Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-06
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ONO, Tor the murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
gett, at Richfeld, in that state, on the 9th of
May last.
CHAs. w. SEAroN, of New York, has bee
appointed Chief Clerk of the Pension Bureau.
to fill the vacancy created by the resignation
Of Major Johns.
ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH, corner of
Iwenty-seventh street and Fourth avenue.
New York, was burned on Saturday night,
Loss 600.
Il the township of Monitor, Bay county,
Michigan, on Monday, one James Stewart de-
hberatelT shot and killed John Nelson. i
difficulty had existed between the parties.
Dr.. G. D. HESS, formerly business manager
Of Crosby's Opera House. Chicago, attempted
to commit suicide on Saturday evening by
shooting himself. His injuries are not fatal. |
The remains found in the Chicago Tribune
building, supposed to be those of John Nc
Dewitt, the celebrated bilIiardist, have been
identified as those of man named John E. |
Donovan.
The Little Rock Gazette makes an expose |
of a secret military organization called the |
Royal Blues, now being organized extern
siYely throughout Arkansas under the instruc-
tions of Senator Clayton
ANNA BARRY, an actress well known in Chi
cago and other cities, came to ST. Louis few
days ago in feeble health, the result of expo
sure during the Chicago fire. She died at the
Monroe House on Wednesday
The editor of the New York Mail saws he has
received letter from f. W. Loring, dated
Camp Whpple Arizona, and that he could not
possibly have been among the party massacred |
IN the Wickenburg coach.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared dividend of twenty per cent, in favor
Of the creditors Of the First National Bank of |
New Orleans, payable as soon as the necessary
schedule can be prepared by the Receiver.
The following appointments were made by |
President Grant Tuesday, Francis A. Walker
at present Superintendent of the Census
Commissioner of Indian Affairs; NJ ". Rey-
nolds, Receiver of Public Money at Humboldt !
Kansas.
HE argument in the nadnddnaus case to
compel Secretary Boutwell, to issue a warrant
for the payment ef the Kentucky war claims |
began Ii the Supreme Court on Friday, Attor-
ney General Ackernan appearing for the Sec |
retary Of the Treasury.
The reorganization of the French army is
making rapid progress. By the end of the year
the eastern frontier will be occupied bv a com
pletely reconstructed and thoroughly equiDped
corps darmie.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
rules that the principal and interest of the new
bonds IS exempt from taxation in any form,
and this interest need not be included in the
amount upon which other taxes are required
to be paid.
EARLY Friday morning the public school
building at Bedford Lawrence county, Ind,
vas burned to the ground, consuming the
books Of the pupils, furniture, and all the
apparatus The building was one of the finest
II Southern Indiana. Loss aboy. 527, 900 no
insurance.
GEN. VIELE, Superintendent of Indian At
fairs for Montana, reports that band of from
seyenty-fiye to one hundred haIf-breeds from
British America have established winter quar-
ters ID the vicinity of the Milk River agency,
with the view OF supplying the Indians with
liquor and ammunition Gen Gibbon has
directed portions of the Seventh Infantry to
surprise them, spill the liquor, destroy the
hTIts bring away whatever is valuable and
drive them from the country.
Abroad
IELEGRAPHIC communication has been es-
tabIshed between Manitoba and Fort
Garry.
SHOCKS Of earthquake were felt on the 3Oth
ult., on St Dominica, Vincint, Lucia, and 9th
er lands
IHERE is much excitement and turbulence
i'll Brussels in consequence of a disturbance
between the adherents to and opponents of
the government in the Chamber of Represent
atiyes.
u i expected that before the end of Jan
uarr 1872, France will have ten army CORPS,
completely organized and fully supplied with
improved arms, posted at the great military
centers Of the country.
JoHs GRFFLE, secretary of the Total Alb
stinence Society of Brighton. publicly accuses
the Queen of intoxication. The charge causes
great uproar, and the local authorities have
already commenced legal proceedings against
the man who made it.
The trial Of parties accused of the ASSASSIN
alton Of Generals Thomas and Lecompte has
ended. Nineteen prisoners were pronounced
guilty Of murder. Seven were sentenced to
suffer death, one to imprisonment for life at
hard labor and ten to various confnements.
THE Cuban government continues to make
arrests Of persons more or less implicated in
the rebellion The Consal of Sweden at
with acting Is agent for Senor Adams. and
other well known Cuban Refugees.
JOSEPH D. HOOP. from 1874 to 1949 lead
ing anti-slayery editor in New Hampshire, for
fifteen years chief assistant editor of the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican, and for two
years past one Of the editors of the Rocky
Mountain News, of Denver, is dead
The total valuation of land in Hamilton
county on the site Of Cincinnati, according to
the returns of 1871, is twenty-three and three
fourths millions. The value of both real and
personal property is forty millions, being an
increase Of over ten millions over 1870.
LARGE Radical meeting, attended by 1000
people, vas held in Bristol, England. Sunday
evening, Sir Charles W. Dixie addressed the
assembly There was much uproar and fight
ing during the progress of the meeting, and
the pand was prevented from playing the na-
uonal anthem : God save the Queen"
HING YIeToR E1I8TAKUEL made his entry into
Rome On Tuesday. He was met at the gates
~ the Heir Apparent, Prince lambert, the
munster ef the Crown. and large body of the
Naaonal Guard of the city The popuIace
nLea the streets IN immense. numbers. and
greeted the King with earnest enthusiasm,
aol1ng his progress to the o,llrinaI where he
ha@ taken up his residence.
II commission upon the budget has re
ported to the German Reichgtae a sa4en,a fou
tae maintenance of the army. They e.tiroo+a
tha annual expenditure for the regular troops
based upon force of 4, $50 men exclusive of
l-a sls 81 ABOUT SJ,55}, yUJ tualeGs. and rec
Ilasud n appropriation Of Z25 thalers per
head for that number of enlisted men for the
ensuing three years.