Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-01-28
at Large.

A TELEGRAM from Port Townsend, Washing
ton Territory, announces the total loss of the
ship Panther, Capt. J. ". Balch, with all on
board. The Panther was destined for San
Francisco. She sailed from Novanimo, W. IT,,
on Saturday last, in tow Of the steam tug Co.
liah. When within fifty miles of her starting
point she encountered terrific gale; it forced
her on the rocks at lilly Point, in Georgia
Bay. The Goliah, unable to render any assist
ance, subsequently repaired to Port Towns
end and dispatched the sad news. At the
time of the fatal occurrence twentv-three per-
sons were on board. including the captain and
his wife. The Panther's cargo consisted of
100 tons of coal.
A PETITION has been filed in the Illinois Su
preme Court by the Attorney General for
peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the
Illinois Central Railroad Company to sell IT'S
lands in accordance with the provisions of the
act of 1878. -... .. .-
ROBERT Law, the leading coal dealer in
Chicago, has put down the retail price of an
thracite to eight dollars per ton, and caused
great furry among smaller dealers, who are
compelled to make a similar reduction. Large
orders are coming in from all parts OF the
west at the reduced rates. a ~ g."
NfNETY-TRREE thousand seven hundred
pieces OF baggage were forwarded west by the
| Union Pacific Road last year. s#.-. ..
A MEETING of iron manufacturers of Cleve-
land, to see about uniform reduction of
wages OF employees, was held on Tuesday. No
definite conclusion was arrived at.
DURING the year 1873 there arrived at
Omaha by the Union Pacific Railroad, wheat,
AZ, 42l 100 pounds corn, 100000; oats.
1000 flaxseed, 100000; barley, 2, 400 900
-four, 100000; potatoes, $50, 600 hogs, 1,OOO,-
600; cattle. 5000, 900 pounds. - Ia s4.-
| ABOUT one hundred and fifty feet of the
northern wall OF the tunnel On Washington
avenue, st. Louis, caved in, on Tuesday, bad
| ~ fracturing one of the tunnel arches, and
carrying with it a considerable part OF the
sidewalk. =sl.W #sfS ,aa ~
The two parties in the Iowa Legislature
made an Intellectual effort at compromise,
Tuesday, both parties offering to take the
| Speaker and give the other officers, but both
parties declining to accept any such PROPOSE
ton. The only way out of the deadlock now
GEORGE BURcH, a lumber dealer, vino has
returned from the Wisconsin pineries to Du-
buque, reports that less than half crop of
logs will be cut on the Wisconsin River, and
that on the Chippewa, Wolf and Black the ay-
erage amount is less than usual. .e- Is.
Gov. VIM. PINcKNEY WHYTE was, on Tuesday,
elected United States Senator from Maryland.
/ THE bill to revive the franking privilege
provides that everything franked by Con
gressmen shall also receive special stamp in
the Post-office.
Washington.
GEO. FRANCIS E. WALKER. Superintendent
of the ninth census, is in Washington, having
been invited by the Committee on the Centen-
NAL Celebration to confer with that Committee
relative to the proposed taking of a census in
1875. r.ar
The validity of patents issued for the Usage
ceded lands is to be tested III the U. S. Circuit
Court at Topeka.
The impression prevails in Congressional
circles that the Ways and Means Committee
will report in favor Of an increase of the tax
on highwines to ST. gallon.
THIRTY-oNE civil employees have been dis.
charged from the headquarters Of the De-
partmert of the Platte.
THE military departmental the Platte has
awarded contracts for furnishing the Govern
ment with 1000, 600 bushels of oats at 68h
cents per bushel, and 100000 bushels of corn
at from 68 to 72I cents per bushel.
ADvIcEs from Washington announce that
Caleb Cushing's curly departure for Spain is
generally regarded as settled.
Foreign.
MADAME PAREPA Rosa dieo in London en-