Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-04-10

is boldness. Professor Arthur Lath-
am Perry and Horace Greedy had a
discussion, last evening at i Liber:l'
club. on free-trade and kind red sub
jects.
CITY of Mexico advices to the 1st
say that the revolutionary cause is
hopeless and that terrible distress ex-
lists throughout the country The
States of San Luis 2, tosi, Gunajuata,
Zacatecas and Durango are in possess
sion of the Government. The Brooks
resolutions in the United States Con-
gress for protectorate over Mexico
created no sensation. The journals
published them without harsh remarks
some even without additional remarks
The Ell .Siglo, Of the 10Th ult., says
the subject is a grave one. The poz
de Mejilco says the present anarchy
was the cause OF their introduction.
The T,oo Republics says Brooks does
not understand the Mexican people.
The general opinion is, however, that
Brooks does no. understand that, for
eigners and most of the respectable
natives desire protectsrote or annexa-
ton.
The Mobile Register thinks nothing
of consequence was decided by the
$50 called radical triumph in Connect
cut" SO far as the coming Presidential
election is concerned, and explains
matters IN way both cheerful and
amusing. Its faithful and disinterest-
ed allies, the Liberals" were anxious
to beat the Democrats merely to get
them out of the way, in order that the
regular republicans may be more ef-
fectually slaughtered at the fall cleo
ton. This ingenious theory shows
how balm can always be found In the
Democrat Gilead, no matter how sadly
a physician is needed there.
The same paper thinks the election
of Grant would "smash the Union to
bits" The fact that he smashed the
disuDion Confederacy to bits shouldn't
be taken as criterion Of his conduct
in all other matters Chicago Journal
EARTHQUAKES. - One-half of the
city of Antioch, in SYRIA, was recently
destroyed by an earthquake, and fifteen
hundred of the inhabitants persisted.
Later advices from the region of
Lone Pine, California, which was so
terribly convulsed by the recent ex-
traordinary earthquake, fully confirm
the frightful effects of that calamity
Many persons ere killed. and many
others injured, by the falling Of build
ings. Great chasms opened in the
earth at several points; some streams
disappeared, and others changed their
course; and volcanic indications were
apparent. Over thousand shocks
we're felt after the first great convuIsion,
and the quaking continued at intervals
for several days. 1t was TIE most ter
rife earthquake that has ever been
knows GA this continent since its occu
patton by the white race.
The New York Academy of Music
was crowded to hear Tennie G. Clafin
on Friday evening. Among other
things she said : In my common, every
day pursuits | am c;.lled by them to
visit men at their business places.
After am gone, notes are frequently
sent after me requesting, when in fu-
ture | have business, to conduct it by
writing. AT one time [ lost $4,000
because L could not visit firm with
whom [ was doing some business, be-
cause the wife of one of the partners
committed the extreme and unfrequent
folly of remaining a whole afternoon at
his office, he not daring to admit me
while she was there.
THE Ice IN THE NORTHERN LAKES.
--Advices from the northern lakes re-
port ice still their firm at the Straits OF
Mackinac From all reports there is
a continued field of ice from the Mani
tou Islands in Lake Michigan to the
Bots Blanc Island, at the outlet of the
Straits of Mackinac, in Lake Huron,
and from Mackinac Island to the mouth
of the St. Mary's river. The ice
bridge is firm and strong. Sleighing
over it is good and safe in almost any
direction. particularly in the region
around about that island. The ice on
Lake Superior is solid and two feet
thick, and extends as far as the eye
can reach from Marquette.
THE STOKES TRIAL.-The District
Attorney says that it will be some time
yet, owing to the pressure of his bus
mess, before he can be ready to bring
the Stokes case to trial. The volum-
inous bill of exceptions put in by the
counsel of the prisoner is hardly yet
digested by the District Attorney.
Miss Mansfield has not visited Stokes
since his arrest, but will appear as a
witness on his trial Stokes is said to
be anxious to have his case brought on,
when, it is said, startling revelations
will be made of the Erie rascality and
matters connected Herewith.
Henry N. Smith. the owner of
Goldsmith Maid, has purchased the
mile track at Trenton, New JERSEY,
for private training ground, for S23. :
900.
Fred Douglass, in Lis New Era,
has strong article in favor of the re-
nomip ation of General Grant