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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
SHOT BY A SHERIFF.
Kentucky Doctors Life the Penalty
for Defeating the Officer at
Election.

Harrodsburg, KY, Jan. AT 11:5O
this morning Sheriff John I. Van Arsdall
shot and almost instantly killed DR.. T. L.
Harrod. The killing took place in Law
yers' row, where DR.. Harrod had an of
flee. The physician had just returned
from a call. He had gotten as far as his
office door when he was Intercepted by the
sheriff, who opened fire on him at close
range, firing three shots, two taking effect
IN the body and one missing. Just q few
seconds before the shooting Van Arsdal
was talking to Jailer Chatham, who had
started home, but hearing the first shot
and the doctor call out murder, he turned
in time to see the doctor fall
The cause leading up to the killing are
attributable to the recent election in this
county. Van Arsdall was a candidate for
reelection and was opposed by the doctor.
An anonymous circular, in which Van AIS
dali was raked for alleged domestic trou-
pies, was sent out. He was charged with
throwing bucket of water on his sick
wife while she was in bed in order to.
make her get up and cook breakfast 1t
was also charged that he had numerically
whipped his grown daughter with a club.
Van Arsdall was defeated for reelection.
1t was charged that DR.. Harrod was the
autnOr OF this circular, as he had lived
III the house with Van Arsdall and was a
strong supporter Of the sheriff in the first
race. The dead man graduated at Louis
vile four years ago and located here He
is a native of Ohio. He leaves a young
wife, a most charming lady, who was a.
Miss Wallace Of Lexington.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
A CANADIAN EMBEZZLER.
Daniel Campbell, Charged with Steal
ing from the Dominion, is
Arrested.

Chicago, H., Jan. 5-Daniel Campbell
who at one time was prominent in Cana
dian politics, is under arrest here as a
fugitive from justice. It is claimed that
he is an embezzler, but this he vigorously
denies. Campbell's home is in Assina-
boine, Can, and officers from the PROV
ince arrived here today to take charge of
the prisoner. Campbell was at one time
a member of the provincial Legislature
and later became postmaster in his native
town. 1t is charged that he appropriated
government funds while in the latter posi-
ton. The prisoner said today that he
had been tried and acquitted on the
charge and that his arrest was unjust
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
BOUNDARY IN DISPUTE.
At High Water Alexander Island Be-
longed to Maryland, in Low
to Virginia.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 5.-In con-
nection with an arrest made by the pc
lice at the Alexander race track, the
question of state jurisdiction over the
island has been brought up. Alexander
island was embraced in the original ten
miles square ceded to Congress by Mary
land and Virginia. At that time, how
ever the boundary of the two states was
not decided, though it was decided that
the islands of the Potomac belonged to
Maryland. Alexander island is an island
only at high water, however. At low
water it is Joined to Virginia. 1t there
fore would be the property of one state
or the other according as high or low
water is considered to control. AS Con-
gress coded back to Virginia only what
it had received from it, the island now
belongs to either the District of Columbia
or to Virginia, according to the old water
question. The race track is organized
under the Virginia laws. If it can be
shown that its territory really belongs to
the district, the track will soon be brok-
en- up, as pool selling is forbidden by
the laws of the district.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
BURROWS NOMINATED.
The Michigan Congressman Will FiIh
the Term of the Late Senator
StoCkbridge.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. 4.-Julius Caesar
Burrows was nominated by the Repub-
Gcan caucus for the short term of the
United States Senate. Victory came Oh.
the second ballot. On the first ballot
Burrows received GA votes, Patton 23.
Olds, 81, Hubbell 5, Stephenson Z. The
result of the second ballot was: Bur
rows, 70; Odds, 80; Patton. %; Hubbell,
4. Represent" i've Waite withdrew
Stephenson's name after the first ballot
was announced. Burrows was declared
the unanimous nominee. Mr.. Burrows
will fill out the unexpired term Of the
late Senator Stockbridge, which will end
March 4, 1899, thus giving Mr.. Burrows
over four years in the upper house.
Julius G. Burrows of Kalamazoo was,
born at North East, Erie county, Pa,
January 8, 1887; received a common
school and academic education; by pro-
fesslCn a lawyer; was an officer IN the
Union army 1862-64; was prosecuting at
tOrney Of Kalamazoo county lSO0-61;.
was appointed supervisor of internal rev
enue for the states of Michigan and Wis
consin in 1867, but declined the Office;
was elected a representative to the Forty
third, Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
congresses; was appointed solicitor of the
United States treasury department by
President Arthur in 1884, but declined
the office; was elected a delegateat-large
from Michigan to the Republican nation
al convention at Chicago in 1894; was
elected to the Forty-ninth and Fiftieth
congresses, and was reelected at each
succeeding election.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
FIENDISH ASSAULT.
Father Brady the Victim of an Out
rage at San Francisco,
Cal.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 5.-Rev. Fa-
Their Peter d. Brady. rector Of the parish
of st. Mary's college, has been the vic
tim of a fiendish assault in his own house.
receiving several dangerous wounds. At
p. IN. a welldressed man called at the
rectory, asking TO see the priest on bust
ness. lie was shown into a dimly-lighted
parlor and, when the priest entered, de-
manded money. Maybe | have no mon
ey for you," answered Father Brady
with oaths and vile names the stranger
sprang at the priest with an open knife,
stabbing him above the left eye, turning
the blade and making a triangular cut.
Father Brady tried to push his assailant
away, his right hand touching the strang
.ers face. The villain caught TIE priests
finger in his mouth, biting through to
the bone. He still gripped the finger with
his teeth, meanwhile stabbing Brady
through the nostrils, on the cheek and
cutting his mouth so that it was an inch
larger. Then he beat the priest into in
sensibility with his fists and left the
house. Father Brady was afterwards
discovered by his housekeeper Physi~
clans believe he will recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
HOT AFTER COWIE.
The Chicago Insurance Detective
Charged with Conspiracy
and Perjury.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Judge Tuley
brought the trial of Hong Sling and All
Hong, charged with arson, to sudden
and sensational close yesterday after
noon, when he ordered the jury to re-
turn a verdict of not guilty and a moment
later held All Lee and Sing Wah, the
states principal witnesses, to the grand
jury in bonds of $1,000 each on a charge
of perjury and ordered them taken to
the county Jail. Later warrants were
sworn out before Justice Lyon for the
arrest Of Inspector" Fred G. Cowie,
Ching Tin and Ching Linn, charging
them with conspiracy and perjury in con-
nection with securing the Indictment of
Hong Sling and All Hong. Ching Tin
and Ching Linn were arrested last night
by Constable Mcdonald and lodged in
the county Jail. inspector" CoWie was
not found.
Cowie, who has had escapades in st.
Paul, Milwaukee and other places,
which were interesting, to say the least,
worked up the Chinese arson case and
he created a sensation some months ago
by alleging that the Chinese colony had
set Il price of $500 on his head
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
INSANE ASYLUM BURNS.
One Life Lost in the Destruction of
the Southern Hospital at
Anna, Ill.

Anna, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Ihe north wing is all
that remains of the group of three biz
buildings of the state insane asylum at this
place, and into this structure the 500
patients have been crowded to protect
them from the severe weather. One life.
that of patient, was lost.
The fire broke out at i O'Clock this
morning in the roof of the center build-
ing of the, group and sprcau with great
rapldity. At 2:30 the fire was beyond
control and an hour later all three build
lnSs were ablaze, the central building he
ing Quilted. Help was requested from
Cairo and Carbonate.
The building contained nearly 600 pa
lents, all OF whom are thought to have
Deen rescued with one exception that of
lady, who is supposed to have persisted
in the flames. She was observed on the
fourth floor of the center building dressed
III her night clothes. None Of the attend
ants or patients had time to secure their
clothing and the snow worked q great
hardship in transferring the patients to
other quarters.
1t is thought none of those confined in
the asylum are at large, though desperate
attempts at escape were made during the
progress of the fire and it was with great
difficulty that. the poor creatures were
confined to their quarters. They were
crowded into a new building already nearly
full.
A special train on the Illinois Central
with three engines and fire companies
arrived from Cairo at 3 a. m. The fire.
men drenched the ruins and endeavored
to save several smaller buildings adjacent
which were blazing furiously. At 4
o'clock the north wing was in great dan
ger. In this building were huddled the
500 gibbering lunatics, who were with
great difficulty restrained from breaking
out. The main building and the south
wing were then a mass of smouldering
ruins, but the heat from the debris is so
intense that it could not be approached.
At daylight the fremen got the flames
under complete subsection. The loss will
exceed $30O,000 The asylum has it's
own waterworks, but for some reason
the system was ineffective in fighting the
fire. The plugs seemed to have been
frozen.
Terrible confusion prevailed during the
fire and it is miraculous that many lives
were not lost. In the excitement attend
ing the transfer of the more violent ma
MACS, a number were badly bruised by
stumbling down stairways, their keepers
being unable to maintain even sem
blance of order among them. None es-
capped, however, the keepers being rein
forced by volunteer special officers from
tho oitu
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
CHINA is STUBBORN.
VIII Not Cede a Foot Of Territory
and Wants to Buy Back
Port Arthur.

Shanghai Jan. At is learned on
good authority that the Chinese govern
ment does not intend to cede an inch of
territory to Japan, and that it will offer
to buy back Port Arthur.
The Japanese have again reconnoitered
Wei-hai-Wei, but made no attack upon the
place. Heavy achievements of so-called
soldiers have been sent to Gen. Sung, who
has since joined Gems. Shang and Yeh.
These officers are to hold the Lao river
with 1900 men. Gen. King has 1000
troops under his command at the city Of
KinchOw, to the north of the Gulf of
Pechili.
Danger threatens the peace negotia-
tions between China and Japan. The
Japanese government will decline to
make further postponement Of the actual
commencement of the negotiations, in
order to await the arrival of John W..
Foster, the Chinese advisory counsel.
1t is even probable that arrangements
for the settlement of the dispute will
have been completed before Mr.. Foster
reaches Hiroshima. Mr.. Foster will sail
from Vancouver on January 8, providing
he is not snoWbound, and is due in
Yokohama January 10 or 20. Two days
will give him ample time to reach
Hiroshima, so that the Chinese cannot
ask for postponement after the I'D
inst
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
TO PAY MEXICO BACK.
A League of Central American Coun-
tries May be Formed to Settle
Old Scores.

City of Mexico, Jan. 4.-The expected
arrival of ministers from Honduras and
Salvador, and the possible nomination of
ministers from Nicaragua and Costa
Rica, has put new light on the Guate-
malan-Mexican boundary negotiations.
The evident object is to support Guate-
mala and bring force to make Mexico back
down from her attitude. All appear
ances are that Guatemala is making eff
forts to form Central American league
against Mexico for the settlement of old
scores. The Guatemalan minister is al
legged to have telegraphed, after his Off
cial reception, that the response of Diaz
was applauded, contrary to diplomatic
precedent; that he used threatening Ian
guage and prejudiced a question of high
Importance to all Central America. The
policy Of the minister is evidently not
pleasing to his chief, for it is alleged
that Barrios replied, requesting that he
pursue more conciliatory policy. The
policy of Mariscal and Diaz is noted as
forebearing, but unless the ENJOYS take
a different tack, affairs may become SO
strained that his recall may follow.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
TWO SWELL WEDDINGS.
Lady Ward Welded to Frederick
Glynn and Lady Scott to
Sir FarQuhar.

London. Jan. 1.-Two fashionable mar
riages occurred this afternoon, Freder-
lex Carr Glynn, fourth Baron Wolverton,
q lord in waiting to the Queen and q
member of the syndicate represented by
Lord Dunraven which will build the
yacht intended to sail for Americas cup
this year, was married to Lady Edith
Ward, sister of the second Earl of Dud
ley. The Prince of Wales, the Duke
and Duchess of F'yfe and other members
of the royal family, the Duke and Ouch
ess of Atholl, the Duke of Abercorn, the
Marquis and Warehouses of London
derry, the Earl of Chesterfield, the
Duchess of Manchester, Viscount and
Lady Curzon and Baroness Rothschild
and other members of the aristocracy
were present.
The second wedding was that of Sir
Horace Farquhart, Bart, partner in the
house of Sir Samuel Scott, Bart & Co,
bankers, to Lady Emile Scott, at St
Georges church, Hanover Square. At
this ceremony the Prince of Wales, the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke and Ouch
ess of Fyfe, Earl and Countess Dudley
and other members of the British aristo-
carey were present. Mrs. John w. Mac
kay was also present.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
COLLIDE IN A TUNNEL.
Train Dispatcher's Error Causes a
Big Wreck and Loss
of Life.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. BY a col
lision with work train in the Alto tun-
mel, the Los Angeles express was wrecked,
its.fireman killed outright and the engineer
pinned by the wreckage against the boiler
of his locomotive, fearfully mangled. He
cannot recover. The disaster was caused
by the train dispatcher at the Oakland
Mole, who setn both trains toward each
other on the same track. Both trains had
been informed they had the right of way.
They met with fearful crash in the center
of the tunnel. Both engines were badly
wrecked and the engineer of the express
was pinned against the boiler for five
hours before he could be released. He
was in great agony and made piteOus ap-
peals to be shot AS far as can be learned
no passengers were injured. A wrecking
crew with physicians was Immediately dis
patched to the tunnel from Oakland.
Division superintendent Wilder says the
accident is the worst since he has been
in charge of the division.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
STOLE THE SAFE.
During the Momentary Absence of
an Express Messenger, Rob-
berS Enter His Car.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 5.-While the
north-bound passenger train on the Rock
Island road was standing at the Coon
Valley mines, a few miles south of here,
last night, and while the messenger, Frank
Tarrode, was outside his car, robbers
entered the car and carried away the
heavy steel safe, containing $216 in money
and valuable package. A brakeman. no.
ticing that the lights were not burning in
the express car, gave an alarm. The rob-
berry was discovered and a searching party
of fifty miners speedily organized. Half
an hour later the safe was found a short
distance away, unopened, the robbers haV-
ing become frightened.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
Markets by Telegraph.

err; No spring, 5Sc; No. 1 Northern, 64c;
May, 5s15c. Corn-12c higher; Ne. 8 44c
Oats-74c lower; No. white, Bias; NO. 8
white, Gle Barey-Firm; No. 2, 53$4c; sam
pie on track, 53@55c. Rye-1ac higher; No
/, 5012c. Provisions Weaker; pork, 11.55 for
cash; lard, $50 for cash.
Chicago-Close-W heat-January, 54120
545sc; May, 581aM587sc; July, 59lsc: Corn
January, 451sc; May, 477sQ4Sc; July, 475sc
Oats-January, 28c; February, 2S;ac; May,
311sc; June 30Ac. Pork-January, 115212;
May, 1885 Lard-January, ESQ; May, 100.
Ribs-January. $50: Nav, 6.021266.05 80
New YOrk-Close-W heat-January, 613sc;
May, 627sc; July, 633sc Corn-January. 52c;
May 5112c 0ats-Jannary. 341kc: May 34%c
st. -Wheat-Higher; cash. 52Hc: Jan
uary, 521hc; May, 5515Gll55sc; July, 56Ac
Corn-Higher; cash, 42Hc; January, 43c;
February, 4314c; May, 45c; July, 451Ac. Oats
Higher; cash and January, 30$4c; May, Bile
Pork-Firm; new, 1900; old, 11.75. Lard
Firm prime, go; choice, $50.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09

The Palatial Passenger Steamer
Slides Into Her Element at
Cleveland.

Cleveland, o., Jan. 5.-In the presence Of
thousands Of enthusiastic spectators, the
new palatial steel passenger steamship
Northland was successfully launched at
the Globe shipyards this afternoon. Tho
vessel is, with the exception of a few
minor points, an exact duplicate of the
steamer Northwest, which was launched
by the Globe company year ago. The two
boats are the only ones on the Great
Lakes ever built exclusively for the pas
senger trade and are marvels of elegance
in furnishings and general equipment.
The electric plant includes a powerful
electric searchlight of 100000 candle
power. She will carry 442 cabin and 211
steerage passengers and a crew of 100
men. The Northland will run with her sis
ter ship, the Northwest, between Buffalo,
Cleveland, Mackinaw and Duluth. She
cost about $50. 600
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
LOVE In 4 COTTAGE.
Millionaire Hurley'S Daughter Found
Things Less Romantic than
She Expected.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Albert L..
White, daughter of Millionaire Hurley
Of Detroit, was granted a divorce and al
lowed to resume her maiden name today,
and her husband has resumed piano tun-
ing which profession lie followed when
he first met the wealthy Detroit girl.
White eloped with Miss Hurley III 1888,
and, after being forgiven, the young
couple took up their residence with the
brides parents. White declares that he
was recently driven out of his father-in-
laws house, and that his wife refused to
follow him, saying that she preferred the
elegance of the paternal mansion to Mr..
White and piano tuning. The divorced
husband has moved to Chicago and the
eX-Wife returned to Detroit TODAY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
NINE SAILORS RESCUED.
Life Savers Take Men from the Icy
Rigging of a BeaChed
Vessel.

Highland Light, Mass, Jan. "a four
masted schooner, whose name was not
known until the crew, which had been
forced to take refuge in the icy rigging,
was rescued by the lifesaving crew, went
ashore near here this morning.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the life-saving
crew succeeded in rescuing the crew of
nine men from the rigging, where they
were clinging half frozen. 1t was then
learned that the schooner was the Job II.
Jackson, Jr., of Perth Amboy, n. j., Capt
Whittier, from Norfolk, Va, for Portland.
Me, with a cargo of coal. The vessel
is full of water and is fast going to pieces.
The Jackson is a four-masted schooner
of 1000 tons owned by the Daniel S. Will
Jams, Jr., Coal company of Norfolk.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
ATTORNEY IMPRISONED.
United States Court Officer Con-
Victed of Embezzling
$4,000.

Cincinnati, O., Jan. 5.-Judge Sage of
the United States district court today SEN
fenced ex-United States District Attorney
W. f. Burnett to sixty days imprisonment
for embezzling $4,000 from his client, Mrs
Bennett This sentence is concurrent
with the sentence of six months for con-
tempt of court which Burnett is serving
now and which does not expire till April
Unless Burnett is able to produce the
bonds for his client, which seems I'M
probable, this concurrent sentence is prac-
tically an indefinite one. Many of Bur
nett's friends were in court to meet him
bfore he was taken back to jail.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
THE DENVER STRANGER.
A Man Suspected of the Awful Crime Is
Under Arrest

Denver, Col, Jan. 5.-Victor Moncher-
eaux has been arrested, charged with
having strangled Marie Contassiot Octo,
Der % The arrest was made on Informal
ton furnished by Alphonse O. Lamar, who
is also under arrest on suspicion of having
some connection with the strangling cases.
Lamar says Monchereaux's motive was
robbery He expected to secure $1,000 by
the murder of Marie Contassiot but got
only S67 Monchereaux is desperate
looking character, about 40 years of age,
and has very large hands. Both Moncher-
eaux and Lamar served sentences at San
Ouan+in Cal
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
WISCONSIN Patents.

Patents for the following Wisconsin
inventions are reported this week by Err
win, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and SO Loan
and Trust building, Milwaukee, Wis.
These attorneys will furnish the SIN
ventors Handbook" free on request.
James H Dousman, Milwaukee,, automatic
valve check Carl Won der Heyde, Milwau-
kee, vehicle wheel; Frank Rowley, West Su-
perior dish cleaner; Joseph w skinner, La
waukee, wedding and root-pulling imple-
ment; A. II. Ritz, Milwaukee, assignee,
Lincoln N Thomas, Cincinnati, ink stand
Design: George O. Bergstrom. Neenah, heat
ing Stove. Design: Fred A. bennett, She
bOygan, chair seat frame.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
Escaped prisoners Caught.

Denver, Col, Jan. A special to the
Times from Phoenix, Ariz., says: Price,
the escaped murderer, and counterfeiter
Young were caught on the desert near
ella Bend by Deputies Brothers and
Moore. A fierce battle ensued Price was
MORALLY wounded by a shot through the
body and YOuhg's leg was broken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
ANOTHER NEW YORK DEFAULTER.

Head Bookkeeper of a Brewery Charged
with Stealing $50, 900.
New York, Jan. 5-Martin J. Vandoh-
len, head book-keeper of the CIausen &
Son Brewing company, is charged with
the theft of $500 from his employers
His present whereabouts are unknown.
The allega ton is made that Vandohlen's
regulations amount 10 $4,000 and that
the money taken was lost in speculation
on Wall street. Vandohlen is % years
old and has been in the employ of the
CIausen company for seven years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
DANIEL H. CRAIG DEAD.

He was the First General Manager of the
Associated Press.
Asbury Park, n. Y, Jan. 5.-Daniel
Fl. Craig, who was the first general man
ager of the New York Associated Press,
died here at O'Clock this morning. Mr..
Craig was upward of 80 years of age.
He retired from connection with the New
York Associated Press about 1867.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
Foster Reaches Victoria.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 4-John W. Eos
ter, eX-secretary of state of the United
States, has just arrived here en- route to
Japan to act as counsel for the Chinese
commissioners. He will sail on the Elm
press of India on Monday and expects to
meet China's commissioner at Kobe
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-01-09
SUICIDE IN QUARANTINE.
Passenger on the Steamer Scandal Takes
His Life.

New York, Jan 4.-Adolph e. Fischer
self in the right temple while seated in
his stateroom on the steamer Scandal
today while the vessel was in quarantine.
Death was instantaneous. Fischer had
been drinking heavily since Christmas.
but showed no symptoms of disordered
mind lie was en- route for Mexico,
where it is understood he had friends.