Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-04-30
General Items.
A TURNING PoINT-a drill.

Two MEN who shot revenue officer
in Georgia have been arrested at Kan
sas City, Mo.
| Mr.. FURBIsH, of the Arkansas Leg
islature, said: ''Mr. Speaker you are
a brazen liar"
JUSTIN MoCARTHY's new novel, GA
Fair Saxon" will deal largely with the
Fenian uprising in Ireland.
FROM one grain of wheat planted
three years ago, Burrell Green, of
| Florida, now has three acres of grain.
"Were you ever baptized 2" inquired
an earnest minister of a greeu candi-
date. "Nono-o, sir. Never, only
onc't, and then 1 fell IMP
THE Derby (Ct.) Transcript says Mrs
Sherman, the poisoner, tells the Matron
of the State Prison every night, before
going to her cell, 'sGood night,
madam; trust in God shall not see
you in the morning"
The foreign trade of Boston has in
creased in value to the amount of $2,-
400, ,634, as compared with the Same
time last year.
Born to be hanged, and could not be
drowned. Among the survivors of the
Northfieet was one "Start," who, on
! giving his name in order to procure
relief. was recogni zed as burglar and
arrested
THE Importation of pepper is con-
fined to lew Boston houses and two
or three New York houses. These sell
to two ar three dealers on arrival, who
hold and control the supply of pepper
for this country The spice market is
a good field for spectators.
IT is estimated that the Government
will have to refund $S00,000 to i'm.
porters in consequence of the Secretary
of the Treasury's decision that silk
ribbon containing single thread of
cotton on the outer edges can only be
appraised 50, instead of go per cent.
BEND1eo, the prize fighter, once
champion of England, has been con-
verted, and now holds forth in London
to large audiences as a champion of
the gospel. His style of oratory is
described as more zealous than refined,
as would hardly be expected from
person of his antecedents.
WHILE some negroes in Louisville
were preparing to go and bury female
whose body had been in the vault for
some time, white bystander asked
one of them if she was embalmed2
No, she was En-. Thomas, vas the
reply.
THE Wabash and Erie canal, for sev-
eraI miles north and south of Latay-
cite, Indiana, is almost dry, and it will
| be several weeks before boats can be
started again, causing considerable
loss to the boat companies by the de-
| lay.
THERE is an anecdote of an English
Juror who, in trial for murder, stood
out doggedly for acquittal against the
unanimous opinion of his fellows, and
who confessed many years afterwards
| that he did so because he was himself
the murderer.
TIE steamship Cassini, from Liver
pool, has arrived at Philadelphia, after
a voyage of twenty seven days. She
experienced fearful weather. She ran
short of coal when tuenty-one days
out, and was compelled to use 500
ceroons of Peruvian bark as fuel.
| Mr.. HOOP, of Fun, is coming to the
| United States on a lectur1ng tour, and
while he is swey Mr.. Moss is to edit
Fun. London editors seem to carry
| their political consciences lightly. Mr..
Moss is editor of Judy, one of the
weakest of the comics. Judy is Tory
organ; Fun is essentially Radical.
COOP times ere in store for English
oyster eaters. A Liverpool paper says
new bed has been discovered between
Fleetwood and Whitehaven of almost
irexhaustible dimensions, being calcu-
lated to cover 800 square miles, the
oysters lying two or three feet deep,
and being OF fine quality.
"WHY do all true Bostoniane gravi-
tate naturally toward UnitarianisIn2"
asked one clergy nan of another lately,
by way of solemn conundrum. ssWhy,"
was the answer, "because having been
born in Boston they cannot conceive it
necessary to be born again
/ The man who sells the lease of the
corner of Broadway and Fulton streets
to the New York evening Post for
$3.50, 900 was an oyster catcher, working
in New York Bay, seventeen years ago.
/ Getting little money he worked his
way up, and finally invested all he had
in lease of that land at $19, 600, which
he has..just sold for $3.50, 600.
JEDEDIAH BURoHARD, once preaching
revival sermon, was interrupted by
the entrance of Aaron Burr g Here
comes one, said the revivalist, "against
whom even I will testify at the day of
Judgment F" Eyes, sir, said Burr, sin
fifty years of criminal practice have
always found the greatest rascals turn
States evidence"
MADAME NILSSON, says the Musical
Standard, has refused an offer of 60,
900 francs for ten years performances
J at the Berlin Opera House. Patriotism
, is assigned as the reason for this refus-
al to sing in the capital of the conquer
or of poor France. A Russian indem-
nifty has been offered to M. Strakosch
to release the lady from her American
e engagements.
TIE will of the late Samuel J.
Browne, clergyman of Cincinnati, has
been annulled, on the ground that the
testator was insane. This will left
5000, 900 to found a university to be
: named after Mr.. Browne. The heirs
:. of the testitator agree to give $50, 900
: to endow the Cincinnati University.
= This Mr. Browne, it will be remember
= ed, shot boy and killed him. for rob-
| D1nS MS Orcudru, lew MoHuuo Ue1oio
! his death.
= Ex.Gov. JAMES J.. ORR, of South
. Carolina, our Minister Plenipotentiary
= to Russia, arrived in st. Petersburg on
~ the 18th of March. En- route he was
: the recipient of official and personal
: hospital1ties from the most distin-
guished men III the European capitals,
! Including the American ministers, and
:, - the day after his arrival was presented
. to Prince Gortschakoff, by whom he
: was promptly presented to the Czar.
. The reception was cordial, the inter
! view long and unrestrained, and the
q expressions of the Emperor signltied
O his abiding faith in and friendship fol-
the United States.