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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

The treaty recently concluded be.
tween Great Britain and Egypt for the
suppression of the slave traffic of the
latter country, seems purposely to have
ommitted any reference to the most
heinous branch of the business, in not
providing for the suppression Of the
trade in Corgian and Circassian women.
SO extensively carried on in Egypt, as
we'll as in Turkey. The treaty stipu-
lates against the sale of Africans and
Abyssiuians'' in special terms, out
leaves the slaves of other nationalities
without the needed protection. Great
Britain will not have accomplished
this good work to degree to be really
proud of until the still existing fea-
ture of the slave trade of Egypt shall
have been completely wiped out.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

SINCE the capture Of the Turkish
stronghold in Kars, and with it, the
acknowledged close Of the campaign in
Armenia, the worlds interest in the
war now ceaters Gin Bulgaria. The
relative strength of the opposing forces
of Russia and Turkey, in Bulgaria
south Of the Danube and north Of the
Balkan Mountains, is stated to be, in
round numbers-Russian, 100000,
and Turkish, 100000 men. Plevna
is now the key of the situation, tor the
time being, and should the Russians
capture that, the Turks might as we'll
"throw up their hands,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21
A Post Office Fight.

The President and Cabinet have
been wrestling for some time with the
Postmastership of st. Louis. The
matter has been finally settled by the
disappointment of Mr.. Filley. Ordi-
narily no significance would attach to a
question Of this kind, it being purely
local and no one except the candidates
and their friends caring upon whom
the appointment was bestowed. But
the St. Louis controversy has proven
an exception to the general rule. Sec.
Schurz had friend whom he desired
to have appointed, and he made a de-
termined effort in his behalf. The
Post Master General was in favor of
Mr.. Filley, whose management of the
Office has been entirely satisfactory, and
whose retention was asked very gener-
ally by the business men of ST. Louis.
Sec'y Schurz, while admitting that Mr..
Filley is an excellent officer, and that
there were no charges against him of
ficially, insisted that he should step
down and out because he is "a machine
politician" When asked to specify
what was meant by this allegation,
Sec,y Schurz stated that Mr.. Filley by
his of6ciousness and activity had Sc
cured the election of three Republican
members of Congress ia St. Louis; and
by implication, it is presumed, he must
have argued that any man against whom
that charge would lie, is not fit to hold
tie st. Louis Post Office, nor deserving
of any favor at the hands Of this Adj
miaistration. It is said that member
of the Cabinet responded to this that
It Is pity there are not more post
masters in the country like Filley; and
with this sentiment Republicans every
where will be apt to coincide. 1t GER
tainly is novel idea in politics that
officials shall be ostracized for any
such reason as that suggested by Sec'y
Sehurz. It is especially gratifying to
know that no other member of the Ca
Mnet took Sec y Schnrz's view of the
matter, and that the President deter
mined to stand by the faithful officer
who had not only been true to his Of
fetal trust, but had also stood manfully
by and aided his party. The displace
ment of Mr.. Filley under the circum-
would have been a severe blow
at civil service reform, which Sec'y
processes to have so much affec-
tion for. As interpreted by him, it
would be the reverse of what is claimed
Coz it, and place the President in false
attitude. The continuance Of Mr.. Fill
by in Office is guaranty that there is
more in civil service
than the name, or than Secretary
5ehurz tried to have it in this
instance; I'D that there is no intention
aader its rules to deprive officials of
their right to work for their party to
The extent of their ability.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

READING, Pa, was excited Friday
over the Simultaneous closing of three
II its saving banks. 29he losses as us
nal, will fall the heaviest upon the poor
depositors. The people will probably
get but small portion of their savings
back, although the assets are nominally
ssfhcient to pay in full.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

In this state, the average wealth Of
each person is S765.90; in Michigan,
it is SOCIAL; in Iowa, $6O1.O3; in
Kansas, 5l8.36; in Texas, $194. 80.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

WIscoNsIN's State finances, on the
i0th of September last, showed total
receipts during the year (including the
balance of s3l5,867 on hand at the
beginning of the year, of So, 1O5,S67.
The expenditures during the same pc
Rod were 81, 1927 ,22S, leaving a bal
ance in the Treasury at the end of the
year of s27S, 265-a decrease of the
funds on hand of s37 ,603. The in
debtedness Of the State is S2,252,O57,
all of which, except $l4,O57, is owing
to various trust funds in the State.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21
Jefferson County Court-In Probate

= OAOA0OA OVuAGy OVA4 Al A4OUdtV.
In the matter of the Proof of the last will
and testament of John Smith, deceased.
ON Reading and fling an instrument in
~ writing, purportng to be the last will
and testament OF John Smith, late of the
town OF Ixonia in the County of jefferson
and State OF Wisconsin, deceased, and also
the accompany ing petition of Samuel Piper
representing among other things that the
said John Smith lately died at Ixonia in
said county of Jefferson that the said in
stTument is the last will and testament OF
said deceased, and that he, the petitioner
aforesaid, is the identical Samuel Piper
| named and appointed by the said last will
executor thereof; and praying that day
be appointed for hearing the proofs of said
last will and testament
1t is ordered that the proofs Of said in
| strument be heard before the Judge OF this
Court on Monday, the 18th day of Deem
Der, A. D., 1877, at Il o'clock in the fore
noon, at the office of the County Judge, in
| the village of Jefferson. in said county
And it is further ordered, that public no.
tice thereof be given TO the heirs at law OF
said deceased, and to- all other persons in
terested, by publishing a copy of this order
| tor three successive weeks prior to said day
of Roaring in the WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN
a weekly newspaper, printed and published
ct the city of WATERFOWL in said comfy.
Dated at Jefferson, the 18th day of Now
ember. A. D., 1877.
AARON RANKIN.
County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

The dye works owned by N
I. Peterson at Madison were des-
troyed by fire Monday morning,
and the back part of his DIV cling.
Loss, 5000 on dye works, no in
surance; loss on house fully cover
ed by insurance. A considerable
quantity of goods belonging to Gus
toners were consumed in the dye
works.
The Williams House, on the cor
ner of West Milwaukee and High
streets, GAINESVILLE, was totally des-
troyed by an incendiary fire at
O'Clock Monday morning. Scarcely
any of the furniture was saved
The building was insured for 81, 00c;
furniture $1,000. The total loss is
about $4,000. This is the second
hotel burned within a month in
anesville by incendiarism.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21
MARY J. HOLMES,

The new novel; MILDRED, by MRS. Mary J. Holmes,
author of those splendid books-Edith Lyle, West
Lawn, Tempest and Sunshine, Lena Rivers, etc., is
now ready, and for sale by all bookseera Price $50.
It is one of the finest novels ever written, and every
body should read it. AVA
G. W. Carleton & Co. Publishers, N Y
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21
WatcrtOwn Market.

Corrected Weekly by VIM. Buch-
heit, Commission Merchant, Third
Street, Watertown.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

The VOTE OF WIscoNsIN.-The
full official vote has been received at
the State Department. which gives
Smith 1888, Mallory 70,482, Smith $
majority 1911. The majority for some
Of the other candidates exceed Mr..
Smiths especially Mr.. Guenther's. Mr..
Whitford has majority of 3l48 over
MIR. Soaring, for Super intendent of
public instruction. Allis, Greenback
candidate for Governor, received &C.
163 votes. The total vote of the
State this year is some $4,000 greater
than in 1875, but is falling off of
10000 since last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-21

RETURNS from the Mississippi cleo
ton show that state to be solidly Dem
ocratic with the solitary exception of
Marshall county. This county, which
went for Tilden last fall, has now failed
to elect "macbine" Democrats. Let
Republicans derive consolation from
this. A little is better than none.
ga half loaf is better than no bread. "
Marshall county will do for seed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-10
CHEYENNE MARKETS.

Groceries, Grain. Provisions, Etc.
Corrected weekly by whipple & Hay, Whole
sale and Retail Grocers and Commission
Merchants,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-10

U6G week in your own town. Terms
UOO and IS outfit free. II. HAI.L.E1T 4
CO., Portland. Maine.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-10
~onicial paper OF the City. County. Ter
ritory and United States
Betting on the Weather.

The ''gentle Hindoo" and ''mild Mo-
hammedan'' have, it seems, invented
between them a perfectly novel sort
Of gambling. In n quarter of the in
teresting city of Ajmer there is a house
occupied by some soothsayers who are
credited by the public with the faculty
of ~foreseeing changes of weather. They
are represented to be remarkably
accurate in their predictions, owing to
long practice in their profession. Out
side the residence of these worthy
seers a crowd Of natives assemblies every
day for the purpose of betting on the
chances of a down-pour. After the
straight tip" has been purchased from
n Of the prophets, the buyer
commences believing, after the manner
Of ''list mem" on English race courses,
that he will take or lay certain odds
about the fall of rain within n given
time. The ordinary quotations are
ing down within twenty-four hours,
eight to one against a light shower
happening, and longer odds in both
cases as the time is reduced. When
the weather happens to be exceptionally
variable, the whole street becomes
blocked by an excited throng Of gam
blers, and the prophets do q smart
business in straight tips" 1t appears
that the seers themselves very often
Join In the amusement and back their
respective opinions with the greatest
pluck. AS the hour approaches for the
majority of the bets to be decided, the
more nervous gamblers are heard offer
ing their chances of winning AT n heavy
discount this allows the weather pro-
phets an opportunity of "hedging" at
considerable advantage, and it fire.
Quently happens that the book of an old
seer will show a certainty of gain,
whether rain falls or not. Could not
this method of gambling be acclimatized
in England? The dullness of which
Caple-court complains might posi-
bly, be exchanged for renewed activity
il the confding British. public were
tempted with some fresher lures than
the old ''bulling" and ''bearing' opera
tions. Then. too, our variable climate
would be the very thing for the purpose,
while the meteorological department
might perhaps be induced to furnish
straight tips" until the sporting
prophets took to forecasting the weather
as a regular branch Of their profession.
Ajmer deserves every credit for its in
genuity In discovering a perfectly new
means by which simpletons may lose
their money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01
THE COURTS.
POLICE COuRT-y,Hfps Mile mn fsy

Frank Il. Hiland, disorderly; 50 or - days James
Lewis; Henry Coleman, John Poster, vagrancy
Ware. profanity; S. or 70 Gays. Charles Robinson.
HagTancy work house - DAYS. William Turner, a
small coluTed boy was sent To the Reform School
Rosa Woodward, profanity; dismissed. james X civ
a boy about 80 feet high, was charged with an as
sauf 10y hitting another boy in the nose, and the
court referred the matter To the parents VIM Ma
son, larceny of two cart housings from James Green
IT.; 70 days IN Jail. John Saunders charged with
assault an Sarah Underwood. This party was ar
rested for assault with intent to commit rape, but
lhe information did not So charge. II plead guilty
10 the assault and sent to Jail for % DAYS George
strong assault on Benjamin Meems; SIS. William
Henry Payne, assault on William Smith, an aged
culurCd man; 50 and ~ days. and in default 30 davs
additional Washington Jackson was charged with
the larceny II fifteen ducks from George GarnharIt
hut jackson produced two witnesses who ties ifiel
that man brought the ducks there and asked Jack
son L. sell them. The continued until Tuns
DAY for further testimony. ArmStead WaIkor aud
Arthur Brown, malicious tTesPass; collateral for
feite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01
ZOE GETO wv.

PAVEMENT FINISHED.-Mr. w. H. Mob
Ter, contractor for paving Bridge street. be-
tween Congress and Market streets has lust
com pleted his work. This street is paved
with Richmond granite blocks and is almost
as smooth as a concrete pavement.
THE FESTIVAL for benefit of Trinity
tCatho'ic) school, to be given at Green
Spring on Monday, will be a pleasant ont
door entertainment. The Marine band will
furnish the music.
THE COAL TRADE-The coal companies
coal This week. The receipts would have
been large had il not been for a Sunken boat
above the Georgetown level. Many schoon-
ers are laying at the different docks waiting
TO be loaded. Exactly what arrangements
have been made in regard to freight rates
cannot as yet be ascertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01
ALE XA " DRIA.

INTERESTING RELIC. "A small sloop
from QuanticO brought to this city to day an
interesting relic OF the late war, being oae OF
The cannon used on board the steamer Geo.
Page when she was converted into a gun
boat by the Virginia authorities in 1851 The
gun was originally placed by Gov. Wise on
board the pilot boat Hazard, whose duty IL
was 10 search all outward bound vessels for
fugitive slaves. The Hazard came here
Upc 1 the passage of the ordinance of seces-
sion, and the gun was, with others, placed
on board the Geo. Page, which cruised on
the Potomac for a short time, but was finally
run into QuanticO creek and burned to pre-
vent her capture by the federals. Several
efforts have heretofore been made to recover
The guns but without success. This one was
recovered by young man named Sim
mons, who iDprOvIsed a living bell by saw
ing the bottom Off "a wine barrel and sec ur-
ing sufficient weights to its side to sink it,
with the open end down. FnscOnsed under
this primitive arrange ment ne made his ex-
ploTations and recovered the cannon. The
gun is now at Driefus' junk store on the
wharf.
THE STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON Is
laid mp at Prince street dock undergoing
some repairs TO her boiler. during which her
place on the river will be supplied by the
steamer Arlington.-( Gazette, 3lSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

Two MEN KILLED BY LIGHTyING-Say-
eral serious casualties were reported at De-
trOit, Mich, Thursday, in connection with a
heavy thunder storm which swept over the
state Wednesday night. John q. Hitler, OF
that city, while at work on a farm near
Mortified, took refuge from the rain under a
tree which was struck by lightning. He was
instantly killed, and a companion named r
L. G.een, OF Northheld, was dangerously
hurt. At Marshall, a young man named
Lake, who was riding with a lady named
HutchinPs, also drove for shelter under a
ming. He was instantly killed, and his com
panion was SO seriously stunned that she is
insensible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01
To Ladies And GentIe~eu.

We wish to call attention to A. Fischer's
Chemical Securing and Dyeing Establish
ment, No. S06 g street, near 9Th street. By
promptly adopting the latest Improvements,
whether OF American or European invention,
he Ia enabled to do his work In manner not
TO be equaled by those not possessing these
facilities. His cleansing and dyeing Ladies'
and Gents Suits are, In fact, the cheapest in
the city on account of his superior work.
Give him q cal-S0s q street Punctuality
guaranteed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01
DILES AND FISSURE.

DR.. eHBADEB, once room - Ct. Cloud Build.
Piles and Fissure without Knife Lirsture or Oaus-
nc, and without pain, and usr.ntess cure IA all
Bro, tebacconist, 696 7th street; b. q. Ssiier,
0upsrintsnd.nt Warrington and GEORGETOWN Rail
east; VIM. Tucker, merchant tailor, 467 Pennsyi.
Sanie .tsn1e: =; !. n9rshs, 2: g: ,Dslsrt%eat,
fiscs; ssd ny osSsrss On nppiissfsc. 4 n oGios.
tsd1es sstsn1sl 8 thslr Il dsired 0Goc
eSsss 49, ~ 2. etD. Nj suadavssosD. =: 80, On
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

THE ANTONELLI WILL CAsE-A dis
patch from Rome to the London Tunes dated
August IA, says: "The Pope, upon being in .
fol med that the dispositions taken pro futura
memoria in the Lambertini- AntoneIli suit
were OF such q nature as 10 tell greatly
against the case for the defendants, is said
TO have replied, so much the better; those
money they have taken too much pains TO
obtain The notion prevails a. the Vatican
that the line the defendants have adop ed
was taken up in the expectation that the
Pope in his we'll known generosity OF heart
would ind the money TO satisfy the Lamber-
TIM claims rather than that the scandal
should become public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

ARCHBISHOP EAYLEY.- Rev. J. Paul
DubTeui, Vicar General OF the Archdiocese
of baltimore, has issued the following: s.The
last news having informed us that the state
OF his Grace, our most reverend and beloved
ArChbiSfOp, has suddenly become very crit
1cal We request the reverend clergy OF the
Archdiocese 10 recommend him next Sun
day 10 the prayers OF their respective congre-
cations. All the priests will recite at Mass
the collect Of the Mass pro fDtirH,is. which
will take the place OF the collect pro Papa, as
long necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

A LITTLE GIRL KILLED BY IIGHrxrxc
During the heavy storm of yesterd Nv AFTER
noon, Amelia, q nine year-oIi dau Inter OF
Joseph Sangypetto, was sitting In a doorway
In an upper story OF her home, 100 North
street. when she was struck By lightning
and instantly killed. The lightning pas ed
through the house, doing damage TO the
extent Of ESQ., Boston Globe, 3lst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

THT CALEDONIA CLUE GAMEs-The an
nual p chic and - mes of the Caledonia Club
took place AT the SCbuetZrn Park yesterday
The NisitiTg guests from Richmond were
MCsSrS- Forbes, Alcock, Alex. Dick. ID. VI.
Bel, and James Johnson; from Baltimore,
MesSrS. keile and Frazier. from Scranton
Pa, Nr. Sloan. Robert Ireland won the arst
prize in bagpiTe playing and Alex. Brown
the S6COTd. In athletic sports Alex. Dick
Forbes. AlcOck, II. NJ. Bell. w. = Clarke,
James Johnson ard James BullOch distin-
gUisheG themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

RAILROAD STRIKERS SENrENCED.-In
tne u: =. Circuit Court at Pittsburg, Pa,
yesterday, George A. Briggs, Henry l. erder-
berger and David Weand, of Northumber-
isnd county, Pa, were found guilty OF cor
tempt, Tor interfering with the running of
trains on The Central railroad of New Jersey
after The same had passed into thu hands OF
receiver appointed by the court The
were sentenced 10 pay the cost OF prosecu-
ton, a hne OF s10o and undergo ninety DAYS
imprisonment in the county JAN OF NorthuIn-
berland county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

A WAsHINGToNIAN DROWNED IN BAIT
InoRE.-TLe AHseTicGn of this morning saws:
tharles a. Schwakopf, a lad of II years.
IIOm NashiT gton, ID. c., was seized with
cramps while bathing yesterday afternoon
IN me Mlddle Branch Of the Patapsco river,
drowned before assistance could reach him
he was on visit 10 his uncle, F. Meyd. who
lives at No. 2i3 south Sharp street, where the
pared before sending it TO Washington to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

Relieye the Car Hor.e.

Edvor Sfar--Do you not think IL would be
to the manifest advantage of all concerned,
If the W. and G.. railroad company would
adopt the signal sy stem in vogue in at least
one Of the largest cities of the country. viz:
one bell stroke 10 stop, and ttro to 90 ahead
AS all must be aware, the strain upon the
muscles in starting tends above ell other
causes to wear out car horses. The driver
must usually Depend upon the conductor to
know whether the would be passengers who
have hailed him have stepped on the car
while IN motion, or (as is frequently the case
with ladies in the event OF q car being full)
have changed their minds, and will not get
aboard. In either case a stop Is unnecessary,
as the conductor need ring but twice;
whereas ny the present method one bell
means both stop and 90 ahead, often pefplex-
ing both driver and horses. The quick in
stipcts Of the animals would soon teach them
to stop only a. one stroke of the bell. In the
course OF a single trip stops would be less
frequent, consequently the strength of the
horses would be husbaaded, and the time OF
all saved, while Misunderstanding between
conductor and driver, provoking delay,
would be entirely done away with.
Ihope you can find space for this sugges-
tion in the interest OF the jaded car horse, for
the sake OF HUMANITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-09-01

Gents Fall Style Broadway Silk Hat. 81.
Fine Stiff Derbys and Helmets, 81 to IS.
Very nice fine Soft Hats, al 20 to $3.50.
Mems Heavy Wool Working Hats. 75c. to al
Boys and Children's Stiff and Soft Hats
for dress and school wear. at all prices from
soc. TO 81 so. at Lewis Popular One Price
Store" go Ith street, between and X. 2