Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-02-26
VOL. XIII.

across the James River, between Richmond
and Petersburg, were drowned on Thursday
by the upsetting of their boat At later
hour another dreadful accident occurred at
the same place. The temporary trestle work
across two of the pillars of the bridge, upon
which about fifteen men were engaged in lay
ing the iron superstructure, gave way, percip-
itating the whole party into the water. Nine
We're rescued, and the remainer either drown
ed or killed by being dashed against the tim
bers and iron, which went down with them.
Several of those recued were bailey injured.
A CONVICT named Hermann, who escaped
from the Missouri penitentiary, shot and NOR
tally wounded Constable Manchard, of Her.
man. He was afterwards captured and hung.
In the Missouri Legislature a minority re-
port has been made from the Senatorial in
yestigation committee, claiming that money
was used, or endeavored to be used to advance
the interest of Louis Y. Bogy as candidate
foc United States Senator.
THE President and Secretary Of State are
anxiously watching the Spanish revolution.
They have been fully advised in advance, and
Minister Sickles has received instructions suit
able to any complication. Mr. Fish has great
hopes that the republic has sufficient strength
to maintain itself. 1t is stated that the Presi-
dent remarked that in his opinion the change
in the Government Of Spain, whether success
ful or not, must result in weakening the Span
ish hold on Cuba.
SECRETARY BOUTWELL, is quite i'll.
THE ladies of Atchison, Kansas, banqueted
Senator-elect Ingalls, Wednesday evening.
The new residence Of Jno. Fertig, in Titus
vile, Pa, was destroyed by fire on Wednes-
day. Loss on house $4,000 on furniture
$1,000.
THE direct trade convention, at Atlanta,
Ga, passed memorial to Congress in favor
of a ship canal from the Tennessee River to
the Atlantic, and resolutions fayoring the en-
coura cement of emigration from Europe and
of skilled labor and capitalists from the
North, and the establishment OF steamship
lines from Southern ports to Europe.
THE President has vetoed the bill entitled
an act for the relief Of those suffering from
the destruction of the salt works near Win
chester, Kentucky.
The colored people of Cincinnati observed
Lincoln's birthday.
The CITY collector and Democratic inspector
of the late city election in Lexington, KY, has
been arrested for preventing colored men
from voting.
THE grain in the ruins Of Woodruff and
Robinson's stores, in New York, which were
destroyed by fire last Septe mber, is still burn
ing.
IT is stated hat J. W, one of the favorite
and the most business-like of Brigham Young's
sons, now east on railroad business, has di-
vorced two of his three wives, and will hereaf-
ter reside in Philadelphia.
AT Brainard, Minn., on Wednesday, Jesse
Wilson, at st. Cloud, and an engineer OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad shops, named Pat
Egan, while engaged at cards in billiard
saloon, quarrelled, and Egan was shot in the
head by Wilson. Egan died aim ost instantly.
THE testimony Of Schuyler Colfax is the gen.
eraI subject of discussion in Washington. 1t
is admitted that he has concIusvely proved,
by evidence which would be admitted in any
court, that he derived the 81, 200 deposited
June %, 1868, from different source than the
Ames check. He may, consequently, be con-
sidered vind1cated.
LOT of imitation American watches were
seized in pawn-broker's shop at Detroit, on
We dnesday, having been smuggled.
GOVERNOR CARPENTER, of Iowa, has issued
proclamation Offering a reward of $500 for
the arrest and delivery of Alva Chambers,
murderer of Charles Kendall. The murder
was committed in Green county, on the 18th
of December, 1872.
The day express north on the Chicago aud
Northwestern Railroad, ran on a broken rail,
near Shopiere Station, throwing all the cars
of, except one. No one was hurt, and the
cars were not much injured,
TIE firm of Phelps. Dodge & Co. have again
reached the conclusion that they prefer not to
have their frauds on the Custom House ven
tiiated in Court, and have offered the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury $271, 900 in compromise
which is 81 000 more than before. 1t is be
Iieved that Mr.. Boutwell, will accept this offer,
but will not stultify himself by furnishing the
firm with a certificate Of innocence. The un-
derstanding is that VIM. E. Dodge, Sr., was
not cognizant of the frauds, but that they
were managed byhis son and D. Willis James.
BOHEMIAN namod Joseph Bolt, suicided
in Chicago on Wednesday, by hanging HIM
self.
The testimony in the celebrated Jumel will
case has all been heard. The summing up
will occupy several days.
HARRNGToN's woolen mills, at Mt. Vernon,
0. were burned on Sunday night. Loss on
the building and machinery, $4,000. Insur-
ance, 81 800.
AT Sheffield, H., Monday afternoon, Thomas
Loathar was shot through the head and
killed by one Hiram Barney.
The malt house of Weinhagen, Hunicke &
Co., in st. Louis, was damaged by fire to the
amount of 1000 on Monday. Insured for
$4,000.
A COTTON MILL near Oldham, England, was
badly damaged by fire ON Saturday. One hun
dred persons are thrown out Of employment
Abroad.
NUMEROUS shipwrecks are reported from
ChiDa-amOng them the steamship Sedan
and bark Lillien Castle.
The Japan Gazette says articles which go to
Japan at the Austrian exhibition,
were displayed in Yashiki in the castle, during
December last. They form decidedly inter
esting collection.
REPORTS that the Alphonsist Pronuncia-
mento has been issued in the southwestern
porJIou OF oi)aln IL prOnOuHceu untrue.
The Government of Portugal has asked the
Cortes to call out Immediately 5000 men of
the reserves, to act as an army of observation
on the frontier.
AMADEUS, king of Spain, arrived III Lis
bon on Friday, accompanied by the royal
family.
THE officers of the newly constituted Re-
public of Spain are as follows: Martos, Presi-
dent Perales, Seyane, Gomez and Cbos,
Vice Presidents; Figueras, President of the
Council, Corbora, Minister of War Pho Mar
gelle, Minister of the Interior Meales Saia-
ueron Minister of Justice Francisco Sala-
meroa, Minister Of the Colonies Beranger,
Minister of the Marine CASTELAR,, Minister of
Foreign Affairs Barra, Minister Cf Public
Works Repgary, Minister + Finance.
EUROPEAN advices mention the death Of
Gustov Richard, anemminent portrait painter,
at Paris on the 22d of January.
SEVERAL vessels of the British Mediterran-
can squadron have been ordered to Lisbon