Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-08-22
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

their faith from the public schools
An adverse report has been made to
the Senate on the nomination of J. D.
Porter to be United States judge for the
eastern and middle districts of Tennes-
see.
Martin Blow, arrested at Lapier.
Mich, for the systematic poisoning Of
horses, cattle and sheep. in which his
own father was the heaviest loser, will
be examined today.
Horse thieves are rampant in the
vicinity of Ottumwa. la. A valuable team
and buggy were stolen by Jim de France
from Liveryman L. j. Mitchell, the fourth
horse theft in two weeks.
Miss Helen Martin. daughter of Unit
ed States Senator Martin of Kansas,
has entered the novitiate at ST. Mary's
Catholic academy at Leayenworth, in
tending to become nun.
The Minneapolis elevator companies
have agreed Oh a reduction of storage
charges, as contemplated before Mr.. Hill
made the cut for the West Superior ter
minals. The cut is Il Of a cent less than
the reduction made by Mr.. Hill.
Full official returns for the Tennessee
election for supreme judges show the
Democratic majority to be 1860, a gain
OF 20,O3a over the aggregate opposition
vote for governor in 1892 The total
vote is larger than was expected.
Theodore s. Baron and Samuel Bar
on, co-partners, under the name of Theo-
dore 5. Baron q Co. manufacturers of
knit ware in New York City, and their
mill in Clymes street. Brooklyn, assigned
1t is said the liabilities will reach $125,-
600.
The Dalton and Cook gangs of out
laws have consolidated and number
twelve persons. Caution is given that the
band will probably undertake to hold up
the Missouri, Kansas q Texas train on
the MuskOgee bank within the next three
days. All trains are heavily guarded
Webb. alias Hill, and three other in
mates of the county jail at KeOkuk. la,
overpowered the jailer and made their
escape. Hill is the notorious forger re-
Gently arrested at Jacksonville, H., for
sWindling q KeOkuk firm. He is wanted
in Texas, Wisconsin. Illinois and Michi-
gan for similar offenses.
Three persons were bitten by a mad
dog III indianapolis.
Miners in convention at Danville, H.,
voted to strike because of low wages.
Thieves carried off $40 pounds Of
wool from the mill of f. Gray & Co. at
Piqua, O.
The lynching of a negro at Frank
fort, Ky, is to be investigated by the
next grand jury.
The American baggage agents fin
ished their session at Quebec and will
meet next year at st. Louis.
Prof. Bookmeyer, Il Catholic has re-
fused to resign the principalship Of the
North Peoria (Ill.) schools, as requested.
Charles Georget, an engineer of Ho-
bOken. has discovered old deeds emitting
him to valuable real estate in st. Louis.
Benjamin Reed, living near Terre
Haute, Ind. was arrested on suspicion of
having murdered a man named Hender-
son.
The labor unions of Peoria, ILL.,, will
begin publishing a daily paper next
Wednesday to be known as the Evening
Times.
Five buildings burned at Isabel, H.,
causing a loss of $4,000
A passenger train was wrecked near
Little Rock, Ark, but nobody was hurt
California fruit shipments are large,
but the supply exceeds the capacity to
haul away.
C. Landaur, dealer in clothing at
Owatonna, Mimi, has failed. Liabili-
ties $4,000.
The national holiness camp meeting
closed at Decatur, III. Permanent
grounds are to be bought near the city.
Sioux City, Ia, for the purpose of con-
solidating the street railway lines OF that
city.
In the competitive drill by the Select
knights Of America at Rockford, H..
Chicago legi0ns won first and second
prizes.
-Enraged by a charge of infdelity, Mrs.
Albert Hatch secured a revolver and
pursued her husband through the streets
of KokomO, Ind.
The Early Settlers association of
Dubuque, Ia, held it's annual picnic, and
ex-senator q. w. Jones, president of the
day, delivered an address.
Three horse thieves were captured by
thirty members of the Ross Township
Qnd.) Horse Thief Association after d
fight in which 100 shots were fired.
The Rev. DR.. w. II. Crawford, prRsi-
dent of the Allegheny college, lectured
on ''Reformers Before the Revolution" at
Piasa Bluff assembly, near Alton, Ill.
A public meeting has been called at
Lima, O.. to take action on the charges
Of bribery made against councilmen in
reference to the brick-paving contract.
The Baptist association of the Dixon
district closed its session at F'reepOrt, Ill.
J. NJ. Bailey was chosen moderator and
the Rev. +. L. Gates of Sterling secre-
tary.
Twenty novices professed the final
VOWS and twelve young women were adj
mitted into the novitiate at the mother
house of the Sisters of Charity at Du-
buque, l..
Fire chiefs in convention at Mon
treal appointed a committee to draw up
plans for the building of electric light
and railway systems SO as not to injure
water and gas pipes.
The stockholders of the Calumet and
Hecla Mining company of Michigan held
their annual meeting in Boston and au-
thorized the sale of 600 acres of their
Michigan lands. The old board of direc-
tors was reelected.
Emperor William has left England
for home.
Three counterfeiters have been ar
rested at Galena, Kas.
Lima CO. aldermen are accused of
bribery in connection with paving con-
tracts.
The Normal institute of the county
opened at Dubuque, la. Nearly 80
teachers were present.
The authorities at Genoa, DeKalb
county, report that there is one case of
smallpox at that place.
Mines in the Massillon 90 district
will be consolidated so as to enable the
owners to operate them more cheaply.
The Select knights of America Op-
onn6 their convention q Rock ford I'll