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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Big Fire i'm the South.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July Fire at
Troy caused a loss of of 100000, partly
covered by insurance. The buildings
destroyed were Jackson's hide house;
Henderson's stables; the Opera
House; Troy Iron Works; Chaffin's
warehouse, residence and store; Ter
RVS gun shop, the Messenger printing
office, E. T. Miller's store and stock Of
medicines, Jeter & Rushing, general
merchandise; James Walters, general
merchandise; |. Mitenteal, clothing; Z.
l.. Youngblood, groceries; Lawson &
Tate, three brick stores; [. =. Pollard,
general merchandise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
COMING BACK FOR BURIAL.

The Remain of DIR. Mckenzie to be
Shipped to Portage from London.
LONDON, July 2.-The remains of DR..
Richard Eugene Mckenzie, an Ameri-
can physician, of Portage, Wis, who
came here some months ago for the pur-
pose of laying claim to considerable
property, and who died suddenly two
weeks ago from an overdose of NOR
phine, will be taken back to the United
States on Saturday. All the surround
ings went to show that the deceased adj
m%inistered the overdose of the drug to
himself by accident after returning frbm
a spree with a number of medical stu
dents. His life was insured In several
American offices for about $15.0 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
ENDED THREE LIVES.
st. Louis Man Kills His Sweetheart, p Man
Who Defended Her and Himself,

Who Defended Her and Himself.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 2.-Last evening
John Chapman ended aprotracted spree
by shooting Mrs. Johanna Elsner,
Michael Milgrim and himself. Mrs.
Elsner had rejected Chapman. Last
night he called at the house. pulled out
a pistol and began firing at Mrs. Elsner.
She screamed and ran out to the street,
closely pursued by Chapman. He fired
three times and missed. The fourth
shot struck her in the back as she was
escaping through a confectionery
store. Milgrim, who was pres
emit, struck Chapman and got
in front of the woman. Chap
man fired again, and shot Milgrim
through the body. After gazing for a
few seconds at the bodies of the two
victims the murderer put the muzzle Of
the weapon to his heart, pulled the
trigger, and fell dead. Mrs. Elsner and
Milgrim are still alive, but their wounds
are believed to be mortal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Pierced by q CroWbar.

LOWELL, Mass, July standing up
on a scafold in a barn Geo. Gately at
tempted to pry off a board with an iron
crowbar, when the scaffold gave way
and he fell, striking upon the head of
the iron bar. 1t entered his body just
below the left hip and passed up dag
onally, coming out at the upper part of
the chest, piercing his right lung in its
course. Gately exhibited wonderful
muscular power, for he pulled the iron
bar out of his body and walked home.
He may recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
1T is THE LAKE FRONT,
A Site Finally Chosen for the Worlds
Fair.


CHICAGO, Ill, July 1.-The local board
of directors of the Worlds Fair met
to-day, and by unanimous vote decided,
subject to the approval of the national
commission, to hold the fair on the
lake front and at Jackson Park. The
proportions in which it shall be divided
were left undecided, subject to the
necessities of the case as they might
develop relative to securing more or
less land on the lake front.
While the board was in session a dep
uty sheriff entered the room and served
upon Chairman Gage notice that a
temporary injunction had been issued
this morning at the suit of certain
abutting property wner on the lake
front, restraining the board from pro-
ceeding to occupy that ground for
Worlds Fair purposes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
by Gas.

NEWPORT, r. L., July 5.--This morning
d. Tindall, of Canada, and his grandson,
Edward Baker, the latter 10 years of age,
were found in a room which they occu-
pied together last night at the Groves
House, on Bath Road, with the gas burn
ers open. The boy was dead and the
m q NAV die.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Weekly Bank Statement.
Exp1osIun OF a Toy Cannon

WATERBURY, Conn, July 5.-Edward
Foster, John Leonard, Bob Warner, the
latter colored, all under 10 years of age,
while tooling with a toy cannon yester-
day, it exploded. Leonard loses sight
of both eyes. Fosters hands we're ter
ribiy burned, and Warner was seriously
burned about face and hands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Newsy Notes by Gable.

BERLIN, July 2.-Baron Wissman ar
rived at Halle to-day, on a visit to his
mother. He will remain in that city for
some time.
VIENNA, July 2.-Terrific rains have
fallen in the interior of Austria. Grea
damage has been done by the stormst
especially in upper Austria.
LONDON, July 2.-At the Newmarket
meeting to-day the race for the Zetland
plate was won by J.. H. Houldsworth's
bay fllv POnZa.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
IN THE ST. PAUL'S FAVOR.
An Important Railway Finding in the
CHICAGO Courts.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 1.-The entry of a
Judgment for $31 1881 infavorof Alfred
NJ. Hoyt & Co. against the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway Company,
for breach of contract, was held by
Judge Moran to be erroneous. Since
1880 the railroad has been hauling grain
for the firm under a contract that the
road was to deliver no less than $780,
600 bushels per year on an average.
In 1888 the deliveries fell 2,116,321
bushels less than the contracts amount,
The court holds that the breach as
signed in 1883 by itself was no breach
Of covenant, but the contract must be
considered since 1880, and an average
must be fixed from that time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Peab ody Institute in Ashes.

PEABODY, Mass, July 2.-The Pea
body Institute at Danvers was burned
to the ground this forenoon. Loss,
$4,000. The fire was caused by
painters who were burning the old
paint from the building. The building
was insured
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Long Voyage Of a Small Boat.

LONDON, July IA telegram has been
received here announcing that the
little lifeboat Storm King which sailed
from here to Cape Town and from the
latter place to Albany, West Australia,
has completed the long voyage in
safety. She arrived at Albany to-day.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
No Fight Against the Mckinley Bill.

BERLIN, July IA semi-oficial denial
is made her of the statement published
in yesterday evenings papers to the eff
feet that the powers Of continental
Europe, headed by Germany, had
agreed to establish mutual repressive
tariffs against American imports if the
Mckinley bill now pending before the
American Congress became a law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Strikers to Return to Work.

CINCINNATI, O., July 2.-The striking
carpenters yesterday agreed to return
to work for those bosses who were will
ingto give ten hours pay for nine hours
work after July5. Ofthe 1,500 men who
are now unemployed, about l 900 Will be
able to obtain work, and for the benefit
of the remaining 500 an assessment of a
dollar a week will be levied on each of
tie men at work.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
independence of Canada.

MONTREAL, Que, July 3.-At the an
nual banquet of the Club Rationale, held
last night, Wilfred Laurier, the leader Of
the Liberal party in Canada, said:
Canada cannot always remain a colony.
The time must come when we will take
our proper position in the world, and
for my part, | favor independence"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
SIZZLING CHICAGO.

A Temperature of % on the Streets of
the City To-day.
CHICAGO, H., July At l O'Clock this
afternoon the signal service thermome-
ter, on the top Of the Auditorium tower,
about go feet from the earth, indicated
80 degrees. In the streets the tempera-
ture ran from 90 to 50 degrees. A num-
Der of heat prostrations had been re-
ported.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
A Goat Spoils a Wedding.

Our little town, says a Christiansburg
(Va.) correspondent of the Philadel-
phia Times, had quite a sensation in it's
best circles at the marriage, yesterday,
of one of it's most prominent young
men to a young lady whose beauty and
wit made her a belle, but whose nup-
tials were nearly prevented by a billy
goat belonging to a family living in the
suburbs. The bridal party was followed
into the church by the goat, which pro-
ceeded to quietly and ~peaceably inspect
the guests and the edifice, and probably
would have retired in like manner had
it not been for the injudicious efforts of
of the groom's attendants to induce
1t to leave by an impertinent shoe.
This was more han his goatship meant
to tamely endure, and to soothe his
wounded honor he made a break at the
bridegroom, who happened to be near
est him, and, without that gentleman
having suspected his proximity, made
him painfully aware of it by a well-di-
rected blow that caused the candidate
for matrimony to alight several feet dis
tant, though hardly with the grace of
posture he could have desired. The
animal then turned his attention to the
bride, but the lady escaped by climbing
the pulpit stairs.
The clergyman, wedding party and
guests dared not stir, for every move
ment caused the goat to make for them
with lowered head; so for a while the
animal was monarch of all he surveyed.
But the arrival on the seenepf one of
his infantile masters speedily reduced
him to submission, and he followed the
boy from the church as meek and hum
BILE a goat as ever dined on a tomato
can. The bridegroom, though much
bruiseds and with one arm broken, in
sisted on having the interrupted cere
mony completed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
EIks Herd at Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., July THE fourth
annual reunion and grand lodge meet
ing Of the benevolent and protective
Order Of Elks, which will begin in this
city to-day and continue Tuesday and
Wednesday, promises to be large.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
End of the Heated Term.

CHICAGO, Ill, July2.-The long-prom-
ised, long-delayed, earnestly-wished-
for cool wave arrived like a thief in the
night, bringing relief to the sweltering,
9 O'Clock this morning the signal service
thermometer marked IS degrees, or a
drop Of nearly 20 degrees since yester-
day. The sky Is overcast and rain is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
FIVE YEARS. HARD LABOR.

Treasurer Archer, of Maryland, Pleads
Guilty and is Sentenced.
BALTIMORE, Md, July 7.-Ex-State
Treasurer Archer came into court to-
day, pied guilty to a charge of embez-
Element of the funds of the state and
was sentenced to five years in the peni-
tentiarv.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Uncle SANS Ships Coming Home.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July ga tele.
gram was received at the Navy Depart
ment to-day, from Rear Admiral Walk
er, saying that the squadron of evolution
sailed from Rio de Janeiro to-day, foi
New York. 1t will touch Pernambuco
and St. Thomas, and is expected to
reach New York at about the first of Au-
pIISt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
SLAIN ON A PUBLIC SQUARE.
Col. Martinovics, q Cousin of the Ruler of
Montenegro, Assassinated.

NT0nteIcSTO 11Ss1SSS111"tcU.
CErr1NJE, July Col. Martinoyics,
~commandant of the bodyguard of Prince
Nicholas, ruler of Montenegro, and
cousin of the prince, was murdered in
the market place here this morning.
The murder was the result Of private
vengeance. The murderer was i'm
mediately seized by the people in the
market place and lYnched on the spot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Rig Demonstration by Farmers.

EMPoRIA, Kas., July 5.-The Farmers
Alliance and other kindred organiza-
tons united in one of the grandest dem
ofstrations to-day ever held in this city.
There was a procession five miles long.
and 90, 900 people are in attendance. No
such turnout of farmers was ever wit
nassed here.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Gen. MarstOn Dying.

EXETER, n. H. July 2.-Gen. Gilman
Marston, ex-United States senator and
representative, soldier, lawyer, and
politician, is suffering from uremic
blood poisoning, and his case is consid-
cred practically hopeless.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
A BOYS TRICK.
How Fireworks Were Touched Off by a
Sun-GIass.

South BEND, Ind; July "a disas-
trous fire occurred here yester~
day in a notion store called
''The OWL" the cause of which, is
rather peculiar. A mischievous lad
from a position in front of the store by
means of a sun glass concentrated the
suns rays upon a pile of fireworks
within. The result was an explosion
which not only destroyed a large stock
of fireworks, but damaged the general
stock and blew out the p~late-glass
front.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC RALLY.
Over 1000 Veterans Assemble at Port
land, Me.

PORTLAND, Me-, July 3.-Over 1000
members of the Association of the
Army of the Potomac, including all the
officers of the organization, are
here in attendance upon the
annual reunion. The weather,
though threatening, has not as yet
interfered, and the prospects
are generally favorable for a successful
reunion. The forenoon is being devot-
ed to meetings of the different corps
and social gatherings. Gen. Coils, of
New York, presided at the meeting this
afternoon and Gen. Francis A. Walker
delivered the Grafton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
FIVE PERSONS POISONED.
An Irish Editors Family Frustrated
Pickled MuSsels.

DUBLIN, July 1.-The wife and four
young children of James OConnor, a
member of the editorial staff of United
Ireland, have been fatally poisoned
at Sea Point, a watering place
in County Dublin, by eating
picked mussels. Another chilly of Mr..
O'Connor and a servant, who also ate of
the mussels, we're Frustrated, but are
now out of danger, and are slowly re-
covering.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
A New Bishopric Established.

ROME, July 1.-The Vatican has APP
proved the proposal of the New Orleans
episcopate to create a new b~ishopric, to
be known as the diocese of Dallas, Tex.
Mgr. V%erdageur has been appointed
bishop at Brownsville, Tex.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
Killed by a Cannon's Exp. osion.

IrHAscA, n. Y, July 5.-Almus Will
cox, aged 20 years, was killed at South
Dandy yesterday, by the premature dis
charge of a annon The gun rebound
ed, striking him in the face and tearing
his head nearly off.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
PEARLS IN
Four Precious Gems Found Near Galena
Sold for $500.

GALENA, ILL.,, July 3,-Four pearls
found in the river a few miles from this
city were sold to a Chicago jeweler
for $4O0. 1t is estimated that the
amount that will be realized by pearl
hunters in this section between now
business of searching is being sys-
tematically carried on by experienced
Scandinavian arl-hunters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09
pos,on,s Formulation 437.o4o

BosToN. Mass, July 5.-Supervisor
Wadlin, of the census bureau gives as
an official estimate of Boston's popula-
ton, 437 ,242. The figures of the census
of 1880 were 360,369.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09

Nh. MooDyannounees a giftof $4,000
for his Mount Hermon and Northfield
Seminaries from Hon. Frederick Bill
lings, of Woodstock, Vt, and $4,000
from two other gentlemen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1890-07-09

Fargo is the county scat of Cass
County, North Dakota, and lies on
the Red River of the North direct
" opposite Moorhead, MINI. 1t has a
population of some 5000, and is a sub
II of the principal stations on the
Northern Pacific west of Minneapolis.
The surrounding country is fiat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-04
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.


THE obelisk in London cannot stand the
climate.
BIsMNrcE'S weight is 1876, he having once
weighed 24O.
THE summer rush to Europe has appar-
emily reached It's height.
THE French have tried smokeless powder
with the biggest guns successfully.
IN THE residence of the late Simon p. Fitz
in Auburn, Me-. is u chair over two hundred
years old.
State Senator Wesselius of Grand Rap
ids, will deliver the Fourth Of July Grafton
at Cedar Swamp.
A BELFAST MH.. merchant ordered car
load of -four just before Christmas, and it
has just arrived.
THE sea serpent is on deck again. This
time it was off Connecticut. and his length
was over 100 feet.
Fire in the large wall paper factory of
Jardin q Co. at Pathway. n. j.. caused a
loss of 500, 900 Sunday night.
LEWIS RAIsTox, Cherokee, is the first
Indian TO be granted citizenship under an
act of congress approved May %, 1890.
EZRA LEIGH, farmer of Newton county,
Mississippi, discovered $4,000 in gold
while ditching in his field few days ago.
Fifty per cent of the Quincy mine strik-
ers have resumed work at the 10 per cent
raise. The others are holding out for Is
per cent. The Franklin miners are still
out.
According to one authority there were 81
deaths from sunstrolSe and III cases other
of heat prostration, fully one dozen of
which are pronounced critical, in Chicago
| Sunday.
Three distinct shocks Of earthquake were
felt at Santa Rosa, Cal. Sunday morning.
They were quite severe. People were
awakened from their slumber. Vibrations
were from north TO south.
IT Is reported that near Franklin, KY, a
well-borer named Varks has tapped. by
boring, IA big store of honey in bluff on
the Cumberland and taken out several hun
dred pounds. The place where the honey
was found has been known for years, but
has been considered inaccessible.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-04
Tn In a Balloon.

CLEVELAND, June 2S.-''Estella lie
Roy" Cleveland girl whose real name is
Hull, attempted TO make her first balloon
ascension and parachute jump ut Beyerle's
park last evening. The balloon was in
tiated with hot air, and an employee, named
Ed. French, was sent inside to keep it from
igniting from sparks from the fire. He
was forgotten and when the balloon was
sufficiently inflated it was cut loose and
shot up into the air. French was not pre-
pared for ascension and he began TO scram-
BILE out. One of his feet caught in the
ropes and he hung head downward. After
a vigorous struggle he succeeded in eXtri-
eating himself when the balloon was about
30 feet from the earth, and after turning
two somersaults in the air he alighted on
the ground on his face and was severely
injured. The fall Of French loosened the
parachute from the balloon and at the
hight of 100 feet it suddenly broke loose.
The parachute does not open until it has
traversed considerable distance and the
woman descended with a rush. There
was a loud cry of terror and a general
stampede. Fortunately the aeronaut fell
into the branches of large tree and was
rescued without sustaining any injury.
She was considerably frightened, but de-
clared her intention of trying the feat
again.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-04
The Great Foreata OF Afrlca.


Tn Stanley's report to the Bri'iSl Gov
erment in regard to his expect on TOR
she relief of Emin Pasha he ,caks rs
follows of the discovery of an mmense
forest: We can prove that east and
north and northeast OF the Congo there
exists an immense area of about 250.-
900 square miles which is covered by
one unbroken, compact, and veritable
forest. Through the core
OF this forest we travelled for thirteen
months, and in its gloomy shades many
scores of our dark followers persisted.
Our progress through the dense UNDER
growth of bush and ambitious Young
trees which grew beneath the. inn
pervious shades Of the forest giants,
and which was matted by arums.
phrynia. and amoma, meshcd by end
less lines OF calamus, and complicated
by great caDl like convolvui. was
often only AT the rate of 400 yards an
hour. Through such Instructions as
these we had to tunnel way for the
column 20 pass. The Amazon Valley
cannot boast more impervious or
more outrageous forest. nor one
which has more truly "a tropical char
acter, than this vast Upper Congo for
est, nourished as it is by eleven months
of tropical showers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-04
FACING DEATH.
Down Into Mine Amid Fire and
Smoke.


DUNBAR, Pa, June 21.-The flames
which have been burning in Hill Farm
mine burst from the mouth of the pit at
$3.50 o'clock tonight and leaped 30 feet in
the air. All efforts to extinguiSh the
flames have proven fruitless, and the build
ings in the vicinity were torn down TO pre-
vent the fire spreading. a hurried con-
sultaton followed between the inspectors
and District Master Workman Watchorn
as to the advisability of abandoning the
search for the imprisoned men. 1t was
the belief of the inspectors that it was alb
solutely dangerous TO proceed further, but
they decided 10 finish the work themselves.
A hole has been drilled into the the Hill
Farm mine and at II o'clock the inspectors
started on their perilous search. They
have taken their lives in their own hands.
and may never see daylight again.. 1t is
feared the mine is on fire all through. or
else filled with smoke. In either case the
danger is very great. 1t is of a character,
too, that tries 10 the very utmost the cour-
age of any man. In the dark with tons of
loose earth above them, false step or any
kind of u move may bring death in an
instant.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-04
The Cholera.

LONDON. June 3O--A dispatch from Mad
rid to the Daily News says that the cholera
IS increasing at Gambia, Encro, Sueca and
other villages. The project of Valencia is
going 10 Gambia to assist the doctors of that
town.
MADRID. June 30.-A few cases of chol-
era continue to be reported in Valencia.
Yesterday there were three new cases and
three deaths in Gambia.
LONDON. June 3O.-The Standards
Madrid correspondent says: There was
a total of eight deaths from cholera in the
Province Of Valencia on Saturday. The
epidemic has disappeared from the villages
first attacked. Elsewhere in Spain the
public health is good"
MADRID, June 26.-The authorities at
all Spanish ports have established 10 days
quarantine against all vessels arriving from
Gambia and Valencia. The total number
of cases of cholera in Valencia to date is
1876, of which lib have proved fatal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-04
A Great ROnst.

a correspondent of the Detroit Free
Press writing from Adrian tells this: IAN
Ogden farmer has just net a heavy loss
fr3m the extremely hot weather. Mr.. n.
- Eeidc, who is large breeder of hogs.
had a fine fat porlers which were ready
fGr market. and which he bad feeding i'm a
1lcld Of clover, from which they were ac-
-rusfOmcd to 90 TO field near by for water
ssi a trough passing from the pasture
Through gate. One day about noon the
herd made for their accustomed water site.
Dgi the gate had in some way been closed.
The beasts tried TO get through and finally.
aS tbcy crowded together. they laid down
exhausted. In the afternoon Mr.. Hill took
a look about tho promises and discovered
tAe hogs at the gate. and every one dead
But one. The sun had beaten down upon
the poor beasts with such intense fierce
yIess as to crack opel the skin, and the fat
was liter,-lly fried out of them. 1t was the
opinion of Mr. Hcide that not over two or
three hours had elapsed after the shoats
started for the water. He puts down $3.50
loss 10 his farm business and hereafter no
live hog viii roast TO death on his farm"