Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-11-27

-Calxeto Garcia, Marienne Aberiche,
Alfred Arrange and M. Seton. Cuban ex-
lies, have arrived in New York.
-Ex-President Harrison denies that he
made several thousand dollars by specu-
lating in South African gold shares.
Gov. Altgeld of Illinois says that he
is tired of politics and will resume his
law practice as soon as his term expires.
In a church at Mitchellville, Ia, two
men attacked a young man whom they
claimed sought to lead their 13-year-old
sister astray.
Since Francis Schlatter's mysterious
disappearance over 10000 letters adj
dressed to him have been received at
the Denver postoftice.
1t is said that after the trouble in
Turkey is over Sir Philip Currie will
succeed the Marquis of Dufferin as Brit
ish ambassador to France.
Mrs. Pearl Cragie John Oliver
Hobbes), one of the boldest living writer's
of fiction in the English language has
arrived in New York and will spend the
winter in this country.
Miss Clara Campbell of Ironton. O.,
who some years g secured a S4O,OOO
judgment against Arbuckle, the million
aire coffee dealer, in a breach of promise
suit, is dying at a sanitarium.
Thomas Morris, foreman of a con-
struction gang at Whiting, Ind, was set
upon by some of his laborers who wanted
pay before the stipulated time. He was
pounded within an inch of his life.
&c. p. Huntington will return to New
York from San Francisco because Of
pressing business. When he went to
California two months ago he announced
his intention of remaining there all Will
ter.
Albert Neville, a carpenter, was MUIR
dered at San Francisco by two masked
robbers. The police have no clue to the
murdererS.
Coy. Matthews of Indiana buried his
only son, who died at the Atlanta ex-
position, near the old homestead at Gin
ton, Ind. Special trains brought many
friends from Indianapolis.
On the way home from Atlanta, Mrs.
Hastings was presented by the party
that accompanied her husband, the gov
ernOr of Pennsylvania, to the exposition,
with a diamond pendant.
japanese coolie labor has been tried
by the French sugar planters of Guada-
loupe with most satisfactory results ac-
cording to the report of United States
Vice-Consul st. Crois De la Rociere to
the state department.
Mrs. William Barrett, wife of the
notorious burglar serving a life sentence
in the Massachusetts state prison and
who disappeared after the arrest of
James S. Chaffey in Boston, has been
located in Jersey City.
Charles O. Hoffman, assistant cash
Ter of the New Orleans Brewing a~ssocia-
ton, is reported to be about $4,000 short
in his accounts. Hoffman's whereabouts
are unknown. 1t is stated that false
entries on the books was the method re-
sorted to by Hoffman.
Senior Thedim, the new Portuguese
minister to the United States, was sud
denly seized with a hemorrhage, but raj
lied, and is not in any immediate danger.
The minister's wife only a day or two ago
received news of the death Of her IA
Their in Rome.
Henry Boiler, bookkeeper and collec-
tor for the Central Carriage and Wagon
company at st. Louis, No., has been ar
rested on the charge of embezzlement
Boiler doesn't deny his shortage, but
says he was unable to support his wife
and four children On So per week, which
he receives for his services.
The body of Mrs. r. Roberts, who
died at st. Joseph hospital, Omaha, was
repleyined from the local Adams Express
agent at Hill, S. D., that her funeral
might be held as announced. The re-
mains arrived G. O.. D. for S16O. and it
was found the Omaha doctor claimed a
balance of $50 upon his bill of $155.
Bishop B.. B. USHER, rector of Christ
church, Reformed Episcopal, Peoria, H.,
has been licensed to practice medicine.
In an interview he says he will not prac-
tice. He will n his ministerial duties
but will administer to the poor and
needy of the city free of charge. His
action has greatly surprised the physi-
clans.
james M. Madison, who is under
arrest in San Francisco on a charge of
attempting to swindle a widow to whom
he was engaged to be married, is be-
alas Dewitt Wit who who is IS wanted W by fhpi 81,
mira, n. Y, police for felony. He is
also wanted by the Binghamton, n. Y,
police.
Miss Anna Robinau, one of the most
prominent leaders of Fort Wayne, Ind,
society, has, through her attorneys, filed
suit in circuit court at Decatur against
John Shug, asking for $4,000 damages
for breach of promise to marry her.