
will endeavor to prevent the return of
little 5-year-old child May Collins to
her step-mother, Mrs. Hannah Collins,
of "a Greenwich Street. It is claimed
that Mrs. Collins maltreated the little
one in shocking manner. When taken
in charge, month ago, Mays
left cheek was swollen to twice it's natu-
raj size, there were two cuts on her
head, the third finger of her left hand
was cut to the bone, her body was
bruised, and her right arm was broken.
"We have just found out" said Supt.
Jenkins, of the Society for the Proven
ton OF Cruelty to Children, 'that Step
mother Collins had little Mays life in
sured in the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Company for $40.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19

The Toronto university was totally
destroyed by fire on the l4th Ar
rangements had been made for a fete,
and an hour later the building would
have contained 1000 people The fall
ing OF lighted oil lamps started the
flames, which spread rapidly. The fall
Of the 5000 pound bell in the main
tower produced startling effect. The
university was built in 1860 The loss
is S500,0O0 with an insurance of only
S136, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
In His Memory.

The widow and children Of the late
Conrad Seipp, the Chicago brewer, on
the 10th inst. sent to each of seventeen
different charitable institutions in Chi
cago sum not less than $1,000
nor exceeding $4,000. The total was
$135, 900 cash. No distinction of creed
was made in the distribution, and no
conditions attached to the gifts, except
that they be used for the benefit of the
various institutions, A brief letter
stated that the money was given in
memory Of Mr.. Seipp.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
ROW IN A HOTEL PARLOR.
A Mysterious Affair at Kansas City in
which istols are Used

which istols are Used.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Feb. 12.-J. HI.
Kelsey. of st. Joseph, accompanied by
a lady from the same place, called at the
Metropolitan Hot ell, last evening, to see
Capt. Thomas Phelan. The captain re-
ceived his guests in the hotel parlor.
They had not occupied the apartment
long when pistol shot sounded
through the house and Mr..
Kelsey fed precipitately down the
hall through the office and out
of doors. When an investigation was
attempted no one was to be found in
She parlor. Late in the evening DIR.
Kelsey returned to the hotel bar-room.
He had been there only few moments
when Capt. Phelan entered and discov-
cred him, and proceeded to belabor
him with his walking-stick. Kelsey fed
to the office for protection. There he
was seen by the reporters, but refused
to make statement.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
MAY DIG THE CANAL,
The Chicago Ditch Act Held to be Con
f1fional

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-Judges Hor-
ton and Grinnell, of the superior court,
this morning listened to arguments on
the constitutionality of the law passed
by the legislature creating a board of
trustees to supervise the work of
deepening the Illinois and Michigan
canal, in order to turn the sewage of
Chicago through it, instead of letting it
empty into Lake Michigan, as at pres
ent. The judges held that the law is
constitutional, and an appeal was taken
to the supreme court as a test case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
Parochial Schools.

Mgr. Doane, who was recently given
the title of prothonotary apostolic by
the pope, notified the parishlon3 rs Of
st. Patrick's Cathedral, Newark. n. j..
on the 10TH, that they must take their
children from the public schools and
send them to the parochal schools, on
penalty of accommodation and de-
NAL o.. absolution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
PRISONERS HELD TO TRIAL.
e. C. Page and Mrs. Clark Arraigned at
Maiden, Mass.

MAIDEN, Mass, Feb. 15.-In the dis
trict court, yesterday, E. Clarence Page,
of Medford, and Mrs. Isabel l., wife of
Huntley 1. Clark, of this city. were ar
raigned upon warrant charging them
with an attempt to poison Mrs. E. Clar-
ence Page by putting poison in her
food. They pleaded not guilty, and
Page was held under $4,000, and Mrs.
Clark under $1,000 bonds for trial Fri
day next, February 81. Mr.. Pages
brother furnished bonds for both pris-
Onara
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19

The New jersey grand jury, after con-
sidering the evidence in the mysterious
Kniffen murder case, reported to JUS
tice Beasley, Of the Mercer County
court, on the 18th. They found no bill
against DR.. Knifen, nor Miss Purcell,
who was charged by Detective Rilger
with The murder. Lawyer Barton
moved for the discharge of the bonds
men. Prosecutor Stockton consented to
the discharge of the sureties of Knifen's
bond, but not those ON M SIS Purcell's
bond. He gave no reason for holding
them except that something might tuf
up. Justice Beasley said that both the
accused were free, because the grand
jury and coroner's jury, after due de-
liberation, could see no evidence on
which to hold them. The order for the
release of the bondsmen was then
signed. David Purcell, brother of En-
ma Purcell, WAS present, and was con-
graduated on the outcome of the grand
jury's sitting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
BLOWN UP BY NATURAL GAS.
Derrick and Men Sent Skyward and
Several Persons Injured

Several Persons Injured.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Feb. To- While work
men were cleaning out the pipes of the
Brown natural gas well, which had be-
come clogged with salt, this morning,
the gas suddenly burst through the
pipes, wrecking the derrick and serious
ly injuring several persons. Chauncey
Pitts was blown thirty feet above the
top of the derrick, and it is thought
fatally injured. DIR. Wakefield was
thrown into pool of water and narrow
ly escaped drowning. A number of
others sustained serious cuts and
bruises.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
Summary Punishment.


A dispatch of the 18th, from CIaw-
louisville, Ark, says: The body of
Miss Goss, a highly respected young
lady living near here, was found this
morning riddled with bucksnot. The
young lady was missed during the night,
aud thorough search made, but with
out success until daylight. when
her mutilated corpse was found
about 800 yards from the house.
She had been assaulted and then muir
dered. Her face had been hacked
with Ratchet in terrible manner, and
she had also been shot through the
body. The neighborhood soon gath
cred to view the ahastly sight, and
search for the murderer began. Sus-
pici)n pointed to laporer named Cor
vett, who had been around the house
the night before in an intoxicated con-
dition. From his wife it was learned
that ne came home early in the morn
ing drunk, and informed her that he
had murdered Miss Goss. at the same
time threatening to kill her if she did
not keep his secret.
Without waiting for the slow process
of law the infuriated people took Cor
vett to the scene of the murder and
with an axe cut off his arms and legs
and severed the head from the body.
The mob was preparing to cremate
Corvett's remains at last accounts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
BURNED OFF THE DRIVERS.
A Story of Railroad Wreck that Would
be Credit to Mulha alton

be a Credit to Mulhatton
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 15.-A singular
accident happened to freight train on
the Union Pacific Railway near Odessa,
yesterday. On account of unavoidable
delays, and through the absence of or
ders, it was caught between stations and
was running on the time ofthe fast mail
train. The engineer of the freight tried
to find siding to crawl into to avoid a
collision. The heavy mogul was pushed
to its fullest driving capacity, and flew
over the track at a speed never before
attained by freight train. Just before
Odessa was reached, the driving wheels
of the engine were melted Cor burned)
off, and they left the rails, and the cars
behind were piled upon each other. No
one was injured. The fast mail was
Aaop0d
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
HONEYMOON OF DEATH.

& Bride and Groom and Ten Wedding
Guests Drowned.
PARIS, Feb. IA sad accident hap
pened to a wedding party at Pontivy,
yesterday. The vehicle conveying the
bride and bridegroom and number of
their friends was upset, and the whole
party were precipitated into the river.
The tride and brideg1 DOM and ten 9TH
ers of the party were drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
FIRES COSTLY CAPFR..

Half a Million Loss by a Morning
Blaze IN Chicago-Big Farwen
ure Quilted and Several Firemen
Injured = Twenty-Five Hundred
Persons Out OF Employment
Origin and Spread of the Flames.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
WATERFOWL, WIS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
No One Injured.

On the night Of the 10th some I'M
known person threw bomb into the
alleyway at 149 and 15l Elizabeth Street,
New York The missile exploded,
blowing down brick wall and part of q
wooden fence, and shattering a window
in the rear house. No person was
found in the place, and nobody was in
,uroH
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
The Parnen Commission.

The report of Judges Hammer, Day
and Smith, the special commission APP
pointed to investigate the charges made
by the London Times against the Par
nellite members of the House of Com
mons, was laid upon the table by Secre-
tary of State for Home Affairs Matthews,
on the 18th. 1t extends to 12l closely
printed pages, and gives details of the
mode of procedure adopted. The court
recites the charges, dividing them into
nine categories. The greatest interest
centers in the following paragraph:
We find the charge that when on cer-
tain occasions they thought it polite to
denounce, and did denounce, certain
crimes IN public, they afterward led
their supporters to believe that such
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19

denunciqtion was not sincere, is not
established. We entirely acquit Mr..
ParnelI and other respondents of the
charge of insincerity in their denun-
citation of the Phoenix Park murderers;
and we find that the fac simile letter
upon which this charge is chiefly based
as against Mr.. Parnell is forgery,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-02-19
FlFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
House..


MONDAY, Feb. 10.-The only business
before the House was the discussion of
the new code of rules, pending which
an adjournment was taken.
TUESDAY, Feb. 1.-THE debate on the
new code OF rules was continued, and a
resolution was agreed to as to the time
1or taking the final vote on their adop-
ton.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 12.-The House was
occupied during tho entire session,
which, lasted till IL P. NJ, in the debate
on the new code of rules.
THURSDAY. Feb. 13.-Debate on the
rules occupied the entire session, and
minor changes were made.
FRIDAY, Feb. 1.-THE House debated
the new code of rules under the i've
minute rule up to O clock, number Of
amendments being proposed and re-
ieC+ed. At that hour vote WAS taken,
resulting in the adoption of the code.
The vote stood, ayes 161, noes 145.
SATURDAY, Feb. l5.-The journal of
yesterdays proceedings was approved
yeas 12S nays l. The Senate amend
ments were concurred in to the House
bill fixing the duty on ribbons. Mr..
Dunnell (Minn.), from the committee
on the eleventh census, reported back
the C0uato Dill pTONlulug LOT inc
entertainment of the mortgage in
debte dness of the country. Mr..
Dockery (Mo.) offered an amend
ment providing that sections Is
to 16 Of the original census act shall
apply to the provisions of this act. Att
er brief debate the amendment was
adopted, 90 to 63, and the bill as amend
cd passed-yeas l03, nays 20. Public
business was then suspended. and the
House proceeded to listen t. appropri-
ate eulogies to the memory Of the late
Richard w. Townshend, of Illinois.
Addresses were made by Messrs. Hol-
man (Ind.), Hooker (Miss.). Compton
(Md.), Cutcheon (Mich.), Henderson
(Ia.), Mcmillan Tenn and Williams,
Henderson, Cannon, Lane and Spring
er (Ill.), and then, as mark of respect
to the memory of the deceased, the
House adjourned.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1890-11-28
Will Wed a King.

In Loudoun county, Va, not very
far from Washington, there IS a girl
who will some day contract an ALL
ance with a king. Her dresses on
that occasion will not be particularly
splendid, and for that reason, per-
haps, the event has not attracted the
attention that such marriages usu-
ally do. The truth is that the girl is
a negroes, and the man she will
marry is king of tribe in Africa.
She is at present being trained for her
future position in African court cir
Giles, and is an inmate of the family OF
the Rev. John s. Chester, a clergy
man who, several years ago, was a
missionary to the west coast OF
Africa. His wife became very fond
of young African girl while he was
there, and asked permission that she
return with them when they left the
Dark Continent.
Her father, thinking the missionary
was joking, gave his consent, but when
the time came for parting wanted to
be released from his promise. Ches-
ter still persisted in his request, and
finally. as no member of the tribe Is
allowed under pain of death to break
a l,romise, he had TO allow his daugh-
ter to depart. The child was given
the English name of Nellie, instead OF
the unpronounceabl cognOmen
which she at first possessed, and,
although Chester already had children
of his own, she was treated as a mem-
Der of the family. Since Nellie has
been in the United States she has
made great progress in her education,
and now, at the age of fifteen, is a
model of scholarship and politeness.
She can speak French and English
well, and combines the winning ways
of an American girl with the po-
likeness of Partisan. Nellie looks
much older than she really is, and
would be eligible to marriage if she
| were with her own tribe.
Since they came here the Chesters
have kept up a correspondence with
the parents of the girl, who have been
delighted with the progress which
| they have learned that she is making
under her instructors. About a
month ago they received letter
from her father asking that she be re
turned to Africa as the king wished
| to claim his bride. The tribe OF
which she is a member is polyga-
nous one, and Chester refused to do
this unless the girl was to be the
kings only queen. The king, who is
charmed with the stories about
Nellie, has promised to do as asked,
and it is likely that within a few
months Nellie will be sent back to
mount a throne in her native land.
She has had several offers of mar
rage from negroes living near her
home, but she has refused them all,
and the king will find her heart whole
and fancy free. African-like, she
does not care much for sentiment,
and seems perfectly content to wed a
man many years her senior and whom
she has not seen since she was very
small child.