Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-07-20
NEWS PARAGRAPHS 8,

A FREIGHT train was wrecked at
Bakersfield, Cal, running into a num-
Der of cattle. Brakeman Donnelly was
fatally scalded, two tramps killed and it
is believed two more are under the
wreck.
THOMAS II. CARTER, Of Montana, has
been elected chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee to succeed w
j. Campbell, Of Illinois, resigned.
SIX cases of smallpox have been dis
covered in New York in one day. Five
of the cases were in large tenement
house in Gensely populated portion of
the city.
Ex-CoUNTY TREASURER Charles II.
Paul who was on trial on a charge of en-
bezzling $54, 900. as treasurer Of Adams
County, Neb., has been found guilty
after the jury had been out two days.
He was recommended to the mercy of
the court.
JAMES O'DAY, better known as "Jim-
my" O'Day. is another victim Of the
Homestead battle. His death occurred
at Chesterton, Ind.
WHILE Jerome Robinson and George
Wilkins (colored) were shooting
"craps," at Cleveland, they became in
vOlved IN quarrel over the game.
Robinson shot wilkins twice, killing
him. Robinson was arrested.
LUcANIA IsLAR, who murdered his
paramour and her mother, III the City
of Mexico, some months ago, has been
executed, the event taking place in
Belon prsion yard in the presence of
the prison officials and a few invited
guests.
GUY ATKINSON, a cowboy, was fatally
orr nh NJrL
quarrel over some trivial matter at
Waco, Tex.
ONE Of the most horrible murders on
cured on the night of the 18th. Mar
garet Price, coIored, lad her head split
open with an ak and the corpse was
cremated in her cabin, which was fired
by her slayer. The coroner's jury fixed
the crime on the woman's husband,
who had threatened to kill her unless
she again lived with him.
THE yellow fever is raging in Vera
Cruz, Mexico, and many deaths from
the scourge are reported daily.
SMALLPOX is epidemic in Victoria,
there being over forty cases reported,
and in consequence there is a general
panic.
A STEAMER and barge with over 100
passengers, went over dam at Water
loo, Ia, falling distance of eight feet
upon rocks. The boats were dashed to
pieces, but all on board were saved, as
the water was at low stage.
ONLY six lives were lost by the explo-
sion at West Berkeley, Cal. The dam
age to the powder and chemical works
is estimated at over 100000, and prob
ably $25, 600 more damage is done in
San Francisco and Oakland by windows
breaking.
FIRE at Minneapolis totally destroyed
McMullen & Co. sawmill, situated in
the heart of the milling district. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. The mill
was running at the time. Timothy
Guard, the Waterman, is missing.
CAPT. FRANCIS WEBB. who was stricken
with paralysis on July 2, died at Culva
Vista, suburb of San Diego, Cal. Capt.
Webb was IN the naval service during
the civil war, serving under Admiral
Porter from 1867 to 1874.
THE Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has refused to credit further the
state of Kentucky. There IS no money
in the treasury, and the June telegraph
bill is unpaid. The Western Union Will
take no state kilograms panied
by the cash, and there is no money for
such use.
road at Portland, Ore, got away from
the gripman while descending hill.
When the car reached curve at the
bottom of the hill it overturned. Five
persons were injured, but none fatally.