Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-15
WASHINGTON.
THE SAMOAN ISLANDS.
courage.

inst, Assistant Secretary Seward pre-
scented communication from the
president Of the navigation, or Samoan
Islands, requesting the United States to
take them under its protection 1t
seems that the German Empire has
been looking that way, and is making
an attempt to secure the islands as a
colony, which is not favored by the
present government of the islands No
decision was arrived at in regard to the
matter, but members of the cabinet ex-
| ress the opinion that they are too far
distant to make an alliance with them
of any benefit to the United States
These islands are the scene of the ex-
PLOTS of an American named Steinber-
ger, who went there as consul of the
United States, and succeeded in getting
the government into his own hands.
UNITED STATES TROOPS.
The cabinet also considered the pro-
priety of removing the United States
troops from the points where they were
sent to protect property during the re-
cent strike, and it was decided that they
should return to their respective garri-
sons, except in cases where in general
opinion their service was still necessary
The president and other members ofthe
cabinet congratulated Secretary Nc
Crazy upon his recent developed militia
ry genius, and it was the unanimous
opinion that the military were handled
during the strike with unusual prompt
ness and skill.
PINE LANDS.
Land Office Commissioner William
son will soon make a report to Secreta-
ry Schurz Of his recent visit to the Wis
consin and Minnesota lumber regions
Commissioner Williamson found abund-
ant evidence during his trip that vast
quantities of logs have been cut from
the governm ent reservation in the vicin-
ity of Minneapolis and Saltwater, and
driven down the St. Croix and Missis-
sippi river The pioneers or lum-
Der scouts in the employ Of the
land office have measured all the
lumber stolen from the government res
ervations at the principal points, and
the United States marshal has been in
structed to seize the equitable portion
for the government of the logs from the
RATS Of the parties charged with stealing
them. A few seizures have already
been made, and many more are expect
ed. With the seizures the supervision
of the matter on the part Of the interior
department ceases.
THE MORMON COUNTRY.
The condition of affairs in Utah has
engaged the attention of the cabinet to
some extent at one Or two Of their late
meetings. The rivalry between the
Gentle and Mormon population of that
territory seems to be increasing in bit
terress, and number of new iudict-
ments against Mormons for polygamy
and other offenses have recently been
secured. Some of the Gentlles in the
territory have been apprehensive that
trouble might grow out Of these pro-
ceedings, bat the administration does
not fear disturbance Of the peace.
Special dispatches Of August 18th
from Washington give the following
about the
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
It is announced in the press dis
patches that President Hayes is ex-
aiming the plans submitted by Larkin
G. Meade, the sculptor, for the compile
ton of the Washington monument
Last winter congress appropri-
ated 100000 for the completion
of the shaft, and entrusted the ex-
penditure Of the money to the care of
commission, consisting of the president,
the architect of the capitol, the chief
engineers Of the army, the supervising
architect Of the treasury, Mr. w. w.
Corcoran, of Washington, and several
other gentlemen of official prominence.
The shaft as it is now, and as it has
stood for twenty years, is 176 feet high
from the base. The original plan was
to build it to the height of 500 feet, but
after elaborate tests by the corps of en-
gineers ofthe army, it is discovered
that its foundations are totally made
quate to support this vast weight.
The design of Mr.. Meade, which the
president is now studying, is simply to
end the shaft where it is, and place on
it statue of Washington in bronze, to
be seventy-fve feet high. This enor-
nous figure would add comparatively
little to the weight of the monument, as
the metal would be hammered very
thin. Around the base Of the shaft Mr..
Meade proposes to erect a broad plat
form $50 feet square, terraced, which
would furnish four grand stairways to
approach the monument.
The figure Of Washington, as it ap-
pears in Mr.. Meade's drawing, stands
firmly erect. The head is bare, con-
tinental hat being laid at the feet A
sword hangs at the left thigh, and a
heavy military cloak is thrown over the
right shoulder. The appropriation is
sufficient to carry out Mr.. Meade's plan.
HAYES NEW ENGLAND TRIP.
President Hayes has consented to
prolong his stay in New England to
nearly two weeks. He will leave here
on Tuesday next, and will not return
until Friday or Saturday of the week
following. He will spend Wednesday
night at Bennington, Thursday at Brat
tleboro. Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
Evarts at Windsor, Monday night, the
goth, at Concord, Tuesday, the 21st, at