Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-01-04

HE large steam mill of Huston 4
Co., at Ashton, Lee county, Illinois
was burned Saturday night. Loss $25,
600; insured for 100000
A LARGE Touring mill at Chatsworth
Livingston county, ILL.,, belonging te
Mr.. Wlenland, was burned on Satur
day. Loss $40, 900; insured for SO
600.
THE brig La Creole cleared from New
York on the 18th, with one hundred
cases of muskets and quantity of wal
material, supposed to be destined fol
Cubs.
IT commenced showing at about elev,
en- o'clock A. M. at Chicago, Monday,
and continued at a lively rate during
the day. The storm extends northwes,
and south.
VIM. r. SCHROEDER, book-keeper fol
Cook, Coburn & Co., advertising agents
Chicago, turns out to be defaulter to
that concern to the amount of $50, 900,
all of which he has pilfered within the
past two years.
INFORMATION was received at the
United States District Attorneys office
in New York, On Monday afternoon,
that Gen. Jordan had sailed from that
port on Saturday night with Cuban
expedition, consisting of nearly 300
men.
VIGILANTs, three hundred strong,
fully armed and organized, attacked
the jail at Los Angeles, Cal, on the
18th, and took therefrom Michael Loch-
enai, the murderer of Jacob Bell and
others, and hung him. He confessed
the murder, but expressed no contri-
tion. HA
AN embankment in deep cut on the
Syracuse and Chenango Valley Rail
road between Lebanon Hollow and
Earlville New York, caved in early
Monday morning. Fifteen or twenty
men were buried in the ruins. Nine
have been recovered, three dead and
two fatally injured. The work of ex-
humation is delayed by night.
GAsHoLDER No. 5 at the Cincinnati
Gas-works exploded Monday evening,
with 450, 900 cubic feet of gas. The
conclusion was felt miles away. Per-
sons within q few squares first noticed
low, rumbl1ng sound, with an oppres-
slve condition of the atmosphere like
THAI attending an earthquake. Sud-
denly the flames shot upward, illumin-
ating the clouded heavens with red and
white light, revealing the outline clear
iy of the surrounding hills. Eight inn
mense iron columns that supported the
holder were thrown out and mainly
broken into fragments. One fell across
the Office, crushing in part of the
roof. The holder was erected over a
year ago in the place occupied by the
one that exploded in the summer of
1869, from No. 12 guage iron, and was
as one of the best in the
United States. It's capacity was 48O,-
600 cubic feet. No one was hurt.
THE British Parliament will meet on
the I'd of February. The Right Hon.
John Evelyn Dennison will be reelected
speaker.
A RAILWAY collision occurred Sunday
near Bolton, England. The engineer
was killed, and the fireman and twelve
injured.
AN aidde-camp of Gen. Trochu has
from Paris by balloon. During
his passage he saw clearly the positions
of the investing forces.
ALE Fenian prisoners in Great Brit
ain will be Immediately released on con-
d1tlon of remaining out of the kingdom
for space of five years.
A LARGE open-air meeting was held
on Sunday in London, at which speeches
were made and resolutions adopted
sympathizing with France
The Czar has severely reprimanded
the corporation of Moscow for petition
ing IN behalf of free press, religious
toleratfon, and other reforms
With the surrender of Montmedy,
6s cannon and 5000 prisoners fell into
the hands of the besiegers, and 236
German prisoners were released.
The new King of Spain will arrive in
Madrid at an early day. The majority
OF the Cortes has decided to dissolve
that body as soon as the King is sworn
in.
DhIIihN1 10 SIedtly eAc1Ieu. Inc
people are taking to arms, and so great
are the numbers of troops going for
ward that che roads are almost closed
to public travel.
THE King of Bavaria announces the
concurrence of all German princes and
the House of Towns in bestowing upon
King William of Prussia the Imperial
crown as Frederick William the First.