Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-26
LATEST NEWS ITEMS.


Miners of the Pittsburg district adj
journed their three days session without
ordering q strike on the new scale.
Secretary Gresham has explained
that British sealers we're allowed in Ben
ring sea on the grounds of economy.
George M. Irwin, the discretionary
pool operator of Pittsburg, Pa, has been
indicted for larceny and other crimes.
The mayor and city marshal of Victor,
Col, have been removed from office on
charges of misappropriating city funds.
Friends and relatives of G. r. Brock
inridge, United States minister to Rus
STA, deny the report that he will resign.
Whisky trust stockholders are to
combine in an effort to force the directors
to follow the wishes of the shareholders.
DR.. Wekerle, prime minister of Hun
gary, has rendered the designations of
himself and his cabinet to King Francis
Joseph
Three men were seriously injured by
the explosion Of a boiler in the planning
mill at Paris, Ill.
Cincinnati whisky men are opposed
to the proposed reorganization of the trust
and demand President Greenhut's remoy
al
Frederick Hirschy, sealer of weights
and measures at GAINESVILLE, o., has re-
fused to give his official sanction to spring
scales.
In order to cope with New Zealand
and Australian competition Irish farmers
are being urged to make butter all the
year round.
-East-bound lines will reduce rates on
grain and -four to compete with lake lines
if permitted to do SO by the interstate
commerce commission.
While on the stand in the Stein breach
of promise case at MankatO, Mimi, De-
PENDANT Saulpaugh apolOgiZed to the
world for his foolish conduct.
The action of the American arch
bishops placing the Odd Fellows, knights
of Pythias and Sons of Temperance I'M
der the ban has been ratified at Rome.
Fifty members of Terrence post, G.
A. r., of Keokuk, Ia, have seeded and
formed a veterans league to which CathO-
lies and colored men will not be admitted
The Guatemalan legation to settle the
boundary question has arrived at the City
of Mexico. 1t is believed that President
Diaz will receive them officially very
soon.
Completed statistics Of gross earnings
of all railroads in Mexico for nine months
Of this year show an increase. of 4.S1
per cent. as compared with the same
time in 1893.
A damage suit for 500, 900 commenced
five years ago in Salem, o., in which
Rebecca S. Greiner was plaintiff and Z.
w. Silver defendant, was settled out OF
court for 500.
During the absence of Mr.. Lyons, a
farmer near Rochelle, Ill, someone went
to his barn and cut slashes sixteen to
eighteen inches long in the rumps Of his
two most valuable horses.
An unknown man Of about q years,
carrying a gun and supposed to be de-
mented, is roaming through the woods
and farms between Bureau and Henry
ILL.,, and frightening women.
This years vintage in France is esti-
II, 100000 less than the exceptional
yield of 1893, but nearly 100000 above
the average of the last ten years.
-Four New York shoe houses went to
the wall The firms were Samuel Coin
& Bro, Gottschalk Cohn, Archibald
Fleming and Marcus Marsop. The liabil-
tiles of Samuel Cohn q Bro. are 100000
Fire in Coates college at Terre
Haute, Ind, sent the fifty young lady
students Of that Presbyterian institution
scurrying TO a nearby building clad in
haphazard fashion at o'clock one morn
ing.
Many members of the South Carolina
Legislature opposed resolution according
President Cleveland the privilege of the
Legislature should not hurrah for men
for whom it had so little respect"
The Duplex Printing Press company
of Battle Creek, Mich, has filed chat
tel mortgage of 100000 to Charles. Aus
tin, who is named as trustee. The Camp
bell Press company of New York recently
successfully sued the Duplex company for
infringements, making it necessary for
the latter to quat business.
Customs officers are breaking up
opium smuggling traffic at Tacoma,
Wash
Three thousand unemployed workmen
invaded the city hall at Montreal and de-
manded bread.
Receiver Walker Of the Santa Fe says
it is not the intention to cease operating
the Atlantic &c Pacific.
Rail lines must reduce the cost Of
operation before they can again compete
with lake lines in the carrying of grain.
The Duluth, Missabe & Northern is
planning for an extension into Great
Northern. and Canadian Pacific territory
Bishop Mcdonald, acting for the
pope, invested Rev. DR.. Joseph 2. OCon-
nell of New York with the title of mon
signor
The. election by Co. B, Indiana Ma
tional guard, of a discharged member to
the captainey has created a sensation at
Terre HaUte.
Robert Adcock, a farmer near Mon
mouth, ILL, was knocked DOWN by Az
thur Morris, a discharged ennploye, and
robbed of $50.
Harry Wells and Charles Rowe, two
Philadelphia lumber swindlers, We're ar
rested i'm Atlanta, Ga, and will be taken
back to Pennsylvania for trial.
John Early and Robert Watts engaged
in fight during the services in the MethO,
dist church at Harmony, Ind. Watts re-
ceived dangerous knife wound.
Evangelist Moody is meeting with
great success at Lowell. Mass. Ads" in
all the papers call on church members to
stay away and give the sinners chance.
San Francisco clergymen will try the
LexoW plan for the Improvement of mu-
nicipal morals.
Stephen Weber, treasurer of McCook
county, S. d. is short in his accounts
and has been arrested.
The Minnesota Federation of Labor
resolved to ask the Legislature to stamp
all convict-made goods.
French Canadians at Quebec do not
like the prospect of the appointment OF
Mackenzie Bowel as premier.