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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
MOTHER AND CHILD Persisted.
Double Fatality at n Fire in Wilkes
barre, Pa.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April Fire was
discovered this morning at o'clock in
the rear Of the millinery store of Miss
Kate Mccarthy. The fire spread and
destroyed the adjoining building be-
longing to the Ripple estate, the
Engle building and badly damaged
the Schwab building. The family of
E. L. Ripple resided in the
rear of the second story of the adjoin-
ing building. Mrs. George f. Easily
and daughter lived with Mr.. Ripple,
and in the excitement Mrs. Easily
rushed out, apparently thinking all the
children were safe outside. Upon dis
covering that her 6-year-old daughter
was still in the burning building, Fireman
Mowrey and others entered and Mrs.
Easily also managed to get back. She
was in the act of rescuing her when a
quantity of gunpowder exploded,
wrecking the interior. The fremen
managed to escape, but Mrs. Easily and
the child were burned to death. The
property destroyed was valued at about
SI0 000
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
Rumor Didn't influence the Jury.

CHICAGO, III, April 1.-State's Attorn-
ey Longenecker has been indicated.
The grand jury has carefully investigat-
ed all the evidence obtainable with re-
gard to the charges made against him in
an afternoon paper, and found
it valueIess. Attorney Reich
mann, who furnished reporter the in
formation on which the article was
based, was before the grand jury to-day,
and admitted that he had not the slight
est authority for the derogatory re-
marks he made concerning Judge Long
checker. His only authority for what
he had said was rumor and gossip, and
stories he had read IN the newspapers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
WISCONSIN PEOPLES LUCK.
Menasha and Clear Lake Parties Heir tt
Fortune in Scotland.

Fortune in Scotland.
MONTREAL, Que, April 2.-ThrougE
an advertisement for the heirs of DR.
David Syme, of Fifeshire, Scotland.
four Of his relatives have been discov,
cred. They are Mrs. G. Clemaw, of this
city; Mrs. John McClennan, of Clear
Lake, Wis, and Mrs. Lewis Howard
and Alexander Syme, of Neenah, Wis.
The fortunes to which they are heirs is
large estates in the parish of Kilconker,
MESAsHA, Wis, April 2.-The WIsCoN-
SIN correspondent called at the home OF
Mrs. Lewis Howard this morning, and
the news that she had been left
a fortune, together with her brother,
Alexander Svme, was q complete sur
prise to her. Mrs. Howard is the wife
of Lewis Howard, one of the firm OF
Howard & Jennings, machinists of this
city, and is in comfortable circumstan-
ces. Mrs. Howard's maiden. name
was Chephinea Jennette Symes, and
she was born near Edinburgh, Scot
land. Alexander Symes was rich
mill owner in Menasha few
years ago, but is now in
somewhat reduced circumstances,
He resides at the present time in Glen
wood, Wis, where he is engaged in the
numbering business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
amended adOnted. After further films

amended adopted. After further filibus-
terlng the House went into committee on
the tree wool bill.
WASHINGToN, April 1.-THE general
discussion on the tariff bills closet in the
House to-day. The first speaker to-day
was MI. Nc kinney n. IL. J, WhOfavOred
the bill and attacked the protective tariff
System Mr.. Wilson (Mo. had few min
u-"s accorded to HIM and made an earnest
e3ch in favor of the bill. Mr.. Cummings
y. " also advocated the bill. Mr.. Bur-
rows (Mich. J, a member of the committee
on ways and means, followed in oDposi-
ton to the bill. Mr.. Brickner wis and
Mr., Dearmond (Mo,) spoke in favor Of the
bill. The House then adjourned
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
MIGHT IGNORE THE COURT
Bragg Says the Gerrymsnder Decision
Does Not Prevent an Ele ction.

Bragg says the DeCESAO1
Does Not Prevent an lection.
CHICAGO, H., April 2.-An interview
with Gen. E. S. Bragg, of Fond du Lac
who conducted the defense in the Wis.
consin gerrymander case, is printed
here to-day. He asserts that the gov
ernor cannot be compelled by the man
date of any court to call an extra ses,
sion, and there is no judicial power, ="
he adds, $50 far as l know, that car
prevent an election under the present
apportionment, nor prevent such mem.
bers from organizing as a Legislative
body" He says: 81 have no know
ledge what the governor of the state
will do III the premises. There is nc
claim that he can be compelled by the
mandate of any court to call an extrs
session of the legislature; and there Il
no judicial power that can prevent an
election under the present apportion'
ment, nor prevent such members from
organizing as a legislative body. If ]
am correct in this the decision car
only have moral effect"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
HE IS GERMANY'S HERO
Bismarck's Birthday Brings Out Many
Congratulations.

Congratulations.
BERLIN, April LIN scores Of places
throughout the fatherland the birthday
of Prince Karl Otto Won Bismarck is be-
ing celebrated by his friends and ad-
herents to-day. It was on April l.,
1915, that his arrival increased the pop
ulation Of the Duchy of Bran1enburg,
and consequently he is to-day II years
of age. Most of the celebrations to-
day are under the auspices of The Uni
Versal German Association, an QrcaniZa-
ton of loyal sons Of the fatherland,
who, although they do not often ex-
press it publicly, regard the ex-Chan-
cellor as being more worthy Of loyalty
and devotion than the reigning SOW
ereign himself. Members Of the many
branches Of this organization are OBJ
serving the day as public holiday, and
the observance is on the whole much
more widespread and hearty than those
which succeeded his forced retirement
to private life. The Emperor, it is said
would very much have liked to prohibit
these demonstrations, and there were
rumors yesterday that the immense
Bismarck banquet which is to be given
tonight at the Philharmonic, under the
auspices of the Berlin branch of the
Universal Association, would be sup
pressed. If, however. the Emperor
had any intentions in this direction, he
has evidently yielded to wiser counseis,
as the word went ont this morning that
no imperial interference had been con-
templated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
More Relief for Starving Russians.

LIBAu, April 3.-The steamer MissOu-
ri, from New York with food for the
famine sufferers. was enthusiastical-
ly welcomed here. The steamer
Concordia, having aboard Consul
General Crawford, Count Bobrinsky
Consul Bornhald and a number of the
civil and military authorities, went out
to meet the Missouri. A band aboard
the Concordia played the American and
Russian national anthems. The dis
already begun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
MAY CALL FOR TROOPS.
Chas. G. Williams Death Causes Crisis
in Dakota Land Matters.

WATERTowN. S. D. April 1.-The death
Of Register Charles G. Williams leaves
the United Statesl and office powerless
to transact business. This city is full Of
settlers who desire to locate on the Sis
seton reservation, which is ordered to
be thrown open April Is. They fear
that the President may not appoint in
time to admit of the opening on that
day. This gives more chance for addi-
tional settlers to get here and get filings
in ahead Of them. 1t is expected that
the authorities will ask for United States
troops to maintain order.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
AN OLD UMPIRE KILLED.
Tom Zachariah Meets Death Under a
Moving Train.

P1TTsBURG, Pa, March 31.-Thomas
Zachariah, National League umpirein
1890, met frightful death last evening,
at Homestead. Deceased was coming
from Johnstown, where he has been re-
siding for two or three years past, to
Homestead. At Braddock he boarded
a freight train and crossed the river to
Homestead. At the latter place he was
jumping off the train when his foot
slipped and be fell, his head landing on
the rail. The wheels of the car ran
over his head. pounding it into iellv.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
DEFINING MAY BE LYNCHED.
Threats of Mob Law Against tho Aus
IraIian Murderer.


MELBOURNE. March 31.-The publica-
ton of all the known details of the
crimes of the notorious criminal Deem
ing has caused a most bitter feeling
here and many suggestions are made
that upon his arrival in Melbourne
he be Iynched. The authorities
fear that the people will act
upon these suggestions, and they have
therefore decided upon the adoption Of
measures to prevent the murderer from
falling into the hands Of the excited
populace. Excited crowds have
gathered about the railway station in
expectation of bis arrival, and very bit
ter language against the'murderer is in
dulged in.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
LOSS OF FIVE MILLIONS,

Value of the Property Destroyed by TIE
Mandalay Fire.
RANGooN, April 2.-The damage
caused by the three fires that have oc-
Cured at Mandalay the past few days
amounts to 81, 100000. Another fire
Bazap in that city, and the rive river Ab bsnE
and is still burning. The frequency OF
the fires gives strong confirmation OF the
belief entertained in many quarters
that they are of incendiarv ORIGIN
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
An Anarchist Confession,

PARIS, April 2.-It is stated on good
authority that Ravachol has made a
complete confession, according to which
he acknowledges completely in the Rue
Clichy and Boulevard st. German ex-
plosions. but accuses his accomplices,
Gustave Matthew and Lebastard, of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
JUSTICE CAME SPEEDILY.
One Alabama Murderer Shot and An
other Hauped.

One Alabama Murderer Shot and An
other Hanged.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 31.-A report
reached the city to-day that Peter Mar
tin. one of the murderers of Thomas
Edwards, and who also burned his
house, has been shot by the Of
ficers In pursuit, but that be 10
able to travel, and will be brought
to the city tonight. Sheriff ErskIne
has just returned and says he was re-
liably informed that about seventy-fve
men captured John Mullens to-day and
hanged him in the locality of the Ed
wards murder
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
BARKEEPERS FIGHT A DUEL,
Revolver and Shotgun Used to Settle g.
Missouri Quarrel.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April Monroe Gu
ion and James ketchum barkeepers
fought duel yesterday at Creve Coeuer
Lake. The two men were rowing to-
gether and got into a quarrel. When
the boat reached shore both
were ready to fight. Guion
was armed with a revolver and
Ketchum with a shotgun. Seconds
were chosen, and the combatants
opened fire at thirty PAGES. After the
clared his honor satisfied, and the
wounded man was taken home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
VICTIMS OF THE STORM.
Over Fifty Killed by the Cyclone in
Kansas.

Kansas.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 3.-Half 81
hundred names compose the list of those
killed in Kansas by the cyclone Of last
Thursday, and still the dead list is in
complete. The details of the disaster,
so far as it affected the towns of the
stricken section, are now believed to be
complete, but many Of the casualties in
the country regions are still unrecorded.
Four towns were wiped from the face
Of the earth, and one or two others
were more or less damaged. The loca-
tons of New Haven, Towanda, Augusta
and Smolan are now marked only by
wreckage and piles of splintered tim
Der. The following names are now add
ed to the list of dead previously report
ed: At TOWanda, William Barclay, Mrs.
J. B. Kerr and her infant son; at Rose
Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. Finney and
Mrs. William Barnsfeld; at Wanego,
Fritz Reiser, farm hand; at Stony
City, William Insher, Theodore Closer,
George Blossom, I. w. Maxwell and
Thomas Rance; at Lorena, Charles Nc
Pherson and wife, Adam Smith and
wife and Mrs. T. J. Pittumer; at
Smolan, Miss Britton. school mistres
at Vent Creek. Samuel Smith; at South
Horen, John Morehouse aud infant
son, William Little and four small
chil6ra
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
The TiIden Estate.

WHITE PLAINS, n. Y. April 2.-The
appraiser of the estate of the late Sam
uel J. Tilden filed his appraisal in the
surrogate's court to-day. His report
makes the total amount of the fortune
So, 200, 900, which, after deducting be-
quests, expenses, ETC., is So, POS, 600 to be
divided among the heirs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
STEAMER BURNED AT SEA.
The Crimea, from Baltimore, Destroyed

LONDON, April 2.-TLe British steam
er Crimea, Capt. Wood, from Baltimore,
March 7, for Calais, passed Prawle Point
this morning. She signaled that the
British steamer Main. Capt. Brown,
from New Orleans, March l, for Liver
pool, had been burned at sea. No fur
Their particulars are obtainable, and will
not be until the Crimea arrives al
Calais. The Main was vessel Of 1913
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
ROBBED 4 PRIESTS SAFE.
Burglars Secure 81, 800 from Pennsyl-
yania Devine.

PIrrsBURG, Pa, April Masked
burglars entered the studio of Rev.
Father Alcern. Roman Catholic priest
of Tarentum, Pa, and extracted from
the safe 81, 500 in money, silverware,
jewel ry and lot of valuable papers.
Father Alcern was awaked by the noise
and went down stairs, but was driven
back at the point of revolvers by the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
HIGHWAYMAN's DEADLY AIM.
A Thief Shoots and Kills a Man Whil
Committing q Robbery

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 2.-Late last
night a travelling man held up and
robbed conductor on the Tenth Street
Cable Car Line. Just as he was secur-
ing the money, Gripman Phillips en-
tered the shanty in which the conduct
or had been registering when confront
ed by the robber. The thief fired point
blank at Phillips, killing him, and then
escaped in the darkness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
SLAIN BY INDIAN POLICE.
Two Land seekers Killed on the Sisseto
Reservation.

WHEATON, n. D., April "A report
has reached here of the killing Of two
land-seekers, white men, on the Sisse-
ton Reservation. The two were pros
pecting for favorable site when they
were met by Indian police. They We're
ordered off and resisted arrest pur-
ing the ensuing struggle both were
killed. Prospective settlers, who are
awaiting the opening of the reservation
are greatly excited over the report.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
Liberal Concession in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1t has been
decided to reorganize the council of the
empire, to introduce fresh blood into
that department of the government and
endeavor in other ways to give the
council more liberal character.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
Four Persons Blown TO atoms.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2.-The Sterl-
ing dynamite factory at Bessemer,
near this city, was blown up this
afternoon. Three men and boy were
instantly killed, the men being blown
into fragments.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
GEN. WALLACE WILL SERVE.

He Decides to be q Delegate to the Mime
polls Convention.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 2.-Gen.
Lew Wallace has decided to act as a
delegate to the Minneapolis convention,
He was selected, but declined the posi-
ton He has now reconsidered bis dec
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06

bringing about the explosion at the
Lobau barracks. 1t is rumored here
that extreme Radicals have planned
dynamite explosions in various parts Of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-04-06
COTTON TRUST FORMED.

Combine at New Orleans with Capital
of $40, OO0,O
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 1.-The COM
bine of cotton congresses in this city,
with the exception of two has been
completed. The purchase price is $780,
O,0OO The syndicate eftecting the
combine will take charge MAY l.
The National tribune., 1892-05-19
Mistook the Elevator for a Man-Trap.

He was from Charles County, and thought, as
his father had told him to keep good lookout
for thieves when he came to Baltimore, that
the man who runs the elevator in the Postoffice
building was going to rob him. 1t was not
floor assemblies when the young man alluded
to inquired of John Buchanan, or Buck" as
famiiary known to visitors. where he could
find Mr.. Lancaster.
"Step in," said Buck. land I'll take you up."
The man from Charles stepped into the els-
vator, but as the door shut to and the eleT
went up, a vision of what he had been told
about thieves flashed across his mind, and he
attempted to jump out. "Buck," having an
eye to possible damage having to be paid on
the part Of the Government he SO faithfully
serves If the stranger from Charles should get
killed, hurled him back with one hand on the
richly .em bossed leather seat in the elevator at
the same time having an eye to his legitimate
duty of running visitors aloft. Then the man
from Charles, while not attempting to tackle
Buck" set to and beat the grating ON the
door, also the plats-glass mirrors which line
the interior of the elevator all round, possibly
imagining the reflections therein to be whole
gang of Jesse Jameses or Dick Turpins or Jack
Sheppards, of whom he had possibly read In
his childhood. And all this time he was hal
looing Murder" and Police at the top of
his voice. Buck finally arrived at the Internal
Revenue Department floor, and stopping the
elevator he shot the stranger from Charles out
into the corridor with the remark that Mr..
Lancaster could be found in one of the rooms
on the right
The National tribune., 1892-05-19
A Missing Connecticut Post Village,

E. o. Butler, of Chicago, recently sent letter
addressed TO the Town Clerk at Tallyrand,
Conn. with reference to certain records of the
town. Such town as Tallyrand in this State
was unknown to the postal officials and the
letter was returned to the writer.
Mr.. Butler subsequently wrote to the Post.
master at Washington, d. c., inclosing his
letter to the Town Clerk at Tallyrand, in
which he stated that some years ago there was
town in Connecticut called Tallyraud, but
the name had undoubtedly been changed, but
what name it had been changed to or where the
records of that town could be found the writer
did not know, and asked the Postmaster to see
if the place could be located. The Postmaster
at Washington, d. c., turned both letters over
to the Superintendent Of the New England
Division of the Railway Mail Service, and the
latter in turn sent them to Postmaster Sperry,
of New Haven. The latter Is at loss to know
where the place is located, but thinks it may
be one Of the old Windham County towns. He
will be grateful, however, for any information
looking to the positive location of Tallyrand
The National tribune., 1892-05-19
The SibIey Tent Bill.

This notorious claim has been pending in
Congress for several years, and has been block
ing the way of other legislation in the House
on Friday evenings for several weeks past
Sibley was an officer of the Regular Army who
threw up his commission in 1861 and went with
the South. and fought through the war as a
General in the rebel army. After the war he
put in claim that he owned the patent on the
old Sibley tent which was used by our army at
the beginning of the war, and was therefore en-
titled to royalty of S. on every tent used by
the Government. The claim was at FIRST
ridiculed, and Congress refused to pay any at
tention to it. Sibley died, and under the
management of skillful lobbyists it has been
kept before Congress ever since. Many prom
inent Democrats have opposed the claim At
this Congress it was one of the first of the
numerous Southern claims brought before the
House with favorable report and it was put
at the head of the Friday night calendar, and
the Democrats have so far refused to allow any
private pension bills to go through until the
Sibley claim is disposed Of The majority of
the House will finally pass the infamous
measure without doubt, but the minority are
working hard to prevent it.
The National tribune., 1892-05-19
PNEU M ATTIC M MAIL TUBES.
The Experiment About to be Tried in 8!
Louis-Intentions as to Other Cities.

The Experiment About to be Tried in st.
Louis-Intentions as to Other Cities.
The advances made in st. Louis toward
pneumatic transmission of mails lead the Off
cials of the Postotfice Department to hope for
moro speedy results in Philadelphia, where
propositions for the free transmission of mails
in tubes have been made; in Chicago, where
this method of transportation would be of such
great value, especially at Worlds Fair time
and, most of all, In the metropolis, and in other
Commercial Advertiser Bill" so called-a
measure before the Postoflice Committee, by
which New York and Brooklyn, and all cities
of $50, 900 or more, in fact, would be supplied
with the tubular post as soon as Congress voted
the appropriation.
The St Louis proposition Is for the establish
ment of a branch station Mt the Cupples Build
ing, 80 called, and has been pending in the
Postofice Department for several months.
This building is near the Union Depot and in
the center of one of the most important busi-
ness parts of the city. The plan is strongly
urged by Maj. Harlow, who estimates that
within short time after its establishment the
new station will collect one-eighth of the en-
tire revenue of the st. Louis office. The Cup
pies Building is situated near the mouth of the
tunnel through which trains crossing the great
bridge at St. Louis enter that city, and the AS
sociation of Wholesale Grocers the Simmons
Hardware Company, and other business con-
Germs within and in the vicinity of the building
in question have q trade aggregating over do,
100000 year. The intending lessor of the
station agrees to furnish, as part of the equip
ment Of the station, a double pneumatic tube
The National tribune., 1892-05-19
The Russian Famine.

A dispatch of recent date, purporting to come
from the official Bourse Gazette of st. Peters
burg, and hence widely copied, was to the
effect that the needs of all the Russian famine
sufferers have been duly provided for. The
Chairman of the Relief Committee In this
country has ascertained that the dispatch was
wholly without warrant. By ex Minister
Smith, lately from the Russian Capital, he is
assured not only that there Is no such journal,
but that the distress in the famine districts
continues, with urgent demand for help even
yet, on the part of not less than 100000 of
starving peasants. Besides food, large sums of
money will be needed to replace the thousands
of work-animals that have perished. The COM
mittee still urge prompt and liberal action,
therefore upon all who are able to give.
The Conemaugh arrived in the Riga road
stead May IL. A flotilla of 10 steamers well
coined her. On the Russian Government
steamer were the Governor, Vice. Governor,
Count Bobrinsky, Consul General Crawford,
and Consul Barnholdt.