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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19

Total votes cast. -....-s ......... 265
Necessary to choice 133.
On motion of Hon. d. G. Cheever, OF
Rock, Hon. VIM. E. Smith was declared
the unanimous nominee of the conven-
ton. A committee waited upon Mr..
Smith and brought him from his hotel
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-09-19

come to the front and present stronger
reasons for surrendering the helm to
them, than we can show, there are many
patriots in the republican party to seek
to hold it longer. Gentlemen, you have
much to do yet, and | will not detain
you by further remarks. I shall en-
deavor to aid in electing our ticket bv
all the means in my power, and if
elected shall endeavor to DISCHARGE the
duties Of my office with satisfaction to
those who may como under my admin
istration [ thank you gentlemen for
this mark of your confidence and will
try to show myself worthy fit
The convention then took an
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-02
San Francisco Races.

SAN Francisco March 30.-Goldsmith
Maid and Rarus contended tor purse
of $1,000. mile heats, best three in five,
in harness. There was q large attend
snce. The weather was fine and the
track in excellent condition. The pools
sold ten TO one in favor of the Maid.
Budd Double drove the Maid aad Splsun
Rsrus. The latter drew the pole. The
first heat they got of well together. At
the third attempt, at the quarter pole,
the Maid drew ahead (time 353 },
widening it 10 halt length at the
poll, passing it in l:I2!. Rsrus then
pressed the Maid closely. and nearly got
abreast of her, but on the home stretch
the Maid drew slightly ahead, and won
by halt length in 2 223.
In the second heat they got good
start after scoring twice. The Maid took
the lead, making the first quarter in Sat,
with Rarus close behind. The half mile
was passed in l:09. Down the home
stretch they came at tearing pace,
Rsrus doing wonders, the Msid only
leading him half length, going under
the string in 2:l6i, the fastest time in
the State except that of Occident at the
State fair in 1878, which was the same.
In the third hest the Maid led, making
the quarter in 34I the half in l:0sI and
won BY neck in 2:lsf. By the condi-
tions OF the race, as the Maid did not
best 2:l63, the purse was reduced to
$1,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-02
UNEQUAL TAXATION.

lie Be'!sire Leader attributes the
: = 'A.e Of tsIs!icn in that town more
= lie lne3sslIty in assessment than 10
80 public improvements that have been
-.''e' l: says there are properties IN Bel
Ats which cannot be bought for $500
~ A'e assessed s, $3.50 and pay tax
'f'2 us smoUnt. sni others thst
E-t Sc, :o- $500 which are
Ai7. s: $50. Il wants to know
:! msn is taxed on but $3.50
''-s as holds his $500 piece of real
HA's sud yet would be taxed on the full
80" tie moment be turned Lis real
S%'e iaio money? That con1ndrum
- es good enough, if the answer
.,s2 we're true; but the experience OF
'-ee.Ins would almost reverse the state
-" In this city it is the real es.ste
~ 'eA'; the burden. The men here
Ne Notorious for their wealth and
'-'i hgh: Col,ribuuons to the tax col.
A'e no: those who own real estate
III improve the city.
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Railroad Trouble.

SA.DUsKY, March 2l.-This city is
greatly excited over the change IN the
management of the Z. 5. & {. X. K.
So tar as known K K. Sloan got An order
from Judge Firmfrock, of Fremont, yes
terdsy Tor the appointment Of Jas. Lea
receiver. Lea filed mis- bonds and took
possession this morning. Sloan is the
real manager of the railroad and orders
have been issued to discharge all the men
employed by the late Boston manager,
and d complete change will be made IL
the personel OF the company. The
change will involve law suit which
will probably end in the supremacy OF
the late mansgers. " this city,
however, the popular feeling is against
the late management, not because OF any
love for Sloan, but because Of the dis
charge from time 20 time OF Ssndusky
men by the Boston managers. Sloan is
jubilant. He Is on deck and IN posses
sion. The moderate men regard IT - =
shrewd trick, which for the time Is sue
ccssful. Sloan has many warm friends,
VINO are rejoiced over his success.
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The Chico Outrage.

SAN Francisco, March Sl.-A Chico
dispatch says that J. N. Swain, . mem-
Der of the Council Of Nine, has made .
confession Of the manner IN which the
affairs Of the council were conducted,
which agrees with the previously pub
lished statement of the deliberate
plans which were laid, involving
the destruction of property and taking
of life, both Of whites and Chinese
Among those who, it seems, were pro-
posed to the council as at subjects Of
their murderous designs, Was Hon. John
Bidwell, q candidate for Governor on the
Independent ticket st the last campaign,
who was inimical to the order on account
of employing Cinnamon on his rancho IN
the vicinity of Chico. The council ap-
pear 10 have been composed Of three
captains, each of whom appointed lieu.
tenants, and each captain had certain
district assigned him in which to operate.
The utterly conscious and dehber
ste manner in which the members OF
this secret organization laid plans
for burning and blowing up buildings 10
Chico, the town and manufacturing
establishments IN which the Chinese
were working, and discussed the prospects
and expedielcy OF making way with the
parties who had incurred their enmity
is almost incredible, and throws Charles
Resdes romsncing account of the mine
workings OF the English Trade Unions
completely in the shade All the
prisoners have been removed 10 jail
at Orville, the county seat, and every
precaution taken TO render escape or res
cue impossible. Double guards are sta
toned within and without the Jail, and
the approaches to the town pstrolled by
armed forces. The excitement over the
disclosures of the criminals is intense. A
determined action on the part of the au-
thorities and citizens will be sufficient TO
deter other members Of the Lsborers'
Union from seeking to ayenge the arrest
of their companions.
Owing to the oblOquy cast on the
Labor Union by the recent disclosures,
the more resi- ectsble portion Of that
order assembled last evening and de-
nounced the action OF the Council OF
Nine rs beng unsanctloned by the or
ganizstion, and to restore the peace and
confidence of the community it WAS
unanimously resolved to dlsbsnd the
order.
The Citizens Committee is working
actively to ensure q vigorous prosecution
Of the parties arrested, and every pre-
caution has been taken TO prevent the
possibility of escape or rescue. The
town Is returning 10 It's wonted quiet.
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STOP THATCOUGH.

The way 70 cure q cough is 70 stop it.
The lungs sad throst can never heal a.
long As they are irritated BY . constant
cough. DR.. FeDners Improved Cough
Honey will relieve any cough il one hour
or less. Il will bresk up cold IN The
head before any cough has formed iE tso
70 three hour. Prevention il better than
curel In chronic coughs the system
must be plseed. under beal1ng influences
Of Dr.. Fenner's Bloc1 and Liver Remedy
and Nerve Tonic also. This places the
system 10 g bsslisg condition, and under
the two remedies the lungs And throat
rapidly heal.
Prom tie Mayors Office, New York City,
Executive Department,
City Hall, Office Of the Msyorsliiy,
New York City, Jan. rs, 1874 J
Or. NJ. N. Fenner, Predonia, n. Y
Desr Sir-Enc!osed you vii ADd VI 90.
for which you will please ssnd me three
bottles Of sour improved Cough Honey
by express Yours iraly,
M. PAEaELL
From John B. Miner, wealthy banker
Of FredoEiA, y. Z:
certify tb.t was afflicted With q
hsrrsssing cough. Iprocarei bottle o!
Dr.. Fenners Improved Cough Honey,
and took three doses Of il with the effect
/ Of entirely relieving me-
J.B AISIE
Who will continue - hAckf
Sold BY dealers ir medicine.
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The VIRGINIA WHISKY LAW.

Tae be.l-punch whisky tax bill ha;
:aA.!Pss;ed the Virginia Legislature,
AZ j: nows .aw. Itrequires that sn in
a'1mea; something like car bell-punct
= Pl; up il every bsr-room, and fol
s7t:! drink sold a number must bt
'eIis:e'ed. The tax on lager beer pc,
Ink { half cent, and on alcoholic
-;2o's Two snG half cents. If strictly
ss.o:ced, snd is no. ;nterfered with BY
lie temperance wave, Virginia msy soon
: A'.s % eI:inguish her debt including
@7;en 0: fifteen million dollars of West
'c::aA certificates which she hss set
sl9a.
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A Religious War.

PANAMA, March 22.-Columbis ad-
vices are favorable 10 the government
cause. Since the bsnishment of Bishop
Bermlez, the clergy are more desperate
than ever. On February 25th the Arch
bishop of Bogsia preached seditious
sermon, which led TO the adoption. BY
the House OF Representatives OF IA resolu-
tion pledging support to the Chief Mag.
istrate in measures to crush the heads OF
the monetary and priestly oligarchy
which directs, incites and sus-
tains the war against the ma
tlonal institutions. The Chamber urges
the executive power that as soon rs n
prelate throws himself openly in the
road of sedition his effects shall be ap-
propriated and the Archepiscopsl palace
used as 81 office for the Secretaries Of
War and Marine. and that the sedltlous
prelste be banished from the republic.
The conflict il assuming more and more
the character OF religious war.
A battle occurred near Manizslas, in
the State of Canea, on March 10th, which
resulted victory for the government
forces. An official dispatch from the
field saws that the battle lasted seven
hours. 1t took place between some corps
OF the centre OF General Trujillos' line
and force of the enemy more than
double their number, They were strongly
entrenched, and the enemy was dlslodged
and completely routed. The losses are
heavy on both sides.
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Governor IsTDN

ATLAyTA, March 3l.TGov. Brown Of
Tennessee IN an interview states that he
only accepted Il position on the cOmmis-
sion to Louisiana after frequent solicits.
tions and frequent urgent advice Of lead
ing Democrats in Washington and New
Orleans. lie hopes the commission may
be able to forward the President policy OF
pacifcatIou, but can see no feasible plan
Tor doing SO now. He thinks n Way may
be found clear when the commission
reaches Louisiana and takes in the situa-
ton. he will heartily co operate in do
ing what the President desires in the in-
terest Of establishing the rightful govern
ment
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| months, and on neither has there been
cent ofreduction from schedule rates.
Reporter-In their cutting of rates &c
the Bsltomore and Ohio people discrim.
mate in favor Of Baltimore as against
New York.
Mr.. Vanderbilt-Certsinly. And not
only that; they pay premiums to vessels
sailing from that port. But when peo-
pie talk about discriminating against
New York." and the "talling
off of the grain trade" and
all that, they don't go to the
bottom of the matter. These things are
not all the tsult of the railroads. Now
the Philadelphia and Baltimore mer-
chants 60 west and buy grain and ship
| it to their own cities, but with u it is
different. Our merchants sit down and
wait until grain Is shipped to them and
then sell it on commission.
Reporter-Is the Central sdhering TO
the compact now?
Mr.. Vanderbilt-No, Sir. We are
taking. eastern bound freight at the same
rate that the other fellow take it for
whenever we can find out what their
rate isl, and before long We will take 1t
lower still.
Rsporter-1s there any prospect of
another agreement or compact on the
freight buslness2
Mr.. Vanderbilt (emphatically)-My
dear boy, what's the use to enter into
compacts when the other fellows cheat
you the first chance they get' Our
policy is to bring freight to this city at
the lowest rates that will pay, and vein:
tend to do 1t
Reporter-It is said in some quarters
that the Central was more successful
while independent of all other companies.
Is this true?
Mr.. Vanderbilt-Thst would be hard
to say. The times have been hard, and
it would scarcely be possible to speak
definitely on this subject.
Mr.. Vanderbilt said nothing about
rate cutting by the Pennsylvania and
other trunk roads, but these will nat
urally be driven, in self-deiense, to cut
the rates and get their share of the great
western trade. Hence another railroad
war is inevitable.
1t is said that the earnings of the New
York Central in 1875, clear OF dividends
snd all expenses, were Sl,6OO,OOO, but
these are net Mr.. Vanderbilt's figures.
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Rank Closed.

NEw BRUSswICK, y. j., March IL
The STATE National Bank here clo'ed lis
doors q, one o'clock to-day. Rumors Of
unsountIess caused the deposltors 70
withdraw money freely during the put
few days, yet the suspension created
some conformation. The bank suffered
from the panic OF 1879, and in 1875 in
stituted suit Agsins! the Woodward
Carpet Company tor nearly 100000
and was defeated. SuspehsIon followed,
but the bank again resumed and s!ragg ed
along TIL the present time. The quar-
terly statement rendered IN January
showed the resources 10 be $4,000 and
tbe liabilities st the same figures.
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TAKING: EFFECT FROM ITS PAS.
SAGE.

The Kanawha Chronicle complains be.
cause many of the acts of the Legisls
ture are made 10 take effect from their
passage, contrary to the intention OF the
Constitution, and hence, in the very ma
ture of things, the people cannot know
the provisions OF the laws they are ex-
pected to obey for q long time after
they have gone into force. 1t thinks
that no public good is subserved by the
suspension of the constitutional rule
which requires ninety days to intervene
before the taking Of effect of an act, and
that the rule was frequently suspended
from the force OF habit rather than
from calculation. To show how firmly
the habit of moving that "The act take
effect from its passage" had become en-
grated in the mind Of the average legis-
lator last winter, the Gazette relates this
story.
"During the last days of the session
of the Legislature, for some reason, it
was deemed proper BY the people of
Wheeling to insugurate temperance
movement. This was carried on SO ex-
tensely that day and night meetings
were held in different parts of the city.
OF course there were present at these
meetings members of the Legislature,
and some of these who had not previous
ly done SO were induced to
come forward and sign the pledge.
On one occasion after very
earnest appeal, gentleman occupying
leading position in one branch of the
Legislature, to the surprise and gratifica-
tion of his friends, went forward and
signed the pledge. His action was the
occasion of much applause, but he had
not left the stand before another member
of the same branch of the Legislature
arose, and in loud voice said, "Mr.
Chairman, l move that act take effect
from its psssagev' As this was un-
doubtedIy an exceptional case it was, OF
course, proper that the motion should
prevail, and it did.
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Killed His Father.

BosroS, March 3l.-Lsst night son
OF Alfred Cox, of West BowdoIn, Maine
aged fourteen years, killed his father q:
he was returning from church. The
fathe. and son were at church, and the
boy making a slight disturbance, the
father told him to go forward and occupy
another seat. The boy took his hat al q
left the church. Going directly home
he took gun snd, meeting his father
entering The yard, shot him dead. The
hay i said to be insane
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Good work OF the NfehOlIs Govern
ment,

NEw ORLEANS. March SILT i:
claim ed by the friends of the Nicholl:
90 vernment that the the reductions et
fected by the Nichols Legislature in the
system Of the assessment and collection Of
revenu ue, in Judicial, legislative, psrochisI
and municipal expenses in the state ex'
ceed 100000 per snnum. Many OF the
cumbersome laws have been simplitiec
and satisfactory arrangements have been
perfected for the payment Of the July IN
terest on the state debt. The collection
OF taxes in the First district New Or.
lesns) exceed Sll5.000 to date.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-02

Two negro burglars named JOHN
E,PgNELL snd JoHx MCABEE, who
..,ke jsil at Msrtinsburg, in this State,
.l,ee months sgo, were re- captured near
a..-isburg, Ps., on Thursday last. Both
5:,Aese negroes hsd been sentenced to
.,s Mound.ville penitentlary for rob
:.,y = jewelry store. One for three
"a: snd the other five. They had q
m,:sierste named THOMPSON who /:
sns. large-hsving escaped from the
Ps,i.aa.isry. HoPEMsLL was arrested
:, tei. t9t MCABEE was pursued sew
sa, niles before being captured.
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General Hampton.

WAsHISGToS, April l.-Gen. Hsmp.
ton said to-day that in the event of the
troops being removed from the State
House st Columbis. he thought there
weuld be no difficulty in pesceably secur-
ing the State government without resort
to legsl proceedings. Governor Hamp-
ton leaves on Monday. He expresses the
belief thst the Cabinet are determined 70
Withdraw the troops from South Carolina
as soon As he shall arrive in Columbi bis,
probably Tuesday.
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fhe Railroad War

s,.ts .ts York, April 1.-The Times of
So. says; Vanderbilt, Jewstt snd
80 u the New York Central, Erie
-, sa2sy .ysnis railroads, held short
;..5.s ;5.-s 81 The Grand Central depot yes.
,s,, Afternoon. They acknowledge
,..asE 'asE have come to an understand.
a.: - :. reuse now to give the psrticu-
.5,s,.nt - I asserted, however, on good
g.. .:! tas: they have formed an slli-
B,,;,s've o-sas've snt defensive, against the
no.. more and Ohio road. Another re-
s..,5S: 'na, measures were adopted to
.,-. agents 70 make contracts at the
r3nti Tor freight as the Baltimore
0-'o, and If necessary lower.
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THE p. Pleasant Register tells of a
.rms, who is in the habit of losning
money S. ten per cent, snd who, on
.es:.ng Of the passage Of the usury bill
ve2i Id consulted lawyer as to the
pos.::on O; siatr,. The lawyer told him
IS: te would be compelled to come down
:. IL pe. cent, and charged him SlU for
- s1yice. On coming out on the street
= ,a:1el tbs: Gov. JACOB hsd vetoed
:,s b.. some time he.urc-wniCh fact he
sud hsye EuoWa had ne taken a paper
p'a.ei II b. oWN >tslc
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A Clerical fraud.

ToPEKA, March 3l.-The officers oil
the Atchison and Santa Fe railroad re-
ceived information to-day Of one Rev.
Cooley Brown, OF Sedgewick, Kansas,
who was In New York selecting aid on
account Of the devasts.ion By the grsss-
hoppers last year Nodsmagc Wss done
in tnAt section lsst year and the crops
were goos. The cilzens Of SedgeSick
hsye published q card deno1ncing Brown
a. frs. class fraud.
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Fire and Loss OF Life.

PoUGaKEEPsrE, March 3l.-A frame
house At airline chf, occupied by Peter
Burns and family was burned lsst night
and Mrs. Burns and four children perish.
ed in the flames. Finding escape by the
stairs cut of Mrs. Burns threw bed out
of the wind and on it dropped an in
tans child and another, but the rush OF
fame and smoke prevented further
saving Of life. The husband was absent.
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WHEELING INSURANCE In BALTi
MORE.

Tia Chrome Works in Baltimore took
..s Thursday and were partially de-
,..,ved. The sun states that the Ger
49,, and Franklin of Wheeling each
,,,4 ,olicies OF - 500 on the works. But
q the works were insured in forty-two
,,-,s,ie: snd for $4,000 in the sc
,.as,,e. snt the damage done by the
re VS.: probably not over $4,000 or
sn0 our Wheeling companies do not
;,La- much.
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CaSt0ria.

Ills a mistake 20 sppps~e that CaAtoria
In not adopted " grown peraons ~ Vel a
CbildTsn. They oa y need 70 increAs~ the
Quaotity Bot children have 40 mzoy
ornpIains for which CAstOris ~ Adopted-
like " I'D Costs, hour stosnses, Worms,
letter, Iseshssg and Group, that t 10
especially reeomme nded Or them.
lts effects are more certain than Caster
otI. II contains no Alcohol and IL ~
pleasaot - take - honey. IL never
gnpes- by regulating he stomach and
bowels the Castoria eSSss the beOS1, s1-
peis worms and prevents ievertsb o go,
quis;s the nerves and produces health
then Of course ehssdres eso sse~p IN
quie; and Dofh$ps eso vsss.
Cassoyfa h rersnOesAed by All ph yEi.
etzns add pun.ss Who have trisd u, and u
Is having rapidly Increasing sals. IL u
prepared with great care after the recipe
~ Dr. samuel Pitcher, Of MAsA., at the
LAborstory Of J. e Rose a Co.. " Dsy
Street, View YORK. spB
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Italy and the PODe.

ROME, April 1.-The CGrrtere d haliO
says thst In view of the agitation which
she Catholics appear to desire to raise,
Signor Mehsri, Minister of Foreign
Affairs, hss authorized the Italian repre-.
sentstives abroad to give, If ssked, mos,
resssuring explanations IS 20 the gov.
ernments firm intention 10 respect and
ensure respect for papal guarantee lsw
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A Man of q Thousand.

WHEN DEATH WAS HOURLY EX.
w PECTED from Consumption, all
remedies having failed, and DIR. III. James
was experimenting, he accidentally made
preparation OF "lndian Hemp" which
cured his only child, and now gives this
recipe free ON receipt OF two stamps, To pay
expences. "Hemp" also cures night
sweats, nausea nj the stomach, and will
bi eak a fresh cold In q hours, Address
Chaddock a Co., l,02 Race Street, Phila
delphia. nam ng this parer. nO2Sta
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suppo.ed Los. OF Fishing Vessels

NEW YORK, April l.-Slnce the YES
sells of the Long Island fishing feet
which .ef. for the banks last November
are so lorg overdue, it is believed thai
they were lost IN the recent gales. with
sll on board. umbering ninety-fve men
most Of whom leave q wife and chill
dren. The vessels were valued ct sbou
$4,000; nearly covered by insurance.
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ry,yos HALL, of New York,
30. mysterious disappearance has
WIS ,i.e to so mauy theories and caused
s's ,b comment, has been Iound again
.;,s he is in Liverpool, waiting to
,.,,,bs trsin for London.
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Gone into Liq uSda ton.

HARRISBURG, Pa March Sl.-The
State Bank OF this city has gone into
liquidation. Twenty per cent of all the
claims will be paid as they mature, and
the balance as soon n the bank can real
ize on their assets, which are declare to
be ample to satisfy all claims.
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They Telephone story about an in
...,-,sD, ,hev have in Clsrksburg, con-
.x.ipe the Offices of DR.. GOFF and Dr.
r.--,xcs When either doctor sings
..f.cvp office, music SIS sweetly angelic
,,s notes OF mule are heard in
=, oHce Of the other.
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Strike Probable.

PHILADELPHIA, April IA general
strike is imminent on the Philsdelph
and Reading railroad in consequence OF
sn order issued TO their employees TO
sever their connection with the Brother
hood of Locomotive engineers.