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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
ClTCHED AND BURNED.
a Rock Island s'Theater Train" Wrec<e
Near Chicago.


CHICAGO, H., jan 23-"The theater
train from Chicago on the Rock Island
road is in the ditch at Blue Island and
is burning up" That was the mes
sage that reached the newspaper
offices in Chicago this morning at
100 o'clock. 'fTheater trains" leave the
city on nearly all roads shortly before
midnight with passengers for the sub
urbs and towns beyond for consider
able distance. Usually the coaches bear
heavy load of merrymakers, home
ward bound after an evenings enjoy
ment at some one of the amusement
places. Blue Island is about fourteen
miles out, but at that distance the thea
ter train usually still retains a great
burden of human freight. Upon re-
ceipt of the news of the wrecking Of the
train, newspaper men and physicians
were quickly started from the nearest
available points, and intelligence from
the scene of the disaster is anxiously
awaited.
LATER-The Chicago. Rock Island q
Pacific passenger train No. 3, which left
this city at 1890 tonight for Davenport,
Ia, left the tracks at Blue Island and
rolled into the ditch. The train
consisted Of an engine, bag
gage car, three passenger coaches
and two sleepers. Near Blue Island is
large pottery plant, and it was within
short distance OF it that the rails
spread The engine cleared the gap in
safety, but the baggage car coupling
gave way. All six cars were dltched
and in few minutes they were on fire.
The Rock Island officials in the city
reported at 2 A. NJ. that they had been
notified that six passengers were in
| iured. No fatalities had been reported
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
CHICAGO GETS IT.
The Democratic Convention Goes to the
Big Windy.
nlOrgue

The Democratic Convention Goes to the
Big Windy.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 21.-The
Democratic national convention will be
held at Chicago June 81. This was the
decision Of the National Committee
tonight Fifteen ballots were cast,
Milwaukee beginning with eight votes,
and once getting up to twenty-five,
but falling oft again to eighteen. There
were many startling changes in the bal
loting, various cities receiving on one
or more ballots, a large vote. Even
Des Moines was not forgotten and
at one time lacked only eight of
a majority The fear of Chicago had
been present all day among the compel
ing cities, but the Milwaukee delegation
did not share 1t to any great extent,
having received assurances which. as the
outcome shows, were not to be relied on.
Milwaukee made the best fight of any
ofthe cities and finished the race a good
second Chicago's vote Of - was made
unanimous on the motion of Commit
teeman John l.. Mitchell, of MilWau-
kee.
After the balloting the resignation OF
Mr. Mitchell, the member OF the com
mittee from Wisconsin, was accepted
The committee then adjourned TO meet
in Chicago June 20 next.
The committee held three sessions
an executive session earl Y this after
noon, public session at ) o'clock to
hear the arguments Of cities desiring
the convention and a secret session
this evening beginning at to ballot fol
the place of holding it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
BATTLE CREEK ALARMED.
Queer Rumb lings Beneath the Ground
A Theory as to Their Cause.

Queer Rum blings Beneath the Ground
A Theory to Their Cause.
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Jan. o.
Though Battle Creek has never had the
distinction of an earthquake shock, and
its citizens have ever walked it's solid
streets without questioning their sOlidi-
ty, the earth seems now to be uncertain
beneath their feet and they tread
fearfully this erstWnile firm, mistaken
earth. Of late, residents in a particular
locality have had their peace and tran
quillity disturbed by unaccountable
rumblings and grum blings from beneath
the ground, accompanied by strong vi
brations that even shook the houses on
their foundations and caused the in
mates to flee in terror into the streets.
The vibrations appear to have been
produced by the fall of heavy bodies
beneath the surface. and as the shock
was accompanied by splashings, it was
presumably caused by the fall of these
bodies into water. There is a theory
that an underground stream connects
the waters ofGognac Lake with those of
the Kalamazoo River, about two miles
distant. The scene of these mysterious
disturbances would be directly above
this subterranean current and the action
of the water. it is thought, has worn the
banks to such an extent as to under
mine them, hence the heavy falls and
shocks. The families of III. r. Stoudt
and Mr.. Stevens have during the last
week repeatedly heard the sounds and
felt the vibrations as described.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
A Radical Political Change.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-An election was
held to-day to fill the parliamentary
vacancy in the Rossendale division
caused by the recent elevation to the
peerage of Lord Harrington, the leader
of the Liberal u nionist party
in the House of Commons, who
became Duke of Devonshire on
the death of his father. The
result is the election of the Gladstonian
candidate, and the almost complete re-
versal of the vote cast in the last previ-
Gus election. The voting is announced
as follows: MAIDEN, 6,066: Brooks, 4,S4l /;
Maden's majority, l,225. In the pre-
ceding election the vote was: Lord
Harrington, $500; 7. Newbigger Home
Ruler), 3,949; Lord Hartington's ma
iOrity. APO.
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EARTHQUAKE in ROME.
Great Excitement, but Little Damage
Caused by Several Violent Shocks.

Great Excitement, but Little Damage
Caused by Several Violent Shocks.
ROME, Jan. 23.-There were several
earthquake shocks felt here last night,
which caused a panic in the more
crowded quarters of the city. The in
habitants of the houses in these
places thought their dwellings were
about to fall and they rushed into the
streets, many of them deshabile, not
waiting to save any of their personal
effects. So thoroughly frightened were
they and SO much did they fear
repetition of the shocks that
nothing could induce them to return to
their dwellings, and they remained on
the streets ali night, seeking for better
security in the open places where they
would be out of reach of any falling
buildings. The theaters shook with the
violence of the shocks, and the persons
present at the performances were great
ly frightenee. The panic soon sub
sided, however Most of the clocks in
the city stopped at 11:27. The ground
shook so violently that the street
lamps were exhnguished, and it is
feared that damage may perhaps have
been done to the underground pipes.
The Pope was aroused by the earth
tremors. He Immediately sent to the
Nitican observatory to inquire if they
were likely to prove serious. His Hoh-
ness was assured that there was no dan
ger or any prospect of any, and he
thereupOn retired for the night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
AN IOWA ROMANCE.
A Heroine of the Mexican War Living in
Poverty.

Poverty.
Sioux CITY, Ia, Jan. pa remark
able story is told by an old lady who
lives in woodshed in the rear OF n
prominent lawyers residence in this
city. She says she is the daugh-
ter of Gen. Pattison, of Mexican
war fame, and as the wife of Col.
Graham followed regiment to Mexico,
where she and the daughter of Gen.
Taylor carried a flag over the walls at
Chapultepec, when it had fallen from
the hands of Maj. Vsndorn. She says
that her father was very rich when he
died, and charges Gov. Pattison, of Penn
sylvania, with keeping her from her
inheritance. She came here some years
ago from New Orleans, whore she had
lived since the war, and brought with
her about SIS, 900, which she invested in
property This is all gone and she de-
clares that she was swindled out OF II
bv parties here. She has lived in a FL
thy howell long while, and depended
on the county for scant supply
of coal and food. The fact OF
her being kept in such poverty causes
indignation among the people, and she
will doubtless be cared for hereafter.
She came here with large amount OF
iewelry and silver plate and this has
gone, but number OF beautiful dresses
she still keeps. The story OF her ca
reer is generally believed, though the
connection with the governor Of Penn
sylvania is not entirely clear.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

not confessed anything to him. Mr.
Wilson emphati cally denies that he has
made this retraction. Judge Furman,
attorney for DR.. Graves, says he is con-
fident Of new trial for his client, for he
has discovered a point on which to
urge rehearing. He says Judge Rising
erred IN his instructions to the jury in
that he instructed them to return a ver-
dict of guilty if they thought the Doc
tor had committed the crime, notwith-
standing the circumstantial evidence In
the case was complete. Judge Furman
has unearthed a similar set of instruc-
tons in an old case here, in which the
defendant was convicted, but was grant
ed a new trial by the supreme court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
FAILURE IN PIG LEAD.
Everett & Post, of Chicago and st. Louis,
Forced to the Wall.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. 23.-Everett d
Post, one of the largest pig lead and
spelter commission houses in the coun
try, has assigned to Edward Buettel.
Headquarters are at st. Louis. and
the assignment is said to have
been made there yesterday. At
l O'Clock this afternoon deed
covering The Chicago property was filed.
The Chicago branch alone did a business
aggregating 100000 last year, and the
st. Louis house nearly doubled these
figures. At the office of the company
in this city nothing could be learned as
to the assets and liabilities.
Those familiar with the lead and zine
commission business say, however, that
the firm have been caught by serious
drop in the market, and have been una
Bile to meet all their contracts. Recently
zinc spelter dropped u cents pound,
pegs The firm was organized fifteen
years ago at st. Louis, and has done
steadily increasing business. 1t has
never been incorporated, and Richard
Everett and Henry B. Post are SAID to
be the only ones Interested or
financially responsible. The Chicago
office was organized seven years ago
and has handled a large volume OF the
trade formerly sent through the main
office, Edward Buettel, the assignee, is
book-keeper in the st. Louis Office. He
will take possession here through
deputy.
Henry r. Post, the resident member
of the firm, says he cannot estimate the
liabilities of the firm as the books are
all in ST. Louis. He thinks, however,
that they will not be large, as the firm did
q commission business, buying and sell
ing between manufacturers and dealers.
He says the announcement of the as
signment in St. Louis was surprise to
him and he does not know what caused
it. He thinks, however, that it is due to
dullness of trade, the drop in prices and
abrogation of contracts resulting there
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
LAW SHAMEFULLY VIOLATED.
Thousands of Alien Laborers Imported
by Pennsylvania Mine-Owners.

Thousands of Alien Laborers Imported
by Pennsylvania Mine-Owners.
New YORK, Jan. 23.-Contract Labor
Inspectors Conkling and Osborne, who
were sent from this city to the mining
districts of Pennsylvania to investigate
the working of the alien con-
tract law, have sent their re-
port to Secretary Foster, of the
Treasury Departm Their report
states that they discovered evidences Of
wholesale violation of the law that was
framed to protect American workmen.
In the mines surrounding Scranton it
was found that nine tenths of the
miners at present employed are
Hungarians or Slavs. Five years ago
the miners there were nearly all Amer
leans. At the Arion mine, In Western
Pennsylvania, Maj. Osborne learned
that Hungarian and Italian immigrants
come there in squads of 200 at time
direct from the barge office in this city,
under the charge Of padrones. At
the mines near Carbonate in 1886
| there were 900 miners, all American
citizens. While the miners strike was
on in 1889 and 1890, large numbers Of
Slavs and Hungarians were brought to
| the mines from Castle Garden under
| the protection Of Pinkerton's detec-
| tives.
At the last election, out of 7S7 miners
employed there, Just 6S were entitled to
vote. The inspectors found that the
immigrants were brought over from
Europe in droves, passed through the
barge Office, by an agent, and taken to the
mines to supersede American miners.
There are several men employed by the
mine owners, whose duty is to visit the
barge office and get immigration con-
tract laborers passed through. One
man in particular was nickDamed ''the
Much Cousin Man." as he would visit
| the barge office and secure the release
Of detained Immigrants, claiming them
as cousins, brothers, or other relatives.
The inspectors recommend more
stringent scrutiny of immigrants pass
ing through the different landing
places. At present, they say, the law is
practically useless, as contract laborers
pass through by thousands without de-
!
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

to-day. Accompanying the message
is digest of the extensive correspond
ence which passed between this coun-
try and Chilli. If given in full
the correspondence would take up
more than 100 columns of an ordinary
newspapers. The publication of the
correspondence will serve as vindica-
ton of Minister Egan, as it shows that
his course has been moderate and dig.
nifed, and credit to the great nation
he represents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
CHARGED WITH HEAVY FRAUDS
Minnesota Man F1eeces Number of Peo-
pie by an Insurance Scheme.

Minnesota Man F1eeces a Number of Peo-
pie by an Insurance Scheme.
WINoNA, Mimi, Jan. % At the last
term of the district court a suit was
brought by Margaret II. Hamilton
against Charles E. Stiller, Leartis B.
Page, Mary Page, his wife, and DR.. c.
n. Clark, of st. Charles, charging con-
spiracy with intent to defraud. Stiller
had $4,000 insurance placed on the life
of the Leartis B. Page, and was making
snug little sum by selling assignments
of these policies, representing to the
purchasers that Page was suffering from
a cancer and likely to die at any time.
Until the dealing with Mrs. Hamilton
he has escaped publicity, as the parties
victimized preferred to lose their money
rather than let it become known. A
short time ago he was compelled to re-
turn a policy of $4,000 on the Massa-
chusetts Benefit Association.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
No Title for KnhIer.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 23.-Friends
of Herman Kehler, the Milwaukee
boy, who is instructor of gymnastics at
West Point, find that their plans
to secure him commission as
second lieutenant are in conflict
with the rules and practice
of the House, 70 bidding legislation on
appropriation bills. 1t was proposed to
arrange the matter by attaching clause
to the Military Academy appropriation
bill, but Gen Wheeler says it would be
new legislation, and would be ruled out
if single objection be made.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
CHURCHES LOSE MONEY.
Bad Feature of the Nicholson Bank Fail
ure at Baltimore.

BAD F@aIur0 OF the N1CnOlSOn bAuA all
ure Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 21.-The Ger
man Catholic order of the Redemption
ist Priests lose $40, 900 by the
Nicholson bank failure. Several
Catholic churches also lose the
money which they had been col
lecting for years to pay off church debts.
Judge Dennis has passed an order for
the trustees of the Nicholson Bank to
pay over to the owners the drafts and
negotiable paper deposited for col
lection by persons not indebted to the
bank. The Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of Worcester, Mass,
have attached the entire as
sets of the bank, claiming that
John Nicholson was non compos men
tbs at the time of executing the deed OF
trust, and that the deed will not hold.
This will be likely to cause a general
scramble for the assets Of the concern.
Nicholson lies in critical condition,
and his death is momentarily expected.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
Austria and Hungary Borrowing.

VIENNA, Jan. 22.-The ministers of
finance of Austria and Hungary have
opened negotiations with the Roths-
childs to arrange for a supply of
gold to be used in providing a
gold currency. Gold to the amount of
500, 200, 900 is required, and bankers in
terested in this project declare that it
is obtainabie without disturbing the
money markets. The news of the nego-
tiation caused a general advance in
prices on the bourse here
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
ENGINEER DEAD IN HIS CAB.
Cause of the Recent Fatal Wreck on the
Monon System.

Cause of the Recent Fatal Wreck on the
Monon System.
CLAYTON, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Considerable
comment has been caused in railroad
circles here over the statement by Fire
man Edward Warboy, who was on the
Inflated West-bound Wabash cannon
ball" express that dashed into the East
bound express at Aladdin, near East
Hannibal, abouta week ago. Engineer
Buchard of that train was killed and all
the railroad men wondered how SO
careful man as he could have run by
the switch in the fog as he did. War
boy, who was recovering from the hurts
in the wreck. says that Buchard was I'M
doubtedly dead in his cab before reach
ing the switch, having died of heart dis
ease soon after leaving Hull. This War
boy now believes, as Buchard did not
take mis- head from the window once
after leaving Hull station. Railroad
men generally credit the story.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
HANGED BY A MOB.
Helper, the Missouri Murderer, Lynched
at Lamar.

Helper, the Missouri Murderer, Lynched
at Lamar.
NEVADA, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Robert Helper,
who murdered the Cooley family
in Barton County last Sunday. and
who was brought from Lamar to
this place Monday to prevent a
lynching, was taken from Jail here last
night by mob of 200 men from Barton
County. The militia was ordered out
but before the latter reached the depot
the mob had left. On arriving at Lamar
the mob prepared to draw
him to the limb of tree.
The prisoner told them he real
lied his time had come and was glad
they had taken him back to hang him.
He said that if he had committed the
deed of which he was charged, he was
drunk and did not recollect anything of
it. A dozen ready hands then pulled
the rope and the body was left dang
ling in the air.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
ROBBED THE EXPRESS CAR.
Two Men Hold Up the Occupants and
Empty the Strong Box.


Empty the Strong Box.
LAMAR, Mo-, Jan. 23.-Two very bold
men robbed the express car of the Mis-
souri, Pacific train which reaches here
at 1890 A. NJ. The men held up the
occupants of the car, keeping them
covered with revolvers while the train
travelled the ten miles between Sheldon
and Lamar The men, of whom only
the most meager descriptions obtained,
boarded the train at Sheldon. In the
baggage and express car were Express
Messenger Houck, Baggagemaster Hall
and Travelling Passenger Agent Charles
Barrett. All were covered with revolv-
ers and their pockets ransacked. From
Hall $75 was taken, from the others
small sums of money and some jeweIrv
Houck was forced to give the combina-
ton of his safe, and the safe was also
robbed. The amount taken from the
safe was small
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
WRECKED ONA STONE PILE.
A British Vessel Goes to Pieces OFF Della
ware Break water.

A Rritish Vessel Goes to Pieces OH Della
ware Breakwater.
LEwEs, Del, Jan. 21.-The British
schooner Mary Rogers off Cape Breton
came into the capes during the driving
snow and anchored outside the lower
end of the the breakwater. At day
light she broke her chain, struck on the
'stone pile" and was totally wrecked.
Her crew reached the stone pile in safe
ty except William Landrey, who sus-
tanned injuries which soon caused death.
The Lewes lile-saving crew took the'sur-
vivors off. The weather was intensely
cold and the sufferings of the ship
wrecked crew while awaiting the arri-
val of the rescuers were awful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
MAN AND WOMAN HANGED.
Execution of James Lyles and Margaret
Lashley at Danvjl1e, Va.

Execution OF James LyIeS and Margaret
Lashtey at Danvjl1e, Va.
DANvILLE, Va, Jan. 22.-Jim Lyles
and Margaret Lashley, colored, were
hanged here to-day for the murder of
George Lashley, the woman's husband,
in October, 1890. At IL o'clock they
were led to the scaffold, and after prayer
by colored preachers and songs in which
the condemned joined, the drop fell at
11:30. Lyles confessed his crime. The
woman has always said she was inno-
cent, and died saying that she had no
hand in the murder.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 22.-Lucius Dot
son was hanged in the Chatham County
jail this morning for the murder of JET
Coates in Savannah in September, 1890.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
Senators in Contempt.

ALBANY, Jan. 20.-The Judiciary com
mittee of the Senate this morning re-
ported in the contempt cases a resolu-
ton of censure. and ordering the sus-
pension of the three Republican sena-
tors, Erwin, Saxon and O'Connor, until
tomorrow morning. Senator Mullin
dissented. The report was adopted.
The three senators named refused to
vote on the enumeration bill when it
was under discussion few DAYS ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27

Farmers In the Vicinity of Marquette Har-
rassed by u Fire-bug.

Marquette, Mich, Jan. 21.-Fire
early this morning, in small
barn belonging to ]. Atfield,
shows that Marquette's harn-burner
has resumed his fendish mania.
For two months there have been no
barn fires until this morning, but with
in the space of one month previously
there had been five barn fires,
in which nineteen horses had been
burned, besides other valuable proper
ty, aggregating over 1000. The police
have been unable to detect the incen-
diary, though suspicion is fixed upon
certain warrant characters.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
REDSKINS WANT HELP.
Fond du Lao Reservation Indians Claim
to Be Starving.

DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 21.-The Indians
on the Fond du Lac reservation, near
here, have addressed note to Bishop
McGolrich, of this city, setting
forth the deplorable condition
of affairs on the reservation
and calling for immediate relief at the
hands of the government. They claim
that they have not clothing enough to
are starving to death. Bishop Nc
Golrich has published letter in which
he SAYS the Indians are on the point
of starvation He urges that the gov
eminent relieve their suffering. He
claims they have been unfairly treated
and have been cheated out of their
timber lands.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
The Case of DIR. Graves

DENVER, Col, Jan. 24.-Quite sensa-
ton was caused here to-day by the re-
port that Deputy Sheriff James Will
son, who had escorted DIR. Graves from
the COURTEOUS to the county JAIL
and to whom the Doctor is said
to have acknowledged his guilt in poi
soning Mrs. Barnaby, had retracted his
statement and said that the Doctor had
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
New Name for the Cutter.

WASHINGTON. D. D.. Jan. 23.-If
Congress authorizes the construction of
new revenue cutter to replace the
Andy johnson, it is likely that she will
have q different name. The superin-
tendent of the revenue marine is said
to favor this idea, and suggests that
when christened the name of Andy
johnson be dropped and one more
appr0priate substituted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-01-27
An Important Decision.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Jan. 21.-At the last
election in this city number of women
sought to vote for candidate for the
office of county superintendent of
schools under the act passed by the last
legislature to that end. The board of
election commissioners refused them
the privilege. To-day the supreme
court upheld the commissioners