Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-02-19
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


ly obtain her legal dover, since her
husband failed to obtain divorce from
her in the Pennsylvania Legislature;
A brother to the late Clement l..
Vallandigham, the Rev. DR.. George c.,
Pastor of the Episcopal Church of New
Lisbon, O., died of consumption, IN
! Cincinnati, Thursday, aged 81 years.
It seems definitely settled that there
will be no extra session of Congress,
and both houses, to expedite business,
will meet an hour earlier each morning
and hold nj ght sessions for the remain
ing two weeks of the present Congress.
Northern Texas is now actively en-
eaged in raising cattle, and men who
few years ago could barely earn
subsistence, are now the owners of
large stocks, notwithstanding great
losses by cattle thieves, and Indian
depredators.
Observation-Disclosures, Illinois,
March 15-Judge Williams pronounc-
ed the sentence of death upon Christie
pher Rafferty,, the Chicago murderer,
at half past | o'clock this afternoon.
March 7 is the day set for his execution.
The condemned man seemed but little
affected dnring the solemn ceremony.
The Oshkosh Northeastern says the
Board of Trustees of the Northern In
sane Hospital have appointed DIR. W.
A. Gordon, of Oshkosh, First Assistant
Superintendent, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Butler, of Utica, New York. Steward
and Stewardess The latter have held
these positions in the insane Hospital
at Utica for twelve years, and are thor
oughly oonversant with the business.
As far as elections lave been held
for United States Senators the Demo.
Gratis lose two votes. Those who go
out are Messrs. Blair of Missouri.
Vickers of Maryland, Machen of Ken
lucky, Trumbull of Illinois, Cole of
California, and Rice of Arkansas
Those coming in are Gordon Of Georgia.
Dennis of MARYLAND, Bogy Of Missouri,
and Merrimon of North Carolina.
King Amadeus has formally abdi
Gated the throne of Spain, and his
resignation has been unanimously ac-
cepted. This hard working, but un-
successful, monarch states that he has
been deceived and thwarted He
thought the people wanted him to ad-
minister their Government, but they
have refused to uphold his hands. The
Cortes has elected Provisional Gov
eminent to rule the country until a
Constitution for the Republic has been
drafted
the appraisers of Horace Greeley 8
estate estimate that his personal proper
ty will foot up about sl20, 900. 1t is
said that Samuel Sinclair is indebted
: to the estate at least $4,000. There
are about 100000 Of bad debts and
worthless securities The appraisers
say Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr, owes the
estate $4,000 Of borrowed money.
Commodore Vanderbilt has given S.
600 to each of Mr.. Greeley's daughters,
saying that they can have as much
money as they need at any time.
AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS VISIT
THE PoPE.-The pope on the 18th re-
ceived visit from number Of naval
, officers attached to the American
squadron now stationed in the Mediter-
ranean. The reception was most cordi-
t al, the conversation which followed
: turning upon different topics. During
the interview, His Holiness, referring
, to the probability of his departure
, from home, asked the officers if Ameri-
ca would receive him we'll. An of
6cer replied that America would feel
: honored with his presence, if the Pope
accepted American hospitality.
, Stokes is not to be hanged this month
, at least. His execution was fixed by
Judge Boardman for Feb. %. but
Judge Davis, who made the charge in
: Tweed's case, has allowed writ OF
? error and stay of execution Judge
t Davis said that he considered most of
, the exceptions taken by prisoners coun-
sci during the trial to be frivolous, but
7 he thinks there are grave doubts as to
, the correctness of the charge of Judge
Boardman that the law implied malice
from the circumstances of the case,
leaving the prisoner the burden of re.
butting the presumption.
There are now six Republics in
Europe, namely: Switzerland, France
Spain, and the little Alpine Republic
of San Marine, the oldest and smallest
in the world twenty-five miles square },
which has maintained its independence
and its self-government for four hun
bred years also, Andorra, small Re-
public 10 the fastness of the Pyrenees,
between Spain and France, which has
maintained its independence and self
government since 1913 ; and. besides
these, the three islands of Jersey,
Guernsey and Sark, lying between Eng
land anc France, have for many years
been virtually self governed.
The New ADMINISTRATION
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Ths morn
ing, between IL and II o'clock, the
JOINT committee of Congress called upon
President Grant and read to him the
following letter l.:
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
SIR: We have been appointed a
committee by the Senate and House of
Representatives to notify you that on
Wednesday, the 18th inst, the Vice
President, acting as President of the
Senate, in the presence Of both houses,
opened and counted the votes of the
electors of the United States for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States By the count it was ascertain
ed and declared that you were duly
elected President for the term of four
years from and after the 4th of March
next. La performing this duty we take