Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-11-27
NEWS ITEMS.

States, the 9Th of October
Hon. Thaddens Stevens declares that
he is in better health than at any period
during the past FIVE years.
Secretary McCulloch will recommend
to Congress the issuing of five per cent.
loan for the European market. the prin-
cipal and interest to be payable in gold.
General Grants annual report says
large quantity Of surplus stores have bean
disposed of during the year, and numer.
Gus civil officers discharged. He recon-
mends neither the continuance nor dis
continuance of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Busy and Duffy, two Chicago "pugs,"
fought 135 rounds, on November goth.
McCoole seconded Duffy and Joe Coburn
advised Busy. The latter won. The
crowd was composed mainly of business
men and the roughs Of the upper crust.
The Neillsville (Wis.) Republican
states that the Clark County Jail located
at that place, has never had an inmate ex-
ceipt crazy old man, placed there to
prevent him doing harm.
Weston was the recipient from Roch-
ester lady Of wreath of myrtle. On in
quiring the language of flowers, he was
informed that myrtle meant "love in alb
sence.,' "If that is So" said he, "away
goes the wreath" He expects to meet
his wife and family in Chicago. 9rre +
Dickens first reading at fremont Tenn
pie, Boston, on the evening of Decem
Der I'd, will include his "Christmas
CaroP' and the stPickwick Trial Scene"
The next evening he will read from Dav-
id Copperfeld, and "Bob Sawyer's party"
In Ptchwick. "- Cz aa5 =.
Hon Ma hanial bullock died in Bristol,
r. l., on Wednesday night, aged SO.
He was the oldest member of the Rhode
Island bar, the Oldest graduate of Brown
University, and the last Lieutenant Gov
ernor of the State under charter of Char
les the Second. ,9s- r,
Senator Wade was seriously injured on
the 9th, by being thrown out of his bug
gy. Mrs. Wade was with him and both
were much bruised, the Senator very bad
~ about the head and chest, from which
he is suffering severely; though he ex-
poets to be able to start for Washing ton
on the last of this week.
The oldest couple in Ohio are Mr.. and
Mrs. Boyd, at Ironton. He is 10 and
she is 10Y. They get mad at each other
every little while aud threaten to obtain
divorces. The other day the dame refus-
ed tosew on shirt but ton for her spouse
when he Indignantly inquired eff he had
got to live SO all his life.''
Weston is not the first great pedestrian
About the year 1898, Washington Nor
ton, Of New York city, youngest brother
of Major Morton, of the same place, also
brother of Mrs. Josiah Quincy, of Bos.
ton, walked from New York to Philadel
phia, in one day and won wager. He
was accompanied by friend on horse
back. --sa. ...-<.
At party given last Thursday evening
in St. Paul, MINI, by Gen. III H. Sibley
a large kerosene lamp. exploded. Gen
Sibley was burned badly on one arm. His
daughter, Miss Gussie Sibley, was burned
severely on the breast and arms, and vii
probably lose the use of the latter. A
servant girl was SO severely injured thai
she will die. aH0~
The Oldest widow pensioner upon the
rolls Of the United States is Mrs Wealthy
Whipple, widow of NTarmaduke Whipple
who was Revolutionary soldier. Her age
is lO4. She enjoys excellent health, and
lis quite active. She draws from the gov
eminent the yearly pension Of 500. Eff,
forts are being made to increase her pen
sion. IL ..- r.r.... os7T 8
Total strength of the army is 56;0OO
recruits during the year about "a, 900
and the assertions upward of Ii, 600
The General recommends change in the
term of service, making it from three to
five years; also, a change OF system OF
court martial. Attention will be called
to the number Of assertions, and the re-
port recommends that severe punishment
be prescribed for such offences
On Friday last at the session of the
Maryland Baptist Union association, now
being held in Washington, the question
of negro equality was dismissed, and some
of the white members emphatically said
they would never admit the negro to so.
cial equality; That they would never sit
down tothe same table with them, but
would willingly extend them the hand of
rel gious fellowship. This declaration
was meekly received by the colored
brethren present, ono of whom said col
ored people did not desire social equality
with the whites, and that equality, like
water, would find its own level. .o .o4
The New York Tribune says that Mr..
Alexander T. Stewart will soon erect a