Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-03-01
NEWS NOTES.


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The Lord line steamer Lord Charlie
mont, Capt. McVicar from Ardossan.
which arrived at Baltimore, had aboard
the crew of the British steamer Ctardina.
of New Castle, which was abandoned
February 10, in latitude 40 north, lODgi-
tude SO west.
Mortgages and pride causc;! the sui-
eide by shooting of William ConlSIip =
supposed wealthy Battle Greek cjt i.1lil a :,
Charlotte, Mich. He was supposed TO
own a large amount of property, but the
sudden death Of his brother, James +
COnklin, also Of that city, disclosed that
his estate was burdened with mort
cages.
Arthur De Weese. son Of once
wealthy parents and years ago a class
mate OF James l.. Flood, son OF the late
bonanza king, died at Kansas City, Mo-
It the Helping Hand institute. penni-
less. De Weese entered the institute
last fall and had worked there since.
lie was known as Frank Ross" and
not till his death today did his identity
become known.
There will be no more musters out Of
general officers Of the army, except in
cases of individual requests pending the
formal termination of the war since hv
yesterdays muster out Of two major
generals and six brigadier-generals, the
number of general officers was brought
down to the minimum number absolute
ly necessary to command the ninety-siy
volunteer and regular regiments compos-
ing the United States army at present.
Benjamin J. Haywood cashier of the
state treasury of Pennsylvania and ex-
state treasurer, died at Sharon. Pa. aft
CT a lingering illness.
Lord Beresford left Washington foI.
New York, to take a steamer on SatuY-
day for England.
President Bruske Of Alma college,
the Presbyterian institution at Alma.
Mich, announces that eleven mon and
women Of Michigan, all except one resi-
dents of the Saginaw valley, had Jointly
given the school an endowment Of S225.-
600
Burglars set fire to the postOffice at
Deep River, after blowing open the safe
They secured $3.50 in cash and stamps
Three buildings were burned before the
flames were eXtinguished. Ane loss to
property is $1,000.
On the bills of fare at both the
Washington banQuetS at Peoria, Ill,
there appeared the item CT Quail on
toast" and this attracted the attention
OF the game warden, who threatened
trouble, inasmuch as quail is ont Of sea-
son. When matters reached an enbar-
RAISING stage the hotel prOprietors ad-
mitted that they were not serving quail
at all, but that the dish was in reality
pigeon squads masquerading under the
name of quail.
Coy. Powers of Maine has decided to
call 4 special election for June 10, to.
choose a successor Of the late Nelson
Dingley, ,Jr., as member Of Congress for
the Second district of Maine.
The Central Union Gas company has
been organized under the laws OF Nir-
ginia. to control the natural gas wells
Id
Illinois.
Simon Dessau, once known as '"The
Carbon King" and who has lately been
a theatrical manager. has filed petition
in bankruptcy. Liabilities, $215, 600; as
sets. none.
The body Of young woman was
found lying in the bushes near the Wa
bash river, near Independence village,
ten miles southeast Of Pine village Ind
1t proved to be that Of Miss Mehaly
Silvers, who had left the home OF Sam
uel butcher, where she had been work
ing, and had started to walk to her home
Il distance Of four miles.
Judge T. A Hurd, aged so years.
died of heart failure at Leavenworth,
Kas., while sitting in his chair at his
residence in that city.
The pine timber lands of southwest
Virginia, east Tennessee and northwest
ern North Carolina have been monopo-
lied by Canadian and New England
capitalists. The syndicate is capitalized
for S5.000.000.
Rev John Rettig, superintendent of
the Reformed Orphans home at Fort
Wayne, Ind, swallowed dose of car
bolic acid by mistake and died in an
hour He was attending his wife, who
is on her deathbed.
Francis H. Bawo, head of the great
china and glass exporting house of Bawo
& Dotter. New York. is dead III Ger
many, aged 60 years, of apoplexy. His
personal acquaintance throughout the
United States was very large.
The Baptist Ministers home at Fen
ton, Mich, burned, and one inmate, Rev
Mr.. Snyder, was fatally burned, and an
elder, Mr.. Engles aged 81, was badly
injured by jumping from an upper Win
dow. Loss, $50, 900; insurance, $4,000.
Beginning January 1 last the export
duties on rum and tafia at Martinique
was increased from Ito francs per 100
liters to 30 francs. This fact was re
ported to the state department by Acting
United States Fice-Consul Testart at ST.