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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21
A NEW DISCOVERY.

II IDD'S GERM ERADICATOR. Positively Cures
IN All Diseases Because it kills all Germs Bacte-
ra Parf es, Microbes and Animalcula in the system
which the prominent physicians in convention agreed
was the cause Of all disease The air. water vegetables
and fruit full of these imperceptbe to the naked
eye little worms. causing cataIrh, consumption, dia
betes and Brights disease cancers, tumors and all
called incurable diseases (Never known fail to
consumption catarrh, kidney troubles and syphilis
% per 2-galon stone jar sent anywhere receipt OF
price, or c. o. d. This is the only genuine article all
others are DANGEROUS counterfeits. Sold in Milwaukee
by druggists, Hunter Drug Co., IS Grand Avenue,
Wholesale and retail
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21

Do not run in debt to the shoemaker;
it is unpleasant to be unable to say that
your sole is your own
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21

CoCKTLE-"How long since you have
sworn OFF," Blurib-"Three years; but
[ can stop any time I want to."-Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21

For $500 we will sell you an elegant
gents watch, gold filled case, with
1ine seven ewelled American movement.
Write for circular. Lord Bros. Jewelry
Co., 131 Grand Avenue. Milwaukee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21

To beat the whites of eggs stiff with
ease they should be cold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21

If afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR..
Isaac Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists
sell it. Is cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21
Established 1874

Established 1856.
Dresses, Gents Clothing, Feathers, Gloves,
ETC., Dyed or Cleaned. Plush Garments
Steamed at Otto Pietch's Dye Works.24 W.
Water ST., Milwaukee. Send for Circular
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-01-21

IT is very poor soil that pigs won't
take root in Washington Stor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

A crowd of Chicago Italians last night
asked police protection for one of their num-
Der, Jos GazoIo, who had, they said, been
condemned to death by the Malta.
The Kansas House has paced bill ap-
prop,iatng $50 600 for the aid of dssiiuie
settlers in the western counties CT Kansas
The Senate has agreed to concur in the bill.
The combination OF Chicago brewerles
and the Batz brewery OF Milwaukee. with
a capital OF sl2.oOO.0O0, has been effected
upder the nams of the o nited States Brew
ing Company.
Henry Sibley, the 6rst Governor CT
Miunesote, has been lying UNCONSCIOUS at
his home at ST. Paul since yesterday after
noon, and his death is expected at any Time
A letter from the Csroioe Islands gives
an account OF further fighting between the
natives and Spanards in which the latter
were worsted. A general uprising of the
natives Ia feared.
Charles. Rldgeey. Of Springfield, ILL.,. has
purchased the stallion Chittwood, a six-yea +
old chestnut, by Nutwood. dam Margaret
Wilkes by German Wilkes. It is said that
the prics Paid was S15 900.
Just as Master Workman Powderly was
concluding his speech to the Kaights OF
Labor at Topeka, Kas., last night, he fell
PROSTATE In his chair from attack Of heart
disease. He recovered, however, in about
| i've minutes.
A collision occurred between freight and
| passenger train at Railway, N. j., this
morning which resulted In the wrecking OF
several freight cars, the destruction OF an
engine, and the serious, if not fatal jury Of
several OF the train crew. A freight train
was standing at the junction when the pas-
senger train crashed into the rear end.
Tho family of Gen. Sherman to-day decided to
allow his friends and the war veterans to view
the body.
Snow is still falling at Bozeman, Mon, and is
| 80 inches deep. 1t is the heavio,t in 10 years.
| Mr.. Iillon was to-day removed from cell to
the infiImary of Clonmel prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
The Astor- Willing Wedding

The wedding OF Mr.. John Jaoob Aston Of
New York, aud Miss AlVa Willing, o! Pal.
adelphla, took place 10 Philadelphia to-day
No one but the Willing and Astor families
attended the wedding. The bride wore
Worth gown of rich white satin, made ia
simple fashion, with hounoe Of point lace
ACROSS the foot of the skirt. The corsses
was slightly open al at the throat and II i'd
10 with DoiDt lace. She also wore tie
groom's gift q magni6cent tiara of diamonds
made In the shape of hsur de lie, and car
risd bouquet of orchida, lilies Of the va
ley aud orange blossoms.
More than 81 100000 has boen spent by
the wealthy friends and relatives of the ecu.
pie for presents. TIE @ conest chiefly OF
jsWelfy, silver aud bronze and statuary. Gao
Of the most valuable ones will be CON
plotev furnished h)use on Fifth avenua,
New York, where the bride and grnom viii
take up their residence after their return
from abroad. Mr. Actors gift is a magn!i
cent brooch. with diamond pendant. u d!a-
mond crescent, sapphire and diamond
brooch and beautiful diam md rviere
Mrs. VIM. Astof's present is superb silver
table service, modelled after her own Gar
vice. Mrs. James r. Roosevelt sent ma
slVe silver tray exqusitely etched. Mr. J.
Coleman Drsyton's gift is two large silver
dishts, and Mrs. Orme Wilson's an exquisite
set OF silver candelsbra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
Mrs. McCabe's Bold Escape

Mrs. McCabe, who murdered Judge Max
Stein, and whose escape from Matamoras,
| recspture In Alice, Texas, and transfer to
the jail In Corpus Christi. Texas. have been
| reported by telegraph, gave to correspond
| emit an account OF how she escaped from the
prison in Mexico.
She was not on the floor with the other
prisoners, but occupied room in the second
story, privilege accorded her at an extra
cost Of $40 month for special guard fur
niabed by the Mexican government. About
ore o'clock on the night Of Feb 4 she exc
cuted her plans for escape. The guard,
thinking she was asleep, left bis station for
some purpose, whereupon she quickly with
drew from her trunk long rope with knots
| ia it about foot apart. This she tied to 8
bsluster. The distance to the ground was
l6 feet. Owing to weakness caused by long
| Imprisonment, mere was not strength enough
| 10 her arms to sustain her weight, and she
| fell. Two bones OF her right foot
| VIC ro broken, and another was driven through the
| flesh In this painful state she crawled seven
blocks to the Bio Grande river, where boat was
in waiting. She was taken to Brownsville, oppo
site Matsmoras, and there kept until last Sunday
night when she was pnt on a last horse and rode
100 mills TO lice in three days accompanied by
DR.. Hesdly. II is feared that her wounded foot
will have to be amputsted. Mrs. McCabe is nine
teen years DID, large of stature, very graceful and
has luxuriant black hair four feet in length. She
WIS born in B4ndera county, Texas, near San An
tonic, where her parents now live Her father,
named Bucks!ew, a farmer, came from Scotland.
Her mother is Irish with small amount of Span
ish God The case will be argued on February
"a Mr.. McCsbo is held upon Geographic instruc
ton from the Mexcsn government She weeps
frequently, and says sho will kill herself before
she will return to Mexico She insists that she
killed Stein in defense of her virtue, and that
she would have proved it had she been accorded
an impartial trial Her description of Mexican
prison life is horrible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
Foreign News.

MELB oURNE, Australia, Feb. ia 70.
currence Of serious labor troubles which may
affect the wool crop, Is feared In this colony
San FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE Australi-
an papers just received state that by the
burning of the steamer Rlmed at Wuhu two
hundred Chinese persisted.
BUENos AYREs, Feb. ia startling con-
spiracy rad besu discovered here, but the
details are Kept seoret by the government
officials. 1t is known. however, that the
plot embraced the proposed assassination Of
the principal members Of the government.
PARIS, Feb. 17.-Df. Bsrnhelm continues
his successful experiment of the translation
Of blood In cases OF tuberculosis. He treat
ed i've CAGES yesterday by thls new system.
Dr.. Bernheimsr intends to treat puerpsral
hemorrhage by the same method and Ia
confident that it will prove successful.
The Gaulois today publishes q dispatch
from Buenos Ayres which announces that
the Chilia1 government troops have baen
defeated at Coquimoo and Q ,ilIotta. The
insurgent forces are rapidly lncrea,!pg and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
ELopEp WITH GAMBLBR.-With look

IJLOsEb Win a OhMDAnh' Atb q 'rShN
OF dIspair, Ronald j. Macmerchy, a wealthy
man of Minneapolis. boarded the train
Saturday at Superior, Minp., and started on
bis way home inter oog days search for
his pretty elghteen-year-old daughter,
who had run away with gambler known
ss ohp Welsey. Mr. and Mrs. Macmercby,
with their daughter, Winnie, spent some
days 10 Superior month or two ago. The
young girl who Is unusually beautiful, re-
ceiyed many attentions from Welsey, In
spite of her parents ohjsctlons On their
return to Minneapolis the pair correspondent
and day or two ago Winnie disappeared,
leaving behind Der bundle of lsttera, one
Of which was as follows:
YIN: em giten tiard Of tbes monky BIZ
nes. you have the stuff. now Wy don't you
come to supperrierP l am loser to mite.
caught sucker last mite, but blue myself
aein poker, and mead stake. shove sum
of yure rings ard pins If you haint stuff to
cum CD, will meat you at duluth. Am liked
to keep you hear. CHARLEY.
The case has been put in detectives hands
1t is feared thst Welsey, vino is said to bs
married, has taken the girl to some of the
resorts In the northern woods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
IN 1852 General Sherman wrote:

.Oi course approve the conascation act,
and would be willing to revolutionze the
government go as to amend that article Of
the Constitution which forbids the forfeiture
of land to the heirs. My full belief 10 we
must colonize the country de novo, begin,
0ipg with Kentucky and Tennessee, ana
should remove 100000 of our people al
once south of the Ohio river, taking INT inc
farms and plantations of the rebels: we
mnst colonize ard settle as We go south'
Eeemjes must be killed or transported 10
some other country"
In 1861. only one year before. the same
identical General Sherman bad told the peo'
p!e Of New Orleans, upon his honor as gen.
tlsmap, that he would never take up arms
against the South and the speech In which
be uttered the latter words is as much
matter of re cord ss The letter In which ne
wrote the former. The attempted apotheo-
els of General Sherman naturally feViVee
memories which otherwise would have con-
tinued to slumber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17

CoNaREss.-In the U aited States SeOa
yesterday, as anticipated In the GAZsrTE,
Mr.. Qlay, rising to personal expanatio9,
made detailed reply to the current charges
against him Of corruption and wIorg-dolrg,
and denied them all emphatically. be
Senate 10 executive session Increased TIE
contingent fund OF the State Depsr % NJ
500 000 Tue Senate adopted an amend
ment to the eundry civil bill. providing for
government aid 10 laying and operating a
cable between this country and the Send wien
Islands. A sum not exceeding $3.50 600 Is
appropriated for each year during which
such cable shall be In operation and DIR
irg which such engagement shall be 20
10 course OF execution, not exceeding twenty
years. snd the sum total paid under his
authority shall not exceed three million
dollare.
To the House res buttons of regret at tha
dea'h OF General Sherman were adop Ell
and commi tee WAS appointed to alte1d his
funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
ARTIFICIAL EGGS EGGS by the csrlof

ARTIFICIAL EGGS Eggs by the csrlof d
for three cents dtz o That is the way it
is proposed to turn them out Ia Philadelphia
presently. Patents have been granted to
James Storey OF Ksnsss City, for the manu-
facture of egss and he is said to be think
ing of locating his factory In Philadelphia.
All the necessary machinery, which ia not
worth more han $500 at the outside, is in
readiness to begin this overwhelming com
petition with the American hen. II AZ
much success attends the new venture as
Ia anticipated By Mr.. orrey. the contest
between the machine and the hep for gu.
premscy in the egg producing business will
be ebort, with the victory to the credit of
the former. Mr.. Storreg's process in very
simple, and vet he is prepared to maunfac-
iure an artificial egg that connoisseur will
find it difficult to distinguish either IN appear
aucs or taste from the prime products OF a
Plymouth Rock or Laghorn. Lime, water,
blood, milk, tallow, peas and one or two
other vegetables ere the ingredients OF his
compouod. The shell and the yelk will not
be difficult OF manufacture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
High Water.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Feb. H.-At II o'ccek
this morning both rivers were % feet and
rising at the rate Off inches per hour. Tie
high water was very unexpected and eli the
morning families have been moving itom
their houses In the lower part of Allegheny,
as several streets are flooded to the door
steps. Railroad travel Ia interrupted, w6ie
many mills have closed down. Reports
from the headwaters show steady rains vi h
rivers still rising and lower towns flooded.
Bridges are being carried away In every d..
rection and the loss is great. Ia this city
rivermen cay the flood will be fully as higl
as In 1884 when 32 feet OF water was react &.
ed and enormous Losses we're inflicted 10 the
low lying portion OF the city and river towns,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Ga.etc.
MASKING TON. d. c.. Feb. II, 1890.

lSpect0t correspondence o. he dleI1ndrfd Gd1eue.J
WASHING TON. d. c.. Feb. II, 1890.
Representative Lodge, of Massachusetts,
presented in the House to-day q petition
signed ny H. JuImar, 81. Jorth Boyesen and
1000 other persons asking Congress to in
sert in any bill to regulate immigration, q
provision that the American consul nearest
the point OF embarkaton snail Issue GER
tifioate to the emigrsnt, stating that he is
not in;nical TO American institutions that
be csn read his native language; that he is
physically and mentally sound that ne Is
not under contract ; and that be is not and
never has been criminal or pauper.
The case of j. j. Verssr, under Indictment
for violating the civil service law came up In
the criminal court OF thisDistriot today before
Judge HsRner. Verser is q Virginisn, snd
secretary of the Cd Dominion Republican
League of this city. He holds position In
the government printing { ffl GO here, and is
charged with collecting political assessments
from other Virginians holding federal office.
Mr.. Edmund Burke appeared as his counsel.
The Indictment being voluminous and evil
IDENTIFY prepared by the skilled counsel of
the civil service commission, having been
read, Mr.. Burke said the case had been al
lowed 10 lumber for years, and as Its being
cal ed up to-day was as much surprise to
him as TO every body else he would ask that
it's consideration be postponed until be hads
time to examine the indictment and make
suoh motions % lie might think necessary.
HIS request was granted at once. 1t is IN
dstslood that the case involves no question
at onnsti u ionality but ouly of TACT, Lnst the
defeudans did collect two assessments
which charge he denies. As this is a test
case and will affect future collections for
political purposes, the friends of Verser cup
Dosed that he Virginia republicans, at least.
would have subscribed for his defense, bus
not one of them ! as done 80.
With martial honors and with eli the GER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17

SILVER COINAGE CAUCUS The caucus of
republican members OF the House last night
was fairly attended, perhaps seVenty.fVe
members being present. There were not
enough members present, however. to make
any decisive action probable, and 1t wss
seen soon after the proceedings opened that
The drift of opinion was against any action
on the silver question at this time. Neither
Speaker Reed nor Mr.. Mckinley WAS pres
ent. The silver bill WAS the principal meas
ure under discussion. and various members
presented their Individual views as to the
course to he pursued. The only tangible
result OF the caucus was the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That 1t is thu sense of this
caucus that the chairman and secretary be
instructed TO request the Immediate pres
ence and continued attendance OF absent re-
publican Representatives during the re-
mander of this Congress-"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
DIED.

At tho old hom sstead, near Paris. Fsuquer
county, Va. February 18th. 1891, at $50 o'c"ck
a. III, Mrs JULIA A. STRAIH HER, in the s2i
year OF her age, the wife of the late John strsth
or. Mrs. strather has two brothers and one s. ser
yet iiving-Col. Basil Brswner, of Alexandra,
&. F. Brswner and Mrs. Butler, of hsbasst s.
three sons and two daughters, grandchildren ard
great grandchildren to mourn heir irrepsrab.e
loss. Mrs. strather was good woman, good
mother and good ntighbor, with kind and
sympathizng heart, ever ready to respond to tho
wants and necessities OF the poor and needy, frCm
whose door mono ever went away empty -hsnGed
and wthsll she was good Christian She has
ere this received the W leone plaudit Come,
thou good and faithful servant; enter thou into
the joys of thy Lord" G.S. A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
Attempted 4 obbery.

CHICAGO, Feb. Hast evening three
men entered the jswelry store of l.. f. Hus.
sander, leveled g revolver at him and order
ed him to deliver tray CT diamoud rim, .
Hussander grasped revolver, when one (
the robbers fred a. him, wounding him in
the leg. Huesander returned the Gre ard
wounded one of the Thieves. Alter an eX-
citing chase the police caught two OF the
robbers In private residence, where they
had hidden themselves under bed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
A SHOWER OF BURNING On.-Whi'e q

A SHOWER OF BURNING On.-Whi'e q
shi ting crew were making mp freight
train last night 10 the yards OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad In Philadelphia the sud-
den jar produced by coupling two oil cars
set their il fl lmmable freight on fire. The
blszs quickly apread, and despite the utmost
efforts of the ttaiDmen soon communicated
TO other care, but after hard uattle the
@ -emen succeedt d In extingushing the
hanes. Eight tank oil cars and five loaded
coal cars were destroyed. The fl ,mes from
the burning oil attracted thousands of pee
pie to the scene. Suddenly one of the oil
cars exploded, and the burning oil Yves
thrown high into the air. The crowd made
a wild rush for safety, and many were
knocked down and trampled. and some
we're badly injured. Traffic on all the tracks
at the point where the fire occurred was de-
lsyed for three hours. The loss Ia variously
estimated at from Sl5 600 to $4,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIM. H. Ford. prominent contractor AID
builder, died at Lynchburg yesterday.
Ten workmen were Injured in collision
OIL the Sesboard and Roanoke Railroad just
outside OF Portsmouth yesterday.
The republican league of Virginia meeff
In Richmond on March 10. and it is in:i-
mated tina. General Malone may surrender
the party leadership TO some one else.
At the meeting last night ofthe Richmond
counc! committee on grounds and buildings,
the resolution proposed some time ago pre-
vidiDg for the discharge OF all the republi-
cans on the city ball work was laid on the
table and will be taken up no more.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17

WHERE CHESTS WALK.-A dispatch from
Bismarck, N. D., says: The Indians give
81 ting Bulls cabin o vide berth. Every
Iadian on the reservation shares in the be-
lief that the building Is nightly inhab.t d by
the dsembodied eprits of tina old warrior
and his men. Even Sitting Bulls two wives
and children have deserted the cabin.
Conductor Pierson, Of the Brunswick and
Western road, bas asked for day run be-
GAUGE OF ghost-lke spparition which he
AYERS, meets the night trains near Way
Gross, Georgia. The ghost appears on the
track IS Il to signal Gown the train. Sever
al nights ago loud screams We're heard ss
the train dashed By there,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
THE PENSION DEFrc1ENcY.-Tbe Com

THE PENSION DEFICIENCY.-Tbe Com
missioner OF Pensions has laid before the az
propriaions comm ttse of the House OF Rep
resentatives revised estimate of the de.
ficisncy 70. the pension Office for the pres.
ent fiscal year. He shows that during the
past seven months the actual payment for
pensions has been $50 SOS 1913 He esti.
mates that there will be required for the
old law cases for the next Eve months $50.
1856 900, and for the CASES allowed under the
act OF June 81 1890 during the balance OF
the fiscal year. 50, 634 900. making total
for the year Of 1925 769 O93. There has
already been appropriated for this service
s97 600 761. The deficiency. therefore.
which ia ASKED for Is S2S .67S 932
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17

they are advancing upon the capt !, S mi.
ago de Chill. Oils few towds remain Iov.
al to the government. The destruction If
the railways by the lnsurRent forces bamn.
era the movements Of the govcrnmel rocn.
President Balmaceda Is we'll suppo It'd in
the capt, sud is said TO be hopefu! OF beipg
able to repel the rebels. During the c,urse
Of battle fought at Tarapaca, l45 miles
southeast OF lilo, the mlues at Tsrspaca were
Sc t Oh fire and afterwards we're flooded insr
attempt to exiineuish the lanes. The Ger:
man miners who were employ ed in the nine,
there fed into the interior.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Another Jack the
Ripper" scare is agit 'ting this city. A wo.
man was found dying this morning with her
throat cut and suffering from stab wound
In the chest. 10 spite Of the popular Jack
the Ripper" theory the police declare tina.
the woman committed suicids.
ROME, Feb. 17.-Icquiries made a. the
Vatican to-day show that the Pope's letter
to Cardinal Gibbons on the question OF
school education in the United States will
be Of pacific nature. Hs has not yet con-
plsted the letter.
LONDON, Fet. 1.-THE Greek steamer
Andriana Stathatos, vessel of l 06S tons,
has been wrecked on the Island OF Il a. in
the Grecian Archipelago. Toe Captain and
part OF tbs crew were lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-17
'IF COKE WERE GIVEN US WE COULD

"IF Coke WERE GIVEN Us WE COULD
NOT COMPETE WITH THE SoUTH"-It ap-
pears that the competition of southern iron
had more to do with the shutdown of the
iron furnaces In the Mahoning valley than
the price of coke and railway LIBERALIZATION
Only two furnaces in the valley are in blast
Pig iron has fallen in price 81 per ton in the
,st four month";, and iron is bought from
the southern furnaces and sold here at Hfty
cents cheaper than it Can be made In ,bis
city or valley. The furnace men declare
that II coke we're given them they could Dot
compete with the southern iron. They
have shut down to ascertain whether the
southern men are selling cheap merely to
get foolhold in the market or whether
thew have prof at present price.-New
TorE SIM