Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-24

hS uC" CiIJ CldlteE lot NeW L OK,
just passed by the Legislature, orders a
new election On the LIST Of May; an
egislates out of office the whole CITY
government at one swoop, and adds to
the existing Commissions Board of
Public Safety, to control all the rest
and hold office six years. It exalts
the office of Mayor, and gives him slO,-
900 a year, but re duces the Mayor
:erm to one year. Forty five Alder
men, themselves elected by cumulative
voting, are by emulation to elect the
members of the Commissions hitherto
chosen by Legislature, and the Pres
idents of the Commissions are TO be APP
pointed by the Mayor, and be remov-
able by him.
John Graham, as counnel for Gen
eral Daniel e. SickIes, has written a
letter to the New York World, deman-
ding retraction and apology for GER
tain offensive criticisms in that iourna l.,
on pain if a libel suit. The World
publishes tie letter, but does not re-
tract.
The grape crop Of California is dam
aged one fifth or sixth by the late frosts.
Peaches, figs, apricots, nectar ines and
English walnuts, are also badly dam
aged in some localities.
General Judson Fitzpatrick, formerly
United States Minister to,Chili, is said
to be realizing a neat. little fortune from
his lectures.
INDIRECT DAMAGEs."- The Cabi
net at Washington, Friday, had under
consideration the question of with
drawing from Geneva Arbitration the
claim for "indirect damages" The
unanimous decision was adverse to
this proposition. 1t is deemed a mat
ter.,ot vital importance that the princi-
Pile involved should now be settled once
for all, one way or the other. in order
that precedent may be established
for future emergencies.
The New York Nation very frankly
says; awe all agree that the Democratic
party has no high aims, no patriotic
intentions its purpose seems to be
simply to get back into power"
At Memphis, Tennessee, a shock Of
earthquake was felt on the morning Of
the 10th inst. The oscillations were
north and south, aud continued two
minutes creating considerable alarm.
Lucy Stone is to make her appear
ance on the political field.
The Rhode Island House has refused
by vote of 10 to II, to restore the
death penalty, but adopted provision
that a life prisoner who commits MUIR
der shall be hanged.
The English Government has been
defeated on an amendment to the hal
lot bill, proposing to punish voters for
openly displaying their ballots at the
at the polls, by a vote of PA to 246.
The MARQUIS OF BUTE.-The youne
English nobleman who made sepsa-
ton by going over to the church Of
Rome few years ago, who is the hero
Of Disraelps novel, Lothian, and who
has just been married, is one of the
wealthiest peers of England. He in
herited princely property, and during
his minority the accumulations were
very great. He owns four magnificent
residences 4: Mount Stuart. romantical.
ly situated oe the island of Butte
Cardiff castle, built in he eleventh
century, wherein Robert Duke of Nor
mandy, died, after being prisoner in
it for twenty-eight years Dumfries
House, Ayr. and London Castle, Xii,
marnock. The Butte decks, at Cardiff.
entirely his property, are aixty-fve
acres in area, and cost upward of S.
100000 He also owns most of the
Island of Butte, and other landed pro
perty of great extent and value. The
title of marquis of Butte gives him pre-
cedence of all but princes and dukes.