Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

1dency OF the C1nc1nn all ana Indian
apolis Railroad.
The late cold storm has not damaged |
the fruit. The prospect throughout |
Kansas, for a bountiful crop of fruit |
and grain, was never better.
Two HUNDRED and ten thousand acres
of agricultural college land scrip do
mated by the United States to the state
Of Louisiana, have been sold by the
state to G. T. Lewis, for $780,. 900.
The defaulting cashier of the Branch
Bank of Montreal at Perth, has been
arrested and the missing funds found
in his possession.
THE corner stone of the Marquand
Chapel, Divinity School, of Yale Col
lege, was laid on the 18th
The East.
THE total receipts of the French Fair
at Boston, up to last evening, were
$40, 900.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Photographic Association has
completed arrangements for the annual
meeting and exhibition in Philadelphia,
which is to commence on the 9th of
June and continue week At least
1000 photographers are expected to be
present from all sections.
The Republican members of the New
York Legislature held caucus yester-
day, and adopted resolution showing
| that they intend to oppose the tax levy
bill, New York election bill, the an
nulling registry law, the charter amend
ment, and the Buffalo police bill.
The pigeon-shooting match at Green
vile, N. j., between John Taylor,
champion, and Fletcher Towers, of
| California, was won by the former
Taylor hit 79 and missed Is BIRDS
Fletcher hit Y and missed %.
The West.
The Chicago & Leavenworth Railroad
| was formally opened, yesterday, by an
excursion from Leavenworth to Cam
eron.
! A REQUIsITIoN has been made by the
Governor of Texas on the Governor of
Illinois for the delivery of Stephen
Ballou, who is charged with the muir
der of James Golden, in Collin county,
Texas, about one year since. Ballou is
now in Jail at Quincy. The evidence
against him is strong.
The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail
road Company are laying track In
Indian Territory at the rate of two
miles per day They will reach the
Arkansas river In June, and by early
fall will be near enough the Texas line
to control the cattle trade, which it is
expected Will reach 100000 head
The South.
JUDGE THOMAS SETTLES, of North
Carolina, who was recently appointed
Minister to Peru, has received his final
instructions, and will leave at once for
his post.
In the circuit court at Madison, on
the 18th, in the case of Spicer against
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
for injuries received in an accident on
the Chicago and Northwestern Road,
near Hanover, q verdict was rendered
for Mr.. Spieer, and So, 500 damages
awarded.
Crimes and Casualties.
PRESTON EUBANKs, baggage master,
lost his life by falling from the Edge
field and Kentucky train, which ran
over him.
INDICTMENTS for embezzlement have
been found against Daniels, late cash
Ter of the Webster National Bank, and
Pittman, former cashier of the North
National Bank.
NEAR Uniontown, Pa, on the 10th,
quarrel occurred between two farmers
named Cassidy and Hoar, about di-
vision fence, when Cassidy dealt Hoar
a severe blow with his fist, killing him
Instantly.
A TRAVELLING agent for the firm of
Steinen & Co., jewelers., Cincinnati,
named VIM. Simon, was robbed Of
about 81 900 worth of sample stock, at
Fort Wayne, on the 10th. It was stolen
while he was out few minutes.
Fires.
BRIDGE number six, between Gull
ford and Lawrenceburg, on the Indian
apolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Rail
Road, one hundred and thirty feet
span, was burned on the 18th.
KNoBLoCK BROTHERS furniture fac
tory in South Bend, Ind, was burned
on the 18th. The flames communicated
to Huey's chair factory, on the north,
and to Taylor's saw and lath mill on
the south, completely destroying both.
The total loss is about S45, 900, upon
which there Is no insurance.
The barn of James Porterfeld, near
Mendoza, ILL.,, was destroyed by an in
cendiary fire on the night of the 10th,
with its contents, including five horses.
seven COWS and two calves. Loss
$4,000.
Foreign
GEN. HERwoTH Won BIrTENFIELD has
been promoted to the rank of Field
Marshal
The amount of credit to be asked of
the German Parliament is 10000, 900
thalers.
1t is reported that France has under
taken to restore to their owners all |
German ships taken by French cruisers
and not CONDEMNED as prizes of war.
On the arrival of the seamer Mis-
souri,, at Havana, from New York, on |
the 18th, the Government took charge |
of the mail, and every letter contained |
in it was registered. After this opera
ton, which occupied several hours, the
mails were distributed. The Bishop of |
Havana, who was passenger on the
Missouri, still remains on board the
steamer.
TEE repair of the Singapore and |
Batavia cable has been effected Mes |
sages for Sava and Summarize can now
be forwarded by wire direct.
The Prussian Cross Gazette says the
British Government is endeavoring to |
persuade Germany to intervene for the |
restoration of order IN Paris.
Diet of the Ancients.
The difference between the diet of |
the ancients and that of us moderns is
very STRIKING The ancient Cradle on5