Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-03-04
NEWS ITEMS.

-Itis said that Hon. John Morrissey
will soon. give sparring exhibition in
New York in aid of the poor.
"A little girl eight years cd reached
Whitewater, Wis, last week, having
travelled from Ireland alone, and not
thinking it much of trip.
New York has had nearly one hun
dred days Of sleighing this winter, accor-
ding to one of its journals. Three months
of snow before February makes pretty
long winter. .-.'.-- --..,'....
The Elkhorn Independent learns that
MARK WooD shot himself fatally on
| Wednesday last at his residence in Lafay-
cite, Mr., WOOD has suffered from failing
health for some months, and the SUPPOSE
| ton is that the deed was done while in a
state of frenzy.
-" If JEFF. DAVIS were in New
Hampshire this spring what ticket do
yon think he would vote ?" saidlGeneral
| NYE, IN speech at Concord, the other
day. Nobody doubts how he would vote
lie would go for the straight Democratic
ticket. sdr2..-a r. Ta- =@# @e
The Ohio State Journal, of the 24th,
says that General Sheridan went to his
old home in Perry County on Saturday
| He feels deeply the loss of his sister, Mrs
Wilson, who was great favorlte To.
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where he will be joined by General For
syth and other members of his staff, and
proceed en- route for Fort Leveanworth, to
his command. ~ q. 800. .....-....
General Grant has instructed Gener-
al Hancock to reinstate the members of
the Common Council of New Orleans, re-
Gently removed without any other reason
except their Republicanism, and they
have accordingly been reinstated There
is report that General Hancock, offend
ed at this, will ask to be relieved of his
command. If he should do this, no loyal
person would regret il.
Nor long ago a young woman arrived
in Kansas town, having escaped from
the Cheyenne Indians, by whom she was
taken captive 20 years ago when only
four years old. During the whole time
she kept her knowledge of English by
conversation with other captivcs, though
she was obliged to adopt the Indian
habits of life. Her brother captured at
the same time, married an Indian squaw
and remains with the tribe.
"A proposition was made in the Ken
lucky State Democratic Convention, a
few days since, to pay the national debt
in greenbacks An amendment was of
fered not to pay the debt at all, which
was received with shouts of approval
Jesse d. Bright made speech, stating
that he was still opposed to tho war, and
that if the Democratic party should come
into power, Kentucky would be paid in
full for losses incurred by the rebellion
sg It is suggested that Andrew
johnson may conclude to resign his Of
fee in order to escape the disabilities i'm
posed by sentence Of impeachment
IF he intends to be a candidate for the
Copperhead nomination for the Presidency
it will be necessary for him to resign,
because impeachment disquali6es the
culprit from ever holding office again.
The Democratic party have made several
important mistakes in their national con
ventions of late years, bu. they have not
as yet nominated a candidate who was
inlegible.
aS- In the event Of the death,
resignation or removal of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President, it is provided
by law that a special election shall be
held to fill those Offices, unless the vacan-
cy can be filed in the natural course of
things by an election occurring within
thirty-four days Of the first Wednesday
in December next subsequent to the hap
ening of the vacancy. The vacancy soon
to be caused by the impeachment of
Andrew Johnson will not necessitate
special election. The unexpired Presiden
tial term will be filled by Benjamin f.
| Wade, President of the Senate pro tenn
Mr.: Wade's term Of Office as Senator will
expire simultaneously with his term as
! President. sis g.. ....- j.. ~ s.... q
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