Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-02-05
POmerOy Defeated.


most Infamous pages in the books OF
Kansas infamy. The disclosure came
without premonition, and astounded
every one. The joint convention had
just assembled, when Senator YORK, OF
Mont gomery county, arose to aques-
ton of privilege, and stated that he
came to the Legislature as an anti
Pomerory man, and took an active
part in the opposition to the Senator's
reelection. Pomeroy, he said, made
several requests for interviews, and, at |
length, Colonel York says, with the adj
vice of Ben. F. Thompson, of Miami
county, w. Fl johnson, of Anderson
county, and james Horton, of Douglass
county, he consented to an interview
for the sole and single purpose OF I'M
masking the villainy of the old corrup-
ZIONIST. About midnight on Monday
in Senator Pomeroy's room in the Tilt
House, the Bargain and sale of Sena-
to1 York's vote and influence was
made In consideration of the sum OF
SO, 900, of hich sum 81 900 was paid
down, Pomeroy promising to pay the
remaining 5 900 after the election
Colonel York then handed the money
in 81 900 packages, to the Secretary OF
| the Senate, and invited members aud
| Senators to examine it. York held up
his hand and swore before heaven that
every statement was true in substance
and detail, and promised to make pub.
lie other revelations. What Pomeroy
unfolded to him, ne said, would excite
the people of the nation.
The confusion that followed was in
tense. The cry of "Hang Pomeroy =
and motions for recess rendered it i'm
possible to transact business. The
supporters of Pomeroy were staggered
and confounded. When order was re-
stored, the motion for recess was voted
down, and the first ballot in joint con-
vention was taken, which ballot resulted
in giving ingalls, of Atchinson, lib
votes, and Pomeroy none. The re
naming votes were divided between
Lowe, Harvey and Stark.
The election Of ingalls, caused great
rejoicing.
CATHOLICS AND PRoTEsTANTs IN
IRELAND.-1t seems there has been
some misconception somewhere, but
especially in Englaad, as to the relative
numbers Ct Roman Catholics and Prot
estants in Ireland. The following is
according to the census of 1871 There
were then returned as Protestant Epis-
copalians,, 683 ,295 as Presbyterians,
558, 238 as other Protestants of diff
fersnt sects, 19,035, giving as the
whole number of Professionals $50,
500 There were returned as Roman
Catholics. 4,141 $685. The Roman
Catholics are therefore to the Protes.
tants as 4,141 1888 to 1860, 568, or
about 8 IA to l.
The annual meeting of the North.
western Dairymen's Association at
} Whitewater on the 22nd, was largely
attended during the day. The election
of officers for 1878 resulted in the re
election of most of the old officers
President, s. Favill, Lake Mills. Wis. ;
Vice-P Presidents, G. H. Wilder Of
Evans, Wis. n Eldrcd, of Iowa Falls,
Iowa d. Turner of Crown Point, In.
diana J. Tutt!es, of Salem >. 4. Nc
Lean, of Elgin, Illinois G. w. Gould,
: of Elgin. II. W. Mead. of Hebron,
Wis, e Smith, of Sheboygan Wis,
K. Fl. Seward. of Marengo, LII. Secre-
tary, G E. Morrow, of Madison, Wis.
Assistant Secretary, w. K. Stewart, of
Hebron, Ill. Treasurer. R R. Stone,
of Elgin. The next annual meeting
will be held at Woodstock, Ill, in
January 1874
The London Times has a half column
article on an extraordinary marriage al
F the parish church of old St. Maryle.
bone. 1t was that of Miss Kate Fox
one of the Fox sisters, whose spiritual
manifestations began at Rochester
New York, many years ago. and who
were the founders of modern spiritual
ism, to Mr.. Henry Diedrich Jencken, q
barrister-at-law A number Of Ameri.
can friends, spirituaists and literary
people. were present at the ceremony.
The bride and bridegroom made a
wedding trip to Tunbridge Wells, and
then returned to their residence, York
place, Portman square, London.
The Rev. Thomas K. Beecher is a
gentleman who speaks his mind freely
and has no fear of dignitaries IN his
soul. He was engaged to lecture in
Geneseo, New York, but the lecture
committee sent him word not to come
because Of great smallpox panic in
the village Whereupol the Rev.
Thomas wrote as follows II am
amazed that in this nineteenth century
there should be smallpox panic. IF
any word of intelligent contempt from
me can be of use to you, please pass
the word around from me that clearly
and vaccinated persons, are in no more
danger from smallpox than they are of
virtue without an effort" The response
of the great lecture committee has net
yet come under our observation.
President Grants nominate of Mr..
Benedict, of Surveyor of New Yo:k, is
received with great satisfaction, it be-
ing in accordance with genuil Civil
Service Reform. The case is even
more striking than the promotion of
the Duputy Postma ster in Philadelphia,
for the Surveyorship is lucrative and
much-coveted Office, and more than one
of the local politicians Of influence
would have been glad to get it.
Snow ON THE UNION PACIFIC
The Union Pacific Railroad has expert
enced the first severe storm OF the win
ter, but it has caused little interruption
of travel. A Salt Lake dispatch of the