Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-07-17
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

ping. All were 10 years OF age. ana ali
died as the result of surgical operations
It is stated in official circles there
that arbitration of the Amapa dispute
will be agreed to by Brazil only upon
condition that the Gar of Russia shall
not be selected as the arbitrator. 1t is
probable that Queen Victoria will be
asked to accept that office.
Railway men now declare they know
why Calvin S. Brice bought the Pitts
burg, Akron & Western road a short
time ago. They claim to know with GER
tainty that he is forming great railroad
system, which will be the shortest route
between Chicago and New York.
The Duchess lie Dino, formerly the
wife of Frederic Stevens. arrived on the
Hamburg-American steamship Norman
MIA from Cherbourg. This is her first
visit to New York since she obtained a
divorce from Mr.. Stevens and went
abroad to marry the Due de Dino.
The Hubbard house. which was de-
stroyed by FIRE, was one of the most pop
uIar hotels near the Thousand islands
during fifty years. Mr.. and Mrs Paul
NJ Potter lost clothing and jewelry to
the value of $500 The former, at great
risk TO his life, succeeded in saving the
manuscript Of a new play.
-One-half Of the town of Clayton, n
l., including the business portion, was
burned. Loss. $4,000
-Tiney Taylor, 10 years old. attempted
suicide at Macomb, H., 10y drinking oil
Of yitriol She may recover.
-Ex-President Harrison is in the Adj
rondacks.
A big shakeup in the New York de
tective department is pending.
Duluth (NIinn.) ministers will start
a crusade against Sunday amusements.
The mayor at Lemont CID drove q
of of
town.
During the absence of the President
and family the white house is being
cleaned.
The paintings which were owned by
the late Mrs Paran Stevens brought only
$500 at auction in New York.
Owing to lack of work. employees in
the navy yards at San Francisco will suf-
fer enforced reductions.
W J. Eagan and A. Calcinsky Chi
cago men arrested at Cincinnati for inn
personating officers, have been discharged.
Capt. r. B. Anderson, a board OF
trade man at Kansas City, is missing
and is believed to have committed sui
eide.
Secretary Smith has requested the
treasury department to pay the $500, 900
due the -Nez Perez Indians in Idaho for
lands.
-Ecuadorean rebels maltreated four
Catholic nuns at Calceta, burned their
convent and compelled them to leave the
country.
Coy. Altgeld was thrown from a
horse at the National guard review at
Springfield, H., and narrowly escaped be
ing killed
The furniture of Mrs Katherine
Chase Spra que, daughter of the late chief
justice, IS to be sold at sheriffs auction
in Washington.
Jesse Jackson, young man of Wa
bash, Ind. tainted cripple to anger and
the latter shot at him. Both men have
been arrested.
George N. Pullman and family are in
their cottage at Elberon, Long Branch.
They came in a special car and have a
number of guests.
"A carnival Of sports will be held at
Gillette. COL the feature Of which will
be q genuine bulfght.
B Salazar and Dr. Castillo, promi-
nent residents of Juarez, Mex, are ar
ranging to fight duel.
Postmaster Gray of Lowyille, Pa,
was arrested on a charge Of tampering
with a neighbours letters.
j r. Cowall. injured in runaway
accident at independence, Ia. lived three
days with broken neck.
Francis Whitaker & Sons of Wichi-
To, Kas., have filed mortgages on their
plant amounting to 100000.
H. Z. East. q cattle shipper Of Arch
er City, Tex, has made an assignment.
Liabilities, $13S,O00; assets. S257, 900.
Rose Finn. aged 10, was murdered by
her Tilted lover, Michael MCGOWAN, jig
dancer.
Nicholas Pierola, leader of the Peru
Wan Revolutionary party. has been elect,
ed president and Mr.. Billinghurst vice
president.
Rev DR.. Joseph J. Lampe of New
York has been elected TO the chair of
Biblical theology in the Omaha (Neb)
seminary.
oliver Hayworth, believed by federal
officers to be the leader of a big gang
Of counterfeiters, was arrested at st. Jo>
seph. Mo.
John Alvey, wealthy and nearly 20,
was made defendant at Wooster, O., III q
suit for $4,000 damages for breach of
promise by Mrs. Ann Landes. woman
past 80.
1t is said that Mrs. J. Pierpont Nor
gan has effected a reconciliation between
Mrs. j. Coleman D1ayton and her hus-
band. Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Drayton
have sailed for Europe.
San Salvador has decreed articles
imported from the United States, for.
merly exempted from duty, must now
pay duty, a reciprocity treaty between the
two countries not existing.
Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt is riding
bicycle at Newport.
The United States Associated Bill
posters convention is in session at De
troit.
At Elwood, Ind. Peter Lane fell
twenty feet headlong from tree and re-
ceived fatal injuries.
-Ex-Congressman Bourke Cochran is
on his way from England to New York
on the steamer St. Louis.
Thomas r. Mieksell, the murderer of
Phil Metsinger, at Milton, Ky, has been
captured at MedfOrd, Ind.
The Brooke Iron company of Birds
boro, Pa, increased the wages of 40
employees 10 per cent.
The State, twelve-page afternoon
paper, with plant costing 100000, has
appeared at Albany, n. y.
Col. Frank Dayton saved the lives of
two college professors who were sinking
in roWboat at Silver Lake, \. Y.
Three hundred employees of the Pull
man shops at Ludlow, Ky, have received
an increase of 10 per cent. in wages