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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-27
WILL GET HIS DESERTS.

DR.. Baker on trial at Abingdon, Va,
for poisoning his wife, has been con-
victed OF murder in the first degree. He
became criminally intimate with Mrs.
Gilmer and it is said they determined to
remove the obstacles in the way ftheir
free and open enjoyment of each
others society in the person of the
wife of the one and the husband of
the other by quietly putting them out
of the way. Baker administered
poison to his wife and killed her. Mrs.
Gilmer attempted to do the same thing
with her husband, but he did not die.
DR. Baker was called in and the evidence
showed that instead otgiving the patient
such medicines as were calculated to
benefit him he pursued the opposite
course and tried to finish up the job
Mrs. Gilmer had failed at by killing
him by degrees. The trial was quite
a sensational affair, and the finding
of the jury is generally approved. The
Norfolk N1ginian says of it:
Not solitary paper in the State, SO
far as we have been able to examine,
has dissented from the verdict in the
Baker-Gilmer case. The universal
sentiment is that the hanging of DIR.
Baker will be a salutary example and
warning to those base wretchcs who
sometimes use noble profession to
shield the indulgence of their lusts.
There are but few such men as Baker
in the medical profession.
The Raleigh State Chronicle says
this:
1t is urged by some that serious
doubts exist about the guilt of DR..
Baker as regards the charge Of poison
ing his wife. There is, however, no
doubt about his long continued shame
less and horrible adultery with the
wife of friend and neighbor, both
trusting patients of his.
1t is very serious question whether
such man is really not greater
william and worse enemy to society
and civilization than murderer. Let
him hang.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-27
rI;E InwEI RnMRsrRAn

TIiE LOWELL HOMESTEAD
Rest bad come to the restless, and the
brilliant and busy brain was naught but
clay. FRED &. DAYTON
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-27
w. T. HENRY
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HENDERSON, N. g.,

CoURTs:-Vance. Franklin, Warren. Gran
Vile, United States Court at Raleigh, and
supreme Court OF North Carolina.
RKJERENCEs:-Chfef Justice w. n II.
Smith, Hon. Augustus 8. Merrimon, Gov
Daniel @. Fowle, Hon. T. Z. Fuller. Hon. T,
~. Argo, DIR: W. T. Cheatham, DIR. ]. III
Hon. James Edwin Moore, Ex Solicitor Gen
OF U. 8. Samuel r. Phillips.
Once hours q IN. TO D. m, mch73r
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-08-27

ne CAU3EL Tx.L2J'S DOWNFALL,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18

Mrs. Emily L. Abbot, F. E. Walbri6ge,
Thomas H. Hay, Ralph Chandler and
VIM. Jobse.
The Philadelphia Coal and Iron Com
pany will build build large yards at Mil
Waukee.
THEODORE ECKER and his 3-year-old
baby burned to death near Ellsworth,
Wis.
Mrs L. NJ WH1TTLEsEY, of Bayfield,,
vas married to Ira A. richardson, of
Toledo, y. Mrs. Richardson Is one OF
the pioneers Of Ashland and Bayfield,,
and Mr.. Richardson taught school in
Ashland twenty years ago. The bride
has accumulated a comfortable fortune
in successful mining investments. They
will reside in the East.
JOHN T. GoNYoN died at Bayfield,,
aged 81 years. He was born IN Mon
treal, Canada, of French parentage. In
August, 1862, he enlisted in the Tween
ty-seventh Wisconsin Infantry, Co. A,
and served three years as corporal of
that company. He was present at the
siege of Vicksburg, capture of Little
Rock, Ark, and siege of Spanish Fort
in Mobile Bay. In the army he con-
tracted disease which finally caused his
death. He had just succeeded in get
ting his pension about two weeks ago.
ing sued for $4,000 by Dick PITTS for in
This is perhaps the first case on record
where anyone has objected to blow
ing up.
CHARLES MATsDoRF, of La Crosse, has
fox which follows him around the city
like dog. 1t is a peculiar sight to see
the master and the animal on the street.
PRESIDENT CHAMBERLIN, Of the Wis
consin University, received a medal
from the Paris Worlds Fair.
YOUNGMAN, a Wisconsin Indian crimi-
nal, sentenced to be hanged, has had bis
sentence committed to life imprison-
ment.
PROF. HENRY has decided to stay with
the Wisconsin Agricultural College.
JOSEPH RIEL, the keeper of an al
legged dive at Florence, who was arrest
ed in the general raid made by the au-
thorities a few weeks ago, is q brother
of the Louis Riel, who led the rebellion
in the Northwest Territory six or seven
years ago, and who was finally exc
cuted Riel has signifed his intention
of pleading guilty.
THE old La Crosse County jail build
ing, which was erected in the year 1858
at cost of $4,000, was sold at auction
the other day, and was knocked down to
a contractor at 500. The stone alone
would cost 5000.
A cow belonging to Archy Donaldson,
of Eau Claire, went up stairway from
the barn floor to the hay NOW, a height
of eleven feet. After eating its fill it
laid down. The next day Mrs. Donald
son, a servant girl, and two boys, hunt
ed the entire neIghborhood, but found
NO cow. When discovered at last the
cow would not come down. It took
veterinary surgeon and ten men with
blocks and tackle to lower her.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18

couple of hours ago. The
flames have now spread to the
main building. where hundreds Of
patients are confined, and are burning
tiercely. The inmates are making their
escape from the doors and windows,
and scenes of the widest panic are en-
suing. The utmost disorder prevails,
and the guards are utterly powerless to
control the shrieking maniacs, who are
rushing about in scant apparel absolute
ly frantic with terror. Gov. Buchanan
has ordered out the state militia, and
troops are just marching to the depot to
take a special train for the scene of hor-
ror.
In the wing where the fire originated
there were twentyeight patients, only
twenty-five of whom escaped with their
lives. The asylum in all contains 500
patients, most of whom were in the
main building. 1t is thought that a
great loss of life is inevitable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
No. 1. Al
SHOT LIKE RATS.
Eleven Members of the Malta Lynched in
New Orleans.

Eleven Members of the Malta Lynched in
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 14.-New
Orleans struck the Malta a death blow
to-day. 1t rose in it's might, almost at
midday, and wreaked terrible venge-
ance upon the Sicilian assassians who
reIentlessly slew David G. Hennessey,
and, though there are eleven men dead
tonight who were happy yesterday
over their victory in the greatest crimi-
nal trial the city has ever witnessed, the
work of blood was accomplished without
unnecessary disorder, without rioting,
without pillaging and without the inf1ic-
ton of suffering upon any innocent man,
save one, and he was only slightly hurt.
1t was not an unruly, midnight mob. 1t
was simply sullen, determined body of
citizens who took into their own hands
what justice had ANONYMOUSLY failed to
do.
The chief of police was slain October
Is. and that very night the evidence be-
gan to accumulate, showing that his
death had been deliberately planned by
a secret tribunal and carried out boldly
and successfully by the tools of the con-
spirators. The trial lasted twenty-five
days, and though the evidence seemed
conclusive, the jury, currently charged
with having been tempered with, failed
to convict. Last night body of cool
headed men, lawyers, DOCTORS, mer-
chants, and political leaders-all per-
sons of influence and social Standing
quietly met and decided that some ac-
ton must be taken and the peoples
justice, swift and sure, visited upon
those whom the jury had neglected to
punish. This morning a call for mass
meeting at Clay Square, on Canal Street,
appeared in the papers, which editorial
ly deprecated violence.
The speakers at the meeting were W.
S. Patterson. Walter d. Deneer, and
John c. Wickli fife. After the speeches,
which were OF a quiet character, the
mob marched to the Jail, battered down
the doors. and in few minutes eleven
OF the prisoners were shot or hanged.
The crowd then quietly dispersed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
Woke from His Long Sleep.

Hiram M. Conkey, of Springport,
Jackson County, Mich, has been fast
asleep for eight months. Last July he
lost the power of speech, was taken
sick went to bed, and has not spoken
or opened his eyes since. On the night
of the 18th blood began to flow from
his head and ears, and suddenly he
came to his senses. The doctors
are dumbfounded by the phenomenon,
and explain it by the supposition that
some blood became clotted in his brain,
which prevented it from becoming ac-
tive. He remembers nothing since he
went into sound sleep, but can recall
everything previous to that time. Dur
ing eight months the functions of the
neither ne re opening his eyes nor SD Speaking
a word. Conkey is a married man, and
has of late been granted a pension for
service in the war of 1912.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
LAWS OF WISCONSIN.

NoTIcE-A1i publishers of weekly newspapers
printed in whole in part in printing office at the
place where such newspaper purports to be published,
or If not printed that have been established and
regularly published for five prior to the date of
the approval of this act having bona tide circulation
to actual subscribers of not less than three hundred
copies each week and which shall have been regularly
published for six months prior to the opening of each
session of the legislature, who shall publish in their
respective spapers all of the acts of general inter
est passed at any regular session of the legislature
which shall be designate ed by the secretary of state in
the official state paper copy laws shall be allowed
one hundred dollars for such publication upon filing
with the secretary of state satisfactory proof by aft,
davit that such laws have been published provided
in this section which amount shall be paid out of she
general fund of the state treasury
TT. CUNNINGHAM,
Secretary of State.
No. 1. Al Published February s, 1891.
CHAPTER f.
AN ACT to repeal chapter SIG, of the laws OF the
state of Wisconsin, for the year 1885, entitled, "an
act concerning the education and employment OF
children"
The people Of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. Chapter $40, of the laws of the state of
Wisconsin for the year 1899 entitled act concern
ing the education and employment of children" be
and the same is hereby repealed.
Section g This act shall take effect and he in force
from and after its passage and publication.
Approved February s, 1891.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
LIONS ATTACK A tanner
A Terrible Scene at the Paris Hippo
drOme.

A Terrible Scene at the Paris Hippo
drOme.
PARIS, March "a terrible scene, by
which a well-known lion tanner will lose
his life, was witnessed at the hippo
drome in the city to-day. The spectacle
of Nero" is being prepared at the hip
podrome, one of the features of the
show. as proposed, being an attack by
a number of lions upon wooden figures
so arranged in the arena as to repre-
sent human bodies. Seets, the lion
tanner, had Just concluded the days
training of six lions for this perform
ance, and was driving them back into
their cages, when one of them sullenly
refused to re-enter his cage. Seets
managed to cage the remaining five
lions, and then turned his attention
to the rebellious animal, which had
angrily taken refuge in neighbOr-
ing passage. Seets armed himself with
refractory lion, but in so doing he
tripped and lost hold of his lance, the
weapon rolling several yards away from
HIM. Before be could gain possession
of the lance the angry lion sprang upon
the unfortunate man. hurled him to the
floor. and bit and rent him in a most
horrible manner. Seets' cries for help
soon brought another of the trainers
to the scene. The latter caught
up the lance and calamity at
tackled the lion, inflicting severe
wound with the weapon in the animals
forehead. Cowed by the wound, the
lion released poor Seets and skunk into
it's cage. Medical assistance was prompt
ly sent for, and everything possible was
done to save the lion tanners life, but
the latest reports are that he is In
dying condition. The tragic oc-
currence comes close upon a sim
liar one which shocked the people of
Chemnitz last Friday. The victim in
this case was woman named Ellen
Merry, described as ''the American lion
tanner" who was torn to pieces while
going through her performance in the
lions den at Aslbeck's menagerie, in
Chemnitz. Her mangled body was got
out of the cage after a desperate fight
with three lionesses, but the unfortu
nate girl expired shortly after her
reScuo
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
HALF A MILLION.
The Pittsburg Board of Trade and Other
Property Burned.

The Pittsburg Board of Trade and Other
Property Burned.
At Pittsburg. on the night of the 18th,
at II 80 o'clock a heavy explosion of gas
blew out the entire rear of the j. r.
Weldon & Co. building, at the cor
ner of Diamond and Wood streets.
In a moment the entire five
story building seemed to leap into a
sheet of flame. Every stream at the
command of the city was turned on
without avail, and Allegheny was called
upon for aid. AT midnight the building
was burning fercely, with the entire
stock of fine stationery, pictures, ETC., a
total loss. Several offices were also
located in the building which
was supposed to be fre-proof.
The Board of Trade building, just
opposite, containing the R. G. Dun
agency, Germania Bank, Customs
House and other offices were badly
burned. The Weldon building is on
the same site as the Inflated Wiley
clone one year ago last summer, killing
thirteen people. The Weldon five
story building was erected at
cost of $4,000, and was
owned by David Gregg and the
Morrison heirs. Weldon's loss on sta
tionery, books, ETC., is s125, 900; insur-
ance, 1858, 900. The loss on Germania
Bank building is SIS, 900; insurance, $50
900; on Remnants cafe, saloon and
building, $4,000; Kornblum, optician,
$4,000; Cain Bros, shoe store, $780, 600.
In addition to these, there were other
heavy losses suffered by Dun's Agency,
Carnegie Bros. & Co. Offices, Chamber
of Commerce, Board of Trade, and the
handsome interior of the Germania
Bank, all. of which will run the total
loss up to $500 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
GOVERNMENT INQUIRY.
Secretary Blaine's Message to Gov. Mich

OILS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 15.-Secre-
tary Blaine tonight sent the following
telegram, to Gov. Nichols at New Or
leans: "It has been represented to the
President by the minister of Italy
accredited to this government that
among the victims of the de-
plorable massacre which took place
IT. the city of New Orleans
yesterday were three or more sub
jects of the King of Italy. Our treaty
with that friendly government (which
under the constitution is the supreme
law Of the land) guarantees to the
Italian subjects domiciled in the United
States "the most constant protection
and security for their persons and prop
erty"-making them amenable, on the
same basis as our own citizens, to the
laws of the United States and of the
several states, in their due and orderly
administration. The President deeply
regrets that the citizens of New Orleans
should have SO disparaged the purity
and adequacy of their own judicial
tribunals as to transfer to the passion
ate Judgment of q mob ques-
ton that should have been adjudged
dispassionately and by settled rules
Of law. The government of the United
States must give to the subjects
of friendly powers that security which
it demands for our own citizens when
temporarily under a foreign jurisdic-
ton. 1t is the hope of the President
that you will cooperate with him in
maintaining the obligations of the
United States towards Italian subjects
who may be within the perils of the
present excitement, that further blood
shed and violence may be prevented
and that all offenders against the law
may be promptly brought to justice"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
Damage By Wind.

A Montreal, Que, dispatch of the 18th
says: ''This city and vicinity have been
visited during the last twenty-four
hours by a terrific hurricane and biz
gard, and much damage has bee1. done
to the city by the wind. Pillow &
Heroes new rolling mill was al
most totally destroyed. The spire
of st. Patrick's Church and the
new depot Of the Grand Trunk Railway
were damaged. Many private buildings,
barns and houses in course of construc-
ton have been almost demolished, and
early this morning the streets were
filed with flying signs, states, branches
of trees, etc. The storm has done ire
t1ricts, but as the wires are down , in all
coming in and cannot accurately be de-
farmiDod ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
GUESTS ROUTED BY FIRE.
A Blaze Adjoining the Sherman House,
Chicago. Causes Stampede.

a Blaze Adjoining the sherman House,
Chicago. Causes q Stampede.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March l4.-Panic reigned
for q time in portion of the Sherman
House early this morning. Great tongues
of flames, dense pillows of smoke, and
showers of flaming cinders darted
against rear windows of the hotel,
in Couch Place. The fire had its origin
in the wholesale drug house of Humis-
ton, Keeling & Co. at lab and 145 Lake
Street. The fire was caused by an ex-
plosion on the ground floor. The
building was filled with explosive
drugs, oils and chemicals, and the
blaze was one of the fercest the fire.
men have ever fought. All the guests
occupying rooms on the side of the
hotel near the fire were aroused and
moved out of their rooms to other
quarters. Hooley's Theater caught fire
several times, and the flames were with
difficulty extinguished. The losses will
aggregate 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
BREAK IN THE LEVEE.
Mississippi Bottom Lands at the Mercy OF
the Floods-Heavy Loss Feared.

the FIOOdS-HeaVy Loss cared.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March PA dis
patch from Hillhouse, Miss, in Co.
homa County, says the levee on the
Mississippi River broke at 1890 this
morning, and great damage will likely
result.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 1.-THE levee
at Conley's Lake, thirty miles south of
this city, gave way late last night, and
the water poured into the little village
completely flooding everything. The
tracks of the Louisville, New Orleans &
Texas Road are completely submerged,
and the water is reported to be rising.
VICksBURG, Miss, March 12.-News
was received here to-day of break in
the levee near Sunfower Landing in
Cohoma County, three miles north of
the Bolivar County line. At O'Clock
this morning the break was $50 feet
wide The water from this break will
60 into the Hushpuckana, and thence
into the Sunhower River. 1t will over.
flow the Bolivar Loop Railroad, and
trains on that line are expected to stop
today
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18

LONDON, March PA foreign steam
ship, the name of which is unknown,
was wrecked off Start Point, near Dart
mouth, Devonshire, England, during
the recent blizzard. All the crew and
passengers were drowned.
The British ship Dryad, Capt. Thomas,
bound from Shields for Valparaiso, has
also been wrecked off Start Point. Her
crew, consisting of twentyfour men and
officers, have been drowned. The
Dryad was an iron vessel of ,O35 tons
burden. She was built at Liverpool,
and was owned by J. 3. Walmsley, of
that city.
Among the schooners lost off Start
Point was the Lunsdale. Four of her
crew were drowned. Her captain was
saved. The schooner Lizzie Ellen was
also lost and two of her crew were
drowned.
1t is already known that at least sew
enty lives have been lost off the coast
during the blizzard, and in addition at
least ten men persisted from cold and
exposure after reaching the shore.
II Is 10dr0U I0dC Tue llSI u WToChS d1U
the record of lives lost is far from being
complete, as several vessels are known
to be missing. Many points inland
where the storm was most severely felt,
are still isolated from the surrounding
country, and days must elapse before
the through freight and passenger traf-
fic are entirely restored on the branch
lines of the railroads.
The severity of the storm and the
difficulty of restoring the lines of COM
munication to their usual state of useful
ness may be Judged from the fact that
an express train which left Plymouth on
Monday is still blocked up near the
Brent River. The passengers are suf-
fering severely from exposure.
CARDIFF, March 12.-1t is rumored at
Newport that the steamer Trinidad has
been lost, and that all the crew have
been drowned.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
Found in an Old Coat.

Henry l. Cooley picked up an old
coat belonging to his father. Judge H.
M. Cooley, who died a few days ago at
st. Paul, and feeling something like pa
per on the inside, ripped open the lining
and found $1,000 in certificates of de-
post, and one 800 and one $500 bill. AT
Mr.. Cooley's death he was supposed to
be penniless. This coat was selected as
part of the burial outfit, but the under
taker found it too small for the dead
iurist, and another was fortunately used.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
THE ASYLUM FIRE.
The Number of People Burned to Death
Placed at Nine.

Placed at Nine.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 14.-The
following is corrected list of the peo-
pie burned in the insane asylum fire
last night: DR.. Frank Hollowell, John
Poindexter, A. R. Goodlet, John S.
Johnson, w. j. Settles, w. II. Beasley,
j. Brooks, John Kelly, and John
Nance. The lunatics who es-
capped from the keepers numbered
between thirty and forty, many of
whom have been captured, some of
them many miles from the scene of the
fire. The loss to the building is esti-
mated at about $4,000, fully covered by
insurance. The fire is supposed to have
been caused by Lee Afford, an inmate,
who in some mysterious manner es-
capped. 1t is reported that he was re-
captured to-day near Lavergne. About
135 of the inmates will be transferred
to the West Tennessee Asylum at Boil
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
Reciprocity is Now a Fact.

Brazilian newspapers have been re-
ceived at the Department of State con-
tanning decree by the President of
Brazil declaring the ports of that coun-
the United States that were included in
the recent reciprocity agreement, thus
setting at rest the rumors that have been
current and the assertions that have
come from various quarters that the
Brazilian government did not recognize
the VALIDITY of the treaty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
BLEW UP THE LEVEE.
Discharged Laborers Inundate District
Adjacent to the Mississippi.

Adjacent to the Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 13.-Maj. d.
F. Dabney, chief engineer of the levee
board of the district in which the new
Robinson levee which gave way yester-
day is situated, was in the city last night,
having come direct from the crevasse to
Memphis. In conversation he said to 3
reporter: "The break is 175 feet wide
and the water is running through it
about feet deep, or was when |
left there. The levee was cut or blown
up without doubt. Thirty or forty Ia
bOrers on a contract were turned loose
without their pay recently, and they
were heard to make threats of getting
even.' They said that they would walk
the levee until they got even,' to use
their own language. 1t is surmised that
some of these miscreants exploded q
dynamite cartridge where it would do
the damage. l do not apprehend much
damage"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-03-18
Incendiary Fire in Pittsbure.

DUouEsNE, Pa, March l3.-Fire this
morning destroyed CRAFTS Hotel and
three-story frame building adjoining
owned by Bert Neivel. NeivePs build
ing was occupied by William Wake, a
butcher, and Sebosky Bros, shoe deal
ers. Loss 500, 600. The fire was of in
cendiary origin. An attempt was made
two weeks ago 10 burn the place.
Pumps in the vicinity of the fire were
injured so as to make it difficult to get