Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-28
The Louisiana Millennium.

A Washington special Of the 18th
to the Chicago Tribune, says:
Congressman Wheeler, of New York
arrived here this morninr on his re.
turn from New Orleans. He says
the adjustment is triumphant success
and that there is good feeling on every
hand The condition of affairs in New
Orleans is more hopeful than it ap-
peared when the House Committee
went there last winter. The compro-
mise in the Legislature has been adopt
ed In good faith and under circumstan-
ces which will insure its obser-
vance Wheeler IS informed by lead
ing citizens of New Orleans that there
has been no such good feeling since
the war as now exists. There was SO
little excitement at the meeting of the
Legislature that even the presence of
policeman was not necessary. The
substantial business men have begun
TO assert themselves, anl it is largely
to their influence that the successful
adoption of the compromise is due
Hitherto the business elements of that
OF that State have not been an import
ant factor in politics. The business
classes are now very hopeful of the re
suits of peace. Wheeler is advised of
several business enterprises which are
made contingent upon the adoption Of
the compromise.
There are everywhere indications of
business revival. There have been
more transactions, in real estate in the
last few weeks than for months before.
The election of the Speaker is consid-
cred significant indication of the sim
cerity and good faith of the Democrats.
Wiltz opposed the compromise from
the beginning to the end, and voted
against it, but his own party voted
against him for Speaker, and for a
Democrat who has steadily supported
the compromise. On the Republican
side, the strength Of the adjustment
entirely overpowered all opposition.
Pinchback, who left Washington
breathing threatenings and slaughter,
was compelled to relinquish his oppo-
sition, owing to his inability to inhu-
ence his own people. Gov. Kellogg
an! Marshal Packard worked earnest
ly for the compromise. The adopt
Ion OF the amendments to the State
Constitution, which fixes limit to the
rate OF taxation, and the fact that one
branch OF the State Legislature is Re-
| publican and the other Democratic,
seems to render impossible further rob
berry of the people by political rings
and to furnish another foundation or
the hope OF increased prosperity.
THE Fox LAKE PosrMAsTER.-
We stated in our last weeks issue,
says. The Representative, that Fox
Lake was at present without post
master, emitting to give the particu-
lars Tor the reason that beyond the
mere fact of MIR. Jones disappearance,
very little was positively known. At
ter first and probably hasty exami-
nation into the affairs of the office, it was
supposed that he was defaulter to the
amunt of several hundred dollars, but
more recent vestigations have brought
to light. drafts, vouchers, etc., which
we understand will nearly or quite bal,
ance his accounts. AS his money or
der statement had not been sent into
the department, nor his accounts prop
erly kept for several weeks pas, in
is OF course impossible to ascertain, at
present. the exact standing Of the Of.
lice. Enough, however. is known to
warrant the belief that Mr., Jones had
but very small amount of money in
his possession at the time of his leave
ing here.
1t was reported that there was a de-
fciency Of some S400 in his account
as town treasurer But The Dodge
County Democrat states, that from an
inquiry made to the county treasurer
at Juneau, it was ascertained that Mr..
Jones's record was clear in the county
treasurer's office.
The only reasonable explanation of
MIR: Jones's conduct, that his friends
are able to give, is that he was insane.
And we are informed there are MANY
instances in his conduct of late which
would cause the belief that such was
really the case.
The TIcHBoRNE CLA1MANr.-The
popular sympathy in the Tichborne
case manifested itself last Monday by a
tremendous gathering in Hyde Park.
The friends of the movement assert
that there were 100000 persons pres
ent. This Is no doubt an exaggeration,
but even the Times admits that it was
the largest gathering ever known in
England. The feeling seems as intense
all over the country, and, instead of
abatlng, to De on the increase. Lord
Chief Justice Cockburn, who presided
at the recent trial (not Lord Coleridge