Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-03-07
NEWS PARAGRAPHS,

The Worlds w. c. I. Z. is preparin
temperance petition to be presented
to all the rulers on earth
IN the German reichstag it was denied
that the military members intended to
resign, as reported recently.
GEN. MILES said at Boston there was
not harbor In proper condition to
resist hostile modern fleet.
SAM RANKIN, a bartender of Cripple
Greek, Col, was fatally shot by w. H.
Ramble during game Of faro.
QUEEN JUMBO, the largest elephant in
captivity, is suffering from la grippe in
circus quarters at Rockford, Ill.
GRAPE growers Of Ohio have formed
combine" alleging as the business is
now conducted there is no profit.
STRIPPED of clothing thief escaped
| with blanket for covering in the in
terror of Erie County, New York.
Mrs. MCDONALD, widow of the In
diana senator, has sued his law partner,
John Nj. Butler. for money withheld.
ROCKFORD, H., is alarmed over an
anonymous letter to Father Mcmahon
threatening to blow up or burn his
church.
NEAR Rapatee, H., two Iowa Central
freight trains colIided. One of the
train men was injured and much prop
erty destroyed.
MCGREEvY and Connolly, the boodling
members of the Canadian Parliament,
have served their terms and been re-
leased from prison.
A LETTER threatening his life. was re-
ceived by the Rev. Mr.. Hamp, of Terre
Catholics of conspiracy.
j. J. HILL is said to have finally COM
pleted arrangements for the building of
a branch of the Great Northern system
from FosstOn to Duluth.
THE body of a man who had been
murdered was found in small stream
near Georgetown, Mass. The victims
hands and feet were tied.
THE trial of ex-Polceman Gus Mink
hausen for numbering his wife has been
continued at Mascoutah, ILL.,, and may
lie taken to another county.
THE ferry boats Arizona and Oregon
cOllided in 4 fog in the river at New
1Ork. Eight persons were injured.
Charles Wingerter had both legs broken.
GEORGE Mounts, who was shot by
Postmaster Jack Barlow at Warsaw.
Ind, is still alive, but cannot recover.
Barlow has not been arrested, as he says
he shot in self-defense.
SIX men escaped from jail at Fort
Dodge, Ia.
The post-office and several stores were
robbed at Center Point, Ind.
An earthquake shock was expert
enCcd at Benton Harbor, Mich.
ARMED tramps robbed the Burlington
d Quincy telegraph operator at Naper-
vile, Ill.
MARY c. DAVIS, of Emporia, kas., has
been divorced from John Davis a sec
ond time.
GEORGE DENVER, an old resident of
Leroy, ILL.,, shot and killed himself yes
terday.
GEN. EARLY, at Lynchburg, Va, is
steadily weakening and can last only
few days.
ELLA MILLER, is years old, died at
Denver, ILL.,, from the effects of an I'M
lawful operation.
FREEPoRT, H., is undergoing a remark
able awakening. all the churches con-
Quoting revival services.
JUDGE KEY, of the federal district
court Of Tennessee, denies that he will
retire. He is 20 years old.
OK account Of poor health, C. F.
Fraser, commissioner of public works in
the Ontario cabinet, has resigned.
". Z. BURR, JR., late cashier of the
st. Louis National Bank, is under ar
rest on a charge of embezzling $4,000.
GOV. MCKINLEY will speak at the
meeting of the Minnesota League of Re-
publican Clubs in Minneapolis March %.
TIE property of the Southern Iowa
Company, including furnaces in Tenn
essee, has been sold under foreclosure,
and the concern will be recognized.
SARAH STEEL, II years old. sued the
Citizens Gas Company Of Anderson,
ceiyed IN an explosion.
OKLAHOMA Populists will send dele
gates to COXey's unemployed army,
which is to march upon Washington on
May l.
ORGANIZERS will try to awaken inter
est and reinstate the 10000 delinquent
members Of the Farmers Alliance in
Kansas.
THE Missouri supreme court has sus-
tanned the law making it a felony for
bank officer to receive deposits when
the bank is failing.
CORNELIUS REARDON, of Freeport, H.,
obtained a Judgment Of $1,000 against
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
for the death OF his son.
DUBUQUE, Ia, will offer a handsome
bonus provided the Chicago Sugar Re-
filming Company's plant is removed from
Rochester, n. Y, to Dubuque.
THE Union Furniture Companv's plant
at Rockford, H., has been bought by A.
D. Early for local capitalists for 600
and will soon resume business.
PROF. E. J. PHELPS, whose recovery is
now confidently expected, will I'M
doubtedly give up his classes at Yale for
the remainder of the school year.
I. J. JENNINGS committed suicide at
Tower Hill, H., by taking laudanum.
Trouble with commissioners over a
road on his farm is supposed to be the
cause.
JOHN BLACK and ex-senator Howdill,
of Barbourville, KY, accuse c. T. Da-
wilson, ex-cashier of the Cumberland
Valley Bank, of defrauding them of
$1,000
CAPT. ROGERS command has jailed at
Rio Grande City, Tex, Will and Ben
Bennett and Pablo Flores, charged with
numbering witness against them in a