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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

MULLINS AND HUGHES, the fellows
who attempted, several months ago. to
steal the remains of Abraham Lincoln
from his tomb at Springfield, ILL.,, were
Thursday last adjudged guilty and sem
fenced to the Penitentiary for one year
each. Seven other persons, under 10.
dictment for attempting to secure their
release from Jail by means of strawbail
and perjury, week or two ago, stil
remain to be tried.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

THE Sullivan case is not destined to
pass out of the public mind It was
ascertained shortly after the last trial,
that one of the Jurors had sworn false
ly, and that all the circumstances indi-
Gated that several others were probably
equally guilty One Of these men was
indicted and has been under arrest, and
others have left the city Since then,
Investigations have been pushed, and
there is promise Of further revelations
which, if sustained by the facts, viii
show a most scandalous abuse Of the
machinery Of the law to defeat the ENDS
of justice. The matter is DOW under
going Investigation by the Grand Jury.
Without going into detail, the allega-
ton In substance is, that men were Sc
lected and hired in advance of the trial
TO serve on the jury; that these men
were instructed as to the answers they
were TO make 10 all questions put to
them 10 the preliminary examination.
These men were all stationed at conve-
nient places, where they were met by a
court Bailiff, who returned heir names
to the Court as talesmen. Out of this
list the jury was mainly selected, the
jurors giving such answers as to re-
move all suspicion Of their fairness
OF course they were hired to acquit.
Such is the substance of the revelation
which it is said will be made, or has
been made, to the Grand Jury. Il
there be proof to sustain this, then eve.
ry man who was connected with the
fraud, or cognizant Of it, should bt
punished to the full extent Of the law
It is a crime of the most infamous cha
racter. It is a murder of justice.
is poisoning the very fountains of pub
lie safety. Of course nothing shoule
be left undone to uncover everythin!
relating to the whole proceeding an,
the Grand Jury will probably deal rig
orously and fearlessly in the matter
Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Tidal-Wave Sixty Feet High
Strikes the Peruvian Coast.

PANAMA, May 21.-On the 10th of
May tidal wave washed the state of
Guerro in Mexico. and rose as high as
the Plaza at Acapulco. The following
particulars of the tidal. wave on the
South Pacific coast have been received !:
Calao was visited on the morning of
the 10th by a species Of tidal-wave, or
rather gradual upheaval of the sea,
which caused serious damage and ex-
ceeding alarm. The docks and piers
of Muelle Darsena were the principal
sufferers, together with some stores
along the shore line, which were COM
pletely carried away by the water.
Vessels made fast and lying alongside
the outer walls of the dock were lifted
eight feet by the upheaval, but, strange
to say, we're not damaged. Most of
the steamers riding at anchor in tn e
bay slipped their cables, fearing further
danger, aud some of the larger vessels
stood out toward the ofing. The
United States store-ship Onward left
her anchorage, the officer in command
evidently remembering the fate of her
predecessor, the Fredonia in the great
tidal-wave at africa in 1868 A guam
tity of merchandise, temporarily stored
on the docks from ships in discharge
was ruined by the water. A water
launch, torn from its moorings, struck
against the iron pillars Of the dock
bridge and carried away several O
them. On the shore the greatest con
sternation was apparent, many families
flying for safety to the high grounds
back Of the city.
AT 10 o'clock in the morning al
danger seemed to have passed. The
sea was still somewhat a2itated, bu
resuming gradually It's orisluary tran
guilty; but the effect along the coast
as far as we can learn, has been severe
At Mallendo, 500 feet Of railway whlci
runs along the shore was destroyed b
the wave. AT Ilo the town and rail
way were also seriously damaged, al
though no loss Of life is reported. Be
yond Mai!endo the cable is interrupte
and much anxiety prevails as to tn
fate Of africa Iquique. The steame
Santa Rosa left africa on the evenin
Of the 9th, and reports that when
few moments under way experienced
shock of an earthquake, and saw
tidal wave setting in toward the shore
At Arequippa strong shock was fe
) but the Prefect telegraphs that n
damage was inflicted on the cit,
From the south we can receive no fu
ther Intelligence in time for transmi
sion by this opportunity. The ta
OF the cable not working leads US
believe that some great calamity INA
have befalen the southern ports. /
such case, at the guano deposits
Pabillon de Plea and Guarillos, whe
from 50 to 100 ships are loading, ii
catastrophe must have been immens
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

INSANITY, once unknown among the
negroes, has become great and in
creasing af1iction. To relieve it, Vir-
ginia Las established an insane asylum
for negroes, said to be the only one in
the world. More than 800 of them are
at present cared for.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
Fletcher Harper.

New York, May 90 Fletcher
Harper, the senior member of the firm
of Harper & Brothers, died this morn
ing, aged II years.
MIR. Fletcher Harper was the last Of
the four brothers who together found
ed the publishing house Of Harper
Brothers. His death was not unex-
pected, as he had been suffering for
five weeks from bad attack of gastric
fever. He was the youngest of the
brothers, having been born in 1905.
James was born ia 1779, John in 1897,
and Joseph Wesley in 1901. The two
younger brothers were at an early age
apprcnticed to their elders, who had in
1918 begun the work of publishing un-
der the firm name of j. & J. Harper,
in Dover street. In 1928 Joseph
Wesley Harper was admitted to the
firm, and two gears later Fletcher was
also made member. In the year 1888
The firm name was chan ed to Harper
Brothers. Fletcher was the best edu-
Gated of the brothers, but, singular to
relate, his attention was directed ex-
clusiveIy to the management of the
business department, while Wesley was
the literary man. tits said that Fletch.
er for short time. was at the famous
school in Roosevelt street, kept by Mr..
A. I. Stewart; be may there have
imbibed some of the business princi Piles
SO successfully applied by him in after
life, While he was learning the prin-
ter's trade, at the age of 19, he mar
ried. and he followed pretty we'll es-
tablshed custom of the Harpers in
marrying so early. 1t is said that
Fletcher was responsible for the estab
lishment of each one of the periodicals
and that they owed their success to hi;
fostering care more than to any Other
cause. "In fact" says one biographer
she was the life Of the firm" LIZ re
ligion Mr.. Harper, like his brothers
was devout Methodist He had ;
pious fondness for fast horses and sal
water, finding constant amusement dur
ing his declining years in ocean voya
ges. He leaves wife and two sons
Fletcher Harper, Jr., and Joseph
The firm of Harper & Brothers is nov
composed of Fletcher Harper, Jr., Phil
ipp j. A. Harper, son of James
John Wesley and Joseph Abner Har
per, sons of John; and Joseph Wesle
Harper, son of Wesley Harper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

The Wisconsin Central railway coss-
pleted the last gap in the road trea'
Milwaukee to Ashland Saturday night,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
AUGUST WlGGENHORN,

TEWELER, has recently opened jew
elry Store III Johnson's block. corner
..ain and lst street, where he will keep
constantly on hand large stock OF
Watches Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Pla-
led Ware, &C. Particular attention paid
10 repairing Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
&C. and warranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
4 GRITXNER.

TNASHIONABLE Baraer and Hair Dres-
Z SER Shop under Post Office, Brock 5
Block, Watertown, Wis. The best of Hair
Dye used, Harranted to Eold color for eight
weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
The President Answers Every Letter
He Receives.

There is larger force of clerks at
the White House under President
Hayes than ever before. He has a
personal staff of nearl y a dozen persons
where there have been less than halt
the number heretofore. People who
have occasion to write to the President
will be pleased to hear that it is the
desire of Mr.. Hayes to send an answer
to every letter he receives, no matter
what it's purport. There is a
large amount of mail matter re-
ceived at the White House every
day which does not properly re
late to the public business. A thous.
aud people write to the President about
their own private concerns, and wonder
that they do not get an answer. If no
answer comes. Heretofore all such
letters have been thrown into the
waste basket. But President Hayes
directs that respectful reply be sent
to every letter, however irrevelevant
This requires good deal of clerlca
work. Then President Hayes wants
the newspapers carefully read, and bis
secretaries have begun a series Of scraI
books for preserving such newspape
publications as are Of interest at thu
White House. One or two clerks ar
kept employed most Of the time a
this business alone The new admin
istration take great many papers, an'
seems to aim to keep we'll informed
concerning the feeling of the country
THE telephone is quickly workin
oat practical application. A Bosto
company is prepared to furnish tele
phonic communication between place
not over twenty miles apast. The ae
4 vantages are thus set forth: No skllle
operator required; little practie
makes any oue master OF the telephon
communication more rapid; the tel
phone transmits one or two hundre
words minute, the old telegraphlc a
paratus averages not more than twent
no expense required in its operation
no battery needed; two telephons ca
meeting two houses nay be leased +
$40 per year. The company keep t
instruments in working order. Itmu
be understood that the rental mention
above is for the use of the telephoI
instrument. A telegraph line wh
i ~
:. required will cost from SlOo to 81
! per mile.
e AMONG the wonders Of nature
S Algeria, there is river of natural il
It is formed by the junction of
streams, one flowing from a region
e ferruginous soil, and the other drain
J. peat swamp. The waters of the f
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06
HAMLIN Il FORD,

N1ATERTOWN Lumber Yard. Lumber
w OF every description; Lath and
Shingles constantly on hand and for sale at
The Lowest Market Price, at the Milwaukee
Depot. Wasertown. Wis.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

in the city, consisting o. the latest and
most fashionable styles of Ladies, Gentle
men s and Childrens Wear. He deals with
none but the most reliable eastern manu-
sacturers, and mas q heavy and choice as
sortment Of Ladies French Kid Button.
French Kid Polish, Ladies Box-Toe Shoes
Ladies Box-Toe Slippers, and all other var
ieties most in demand, aud most sChstan-
tial. He has a splendid stock of Ladies
goods from Reynolds Bros, Utica, n Y.
which are not surpas ed
He has been carefu! in the selection of
all his stock, particularly with reference to
servlceable qualities and beauty of finish
| He invites the public to examine his stock.
| He warrants all goods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-06-06

AMONG the wonders Of nature in
Algeria, there is river of natural ink.
It is formed by the junction of two
streams, one flowing from region of
ferruginous soil, and the other draining
peat swamp. The waters of the first
are, of course, very strongly impreg-
mated with iron; those of the latteI
with gallic acid. On meeting, the acid
Of one stream is united with the iron o.
the other, and true ink is the result
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
THE SAN ELIZARIO MURDERS.

The San Elizario riot and murders were un-
doubtedly instigated by the hostile feeling Of
the Mexicans toward the Texans The riot
ers, it is true, are said to have been Mexi-
can citizens of Texas and the riot to have
grown out OF quarrel between these and
some Americans over the salt ponds at or
near San Eizario.
But these Mexican citizens would never
have organized an open war upon their
American fellow-citizens, besieged the State
troops, captured several citizens and then
murdered them in the most cowardly and
cold-blooded manner If they had not known
that the whole Mexican territory along the
Rio Grande was swarming with belligerent
Mexican cattle thieves and murderers, in
spired by the war feeling throughout their
country, and infiamed by virulent hostility
to the Texans. .=.
The riot at San Elizario may have
been between Mexican citizens and American
citizens of Texas; but unless early and vigil
liant measures are taken by this government
to restore law and order across the frontier
and punish the Mexican marauders and
thieves we may expect to hear of many more
such riots
The government of Mexico Is too feeble to
sustain order within few miles of it's own
capital. Every government that has existed
there for half century has had oil 1t could
do to keep itself from being upset by its own
troops. There has never been any govern
ment In Mexico which could restrain the half
civilized and disorderly gangs in her terri
tory adjoining Texas. She has always been
troublesome and thevish neighbor; she is
now becoming q murderous and aggressive
neighbor And this condition of things will
grow until more vigilant means than have
yet been adopted are taken to repress 1t. 1t
is the height of folly for this government to
| enter into new treaty with Mexico stipulat-
ing that the latter shall preserve order on
her frontier. Mexico could not fulfill the
terms of such treaty, Ii she entered into it
in good faith, for her government is too feeble
to do it, and If she could do it, we have never
had any evidence that she would desire to
do so.
The advance Of civilization toward the
frontier of Texas, and the development of the
m aginiticent regions that lie there cannot be
checked and prevented by the brutal turbu-
lence and pertinacious raiding and plumber
ng of the rude and degraded population of
Mexicans on the other side of the Rio Grande.
That population must be driven back or
sternly repressed, even il it requires war
of conquest to accomplish 1t.
A half civilized nation which cannot govern
itself, which cannot restrain the lawless pro-
D ensities OF its turbulent population, which
m axes no progress toward enlightenment
and curses the most beautiful portion of the
continent cannot be permitted to restrain or
oven vex the march Of civilization.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22

want to lose number of Congessmen by the
apportionment act to be adopted In 1880.
Whatever opinion people may entertain OF
the provision, it sounds strange to hear
Democratic journal declare that State can
be defrauded out OF its representation in Con-
gress, because it demands that certain papers
be produced by voters on election day. The
right of Georgia to demand the exhibition OF
poll tax receipts by voters is not disputed. This
very law that made this provision was passed
in Radical days, and never contested before.
Yet because to-day the State Of Georgia re-
iterates the law it Is to be disfranchised
With as much reason might the Congress
sional delegation of Massachusetts, be cut
down because 1t refuses the right to vote to
all who cannot read and write The World Is
exaggerating the meaning of the fourteenth
amendment.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
REGIsTER!

We wish to remind the Democratic voters
rf the Tenth and Eleventh Wards, composing
the Fourth Senatorial District, that the law
requires an entirely new registration. We
beg Of them to remember that old registra-
tion papers are worthless, and not to permit
the time for re-enrollment as voters to pass
unlmproved. Our control of the Senate is not
80 assured as to permit of any neglect In this
matter, and we hope our friends then will be
careful that there are no accidents resulting
from neglect, indifference or over-confidence.
The seat vacated by Mr.. Eustis must be
si,led nv n true and staunch man, and we
have no doubt such one will be placed In
nomination, and his election must be assured.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
THE FOURTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

The citizens OF the Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict have displayed so far, a fatal Indifference
to the issue of the election which is shortly
to be held there for State Senator to fill the
vacancy occurred by the resignation of Sena-
tor Eustis. In the two wards composing the
District there were registered in 1876 about
ten thousand persons, and eight thousand
votes were cast at the election In November
of that year. Strange to say, that so far,
under the registration now progressing in
those wards, but nine hundred persons have
registered and this, Saturday, the 22d of De-
cember is the last day that remains in
which to register.
We have not learned positively the charac-
ter of the registration so far, but 1t is pos
itively certain that many hundreds Of citi-
zens, business and professional men, deeply
interested in securing good legislation, have
utterly neglected to take any part or interest
In the election.
From the very cumbersome working of the
registration law it is very certain that not
over twelve hundred voters will be registered
when the lists are closed tonight. Never be-
fore have we witnessed such utter indifference
to an important election. And yet If some
Objectionable or distasteful man is run in as
Senator we shall have no end to the bowling
and those who have neglected their duty as
citizens will be amongst the loudest COM
plainants.
We hope, however, for the best. We hope
that the citizens who have registered will do
their best to select an honest and capable
man, who will well and honestly represent
the true interests of the people.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22

The New York Tribune and Baltimore Sa'''
have discovered mares nest. The South
em policy of the President has at last organ
lied a new party in the South and divided the
white vote 1t will astonish good many
persons to learn that these friends OF the Ad-
ministration make this discovery OF the late
election in Georgia where, so they assert,
eighty independents were elected to the Leg
islature.
SIT may be-" they continue. that there
were local causes underlying the election OF
so many independents, but the friends OF the
Administration are, nevertheless. highly
gratiied at It, ......
Hayes Growing over Georgia; Georgia that
piled up the biggest majority In the Union
against him; whose Legislature 200 strong,
has only three melancholy Republicans In 1t! !
This is good.
The Administration makes one little mis-
fake. The Independents did not elect eighty
members Of the Legislature, as these papers
assert but only ten. The mistake arose in this
manner: In nine-tenths of the counties there
is no party but the Democracy. In fact. the
Republican party has ceased to exist In Geor-
mia altogether, having been disorganized and
formally abolished some months ago In
view of this fact and as everybody was a
Democrat, and therefore no Republican could
slip in under any possibility, 1t was resolved
in a number of counties to hold no conven-
tion at all, and thus leave the field open
10 all candidates who chose to run.
About eighty members of the Legislature
were 80 elected. They are neither 1ndepend-
ents nor boilers, thorough Democrats, In
every respect, but as they were elected with
out formal recognition by any Democratic
convention the friends of the Administration
label them independents" and call the cleo
tion grand victory of the Administration
The truth is, the Independents Jared worse
than usual in Georgia this year, and the Leg
islature numbers only ten of them, as COM
pared with twelve last year, and shows a
Democratic majority of about one hundred
and sixty. A few of such Administration
victories down here would not be unwelcome.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22
The Virginia State debt has caused a

The Virginia State debt has caused an
unfortunate split In the Democratic, or as
4 is locally known in Virginia, the Conserva-
tive party Of that State The Democratlc
marty is very nearly equally divided on the
question Of the adjustment OF the DEBT. Inc
two wings, the forcibles, In favor OF 1orci-
ble adjustment of the State debt, and those
Who favor It's adjustment by some am1cable
prranpement with the bondholders, had
uvalv flrht at the primaries and subsequent
~ In the Democratic State Convention.
when the Legislature met, a few weeks ago,
fhis fight broke out again and now threatens
serious disruption in Democratic ranks. In
che caucus a number of Independents were
admitted, thereby giving the forcibles major
5tv. The result was the nomination of forci-
ME for speaker Since then the quarrel
between the two wings has grown worse and
the breach wider until to-day the Democratic
or Conservative members of the Legislature
are split into two independent bodies, both OF
which pretend to be the true party caucus.
The Independent members are the cause of
s,,is split Are Independents to be admitted
To a party caucus or not? One side, the
fo,,c;hles insist that they should be, that all
members who are willing to swear that they
are Democrats, have perfect right to ad-
mission to the Democratic caucus, no matter
how they we're elected. They say that many
of these Independents were elected wholly by
democratic votes, that in many cases their
onponents purchased their election from
county conventions and finally, that it has
hean the custom for years past to admit In
I,enendent Democrats in Virginia to the
Democratic caucus.
THE other side insist on the preservation
NJ strict party lines, cite the State central
committee, which denounced the lndepend-
ants as inimical to the Democratic party, and
..sert that the Independents obtained almost
I'm their votes from the Radicals.
Alter q long debate on the subject the caucus
81, ~ ~ no conclusion; and finally split into
go caucuses, one under Gen. W. Il. T. Lee
.s,,s 81 zen otbeft e. Lee and the other under
SENATOR Quesenberry. -
The first body consists Of 76 members an
1,amocrats: the second caucus, which is the
~s,a t3,at fayors the admission OF lndepeno-
es,ts contains 64 Democrats and % lndepena-
.,nts-06 altogether. The latter caucus y U
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-12-22

That great and irreverent journal, the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, thus refers to two eminent
political frauds and swindlers:
Stanley Matthews is the crested jayhawk OF
the mountain in the Republican party, while
John Sherman is the bald-headed snipe OF the
valley Stanley is worth his weight in silver
He may be dark war horse blowing Demo
cratic flame and smoke from his nostrils by
the time the Legislature is ready to elect q
Senator.