Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-07-03
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near Antwerp, O., hung himself on Monday
with a log chain in his barn. The supposed
cause is temporary insanity
A Full set Of burglars tools and two cans
of powder were found under cap-stone near
the Custom House in Buffalo. on Thursday.
The burglars evidently intended to 90 through
the government depository or internal reve-
nue. offices.
UNDER the new revenue law all dealers in
tobacco are required to pay special tax Of s..
whether their sales exceed 500 or not. but the
taxon the sales has been repealed
TIE Treasury Department has decided thai
manifests are not required in the case Of ferry
boats, or ofbonded cars passing from one state
toanother through foreign contiguous terri
tory.
Ii IS understood that the Secretary of the
Navy will soon issue an order for the distri-
button of the $lGo 600 prize money voted at
the last session of Congress to the crew of the
United States steamer Kearsa9e who. under
the command of Captain Winslow, sank the
English steamer Alabama in foreign waters
during the war.
A TERRIBLE storm of rain and hail. accom-
panied by thunder and lightning, passed over
Halifax on Tuesday, The lightning struck the
steeple OF Chambers church. shattering it. and
passing down through the building. tearing
the ceiling, floor, etc. and completely dem oil
isfnng the adjoining mission house The
lightning also struck the eupola of the provicial
building, and did considerable damage to that
structure.
AE explosion occurred in Warren,s Gil works.
Long Island city, TUESDAY morning. Michael
Hanahan was blown distance of forty feet.
fa{, -,
ing were blown great distance, The building
instantly took fire and was consumed.
LOUIS LoBDoBNE, Mrs. Burgois, apa her
daughter, aged years, while boating on the
lake at Chicago, Wednesday evening, were run
into by another boat containing two men. The
skill occupied by the fTst-named parties was
eapslzed IN the collision, and the little girl
drowned.
TELEGRAM from San Franciscosta tes that
on Tuesday evening a comet appeared little
southwest of mid-heayen, moving rapidly and
somewhat rregularly. 1t passed across the
sky northeasterIy and disappeared apparently
ascending again. 1t shone like star of the
first magnitude. It's tail was a wavy lumin-
Gus and rose-colored yapor. 1t was III sight
SIX minutes.
Tue strike Of the garment cutters of Phila-
delphia has proved successful.
MAJOR f. B. FIRTH, superintendent of the
Atchinson and Nevada Railroad, who was so
severely injured by an accident on that road
on the 8th inst, died on Wednesday evening
of his injuries.
a REPORT from Little Cottonwood is to the
effect that collision occurred on Sunday. un-
derground, between the occupants of the
Illinois tunnel and the Emma excavation,
u-i,I.1
though no one was injured. The laborers in
the Illinois tunnel have been busily engaged
IN sacking ore at the point worked by the
Emma Company before the cave
The first annual meeting of the Artillery
Association of the Army Of the Potomac ~ls
held in Boston on Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was well attended by comrades. There was
also number of distinguished guests, among
whom were Governor Washburne Governor
Geary, OF PENNSYLVANIA Governor Wilmot of
New Brunswick Governor Harvev. of Kansas:
and Governor Baldwin of Michigan Gen
VIM. +. Barry was elected President for the
ensuing year.
The ceremony Of breaking ground on the
Utah, Idaho and Montana Railroad took place
last Monday at Corinpe
MORGAN III. KoATs, United States Marshal of
the Western judicial district of Arkansas, has
been suspended by the President because of
Irregularities III his accounts.
HE famous Jumel case will be soon tried
again.
JOSEPH NIRMs, JR., has been re-appointed
Supervising Inspector Of Steamboats,.
One hundred and ffty-two deaths in Cnica
50 las week.
HE Orangemen expect, with police protec,
ton, to parade five thousand men ON the 10Th
of July.
HE excitement N New York about labor
strikes is on the wane, ana promises to result
most disastrousIg for the men.
BAINBRIDGE WADLEIGH was on Tuesday
elected U. S. Senator by the Legislature of
New Hampshire, receiving 204 votes out of 341
cast-necessary to q choice III.
The internal revenue officials say that the
increase Of the whisky tax in the last three
years over the previous three years, Will foot
mp nearly $50, 100000
SEVEN thousand sugar retiners have struck
IN New York, and the factories are idle. They
reject all offers of compromise and stand solid
for SIS week.
HE Ted-coats are swarming in Windsor. on
poslte Detroit, 1000 infantry and 500 cavalry
having gone into camp there, where they will
remain for instruction and drill sixteen davs.
HE lager beer brewery of Andrew Fink. in
New York, was destroyed by fire Tuesday
evening. Loss, SIS, 600; insured. The cause
of the fire is unknown
THERE appears to be general understand
ing among all the political factions of IOuisi-
ana that Mr.. Collector Casey. of New Orleans
whose resignation was requested by the Presi-
flfafr 1,
The American Club of New York will be re-
organized the present season. and re-purcbase
the property sold by the sheriff on Monday.
1T is said the liabilities of the club. $7S. 900
VIII be lquidated by subscription
The eighth annual convention of the Illinois
Press Association was held i'll Champaign, ILL.,.
on Tuesday, with about sixty editors present
hdmany ladies, }. Il. WO>ser, of the Decatur
Republican, presiding.
The New York Board of Health has resolved
that in future, no human dead BODY he al
lowed TO be buried IN any vault or cemeterv
south OF l30th street. and no vault or cemetarv
VIII be opened for any purpose between Nav
and November.
FIRE at Spring Lake, Michigan. on Mon
day, destroyed Monroe, Thomson & Co. 5 mill
with loss of $50, ,00O-insured for 81. 900 The
losers are DR.. Monroe. Nelson HawIett of
Gfand haven John Thomson and Warner
Eoss, OF Spring Lake. The fire was acct
dental
Abroad.
GOVERNOR ITo, Of the Japanese Embassy.
returns to America by the present mail. ac-
companied by the Vice Minister of ForeIor
Affairs, Ierasplna Greater powers have been
delegated them by the 1Iikado. and foreion
powers will be persuaded into japanese views
ere the Embassy returns, which is now stated
70 be one year instead Of eight months, as
formerly stated
THE approaching marriage of the Emperor
OF China has been officially anncuuced. II
viii take place on the 10th of October. II Is
generally believed the Emperor will ascend
the throne few months later Great dis
tress IS reported III the province of Zeecbnel
"a consequence OF the failure of the crops.
Baron Richtofen has been obliged to abandon
bis exploration of the province Of Human, He
eXpecte shortly IN Shanghai
CIVIL com commotion has taken place