Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-01
GENERAL NEWS.

that has name may be withheld for the
present, has consented to act as stake
holder, and has been accepted by both
sides. The fight will positively take
place in Virginia within sixty days.
SCRANTON, Pa, April 17.-Anoth
er mine explosion occurred between
seven and eight o'clock yesterday morn
ing, at Hampton Creaker, by which
seven persons were bnrned and other
wisee injured. The Hampton minei is
situated in the rear of Hyde Park, and
is the property of the Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western Company.
The Tichborne claimant publishes
letter to the public returns his thanks
for previous subscriptions in his be-
half, and asks for an additional G4 900
to enable him to continue his contest
for possession of the Tichborne estate.
New York, April 27.-The Times
Washington special says Sensation
al dispatches, sent from here recently
regarding the action of the Government
on the question of indirect claims, are
utterly without authority and substan-
TALLY without truth. The position of
the Government is unchanged. The
claims are not withdrawn, aud will not
be, unless England grants the point
for which they were inserted and for
the settlement Of the question involved.
The Government never expected pecu-
mary damages. but believes that it had
a right to present the question and
have it decided"
A dispatch has been received in New
York from the Rev S. Ell. Calhoun
and Rev. DIR. Jessup, missionaries in
Syria, to the effect that Antioch, Syria,
and the surrounding Villages are:des.
troyed, and the survivors are perishing.
Contributors are requested by telegraph
A meeting will be held in New York
on Monday for the purpose of respond
ing to this appeal, and the response
will doubtless be general among the
churches.
The second trial of Mrs. Wharton is
postponed on account of her i'll health
A Washington dispatch states that
Attorney General Williams will, in all
probability, soon be called upon to re-
sign.
ONE MoRE.-The Maryland Repub-
lican State Convention has appointed
delegates to Philadelphia, and instruct
ed them for Grant and Colfax.
ILLINOIS Crops The Chicago
Mail says that reports from the grow
ing crops in Illinois are generally very
favorable, and abundant harvests may
be looked for. The lateness of the
season has had the good effect of pre-
venting fruit buds from advancing so
rapidly as to be injured by late frosts,
and peaches especially promise large
yield.
A COOP IDEA The Brooklyn
board of Education has resolved to ask
the Legislature for power to retire
any teacher after 20 years faithful ..ser,
vice, with a pension of one half their
salaries at the time of retirement.
Alexander Robinson, chef of the
Pottawatomies, whose:name is associat-
ed with the history of Chicago, died on
Tuesday at Indian Reservation in
Cook county H., aged one hundred
years. He was steadfast friend of the
whites, and padded the Knize family,
the oldest pioneers of. that city across
from Michigan in 1918. He has lived
ON the Reserve for forty years, and
leaves son and two daughters.
Professor Huxley wants nothing to
do with spiritualism, unless the spirits
can talk more sensibly than their
friends report them to do.
GREELEY ON GRANT IN 1865
Horace Greeley. made speech in favor
of General Grant, in which be:said:
eve are led by him who first taught
our armies to conquer in the West, and
subsequently in the East, also. Rich
mond would not come to us until we
sent Grant after it, and then it had to
come. [Cheers.1 He has meoer get
been defeated, and he mever aoM be.
He will be as great and successful on
the field fpolitics as ON that of arms"
BoNNER's NEW CoLT-WoNDER-
Full TIME.-Mr. Bonner speeded his
celebrated colt Startle, Wednesday af-
ternoon, on Fleetwood Park to a road
wagon, making quarter of a mile in
33 seconds, the fastest time ever made
to road wagon except by Dexter, who
made exactly the same time. A few
days Startle trotted a half mile to
road wagon, in the same park, on
heavy track, in l minute and three
quarter seconds. Mr.. Bonner, about
one year ago, paid $4,000 for him,
but Mr.. Alley, from whom he brought
the horse, has since offered s35, 900 to
get him back. Several prominent
horsemen pronounce him the most ex-
traordinary trotter ever known.
AS a proof of what it is that really
actuates Senator Schurz in the arms
investigation matter, the Missouri DEM
ocrat publishes the following;
"More than year ago Mr.. Schurz
was:talking in Washington, to one of
his old friends, DR.. Schmidt, formerly
distinguished German editor Of Cincin-
natl, about his quarrel with President
Grant, which seemed to hinge upon the
removal Of his brother-in- law, Mr.. JUS
sen. After conversation on general
topics, Schurz pulled out of drawer a
pile of papers relating to the French
arms sale, and!explained their contents.
We'll, said the Doctor, you don't sup
pose Grant had anything to do with
that !? ooh, no. replied Schurz, 4 don't
think he had, but see what fuss [ can
make about it, and how easily [ can
connect Grant with it."
James E. Castero, a notorious horse