Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-08-24
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Tuesday last, the excitement in relation tc
the abolition conspiracy in the State ap-
pears to be on the increase
One man was hung for giving strychnine
to the slaves to put into the wells
Another preacher has been hung for be.
ing an active abolitionist while two other
persons were similarly treated for melting
the slaves to instruction
These events have taken place in differ
ent parts of the state.
Frequent attempts at poisoning have
been reported.
Although the town of Henderson had
been nearly consumed by fire the people
appeared TO be unwilling to put faith in the
reported conspiracy.
New YORK, Aug 1S.-On Sunday even
ing Georgiana, the daughter of Richard
Griffith, respectable farmer was out
ragged and beaten to death, by mulattc
boy, eighteen years old.
Counterfeit fve's on Saugetuck Bank,
Westport, Conn, are in circulation here.
A despatch to the Herald states that it
is announced in Washington that Douglas
and johnson will continue on the stump
until election The former south and
west, the latter east as far as Mary
land Douglas speaks at Norfolk next
Friday. -
1t is announced that Leslie Combs, and
Ex-Governor Morehead, of KY, are COM
ing north on stumping tour,
VIM. G. Lambert and Mrs. H. Perly are
under arrest on a charge of arson in set
ting fire to liquor store on Broadway.
VIM. g. Lambert was bailed by his father
in the sum of $4,000.
The Herald has advices from Honduras,
announcing that Gen. Walker has gone to
Sloan Island. The schooner Lefton and
cargo, part of his expedition, had been seiz-
ed by the British authorities at Belle
Island. Walker sreported preparing for
descent upon Costa Rica or Nicaragua.
Yellow fever was terribly fatal at Belle
Island.
ST. JOSEPH, Aug. 1S.-Denver City ad-
vices to August 1th state that the quartz
mills are becoming more successful in say
ing the gold. Many of them are yielding
from $75 to $500 per day in the Gregory
Diggings. r..
The Consolidated Ditch Co. are turning
their water at night through the spring,
roads and gulches, oyerfowing sluices, fill
ing up pits, and doing thousands of dollars
damage to the miners and quartz mills.
| The Black Hawk Mill alone has suffered to
an amount of over $500. Suit has been
brought against the Ditch Co. in the
] Miners Court
The first United States mail to this region
arrived last night, causing much rejoicing.
General dissatisfaction had previously ex-
listed at it's being withheld after the COM
mencement of the contract time. A gene
raj belief existed that the Central Over
land Mail & Pixies Peak Express, which
received 25 cents on each letter to aud
from the States, had in some way prevent
ed its arrival.
Business continues dull in all the towns.
LEAvENwoRrH, August 20. = Gordon,
the murderer, who escaped from the Vigil
ance Committee at Denver City, has been
arrested and is now in the custody Of the
U. S. Marshal,
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 20.-The Pony
Express with San Francisco dates to the
9Th inst, arrived this evening. The Pony
Express with St.Louis dates to the 9th
ult., arrived in Carson Valley on the 18th
inst. There is but little State news, and
that is confined to politics. Senators Gwin
and Latham remained at San. Francisco,
taking but little part in politics. The lat
ter, it is said, will not participate in the
canvass. J. W. Denver, Ex- Governor Of
Kansas, supports Douglas in long letter.
Many persons were advocating the noml-
nation of Gov. Downey as one Of the Doug
las electoral candidates, which it is thought
would greatly strengthen that side.
Politicians generally are of the opinion
that if the Presidential election could be
held at once, California and Oregon would
90 for Douglas; but they anticipate very
damaging effect upon the Douglas side from
the continuance of bad news from the East.
A Bell and Everett State Convention to
nominate electoral candidates, is to be held
at Sacramento September 9th. the day
which the Douglas Convention meets in
the same place.
An affray took place during the election
at Genoa in which R. NJ Anderson, late
Lieut. Governor of California, was NOR
tally wounded,
Oregon advices to July 31st, state that
the opinion prevailed that larger crops
throughout the State would be harvested
this year than ever before.
The Oregon papers are filed with polit-
zeal articles. So far four papers support
Douglas, three Breckenridge and three
Lincoln.
HALIFAX, Aug. 2O.-The Great Eastern
arrived here at 4:30 on the morning of
Saturday last, As hours from New York.
She sailed at A, NJ, Sunday for Milford
Haven.
MONTPELIER, Vt, Aug. 2I.--A prize
fight was fought at Island Pond, VT, be-
tween Australian Kelly and Dan Kerrigan.
twenty-five rounds were fought in IS min
utes, when Kelly struck a fowl blow and
Kerrigan was declared the victor.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug 21-News had
been received from the mines to the 18th
of August A silver and lead was discover
ed near Tarryall, 65 miles from Denver
City, on Friday, the 10th inst
A meeting was held at Tarryall on the
same evening, and the Platte River Silver
and Lead Mining Company was organized.
A large number of claims were staked