Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1871-12-27
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The tobacco mandatory of Moses Rosen-
field, Detroit, was destroyed by fire on Mon
day night. He states that his loss is s4o. 900,
andinsurance only IS, 900.
INTELLIGENCE from Washington SAYS that
several influential Pennsylvania Congressm men
state that Speaker Blaine is the choice of their
state for the Vice Presidency iu 1872.
1t is said that Julien has absconded with
the proceeds of the late concerts and the ball
to the Grand Duke, in New York, owing his
musicians $1,000.
The Pacific Insurance Company of San
Francisco, has transferred an its risks to the
Liverpool, London and Globe Company and
viii go into liquidation.
FIRE in Lincoln, H., Wednesday evenino
]ast, burned twenty frame stores and four sta.
bies. The loss will probably reach $40 600
insurance light, in Western companies.
GEORGE Boris, the murderer of Pet Hall
sted, sentenced to be hanged at Newark on
the 2lst inst, has been reprieved bv tbe Gov
ernor. His execution is postponed till Friday
the Goth of January.
ALASsoN @. BIDwELL, late County Clerk of
Sacramento, formerly from Albion. Mich. shot
himself through the heart at San Francisco on
Monday, while insane from pecuniary enhar-
easements.
IHs Internationals of New York attempted
TO parade on Sunday, when six of their num-
Der were arrested by the police. The news of
the arrest spread rapidly aud caused great ex-
cltenent among members of the order. and
etheTs
THE reports made at the meeting of the
managers of the National Asylums for disabled
soldiers show over 1000 veterans now cared
for, and new men coming in at the rate of one
hundred per week, and they viii soon tax the
asyirms to their utmost capacity.
The annual report of the Statistical Bureau
shows that the value of imports for direct con-
sumption for the year ending June goth WAS
Ss27G, ,967, OBS; free of duty, SIS, 1852, $50: ad-
dltional and discriminating duties, $451, ,O98:
tota', S518, ,759, ,518; duty thereon, S3O. .24, ,667
JOHN HARTLEY and Frederick Sale. mer-
chants doing business in New York CITY. have
been arrested by the detectives of Colonel
Whtney's Chicago staff, on charge of SNUG
CLING 10000 Yards of silks from Port Huron.
Canada, to Detroit. The officers found nearly
5000 yards of the goods in Michigan.
The bill introduced by Senator Cragin pro-
Ti1es stringent means for the execution Of the
lave against polygamy and incestuous cohabita-
ton in Utah; for a reorganization of the ter
ritorial militia and the suppression of the So
called Legislature of Deseret.
TIE Bible war at Hunters Point has ended
in compromise between the Catholic COM
mittee and the Commissioners. All expelled
will be taken back, the Catholics will not OBJ
pose the reading of the Scriptures, and Cath
olies will be allowed to remain in the class
rooms during the religious exercises.
The Edwards Paper Company's pasteboard
mill at Chatham, n. j., was burned ON Satur
day night. The building was owned by a stock
company In New York. The total loss is esti-
mated at $50, 900; insurance, $50, 900, in New
York offices. Thirty persons are thrown out
of employment.
SEC RoBEsoN on Wednesday opened bids
for building floating iron dock intended for
the repair of naval vessels on their stations.
About half dozen bids were received, all of
them being from the North and West The
Secretary reserved his decision All the bids
out one are above the appropriation.
A. BURT, a policeman James Nonis, a gun
smith, and John L. Blythe, have been arrested
Al Salt Lake City by the United States Marshal
on a warrant charging them with the murder
OF DIR. Robinson, In October. 1866 1t will te
remembered that DR.. Robinson was assassin
ated at midnight In a public street in Salt
Lake, with slung shot and pistol.
THERE Is great excitement at Seattle, Wash
lngton Territory, over the location of the
terminus of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Captain Maxwelps party have completed the
survey of the Snoqualamie pass and its eastern
approach, and commenced running a line
from Lake Chitmar, eastward to the pass of
Ceur de Leon. which completes the survey
across the continent.
IHE present management of the Depart
ment Of Public Parks in New York have dis
covered from the records that during the
eighteen months which Peter B. Sweeney was
President of the Commission Sc, ,0Oo OOO was
squandered, that sum being one million in
excess of the total amount expended on parks
during the thirteen years of the former admin
lstration of Colonel Stebbins as Comptroller.
MIR. SUMNER has his bill for reduction of
taxation and abolition of the Internal Revenue
Bureau prepared. It provides for stamp tax
of IS cents per gallon on whisky, the reduction
to take place July 1, 1872. The Internal Rev
enue Bureau is to be abolished, September 1,
1872. He selects the latter time because that
1t Will be exactly ten years since the bureau
hrst went into operation with Boutwell, at it's
head
CALL for a national convention to secure
the recognition of God in the constitution bv
an amendment in that instrument has lust
been issued from Cincinnati It is signed by
the Governors OF Pennsylvania, Vermont and
kansas, Judge VIM. Murray, of New York
Bishop McIlyaine and numerous clergy of this
city. 1t is to be held in Cincinnati, January
3lst, 1872. No Methodist minister signed the
call.
HE Joint Committee of the New York
Shlp-owners' Association on the subject of
harbor abuses report that the amount of
blackmail levied upon ship-owners is not less
than S200,000 annually by single harbor-
master. The total tax upon the commerce of
New York for the mooring of vessels by the
aid of the harbor-masters is moderately esti-
mated at 81 900, 900 a year, Not one-tenth of
this amount is legal.
Abroad.
THB strike Of the telegraphers in England
is at an end
The italian Budget shows a deficit of 16O,-
900, 900 liyres.
A RAILWAY accident occurred near London,
Monday evening. One man was killed and
number wounded.
REPORTS received from the sugar districts in
Cuba, relative to the new crop, are favorable.
The cane is yielding well.
ST. PETERSBURG papers express great salts
faction at the reception given the Grand Duke.
German papers ridicule the reception.
THE elections IN Spain in which the Repub-
hcans have been so successful, were for mu-
nicipal councils and not for the Cortes, as re-
ported.
THE French Assembly has adopted, by a
vote of 289 to 277, the recommendation from
the committee having charge of the subject
for the alienation to the state of the crown
jewels.
A Rio JANEIRo letter of October 9th states,
difficulty between the President and Con-
gress, arising from the attempted appointment
of an unpopular Minister, occurred in the
halls of Congress, in which the people took
part Several were killed and wounded. Many
of those disaffected have joined Lopez.
PARIS has experienced cold snap of great
severity. The mercury on Saturday night in