Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-06-09
Details of Paul Boyton's WOndarfus
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| LONDON, May 29.-The following
are the records of Paul Boyton's sur
cessful trip across the channel in his
life saving apparatus: He entered tbs.
water at 3 :09 yesterday morning, and
struck out for England At 4:30 a.
m the weather at Cape Griznez was
thick, and at 5:45 a. m. a fog was
spreading;at 8 o'clock Boyton haa
had progressed seven miles in direct
line from the French coast, and wa
making steadily for the English shore.
at noon the English coast was vie.
from the steamer which accompanie,
the plucky navigator; at that hour he
was fresh and confident Of success; az
2 o'clock in the afternoon he was eight
miles Oft Dover; he was. IN excellen,
spirits and hoisted the American flag !;
be was using both sail and paddle; at
4:A5 Boyton was within easy distance
OF Folkestone, aud his success was
considered certain. r9At l o'clock this
mo-.,ng he was three miles from Do
YER. h e was in good condition and
showed no signs Of fatigue. He was
then expected to land about 3 clock
a. 10. today. Boyton encountered q
contrary current near the English
coast and drifted some distance to the
northeast. He fnally landed as pre-.
viously reported. Cane Griznez.
where be entered the water In order
to begin his cross channel march to
England is headland of France, si1-
uated in the Kas-de-Calais. 1t is the
nearest point of the French shore to
that of Britain, being almost directly
opposite the South Foreland.
It's position is latitude 500 52' 12
north, longitude 10 So Is" east.
The Fore elands, North and South. are
the two celebrated headlands of the
Kentish coast of Britain, the first
forming the northeast angle of the
County of Kent and the most easterly
land in England. The South Fore
land is about sixteen miles south of
the former, the downs lying between
them. There are two lighthouses,
with fixed lights to warn vessels com
ing from the south Of their approach,
to the Goodwin Sands. ~ -.
Among the Government appoint
ments recently made is that of Hon.
Thomas Hood for Auditor for the SUI
preme Court for the District of Co
lumbia Judge Hood was, for abon
twenty years, resident Of the State
of Wisconsin. While there, he hela.
several prominent public positions, tbs
duties of which he discharged With
credit to himself and advantage to thn,
public. Among the other Offices he.
held was that of County Judge for
Dane County, for eight years, when
he had charge Of all the estates of the
county, and had concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the sCircnit Court on all
SONS of less than $1,000. Judgs%
Hood was twice elected to the State.
Senate from Dane County, and was Sc
lected by Secretary Stanton-an old
,friend-to look after after and correc.
some fagrant abuses that has grown
up IN the Quartermasters and other
departments during the war
Judge Hood IS good lawyer; po-
litically, has since the w:r been Re-
publican, and is an honorablei and
clear-headed man $3.50 .s@,
MINNESOTA Opp FELLows.-Sr.
PAUL, Minn.. June 2.-The eelebra-
ton of the Odd Fellows, to-day, was
the finest one of that body ever held
in Minnesota, aud the city has borne
a holiday appearance. The early
trains brought in delegations from
Winona, Hastings, Red Wing, Lake.
City, Plainview and Wabashaw At
$3.50 delegations arrived from Litch-
field and Minneapolis, and at noon q
large delegation arrived on the Iowa
Division of the Milwaukee and st.
Paul Railroad. There were also del
egations from st. Peter, Mankato, Far
abault, Owatonna, Wells, Kasson, Le-
roy, Hudson, Austin, and Waseca
A long procession paraded the streets
during the afternoon and made 8
splendid appearance. This evening =
grand banquet Was given at, the Mu-
sic Hall. s $40 ess s.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, June 4 -Tae
Coroner'a jury in the Holyoke disaster
rendered verdict this evening. The
jury find that no blame is to be attach
ed to any person in Immediate connee-
tion with the FIRE, but they cannot toe
strongly condemn the almost criminal :
carelessness shown in the construction
of the galleries and means of egres
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