Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-09-18
NEW S ITEMS.

-OPerf elSnte6H tHouSanu persons had
been specially pardoned by President
johnson up to the It'll inst.
last Thursday afternoon, at Cottage
Grove, ten miles from Madison, Wis.
he boiler of an engine running thresh-
ing machine exploded killing one man
and wounding another. The deceased
was Norwegian named Males.
The Republican State Convention of
Massachusetts, met at Worcester, on Wed I
nesday. Senator Wilson presided. Gov
ernor Bullock and the other state officers
were renominated. No action was taken /
on the prohibition question.
Z. --Garibaldi's army in the struggle for
Italian unity is called the Party of action;
the Democratic party is the Party Of Re-
action; it becomes us to look well lest the
Republican party becomes the Party Of.
Traction. ia. .5sgs.t - e..tszs asaS5 ~
We are told that johnson is on the
war path. That's what he has been pain
ting has face for. Indian braves use red
and yellow ochre; the warrior of the
White House uses more spirituous pig
ment. zaaH8 - -
General Griffin, who was temporarily
In command Of the District of Louisiana
and Texas, from which General Sheridan
was recently removed, died on Sunday
the 18th inst, at Galveston of yellow few
er. General Grant has assigned Brevet
Major General Joseph j. Reynolds, now
on the Rio Grande, to the command of
the District. s.a.
The Winona Republican learns that
the location of a railroad bridge across
Mississippi river at that point has been
defnately determined upon. A high
ridge Of land at the extreme eastern end
of the city has been selected as the place
OF crossing, and work will commence I'M
mediately. a
The Chicago Republican says tina
the feeling is gaining ground that Pres j.
dent Johnson,s amnesty proclamation is
illegal. The President may grant par
don, but to grant amnesty requires legis-
latlve authority. Even the King of
Prussia cannot grant an amnesty without
the consent of the Chambers. a1a
The national debt has been reduced
$3.50, 200, 900 during the two years end :
ing with the month of August just pa
the debt having reached its maxim UNI
just two years ago OF this reduction
pl25, OOO, 200 was made during the last
year. During the month of August So.
900, 900 Of reduction was made. -
&. B. Barton, who, under the name
of A. Burns, swindled the First National.
Band of Madison, Wis, out of ST 900.
some time since has been taken thither
from Tuscola, ILL.,, and lodged in Jail.
He admits his guilt, and valves an ex-
amination. T. c. Mather, Of Iowa, as
his supposed accom- plice, was arrested at
Madison on Tuesday, and held in default
Of Sc, 600 BAIL as.
Information from Charleston leaves
no doubtEof the fact that General Candy
heartily approves the acts of Il is predeces-
sor lie continues in forceall of Sickles'
orders, and will pursue the same general
line of policy. Prominent johnson men
in that city who were elated with the re-
moval of Sickles, are beginning already
to query What they have gained by the
change of commanders "aa -
Reports from the South to the Re-
publican Congressional Executive Com
mittee are cheering. Alabama and Geor
gia will each give 10000 Republican ma
jority, and all other states are safe beyond
question. Although johnson should
vote all his pardoned rebels under the late
proclamation, they cannot alter the result
in any state. The congressional commit
tee are much encouraged, but want more
money to carry on the campaign.
Some years ago, Belgian by the
name OF Alv-pronounced Zeev--paid a
visit to Paris. He wrote his name on
hotel register as. usual, thus: .sHenry
Xiv" The landlord, upon seeing it,
took it to be Henry the Fourteenth. and
straightway supposed that he had in bis
hotel German Prince. He accordingly
treated him with all imaginable honors.
fine rooms, equipages, tables, band etc. 4
and the mistake was not discovered until
the bill was presented fazs y
--The political campaign in Ohio has
opened very actively, and will be prosecu-
ted with increasing energy up to the date
Of the election. The leading politicians
of the State on both sides are already en-
gagged in the canvass, while, as the cam
palgn advances, liberal assistance will be
rendered by those from other States.
Gen. John A, Logan, whose popularity in
Ono is very great. is already in the field
dealing strong blows at the enemy whom
he fought SO CALAMITY in the field =
Judge Kelley, OF Pennsylvania, is on the
stump battling for the same cause. Hon.
s. N. Cullom, of the Eighth Congression-
al District of Illinois, and Hon. S. G.
Ortiz are also booked for a series of meet
lngs. r.......s
TIE Republican State Convention
of Minnesota met at St. Paul on Wednes-
day, and nominated the following tick