Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-09-04
GEN ERAL NEWS.

New York Herald is only $4,000.
Africa is expensive
Extensive preparations are being
made in Berlin for the reception OF the
Emperors of Russia and Austria on the
9th Of September. The several Ger
man potentates and Princes will be
present.
HAVANA. August 3l,-Captain
Maury has arrived here. and reports
that the steamship Bienville was burn
ed at sea an the 18th instant, and thir-
+ four passengers and the crew are yet
unaccounted for, although some may
have been picked up by passing vessels
THE TOBACCO TAx.-Attorney Cen
eral Williams has decided that all to-
bacco stored in bounded wareh uses,
and withdrawn for sale or consumption
befor the lst of July, 1872, is subject
to the taxes prescribed by the act of
July Goth, 1868, viz. 81 cents and
16 cents, according to quality; and
that all tobacco in bounded warehouses
on the said lst of July, withdrawn after
that date for the purposes, is subject to
the tax of 20 cents prescribed by the
act of June 9th, 1872.
PROVIDENCE, R. L. Aug. 30-A dis
patch says the steamer Metis, from
New York for Providence, coIlided
with a sailing vessel about 3 o'clock
this morning, off Watch Hill, and sunk
Several lives were lost. The Cutter
Moccasin is at the scene of the disast-
| err.
WATCH HILL. r. l., VIA SroNING
TON, Aug. Bottle propeller Mets
Capt. Burden, was wrecked six miles
off this shore this morning A dread
full storm prevailed the latter part OF
the night. About four o'clock the
propeller vas struck by a schooner
knocking hole in her hull. She
| Immediately became filled.
The Metis had on board one humid
red and four passengers forty five deck
hands, walters, etc. Captain Burton
and George B. Hull, agents of the line
are among the saved At this hour
one o'clock, it is thought that about
one-half of the passengers are saved
The Metis was lately altered from a
freight to passenger boat, and cost
| $4,000. Her cargo was principally
fruit, valued at $50 900. Most Of the
passengers obtained tickets on board
and nc list Of names is available.
PROVIDENCE, r. I. Aug .30-A
passenger who was saved thinks fifty
persons were lost with the Metis
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARING IN
New YoRK.-.The New York Police
are in possession of the facts Of three
mysterious disappearance. In each
case the missing persons are married
women of considerable personal attrac-
| tons, highly connected, and devoted to
their families and husbands. The first
case is that of Mrs Eastwick, young
married lady residing at No. 20 Eighth
| avenue. She left home for walk, on
Thursday last, and has not been seen or
heard of since by her distracted hus
band and anxious relatives. Another
case, the young wife of Mr.. Stiles, one
of the proprietors Of the Metropolitan
Hotel at Long Branch, who has been
missing from her home at 275 West
Thirtyleigbth street, since Thursday
last week She went out to make a
purchase, and the most diligent search
since made in every direction has been
unavailing. She is said to have been
very greatly attached to her family, and
there is no reason why she should
voluntarily absent herself Still anotL-
err case is that of Mrs. Sarah Devine,
a fine looking middle aged lady. who
resides at No. IS Troy avenue, Brook
Ign, and who had been mysteriously
missed for week. The police acknow-
led ge themselves puzzled One Of the
most singular features of the whole
matter is, that although the ladies were
unacquainted v 18th each other, all three
disappeared from their homes and
knowledge of their friends on Thursday
last, and at the same hour.