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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
MENOMiNEE ON THE BOOM.

Sewers, Street Paving and Electric Rail-
way Makes the Citizens Proud.
MENoMINEE, Mich, May 25.-The-
propositions to bond the city for sys-
tenn Of sewerage costing SIS, 900, and to
do street paving to the amount Of S25,-
700, We're both carried by handsome.
majorities at the special election held
on Saturday last. The building Of the.
electric street railway is to commence
soon. With paved streets. street rail-
ways and the mUch-needed sewer sys-
TEN, the city can consistently hold her
head as high as the highest in the
Upper Peninsula.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Mail for Alaska.

The acknowledgement has author
lied the establishment of very com
plete mail service with Alaska, to begin
July /, the contract having been award
ed to the North American CONNER
cial Company, of San Francisco,
which will put on line of steamers run
ming as far west as Unalaska, touching
at ali the intermediate ports. This serv-
ice will bring into contact with civiliza-
ton vast extent of country and peo-
pie who have heretofore been debarred
from communication with the United
States except by means of chance sail
inc vpSSnl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
WILL FIRE 500 COPPERS.

Wholesale Discharge OF Chicago Police
men Because of Lack of Funds.
CHICAGO, H., May 20.-Between BOG
and 500 men in the Police Department.
will lose their stars. This radical move
is not taken by superintendent Me
Claughry because he has already found
that number of men who are inefficient,
but because be has been notified by the
city comptroller that it is necessary to-
reduce the force to this extent In order,
to keep the expenses within the appro-
priation. The Cregier administration
tailed to supply money for the payment
of salaries. Two hundred officers we're
dronped today
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
A Sianese Pension.

The Department of State has been in
formed by the United States minister at
Bangkok, Siam, of the generosity of the
King Of that country in pensioning the
family of D. Z. Bradley, an interpreter
in his service, who died recently. The
King has granted pension of $500
yearly for period of fourteen years.
for the education of Mrs. Bradley's
three children
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Economy in the Navy.

WAsuINGToN, D. c., May 23.-As the
new navy increases and full-powered
steam vessels take the place of the old
wooden ships which relied in part upon
their sail power for propulsion, the
amount Of coal consumed increases in
rapid proportion. This fact has led to
the issue of an order by the secretary
Of the navy directing officers in com
mand of naval forces, whether squsd-
rons or single ships, to practice the Ut
most economy in the use of coal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Heart Failure Again.

At Houghton, Mich, on the 23d,
Houghton Duncan, a prominent citizen
of the county for nearly forty years, and
superintendent of the Lake Superior
Iron Works, dropped dead of heart fail
ure.
Rain in Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Heavy and general rains fell in Min
nesota and North and South Dakota on
the 10Th, with good effect on growing
crops. The continued drenchiDg ex-
tended from the Missouri slope to the
Red River Valley, in North Dakota
from the Black Hills clear across South
Dakota, and all over Minnesota.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
No Sluggers Need Apply.

The Grand Lodge of Elks, in session
at Louisville, Ky, on the Goth, elect
ed the following officers: Grand ex-
allied ruler, E. d. Hay, Washington; es-
teemed grand leading knight, Frank e.
Wright, Toledo; esteemed grand loyal
knight, J Rush, Detroit.
The case of John L. Sullivan was
taken up. 1t was decided that Sullivan
never should have been admitted by
the Newark Lodge It was also decid-
ed that Sullivan could not be admitted
to the order. Buffalo was chosen as
the next meeting place.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
WANTS RAUM'S JOB.
Gen. Hastings, of Pennsy 1vania, Wants to
be Pension Commissioner.

Gen. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, Wants to
be Pension Commissioner.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 23.-Gen.
Hastings, of Pennsylvania, is among
those listed for commissioner Of pen
sions in case Gen. Raum retires. Zen.
Hastings will be remembered as one Of
the candidates for director-genera Of
the Worlds Fair. He was adjutant-
general of Pennsylvania at the time of
the Johnstown flood, and had com
mand of affairs following the catastro-
phe. He made a spirited canvass for
the Republican nomination for governor
of Pennsylvania. He was defeated by
Delamater. He has strong backing and
is we'll fitted for the pension Office, but
the fact is noted against him that he has
been chronic office-seeker, and has
regularly failed to secure what he was
after
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Steamer Disabled in Mid-Ocean.

LONDON, May 23.-The steamer Col
umbia, which arrived at Hamburg yes
terday from New York, reports that OF
May u, in lat. II n, long. 4S w, she
sighted a steamer belonging to the
Netherlands American Steamship Com
pany, supposed to be the Veendam,.
whose machinery was evidently dis
abied. Her engines were not working
ard she was under sail. Close by her
was a German tank steamer hove to-.
with the undoubted object of lending
assistance should II be required.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
STRUCK AN ELECTRIC CAR.
A Richmond Fire Truck in Collision, In
jurIng Several Persons.

Richmond Fire Truck in Collision, In
jurIng Several Persons.
RICHMOND, Va, May 23.-The build
ing of the Southern Manufacturing
Company was destroyed by fire last
night. The company manufactured
ground coffee, hominy, spices and fla
voring extracts. Loss on stock and
machinery, $50, 900 and $4,000; insured.
Loss on building, SIS, GOO; insured. The
Laurel Street hook and ladder truck
collided with an electric car filed with
passengers. j. III. Powell had his right
leg broken, Walter Cartwright was bad
ly cut about the face, and Driver J. H.
Gibbs, Of the truck, had his fingers
broken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
WAGING WAR ron HEBREWS.
Wholesale Arrests.-and Punishment or Elk
DuisiOn of Jews Found in Russia.

ST. PErERsBTRG, May 25.-It is report
ed that the Russian government is pre-
pairing for wholesale series of police
visits throughout the city and it's sub
urbs, and that all Hebrews discovered
will be imprisoned and conveyed, later
on, to the Hebrew pale. Gen. Ignatief.
governor of the Province Of Kief,
speaking to colleague in regard to the
Hebrews, said recently: II will make
K;eff too hot for the whole brood of
rascals, rights or no rights" Reports
received here from Kieff indicate that
this policy is in full force, and that the
prosecutions of the Hebrews is SO
strong that Hebrews entitled to reside
1T kieff are allowing themselves to be
expelled without protest rather than
risk an endeayor to prove their rights.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Fire Makes LOCO Men Idle.

ALBANY. n. Y, May p. At 9
O'clock this morning the machine
shops, blacksmith shop and other
buildings of the New York Central
Railroad at West Albany were de-
etroyed by fire. Over Loco men will be
thrown out of employment and much
costly work in course of construction
has been ruined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
SPLIT IN CHURCH RANKS.
Trouble Among the Reformed Presbv.
terians over u Political Question.

Trouble Among the reformed Presby-
terians over u Political Question.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May 23.-Rev. J. K.
McClurkin, of the Reformed Presby-
terrain Theological Seminary of Allie
gheny, has made public an announce
ment of his intention to resign the
chair of theology and history of the in
stitution at the coming meeting Of the
synod in this city May 27. The reason
given for thus abandoning his church
and place is that seven young Re-
formed Presbyterian ministers had
been suspended from the church for
voting at a political election, and that
they would probably be expelled from
the synod. The probabilities are that
the Rev. McClurkin will leave the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church and go
over to the United Presbyterian side.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Tennessee andthe Fair.

The East Tennessee Farmers conven-
ton finished its labors on the Dist A
resolution was adopted urging the coun-
ties to make appropriations Tor an ex-
hibit at Chicago in case the state does
not do so. A resolution was adopted
asking the governor to call a special
session of the Legislature, and embody
in that call the subject of an appropri-
alton for an exhibition at the Worlds
Fair
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Tne Star Rubber Company Goes to the
Wall with Heavy Liabilities.

TRENTON, n. j., May 25.-The Star
Rubber Company is in financial diff
Guilty. It is said that preferences will
be given as follows: Jonathan Steward,
S120, 0OO Thomas A. Bell, $50, 900; Philip
p. Dunn, $4,000; William j. Van Nest,
1000. These capitalists are behind
several other rubber and crockery con-
Germs, all of which are affected by the
condition of the Star, whose liabilities
may foot I'D $500, 600.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
FIRED AT THE SHERIFF..

Twenty Bullets Sent Into Train Loadets
with Washington officers.
SEATTLE, Wash, May 20.-The situatioD
at Franklin is critical. The action Of
the mine-owners in bringing on 800:
colored men to work the mines has,
aroused the men to the highest pitch Of
excitement. Armed guards are eyery-
where. Last night about twenty shots,
were fred ut a special train on which,
the sheriff and his deputies were tray
cling. No one injured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Weekly Bank Statement.
a t,hys.cian Shot iDeaa.

HuLsBoRo. \. NJ, May 25.-James A
Hitler, proprietor OF the Mountain Pride
Hotel, shot and killed DIR. C. l.. Mason.
who, 1t IS alleged, was intimate with
Hilers wife. diler was in imminent
danger of being lynched, when police
here from FL Paso, Tex, two years ago.
Mason is from Kentucky
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
DEATH IN HER KID GLOVES.
A Needle and Poisonous Dye Prove Fatal
to Chicago Woman.


CHICAGO, H., May 25.-Mrs. Cosgroye,
wife of Lieut.. Cosgroye, Of the Chicago
police, died yesterday under peculiar
circumstances. Last Wednesday even
ing Mrs. Cosgrove, who is % years old,
went to a bail at Apollo Hall on Blue
Island Avenue That afternoon she
had done some shopping along State
street, and among other things pur-
chased pair of black kid gloves. She
On removing them she found they had
slightly stained her hands. The index
finger of the right hand had been
pricked by needle In the morning
the finger was swollen and painful.
Bloodpoisoning set in and she died yes
tefday
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
OWES A MILLION.
"A Boston Shoe Firm Goes to the Wall
With Heavy Liabilities.

BosroN, Mass, May 25.-Messrs. Pot
ter, White & Bavlev, shoe manufacture
-ers, have assigned. They did bust
ness at $50 Summer Street and
were rated at about 100000. They
were reported to have $17S.O00 in the
Memphis failure. They assigned to F.
H. Dunn, w. Fl. Allen and President
Buliens of the Revere Bank, where Mr..
Potter is a director. Their liabilities
are estimated at 81 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27

ODESSA, May 25.-Forty-six military
mainly belonging to guards
regiments, have been arrested in St.
in the past fortnight, for
critcising the degradation of Grand
Duke Michel. Semi-oficial Journals
are forbidden to speak Of the arrests Of
the officers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
MORE GRIEF FOR O'MALLEY

The New Orleans Detective Arrested for
Opening Another Mans Letters.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 22.-Chief of
Post~office Inspectors Rathbone has re-
ceived information Of she arrest to-day
of Detective Doninick G. O'Malley, Of
New Orleans, charged with openin. and
destroying letters addressed to Jimmy
Carroll. the Ducilist
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Machine shops in Ashee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. May 2o.--Fire last
night destroyed the machine shops and
bolt department of the massive works
owned by the Knoxville iron Com
pany. The loss is estimated at betweeu
SIS, 900 and $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
SENT UP FOR SIX YEARS.

Elbogen, the New York Theatrical Agent,
Goes to the Peniten.inry.
NEW YORK, May 22.-Elbogen, the
theatrical agent who was convicted here
on the charge of sending girls to So
called dives in New Orleans for immoral
purposes, was to-day sentenced to state
prison for five years and eleven months.
An application has been made for a
stay in the supreme court pending an
anLeal for q new trial.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
COKE STRIKE A DEAD FAILURE
Ten thousand Men Return to Work at the
Old Wage Rate.

ScorTDALE, Pa. May 23-The coke strike
is thoroughly broken, and reports indi-
cate that 10000 men will be at work on
Monday morning. It is now probable W.
] Fancy and other independent COM
panies who hsye been paying the old
wages will force the cheaper Frick
sliding scale on their men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
COLLAPSE OF THE STRIKE.
Cookers FlockiEG Back to the Ovens by tie
Hundreds.

COkerS fIOCKIEE Ifs4VN 10 LilS UV0Hs Uy UTE
Hundreds.
ScoTTDALE, Pa, May 2l.-Everytblng
to-day points to the early ending Of the
great coke strike. The strikers are
weakening, and big breaks in their
ranks are reported from various places
in the region AT Redstone 200 strikers
returned to work this morning, with cor
responding breaks elsewhere. The men
being dissatisfied with the result OF the
Scottdale convention took q vote last
night, and decided to so to work. All of
them could not 90 to work to-day, but
tomorrow all of the $50 ovens will be
fired. The plant employs 52o men.
The deputies are being paid off and dis
charged to-day
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
LABOR SCALE REJECTED.
Worlds Fair Directors Decline to Adopt
tho Minimum Rate Proposal.

CHICAGO, H., May 20.-Ic is settled
that organized labor will not secure the
establishment OF minimum rate OF
wages tor>Work done upon the Worlds
Fair buildings. Twenty-four mem
beers of the board of directors
met last night and decided that they
had no moral or legal power to compel
contractor to pay a fixed or arbitrary
price for labor. The directors also gave
other reasons at length, which are APP
pended, and the labor people have sui:
tered disappointment.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
KENTUCKY TOWNS LOSS.
Fire at Richmond Destroys Property
Valued at $50, 600.

RICHMOND, KY, May 23.-Hotel Glyn-
don and the large building of Burnham
& Chenault were destroyed by fire
last night. The Glyndon building was
occupied by the Western Union Tele-
graph office, Mackey's barber shop, A.
&. Woods drug store and the Collins
Furniture Company. The other building
was occupied by F. Weickesser & Co.'S
confectionery and dining hall, Coving-
ton & Mitchell's clothing house and by
several offices. Loss $50, 700; insurance
$50 000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
END OF THE DOODLE CASES

The Famous New York Prosecutions Fer
mally Discontinued.
New YORK, May 20.--Justice Vao
Brunt, of the supreme court, has dis
missed the indictments against Molo-
ney. De Lacey and keenan,, accused os
bribery IN connection with the doodle
Board of Aldermen Of 1884. The mo-
don made by counsel for these men
was agreed 10 by District Attorney Me
oil, on the ground that q trial wouls5
probably fail of conviction. This ends
the notorious "boodle" cases
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Swept by a Tornado.

ARKANSAS, Kas., May pa heavy
wind storm did much damage along the
northern part of this county and Doug
las County, last night. Barns and out
houses were demolished, thousands of
trees were uprooted, and miles of fence
carried aWay
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
IRWIN MADE AN ADMIRAL,

Important Naval Appointments Made by
the President.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 20.-The
President has made the following APP
pointmentts in the navy: Commodore
John Irwin to be rear admiral; Capt.
Oscar F. Stanton to be commodore !;
Commander Louis Kempff to be cap
tain; Lieut.. Commander W. B. Brown
son to be commander; Lieut.. Richard
son Clover to be lieutenant-commaDd
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
James Kane Executed at Relleyiuey Ont,
fer Wife murder.

BzLLEvILLE, Ont, May 2f.-James.
Kane was executed here this morn
ing for the murder Of his.
wife Elizabeth. The drop fell at
$40, but kane's neck was not broken
and he slowly strangled TO death. His
groars we're horrible to listen to. TIE
prisoner mounted the scaffold With g.
firm step, and was pale but composed
until the end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Jeweiry store IN Ashes

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 25.-The
iewelry establishment of l.. c. Bernais
has been destroyed by fire Loss S25.~
900, covered by insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
TEN MEN FATALLY CRUSHED
Premature Discharge of q Blast in p.
CoIIiery In Wales.

CARDIFF, May PA terrible accident,
took place to-day at the Pont-y-Pridd
Colliery, near Lantwit, in this (Glamor-
GAM county. The accident was caused
by bungle in firing a 'shot" in the
mine, which brought down a portion
of the roof, crushing ten men fatally
and injuring number of others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
Lord Romiliy surocatea.

LONDON, May 25.-tire in the resi-
dence of Lord Romilly resulted in the
death OF Lord Romillv and two servants.
They were sutfocated by smoke.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-05-27
FRENCH YACHTING DISASTER.
Eight Persons Drowned by the Capsiz
ing of Pleasure Craft.

PARIS, May 23.-Word has been re-
ceiyed from Beauvais of the capsizing
of pleasure yacht containing family
named Dominant and party of friends.
M. Dominant, his son and daughter and
five others were drowned.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-20
Ink Warranted to Fade.

One of the novelties in the sta
tionery line is an ink that is guar
anteed to fade within a week after
it has been put upon paper. The
inventor says he expects to make q
great deal of money out of his in
vention in a short time.
"Just imagine, if you can," he
said to me, "what demand there
will be for my ink among cores
ponding lovers. The young man
can write words that almost scorch
holes in the paper and ignite the
mails, but they will fade out of sight
inside of a week, leaving nothing
but the white paper behind it.
"By the use of my ink" he con-
tinued, "there will be no more let
ters introduced as evidence in
breach of promise cases, and forgers
will enjoy immunity from punish
ment. / think it will have great
sale, don't your" and he wrung bis
hands in JOY as the visions of pros
pective wealth danced before his
eyes.-New York Herald.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-20
The Insane.

The total number of insane per-
sons treated in both public and pri-
vate institutions during the year
1889, as given in Census Bulletin
No. 62, was 81 ,535, while during
the year 1881 there were 5000
treated, showing an increase In the
nine years OF Al, $50, or 1858 per
cent. This percentage of increase.
when compared with the percentage
of increase of population in the
last decade, namely 24.86, does not
indicate an increase in the proper
ton of insane persons to popuIa-
ton, but rather a great increase in
the amount of asylum accommo-
dation provided and a willingness
on the part of the public to make
full use of all the facilities thus
provided. The figures for the ac-
tual number of insane in the United
States cannot be determined until
the work of eliminating all dupli.
cate reports of cases has been com
pleted.-Scientific American.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-20
Oil Ponds in the Gull.

Between the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi river and Galveston, Texas,
10 or Is miles south of Sabine Pass,
is spot in the gulf of Mexico
which is commonly called "The
Oil Ponds" by the captains of the
small craft which ply in that vi
cinity. There is no land within Is
miles, but even in the widest wealth
er the water at this spot ie compar-
atively calm, owing to the thick
covering of oil which apparently
rises from the bed of the guilt, which
is here about is to Is feet beneath
the surface. This strange refuge is
we'll known to sailors who run on
the small vessels trading between
Calcasien, Orange, Sabine, Beau
mont and Galveston. When through
stress of weather they fail to make
harbor elsewhere they run for "The
Oil Ponds" let go the anchor and
ride the gale in safety, this curious
spot furnishing good illustration
Of the effects of coil upon a troubled
sea"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1891-06-20
Saved from q Python

A story of unusual veracity and
daring on the part of python has
reached US from Muka. At Judah,
village six miles from Muka, q
man and his son, aged from 10 to II
years, were sleeping in their house,
inside a mosquito curtain. They
were on the floor near the wall. In
the middle of the night the father
was awakened by his son calling
out. The lamp was out and the
father passed his hand over his
son, but found nothing amiss, SO
he turned over and went to sleep
again, thinking the boy was dream
ing. Shortly afterward the child
called out again, saying that croco-
dile was taking him. This time
the father, thoroughly aroused, felt
again, and found that snake had
closed his jaws on the boys head.
He then priced open the reptiles
mouth and released the head of his
son, but the beast drew the whole
of his body into the house and en-
circled the body of the father. He
was rescued by the neighbors, who
we're attracted by the cries for help
of the terrified couple. The snake
when killed was found to be about
Is feet long. The head and forehead
of the boy are encircled with pune
tured wounds produced by the py.
thon's teeth.-Sarawak News. :