Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-12


The city. of Valparaiso, Ind, has
brought suit against ex-Treasurer
Schwarzkopf and his bondsmen for the
recovery of $4,000.
The Back-Everett ordinance, which
is to give Detroit rapid transit for a s.
cent fare, was passed by the council and
signed by the mayor.
-Passage of the Patterson amendment
10 the interstate commerce act has been
ENDANGERED by a breach of faith on the
part of the railroad lobby.
The postmaster general has directed
that p0StmaSters return to the senderS all
registered letters addressed to the Interna-
tional Patentees' agency or to Mum. Per-
cy Willis or Henry Martin, it being al
legged that these men are conducting q
fraudulent scheme through the American
and international mails
w. e. Robertson, who was released
from a years sentence in the Colorado
penitentiary, pleaded guilty to four other
charges and was sent back to jail for
three years more. Robertson was cashier
of bank at Salida, Col, and was charged
with receiving deposits when he knew the
bank was inSOlVent.
Robert Tenwick, q coal miner who
was struck on the head with Ratchet by
q man named Oppendorf, died at Terre
Haute, Ind. OppendOrf will be arrested.
One of the first acts of the young
Car, it is said upon the best Of authority,
will be to pardon the three members of the
imperial family who are in disgrace and
exile.
The estate of the late William T.
Walthers of Baltimore, valued all the
way from S5,OO0,00O to S1O,OO0,OOO, is
to be divided between the son and daugh-
ter.
Prince Bismarck frequently visits the
temporary mausoleum at Varzin IN which
the body of his wife was placed. The floor
of the mausoleum is entirely covered with
wreaths.
While on patrol in Denver William
Allen, a Pinkerton Waterman, fell in the
snow, struck the sharp edge of a side
walk and broke his back near the first
lumbar joint.
Hardin, on trial in the United States
court at Fort Smith, Ark, charged with
murder, was acquitted. He was one of
the Cook gang. He is brother-in-law
of Bill Cook
--Zeke Allerton, living near Roanoke,
Md, beat his wife into insensibility, cut
her head ard face and Knocked her upon
q hot stove, and is under bonds awaiting
the outcome of her injuries.
Spencer o. Fisher, the Late Demo
cratic candidate for governor of Michi-
gan, and several other leading Democrats
have signed a call for free silver con.
ference to be held at Lansing
"A. L. Chrisman, living fourteen miles
from Red Oak, Ia, was badly hurt by a
kicking horse, which also smashed a Ian
tern, starting fire that burned house,
barn and several valuables horses.
Nebraska courts have held that stu
dents at the state institute for the blind
must quit the school on being graduated.
Last years class refused to leave, but
were removed on a writ of CUSTER.
-kittie Lansing Adams, aged 15, has
applied at Valparaiso, Ind, for q divorce
from Charles Adams, aged IL, to- whom
she had been married six months. She
alleges cruel and inhuman treatment
Mrs Hannah Williams of Indianapo-
lis, who was returning with her husband
and q young son from a European trip.
committed suicide by jumping overheard
from the steamship Ohio while it was in
mid-ocean.
The Anderson Qnd.) paper mills We're
sold at receivers sale to Crawford Fair.
banks, president of the American Straw
board syndicate, for $4,000.
Rector Watson burned incense during
the services in st. Johns Episcopal
church at Kingston, n. Y, and charges
will be preferred against him.
Many roads are suffering from a car
famine owing to increased local business,
while others are sending "emptieS' East
TO accommodate West-bOund traffic.
Missouri river packers are stirred up
over the advance in rates on live hogs
and packing-house products and may re-
taliate by shipping via gulf ports.
-CinciDnati ministers are fighting. Sun
day Thea s. Two of the ministers went
to Havlin's theater and stayed long enough
to qualify themselves as witnesses. The
police refused to arrest the actors until the
performance was concluded.