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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Trouble at the Erie Home.

The Visiting Committee of the Sol
diers' and Sailors Home visited the
Erie Home on the 10th, and gave the
demonstrating pensioners a hearing.
They decided not to modify the
new regulation IN the least and
so per cent. Of all inmates
pensions must be turned over to the
commissions treasurer. Only in special
cases will the pensions be turned into
the fund for the maintenance of the
Home. The money will be turned over
to the dependent families at home,
when there are such. Sixty veterans
have taken their discharges, and over
200 will leave the Home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Fatal Barn Raising,

BARRIE, Ont, June 1.-two men.
named Thomas Chapman and James
McLelland, were killed at barn rails
irc near Thornton, this morning.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
Gift a University.

A special from Hamilton, Madison
County, n. Y, says James B. Colgate
gave 100000 to Colgate University
without reserve.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
The Funds Restored.

The upper house of the Prussian Diet
has passed the bill restoring to the Ro-
man Catholic dioceses the funds which
were seized at the time of the Kultur-
kamnt
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24

Passed in the Commons.

The Irish land bill passed the third
reading in the House of Commons on
the evening of the 10Th, by vote of 225
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24
WATERFOWL. WIS.
FIREMEN MEET DEATH.
Two are Fatally Hurt in Big Fire at
Marquette-Eeavy Loss.

Two are Fatally Hurt in Big Fire at
Marquette-HeavyL Loss.
MARQUETTE, Mich, June 20.-Fire
broke out late last night in the hester
Block, one of the largest buildings IN
the city. The fire department respond
ed promptly. They found the fire very
difficult to get at and the building rap
idly filed with sitting smoke, which
impeded them in their work.
At 2:3O this morning the walls
began to fall, and the Gregory and
Greenwald blocks, adjoining, were
threatened. Capt. c. NJ. Goodang, of
the Morse Hose Company, and Fire
men Silas Hatenaula and Tim Meany
were badly cut by falling glass. Fire
man Mullaly and boy named Edward
Simons were overcome by smoke.
Their recovery is doubtful. The total
loss will amount to about $125, 900, with
$4,000 insurance. The following are
the urinciDal losers:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-06-24

HanscOm's law library was considered
the most valuable in the Upper PENN
eula, and probably north of Detroit and
u
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Now For Another Land Rush.

Secretary Noble has decided the long
contested case Of the Las Vegas grant in
New Mexico. He decides that tho grant
was not I'm absolute grant To tho parties
originally named therein, but was Tor the
benefit OF only those TO whom lands were
allotted Hereunder; that the grant was
confirmed by congress to the town OF Las
Vegas; that only such lands passed under
the grant as, having been allotted, was in
possession OF occupants when the United
States acquired New Mexico, and that
survey shall be made and patent therefor
issued to the town of Las Vegas for the
benefit of those entitled TO thom. All
LANDS not passed in this manner become
public lands, subject TO entry and settle
inent under general laws. AS To, pasture
and water ng places free TO all" IL Is a
question to bs determined by the courts.
This decision will open from $50, 900 10
$40. 900 acres
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Praise Our Factory buildings.

The royal labor commission, OF England
has decided it TO TO desirable that two
women be appointed sub commissioners, to
be assigned to the dutv of inquiring into
the subject of women's labor. Factory
Inspector Henderson testified that when
he visited America he had found factory
buildings aud arrangements there TO be
superior 10 what was furnished In Eng
land. The buildings were more comforta.
BILE and better ventilated aud thes arrange
ments such that there was less danger Of
accidents. He did not attribute the super
Tor conditions in America to Legislation,
but rather TO the high sense OF dignity
that he had found among American work
men-a feeling that had no counterpart
among English workmen-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
MR. CRISP OF GEORGIA.
After n Hard Fought Battle or Ballots
Lasting Tive Days Judge Crisp
Captures the speakership.
The Fifty-second Congress opens, bus
Transacts no Business nc the
First Days. Session.
Terrible storms on the English Chan.
mel Result I'm Much Loss OF Life.
Another Electric Execution.
The speaker.hip Contest.

A Washington special says: The great
est contest for nomination for speaker OF
the house which has occurred since the
Both congress has resulted in q victory for
one OF Georgia's favorite sons-Judge
Charles +. Crisp The contest was q hot
one every inch or every vote holly fought
for and Mr.. Mills can accept his defeat
with the satisfaction OF knowing that he
was not far behind. The hnal and thir-
tieth ballot was Crisp, 1Ig; Mills, l05;
Springer 4 and Stevens /. When the
ballotlng commenced on Monday morning
it seemed that the contest would DO in
definite aud of some length But from the
twentieth ballot Springers forces began
deserving him. NcMilln held his votes
and his followers held 10 the delusion that
fortune would turn in their favor. After
the twenty-seventh ballot Springer an
nounced his intention or his readiness 70
withdraw, but did not give his votes 10
any rival candidate. In the beginning OF
the thirtleth ballot McMllin withdrew
amid great cheering and his followers
scattered. This ballot resulted, Crisp,
IA and Mills, los, and Springer and his
followers with the balance Of power in
their hands. MIR. Springers vote was cast
for the Georgia man amid deafenng APP
plause. MIR. Crisp made very clever
speech in thanking his supporters for the
honor bestowed upon him.
The Filtysecond congress opened with
large numbers OF spectators in both SEN
ate and the House The vlce-president
called the Senate to order. Several Gre
dentals were acted upon among them those
OF Senator Br.ce, OF Ohio. After some
routine business-the principal thing be-
ing u resolution fixing meet ngs for the
hour Of noon--the Senate ad burned.
Clerk Mcpherson called the House to
order, but after roll call it immed ,ately
adjourned. The roll showed S26 menu
0ers present
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
An EIeetrOcutIou.

July 4. 1890. Martin ID. Loppy. OF New
York city. stabbed woman with whom
he was living with pair OF scissors. 1t
was supposed that the couple were mar
ried and Loppy was arrested and tried for
wife murder. He was found guilty and
sentenced 10 he electrocuted during the
week Of Dec. z. AT just 1908 p m. on
the 9TH. the black flag which signifies that
an execution has taken place was run up
over the house OF Warden Brown at Sing
Sing prison. A number OF newspaper re-
porters had been awaiting this signal as it
was the only way in which they could
know that the execution had taken place.
According to Warden Brown the execution
was carried out the same as at tue time of
the killing of the four men in the same
chair in July last The warden refused
10 give any information except to say that
the law hai been carried out and that the
execution Of Loppy was success. Loppy
wus attended in his last moments by Chap-
lain Low. OF the Tomos prison. and Chap
lain Edgerton, OF Sing Sing prison.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
FOR OUR new NAVY.
The Elegant. New steel Cruiser New
York SUCCESSFULLY Floated and
NChristened at brooklyn.
Several Cabinet Omcers, Governors
Senators, Congressman and Others
witness the Ceremonies.
Dynamite Explosion and Four Deaths
the Result. -Ralfour Favors Local
Governments I'm Ireland.
cruiser New York Launched.


The United States armored cruiser Now
York was launched from the yard OF the
Cramp shipbuilding company, New York.
In the presence OF 5000 people. Miss
Helen Page. daughter of J. Seaver Page.
secretary OF the united league clrb OF New
York, broke the traditional bottle OF wine
upon the great steel ram of the cruiser as
she slid from her wooden cradle into the
Delaware river and christened her ''New
York" There were present Secretaries
Blaine, Rusk, Tracy, Foster, Noble and
Postmaster-General Wanamaker, Govern
ors Hill and Pattison and Gov. Elect
Flower besides numerous senator's, con-
gressmen and others of note. The New
York will carry battery OF six S-inch
breech-load.ng rifles, twelve 4-lnch rapid
fire guns, eight 6-pounders, four Gatlings
aud six torpedo tubes. Two OF the S-iuch
guns will be mounted on barbette forward
on the upper deck. and two In similar
barbette aft, while the remaining two will
be carried in broadside amidships on the
upper deck. The principal dimensions.
etc. of the New York are: Length on
the water line, $50 IT @. 5 iu.; breadth of
beam, ga it.; mean draught, % IT. 3.5
incaes; displacement s, 100 tons; maxi
mum speed, 20 knots; complement, officers
and men. 40; coal endurance total capac-
ity) 1896 miles.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
The Terrible Ku KIux Khan.

On May 81, 1870, during the hight OF
the Ku-Klux reign in Mort Carolina, Sen =
ator John w. Stephen, OF Cuswcn county.
was found dead in the tower OF the court
house at Yanceyv1le. There numerous
stabs in his body and n rope around his
neck. Court was in session at the time
and q tremendous sensation was created.
Gov. Holden caused large number Of
arrests on suspicion, among them several
prominent democratic politicians and an
ex-iudge OF the superior court. No clue
was found and the matter has ever since
remained a mystery. A prominent citizen
of Caswell county, DIR. Felix Roam, on his
deathbed has confessed the murder and
named as his accomplices DIR. Stephen
Richmond and the sheriff OF the county.
All the parties are now dead. but the con-
fession lifts the suspicion which has at
tached to several prominent men still liv-
ing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
MICHIGAN MY MICHIGAN.
Tho DQiBes and Happening I'm Our
Two. Peninsuias which are
% Much Importance.
bBurglsrs surprised I'm the Act az Lcx-
iRgton, but Turn sho Table on
Their Youthful Gaptors.
Thc, State horticultural Society Il
working APP an Interest tn Fruit
Growing -Other MATTERS.

Early Sunday mcrning as Michael My
ers, ir., wilbur J. Beach. Frank Nigge-
man and Samuel III. Mathews. of Licking
ton. were returning homo from a party,
Myers, a. clerk for ID. Clarke. stopped 70
tryahe store door aud was surprised 20
aadie open. AS che four walked into the
store and struck tight voice said:
''Biow thahiightrout and get out OF here
as'ouclS us you can, or l will blow your
head OFF The boys saw q tall man and
n shorteroue each with a revolver In hand
Ia, misunderstanding attitude. Not caring to
Zoo made repository of ieadeu hail the
boys dTscreetly wishdrew. Later investi-
cation showed that they had visited other
places. Andrew Monroe's saloon was
broken into and some whisky and cigars
taken. Tkey also broke in the engine
room door Of the grlst mill, Went up into
the office where they got about az ia change
aad stamps. Also Geo. II. Mason's store.
where about $50 worth of ieweiry and
notions wece taken. They stole G. ID.
RoDneis horse, which they drove to near
Post Hunon. where il was found by Detec-
Hve9SuciSerjdgp later badly used up.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Dynamite Has Four victims More.

A dynamite factory at Haverstraw, N.
Y, was blown up on tho afternoon OF the
I'd. -Four men employed in the building
destroyed were instantly killed, as was a
man who WAS some distance from the
building. The debris caught ire after the
explos on and burned for some time
Several other buildings about 100 yards
away conta ned dynamite and it was u
narrow escape that they were not des-
troyed also. The factory was the property
OF the Clinton dynamite company. OF Hav-
erstraw. The dead are M. Wadsworth
engineer OF the works; Peter Carlossa,
Jos. Williams and Jos. +. Adler all work.
men, and Peter Lounsberry. OF Sing Sing.
lounsberry was in a boat near the shore
when the explosion occurred and no was
instantly killed. A man who was in the
boat with him escaped injury.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Terrible storm in English Channel.

A London cable dated Dec s. says: A
storm has been raging all along the chan
ell and several wrecks have occurred. AT
Calais the channel steamer Victoria struck
the pier at the entrance 10 the harbor, and
being unable To make the hdrbor was
obliged TO put to sea again She has 81
passengers aboard. Some time after she
put out 10 sea she was again sighted to
the northeast OF Gala s, showing signals of
distress and it vas thought that she had
sustained serious damage Tugs were
sent to her assistance. The herring smacks
at Field Camp are In extreme danger.
One unknown vessel foundered and her
crew OF "a persons were drowned. "A
barge went down ut the mouth Of Thames
and her crew persisted A vessel stranded
CT Shoreham, but her crew are safe Thous-
ands OF acres of land are under water in
Dorsetshire In the Fermoy district trees
have been uprooted and houses uprooted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
.raI>nted Young scuiptress.

The competition of women sculptors for
the finest groups for the attic cornice and
pediment OF the women's building at the
worlds fair, has closed and the first prize
was awarded to Miss Alice Rideout, Of
San Francisco. Her three groups repre-
sent: "Womans Virtues" 'Woman as the
Spirit OF Civilization" and "Woman's
Place in History" and she has been given
the contract which will carry with it a
handsome remuneration. Miss Ii deout is
still In her teens, pretty and very talented.
One OF her best works has been n bust OF
President Harrison for the union league
club, of San Francisco.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
IEnr RrnItGrowers.

The attendance at the 2ist annual meet
ing of Che suite horticultural society,
which was held at Eaten Rapids, was
large. aud the discussions full of interest
70 fruit growers. Tue trcasurcrs report
shows a life membership of 20j, which has
created fund OF 81. $50. that is now in
vested in mortgages AID bonds. President
Lyon read "a paper upon plans OF tue de-
partment Of agriculture foe reaching hor-
ticulturists throughout the country, cover
flag the subject more fully than in his an
uuai address. His plan Cous SITS In send
ing five CopI;s of all books, pamphlets aud
bulletins ISSUED by the department to all
societies auxiliary TO the state society.
thereby distribut ng the latest and best
information on all pomological subjects TO
persons mesa Interested. The society
adopted this proposition ana appointed Il
committee 60 put it in operation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
FALLING WALLS.
Twelve Meet Death Very suddenly I'm
Burned Building at 81. Paul.

Burned Building at 81. Paul.
Since the recent fire at ST. Paul, MINI,
workmen have been at work on the ruins
Of the Shepard bu ding clearing away the
debris On the 4th inst. IL most terrible
accident occurred. The center wall. which
had remained standing. became topheavy
from the large amount OF debris removed
from the bottom TAX ng away all support
and suddenly there was crash and Ii
men were buried in the mass. The police
were summoned and the work Of rescue
began. In less than an hour IL men Were
taken from the ruins, seven of whom were
dead and five unconscious-two died soon
after. There were no groans or cries
from the injured AS the poor fellows were
extricated from the ruins by their fellow
workmen. Not one had retained con-
seriousness. The most careful handling
possible seemed TO be torture most hor-
rible, for the rescuers were not well
drilled TO their gruesome task at the out
set and did not work together, as they
did later on. In their disconnected efforts
they seemed at times 10 be pulling the
men TO pieces. The faces of the workmen
were almost as CHASTITY us if they had been
dead themselves. The majority OF the
men were under the south SIDE of the wall
and here the heaviest part fell Only two
were taken out from the north side.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Hurrah for MIX.

The Mikado OF Japan has made q prop
os.tiou to the management OF the worlds
fair TO erect permanent building on the
grounds, surrounding it with typical
Japanese garden and then make the city
of Chicago present of the building and
gardens. The Mikado Is willing to spend
s10O, 900 on il If the worlds fair board
gives him the site he wants. This is
about two acres at the north end OF the
wooded island. The building would be
copied from the finest specimens OF Japan
csc architecture extant at the tine Column
bus discovered America. In the elabora-
ton of the grounds the highest achieve
ment of the japanese landscape gardeners
would be shown.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Baliour Favors Local Government

Rt Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, first lord OF
the treasury, addressing Il conservative
meeting ut Huddersbeld, said he was still
clear in his own mind that the Irish local
government bill ought TO be passed, but it
would not be introduced in parliament un-
less the rights of the minority arc safe
guarded. At the same time, he said, the
measure ought to be based on a broad frar-
chise. Mr.. Balfour declared that he be-
leved it possible to produce measure full
filling both these conditions Doutiess any
bill would transfer the administrative
power oil the land owners TO other hands,
but that would not be u reason for reject
ing the measure unless it oouh be proven
that il would be IA new weapon in the
hands of the disloyal 10 injure the loyal
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Christmas VIII End All limo.

Mrs. Charles p. johnson, of Wyandotte,
KS, has organized a band OF Adventists
who have fixed Christmas day as the end
of the werld. There are about 500 fol-
lowers of the woman already, aud she has
fitted up residence magnihcenly. There
she receives her friends and holds seances.
She is in hourly communication with the
spirit world and says that there can be
no mistake as to her prediction Mira
johnson with her husband went W Wyan-
dotte from Mt Vernon. Ill about five
years ago. Mr.. johnson isr trainmaster
ola tho Kansas City, wysudotte a.
Western railway.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
THIRTY DROWNED.
An Accident on the Hudson River I'm
which Twelve Barges Are Lost.

which Twelve Barges Are Lost.
Twelve barges loaded with brick bound
down Hudson river were capsized at Gro
ton Point above New York city about Is
miles. The barges were In tow of the
steamer Township. The river Is very
wide at the this place and a high cross
sea was running. As the tow came around
the point the waves were so heavy that
they began TO wash over the steamers
side. TO save her from laundering II was
necessary TO heave 10 with head to the sea.
The moment the tow line was cast OF the
barges began 10 drive into one another and
bound about in the seaway. AS they
knocked together some had holes stove in
their sides and sank and some caught one
against another and carried over by their
heavy deck loads the waves and the wind
turned them bottom up. All this hap
pened In a very few minutes. The crews
Of the barges-each barge carried about
five men and boys-were down below
playing cards or telling stories. No warn
Ing seems TO have been given by the tug
boat people when they hove TO. The fir st
the men In the barges knew their boats
were smashing into each other and sinking
aud upsatting. Some had time to rush on
deck and jump into the water. Many
must have been caught Ia the cabins, like
rats in trap, and carried down. 1t is know
that at least go men were on the barges
and only 80 have been accounted for, most
Of whom swan TO shore, aud they had a
hard struggle for life in the cold water,
and the high surf. AS soon as they had
landed ant told their story two tugs were
dispatched from Haverstraw after the
barges.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Railroad Accident--Four Killed.

An accident occurred to the passenger
train on the Harlem railroad. in New
York city. on the I'd. The train was
composed OF four cars aud an engine. AT
One hundred and forty-ninth street and
Fourth avenue there is switch which
changes the cars from the Harlem to the
New York Central and Hudson River
railroad tracks. In crossing this switch
the last car OF the train was thrown from
the track on its side An unknown man.
two car cleaners and another employee OF
the company were killed, and two men
severely injured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Disastrou. Wreck.

A terrible wreck, disastrous In its
effects, both upon life and property, CO.
Cured at West Plains. Mo, on the Kansas
City, Fort Scott s. Memphis railway
construction train with SO men In the
caboose was backing into Oh at place when
IL collidcd with a special freight train. The
caboose was smashed into splinters and
four OF the workmen Ia it were killed out
riglf> OF the other 81 men occupying the
caboose, 20 were seriousiy injured. 10 is
feared some of them fatally. Fifteen
freight ears were piled In heap aae
traific suspended.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-12-11
Three More Lives Sacrificed.

A train from New York on tho Reading
railroad collided with u construction train
at Pennington, N. j.. and made terri lille
wreck. Fred X. McLaren, OF PhHadel-
phia; Michael Maloney, Of Trenton. and
Thomas Fitzpatrick. of Philadelphia the
crew OF the gravel train, were all kkaed.
Roderiques. engineer OF the express wes
probably fatally injured. Tessner. the
fireman, was seriously injured. The ex-
press had the right of way. The osastruc-
zion was slowing 10 the switch. The CO.
CINE of the express traia and the smoking
car were thrown from the track dowz a
steep embanktnent The engineer aud
fireman jumped from tho saboese ind
saved their lives.