Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-06-21
NUMBER @.
The Spanish Government has resolr


ed to accept the cession Of ST, D mingo.
The ladies Of Naples have prepared a
magnifcently decor ated tent for presenta-
tion to Victor Emanuel
Col Colt. of revolver fame. has re-
ceived from his majesty the sultan the
! decoration Of the fl tn class of the MeJiieh.
Victor Emanuel's three sons are to
receive new titles. viz: Count of Milan,
Count of Turin, and Count of Florence.
AT Salisbury, Mass, Mrs. Moses Cor
den committed suicide by hanging horself !;
cause spiritual hallucination. This
| amounted to insanity.
The Swiss government has just seized
a great number of proclamations on the
subject of annoxlng the Canton Of T.cino
to the kingdom of Italy.
The government of Holland is about
| to lberate all the slaves in their foreign
colonies, but subject to ten years service
to their present masters before the law
takes effect.
"A fetition signed by 10000 Romans
to Napo!c, n, praying for the withdrawal
of the French troops, had been sent to
Paris, notwithstanding the efforts of the
police to step it.
A boy named Alexander F. Brown,
son of Mr. Alexander Brown of Fall River,
while fishing off one Of theEwharves fell in
to tbs river aud was drowned. He was
between six and seven years Of age.
The Paris Steele in reviewing Alexan-
der Stephens recent speeches, assails his
theory of the divine origin Of Slavery, and
adds that all despotisms assert their pow
ers IN the name st God
In Fall River, Mrs. Jane Mckee. wife
of John Mckee, committed suicide by
jumping into tie river, She was 62 years
OF age aud had been much depressed by
her husband being out Of employment.
Union meetings are held almost night
ly in all the principal towns and cities in
California. Speeches mud resolutions are
invariably in favor of a vigor Us war poll
cy. The Union feeling is 50 pronlil.ens
that there will probably be no disturbance
Va the ledCS III SdIltOIUld.
"A canoe unset on the Ontonabec riy-
er, Canada, on tie 9Th 1T, and three chill
dren- two boys and girl, aged respect
lively three six. aud eleven years, were
drowned. Their mother ran frantic, along
the shore as they were drowning,
The last accounts respecting the
h., l.,
than those previously received, as it has
been ascertaiued that upward Of eleven
thousand people perished in the catastro-
phe The details Of the suferings of the
survivors are very sad, but throughout Chi
Ii, everything was beng done to relieve
the distress.
A correspondent at Philadelphia in
forms the Boston Joarnal, that ole COM
pany Of the Ohio regiment, which is now
encamped below that city, contains sixteen
brothers. Their name is Fisch They
were all born in Germany. This remark
able incident has attracted general notice
and the brothers will be II ade the recipients
OF an ovation SoCn to be given.
We often read, "Advice to young
wife. " Now [ think little advice to the
husband is not out of place, Mr.. Hus-
band, just let me advise you to notice
kindly your ,wife's little attentions ard
efforts to promote your comfort. Don't
take them all as a matter of course, and
pass them By; at the same time being
very sure to notice any omission Of what
you considered her duty to you. Do rot
treat her with Indifference if you would
net scar and poison bcr heart which,
wat, rcd by kindness, would, to the latest
day Of Your existence, throb with sincere
affection"
Among the many anecdotes of Buena
Vista one beats all others. An Arkansas
soldier wounded, asked an Irishman to
help him off the field. The latter did so
by enabling him to mount, and strappiug
him to his horse riding himself before
During the ride the poor Arkauslan had
his head shot off unknown to his compan-
ion. Arriving at the doctors quarters the
Irishman was asked what he wanted
q brought this man to have his leg
dressed"
"Why, his head is Off said the doctor,
:" The bloody liar.'' exclaimed Mike.
looking behind him, g be told me be was
only shot in the leg!''