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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Board of Street ssioners.

Board OF Street COMM SIOnerS.
Regular meeting of the Board of
Street Commissioners Monday evening.
The following communication from
Senator Voss was read by the clerk:
To the Honorable Board of Street Commas
siO1aerS:-
GENTLEMEN:-Tn case your honorable
BODY decides to reconsider the vote by
which a certain resolution was passed
at your last regular meeting, censur1ng
me for introducing bill to amend our
city charter, I hereby agree to have
said bill reported by next Wednesday
for indefinite postpcnement.
Respectfully,
VIM. F. Voss.
Com. Cordes moved that the COM
munication be accepted and placed on
file.
The ayes and noes were called, and
the motion was carried by unanimous
vote except Com. Rack, who voted in
the negative.
The following accounts against the
city general fund were allowed:
Fl. Daub, Eclipse spring and check,
Sc; II. Behling, hauling hose, Sips;
Rack & Jones, towels, Is cents.
Com. Cordes moved that the vote by
which the resolution censuring Senator
Voss for introducing bill to amend
our city charter, at the last meeting OF
the Board was adopted, be recon
sidered
The ayes and noes were called on the
motion by Com. Rack, and it was car
ried by an affirmative vote of all the
members present except Com. Rack.
who voted in the negative.
The said resolution was then lndetin-
itely postponed by an affirmative vote
of all the members except Com. Rack,
who voted in the negative.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Obituary..

A dispatch to the Chicago dailies from
Wichita, Kas., mentions briefly the
sudden death of Henry G.. Hadley at
that place Sunday night last. No par
ticulars are given. 1t has been known
to his friends that Mr.. Hadley's health
had not been very good of late, but
nothing serious had been apprehend-
ed in his case. Deceased was the eldest
son of the late j. A. HadleY, the old
editor of The WatertoWn Chronicle,
and passed his boyhood days
here. Of late years he had been
engaged in railroading. By his death
only one surviving member remains of
the Hadley family, Charles, the young
est son, who resides in San Francisco,
Cal.
Mrs. Thomas O'Donnen died Satur-
day at her home in the Seventh ward
after long illness, aged about Is years.
She leaves husband, four daughters
and one son. Her funeral was held
held Monday morning from St. Ber-
nard's church.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-18
Wisconsin Press Association.

A record of the organization and
transactions of the Wisconsin Press
association, formerly the Wisconsin
Editors and Publishers association,
prepared by Hon. E. D. Coe, has been
issued in neat pamphlet The follow
ing account of the meeting of the asso-
citation which convened in this city
some years ago will be Of interest to
many here:
''The fifth annual convention met at
Watertown III the Common Council
rooms, on the 18th Of June, 1861 Fifty
three members we're present besides
several ladies who were elected honor
airy members the previous year. G. w.
Peck, D. Blumenteld, L. B. Noyes and
|. n. Stone, still. of the state press,
made first appearance; also Gen. j.
Bintliff and the active though not fluent
Dan II. Pulsifer. In the evening the
convention met at the Congregational
church and E. A. Calkins read an ad-
dress on "The Newspaper Patriarchs;"
a poem written by A. NJ. Thomson on
the Future Editor, was read by the
president. On tie afternoon of the
second day picnic dinner, rendered
by the ladies of ihe city, in a grove,
was the occasion of much festal and
social enjoyment, followed by numer-
Gus speeches of a very patriotic charac-
ter The usual resolutions were passed,
and also several Of a business nature,
one of which asked the legislature to
require the printing of legal notices in
the nearest paper and another pledged
the members to make no contract with
advertising agents who were not known
to be responsible without pay in adj
vance or local security. Officers elect:
D. w. Ballou, president; c. W. Fitch,
J. A. Smith, D. Mcbride, vice presi-
dents; A. G. Sanford, G. E. Redfeld,
secretaries; G. Hyer, treasurer; H. n.
Ross, w. d. Merrell, business commit
tee
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13

international committee recommended the
adoption of the international commission
ers report with several amendments. One
OF the amendments provides for the OBJ
servation of the second Sabbath in Novem-
Der as day of praise and thanksgiving
and of PRAYER for the blessing of God upon
the work of the association. One of the
resolutions calls for the appropriation OF
$4,000 yearly for the international work.
The following resolution was adopted:
That the test OF active membership in all
foreign associations, organized under the ma
tional committee, be the same the Portland
test under which American associations are
organized.
Fifty thousand dollars was pledged for
international work. In the places OF the
eleven members of the international COM
mittee, whose terms now expire, the follow
ing gentlemen were elected for term of
six months: r. NJ. Colgate. New York
). V. Constant, New York; 5. H. Black,
Toronto; NJ. K. Gates. Amherst. Mass /;
j. II. Converse, Philadelphia; H. VI. Hub
bard, Chicago; w. S. Gilbert, Saginaw,
Mich; H. B. Chamberlain, Denver f;
Walter Hughson, Spokane Falls; J. w.
Harie, Marshal, Tex, and James Bowran,
Tennessee.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
In the Presence Of a Choice
Crowd Of Sports.
The Fort Wayne Mill Draws a
Great Crowd.
Blood and Black Eyes Are
Freely Found.
The Fight Stopped by the Police
After Three Hours.

FoRT WAYNE, May 9-[Specisl. The long.
talked-of George SiddOns-Tommy White prize
fight for 81, 900 side attracted 1000 people to
the Princess rink tonight a SPECIAL train bring.
ing in SEQ sports from Chicago.
Both men weighed in at us pounds. White
was seconded by Harry Gilmore and Jimmy
Murphy and Siddons by Tom Ryan and Bill
Bradburn. Jerry Daily of Chicago Wss chosen
referee.
Before the fight Bradburn offered $500 on
Siddons, which was taken at once.
The battle began at 10 o'clock.
The men were fighting at II 80 with the re.
suit in doubt At the end of the thirty.frs,
roun1 the blows of both men were so futile
that the fight promised to last indefinitely.
In the thirty-seconj round White caught
Siddons with two heavy blows on the back Of
the head, staggering him around the stage. the
round closing in Whites favor. Neither had
had yet been knocked down, aud their waiting
tactics promised to prolong the result until
church services.
White kept playing for Siddons' eye. The
thirty-fourth round closed in Whites favor.
At the end of the thirty.ffth round, when the
fight had progressed two hours and twenty
minutes. both contestants showed wonderful
Observation-Disclosures WIN the tAtTeme hfhtl-
ness of the audience. The Chicago contingent
demanding that the battle close that they
could reach home at leest by Sunday noon.
amid much laughter 10 hands of the big
clock behind the reporters gallery were turned
back for two hours aud the weary struggle
proceeded.
The fight was desperate battle from the
start. White showing superior skill and
, Siddons vastly the most staying powers. White
got the first blood and at halt past II
o'clock Sunday morning it was anybody's
fight, with both men weak and forty rounds
fought. Siddons left eve was closed in the
eighteenth round. aud White bled freely from
, a cut in the upper lip.
The fortieth round closed ct ! o'clock, with
the battle still IN doubt.
The iorty-sixth round opened with loud cries
of wind mp" and the fighters began again
with fresh vigor. Slddons landed strongly
on Whites forehead and followed with terrific
/ lunge for short ribs. " hite followed Siddons
! to his corner aud rained blows on him, but
/ failed TO knock him out. White knocked
: Sidions down and the iercest fighting Of the
! night began, il looking as if a chance blow
/ would settle il for either.
At 40 the police ordered the fight 20 stor
! in two more rounds and both men started &c
| for a winning wIud-up. At the end of the for
| ty-ninth round tie fight Wa declared draw.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
hE PLEADED GUILTY.
Capt. verney Confessss His Guilt and Gets
Year In Prison.

n Year In Prison.
LONDON, May 6.-The trial OF Capt.
Edmund Verney, member of parliament
for North Buckinphamshire, charged with
procuring governess, Miss Nellie Beckett,
for immoral purposes, took place here to-
day. Capt. Verney was on Thursday last
at the termination of the examination at
the Bowe-st. police court held for trial in
S75.0 900 bail.
When arraigned this morning Capt.
Verney pleaded not guilty of procuring
the girl, but he pleaded guilty of con-
splracy in conjunction with Nine. ROullier
of Paris to procure her with record. Sir
Thomas Chambers, before whom the trial
took place, accepted the plea and SEN
fenced Capt. Nerney to one years i'm
prisOnment without hard labor.
During the trial the court was packed
with people eager 10 witness the last
scenes in this sensational case. Capt. Yer
ney, though Gowncast in appearance,
pleaded in a firm voice to the charge of
conspiring to procure.
Counsel for the defense, in his plea for
the prisoner, alluded to the prisoners dis
tinguished service IN the Crimean and
parliament and undoubtedly won SYM
patty for the disgraced ex-navy officer.
The recorder, in sentencing Verney, said
he had come TO the conclusion through
the evidence given that the case OF Miss
Nellie Beckett was not the only case OF
procuration in which the captain had
been implicated, and, therefore, he could
not lean toward the side of mercy so much
as he could have done had it been an iso-
lated case,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
AND NOW COMES AUSTRIA
Demanding Redress for Treatment r
ceived by Her subjects.


vienna. May Elm the reichrath to-
day Herr Masaryk gave notice that he
would interpellate the government as to
whether it was aware that subjects OF
Austria-Hungary in the state of Virginia,
United States of America, were treated as
slaves, and if SO, what measures would
the government take to obtain redress for
such treatment of Austro-Hungarian SUBJ
jects.
The Interpolation Of Herr Masaryk
probably refers to the report that seventy
five Bohemians left New York in Deem
Der last with a man who had contracted
to complete the extension of the Norfolk
& Western railroad. The Bohemians had
been induced to sign a cast-iron contract,
concerning the provisions of which they
were entirely ignorant. One Of the party
wrote letter to Bohemian newspaper
of New York, calling attention to the in
human manner in which the Bohemians
were treated, with the result that cor
respondent of that paper was sent to
Pocahontas. Va, and the treatment of the
contractors employees was fully exposed
and some of them were brought back to
New York.
The Bohemians were found, according
to the correspondent, guarded by dozen
or moro under bosses, all armed with
Winchesters and revolvers, who were
backed up by a pack Of huge blood
hounds. "The Bohemians were found to
be-" said the correspondent, "the most
utterly wretched set of human beings l
ever looked upon. They were terribly
emaciated. and with hardly any clothing
to cover their nakedness, they stood trem-
bling with fear of some new calamity"
One of the ioremen is said to have
pointed to the bloodhounds and referring
10 the possibility OF the Bohemians escap-
ing, said: Those are the fellows that
we'll bring in if they try to slip us"
One of the Bohemians who tried to
escape and who was captured, was dashed
with rawhides while covered with re-
volvers. Thev are said 10 have been
beaten black and blue while begging pit
eously for mercy. Spoiled pork and bread,
according to the story, was their only food
and water their only drink. Engineers of
the Norfolk q Western railroad company
who are said to have investigated the
matter made a report which said there
was no cause for complaint. The senior
member of the firm of contractors said
that he was sure that no cruelties had
been practiced upon the workmen and
that foreman who was complained of as
being harsh with the men was i'm
mediately DISCHARGED
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13

A becnlar fact with refer
ence to DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is, that,
unlike sarsaparillas and other
blood medicines, which are
said to be good for the blood
in March, April and May, the
discovery" works equally
we'll all tie year rOma, and
in all cases of blood-taints or
humors, no matter what their
name or nature.
It's the cheapest blood
purifier sold through drug
gists.
Why9 Because it's sold
on a becuhar Plan, and you
only pay for the good you
get.
Can you ask more!
Golden Medical Discov-
cry" is a concentrated vege-
table extract, put up in large
bottles; contains no alcohol
to inebriate, no syrup or
sugar to derange digestion /;
is pleasant to the taste, and
equally good for adults or
children.
The Discovery" cures all
Skin, Scalp and Scrofulous
affections, as Eczema, letter,
Salt-rheum, Fever-sores, White
Swellings, Hip joint disease
and kindred ailments.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
EXCITEMENT I'm EUROPE.
The Portuguese Loan Causes n COnditio
of Panic.

The Portuguese Loan Causes n Condition
OF Panic.
LONDON, May s.-The known difficulties
of several fnanciers who are heavily
loaded with Russian-P Portuguese stocks
have induced bear raid on these other
speculative kinds of stocks. The selling
which has been lively since Monday
paused yesterday. The bourses being
closed on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day
the members of the London stock
exchange seized the opportunity to
try to improve prices, and decided rally
set in, until the Paris operators woke up
and checked the rise by placing here
large selling orders. To assist the opera
tons Of these financiers rumors were cir
culated involving the credit of a number
of prominent firms. Thus il was that the
firm of Messrs. E2hrussi, who have for a
long time been deeply interested in Portu-
guese stocks, were mentioned as being
among the firms said to be in a shaky con-
dition. 1t was definitely stated that
member of the firm had fled or had COM
mitted suicide. The Ephrussi family are
allied by marriage with the Rothschilds,
but are In no way linked in business with
them. The Messrs. Ephrussi headed a
syndicate in March, 1890. taking the Por-
tuguese loan of 10000, in which the
Credit Lyonnais, Compton d'Escompte,
Stern Bros, Credit Industriel and Societe
Generate were concerned. This loan
failed and the house again joined a svndi-
cate in taking the new Portuguese loan,
which is now subject to a severe bear at
tack.
Yesterday the stocks of Portuguese,
Russian, Italian and Spanish securities
were thrown on the London stock ex-
change, completely knocking the feet from
the holders of these stocks. Inquiries
werehastily telegraphed to Paris, but the
senders of the messages got no explana-
ton Of this turn in the market, and every
thing closed dark. The gale of reaction
was resumed today, when other firms
were bruited as about TO collapse, and the
report caused panic on the Paris bOuTse
for some hours. large number of
orders from scared provincial holders
aided the rapid downward movement
which extended to the London. Berlin and
Frankfort exchanges. Towards the close
the fall was arrested by extensive bear
purchases and il was announced that the
firms whose position had been deemed
shaky had obtained assistance. When
business closed confidence was fast re-
placing the panicky feeling. The London
stock exchange brokers had a merry time,
the shake up intusing new life into their
dealings and bringing in volumes OF
orders. On Paris prices closed much
above the lowest rates of the day, though
the market is still unsettled.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
A DeMeNTED BRIDEGROOM.
Mark Larkln's Peculiar Conduct-Som
Mysterious Messages.

COLUMBUS, May ESPECIAL. Mark
Larkin, who was married few days ago
to Miss Mamie Coffman and mysteriousy
disappeared after enjoying a three davs'
honeymoon, has been heard from, the fol-
lowing telegram having been received
from Indianapolis: "Stop investigating.
Mark Larkin not dead yet" and signed
"Mark Larkin." This telegram was to John
Carr, friend. Another telegram came last
night, addressed to the deserted wife, say
ing Cheer up, I'm all right signed
Mark Larkin. These messages were dated
at Indianapolis. A letter also came from
Larkin to his brother, saying that his
father-in-law was against him and to tell
his wife they would meet again, but not
in Columbus. A search by friends in In
dianapoljs fails to disclose any trace of
him, and it is believed his mind has be-
come deranged on account OF the opposi-
ton of his father-in-law. His wife is back
at her fathers residence and does not be-
lieve the letter or telegram genuine. 1t
is feared she, too, will loose her mind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
A Crooked Rnsne,s.

NASHUA, y. H., May San excited
meeting of the stockholders of the Bay
state shoe manufacturing company was
held here yesterday at which serious
charges were made against the manage
ment and the officers ousted from their
positions. For three years the company
has paid 10 per cent. dividend but it is
alleged that the recent examination OF the
books of the concern show that every cent
of it came out of the money paid in as a
capital stock. These books show that
about two hundred thousand dollars has
been spent, OF which $4,000 was paid for
machinery. about thirty-one thousand dol
lars for dividend and no trace of the re-
naming Sl47 900 is given. The report Of
a bookkeeping expert to the meeting
showed very tangled condition of the
finances and some rather peculiar trans
actions
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
Killed with Arsenic.

DENVER, Col, May PROF. H. G.
Headen, who is analyzing the viscera
taken from the remains of the late Joseph
inc B. Barnaby, did make discovery, it
is said, which will set at rest all rumors
that Mrs. Barnaby did not die from the
effects of arsenicsl poisoning. He an
nounced that poison had been discovered
in large quantities in one of the kidneys.
He found, he said, considering the amount
of viscera Analysed enough of the drug
to prove beyond doubt that Mrs. Barna-
by had died from its elects.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
A CoNvICTs ROMANCE.
His Sweetheart Remained True 60 Hin
Even Unto penth.

His Sweetheart Remained True TO Hin
Even Unto penth.
COLUMBUS, May 9.-Ralph Holmes, oOn-
Wet serving two years sentence from Ashta-
bula county for passing counterfeit money.
gave his name half hour before his death to
the nurse as F. c. Guion of Connecticut and
a. k ed that his mother be notified. This was
done aud she orGcied The remains semitic Little
Falls, n. y. Yesterday morning two we'll
dressed ladies called to ask the privilege Of
barying the bod. They were rom Ashtabu la
county and explains d that the convict was en-
gagged 10 be married TO the younger one-they
were mother and daughtei- hey had never be-
lieved him guilty and the wedding set for
July T. VII: IN his term expired. The request WIS
refused, bat the faithful fancee took a lastlook
at her dead lover and went away in tears. The
body was sent 10 his mother who, BY his death,
had the irst iutimation that he had been in the
psnitentiary.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13

to make any statement regarding
them. Among the stories of the
bank failures telegraphed from the city
today, the failure OF the Pennsylvania
Trust and the Girard bank were mentioned.
There was no foundation whatever for
this. The two institutions are among the
strongest of the kind in the city. The
failing institutions were the Spring Garden
National bank and the Penn trust COM
pany. an altogether different organization
from the Pennsylvania Trust
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
English A She Is SPOKE.
boston Herald. l

A correspondent of the Springfield Re
publican calls attention to the fac, that there is
not the slightest authority in either Worcesters 8,
Webster's or the Imperial dictionary for the
pronouncing Of words like alas, pass. grass,
etc, MS il the "a" in them were long, and he
denounces also the pronouncing OF vase as II
il were spelled v.a-h-z.e as an afectation that
ought not for moment to be recognized. lt
strikes us that this is matter worthy the
attention OF those. especially among young
people, who have done so much of late years
TO give greater accuracy to the way the Ian
guage Is spoken.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
HE TOOK A DRINK.
A Kentuckian Killed By Poisoned whisky
Given by an Enemy.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May S.-Near Spring
field. KY, yesterday jeff Holiday, sr., a
well-known citizen, died of poisoning. 1t
is suspected dose was administered in a
drink Of whisky given him by
James Matherly. Last February Holi-
days son, JEFF Holiday, IT., and
his two brothers killed Cal Vest at Har-
rodsburg while Vest was returning to his
home from his wedding with his bride.
The Holidays escaped, but were ar
rested and JEFF Holiday, ir., is
now in Jail. James Matheriv
is a cousin of Cal Vest and
has been active in collecting evidence
against the HOLIDAYS. Yesterday he and
Vests brother met jeff Holiday, ST., in
the road and offered him a drink. Holli-
day accepted and was Immediately taken
sick. He went to farm house near by
and In twenty minutes was dead.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
A FATHERS CRIME,
He browns Himself and Chud-His wife
Rescued.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May S.-This after
noon ]. NJ. Wesson, a lawyer of Navasata,
aged twenty-eight, his wife, aged twenty
three, and their two-months-old babe
went to an ice-cream saloon and took a
seat on the back gallery which juts out
over the river. Soon after a splash was
heard in the water. A boat near by res
cused the woman, but the man refused as
sistance and was drowned. The child was
also lost. There seems to be no doubt
that the three were sitting upon the rail-
ing of the balcony when Wesson showed
his wife and baby backward into the river
and then sprang in himself. Wesson, it
has since been ascertained, had been in
i'll health for some time which had az
fected his mind.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
saurian Degeneracy.


The average Florida crocodile brought
North by the tourist Is seven inches in
length, and be has sea room enough IN
a cigar box We look at the little cuss.
and then, thinking of his ancestor whom
we saw pictured in the geography OF ouI
boyhood days carrying of an OK in his
Jaws, we conclude that the Augustan age
for crocodiles, is past.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
AIRAlN IN A FLOOD.
Loads ed with workmsn IL Is Enguifed and
All Drowned.

All Drowned.
ROME, May s.-News Of a terrible dis
aster which occurred today at Alerona
near Orvieto in the province of Umbria
has been received here. The dispatches
say that while a quarry-train, ON which
were many workmen. was at Alerona a
sudden flood occurred in the river, and
the river and the rushing water sweeping
over its banks engulfed the train and
before any OF its occupants could escape
the cars were lifted from the tracks and
swept away on the foaming torrent The
train was carried considerable distance
and most of the men on board were
drowned before any assistance could be
rendered them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
And Worked Up.

Puck
"You know the wealthy and cultured
Mr.. Sinner, don't your
eyes; he commenced life as boot
black"
"Ah. l see began at the foot"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-13
Conflict with Anarchists.

ROME, May S.-A conflict between anar-
chists and police took place in a narrow
street in this city tonight Twelve shots
were exchanged and several persons were
wounded 1t is stated that Ladi has been
arrested