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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
ASHTON HAS SMALLPOX.
The Rock County Murderer Down with the
Disease at Madison.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 12-Mathew
Ashton, the Rock County murderer, is
down with smallpox in Dane County
Jail. He was brought here week ago
Saturday on account OF the presence of
the same disease in Rock County jail.
At that time he was held pending
the hearing on a writ of error to take
his case to the supreme Couri. He first
complained Of feeling sick Saturday
evening. 1t was thought to be nothing
but cold. Sunday evening he became
4 little worse and this morning
he was SO i'll that DR.. Fox was
summoned. After a thorough ex-
animation his case was pronounced
smallpox. He is growing worse quite
rapidly and it is feared he will not re-
cover. If possible he will be removed
to the pest house. Since his contine-
ment here he has been kept isolated
from the other prisoners at his own re-
quest and has been the sole occupant
OF the front section in the jail on the
third floor. 1t is believed that none of
the other prisoners nave been exposed.
All will be yaccinated and every pre-
caution taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
A SECOND TRIAL.
The Alleged GAINESVILLE Murderer viii Have a
Rehearing.

EVANSVILLE, Wis, Feb. THE SUI
preme court has granted a writ of error
in the Matthew K. Ashton murder case.
Ashton, who is under sent ence of life
imprisonment for the murder of Mrs.
Stone, is in the custody Of the
sheriff The effect of this writ
will be to release him under $25, 900
bonds until the arguments tor a new
trial can be made in the supreme court.
There is considerable doubt whether
the bond can be furnished. The points
on which the defendant attorneys II Ike
the case to the supreme court are:
First-That the court erred in admitting
evidence against the objection ofthe defend
ant.
Second-That the court erred in excluding
evidence offered by the defendant.
Third--rhat the court erred III permitting
the district attorney TO make improper state
mentS TO the jury.
: Fourth-rhat the court erred in interior
ing with the argument OF the counsel for the
defendant TO the jury.
Fiitl--rhat the court erred in comment
ing upon the testimony during the trial.
SiXth-That the court erred i'll instruc;ing
the jury.
Seveiith-That the court erred in refusing
to instruct the jury as requested by the de-
PENDANTS III writing.
Eighth-That certain remarks of the dis
trict attorney TO said jury were improper
and prejudicial to the defendant
Ninth--That the verdict was not sup
ported by the evidence.
Tcnth-That the evidence is not sufficient
to support the verdict.
Eleventh-For the reason that justice has
not been done the defendant III said trial or
by reason of the various opinions, directions
and rulings OF the courtand the insutticiency
and lack of evidence against the defendant.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
FATAL LOGGING ACCIDENT.

George Copass, a, Teamster, Crushed to
Death Near Grantsburg.
GRANTsBURG, Wis, Feb 10.-A fatal
accident occurred at st. Johns Crooked
Creek camp yesterday. George Copass,
a teamster, was riding on the longer
roller, when in some way he slipped,
the sled runner running on his leg and
severing it from the body. The load
slid upon his body, crushing him to a
jelly. The remains will be taken to
saltwater, Mimi, to-day, where the
unfortunate mans relatives live.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
IRON TRADE is IMPROVING.
Still Further Betterment Reported the
Present Week.


CLEVELAND, O., Feb 8.-The Iron
Trade Review this week says:
The market for soft steel has furnished
further encouraging indications the past
week, and an advance from 80 to Is cents
over the lowest prices touched has taken
place Pittsburg and Chicago have recorded
further heavy transactions in billets, the ag-
gregate in the two markets being fully 30
900 tons, and prices have advanced to $40
Pittsburg and $3.50 Chicago. The heavy
demand for wire rods is further
feature and the refusal of an East
ern order by a Western mill indi-
Gates how well sold ahead are the
rod mills of both sections-a condition that
contrasts strangely with that Of few weeks
ago III this department of the market or
with that of to-day in other de-
partnlents that could be named. The
fact that buyers have been in the
market after advances were made in price
indicates that recent purchases have been in
response to demand springing up in the
various ramifications of small trading The
encouraging developments in soft steel have
given brighter outlook in other directions
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
SMALLPOX AT FORT HOWARD,
An Unknown Man from Chicago Dies OF
the Disease.

the disease.
GREEN BAY, Wis, Feb, "a tramp
strayed into the Chicago & Northwest
ern depot at Fort Howard few DAYS
ago and after lettering around all dav
he went Out in search of food. After
calling at a home where he was
fed, and reporting that he was
sick, he was directed to the officer of
the local Board Of Health who found
his disease to be malignant case of
smallpox. He was taken to the pest
house where he died. The man did not
give his name, but said he was from
Chicago. Since his case was reported it
has been learned that there are num-
Der OF cases of varioloid in Fort How
ard.
MARsHFTELD, Wis, Feb. 9.-Ata meet
ing of the Board of Health last night an
order was passed that all unvaccinated
children attending public, private or
parochial schools Of this city must be
vaccinated by March l or leave school.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
Big Blaze at Berlin.

BERLIN, WIS, Feb. o.-Inere was a
destructive blaze in the building occu-
pied by A. j. Buell., the largest clothing
dealer in the city, at about o clock this
morning. The fire started in tailor
shop above the clothing store from an
over-heated stove. The clothing store
was entirely destroyed The loss on the
building is 81 500; fully insured. The
loss on Mr.. Buell's stock is SIS, 800; in
sured for $6,000 The Law office of S. c..
Potter, son of the late Mayor Potter,
was damaged to the extent of $500; fully
insured. A number of other offices in
the building were slightly damaged by
smoke and water.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
TILLER AGAIN IN THE FOILS.
The Express Thief Now Accused of Train
Robbery.

Robbery.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 8.-Prentice Till
er, known as Charles II. Price, was ar
rested here yesterday. He is wanted
at st. Joseph, Mo-, on charge of train
robbery, and reward Of $500 is offered
for his capture. He is also wanted to
serve three years Of a five years term
in the states prison at Jackson. He
WAS sent to jackson in 1890
slom Detroit for robbing mail box.
Ihe Missouri train robbery was COM
mitted January Is last at Roys' Branch,
five miles from St. Joseph, Mo. A
Kansas City and Council Bluffs express
train was held up by five masked men,
who secured the contents Of the safe in
the express car. He had in his posses
sion $3.50 i'll cash and two handsome
watches. Tiller is the man who III 1884
robbed an express company at St. Louis
Of $4,000 and was arrested in Milwau-
Enn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
PROF. SIMS UNDER ARREST.
The a. i. A. Lecturer stopped at Apple
ton While Going to Kaukauma.

ton While Going to Kau>auma.
APPLETON, Wis, Feb. Prof Sims,
the American Protective Association
lecturer, was arrested here last evening
on his way to Kaukauna on civil war
rant sworn out by Humphrey Pierce,
the mayor of Appleton. Sims, some
time ago, gave a lecture at kaukauna.
which resulted in riot. He gave no.
tice that he would return, and
last night started from Oshkosh
with about 200 Of his followers and
the Aron Sand for kaukauna. At kau-
kauna the Catholics had been preparing
to receive him in such way that the
residents became alarmed, and the
mayor of Kaukauna and some of the
officials came to Appleton to consult the
officials. When Sims was arrestG his
followers got off the train and formed in
line down the avenue, where the band
played patriotic selections. He was
afterwards released on bail and the
party returned to Oshkosh on the mid
night train
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
FOR ATTENDING A MASKED BALL

Twenfy-one Students of Mount Horeb
Academy Are Suspended.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. IA sensation
has been occasioned in the village of
Mount Horeb by the suspension from
the academy there Of twenty-one
pupils, seven of whom are Young
women, and it was all because thew
had transgresseG the rules and at
tended a masked bali. During the
pedagogic inquiry into the lapse a
teacher called student liar. He was
forthwith arrested, but had his trial
postponed. In the meantime the stu
dents are IN high state of excitement
Mount lloreb is a small village twenty
miles west of Madison
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
SINGULAR MR.. HARRIS.
He is Playing the Role of Santa Claus
for a MlShiC0tt Family.

MAN1rowoC, Wis, Feb. 1O.-Some
mysterious parsonage is playing the
role of Santa Claus for a family at
large sums of mOney-as much as $l4,-
900 having been received at one time
and watches, iewelry and other costly
articles. In the early part Of October
OF last year a stranger made his appear
ance in the village and made in
quiries in regard to the HalIberg
family residing there, claiming to be
a Mr. Harris and to represent broth
er Of the Haiibergs who had left his
home about thirty years ago to seek his
fortune in California, and of whom the
family had never since heard. Before
leaving the stranger promised to
write soon and to send good
news to the family. He was
looked upon with suspicion and
no faith was placed in his promises.
Several weeks later Jens Hallberg re-
ceived lengthy letter containing mat
ters relating to the long-lost brother,
and bits of family history only known
to the family. Enclosed was a
check for $4,000, which sum
was to be equally divided
between the sisters and brothers, giving
each $1,000. The check proved to be
good and was caShed at the Manitowoc
Savings Bank. The HalIbergs are re-
spectacle folks and rank high in the
community. They are as much mysti-
fed as are all others who have looked
into the matter, and cannot account
for the strange action of their brother
in case he is still among the living.
This week the family received gold
watch studded with diamonds from
.Mr Harris -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
TAKES The TRAMPS' PLACE IN JAIL.

A Dane County Jailer Must Suffer for
Disregarding the Law.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 9.-Jailer Nee
han was arraigned in the municipal
court this morning, charged with liber-
ating two tramps before their sentence
had expired. He pleaded guilty
He stated that the tramps had
promised to leave the county and
he thought it the best manner to get
rid Of them. According to the statute
he was sentenced to serve their uneX-
pired term in iaii-tWn DAYS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
The REV. HEPP WAVES EXAMINATION.
He VIII Stand Trial in the Circuit Court
at Racine

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 12.-The attorney
for the Rev. B. P. Hepp, the Waterford
minister who is under arrest on a
charge Of an attempted criminal opera
ton on the person of the late
Effe Brownell, has notified Dis
trict-Attorney Owen that he Will
waive preliminary examination and
will stand trial in the circuit court. His
examination had been set for next
Wednesday, The district attorney says
that more serious charges will be pre-
ferred against Mr.. HepD.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
FLED WITH FIFTY THOUSAND.

A New Jersey Man Alleged to Have
Embezzlod a Large Sum.
New YORK, Feb. 9.-Aibert E. Smith
of Railway, n. j., Eastern business
manager of the Haverhill Paper Com
pany of Massachusetts and the Glenn
Manufacturing Company of New Hamp-
shire, is missing and is believed to be an
embezzler of nearly $4,000. He
admitted losing $4,000 in wild spec
ulation. He is supposed to have fled.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
BIG LUMBER DEAL.
An indianapolis Company Makes
$3.50, 900 Purchase at Harshaw.

HARsHAw, Wis, Feb. THE largest
sale of lumber made in the Wisconsin
Valley in some time was made
here yesterday. The Greer-Wilkinson
Company, of Indianapolis, Ind, pur
chased Norway & Wley's stock of
lumber, now in the yard, together with
the future cut on certain lands, making
a deal amounting to $3.50, 1000. Norway
& Wiley will cut and ship the lumber
Tor the purchasers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
ROSEBERY WANTS TO RESIGN.

The British Foreign Minister and MIR.
Gladstone Do Not Agree.
PARIS, Feb. 9.-Eclair says that Lord
Rosebery, British foreign minister,
twice recently offered to resign. 1t
adds that his resignation is held in
allegiance only until MIR. Gladstone's re-
turn to England According to Eclair,
Lord Rosebery differs with Mr.. Glad
stone on the British foreign policy and
on the agitation against the House of
TOr5S
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
Husband and Wifn Sno.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. lO.-News
comes from Gads, Union County, TWEEN
ty-five miles from here, that two I'M
known masked white, robbers shot
Henry Snodderly and wife and robbed
their house The robbers stole two
horses and made their escape on them
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
HOTEL BURNED AT TOMAR.

The Northwestern with Nearly All the
Contents Destroyed.
ToMAH, Wis, Feb. 10.-The old
Northwestern Hotel owned by Charles
Fliedner was destroyed by fire last night
ance On the building is 81 200; on the
contents, $500 The fire is supposed to
have originated from defective
chimney
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
Obituary Mention.

NEW LONDON, Wis, Feb. 12.-Chris.
Wilke, bartender in John Shant's sa-
loon, went to bed Saturday night stating
that he did not feel well. Twenty min
utes later Mr.. Shants went to his room
and found him in bed dead. He was 70
years OF age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
REPRESENTATIVE WILSON ILL
Confined to His Room in Chicago Hotel by
IndiSD0SitOn.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 9,-Chairman Will
son of the congressional ways and
means committee is seriously i'll at the
Palmer House with throat al
Section. He arrived in Chicago
to-day with his wife. En- route to Chi
cage Mr.. Wilson was taken with a chill
and on his arrival at the hotel was COM
PEELED to secure medical attendance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
PARDONs FOR CONYICTS.

President Cleveland Extends Clemency
to Bank Wrecker ana Others.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 9.-The
President has acted on the following
applications for pardons: s. Z. Ken
nedy, convicted of classifying records of
Omaha National Bank, sentence COM
muted 20 two years and six months; S.
G. Suedaker, Utah, polygamy, granted;
John G. Osler, Utah, polygamy,
ora nfa6
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
SUCCEEDS The LATE E. A. BARRY.

A. j. Simonfon Appointed Chief of the
La Crosse Fire Department..
La CROSSE, Wis, Feb. S.-phe
Common Council elected A. j. Simon
ton last night to fill the office of chief
of the fire department, the death of E.
A. Barry causing the vacancy. Mr..
Simonton has been in the service Tor
some time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
SALOONKEEPtR BEAIEN AND ROBBED.

Three Men Force an Entrance Into Mr..
Erbstein's Place Near Fond du Lac.
FOND DU Lac, Wis, Feb. 12.-Three
robbers forced an entrance into ID. A
Erbstein's saloon, at Taycheedah. a
small village three miles east of here.
last night and beat the proprietor with
an iron bar and left him for dead. They
got away with $S7 in cash besides a
quantity of LIQUOR and cioars.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
IL WAS A BAD MARKSMAM.
A Rio Officer Shoots a Bystander In
stead of II Prisoner.

COLUMBUS, Wis, Feb. 9.-Marshal
Cuff; of Rio Village, attempted to halt
an escaping prisoner by firing his re-
Volyer, but the bullet struck a bystand-
er in the foot. The officer was ac-
quilted on a charge of assault, but the
injured parry recovered $40 in an action
for DAMAGES
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
HANGED BY A DOCTOR,
A kentucky Execution Performed by a
PluckY Physician.


PISEvILLE, Ky, Feb. Bob Marler,
the murderer of Mrs. Mary f. Bowden,
was hanged to-day. ellis Johnson, a
Bell County desperate, had sworn that
the officer who hanged Marler, his broth
er-in-law, would never get out of Pine
vile. Notwithstanding this threat, DR..
c. S. Coytt, prominent physician, volun-
teered to otficiate at the execution.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
NEW YORK BILL PASSES.
Assembly Approves the Plan to Join Brook
Iyn and Gotham,

ALBANY, n. Y, Feb. 8.-The greater
New York bill'' passed the Assembly
this afternoon by vote of 1O6 to I.
The measure provides for annexing to
the city of New York the city of Brook
Ign and several neighboring towns "a
vast extent of territory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
CHURCH DIVIDED OVER BEER.
Pastor Asked to Resign for Refusin z
Communion to All but Abstainers.

COMMUNION 10 All OUT <ADsIa1nefS
SPRINGFIELD, O., Feb THE congre-
cation Of st. Luke's German Lutheran
Church, composed of the most promi-
nent Germans in the city, is split
over the action of its minister,
the Rev. Arthur E. Gringel. He
has announced that he will not
allow any church members who drink
beer or other intoxicants to take COM
munion unless they will promise to ab-
stain from drinking. He lays particular
stress upon beer, and as almost all male
members of the congregation drink that
beverage big row has resulted. The
Rev. Mr.. Gringel has been asked to re-
sign, which he refuses to do
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
ROYALTY LEAVES OSBORNE.
Prince and Princess of Wales Take
Their Departure,


LONDON, Feb. 8.-The Prince and
Princess of Wales and their daughters
left Osborne, Isle of Wight, this morn
ing, on board the royal yacht Alberta
for London. Upon entering the Cowes
Roads the Alberta steamed around the
Prince of Wales cutter Britannia and
the Prince said good-by to the crew as
the Britannia started for the Riviera
in order to take part n a series of yacht
races in those waters. The Prince of
Wales will rejoin the Alberta at the
Riviera and will be present at the races
in which his cutter takes part.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
Cooley COMPANY FAILS.
The WeII-knGHn Publishers Make an
ASSIGNMENT.

New YORK, Feb. S.-The Cooley Pub
fishing Company, publishers of Godey's
Magazine, assigned to-day to Benjamin
S. Harmon. The company had a
capital stock Of 100000. The magazine
is one OF the oldest in the United
States and was published in Philadel-
phia up to two years ago, when it was
transferred to this city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
DEATH OF A WAR VETERAN.
Capt. Price Stricken with Paralysis at
Lake Geneva

LAKE GENEVA, Wis, Feb. Capt.
Thomas A. Price was stricken with par
alysis last night and died in a
the rebellion he belonged to
a Nebraska regiment and was also cap
tain in the Fourth United States Colored
Infantry. He was wounded seven
times, his death being the result Of one
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
Each sentenced to one year

BARABoo, Wis, Feb. 8.-John Muir
ply and William King pleaded guilty
before Judge Kelsey to-day to a charge
of attempted burglary, and were SEN
fenced to one year each in the state
prison.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
VIII Enforce the vaccination Order.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Feb. Sat q
meeting Of the Board of Education it
was decided to strictly enforce the
order Of the State Board of Health to
admit no pupils to the public school
who have not been vaccinated. This
action was taken on account of the ex-
posed condition in which Superior is,
hundreds of immigrants passing through
the city at all times of the year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
Reinforcing French Troops

PARIS, Feb. 10.-The Dix Neuyieme
Steele says that the cabinet will prob
ably send reinforcements from SENEGAL
to Ifmbuctoon, where Capt. Philipe.
with small French force, is holding the
city against tho TOuarges.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
DEATH OE EDMUND REAlS.

He was a WeIl-known Newspaper Man
of Oshkosh.
OSHKOSH, Wis, Feb. S.-Edmund c.
Beals, formerly city editor OF the Osh-
kosh Northwestern, and later reporter
for a Milwaukee paper, died at the
home of his parents in this city
early this morning. His death result
ed from quick consumption, brought on
by an attack OF the grippe about year
ago. He was % years of age.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-02-14
THREE MONTHS TO REGISTER.

Chinese Must Send in Their Names or
Leave the Country.
san FRANCISCO, CAL, Feb. 8.-Secre-
tary Carlisle, of the Treasury Depart
ment, has instructed Collector Well
born that the time within which Chi
nese may apply for registration will ex-
pire May next. After that the ex-
pulsion of Chinese who have not regis
tered will begin.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-04
LITTLE ITEMS

Get your seats early for tle
Fete tonight.
The Butterfly Fcte Is for
fit Of the orphans Of the city
You will surely regret j i I
see the Butterfly Fete tonls'
The Butterfly Fete viii be
beautiful thing of the sort vow 2
Two hundred pretty girls "
In the Butterfly Fete tonlgAi
niiicent costumes.
Potter Anderson. the boy VIZ
iured at the courthouse On y,
Is renorted 10 be improving y
sepl.'s inhrmary.
Take dinner and supper toda{.,
Ladies' Aid society Of the NJ y
opposite @. Y. Smith & "a. y
to ?, and supper O TO S. % 81
The Ladies' Aid society Of "
Memorial church will give . IVY
vacant store on Main street
Sixth and Seventh streets a.
cupied by the Associated thorln'
George l.. Cause. funeral w
embalmer. Full assortment +
takers goods on hand. Take, x
Of funerals and furnishes y
requirements. No. ia We..l.. y.
fo-1 .t-oat Fart Worth. lH'
phone No. 157.