Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1860-07-20

that nelghborhood. 1t Is reported that
other deaths of cattle has since followed in
that locality, and it is the opinion there
that the cause of death in each case was
pleuro-pneumonia, the terrible cattle dis
ease now prevailing in some of the Eastern
States. The cattle seemed to die from
choking water running from their eyes at
the time. The windpipe of one-a COW
was cut out on Monday, when a bunch of
grass, in very foul state, was found
lodged in it. This was removed, and the
cut sewed up, and on Tuesday, the animal
appeared to be recovering.
These facts coming to the ears of the
City Inspector, at a meeting he held with
the Meat inspectors on Tuesday afternoon,
ne took occasion to give special instruc-
lions to those having uptown districts, to
examine into the reputed facts about the
cattle dlstemper, and report to him as ear
y as possible the result Of their inquiries.
The Meat lnspectors-there are eight of
them-who, by the way, are nearly all
practical butchers, were especially direct
ed to be vigilant in detecting and Selling
improper meats exposed for. sale apress.
DISPUTE WITH GREAT BR1TIAN.-Tbe
San Juan question, or rather the question
involving the right of the United States
to the island of San Juan on the Oregon
coast, has assumed new and alarming pro-
portions; and nothing but the determine
ton OF our government to exercise wise
torbearance and the largest charity can
prevent serious difficulty with Great Brit
ain. Unquestionably the weight of testi-
mony is in favor of the right Of this ccun-
try to the Island in dispute; but by the
sending of that brutal butcher, Harvey,
to the spot, who, by his want of tact and
sense has still further complicated what
was sufficiently complicated before. an af
fair that might have been adjusted without
a jar of the amicable relations between the
rival claimants, has grown to be a national
dispute of the first magnitude; and the
country will be lucky if it escapes from the
imbroglio with honor and with any part of
the territory to which Harvey has laid
claim.-PreSS and Tribune. -
PENNsYLvANIA-The Erie Observer, one
of the most intelligent and influential Dem
ocratic papers in Northern Pennsylvania,
thus frankly admits that the defeat of its
party in November is inevitable
eve will not stultify ourselves-we will
not compromise the position of this journal
by misleading its readers with vain aud de-
lusive hopes, when there is No ROOM FOR
Hope. United we stand, divided we fall,
is an aphorism which has never been con-
foH
political party diuided can succeed We
tried it in 1913, and a like result followed
from like cause. And we are about TO
enact over again in 1860 the disastrous
campaign of 1913. We know it is said
there is silver lining in the cloud that
spans the political horizon of the Demo-
cratic party at this time
IMPROVING. New York Eueainq
Post says Extraordinary buoyancy on
the Stock Exchange is the order of the
day. The speculative list is very active
and prices are again higher. The volume
of business is fast assuming proportions
which, in point of animation and elasticity,
promise to exceed all the movements of
the past three years, not excepting the
large advance attending the recoil from
the panic of 1857"
ExPLosIoN.-A terrific boiler explosion
at Graves saw and planning MILL occurred
in Norfolk, July II. The boiler was
thrown seventy feet. Mr.. Graves and
three men were injured, but no one was
killed. Loss $4,000. G..
Boy sHor.-A boy eight or ten years of
age, by the name of William Emerson, son
of Mrs. Emerson, widow lady, shot him
self in Tonica, Illinois, July 9Th. He
was showing the hoys how he could shoot
person through the heart, and uninten-
tionally gave them sad illustration he
died in a few minutes after 1t happened.
The taxable property of the city of
Beaver Dam is assessed at 1922, 513 real,
and $171,795 46 personal. sr.--.
The Wool Clip. of Ohio, for the pres
ent year is estimated at 9, 600, 600 pounds,
worth about $4,000,0O0. M & f.
The Fox Lake Gazette says the
amount of wheat shipped from that station
since September last is $50, 1000 bushels.
The Nashville (Tenn.) Union an
nounces that Gen. Pillow has abandoned
Douglas and gives cordial support to
Breckenridge and Lane. e..s sid o.
- A rascally Chinaman was induced by
some wags, in New York lately, to palm
himself off for a japanese, which be did
with complete success. ~ -Ga. 81. ..a
We learn from the Schuyler Citizen
that on the 4th inst, by the explosion Of
cannon, Thomas G. Martin and David g.
Gillian were fatally injured, and D. P. Colt
seriously injured. ISL lra =.zsa-ed
The friends of Mr.. Douglas complain
that the Breckenriu &c men are far better
organized throughout the country, and
have more sinews of war at their central
point to direct operations with.
The Douglasites hold a convention in
Kentucky, on the 18th of August, to NOM
mate an electoral ticket, the regular NOM
mated ticket being nearly unanimous for
Breckenridge and Lane. ssi4 .a3A
"A disease has broken out among the
cattle at Shabbona Grove, De Kalb coun-
ty, ILL.,, which is causing some alarm lest
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