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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-16

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. l5. News
just received from Wood county at
l:3O, claims that heavy frauds were
practiced in Perrysburg, which will
probably necessitate the throwing out
of the votes polled there. ftheir vote
is counted, Hayes majority i'm the
county will be 469, anu will give the
Republicans one Senator. II i. is not
thrown out, Hayes majority in the
county will be 72S, and two Republi-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-16

st. Louis Oct. l5.-Writs were is
sued in the U. s. Court to-day against
various distillers and gaugers. charged
with violation of the revenue laws.
The bonds of the distillers and their
securities amount To S6l5. .OOO, and
those of the gaugers to S6n.OOJ. The
government expects To realize large
proportion OF the revenue, of which
it is claimed the principals have de-
frnuded ii.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-16

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 15.-J. r.
Huss, cashier of the First National
Bank, Tiffin, Ohio, committed suicide
this evening by shooting himself
through the heart. An examination
o, the affairs of the bank is now GO
ing on, as it is believed that Irregular
tiles have existed for some time.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-16
OYSTERS

kg o YSTERS furnished to private
parties during the day and evening.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-16
U. 5. Marshal.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The Cabinet
was in session about two hours to-day.
There was some conversation upon
the appointment of Secretary of the
Interior, but the Cabinet officers state
that no appoit.tm mt will be made
until next week. 1t is the general
impression that the President is wait
ing for a response from gentleman
to whom the offer of the appointment
has been made. The Attorney Cen
eral stated ut the meeting that he wns
in receipt of information, which he
deems authentic, to the effect that
both parties in Mississippi have agreed
to terms which will prevent further
troubles in that State. and peaceable
election is confidently anticipated.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-16

Washington, Oct. l5.-The Presi-
dent arrived this morning and a reg
ulaT Cabinet session was held at II M.
There were present Secretaries Bris-
tow Belknap, Attorney General Pier
repont, Postmaster General Jewell,
Assistant Secretary Cadwallader, who
represented the State Department, and
Assistant Secretary COwan, of the In
Ierior Department.
Ex-senator Pease, of Mississippi, re-
ceived the following dispatch to-day :
Jackson, Miss, Oct, IA. Military
operations have been suspended by
Gov. Ames, based upon the most ann
pie and minute assurances of the lead
ing citizens of the State, that there
shall be peace and fair and free elec-
tion. They would not undertake To
answer for the lawless, but guarantee
to aid the civil officers in the execu-
tion of the laws. The Governor ex-
presses himself wholly satisfied with
the assurances given and believes th,..
they are made IN good faith and will
be carried out To the letter. An im-
proved feeling prevails. especially
among the whites and general desire
for peace prevails among all classes.
Tne citizens are greatly encouraged.
Signed, J. l.. Lake,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-10-16

Novelties In Moss tgates. Topaz and
duct ons from
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
JOHN q. BRECKENRIDGE.

John Cabell Breckenridge died last
week at his home in Lexington, Ken
lucky. He was born in Lexington on
Jan 81, 1921, was educated in Centre
College, Danville, and studied law in
the Transylvania Institute He first
practiced law at Burlington, Iowa At
the breaking out of the war with Mex
leo be was elected Major OF the Third
Kentucky Regiment, but had little op.
portunity for active service. After the
war he was elected to the lower house
of the Kentucky Legislature In 1851
he was chosen to Congress. and was re-
elected in 1858, after violent and
protracted struggle. In the first ses-
sion of the Thirty third Congress,
while the Kansas-Nebraska bill was
under discussion, he was involved in a
personal alteration with Mr.. T. B.
Cutting, a member from New York,
leading to preliminary for a duel,
which, however, did not take place.
In 1856 he was elected Vice-P President
on the ticket with President Buchan-
an. In 1860 he was nominated for
President by the bolters from the
Democratic National Convention, and
received the electoral votes of all the
Southern States, except Virginia, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, and Missouri. In
the same year he was elected United
States Senator, and after defending the
Confederates he went South, entered
the army, and rose to the rank of Ma
ior- General. In January, 1865, he
was appointed Confederate Secretary
of War After Lee s surrender, Gen.
Breckenridge went to Europe, return
ing in 1868. Thenceforwara he lived
in Kentucky.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

HOMEOPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOL,
The long controversy between the rival
schools of medicine in Michigan, in re-
gard to the University Medical School,
ended at the last session of the Lesis-
lature of that State, in a victory for
the disciples of Hahneman, whom the
Allopathlc physicians have endeavored
to exclude. The law passed provides
for the establishment by the Regents
of the University of Michigan, of
Homeopathic Medical College, as a
branch or department OF said Universe
ty, to be located at the city of Ann
Arbor, and appropriates from the gen
eral fund the sum OF $4,000 annually,
to be used exclusively for its support.
This makes the HomeopathicsMed i cal
College an integral part of the ins1itu-
ton, the same as the old school medl-
cal college.
The establishment of medical col
lege In connection with the University
of Wisconsin, under Allopathic ausplc-
es as was contemplated by the law
transferring to University the Soldiers
Orphans Home for that purpose,
would doubtless involve the establish
ment of Homeopathic medical col
lege also as an attachment to the Uni
verslty, tor there are, we understand,
1876 practitioners of this new school in
the State, and they claim that their
patients represent a majority of the
property of the State, and include very
many OF It's prominent and influential
characterization Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

GEN. CoRrINA.-BRAcoNsvILLE.
Texas, May 20.-Mexican cavalry have
been stationed at various points be-
tween Camargo and Matamoras, and
Gen. Cortlna had a difficulty with SEN
or Trevino, living near Reynossa.
Trevlno was Informed of theft of cat
tie, found the thieves, recognized them
as servants Of Cortina, rode up and in
formed them they must go with him
to the Alcalde. They fred on him.
He returned the fire, killed one, wound
ed and took prisoner the head man of
one Of Cortina' ranches Cortina wen
then with 135 men, demanded the
prisoner Of the Alcade, but could not
obtain him. He hung the Alcoldi
and afterwards shot Senior Trevino.
Yesterday Cortina received an order
to report to the city of Mexico for
duty. He declined to obey, stating
that bis resignation had been forward
ed to the proper officer. His friends
held a justification meeting for him.
Capt. McNally' company is stationed
at Ecinburg. The Captain is here
and has information of the crossing of
of three droves of stolen
cattle within the last week.
Some depredations are reported
from Ringgold to Ft. Brown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

A FREAK OF THE TELEGRApH.-Of
all the freaks of the telegraph, the fol-
lowing is one of the most laughable
A young man, when about to start for
his new parish, was unexpectedly de-
tanned by the incapaclty of his presby-
terry to ordain him. n order to ex-
plain his non-arrival at the appointed
time, he sent the following telegram to
the deacons of the church: 4" Presby-
terry lacked a quorum to ordain." In
the course Of its journey the message
got strangely metamorphosed, and it
reached the astonished deacons in this
shape: ''Presbytery tackled worm
on to Adam" The sober church Of
fcers were sorely discomposed and
mystlfied, but, after grave consultation
concluded that it was the minister 8
facetious way of announcing that he
bad been married, and accordingly pro-
vlded lodgings for two instead of one
Scotch paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

SWAMP LANDS ACQUIRED MADI-
SON, Wis, May 22.-Information is
received here that through the persist
ent efforts of 6 en-. J NJ. Rusk, mem
Der Of Congress from the Seventh Dis
trlct, who is instant in season, as the
Scripture has it, seeking to promote
the interests of his constituents, about
100. 900 acres of swamp lands, an old
indian reservation in the State. has
been secured for Wisconsin from the
General Government. The lands have
been awarded to the state by a decision
of the Secretary Of the interior revers-
ing an adverse one of the Commission
er OF the General Land Office. refusing
to recognize the claim of Wisconsin
under the grant of 1850 to the swamp
lands, subsequently included in 1854
In the Indian reservations. The pro-
ceeds of these lands are by law divided
between the swamp and Normal School
funds Of the state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

PRESIDENT GRANT SAYS He IS
ANXIOUS TO RErIRE.-A banquet was
given General George Crock in San
Francisco on the evening of the 18th
instant, and United States Senator Sar-
geant, of California, responding to the
customary toast in honor of the Presi-
dent of the United States, made the
following statement respecting the
present incumbent of the office:
This man, whose will during the
trying years of the civil war was the
chief hope of the natlon-whose infex
ible purpose and tireless energy were
as necessary to success as the armies he
directed and inspired-this man of
iron. In the prime of his manhood tires
Of public cares. and will gladly seek for
rest from oppressive labor. For years
past [ have had opportunity to observe
and know him; and [ have learned to
love aud admire him. [ know him from
his own lips that be looks with anxiety
to the speedy end Of his service. In a
recent conversation he said to me,
had no rest during the war; | had
none under the succeeding Administra.
tion-onIy anxiety and responsibility {;
| have had no rest during the past SIX
years; L have two more years of this
labor to endure, and snail be very glad
when the end comes.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

Republican State Convention.

Republican State Convention.
MADISON. Wis, May 20, 1875.
A State Convention representing the Re-
publican Party of Wisconsin, is hereby call
cd to meet at the Capitol, in Madison, at IL
O'Clock NJ, on
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1876,
Ar the purpose eof placing in nomination
candidates for election for State offices to
be supported by the party at the next gem
eral election, and to transact such other
business as may be deemed appropriate.
Each Senate ond assembly District will be
entitled to two delegates in the convention
E. W. KEYES, Chairman
FRANK LELAND, ELIHU COLEMAN,
J. t. MoAK, ROBERT MCCURpY,
J. H. VIVIAN, H. B. Coles,
/. Nd. BEAN, j. I. KINGSTON,
Republican State Central Committee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

A VERY DEAD LETTER The fol.
lowing letter, dated May 4, 1861, and
addressed to His Excellency Jefferson
Davis, G S. A." was exumed recently
in the Post Office Department, Wash
ington, from a large number of letters
which had found their way to the Dead
Letter Office in 1861:
"As soon as you take possession of
the White House, [ should like to re-
celve the job of refurnishing the same,
which guarantee to do on the most
liberal terms.
Yours respectfully,
"CoNRAD BREWSTER, Upholsterer,
"No. 800 Broadway, New York"
The envelope is addressed "To His
Excellency Jefferson Davis, President
G. S. A., Washington y. c., to be kept
till celled for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

SPRING WHEAT PRospEoTs.-T
Chicago Times of Saturday publishes
near y page of dispatches from IIli-
nois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota
Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
and Dekota: in regard to the growing
crops, esdeciaIly spring wheat, which
it sums up as follows:
We print 10 this mornings paper
full reports OF the condition of spring
wheat from all portions Of the North
west, where it is a staple product. 1t
will be observed that the reports are
exceedingly encouraging. The spread
is, in all sections where the season is
sufficiently advanced, all that could be
desired In some sections, however,
the season is extremely backward, and
the wheat is but just above the ground
This fact, however does not necessari-
ly argue poor crop. Indeed with
good weather during the summer, it
is quite probable that the yield in
these sections will be fully up to the
average Oh past Seasons. VI course
there are good many contingencies
that may arise between now and har-
vest time to destroy the crop, but there
is no reason to apprehend any disas-
trous results. On the whole it look s
as if the spring wheat crop will nearly
If not quite make up the DEFICIENCIES
caused by the winter killing of winter
wheat We have certainly reason to
hope for such result.
George Alfred Townsend has assum-
ed prominent position on the editorial
staff of the ST. Louis Times, and will
probably become It's managing editor
in a short time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
Musical.

NJ ISS Agnes Z. Boyne, offers her Ser
wi vice to the Musical public as teacher
of Piano, Organ, Voice culture and thorough
Bass. For terms apply at her residence,
corner of Fifth ST. and Western Avenue.
lst Ward. Best reference given.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

We place at the head Of our columns
this week the call for a Republican
State Convention to meet at Madison
on Wednesday, July 7th, 1875. The
conventien,,is called this year earlier than
usual to accommodate the farmers who
will be better able to attend at the time
noW designated than at a later period
Of the season. Never In the history of
the Republican party Of Wisconsin nas
a better feeling prevailed within the
ranks than at the present time. The
people throughout the State have beea
disappointed in their hopes of reform"
from the . accidental " crowd now In
control Of the State Government. From
every quarter come words of cheer re-
garding the prospect for victory next
November over the Democracy who
seek a continuance In power through
a false cry of reform" Let the Re-
publicans act wisely; nominate ticket
composed of men in whom the people
can trust, and adopt a platform of
sound principles, and the days of the
hydra-headed Democratic party of this
State are numbered
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26
A New Cause Of Trichinw in Pork.

Some new cases of deaths, due to the
eating of pork infested with trichin@,
which are being quoted in Western
journals, should be the means of d.
recting public attention anew to the
horrible disease of swine, called triichi;-
mosis, and to the fact that, when once
the parasite attacks human being,
the result is prolonged suffering and,
in a multiplicity Of instances, death.
The worm existing in the pork literally
bores Its way out of the stomach and
into the muscles.
1t has latel y been found that swine
may become infested with trichina
through eating carrion, or even decayed
vegetable substances. This is point
worth consideration by farm ers who in
cline to the belief that dead chickens,
putrid swill, or any other filth about
the place is Legitimate food for the ply.
The animal is not dainty in his tastes,
and will lunch off his dead relatives
with infinite gusto; but it is the poor
est economy to permit him to assume
the role of scavepger. No milk dealer
will allow his cows to eat garlic if he
can help it, though the brutes are era
lilly fond of the odoriferous weed; and
there is certainly more reason for the
farmer to see that his porkers have no
access to unclean food. In the one
case, if precaution be neglected; the
taste of the milk is effected; 10 the
other the entire flesh is rendered poi
sonous and dangerous food Scientific
american.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

Col. A. S. Gray, United States Mar
shall of the Western District of
Virginia, arrived in Washington on
Saturday, and reports that Detective
Larkin Scissor, of the Secret Service,
who furnished information that led to
the arrest OF the notorious Jack Mullen
and other counterfeiters in Wise Coun-
ty, Va, has probably been murdered
by the friends of Mullen.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

In Usage county, Kansas, party of
farmers entered gristmill and saying
to the owner that they would not per-
nit their families to starve when
their was flour in the neighborhood
helped themselves to the stock on
taking away about sixty sacks These
desperate men are grasshopper suffer
ers, to whom the coming of spring
brought no relief. and whose situation
is worse than ever since their insect
enemies threaten another season of de-
Structlon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

PoLITIcAL.-AKRoN, Ohio, Ma y
22.-The Republican Convention for
Summit county held to-day, passed the
following resolutions unanimously:
ResolUea, that the delegates from
Summit county to the State Conven-
ton be instructed to favor an anti :
third term plank in the platform to be
adopted at that Convention.
Resozved, that said delegates be
further instructed to oppose any prop
osition or resolution looking to any
change in the present constitutional
guarantees relating to our common
school system, or to a division of the
school fund amoag religious or other
sects.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-05-26

The ladies of Texas are going to
make home for Jeff. Davis in that
State. A subscription has already
Deem started.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-15

20 The Milwaukee NeWs is the
only paper that we have discovered
| that glorifies over the defeat of Sen
ator Holloway for the Lieutenant
Governorship on the Republican
ticket. The Nea0s is Democratic
concern, and, naturally of course,
likes to gloat over the defeat of O
strong Republican. But there is q
personal consideration in the matter.
The editor OF the NetoS is Elias, sur
named Calkins. He has been for
sixteen years very intimately con-
nected with a steal upon the state
treasury of Wisconsin, known as the
Calkins printing claim, and succeed
ed under the present Reform admir-
istration in swindling the people out
of $4,000 of money. Not content
with that "honest" Elias caused the
legislature last Winter to be besieged
with dishonest endeavors to the end
that several thousand dollars interest
money he paid upon the old twice
paid claim. Senator Holloway OPP
posed with all his might the Calkins
steal as we'll as the interest claim.
Which accounts for the milk in that
cocoa-nut.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-15
The Platform.

With the proceedings of the Repub-
lcan State Convention, in this paper,
will be found the Republican platform
entire 1t contains fourteen declara-
tions, all of which must meet with APP
proval from well-wishers of the State.
Is any man opposed to indissoluble
union of the States; to their sovereign.
ity under the Constitution; to the
rights Of each and to universal equal
ity? Is any man opposed to party
which has patriotic principles and
which honestly and efficiently admin
listers upon public affairs? Does any
man object to protecting labor in all
its rights? Are there any opposed o
religious freedom and in favor of unit
ing church and state or of taxing COM
munities in the interest of particular
| creeds? Is there a man in Grant
county opposed to free education and
who would appropriate public money
to sectarian purposes? Are there
any opposed to the agency Of true ed
ucation and sound morals in the cause
of temperance? Who wants a third
term? Are any opposed to collecting
lawful revenue, and to exposing and
furnishing fraud? Are there any OPP
posed to arbitration and in favor of
war in the settlement of difficulties
with other nations? Do any object to
legitimate control of railroads and
other corporations; would any be
slaves to monopolies? Is the chink of
hard money so offensive to our ears
that we would not have it purchase
BILE with our currency Does any
man want the tariff so wiped out that
our laborers would have to 90 to
Europe to find market for their in
dustry !?
And so we may go on until with
the last declaration we must agree
that the experience of the past fur.
nishes abundant evidence that the best
interests of the people demand the
continuance of the enlightened and
liberal policy of the Republican party.
To that party we owe the present ex-
istence Of such liberal institutions as
we now have. To it we must look
for continued freedom. On it alone
can we depend for policy which
will foster our agricultural and COM
mercial interests; for judicious sys-
tenn of internal improvements; for the
enlargement of facilities and cost of
transportation, and for a platform,
founded upon the rock of principle, on
which all men can safely stand.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-07-15
The Lieutenant Governorship.

The contest for the Lieutenant
Governorship at the late Republican
State Convention was the strongest
and only conflict that appeared to
agitate that body. But it was q
good natured one, and the nominal
ton of Senator Eaton of Richland for
the second position on the ticket
caused scarcely ripple on the peace
ful wave that seemed to roll over the
deliberations of the Convention
Senator Holloway was Grant Coun-
tvs first choice for the position of
Lieutenant Governor, and his nomin-
alton to the place was so nearly &C.
corded that his friends have reason
to feel complimented. The Senator
would have made popular candidate,
and his election given the State a
capable officer and a true friend to
her interests. Referring to this sub
iect the Milwaukee Sentinel thus re-
marks
The Republican State Convention
had a very difficult and delicate task
to perform in selecting a candidate
for the Office of lieutenant governor
from the gentlemen who were named
for that position, any one of whom
would have been an unexceptionablo
candidate. The considerations in
favor of Senator Holloway, of Grant
county, were widely recognized, and
on the first formal ballot he lacked
but two votes of q majority. Mr..
Porter, of Eau Claire, Senator Quinn
by, of Sauk, and Mr.. Wescott, of
Green, wero strongly supported, and
the Convention would not have made
a mistake if they had chosen any one
of Thorn. But We regard the selection
of Mr.. Eaton as very wise and Judi
cious one. He is \ staunch Republi-
can, practical farmer and Granger,
and is admitted to have been one of
the best presiding officers who ever
sat in the chair of the Senate.
The Republicans of Grant county
are we'll satisfied with the action of
the Republican Convention--the tick
ct and platform-and will rally to
man on election day in favor of the
Republican ticket and true reform.