Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-06-10
NEWS ITEMS.

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and leave devastation behind.
Hon. William NJ. Converse, or Con-
necticut, member of the Democratic
National Committee, has announced his
purpose to vote for General Cant for
President.
Theodore Tilton, referring to the
nomination Of Grant, says: " Verify,
this is changeful world Longa partisan
of Chase, and never a partisan of Grant
we frankly avow that since these two men
have SO sngularly changed places we now
a thousand times prefer Grant to Chase.
The latest turn Of the Empress
Carlotta's insanity is her desire to have
all her rooms transformed into chapels.
She would not be pacifed until this desire
was fulfilled. Nothing is said to be more
singular than the sight of her bedroom
which is hung in black, and contains four
small affairs and any quantity of crucifxes
The trial of jeff Davis was postponed
not long ago, as was alleged, on account
of the arduous duties imposed on Chief
Justice Chase by the impeachment trial.
Il IS again to be postponed, this time prob
ABLY on account of the arduous labors Of
the Chief Justice incluent to securing the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency.
Fl - Ex- Revenue Collector Callicott of
Brooklyn, N. Y, has been fined $4,000
and sentenced for two years in the Pen
itentiary for defrauding the Government.
This is Just and righteous. The principle
ought to be settled that man who cheats
the Government which employs him is as
dishonest as he who robs on the highway,
and should be punished accordingly.
Geo. G. Gorham, whom the United
States Senate last s,week elected its Secre-
tary, Uice J. ". Forney, resigned, is a
native of New London, Conn, learned
the trade of a printer, cmigrated to Cal
ifornia, where he was for several years a
reporter and assistant editor of the San
Francisco Alta California, and was the
Republican candidate for Governor Of
California last year.
In England, steps are to be taken to
bring before Parliament the case of the
Nova Scotian delegation, who are now
there to protest against the forcible annex
alton Of their province to the Canadian
Confederation. A petition is to be pre-
sented to the House of Commons from
Nova Scotia, praying that they may be
heard at the bar of the House, and that
the whole question may be referred to a
committee to hear and report. .-.
The Grant County (Wis.) Fitness re-
lates that on Sunday little girl about
five years of age, daughter of Mr.. John
Burns, living one mile and half west of
Hazel Green, was choked to death by
swallowing a small screw. Mr.. Burns
and his wife left home in the morning to
attend worship at Hazel Green, leaving
the children, three or four in number, to
take care Of the baby The little girl got
into the cradle with the baby and COM
menced rocking, and in so doing swal-
lowed these which she had in her
mouth, choking her to death in few
minutes.
General Sheridan in letter to General
Grant, under date of ed May, thus Incl
dentally speaks Of the Indian question on
the section over which he was placed
II have not had a single depreciation
in my department. since [ assumed com
mand, and [ have the greatest desire to
maintain this peaceful condition of affairs.
have made a great deal of personal
exertion by visiting nearly every post in
in that section Of the country in which
Indians were hostile last year, and in iii
interviews with the Indians WIS led to be.
lieve that we may be ;,hoie to preserve the
peace Of the coming summer"
Tie Legislature of New York have
passed an act to facilitate the transpor
tation of letters, merchandise, &c., by
means Of the Pneumatic Dispatch. The
| Governor has approved the bill, and q
company is ready to put all parts of New
York, as we'll as Brooklyn and Jersey
City, in rapid and secure communication.
An experimental line will soon be put in
operation, extending from the Post Office
to the City Hall; and if this is found tc
work WELL the tubes will be extended tc
every part of the city, and under the
North and East Rivers Should the en-
terprise be $ uccessful, letters and parcels
can be sent to any part Of the city, or tc
/ Brooklyn, within five minutes con
ven;ence which the sufferers by our presnt
postal arrangements will not be slow te
| appreciate. -.
"A New York reporter, daguerreo
| typing the crowd at the Coburn- McCoole
fzzle, says: 'The Western roughs are
entirely different from the New York and
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