Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-04-19
NEWS OF TIE WEEK.


Miscellaneous.
/ COMMODORE AsHBURY's new yacht Lii
vonia has been launched.
AT the convention of iron and nail
manufacturers, held in Pittsburg on
the 9th, the price of iron was advanced
4c per pound, and nails Csc per keg.
This makes the price of nails $4 so fol
10 D to 60 D, with s. regular advance
for other sizes, and iron 81 cents. Card
rates, on sixty days, subject to two pei
cent. discount for cash in ten days.
The East
The colored people of Newark eele
brated the adoption of the Fifteenth
amendment, in good style, on the 9th.
/ COMPLETE returns of the State elec
tion in Rhode Island give Padleford
| Republican, for Governor, S,819; Steer,
! Democrat, 5,345. The Senate stands
26 Republicans to 8 Democrats, and l
no choice. The House stands 81 Re
publicans to 13 Democrats, and no
choice.
The West.
The snow In the Rocky Mountains is
melting rapidly, and mining is being
lOIWdtU
The Mormon Semi Annual Confer
enee convene in Salt Lake on the 9Th.
A great concourse of citizens assembled
from all parts of the country. Speeches
were made urging the building of an
other temple at St. George, in the
southern part of the territory.
The South.
The Central Republican Association
held its first meeting in Cincinnati on
the 9Th. There was good attendance
of representative men of both parties
Judge Stanley Matthews, President of
the Association, ex-Secretary Cox, and
Peter Clark, made speeches favoring
general amnesty and the abolishment
of all tariffs. Letters were read from
Horace White of Chicago, Geo. W.
Curtis of New York, FoIlett of San
dusky, Kellogg of Brooklyn, Bowles of
Springfield, and others, approving of
the purposes of the Association.
Crime.
In New York city, on the night of
the 9th, Galotte Amino, an Italian mar
iner, stabbed cyprian, and then run
ming out upon the deck of vessel lying
at the pier, jumped overheard and was
drowned. The woman will recover
IT is reported from Binghamton that
Ruloff hanged himself in Jail, but was
discovered just in time to prevent his
purpose. 1t is stated chat he has
sworn that he will yet cheat the gal
lows.
THE latest dodge in counterfeiting is
the altering of ones to twos, by past
ing printed E'2's" over the figure CPS"
giving the bill every appearance of
being of the former denomination
Business men will do well to look out
for swindlers of this kind.
Casualties.
A YOUNG lady, fifteen years of age,
named Angel, was dragged in among
the wheels of grist mill near Frank
lin Court House, Va, some days age,
and had both legs and one arm broken.
She died almost Immediately.
Obituary.
WILLIAM F. HUGHES, President of the
Philadelphia City Board, died on the
9Th. He leaves fortune of $500, 000
Mr.. J. HOWARD WAINWRIGHT, a prom
inent member OF the New York Stock
Exchange, died very suddenly on the
9th.
Foreign.
The Princess of Wales gave birth on
the 9th to boy.
The Marquis Of Santa Cruz has been
elected President of the Spanish Cortez.
THE steamer Scandinavian, Captain
Halpin, late commander of the Great
Eastern, leaves England early in May
to repair the cables.
LONDON is now in reliable communi-
cation with Singapore, from which point
cable to Hong Kong will be laid next
month, and from Hong Kong to Shang-
he in June The Singapore and Aus
tralian cable will be laid in November.
The Versailles troops still hold the
heights of Chattillon, whence they are
bombarding Issy, Vanvres, and Men
don. The Commune continues to send
reinforcements to the Nationals outside
of the walls.
THE session of the Spanish Cortes
was opened on the Sd by King Ana
deus. In his speech from the throne he
expressed hope of the pacifcation of
Cuba, and a strong desire for the re-
sumption of relations with the Pope.
He recommended many reforms, es-
pecially as regards the finances of the
country.
PRESIDENT THEIRS has issued circu
lar to Projects stating that the Govern
ment troops entered Marseilles, where
they took 500 prisoners. Slight dis
turbances have occurred at Limoges,
in which the Communists assassinated
Colonel in command of the Govern
ment forces. The revolt was soon sup
pressed.