Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-08-28
NEWS ITEMS.

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The yellow fever is making fearful
ravages among the residents of Galveston,
Texas. .H9 G oat eG.
Gems. Beauregard and Magruder
were Kissed on appearing in the stock ex-
change, New York, on August 16
Bonner. Of the New York Ledger
paid $50, 000-instead of $4,000, as pre-
viously reported, for Dexter.
Senator Howe left Green Bay for
Europe on the 18th. He has broken up
house keeping, having leased his place to
Mr.. julie B. Morris.
Our credit is worth more than our
money. Not dollar of the 1905 will be
presented for redemption, the entire issue
undergoing conversion into other national
obligations, and at lower rate Of interest.
Gen. Pope has written a letter to
Gen. Grant commenting upon the course
of prominent rebels at the South. He
says they are an impeachment to recon
struction and should be banished from
the country. ....s.-..-..
Owing to General Thomas poor
health, the order assigning him to take
Sheridan's place at New Orlesns has been
reconsidered, and 1t, is reported that the
President has assigned General Hancock
to Sheridan's command.
1t is said that the French Emperor
will be one or two hundred thousand dol
lars in debt before the Exposition closes,
in consequence of the magnificent enter
tainmenti he has constantly giving dur
ing the summer.
The Omaha Republican says so many
young men there are out of employment
and can't get work that even the recruit
ing officer for the regular army has been
obliged to suspend operations, because
more applied to enlist than he could re-
ceive.
A Washington dispatch of the 23d
says Gen. Grant and Secretary Seward
were in conference to-day, and afterward
Dir. Randall and Grant were closeted.
4 rumor freely prevails that Randall and
Seward were discussing the propriety of
rendering their designations. 354
The following is q list of the prices
paid by Robert Bonner for his celebrated
horses: Dexter, $4,000. Pocahontas,
s35 900; Auburn Horse, s13, 900; Peer
less, $4,000; Flatbush Maid, So, 900; Lam
tern, $4,000; Lady Palmer, $1,000; total,
's118,o00.
Live stock increases in numbers far
more rapidly in Australia than the popul-
alton, and the great question now is how
to get rid of them. It is proposed in one
place to erect a joint stock establishment
capable of boiling down 10000 sheep a
week" -7-
The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany, at the western end, have rooted ten
miles of road through the snow region.
They intend to cover all the worst expos
ures tor winter travel. The hint is a good
one tor some of the most exposed railways
of more easterly towns.
Several ice houses have been struck
by lightning this summer Scientific in
vestigation shows that these buildings are
more liable to be struck than any other
The cool vapor rising from them forms a
conductor for the fluid Several insur-
ance companies have refused to take risks
upon these buildings.
AT St. Clair, Mich, Charles T.
Wheeler sprang into the river and saved
young girl from drowning, but while
himself climbing back ON the dock, be
was struck by propeller coming up, and
injured so severely that he sank back and
was drowned A few days before he
came into possession of $4,000.
Two men recently fought duel in
Milwaukee, and the weapon used was lag
er beer After an hours drinking they
loved each other hugely, hugging and
kissing each other, and declared that
there was no insult intended. Another
hour and they were pummeling each 9TH
err, and in very few minutes they were
in the lookup. ~
OF the grape crop an exchange
speaks as follows: GA recent examina-
ton of the vineyards on the south shore
of Lake Erie, from Northeast Pennsylyan-
la to Sandusky, Ohio, and also around
Pittsburgh, justifes the belief that the
prospects of a good crop this year were
never better, as late as the date of the
10th inst. A loss of from to 10 per
cent by diseases is all that has occurred,
and that may be made up by the increas-
ed perfection of the maturing fruit"
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