Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-02-12
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

n her next lecture why she never
married.
Leora Dare is the appropriate name
If popular female performer on the
.rapeze.
Mrs. Sarah A. Oran, Widow of
soldier who died in the United States
service, has been elected State Llbrari
an of Indiana
Some startling disclosures have been
made respecting fires in Brooklyn,
through the arrest ofan incendiary and
his accomplices, by which he has
proven that regular system OF arson
has been going on in that city.
The Wisconsin people at Washington
called on Sen. Howe on the evening OF
The 9th ult., to offe" organizations at
his reelection The address by tom
gresham Hazleton and reply by Sen.
Howe were both models in their way.
Senator Wilson has determined not
to resign until March 4. but simply to
announce to the legisl ature of Massa-
his intention, and then resign. This
conclusion. it is considered, will very
seriously injure Secretary Boutwell's
and improve Mr.. Dawes chance tor the
Senate.
The trial of Robert Bowles, of the
American banking firm of Bowles
Brothers & Co., at London, on charges
of fraudulent conversion of funds dis
posted with the firm, has resulted in a
verdict of "not guilty" The criminal
frauds charged seem to have been
proved, but other partners in the house
alone were liable therefor.
Washington advices report that
Speaker Blaine will unquestionably be
reelected in the event Of Congress as
sembling on March 8. There is no
candidate mentioned who could COM
mand anything like respectable support
in opposition to Mr. Blaine.
Mr.. VIM. II. Gilbert, of Shell Rock,
Freedom county, MINI has an infant
son seven months old, weighing forty
two and half pounds, and who has
cut all of his front teeth complete His
strength is also in keeping with his
growth he has been able to walk
alone for some time.
To the question, "W hen two swarms
cluster together how would you separ.
ate them 2" the bee keepers reply
Hive all together ia large box and
they will settle in different corners
Four swarms together had been hived
in that way, aud in the morning each
had taken possession of "a corner.
The NoRTHFLEET-It has now been
ascertained that it was the Spanish
steamer Murillo which ran into and
sank the emigrant ship Northfleet on
the night of the 22d ult. The Murillo
sustained no damage by the collision,
but has arrived at Cadiz, Spain, in safe
ty. Her o6icers and ere are to be
examined in relation to Il dis aster.
CoNNECTIcUT.-Henry p. Haven
was. on the 9Th. nominated by the Re-
publicaDs of Connecticut for Governor;
G. L. Griswold was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor John NJ. Hall
for secretary of State Daniel P.
Nichols for Treasurer /; and John |.
Rockwell for Comptroller. The Demo
Gratis will make their nominations on
the 10Th.
HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb 7-Ex-Govern-
or G cary returned here from New York,
last evening, apparently in good health
About g o'clock this a. M. while break
fasting with his family, in the act of
helping his little sor, his head su dden
ly fell back before his wife could get to
his side, and before medical aid could
be summoned, he was dead. 1t is sup
posed heart disease or apoplexy was
the cause The citizens are greatly
excited and much sorrow is expressed
NEW YoRK, Feb. "A dispatch
dated Calcutta the 4th is published to-
day stating that the city of Lahore, in
the territory of Scinde, is nearly in
ruins in consequence of a terrible
earthquake. The calamity came so
suddenly that escape was impossible.
On the first alarm the inhabitants
rushed from their houses into the
streets, where many were killed by
falling buildings. Upwards of 500
persons are supposed to have persisted
The inhabitants of Lahore, after the
first CONSERVATION was over, fed with
their goods to the mountains.
ToBAcCo.-A steady but not active
inquiry prevailed for this staple Turing
the week, principally for home trade
the total reported sales amounting to
713 cases. The market is firm. and
the feeling apparently one of quiet con-
tentment, as if the future prospect had
something of an encouraging character
in it which made it matter of CON-
paratively little consequence whether
large or small business was done at the
present time. The details of the week
transactions were as follows For home
trade, 800 cases Connecticut wrappers
at 45@75c ITS cases Pennsylvania
wrappers at 27@35c /; 80 cases do, low
running on private Terms and for ex-
port. 100 cases Wisconsin at 9}@a4c.
and 78 eases State on private terms.
FRENCH PoLITIcs. The Paris Bien
Public says a compromise has been eff
fected between President Thier. and
the Committee of Thirty. The latter
agrees to molify their constitutional
project by extending the veto power
of the Executive so as to allow the
President to suspend the operation of
a law by veto for two months after its
passage by the Assembly, and also by |
giving the President the right to par
ticipate personally In the debate in |