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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
BURNT SHOES IN ST.. PAUL.
Disastrous CorfiaGrarion In the Mime
sofa Capital.

Disastrous Conf1agration In tho Mime
sofa Capital.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. ga fire
caused by spontaneous combustion on
the second floor of the four-story build
ing occupied by the Minnesota Shoe
Company, corner of Fifth and Rosabel
streets, broke out at 1920 this morning,
and before The flames were brought I'M
der control at o clock that building had
been Quilted and two adjoining establish
ments badly damaged. The Minnesota
Shoe Company. the successor to Got
Zian d Co.. owned by the Gotzian estate,
lose $40, 900, and have an insurance Of
$l5S,000. Kuhles q Stock, cigar manu-
facturers, lost $4,000, which is fully
covered by insurance. William Rodger
q Co., manufacturers of fine machinery
and steam heating apparatus, lose about
81 900, fully insured. Loss In other de-
partments will bring the total up to
about 5000 900, which is insured. Two
fremen were injured, one of them
probably fatally. A number Of the
men were on the Minnesota Shoe Com
pany's building with the hose, and were
ordered down by the chief, the
flames having come dangerously
near them. All but two hurried down,
but Lieut.. Felix O'Neill, Of Engine No.
=, and Plpeman u. ii. Gilman, or NO. .,
tried to save the hose. The flames
burst out below them, the fire escape
became red. hot, and the men fell to the
ground, being badly manged by the
fall. Before letting 90 his hold on the
ladder O'Neill was badly burned about
the face and may lose his sight if he
does not lose his Ii g. Gillian was
badly bruised and it is feared was in
jured internally. while O'Neill has a
severely burned face, broken arm and
back, and is in critical condition.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
TRAIN MEN HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Will Be Tried for Granddaughter in 8
Railway Wreck

WOOSTER, O., Feb. 23.-Sherif Smith
reached here this morning, in charge of
o. D. Conklin, of Pittsburg, the con-
ductor who was in charge of the freight
train which caused the terrible wreck
on the Fort Wayne road near Shreve,
on the morning of September 81, 1892,
IN which eleven lives we're lost. The
grand jury found three indictments
each for manslaughter against Conklin
and his engineer, Andrew Bradley.
Bradley could not be found in Pittsburg,
but it is stated he is a: work in East
Palestine, O., and will give himself up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
THREATS OF ARREST.
Niagara People VIII Not Permit Fight
Talk in Their Town.

TAX III AH6Ir IoWn.
LAKEWOOD, n. j., Feb. 23.-Charles
Mitchell left here this morning for
New York. Tonight Mitchell will meet
esquire" Abingdon and the two Will
leave 1,or Canada, stopping off at
Buffalo. Mitchell and the Squire will
await Brady's party in Canada to sign
articles for the proposed fight between
Mitchell and Corbett.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, Feb. 23.-The
chief OF police has been instructed by
the police magistrate to arrest Or order
out of the neighborhood the Corbett-
Mitchell party should it attempt to ar
range fight here. Proprietor Bamp-
field will decline to permit articles to
be signed on his premises.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
SWIFT MEXICAN JUSTICE.
A Notorious Murderer Shot to Death
Without Trial.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. PA special
from Bisbee says Edward Sopez, one of
the most noted desperadoes on the
border, has been confined in Jail
awaiting extradition papers to
take him to Fronteras, Mexico, where
he was wanted for numbering a
prominent citizen. Six officers arrived
to take charge of the prisoner, and yes
terday he was turned over to them.
When few hundred yards across the
Mexican border the prisoner was tied
to post and riddled with bullets,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
M'KINLEY UNABLE TO SPEAK.

Forced by His Financial Misfortunes to
Cancel an Engagement.
COLUMBUS, o., Feb. 22.-On account of
the financial misfortune of Gov. Nc
Kinley he was unable to keep his ap-
pointment to speak at the exercises
held at the Ohio Wesleyan University,
at Delaware, in memory of ex-Presi dent
Hayes. This failure caused a change of
programme to miscellaneous speaking
with the exception of the part fixed for
Prof. McCabe, whose address on the life
OF HAYES was the event of the daY
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC FEARED

Public Schools at Iron Mountain, Mich.,
Ordered Closed.
IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich, Feb. 24.-The
public schools were closed here yester-
day on account of the preva-
lence of diphtheria. About fifty
cases were reported to the Board
of Health. The authorities are
making vigorous efforts to improve
the sanitary condition of the city by
cleaning up and compelling the house
water systems.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
A MOORISH INSULT.
Refusa! to Recognize United States
Consul.

RefuSa! to Recognize United States
Consul.
TANGIER, Feb. 24.-Senhor Rizzo, the
new Portuguese consul, appointed to
represent that country at Fee, and who
also claims authority to represent the
United States in a consular capacity,
has presented his credentials to the
Moorish government at Fee. The
Moorish authorities rudely refused to
recognize him and declined to grant
him residence III the capital on the
ground that foreign agents were only al
lowed to reside atthe Moorish ports. 1t
is pointed out that both France
and Great Britain have agencies
at Fee, and attention is called to the
presence at the Sultan's court of three
military missions accredited to the
French, italian and Spanish govern
ments and connected with their 1espec-
tive legations at Tangier. These estab-
lishments are paid for by the Moorish
government and cost the Sultan about
92, 400 a year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01

A BIG LAND CA Sc.
Twelve Millions involved aud Lost by
Uncle sam.

SANTA FF, n. NJ. Feb. 25.-One of the
most important as we'll as one of the
largest land cases ever tried in the
United States has been settled by the
United States court of private land
claims in session here. 1t was the case
of Earl B. Coe, petitioner, against
spondent, involving the title to Ago
done's grant of over 10000 acres of the
most productive land in Southwestern
Arizona, worth at the present market
value over $12,0OO,0O0 Mr.. Coe wins
the suit, and his title to the land is now
perfect. This is the second trial of the
case. The land involved lies along the
Colorado River from where the ella
River enters into that stream, several
miles south Of the boundary Of Arizona
in Sonora County, Mexico
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
FIFTY PLEDGED TO DIE.

Suicide Club Formed at Bridgeton, n.
J.-One to Die Each Year.
BRIDGEToN, n. j.. Feb. pa suicide
club has been formed here with about
fifty members. John Pierce, prominent
cigar dealer, is president, and Edward
Cummings, secretary. A supper is to
be held each year on Washington's
birthday, and the member who draws
the black ball must die within year.
The first supper took place last night.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
HALLWAY SHOPS BURNED.
Southern Pacific Plant at San Antonio
Destroyed.

Destroyed.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 24.-Fire was
discovered in the paint shop of the
Southern Pacific Company here late
last night. 1t completely de-
troved the shop and, spreading to
the repair sheds, destroyed those, to-
gether with the Pullman sleeping car
Vallejo, tourist car, two mail cars, two
baggage cars, the private car of Supt.
1nnis, four frst-class coaches and two
cabooses. The loss on the Pullman car
is $4,000. The total loss is placed at
$50, 600, with no insurance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
SUICIDED IN A CAB.
Prominent Georgia Young Man TIA
His Own Life.

Prominent Georgia Young Man Takes
His Own Life.
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 24,-The surprise
following the defalcation of Lewis Red
wine and the closing of thesGate City
National Bank has paled into insignif-
canoe beside the greater sensation of
last night, the suicide of Cobb Jackson.
Probably no young man in the South
WAS so we'll known as cobb Jackson"
son of Capt. Henry Jackson, grandson
of Gen. Henry Jackson and Thomas r.
Cobb He killed himself in a cab with
q pistOl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
STATE CAN RECOVER,
linois Attorney q eneraPs Opinion on
Int

Illinois Attorney Generals Opinion on
Interest suits.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Feb. 22.-The opin-
ion of Gen. Maloney, in answer to the
resolutions of the state Senate regarding
the legality of the action against
the ex-state auditors and ex-state
treasurers who are alleged to have ap-
proprlated to their own use certain
fees, emoluments and interest on public
funds, was to-day sent to the Senate.
The opinion of the encouragement is
against the ex-officials in every inatsz-S.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
AFTER THE WHISKY TRUST.
The Illinois Legislature Orders an In.
vestigation.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. ga joint
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee of three to
investigate alleged illegal opera
tons of the Whisky Trust was
presented in the state Senate to-day by
Mr.. Solomon, of Chicago. The resolu-
ton was adopted at once, almost unani-
mously, under suspension of the rules.
In the House the resolution was sharp
~ fought, but was adopted, 119 to II.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
BOY GUILTY OF MURDER,

A 1O-year-old Indian Territory Lad Con-
victed st Fort Smith, Ark.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Feb. 23.-Dan
Paschall, 10-year-old boy, has been
convicted of murder in Judge Parker's
court. The crime for which PaschalI
was convicted was the killing
of Arthur Berry at Krebs, I. T. Several
bsys were passing the home of the pris-
oner and threw rocks at him. This so
incensed the little fellow that he took
his fathers gun and fired at them, caus-
ing the death of one of the number
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
JOHN W. MACKAY SHOT.

California Bonanza King the Victim of
Assassin.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. A.-Johu
W. Mackay, the famous capitalist,
was shot this afternoon at the Lick
House, in this city, by an old
man whose identity is not yet
disclosed. The latter shot Mr.. Mackay
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
SEVENTEEN INDIANS SLAIN,
Desperate Slaughter an Island Near
Vancouver.

Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. 22.-News
comes here faom Bellacoola that ter
rible Indian massacre took place few
weeks ago on Sorrow Island. Some Riv-
ers Inlet Indians went there to hunt
otter, and on the islands were some of
the kitkatas tribe, living further north,
also hunting. A Rivers Inlet man
molested a little Kitkatas girl. The
tribe avanged the insult by killing the
man. A general fight ensued. The
Rivers Inlet men, who numbered
seventeen, were vanquished, and all
killed. including three chiefs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
REDWINE WRECKED THE BANK,
Gate City National at Atlanta Fails TO
Open Its Doors.

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 23.-Bank Ex-
aminer Williams will assume charge
of the Gate City National Bank.
The bank did not open its
doors to-day. The amount Of the
d dsfa do of Cahsf R a NaW o is
leans suspected of being Redwine
proves to be somebody else. A young
man who committed suicide at Annis-
ton yesterday, and at first believed to
be Redwine, has also been identified as
somebody else. The bank owes deposit
tors S800,0O0.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
JULES FERRY ELECTED.

Chosen President Of the French Senate
by Large Majority.
PARIS, Feb. 24.-Jules Ferry has been
elected president of the Senate by q
majority of 14S votes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
INDIANS ON THE WAR PATH.
The kitkalkans, on Sorrow Island. In
Danger of Extermin alton.

Danger of Extermin alton.
VICTORIA, B. c., Feb. 25.-The Owee-
kanos have held a council of war
and decided to investigate the mas
sacre of seventeen of their tribe on
Sorrow Island. On January Is fifty
warriors left for Sorrow Island in
canoes, and if the facts are verified
war of determination will be COM
menced against the Kltkalkans, and
the Oweekanos have been promised
assistance by the Bellacalla and Bella
Indians
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
Fever Suspects.

New YORK, Feb. 23.-There are
twenty-five suspects" in the isolated
tents tor typhus fever victims at Belle
vue Hospital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
WYOMING'S NEW SENATOR.

A. c. Beckwith Appointed by the
Governor.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Feb. PA. G.
Beckwith, Democrat, and wealthiest
man in Wyoming, will be United States
senator for the next two years. His Sc
lection to that office was announced by
Gov. Osborne last evening. 1t became
necessary to appoint because the legis-
lature adjourned without electing.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-03-01
House..

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20.-Fil clustering
against the New York and New Jersey bridge
bill proved Intellectual to-day. 1t led by
Messrs. W. A. Stone and Dalzell (both of Penn.
syIvania), but they were never able TO muster
more. that seven men to their support, and the
bill was passed practically without opposition.
After the disposition of the two private bills,
the naval and agricultural appropriation bills
were called UP under suspension of the rules
and passed, and the House adjourned
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. 2l.-In the House to-
day the hours were mostly employed in flibus-
tering against the car coupler bill. some time
devoted to the consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill, the debate which
was confined to the especial service" provision,
no result being reached But the ''car coupler"
measure was the one which met with de.
termIned opposition. Mr.. Richardson led
the opposing forces, and by parliamentary
maneuvers prevented any action being
taken on IT, Mr. stump. from the committee
on immigration, reported the Senate bill to
facilitate the enforcement of the immigration
and contract labor laws. Calendar. Mr. Wise
moved that the senate amendments to the car
coupler bill be concurred i'll, pending which
Mr. Richardson moved the reference of the bill
feated-yeas. Ga nays. lS4. FilibusterinE
then began, and after various dlatory
motions. a vote ordered a motion
TO adjourn until Thursday No quorum APP
peariug, there were several attempts
made to reach compromise The principal IF
these was made by Mr.. Hatch. He was. he said,
q friend OF the impending measure He asked
the Speaker whether this bill pending on the
Speakers ia BILE would be in the same condition
tomorrow after an adjournment. as 1t was to-
day. The Speaker replied that he did not like
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1893-01-07
The Champion Snake Story.

A farmer of Marion county. says the
Dubuque Qa.) Ledger, has a snake
which swallowed an eight day clock in
August, 1887. Until the clock ran down
it struck regularly and its ticking could
be heard. A short time ago the farmer
found some eggs which had been
deposited by the reptile in hole,
and on breaking them open he
found that each contained an open
faced watch in frst-class running
order. He sold the watches at a big
profit and has now given the snake
post auger in the hope that it will
produce sufficient corll-screws to enable
him to start wholesale drug store
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1893-01-07
THE SUMMER OUTING.
A Trip on the Great Lakes In One OF II
BIG Freight Steamers.

| Trip on the Great Lakes in One OF the
Big Freight Steamers.
The vacation season will soon be up
on the Chicago multitude. When to
spend it everybody links he knows;
but how and where to spend it is an
other matter. 1t causes great deal OF
hesitation. But to those who have
tried it nothing seems finer than trip
on the great lakes. 1t is strange that
Chicago, with the long chain of lakes
at its very door, should be so poorly
supplied with means of transportation.
It NAV be said that there is no trans
portation at all.
No lake city of any consequence is so
inadequately furnished with lake transit
facilities for passengers. The lack of
accommodations has occasioned lack
of interest in travel of such kind. East
bound tourists travel by train. A few
Chicagoans who have 1.-The influence"
have in the past resorted to a novel
method of taking trip on the lakes.
Not only is the method novel, but the
experience is also unusual.
There are several lines of mammoth
freight boats traversing the sisters of
the sea-" These are fitted up with
all modern appliances and have extra
saloons for guests of the vessel pro-
prietors. The favored few who have
taken trips in these say there is moth
ing like it; that passenger boats are
completely eclipsed. The boats are
larger and consequently steadier; there
is less formality, greater ease and COM
fort, more attention from the crew, far
better food, and the added charm of a
novel point of observation. True, the
crowd of fellow-travelers is absent, but
these are hardly missed. A reasonable
solitude in the midst Of mighty nature
has refreshing effect, and here is per-
feet rest.
To cut through the waters at the rate
of twelve to seventeen miles an hour,
to pass vessel after vessel on lakes COW
cred with fleets, to catch a glimpse of
gray-green shore here and there, to
pass town after town, is a keener, more
agreeable sensation than to skim over
the ocean with its weary eXpanse Of
water day after day.
Each lake has its individual charm
and each coast its own interesting
characteristics. 1t is a pity that YES
sells from Chicago do not carry passen-
gers to every lake port of consequence.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1893-01-07
HindOo PcnItence.

The Hindoos care more for the brute
than for human creation. An ahir-i.
G., cOwherd-was carrying a calf and
let it drop, breaking the neck of the an
imal. The brahmins communicated
him for six months; no member of his
family WAS allowed to shelter or feed
him; be had to make a number of pill
grimagcs in a mendicant's garb, with
rope around his neck and the tail of the
calf he had killed on his shoulder. Re-
turning homo after six months he had
to live in 4 hut by himself built for the
purpose. There he must be purified. A
barber shaved the hair off the head and
face of tie penitcnt and pared his nails.
Another man came and burned the
hair and nails and set the temporary
hut on FIRE. After that the malefactor
was covered all over with cow dung
and had to battle in the river until his
skin was clean, when he could come
out. Even then he was only purified.
but not yet reinstated in the caste of
cowherd:. He had first to feast fifty
orahmlns and one hundred of his
brother ahlrs before he could be re-
ceived back in the fold
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1893-01-07
A FUNNY MISTAKE.
Why the Train Men Enjoyed a Tomal
supper.

Why the Train Men Enjoyed a Tomale
supper.
The sending of telegram is, appar-
emily, a very simple matter, but oc-
casionally an evil spirit gets into the
wires, and perverts the original message
into a shape which causes wrath to the
sender and much mirth to the locker
on, says the San Francisco News Let
ter. A case in point occurred few
days ago. The telegraph operator of
an engineering and construction party,
at work near Hartford, telegraphed to
a friend of his in that town to send him
a couple of lamp shades, and, being on
intimate terms with the family, added
his best regards to ''Mollie," the friends
wife. In the cipher used on the line,
my best regards is indicated by the
words 'seventy-three" The message
when sent read: ''Send me two la1nn
shades by evening train, and SEVENTY
three to Mollie." When the dispatch
was received it read: "Send me two
lamp shades by evening train, and
Seventy-three tomales'' The receiver
read and re-read the message, almost
doubling the evidence of his own eyes,
but ''seventy-three tomales'' was there
plain enough, and the thing was to
get the required number. The resources
of Hanford in the tomale line were
taxed to their utmost, and that evening
the brakeman carried two large boxes
to the telegraph car, dropped them on
the floor, and handed the astonished
operator note: Dear X: What the -
do you want with seventy-three
tomales? 1 send you forty-ive, all
could get. Have had two women max
ing them all day. Will send the rest
tomorrow. Bill is seven dollars The
air was blue about the car for awhile,
but the trainmen had a tomale supper.
Now the operator has his messages re-
peated if he thinks there's the slightest
chance of their being misconstrued.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1893-01-07
CHAPERoNED BACHELORS.
How Young Men Who Are Taken to Leap
Year Parties Behave.

How Young Men Who Are Taken to Leap
Year Parties Behave.
I Some of the leap year parties seem to
have been carried on or off with excep-
tional spirit, says the New York Times.
It has been laughable, for instance, the
way in which the men have insisted
upon being chaperoned, and young
women have called in carriages to &C
company gay bachelors, who were care
fully protected by their mothers, to the
scene of festivities. One inveterate
joker gave perhaps hint to the bellies
of the sort of chaperons that would be
most acceptable when he came into the
parlor to receive his fair escort, fol-
lowed by an elderly aunt who is deaf as
a post and is besides almost blind. This
same man was wrapped in a white opera
cloak cut with an absurd resemblance
to a dress suit ulster; he carried bou.
quet of flowers and wore band of rib
bon and bow on his hair. When he ap-
peared from the dressing-room, after
laying aside his ambiguous wrap, it was
seen that the sleeves of his coat had
been taken out and elbow sleeves of
pink silk and lace substituted, which,
met by long pink kid gloves, effectually
Enlightened" his toilet and added to
his nondescript appearance.
At another leap-year party, held just
before Lent began, the young women
danced the cotillon with white silk
crush hats under their arms. At the
same affair young footman in cap and
apron did duty in the mems dressing
room, which was besides plentifully
provided with powder and rouge boxes,
hairpins, tray of bonbons, and ag-
gressive bottles of cologne and extracts.
When the ladies dotted their outside gear
the actual maid wore with her regula-
ton petticoats a livery jacket and vest
and carried whislk broom as sort of
badge of Office. The room was bereft
of its usual feminine fripperies, and in
their place were suggestively set out
tobacco, pipes and cigars, with de-
canters of cognac and huge fancy
bowl piled with cloves,