Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-14
For Chief Justice, Caleb Cushing.

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nomination of Caleb Gushing to be the
Chief Justice of the United States
The domination occasioned much sur
prise in all quarters, to day, and was
matter of as:onishment to himself,
as he had made arrangements to leave
this country on the 24th for Madrid
When General Babcock appeared at
the main door of the Seoate, this after
noon, announcing message from the
President in writing, every eye was
turned upon him, as it was generally
believed the package he held in his
hand contained nomination for Chief
Justice. Senator Conkling, who sits
near the middle aisle, interrupted the
messenger on his way to the desk, and
taking list of nominations from him,
hurriedly glanced over them, exclaim-
ing in tone loud enough to be beard
in the galleries -"Chief Justice !" AT
this large number of Senators jump
ed from their seats and gathered about
him, and In moment the name of
Caleb Gushing was audibly whispered
from Senator to Senator on the floor
Senator Thurman remained in an ami
mated conversation with Conkling some
time Senators Sumner and Boutwell,
had their heads together, and an un-
usual hum of conversation on the floor,
indicated that the nomination caused
quite sensation. In view of the re.
ports heretofore prevalent, as to the
nomination of Senator Morton for the
Chief Justicesbip, it is proper to say
he was neither consulted nor rendered
the appointment The nomination of
MIR. Gushing will doubtless be speedily
confirmed. 1t is rumored that General
Williams will be sent to Spain in his
stead.
INHUMAN TREATMENT OF THE
oR.-MEMpHIs, Jan. S.-A report
of the grand jury of the criminal court
to the judges has created great excite
ment They found the poor house to
be hospital and insane asylum COM
bined, where even the sick, we'll, sane
and insane, black and white, all were
mixed together indiscrimipately, and in
some instances patients with loathsome
diseases, were with healthy ones. The
food given was neither good nor suf-
ficient. while total disregard Of the as.
ISOLATION Of the sexes was shown. One
insane and idiotic female, who had
been an inmate five years, was found
to be IN state of pregnancy. That
inmates, without regard to sex, were
kicked and cuffed and whipped with
knot'ed bull whips, and beaten like
oxen, by direction Of G. H. Hogan
and bis assistant, II. A. Grady. In
conclusion the report states that the
manner in which the poor house is
governed is disgrace to the country.
CURING CoNsUMpr1oN.-Dr Will
liam Koch, of Berlin, well-known to
specialists from his Investigations in
the domain of modern surgery, and
from his treatise on gun-shot fractures:
has discovered new method Of treat
ment for consumption. 1t consist in
healing up the effected portions of the
lungs by injections Of iodine, so as to
check the process of fostering, which
is the origin of the disease. Tue treat,
ment has been tested in the great hos
pitfalls of Berlin within short time,
among others in the Royal Charity in
the presence of the most eminent sur
geons. All the reports of the cases
nj which this treatment has teen ad-
mipistered are favorable, and hold out
promise of complete cure. For
many years: DR.. Koch has been trying
the experiment with animals, having
tested it with more than three humid
ded, at vast outlay Of time and money
Many of the Oldest conductors on
the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroads have recently been
summarly discharged. They were
simply Informed that their services
were no longer needed, and no reason
was assigned on the part of the con-.
panies. Some Of the men SO discharg-
ed had been in the employ Of these
roads for more than twenty years, and
nothing had ever been said against
their honesty. 1t is supposed that the
new system Of duplex tickets and bill
punches has caused all this trouble, os
/ it is understood that they were dismiss
ed upon complaints made by detec-
tives who were put on the trains to
watch their proceedings.
THE TIcHBoRNE CAsE.--A London
dispatch says:
At the trial Of Luie, Thursday, for
perjury in the Tichborne case, the
prisoner confessed that he had been
instructed how to testify by Onslow,
| Whalley, Captain Brown, and others