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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
HAY TIAN REVOLT PUT DOWN.
President Hippolyte Led the Attack on
The VolutiOnistn.

PARIS, June 20.-The Haytian minis
ter here has received letter from the
Haytian Department of State that on
Corpus Christi Day, May %, President
Hippolyte was attending the religious
ceremonies in the cathedral of Port-au-
Prince, when a band Of despera does,
headed by IAN obscure general named
Sully-Guerrier, attacked the prison,
forced open The doors and liberated the
prisoners therein confined.
Gen. Sully-Guerrier and his band
then started for the presidential palace,
hoping to surprise and assassinate Pres
ident Hippolyte and the cabinet minis
tiers. The latter promptly modified
lie forces and soon managed to sup
press the revolt. The leaders of the
revolutionary movement were placed
under arrest and a number of their &C
completes were also made prisoners.
President Hippolyte led the attack
upon the revolutionists on horseback,
and in the midst of hail OF bullets gave
proof of extraordinary courage.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
TOO MUCH WATER.
Crops in Southern Kansas Ruined by
Storms,


Storms.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June 20. = The
southeastern corner of Kansas was Wis
tied by terrific storms last night, cans
ing some loss of life, much damage to-
property and enormous damage to grow
ing crops. At Fort Scott the storm took
the form of cloud burst, and at Arkan-
sas City and at Emporia tornado
Towns were flooded, houses blown over
barns demolished, and crops laid low
AT Fort Scott water poured down for
half all hour, the storm having the ap-
pearance of cloud burst. Several dams
in Buck Run, which flows through the
center Of the city, were washed away
and the creek was swelled to vast pro-
portions, flooding the bottoms four or
five feet deep. The occupants Of the
houses escaped as best they could
Some climbed trees. while others were
rescued by resculng parties In boats
One of the relief boats was manned by
John Connalin, Jr., Joe Osman and B w.
Bowman, members of the fire company
1t proved leaky and had to be aban-
dOned, two of its occupants saving their
lives by climbing to trees. Connalin
caught hold of branch, which gave.
way and he was lost He was 10 wears
old and was the only son of John Con-
nalin, one of Fort Scotts oldest citizens
Farmers from the surrounding country
report losses to the standing crops
which will amount to not less than
$150000 Several small bridges on the,
Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad were,
washed out.
At Arkansas City, southwest from
Fort Scott, the storm developed into a
cyclone. No damage was done in the
city ITSELF but outhouses on the south
ern edge of town were wrecked. The
damage to crops in a radius Of twenty
miles from Arkansas City is estimated
at about $50, 900. Much Of the wheat
rain, and great part of it carried away
At Emporia the storm was tornado
accompanied by an extraordinary rain
Three and half inches of water fell in
less than two hours. Nearly every cellar
blew hurricane. In the country crops
were leveled to the ground.
At Chanute several buildings were
damaged. About 1000 cars of wheat
near the Neosho River east OF the city
were ruined. The storm could not have
come at worse time for the crops
Wheat was just ready for the reaper,
and in some places had already been
cut and stacked. Much of the crop
where the storm ragged is a total loss,
and the rest has been badly damaged
Corn lad just gotta start, and was IN no
condition to withstand a heavy storm
Much of it was washed away, and much
will have to be replanted. 1t is esti-
mated that the total loss will not fall
short Of 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Canadian Divorce Courts.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 20.-A bill has
been introduced in the Senate respect
ing divorce. At present DEGREES can be
granted by the Senate only. The bill
gives Ontario, Manitoba, Prince Ed
ward Island and the Northwest Terri
tories the same power Of jurisdiction in
respect to actions to dissolve marriage
or to obtain judicial separation as if &C
tons were for ordinary causes within
the jurisdiction of these courts. No
mention is made of Quebec. Nova Scotia,
British Columbia or New Brunswick.
All of the provinces excepting Quebec
have divorce courts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
BLOODY ROW ON A STEAMER.
Six Men Shot on the Jane Cook, at Am
he-stberg-Late Marine.

Six Men Shot the Jane Cook, at Am
he-stberg-Late Marine.
AMIIERSTBERG, Ont, June 19.-LaSt
evening the steamer Jane Cook, of Port
Dover, Ont, anchored eff the dock, and a
portion Of the crew went ashore and be-
came intoxicated. Returning about mid
night they proceeded to make disturb
ance below deck. Capt Dupont
went below to stop the row,
and as he did SO pistols were
drawn and in6iscriminate firing began.
The battle ragged for half an hour. and
when it was over it was found
that six men had been shot. Capt
Dupont was shot through the right
lung and his recovery is doubtful.
Peter Riopelle was also shot in the chest
and may die. The other four wounded
men were shot in the legs, and their
wounds are not considered dangerous.
The Cook steamed away this morning.
BUFFALO, n. Y, June 10. John Black,
mate of the schooner Dauntless, dlSap-
peared week ago to-day. When last
seen alive he was asleep on the deck
of a canal boat. Yesterday after
noon his body was picked up in the
ship canal at Black Rock. He has wife
anu family living at Port Dover, Ont, and
brother employed in a coal yard here.
The body is at the mOrgue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Terrific Railway Smashup.

TOLEDO, O., June IA serious freight
wrock occurred at Upper Sandusky at 4
An. AS a west-bound freight train on
the Pittsburg. Fl. Wayne & Chicago
rood was crossing the Hooking Valley
track, a north-bound freight on
the latter road crashed through
it. The tracks were badly tore up
the platform in front of the depot
hotel was all torn up, and the engine
buried in the ground close to the hotel
wall. Nobody was injured. The fault
is believed to lie with the Hooking Val
engineers whistle for brakes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
TRAINS WEDGED TOGETHER.
Extent of the Accident in Louisiana
Four Were Killed.

Extent of the Accident in Louisiana
Four Were Killed.
New ORLEANS, La, June 20.-The COL
lision on the Illinois Central Railroad
last night near Sauve was caused by an
open switch where a freight train was
tracked and was run into by the
south bound last express. Four men
were killed and six severely injured.
The Killed we're: Engineer w.
D. Mitchell, Fireman John Law
son and Charles Mum, all of
McComb City, Miss, and Bill Williams
(colored), of Hammond. La. The mail
train was behind time and was running
very last " hen the accident occurred
The passe ngers ewere severely shaken
up, but none of them were seriously in
jured. When the passenger train
dashed into the open switch there was
a mighty crash OF the two great bodies
together with the grinding of metal,
Kissing Of escaping steam, and pititul
shrieks of wounded men. The mail
train consisted of mail car, baggage
and smoker, ladies coach and two vesti-
buled sleepers. The mail car ran on
top OF the two engines, tearing out the
flooring and smashing in the sides. The
smoker was thrown Oft the track and
the ladies' coach partially derailed.
The two sleepers remained on the track
and escaped serious injury. When the
engines met the shock caused the
freight train to break in two, and the
rear end was showed back several hun
dred yards. Six cars remained at
tached to the freight engine and were
smashed to pieces. Three of them tele-
scoped one another, the nearest car to
the engine being driven clear through
the next two. There was nothing Lett
of them but splinters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
BARILLAS A ROBBER.
More Rascality of the Tyrannical Guate-
maIan President.

More Rascality of the Tyrannical Guate-
maIan President.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 20.-A dispatch
from the city of Guatemala says a sem
sation has been caused there by the dis
covery that 100000 in bonds have
been issued for the redemption of the
treasury notes, instead of 100000
called for by the decree issued
by President Barillas to effect the
change. 1t is further stated that
Barillas has sold S. 600. 900 worth of these
bonds at 40 per cent, of their lace value,
pocketed the money, and has placed the
remainder Of the bonds in the treasury
to redeem the notes. This piece of work
has caused great Indignation. Barillss
has Just sent commissioners TO France to
engage French army officers to take com
missions in the Guatemalan army.
There are now four candidates in the
field for the presidency: Gen. Men
dlZabal, ex-secretary of war; Francisco
Angulano, ex-secretary OF forcing rela-
tons; Francisco Lainfletta, who was
minister Of Washington, and Manuel
Montufar, who was also at one time
minister at the same city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
EIRURIA is ALL RIGHT.
Report That the Cunard Steamer Had
Been Lost a Canard.

Report That the Cunard Steamer Had
Been Lost ii Canard.
New YORK, June 16.-The Cunar0
agents in this city say that the rumor Of
the sinking of the steamship Etruria
was canard, having no possible founda-
ton.
Rumors regarding the Etruria were
recklessly circulated yesterday, but were
found to have no foundation in fact.
One rumor was that the vessel had been
In collision with an iceberg, and another
was that she had been on fire. The Gu
nard agents here secuted the idea that
anything had happened to the vessel.
No vessel arriving here has reported
anything in connection with the Etruria.
and the rumor is looked upon as an eb-
surdity
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
KILLED TWO WOMEN.
a Manfstee Saloonkeeper Murders His
Wife and Mother-in-L Law.

Wife and Mother-in- Law.
MANIsTEE, Mich, June 20. = Jock
Kehe, a crook and a gambler who kept
a saloon in Division Street, during a
family row at 6 o'cock this morni ng
murder his mother-in-law. Mrs. Nc
Cormick, and fractured his wife's skull
so that she may die. The weapons
used were bottles and beer glasres,
and the saloon where the row
took place looks like a slaugh-
ter pen. Kehoe is in jail.
The mother-in-law, Mrs. Mccormick,
or "Mother Duke" as she was called,
lies in room back Of the saloon, dead,
with her skull hammered in. They are
d tough crowd, and some such ending
was expected to their frequent family
quarrels. Kehoe says he is glad the
old woman is killed and sorry his wife
is not dead also. They led him into
crime. he continued, made him a
crook and after robbing him of his last
dollar had tried to throw him out like .
doc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
GROSVENOR'S NEW JOB.
The Ohioaa Goes to Europe in the Inter-
est of the Worlds Fair.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 17.-Gen-
Charles II. Grosvenor, of Ohio, who re-
signed from the immigration Commits
sion, has been appointed an agent Of
the Treasury Department to visit Eu-
rope in the interest of the Worlds,
Columbian Exposition.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 17.-H. j.
Schulteis, of the District Of Colum bia,
has been appointed an additional
member of the immigrant CON-
mission appointed to visit 'Eu-
rope to investigate immigration affairs
He is appointed as the representative
Of the Federation of Labor. Gen.
mission Will be appointed this after
noon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
A Deadly Combination.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June ia lighted
match and can of gasoline caused Mrs.
L. R. Allen fail of twenty feet, a
broken thigh and serious burns about
the face and hands. Mrs. Allen had
finished filling the gasoline stove on the
rear second-story porch, and having
lighted it threw the match down. 1t
fell near the can of gasoline, which ex-
ploded, setting fire to Mrs. Allen, fright
ening her Sc that she lost her balance
and fell to the ground, breaking her
thigh. She will recover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Most Goes TO Jail.

New YORK, June 20. : Herr Most. the
Anarchist, was taken from the city
prison here to-day and sent in the
"Black Maria" with number of other
prisoners to the penitentiary to serve
one years imprisonment, the court of
appeals having affirmed the decision of
the lower court
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
DROWNED OFF THE BEAR.
A Lieutenant and Five Others Lose The
Lives in Alaskan Waters.

A Lieutenant and Five Others Lose Their
Lives in Alaskan Waters.
VICTORIA, g. c., June 19.-The steamer
Queen, which has arrived from Sitka,
reports that the revenue cutter Bear
has reached Alaska from Icy Bay,
bringing news of the drowning Of Lieut..
Robinson and four of the crew
of the Bear, and A. c. Moore, of
the Russell party. The drowning oc-
Cured while the party was trying to
make a landing in Icy Bay with the
Russell. Mount st. Elias party. The
nameG of the drowned men were:
Lieut. Robinson, Coxswain Hassler,
Seamen Anderson, Nelson and Henry
Smith, al of the revenue cutter Bear.
and w. G. Moore, a member of the ex-
plOring expedition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
A PROTEST FROM THE FISHERS.
The Lesses of the Seal Fisheries Object
to Being Shut Out.

The North American Commercial
Company has filed protest with Act
ing Secretary Spaulding, of the Treasury
Department, in which it recites that it
has the right to take fur seals from the
Islands 5aa s. of St: Paul 81 and St. George
to stipulations of its lease. The compa-
ny states that it was assured quota of
10000 sealskins during 1890, and upon
such assurance submitted its bid at three
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
CHICAGO FIRM PINCHED.
Durham s. Co. Order Their Trades
CIeared--Is it "a Failure?

CHICAGO, June 16-The commission
firm of B. w. Durham & Co.. of which
ex-Congressman Durham is the senior
partner, gave notice on the Board of
Trade this morning that all their trades
would be cleared through the firm of
Norton 4 Worthington. Mr.. Durham
stated that the firm has not been MAX
ing much money lately, owing to bad
debts and slow business, and for that
reason he had taken this means as the
shortest and simplest way out, and that
it is in no sense failure, as all his
trades are protected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
To Be Used as a Prison-ship.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, June 20.-The
steamer Al-Ki, which has been char
tered by the United States government
for service in Alaska, will soon be ready
for sea. Her coal bunkers have been
enlarged and 400 tons of coal will be put
on board her. 1t is stated she will be
used as prison-ship, and will be sta
toned at Ounalaska, to which place all
the sealers caught violating the law will
bo 70 ION
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
HANGING MUCH TOO GOOD.
Asking C1emeRcy for the Murderer of a
Wife and Child,

SoLoMoNvILLE, Ariz., June 20.-Frank
Nelson, an ex-colored soldier, and An
tonion Granada were to have been hung
here to-day. Nelson killed a woman
with whom he was living and her
child at Fort Grant last July
Granada killed his wife and
child at Morenci in August Both
were convicted last October and have
been reprieved four times by the gov
ernor, awaiting a decision upon the
validity of the grand jury law in force
when they were indicted. Acting Gov.
Murphy granted ten days respite to
Nelson yesterday. A petition is being
circulated asking that sentence in his
case be committed to life Imprisonment.
Antonio Granada will be hung this aft
arnn0n
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Now She Can Testify.

A libel action has been brought by
Mr.. Parnell's secretary, Mr.. Campbell,
against the Cork Herald for stating that
while other members of Parliament
were attending to their duties Mr..
Campbell was hiring houses for immor-
al purposes for Mr.. Parnell in Dublin.
The bench has issued subpenas for
Mrs. O'Shea and Mr.. Parnel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
REGENT SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Findings of the Court of Inquiry Into
the Manipur Massacre.

CALCUTTA, June 20.-The court of in
quiry which has been investigating the
Man;pur massacre, says dispatch from
Manipur, has found the regent to hsye
been guilty of warning upon the forces
of the Empress Of India, but on the
other hand the court finds that the
regent was not guilty of the murder of
Chief Commissioner James w. QuintOn
British Resident f. st. c. Grimwood,
and the other British officials who were
killed during the massacre. The regent
has been sentenced to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
The Wheat Shortage.

Figures compiled by the Northwest
ern Miller whow the stock of wheat in
private elevators of Minneapolis to be
$3.50, 600 bushels, decrease of 212, 00C
bushels for the week. The total stock
at Minneapolis and Duluth in 10, 430 .054
bushels against 10, S44 $50 bushels a week
ago. The Market Record places the
stock in country elevators of Mime
sofa and the two Dakotas at 2,2S4, 200
bushels, or 900 bushels less than on
June s. This makes the aggregate
northwestern stock 12,714, $40 bushels
"a decrease of 5OO,9l2 during the week.
against IA, 300, 7O6 bushels year ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
NOT RIGHT AWAY.
Parnell Denies the Report of the APP
prOachinC Marriage.

Parnell Denies the Report of the APP
proaching Marriage.
LONDON, June 19.-Rumors have been
current of late that Mr.. Parnell and
Mrs. O'Shea were soon to be married.
When Intercepted by a reporter as to
the rumors of Disappointing marriage,
Parnell betrayed some annoyance at
the circulation of such reports, and as
sured his visitor that they were utterly
untrue. He did not wish to discuss the
matter any further than to say that, 80
far SIS the statement that he was to
marry sIrs. O'Shea soon was concerned,
it was without an atom of foundation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Struck Dead in the Street.

ROCKFORD. H., June 20.-John Burns,
a laboring- man, was killed here last
night. He was standing on the street
watching a fight between two half
drunken men from Belvidere when one
of them suddenly turned on him and
struck him in the face. He fell and the
back Of his head struck the sidewalk,
the conclusion producing blood cot on
the brain. Gus Gamer was arrested
and cOnfacCn1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Irrigation IN South Dakota.

ABERDEEN, S. D., June 19.-The Da-
kota Irrigation Company, of this city,.
has closed contract with an artesian
ell outfit manufacturing and operating
company, of Pittsburg, whereby the lat
ter concern will drill ten wells in this
section of the country. Two rigs will
be shipped at once, one going to De-
Smet, and the other to Worthwhile.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Nav Vitlate the Law.

1t was discovered on the 10Th that the
section of the new Illinois secret ballot
law, specifying that ticket peddlers must
keep 100 feet away from the polls, is
missing entirely from the bill There is
a difference Of opinion as to whether
the commission invalidates the remain
der of the bill or not.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24

that the CHILEAN government derived
any benefit from the Lsbos Islands,
whose works have been stopped since
January Perfect order reigls In Chill,
and the army, well disciplined, is anx-
ious to 90 to Tarapea and make an end
of the nitrate spectators.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
FLOCKING TO TROY HILL.
Crowds of Incurab1es Besiege Father
Mollinger at Pittsburg.

P1TTsBURG, Pa, June 16.-For the past
forty-eight hours the Union Station has
appeared more like hospital than a
railroad depot. All day yesterday and
to-day it was filled with miscellaneous
variety of incurable people who had
been taking religio-medical treatment
at Father Mollinger's establishment on
Troy Hill. The great majority of
them were sadly disappointed.
They came here hrmly believing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
GIRLS SUFFOCATED BY GAS.

Three Domestics Asphyxiated in Their
Rooms in New York City.
New YORK, June 20.-Jennie Griss-
man, % years old, Hungarian; Katie
Keefe, aged II years, and Agnes Sears,
Is years old, the two latter Irish girls,
were found dead in bed in their room,
10 East Eighty-sixth Street, early this
morning, having been sufocated by gas
The girls were dOmestics
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Killed Under FAILING SLATE

DIES MONIES, Ia, June 19.-Joseph
Wasky and his son William, miners at
the Christy Coal Mine, about 4 miles
east of Des Moines, were killed yester-
day. Both men were dead when found
cause.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
All at jackson Park

The Worlds Fair art building, it was
definitely decided on the 10th, is to be
put in jackson Park, instead of on the
lake front down town several miles
away. This places the whole exposi-
ton at last on a single site
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
She Wants Damages.

Four saloonkeepers of Lansing, Mich.
have been sued for $4,000 each by Mrs.
Wayne McCrumb, whose husband COM
mitted suicide with corbolic acid on the
state fair grounds last week, after hav-
ing been drunk for several weeks. Mrs.
McCrumb charges the defendants with
having sold her husband the liquor
which caused him to commit the deed.
The saloonkeepers' bondsmen are made
cO-defendantS
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Rain in the Northwest.

A heavy rain fell at st. Paul late on the
afternoon of the 10th, and reports from
all parts of Minnesota, North Dakota
and South Dakota show that the storm
was of wide extent and generally heavy.
In most places it was heavy rain with
out other Accomplishments, but near
Atwater, Mimi, lightning struck the
school-house, killing Solomon Peterson
and slightly iniuring number of others.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Nearly Half a Million Loss.

Fire broke out in Buckalew's stable,
IN the village of Seabright, N. j., on the
10Th. The flames spread through the
business center of the town. causing a
loss estimated at about 100000. 1t is
alleged that drunken man deliberate
ly threw a lighted match on a bale
of hay, which ignited, and the flames
spread with great rapidity to the adj
Joining buildings on Ocean Avenue. By
6 o'clock more than fifty buildings were
consumed. All the fish settlement was
destroyed, also the Methodist Church
and parsonage, the Garfield Hotel, and
the post-office and telegraph Office.
Over 100 families are homeless.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
A ST. Louis Fire.

The G. H. Thompson Manufacturing
Company's drying house, Second and
Sydney streets. st. Louis, was totally
destroyed by fire on the night of the
goth. The Larkin-Scheffer Chemical
Works suffered only slight damage to
their buildings. The Missouri Car Shop
and Foundry was not injured. Thomp-
sen Manufacturing Company's loss
$500, 900, fully insured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Bitten By a TarantuIa.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 2o.-Rudolph
Meinke, boy, tried to catch tarantu-
la that dropped from bunch Of bananas
in South Water Street commission
house, and was bitten. He sucked the
wound and 8 physician also promptly
cauteriZed it. He will recover
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Increased Salaries.

The salary and allowance division Of
the Post-office Department has COM
pleted the readjustment Of salaries Of
postmasters of the second class and as
a result the, following changes in Wis
consin postmasters' salaries will be
made july l: