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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16

ords and seal, Frank Barry, Milwaukee /;
master of exchequer. Fred. Kraus,
Milwaukee; master of arms, n. B..
Haywood. Marshfeld; inside guard, c.
Fege, Eau Claire; @. G.. E., w. Ford,
La Crosse.
PAPERS have been served on the may
or and city clerk of Ashland asking
$4,000 of the city. The complainant is
J. J. Koch, Who claims to have received
serious injuries from slipping on an icy
sidewalk.
AT Milwaukee, on the Sth, Charles
Messing, street car driver, in fit OF
jealousy badly wounded bis wife and
shot himself dead, The couple had
been living apart some time.
AT the annual meeting Of the Twenty
fourth Wisconsin Infantry the follow
ing officers were elected: President.
John l.. Mitchell: vice-president, Gar-
rett Dunck; secretary, George r. Eddy;
treasurer, Henry G. Rogers; quarter
master, Byron Albert; quartermaster
sergeant, John Warnecke: Garrett
Dunck, who has justreturned from trip
over many OF the battle fields ir the
South, entertained the veterans with a
description of what he saw
THE plans for the remodeling Of the
Schltz Hotel, at Milwaukee, are well
bAA0Gi way IuC new ltOJHo Will nave
about 200 rooms. and cost about $500
600. 1t has not been determined lust
what improvements are to be made, but
1t settled that the building will be OF
stone, brick and iron. 1t will be seven
or eight stories high, and will front On
Third Street
SANFIELD MACDONALD was arrested al
Ashland for whipping J A. Monger,
editor of local paper. who acDonald
says, had traduced MacDouald's wife.
His action is approved by citizens, who
will pay his fine.
AT the annual meeting of the Milwau-
kee Club last evening the old officers
and directors were reelected. except
James X. llsley, secretary, who de-
clIned to serve again. Charles :, Ord
way was elected IN his place. The Off
GERS and directors fer the ensuing wear
are: President, Alfred l.. Cary: vice
president, Daniel NJ Brigham; secreta-
ry, Charles s. Ordwav; treasurer, +. g.
Rigelow; directors, Bedford Z. Hop
kins, Frederick T. Day. Arthur X.
Camp, .iohn c. Spencer. Robert l.. Jen-
rings, John I. Cramer and Grant Fitch.
OK the eth inst. the sheriff took pos
session of the La Crosse Lumber and
Manufacturing Company, one of the
largest wood working concerns IL that
city, on claim of about 81, 900 IN favor
of B. b. Healy. 1t is likely the COM
pany will be closed out and its property
sold
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
TYPE TRUST Is FORMED.
Conbjn ation OF All fhe Foundries in the
Country Brought About.


New YORK, March 1.-the formation
of the type foundry trust is completed.
The only two concerns that have re-
fused to fall in with the scheme are
George Bruce's Son & Co., Is Maid
en- Lane, in this city, and Bernhart
Bros. & Spindler. of Chicago. The
plan, as it is reported, is not TO buy the
foundries outright, but TO form them
into great combination. One-third of
the purchase price of each foun-
dry jig to be paid IN cash,
onethird in preferred stock. and
one-third in ordinary stock. The total
valuation of al! he companies whose
options are now held is said 10 reach
close to SIS 600. 900. The capita stock
has been temporarily fixed at 500, 900.
but it Will ultimately be So, 600 Geo or
$50 200, 900. Robert Allison, Of Allison,
Smith & Co., Of Cincinnati, was elected
president; William B. Mackellar, Of
Mackellar, Smith, Jordan & Co., vice
president; G. Frederick Cordan, of the
same firm, Eastern manager; John
Mardcr. of Marder. Luse & Co., West
ern manager, and A. H. T. Bower, of
the Union Type Foundry, of Chicago,
secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
GEN. ALGER'S DEFENSE.
He Publishes His Army Record at Great
Length.

He Publishes His Army he cord ut Great
Length,
DETROIT, Mich, March 14.-Gen Al
ger this morning made public his war
record. It includes great host of
documents from army officers warmly
praising Alger and recommending him
for promotion. With them is the
report of Gen. Custer recon-
mendine the dismissal of Al
ger from the service. The entire
record is full of credit to Alger with the
exception of the Custer document, and
the endorsements thereto OF course if
it had not been for this portion Of
it the record would not at this
time have been brought into such
prominence In contradiction to the
statements of Custer, Ayers record
shows that after the battle OF Boone
vile he laid off on occount of illness.
as he also did May %, 1864, and August
%, 1864 In each case. however, he
had the certificate of his official surgeon
to show he was i'll. It is true that IN his
last absence on sick leave Custer die not
respond to the doctors application for
sick leave for Alger.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
HORRORS OF A PEST HOUSE.
Terrible Condition of Affairs at the New
York Quarantine Hospital.

Terrible Condition OF Aua1rs at the Now
York Quarantine Hospital.
New YORK, March 10.-A startling con-
dltion of affairs at the pest house on
North Brothers Island has been found.
Two reporters landed on North BROTH
ers Island at midnight and visited the
smallpox hospital. the typhus fever
pavilions, the scarlet fever and measles
wards and the lepers' tent. The re-
porters went into pavilion after pa
vilion, and found neither attendants
nor doctors, and were appealed to for
water and assistance by the neglect
ed patients. One attendant was
found who had thirty-two typhus
fever patients in his care. Six Of the
typhus victims were delirious and were
tied to their COTS All the attendants in
the various infectious wards and pavil
ions eat their meals together. Side by
side at the table sit attendants from the
smallpox, typhus, measles and scarlet
fever wards. They step from the bed
side of their patients to the common
dining table without fumigatioI or
change of clothing.
The number Of typhus cases since
February IL, 1853; number of deaths
from typhus, IS; number of typhus pa
tients at North Brothers Island to-day,
50; number typhus suspects quaran-
tined, SO; number smallpox cases, 20;
number scarlet fever, 81; number
measles. %; number lepers. II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
TRAINS FAST In DRIFTS.
The Big Blizzard Reaches the East and
Prostrates Business.

OswEGo, \. Y, March 1.-THE biz
zard has complete possession of this
town. All railroads are blocked.
There are no mails and wires are down.
No trains bave been run in or out of
Oswego to-day. Railroad cuts are filled
TO the ton. There are immense drifts
in the principal streets, ten feet deep.
Nearly all business has stopped. 1t is
the worst storm in years.
UTICA, n. l., March 1.-THE passen-
ger traffic on the New York Central is
practically suspended. A live stock
train is derailed in Syracuse and has
blocked all east-bound trains since Z
O'Clock this morning. The west-bound
trains are all late, and struggling along
with great difficulty OH account of the
storm. The blockade at Syracuse is the
more serious because the binding
snow fills the tracks while the trains
are at 8 standstill
WATERTowN, n. Y, March 11.-Bliz-
gard weather prevails throughout North
ern New York, though unaccompanied
by any serious hardship. Since O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon about two feet OF
snow has fallen, and high wind has
made immense drifts, which, in some
cases, on the highways and railways, are
impossible. The thermometer at 8 A. NJ.
registers about II degrees above zero.
The barometer is rising. The city
schools are but slimly attended. and in
the country districts many are closed.
The lum berlng and sugar making opera
tons have been interrupted
FONDA, n. Y, March IA Dakota
blizzard Is now raging III the Mohawk
Valley. The wind is furious, and at
times the snow is binding. On the
country roads the snow has drifted to a
depth of several feet. The weather is
rapidly growing colder. The wind is
interfering with the work of the tele-
graph and telephone wires. The storm
Is growing worse hourly.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi. j, March l1.-Nelson
Blackmer was lost in the blizzard and
not having been yet found it is feared
he is dead.
Fort DoDGE, Ia, March l1.-During
the blizzard great damage was done
here. At the town of Badger, Thomas
Oneson WAS blown from q wagon and
his neck broken, killing him instantly.
Others were injured by being blown
down.
JAMESTOWN, \. D., March 11.-Frank
Braithwaite was frozen to death in the
blizzard one mile from his home at
Oberon. His wife and two children
were with him bat were protected in
the sleigh and arrived home safely.
DULUTH, Mimi, March lit Is esti-
mated that the damage from the biz
Zard will exceed 500, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
CHANCE FOR A RICH MAIDEN.

a Hungarian Prince Makes Bid for sn
American Wife.
New YORK, March 1Q.-Henry Barna,
whose letter-heads say he is II Hunga
rian detective, and whose Office is at
283 East Houston Street, has been COM
missioned by Hungarian prince to
find wife for the latter. The prince
wants TO marry a. handsome A ma orioora
girl about 20 years old, with the snug
little fortune of 100000. He, in re-
turn, will give her title and 20,000,000
forms. On Monday Barna mailed 100
confidential letters to the superintend
ents OF police of the principal cities. He
offers the superintendent who secures
the girl the SUM of 50. 000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
MORELAND SENT TO PRISON.
The Oxford Professor to Suffer Ten
Years Penal Servitude.

Years Penal Servitude.
LONDON, March IA large crowd,
comprising many persons well known
in fashionable society. assembled in the
Central Criminal, Old Bailey, to-day, to
listen to the trial Of Maitland Francis
Moreland, the aged Oxford tutor.
Among those present were Earl Russell,
Lord Hothfeld, Lord Ormathwaite and
the Earl of Chesterfield. Moreland
pleaded guilty of attempting to extort
money from Earl Russell and not
guilty to extorting money from Lord
HOthfeld. The prisoner was sentenced
to ten years penal servitude. This is
equivalent to Il life sentence, for More
land is Now IS years old. Under the
names OF Maitland and Moreland he
wrote TO number Of young members
of the nobility, representing himself as
Young and fascinating widow who, for
a money consideration, was willing to
assume improper relations with them.
Moreland made an appeal for mercy,
during which ne sobbed bitterly. He
begged the Judge to allow him to die in
the midst of his family instead Of in
priSOn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
KANSAS HAS A BLIZZARD.
Severe Storm of Wind anu Snow in the
Southwest.

Severe Storm of Wind and Snow in the
Southwest.
KANSAS CRY, Mo, March lids
patches from points all over Kansas re-
port that a severe blizzard is raging.
The weather throughout the state was
warm enough Saturday to be almost un-
comfortable. Yesterday change
in the temperature took place,
and at night heavy snow.
driven by a strong wind, set in The
snow is of the hard variety, and wher-
ever it drifts it forms banks as hard as
sand. A dispatch from Newton states
that trains on the Santa Fee main
line west Of there are delayed
on account Of the storm. At New
ton the blizzard is reported TO be
the worst of the season. 4 dispatch
from Empor1a states fierce blizzard is
raging there and delay to street and
railway traffic is great At Topeka tile
storm is raging with great fury and the
snow is drifting badly. Opinions at the
Office of the State Board of Agriculture
are to the effect that the storm will
not seriously injure the winter wheat
crop. 1t is not far enough advanced to
be injured by the cold, and the snow IN
any event could not cause much damage.
In this city the blizzard made its APP
pearance shortly after midnight The
fall of snow has been quite heavy, but
not sufficient TO hinder traffic
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
HAS ITS OWN TERMINALS.
important Railway Interpretations of
the Illinois steel Company.

the Illinois steel Company.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, March 1.-THE secre-
tary of state some time ago issued char
ters to the Calumet q Blue Island Rail-
way Company, the Chicago & South
eastern Railway Company, the Joliet q
Blue Island Railway Company, the Mil
waukee, Bay View & Chicago Railway
Company. These titles read like the
names of real railroads. As matter Of
fact they are merely side tracks at the
various plants of the Illinois Steel Com
pany at South Chicago, Joliet, ILL.,, Bay
View, Wis, etc. Organized and oper-
ated as railroads, with full sets of Off
GERS, books of account, etc., they fur
nish very clever method of evading
the restrictions OF the Inter state com
merce law. In the place of rebates, it
is alleged that these side tracks are al
lowed 40 cents per carload as terminal
charges, which, on 10000 to 100000
cars of freight per year, makes snug
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
TWO TRAINMEN KILLED.
Fatal Freight Collision on the Big Fon

Fatal Freight Collision on the Big Fonr
Near Acton, Ind.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 10.-There
was a bad collision on the Big Four road
about 80 o'clock this morning between
two west-bound freight trains just west
of Acton, Ind, and about twelve miles
east Of this city. The first train had
come to standstill, and before the rear
train could be stopped it crashed into
the caboose of the first train. The en-
CINE of the rear train was badly wrecked,
and Conductor Mctfill and Brakeman
Myers were instantly killed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
FRENCH COLLEGE RIOT.
Students Loot the Institution at Lyons
and 1T is Closed.

PARIS, March IA dispatch from
Lyons states that in consequence of dis
'turbances caused yesterday by the
students in the college the college has
been closed. A certain professor had
incurred the ire Of the students, and
they determined personal punishment
upon him. When they went to the
classroom yesterday to carry out this
Eintention they found the professor alb
sent. They atterward made demon
stration in the streets, and it was neces-
sary tor the gendarmes to dispense them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
IRELAND TO BE A CARDINAL
Official Notice of the CoininE Appoint
ment of the Prelate.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, March 11.-Rev.
Father Heffron, who has charge of Cath
Ollie affairs during the absence IN Rome
of Archbishop Ireland, has received Of
fetal advices from the holy city that
the Archbishop is to be made the sec
ond cardinal OF the United States, and
that the ceremony Of comforting the
red hat viii occur in Rome during the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
REPORTER DIES or rYPHUs.

An Assignment That Cost New York
Newspaper Man His Life.
New YORK, March 14.-Three deaths
from typhus fever were reported from
North Brothers Island to-day. One of
the dead persons is Frederick J. Ham
ilton. He was reporter on a
morning newspaper and ventured
into the house at ~ East Twelfth
Street, where woman suspected her
sons were quarantined. He there con-
tracted the disease. Other persons
whose deaths ara reported were:
Morley Kinskal, who was taken from
1875 East Broadway, and Izell Rongo,
who was taken from ~ East Seventeenth
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16

to the chilly weather and the high
price of COAL there is much suffering
among the poor. The Salvation Army
shelters were all crowded last night,
and hundreds bad to be turned away.
The demand upon the food depots and
other centers OF Salvation Army charity
has seldom been as great as now. The
problem of the London unemployed is
becoming as serious as in Berlin and
Vienna
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
A Burglar Shot Deaa.

TAMPA, Fla, March ia New York
burglar named Wilson was shot aud
killed about day break this morning by
officer Raines, of the night patrol.
Wilson had made two or three attempts
to enter different houses during the
night, but had been frightened away.
He finally got into close quarters and
crawled under house. When forced
to leave there the officer shot and
killed him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
Destructive Floods in Spain.

MADRID. March lot will be several
days before railway and telegraphic
communication is restored Railway
tunnels and bridges have been dam
aged by the heavy floods, and great
damage has also been caused III the
rural districts. No fatalities, however,
have yet been reported.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
VISITED BY A BIG FIRE.

Two Hotels and Several Business Blocks
Eaten Up by Flames at Dover, Mimi.
WINoNA, Mimi, March 11-Fire
broke out at Dover, and before it could
be extinguished had destroyed sew
eral business blocks and hotels
and small frame buildings. The fire
was fierce one and made fearful
Roadway. Huf's hotel and the Brock
away House were burned. A carpen-
ter shop, paint shop and a machinery
warehouse were burned. The fire
threatened the Chicago d North West
ern depot, but it was saved. The loss
is not yet estimated, but it is heavy. All
the losers carried insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
MICHIGAN MINE TRANSFERRED
Illinois Steel Company Secures Con
<nTf

Illinois Steel Company Secures Control
OF the Monitor.
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich, March IL
The Illinois Steel Company has secured
control of the Monitor niue. All the
miners to whom the latter company was
indebted will be paid by the new COM
panv, and operations will be resumed
at once, with Frank Scadden as superin-
tendent. The Crystal Falls mine will
again open in few days. It is very
probable that the Manganate mine will
also start up. Ifso 800 miners Will be
EMPLOYED.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
THE READINGS FIELD.
The Pennsylvania Company Takes Steps
to Oppose the Conf Combine.

II
to Oppose the Coni Combine.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, March 1.-The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is COM
pleting negotiations for the purchase of
the Lawrence colliery at Mahanoy
Plane, which is now in che hands of
the assignees, and which will be
put in operation as soon as a
branch road can be built to con-
meet it with the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Short Line between
louisville and Shenandoah. The pur-
chase of the colliery by the Pennsylva-
MIA Company opens an entirely new
field for this railroad. If the Pennsyl-
vania extendsits line up and down the
valley it will be a competitor against the
Reading from Shamokin to Tamqua,
taking in all the towns and coal patches
between those points.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
GOULD FEARED KIDNAPERS.

The Reason the Railway King Did BOT
Go to Mexico.
New YORK, March 1.-THE reason
Mr.. Gould abandoned his proposed visit
to Mexico was because he had received
an intimation that If he ventured into
that country in its present unsettled
condition he would be kidnapped and
held for ransom by the revolutionary
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
STRUCK BY A SNOW PLOUGH.

A Train Demolished and Two Persons
Injured.
MooRHEAD, Mimi, March IA
through passenger train from the East
was run into by snow pillow and two
engines going at high rate of speed at
Lake Park, thirty miles east of here.
Engineer Carr, of the passenger train,
and Fireman Flood, of the snow pillow,
were severely scalded. The three en-
eines and the mail car were demolished.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
Drew,s Wound Xas EataI

LOWELL, Mass, March 8.-Edward S.
Drew, who shot his wife and then shot
himself last Sunday, died to-day. Be
fore he died, Drew admitted that he
shot his wife, but did not state the
cause Of the trouble between them.
Jealousy, it is supposed prompted the
deed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
Suffering in London.

LONDON, March 1O.-The snowfall con-
tinues general throughout Great Brit.
ain. IN parts OF the country, especially
the mountainous regions of Cumberland
and Wales, the snow causes considerable
obstruction 10 travel. In London, owing
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
NOW CANADA RETALIATES.

Proposed Law Against Importing Alien
Labor Under Contract.
OTTAWA, Ont, March IA bill has
been introduced in Parliament to pro-
hibiu the importation and immigration of
foreigners under contract or agreement
to perform in Canada. This is a retalia-
tory measure against the United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
EARL OF DENBIGH DEAD.

WeIl-knOwn Member of the British Aris-
tOcracy Passes Away.
LONDON, March 1O.-The Earl of
Denbigh died to-day. The Earl of Den
bigh was Catholic and knight of the
Holy Roman Empire. His family name
is Fielding, and he was the eighth earl.
He was born in 1923, and was twice
married. His landed estate consisted Of
3,2l8 acres, with rental Of $40. Wis
connr Fielding succeeds to the title.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
Weekly Bank Statement.
W GEkIy bdHA oJdC51EIGiIC.
NEW YORK, March 12.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
FIack Inducements Dismissed.

New York, March Indictments
against ex-Sheriff Flack and son, in con-
nection with the divorce suit Of the
Elder Flack against his wife, were to-
day dismissed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
MORE TROUBLE FOR F7ENzEL.
Indianapolis Street Car Employees
Threaten Another Strike.

Threaten Another Strike.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March 1.-THE
advisory board, representing all the
trades unions in the city, has adopted
a resolution indorsing the stand taken
by the Brotherhood men for the rein
statement by the Street Railway Com
pany of the four discharged men and
the discharge Of thirty non
union men, The Brotherhood commit
tee will inform President Frenzel to-
day that they are calling upon him for
the last time. If he refuses to concede
these points another strike is accepted
as certainty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
coMMoNER GOES TO PRISON.
George Wooddale Hastings Sentenced to
Five Years Penal Servieude.


LONDON, March 11.-At the Old
Bailey to-day a sentence was passed
that will result n another expulsion
from the House of Commons, making
the third member of the present Parlia-
ment who has been igmoniously ex-
PEELED. Capt. Verney was expelled up
on his conviction for procuring girl for
immoral purposes; Edward De Cobain
fed the country to escape arrest on q
charge of gross immortality, and what
will probably prove the third expulsion
will be that of George Wooddale Hast
ings, member for the East Bromsgrove
Division of Worcestershire, to-day SEN
fenced to five years penal servitude on
his plea of guilty on the charge of mis-
appropriaGing the sum Of &C, 1000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16

latter part OF this month. The state
ment has been made several times, but
the official notice has never until now
been made. il is now stated that the
Official paper OF the Pope, the Osser-
vatoire Romano, will TODAY publish the
above facts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
PRINCE OF WALES IN FRANCE.
The Royal Party for England Arrives al
Mentune.

MENroNE, France, March 1.-THE
Prince and Princess of Wales and their
party arrived here ~ 7:40 o'clock this
morning. They were driven from the
railway station tS $heir villa in open
landaus. The weather here is beauti-
full.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
Grand Duke of Resse Dead

BERLIN, March 1.-THE Grand Duke
of Hesse died yesterday. Ernest Lud-
wig, eldest son of the deceased, sue
ceeds to the grand dukedom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-03-16
ARREST OF MORMON LEADER.
Nicholas GrGsbeck Charged with Violar-
ing Anti-Polygamy Laws.

ing Anti-Polygamy Laws.
SALT LAKE, Utah, March 11.-Nicho-
las Gresbeck, pardoned last year by
President Harrison, on his promise to
abandon ppolygaam9y, was arrested to-
day and held in 81 ,O0O bonds for unlawful
right in this city, the offending parties
living openly in their polygamous rela-
fiona