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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
THE RESULT.
Samuel j. Tilden Probably Elected Presi
dent of the United States.
Latest Returns from Wisconsin.

WASHINGTON, November 8.-The city
tonight is in furore of excitem ent,
which has been continually growing in
intensity since the receipt of a dis
patch throwing some doubt upon the
result of the presidential election.
Previous to that time the success of
Tllden and Hendricks being almost
universally conceded, private NANTES
tatlons of disappointment, gloomy de-
lection and alarm were very prevalent
among the thousands of government
employees in the executive departm ents,
but afternoon reports inspired fresh
hope among them and IN the minds of
Washington Republicans generally, and
have had the effect Of crowding the
streets in the vicinity Of all news CEN
ters throughout the evening until near
ly midnight. Members Of both parties
result, while patiently, though with in
tense anxiety, awaiting further returns.
New YORK, November S.-The World
furnishes the following estimate of the
electoral vote:
For Tilden-A]abama 10; Tennessee
~; Arkansas 6; Connecticut 6; Dela-
ware 3; Florida 4; Georgia 10; Indiana
Is; Kentucky 10; Maryland s; Missis-
sippi s; Missouri Is; New Jersey 9;
New York IS; North Carolina 10:
Texas 8; Virginia H. West Virginia 5.
Total 1888.
For Hayes-Colorado 3; Illinois 21;
Iowa II; Kansas 5; Maine 7; Massa-
chusetts 10; Minnesota 5; Nebraska 3;
New Hampshire 5; Ohio 20; Pennsyl-
vania 20; Rhode Island 4; Vermont S.
Total 1873.
Doubtful-49.
The Tribune believes that everything
hangs on Florida, and that the Repub-
Leans have carried that Sta tie, and that
the College stands Hayes 1856; Tilden,
lS4. the Tribune's Washington special
says the Republicans have probably
carried North Cal DINA.
The Times declares Hayes elected,
giving him 1876 votes.
The Herald considers that Florida
will decide the election, and considers
it doubtful State
New YORK, November S.-Specials
to the Times states that South Carolina
has gone Republican by 10000 majority
and Florida by an increased majority
over 1875.
The Tribune has dispatch from Gov.
Chamberlain, of South Carolina, claim
ing the State for Republicans by $4,000
majority. The Iribune's Florida spec
lals give the State to Republicans.
Both papers claim the election of Hayes
by majority. There is intense excite
no ent existing in all circles, and streets
IN the vicinity of news centres are al
most impossible.
8 P. M.-Latest dispatches from Flor
ida seem to indicate Democrats have
carried the State by 1000 majority.
Republicans claim the election by 500
to 1000 majority.
Democratic general committee in
New Orleans, tonight claim Louisiana
Democratic by 10000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
Crimes and Casualties.

On the 18th inst, a girl named Kitty Man
ming arrived at Indianapolis, from Green's
burg, in a very delicate condition, and was
sent to the poor farm by the authorities.
She says her father is the author of her ruin
and that, when it became impossible longer
to conceal her shame, he sent her away
from home to be cared for by strangers or
perish. It is a most revolving and unnat-
ural tale, and almost surpasses belief.
AT o'clock Sunday morning, the 9Th
inst, collision occurred on the New Or
leans, Chicago & st. Louis Railroad, at
West Station, Miss, between the Northern
mail train and freight train. Both engines
were demolished. No lives lost.
ALFRED RsDwAY, of East Montpelier, VI,
failed in an attempt to commit suicide the
other day, by the rope around his neck
breaking. His injuries, however, will pro-
badly prove fatal. He is about 81 wears
of age, and son of Alonzo Roadway, we'll
known in Vermont and Massachusetts.
On the 9Th of November the wife of Will
liam Gosson, coal miner at Brentwood,
ILL.,, was ranging in a fit of insanity. After
a severe squabble between two of our city
officers and the unfortunate woman, she
was handcuffed and taken in charge. At
the time of arrest the Infatuated being was
nassing from house to house with bottles
of alcohol, saturating people and touching
fire to the same. One of her victims is Tim
Higgins who is horribly burned about the
chest and pronounced fatally burned. The
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
How GreyhOunds ard Deceived in Eng.
land
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
In field near the Welsh Harp, at
Henden, course has been laid eff for
hunting an artificial hare" For a
distance of 400 yards, in a straight
line, a rail has been laid down in the
grass. It is traversed through its
whole length by groove, in which
runs an apparatus like a skate on
wheels. On this sort of shuttle is
mounted the artificial hare" It is
made to travel along the ground at any
required pace, and SO naturally to re-
semble the living animal that it is
eagerly pursued by greyhounds. A
trial was made recently of the new me-
chanioal arrangement. A large num-
Der of persons were present. The
whole scence was that presented by a
race course. The rail over which the
sham hare runs is hid in the grass, and
the windlass by which the apparatus is
spectator. When the hour came all
that was seen was the artificial
hare" bounding out quite naturally
like the real animal from its
bag, and followed at once by the
hounds, like SO many kittens after a
cork. It was amusing to watch the
eager greyhounds in their headlong
race, striving in vain with all their
might to overtake the phantom hare,
which touch of the windlass could
send spinning like shadow away out
of their reach. The new sport is un
doubtedly an exciting and interesting
one. 1t is, perhaps, emitted to the
commentator bestowed upon it by its
promoters. SIT is" they say, "well
worthy the attention of the opponents
of sports involving cruelty to animals,
as it will afford an innocent recreation
to all, without the faintest shadow of
the reproach of cruelty attaching to il"
AS minor recomme ndatlon, we are
told that it supplies a means of training
greyhounds, but its usefulness in this
respect remains to be proved. In the
course of recent trials Of the appara-
tus, it is stated that the hounds succeed
ed more than once in catching the
hare, which they tore into shreds with
destructive fury.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
The West,

On the 9Th inst, a committee of twelve
citizens presented the petition Of 5000
business men in Chicago, asking Judge Nc
Alister to resign on account of his conduct
in the recent Sullivan Hanford murder trial
After the chairman had made his address
presenting it, the Judge remarked: Leave
it with the Clerk; it is matter to go on file
I have nothing to say" and dismissed the
matter. It is not expected here that he will
comply with the request.
The foundation of one of the piers of the
railroad bridge over the Mississippi at
Louisiana, Pike Co., has been damaged by
he action of the current, rendering the
bridge temporarily impossible. One pier
and two of the shortest spans will have to
be rebuilt at the cost of $4,000 to $40, 900
Work of rebuilding will commence immed-
lately. Arrangements have been made to
avoid interruption of traffic of the road eros
sing on bridge at Hannibal.
They are boring for coal at Hamburg
Fremont county, Iowa, with every prospect
of success.
THE Chicago Coal Exchange it is expect.
ed, will soon recommend that the price of
Briar Hill be established at six dollars a ton
to consumers.
A BRUTAL fist and skull fight occurred re-
Gently near Bloomington, ILL.,, between J..
D. Condor, fireman on the Chicago and
Alton railroad, and John Sisk, a barkeeper,
in which Sisk had one ear bitten of, and
received injuries which mar prove fatal.
CONSOLIDATED VIRGINIA has declared a
So dividend.
IT has been ascertained that the main
grounds on which John II. Lick intends to
contest his fathers trust deed, are insanity
and undue influence on the part of the trus-
tees and others, who, it is alleged, have
used means to prejudice the deceased against
his son by falsely accusing the latter of OBJ
tanning the passage through the legislature
of a bill providing that no descendent
should devise over certain portion of his
fortune to charitable or other objects, aside
from the natural heirs, by which and other
alleged untrue representations the deceased
was induced to leave the estate in trust Ito
the prejudice of the petitioner.
A. ]. Davis, the Des Moines walikist, in
his late 1O0-mile tramp, made one mile in
nine minutes and four seconds, the fastest
time on record.
LUMBER shipments from Saginaw river,
Mich, this season, to date, amount to 400,
436, 544 feet. Other commodities from the
river for the season are: Lath, 49, 600, COO;
salt, $4,000 barrels; shingles, 1O1 200, 600;
slaves, 2,O00,000; hoops, 17,0O0,0 900; square
timber, 1,278, 600 cubic inches.
OWING to the large apple crop in Michi-
gan this year, new business has been
started. Good fruit can be bought for ten
cents a pushel, for which converted into
jelly, and good market is found, both at
home and in Europe. Large shipments
have been made to foreign markets of the
product of this new industry.
THE official report of the battle between
Sitting Bull, Pretty Bear, Bull Eagle, John
Sans Area, Standing Bear, Gaul, and White
Bear on Cedar Creek, states that the number
of qIndians that are known to have been
killed is five.
THE school census of Chicago to Oct. 80
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
WISCONSIN.

The returns indicate that the follow
Ing Congressman are elected.
First District-C. G. Williams Rep.
Second District-L. 3. Caswell Rep.
Third District-Geo .. Hazelton, Rep.
Fourth District-Wm. P. Lynde, Dem.
Fifth District-E. S Bragg. Dem.
Sixth District-G. Bouck. Dem.
Seventh District--H. L. Humphrey, Rep.
Eighth District-T. G. Pound, Rep.
The following are the latest returns
by counties, received:
Columbia County.
Columbus City-Hayes 80 majority; De-
mocrstic gain of 70. Caswells majority "a.
Portage-171 maj GRITTY for Tilden; Demo
catic gain Of 1872.
CasWell Rep.) for Congress, from present
Indications receives fair majority.
Dane County.
The election in Madison passed off quietly,
the nlaj GRITTY for Tilden being 395, and Orion
AS. Below are the figures from the other
towns:
Cross Plains Township-Hayes 81, Tilden
211 Republican gain Is. Caswen So, Orion
I'll.
ingield-Hayes, A; Tilden, 252; De-
mocratic gain 45. Congress, Orion 252 Cas-
well "A.
Village of Stoughton-Hayes 172, Tilden
81, Democratic gain 2; Casweu 169, Orion "a.
Dodge County.
Dodge County has not fallen off any from
its usual large Democratic majority. Gen.
But the figures are as yet very incomplete.
Fond du Lac County.
Fond du Lac County gives over 600 Dem
ocratic majority, small gain over the GU
bernatorial election of 1875. Bragg DEM
for Congress, has a decisive majority over
Carter. Below are the latest returns:
Ripon Township-Haye 81 majority;
Republican majority 81. City and town.
Congressional. Garter 81 majority.
Alto Township-Hayes 40 majority; Re
publican gain SO.
North Ward Township-Hayes ISL, Til
den LA; Republican gain 1853. Congress,
Carter 152; Bragg Ill.
Metomen Township-Hsyes 295, Tilden
159; Republican gain SO. Congress, Carter
3OS, Bragg 1876.
Waupun Township-Hayes 102 majority;
Republican gain 80.
Ashford Township-Hayes 145, Tilden
1885, Democratic gain of So. Congress,
Bragg 271, Garter 40.
Auburn Township-Hayes 116, Tilden
$685. Democratic gain 5. Congress, Bragg
1885, Carter 1876
Green Lake County.
Majorities in the chief political centers of
this county are Berlin, Hayes Ia; Kim
ball, for Congress, 1913; Ripon, Hayes, 81
majority; Carter, for Congress. 81.
Monroe township-Hayes 495, Tilden $50;
Republican gain 81; Congress, Hazelton,
491, Orion 1872.
Jefferson township-Hayes 10, Tilden
146; Republican gain %; Hazelton 1853, Or
ton 154,
Green County.
Green county shows small Republican
gains. Hazelton, however, probably has
small majority. Entire county ticket (Rep.)
is>elected by reduced majority.
Iowa County.
Hayes majority in the city of Mineral
Point a. town of Mineral Point SO; Linden
287; Moscow SO; Miffiin 1O7; Dodgeville
S03. For Tilden-Highland 416; Waldrich
1. All the Republican county ticket elect
ed except sheriff which is doubtful.
Jefferson County.
Judge orion is probably elected over Cas-
well, in this county, by fair majority.
Here are some of the late returns:
Medford township-Hayes LA, Tilden
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
Foreign,

A TINES dispatch from Vienna saws Rus
STA is raising further difficulties in regard to
the line of demarcation. She now pro.
poses an arrangement by which Turks
would be compelled to quit the valley of
the Morava.
A DISPATCH of the 9th inst, from Rome
announces the death of Cardinal Antoneli.
The me dispatch reports Cardinal Con-
stantine Batrizi, Vicar General of the Pope,
dying.
A VIENNA dispatch says, except Germany,
which probably will not interfere, all the
powers have appointed commissioners for
drawing the line of demarcation, Turkey
and majority of the powers think the
line should be fixed by the positions &C.
tually held by the opposing armies when
the armistice was agreed to, but Russia
seems disposed to ask the Turks to with
draw to the frontier.
AN agreement has been arrived at in the
communist bill in the French Chamber of
Deputies. Its nature is not yet stated. De-
crees have been issued pardoning or COM
muting the sentences of ifty-two commun-
lists
SPECIE to the amount OF $S6O,O0O was
withdrawn from the Bank Of England for
New York shipment, on the 4th inst.
A BELGRADE telegram to the Times con-
firms the statement that the armistice as
accepted by the Porte is unconditional. The
Vienna correspondent Of the Times an
nounces that Montenegro has accepted the
armistice on the same terms as Seryia.
Nj. GATINEUs' bill, directing that no new
prosecutions against the Communists Of
Paris be commenced, and that old ones be
quashed, except those against instigators or
principals in assassinations, incendiarism or
robbery, came up in the Chamber of Dep
uties on the Sd inst. M. Dufause opposed
the measure, and Gambetta supported it.
The house. by an overwhelming majority,
proceeded to debate.
The MOAtenegrins are bombarding Pod
geritza. The Montenegrin army has pene.
etrated Ando ALBANIA by way of MEDIUM,
cutting the communications between Pod
geritza and uttri
CoNsTANTINoPLE advices state that an
armistice is as yet unsigned. The Russian
Ultimatum was only delivered to the Porte
OClOO0T oil.
LATEST items from Jamaica, West Indies ::
There is still very great prostitution of gen.
eral business in Jamaica, in consequence of
the recent commercial panic. Confidence
is beginning to be restored, however, and
there are indications OF improving business.
1.-THE heaviest rainfall on the island
within the past four years has just been ex-
periencea %. AT the islands of st. Martins,
st. Bart's and Anguilla, much damage has
been done by the gales. at the former
place, several vessels were stranded. One
schooner, the Matt Bodell, sunk at her
mooriI gs, the crew escaping. On the shore
great havoc is reported especially in the
French quarter, as many as 215 houses hay
ing been destroyed in that part alone. At
st. Bart's and Anguills the destruction of
property is also great, and much distress
prevails among the poor of those islands.
A correspondent at st. Bart's writes: "Some
forty houses were blown down and destroy
ed, and sixty injured"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

THE great maritime canal connecting
the city of Amsterdam, Holland, with
the German ocean was opened recently
with imposing ceremonies, at which the
King, members Of the Cabinet, and
foreign representatives were present.
TIE canal is sixteen miles long, and has
at the sea end a harbor covering $50
acres which, however, is not quite COM
Melted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

shows a total population of 4O7, 661. Of this
number 1874, 499 are under q years of age,
1 ,224 being colored. The value of real es-
tate is 1882, 400, of personal property
500, 1875, 754. Total, 1857 1898, 157. The total
number of persons attending private schools
is 1864 under q years of age regularly
at work, 20, 767; of persons between IL and
81 unable to read and write, 238.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

BRENTANo, the famous newsdealer of
New York, arrived in this country in
1858, and began business in peddling
newspapers at retail. He is now, at an
age of forty-seven, one Of the best
known characters in New York, and
has fortune estima ted at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
CURRENT TOPICS.

Nor less than ten million persons Wis
tied camp meetings in America in the
course of the past summer, and the
property used for these purposes was
worth SIS 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
country.

GEORGE IDE, of Woolwich, an ex-
pugilist, has just eclipsed all walking
performances by covering fifty miles on
the Little Bridge Grounds in s hours,
10 minutes, 55 seconds. Vaughan, the
1OO-mile champion was second. Twen-
ty-fye competitors started.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

Duty is hereafter to be charged on
samples of goods brought into Canada
by commercial travellers, when such
samples are of commercial charac-
ter, and the duties will not be refunded
when the samples are taken out Of the
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

SOME years ago charter was OBJ
tanned for the construction of q large
iron pipe from the oil regions in Butler
county, Pa, to the seaboard, to convey
coal oil, which it was thought could be
done this way much cheaper and safer
than by rail. The railroads which we're
to suffer from this diversion of their
business, are naturally opposed to the
pipe scheme, and have united in an &C
ton to secure the revocation of the
company's charter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

The British Polar expedition has re-
turned, bringing with it what may be
considered definite information as to
the non existence of an open polar sea.
The captain of the expedition discover
ed, after careful observations at the
highest attainable latitude, that the
polar sea was almost solid mass of
ice, that there was nc land beyond that
already discovered, and that the reach
ing of the pole was impossible. The
expedition got within four hundred
miles of the pole, which is probably as
near as any explorer will go for some
time, as another expedition it is likely
will not be sent to the Arctic regions in
many years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

A DETACHMENT from the Lake Sur
vey, consisting of Lieutenants D. w
Lockwood and P M. Price, and Engi-
neers Tower, Teeple, Walter Russell
and Walton, will explore the bed of the
Mississippi river, commencing at the
junction of that river and the Ohio, at
Cairo. They have an apparatus con-
sisting Of a 3-inch tube $50 feet in
length, through which they propose to
bore into the submarine earth and as
certain the composition of the bed
upon which the father of waters
stretches ais weary limbs. The work
will be directed to points where changes
of current or other causes may hereaf-
ter embarass navigation, and will indi-
cate where dredging and the kind of
dredging may be proitably under
taken.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

DR.. SLADE, the New York spiritual
list, has probably finished his public Ca
reer, at least for q time. A London
magistrate recently sentenced him as
a vagrant to three months confinement
at hard labor in that city's House Of
Correction. SHADES counsel gave nc
tice of an appeal, and, until that ap-
peal is decided, the accused will be al
lowed his liberty on bail. SHADES trial
was one Of considerable length; but,
from the nature of the testimony
against him, his conviction and the i'm
posing of just such a sentence as he
has received were foregone conclusions
almost from the first.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

Debt less cash in treasury.......'
Decrease of debt during Oct.
Decrease since June 80, 1876.
Bonds issued to Pacific rail
road companies, interest
payable in lawful money:
Principal outstanding.........
Interest accrued and not yet
paid.
Interest paid by United States
Interest repaid by transporta-
ton of mails, etc..............
Balance of interest paid by
United States.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

Mr. BANCROFT is again at his studies
in Washington, making diligent use of
the library of Congress, in addition to
his own rich collection of books. He
will give this coming winter to the
completion of his volume upon the
history Of the United States from the
pea &c Of 1882 to the inauguration of
Washington in 1888 period full of
interest, and requiring careful research,
discriminating judgment and peculiar
powers Of portraiture. Mr.. Bancroft is
now seventy-six years old.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

LENGTH of service in the British army
often extends beyond the limits usual
IN this country. Attention has been
directed to the case of Col. Henry
Grierson, retired from the Fifteenth
Foot after a service of forty-three
years in the corps, six of which were
passed in it in company with his father,
and the late Lieut.. Col. W. Grierson,
who Joined the regiment as Captain
in August, 1904. III THUS father and son
served In the regiment upwards of
seventy-tWo years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

"SHAIL try hommopath or an al
lonath?" "My dear fellow, it is SIX
Of one and half q dozen of the other.
The alopath kills his patients; the
homeopath lets his die, linen l
will call in an allopath-the poor wo-
man will suffer less. "-Ffeach VET.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

AN old man who died about four
months ago In Maysvllle, KY, hid
81, 200 worth Of United States bonds IN
two mustard boxes, and buried them IN
pile of scrap wood in his shanty. The
wood was sold about ten days ago to q
rag picker for seven5y-hve cents, ana
while he was gathering it together a by
stander picked up the mustard boxes
ana found the bonds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

Total in treasury. E129, 53S, 354
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

1882, 6,575
3,3s8,139
1850, 1908
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-09-05

A SINGULAR ACCIDENT. - Captain
Blinn. Of tho bark Jenny Pitts, while
standing on Hovey & Barker's corner yes
'eriay forenoon engaged in conversation
with some other gentlemen. thought
iessly pu. the fore fingers of his right
hand into his YES, pocket and com
meneed famblins large giant powder
cap. The friction Of his fingers on the
head Of the cap caused il 10 explode
WITH considerable force lascerating the
ends of his fingers fesrfully. tearing
oat the pocket and side of his vest. and
burning and hruising = place on his
s.de' aeou. the size Of the pocket Dr..
sa'hoan was immediately called Ia
uioss the wound. and discovered that
Tue bone Of the fore finger above the
u'ss loia, MAS splintered badly. ba,
.a'nks II will heal up without making
ae amrasation Of tho end Of the fin
Ss' necessary. The wounds though no,
" erioas nature. is very painful, and
- account Of the poisonous nature Of
Se powder with which the wound MAS
"s'ae, necessarily be slow Ia heal.