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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

The Mexican raid upon the Rio
Grande city jail has pretty efectually
extinguished the hope of Senior Malta s
being recognized by the federal govern
ment as the representative of the Diaz
government of Mexico. OF course
Gen. Diaz disclaims all responsibility
for the raid, and, no doubt, he would
have prevented it if he could. This is
the very point, however, with which the
Washington government finds fault It
is a matter of no consequence to this
country who rules Mexico Or how he
came to be the ruler, but 1t is important
that Mexico be ruled-especially that
portion of Mexico on the Rio Grande.
Diaz must rule his people if he expects
other powers to recognize him as ruler.
This he has SO far failed to do, and Senior
Mata is said to be disguised and con
templates returning to Mexico. Il
Senior Mata will return to his govern
ment and impress upon Diaz the neces-
sity of controlling his unruly subjects
on the Rio Grande border and wait
until that is done then he will have no
trouble IN obtaining recognition, but
until then it will scarcely be worth his
while to pay Washington city hotel
bills.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

drawn from his campaign in Roumelia,
south of the Balkans, and it is doubtful
whether he will be able to hold the
Schipka pass. Should Suleiman Pasha
succeed in recapturing the Schipka pass,
Russia would then have nothing save
her footing south of the Danube. With
this discouraging outlook before her
and the gloomy picture of supporting
an immense army far from home
through the winter Russia is In any
thing but pleasant position. The
Sultan has issued a decree calling
to arms all who have heretofore been
exempt, and the Turkish army will
be largely increased by this meas
ure, and Russia ought to clear the
country north of the Balkans before
winter or it will be difficult for her to
hold her position south of the Danube.
In any event the prospect for an end OF
the struggle seems farther away than it
has at any previous period.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
Wealth of Brazil.

All intelligent travellers who have Wis
tied Brazil speak in the most glowing
terms of the country. the emperor OF
which, Dom Pedro L., has just paid q
f1ying visit to this country. Professor
Agassiz regarded it as the most produc-
tive and interesting country on the
globe, and one in which it is the easiest
to obtain livelihood. Some who have
sailed up the Amazon declare that a
vessel can be loaded with Brazil nuts at
expense of only few pence per
bushef. These constitute "a valuable
article of commerce, while the oil ex-
tracted from them is very desirable.
All the tropical fruits are produced In
Brazil almost without cultivation. The
soil in many parts of the country will
produce twenty successive crops of
cotton, tobacco, and sugar cane, without
the application of manure. No coun-
try in the world approaches the land Of
productions. Professor Agassiz states
that he saw III different kinds of valu-
able woods that were cut from a piece
Of land not half a mile square, They
represented almost every variety Of
color, and many Of them capable Of
receiving high polish. One tree furn-
ishes wax that is used for Candles an
other a pith that is used for food; and
still another yields a juice which is
used in the place of intoxicating liquor.
There is a single variety of palm from
which the natives obtain food, drink,
clothing, bedding. cordage, fishing
tackle, medicine, and the material they
manufacture into dwellings, weapons,
harpoons, and musical instruments.
Doubtless the day is not far distant
when valuable woods of Brazil will be
used for various useful and ornamental
purposes-Eiagtisls Paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

ness to the new, in the prospect of an
improvement in all sources of revenue
during the new fiscal year, and in a
certainty of q corresponding increase in
the value Of the stocks and bonds of the
company.
The report says on this point: the
value of the property to its owners, and
it's efficiency to the public are steadily
enhanced by Improvements of dura-
BILE character made in a permanent
way.
STEEL TRACK
to the extent of Isl 73-10O miles was
laid during the last year, making sol
last. This will be increased to about
$50 miles during the present year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

THE federal government Is seriously
considering the subject of making some
radical change in the Indian policy
One plan proposed is that of turning the
Indian department over to the depart
ment of war 1t is generally admitted
that this would be a great improvement
upon the present policy which does not
seem to have anything to recommend
it. Another policy, which the president
is said to favor is that now adopted by
the Canadian government. The Cana
dian policy is that of treating the Indians
as subjects of the government; making
them amenable to all the laws governing
other subjects and giving them the same
protection given other subjects. There
is system of Indian magistracy and a
thoroughly organized mounted police.
There is no difficulty in pursuing or ar
resting offenders as the Indians know
that the system affords protection to all
alike. The federal government never
had policy that afforded the Indians
any protection. Gen. Sheridan states
that the Mes Perces Indians are not a
warlike tribe and would not have gone
into the present war had not the whites
gone upon their reservation and driven
them from their own fields and homes.
Under the Canadian Indian policy, Indi-
ans are protected on their reservations
and are as secure from the incursions OF
the whites as the whites are from raids
and thefts by Indians. 1t is the universal
position taken by the military officers OF
this country that these Indian outbreaks
are invariably the fault of the whites.
Should the government adopt the Cana
dian system and then rigidly enforce it,
there is scarcely a doubt that it would
forever end our Indian troubles.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

The great battle and great victory for
the Turks at Plevna has had an effect
upon the Turks as beneficial to them as
its effect was disastrous to the Russians.
The whole country seems to swarm with
Turkish soldiers, and the Russians have
actually been compelled to raise the
siege of Rustchuk. The entire country
south Of Tirnova has been abandoned
as has also the greater portion of the
Dobrudscha. Gen. Grourka has with
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

In 1S41, Mr., John Brights young wife,
whom he loved devotedly, was lying
dead in his house Mr.. Golden called
on him and addressed him with words
of coincidence. After time he looked
up and said, "There are thousands and
thousands and thousands Of homes in
England at this moment where wives,
and mothers and children are dying of
hunger. Now, when the first paroxysm
of your grief is passed l would advise
you to come with me, and we will never
rest until the Corn laws are repealed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
THE WEST WISCONSIN.
Plan of Reorganization Proposed by
the Officers of the West Wisconsin
Railroad Con pany.

hallrOaO Con panv.
The officers of the West Wisconsin
railroad company lately proposed a
plan of reorganization, of which the fol-
lowing is an outline:
The present bonded Indebtedness of
the company is: Land grand bonds,
now unpaid, $3,443,O0O; Southern ex-
tension $64O,OOO; consolidated second
mortgage first lien on bridge at Hud-
son, Wis., $1,5OO,OOO. Total bonded
Indebtedness, S., 5S3, 900.
On the forming of new company it
is proposed that the following mortga-
ges be executed:
First-A first mortgage for S., 600, 900,
at per cent gold. upon the whole line
from Elroy to Hudson, and upon the
leasehold interests from the st. Croix
river to the St. Paul, with all the equip
ment, property, and franchises, except
the land grant lands.
Second-A mortgage to run twenty
years, to secure the payment Of bonds,
to be known as land grant income bonds,
to the amount of $2,7OO,OOO and in
terest, that shall be first lien upon the
land grant lands not decided, including
CluOuIllS duC upOl1 OetlOo OIL CtINJ
made, and a second lien upon the in
come and all the other property and
franchises of the company.
The new frst-mortgage bonds to be
disposed of as follows: To be exchang-
ed for the southern extension bonds out
standing, with their past due coupons at
tached, $4,000; in part payment of
the land-grant bonds, outstanding, at the
rate of so per cent. of their par value,
81, 721, 800; in part payment also of six
coupons, $35 each, past due July l, 1877,
at SO per cent. about 1851 SIS; balance
in treasury applicable to improving the
property, $276,9o5; total first mortgage
issue, 100000. And the Immigrant
income bonds, to be used as follows: In
full payment Of the Immigrant bonds, to
be surrendered with the funded scrip
attached, being the remaining SO per
cent. Of the par value, 1871 500, in full
payment of six land grant coupons, past
due July /, 1877, of SO per cent of their
par value, about 1861, 515; balance in
the treasury applicable to improving
the property, $616,O85; total Immigrant
mortgage issus, $2,70O,OOO.
The stock of the new company to be
issued to the present shareholders for
the stock Of the present company, as
proposed in the funding plan, to the
same amount and of the same class,
after giving to each present $1,000 of
land grant bonds 800 of common stock
as a consideration for the reduction in
interest of one per cent. on the new bonds
to be issued AS above.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
The European Plan.
New York Star.

Yesterday evening stranger, clad in
a buster and carrying carpet sack, en-
tered a hotel on Delaware avenue. He
marched straight up to the counter,
where the amiable landlord stood pick
ing his teeth, and the moment he set
his bag down, the amiable landlord
whisked it off and set it down with the
pile of other baggage in the rear of the
bar
"Please register your name" said the
landlord, passing him a pen.
Chow much is it, mister?"
"That depends on what you get
We keep hotel here on the European
plan"
=" I say, mister" said the countryman
all in a tremble, I" please give me that
bag, and I'll get right out and not say a
word"
The landlord glared at him, but made
no movement towards the bag.
"Please, mister, give me my bag.
There is nothing in it but few shirts
indeed there isn't. Here's the key.
I'll let you search it." continued the
stranger, trembling still more vio-
lently.
The landlord passed him the bag, and
as the stranger instantly shot for the
door the former exclaimed:
Well, blame me, if | amt puzzled to
know what kind of a fool you are"
But the stranger paused to hear no
compliments, and he was a good half
mile away before he took courage to
lean up against an awning-post and
mutter:
Gracious what an escape. Keeps
a hotel on the you rope in plan, does
he? [ suppose he wanted to rope me
in and perhaps kill me. Lord what
wicked places these cities are. I'll so
home Immediately" And he kept his
word.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

SITTING BULL ought to be supremacy
happy now that he has two of the great
est nations in the world negotiating
about him. There is no use denying
the fact that he has generated Uncle
Sam from the beginning of his wal
against the government, and is now il
position to pretty nearly dictate his owr
terms of peace
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

THE last strike SO far reported is that
of the colored walters at the White
Sulphur Springs Hotel, West Virginia.
The strikers number about 400 and they
refuse to serve the hash or allow any
one else to serve it. Just what the hash
eaters are doing is not reported
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

AT the celebration of the Centennial
Anniversary of the battle of Benning-
ton, Vermont, last week, toast to the
health of Queen Victoria was proposed
and eloquently responded to by Secre-
tary of State Evarts Now could that
be called, shaking hands across the
bloody chasm ?"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

THE Washington government has de-
termined to station several vessels of
war on the coast of Mexico. The prob
able meaning of this is that the govern
ment will not accept promises of good
longer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

THE Vermonters made a grand sue
cess of their centennial celebration of
the battle of Bennington last week; ac-
counts say that 10000 people partici-
pated in the celebration, among whom
were the president and most of his
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

GENERAL SHERMAN, while at Bozeman,
Mon, declined to sanction a call for 800
volunteers, but gave his approval to
citizen volunteering for immediate ser
vice along with the regular troops, un-
der command of regular officers. The
General was confident that Congress
would pay for the necessary stores for
the maintenance of volunteers thus
acting, and also in time for their SER
vices.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

A DELEGATION of Indian chiefs, in
Guiding Red Cloud, Spotted Tail, Little
Big Man, and other notables, will start
from Omaha shortly for Washington to
see President Hayes in reference to
their troubles with the white man.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

THE town of Mayville two miles from
Deadwood, D. T., received disastrous
burn on the 18th inst. The place con-
sisted of about 200 houses, ranging in
value from $50 to 50, 500 and all but two
were totally destroyed. The total loss
is estimated at $50, 900 upon which there
was no insurance
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

ANOTHER great strike has commenced
among the Pennsylvania coal miners,
and several thousand have already quit
work and many more are threatening
to do so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

THE regatta at Detroit last week is
pronounced the most successful enter
tainment of the kind ever held in this
country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
Annual Report of Chicago and North.
western Railroad.

The annual report Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad is officially pro-
mulgated. OF the company proper, the
income Of operating 1902 miles of road
is set forth as follows
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

HERR LERGIUs KERN, ofSt. Petersburg,
announces the discovery of new metal.
On the 18th Of June, as he states, in the
residues obtained after the treatment of
platinum ores for the separation Of the
metal of the platinum group, he per-
ceived indications of new metal be-
longing to that group. 1t was while
separating the rhodium and iridium
the presence of the stranger was detect
ed; and after eliminating the former by
Bunsen's processes, he obtained dark
red precipitate, which, on ignition
and subsequent fusion by the oxy-hy-
drogen blow-pipe. gave a silvery lngot
Of the new element, weighing the twenty
seventh of a gramme, or about 1our
grains. This chemical baby was duly
christened Davyum, Gin honor of the
great English chemist, Sir Humphry
Davy."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22


pany. proper, for the year. 81, 1886, O1S
This is reduced some seven hundred
thousand dollars by deficiency on pro-
prietary roads.
Speaking of the falling off in business
in the past year and the prospects of a
revival this fall,
PRESIDENT KEEP SAYS:
The gross earnings ofthe united roads
for the first half of the fiscal year up to
December LIST, were less by 1924, $3.50
than those Of the corresponding six
months of the preceding year, but the
falling off in earnings was more than
met by the reduction in expenses and
the result was q gain of $218, 92O. 40 in
the net increase Of the company. Elk
pectations were entertained that the
last half of the fiscal year would, with
the continuance of decreased expenses,
show as favorable net result as did the
corresponding period of the previous
wear, in a sufficient amount to Justify a
moderate dividend on the preferred
stock in June, and leave a handsome
surplus to the credit of the years in
come. This expectation was frustrated
by the light business of the winter and
spring. Low prices for freight which al
ways come from lack Of business by
the various routes, and the low rates OBJ
tanned under the operations of the
RESTRICTIVE LAWS
of Iowa, have IN part conduced to the re-
duction of earnings. The general and
wide spread depression prevailing
through the country would have
weighed still more heavily upon our
revenue during the last year had the
resources from which the company de-
rives its business been less varied than
they are The present season has al
ready sufficiently advanced to assure an
abundant harvest in the west and north
west, especially of wheat. Every indica-
ton points to an early and constant de
mand for breadstuffs and the traffic on
railroads will soon feel the movement.
THERE IS ENCOURAGEMENT
in change from the old years bust
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
BALTIMORE MARKET.
NEW YORK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug 17.-Flour-Receipts
1000 barrels; market generally about
steady, though in some instances lower;
demand moderate, and mainly for home
use; No. $2.50@$3. so; superfine State
Western $39O@$4.5O common to
choice extras s4.S5(9S5.7O; good to
choice $5.75(9$6.OO; winter whe s6O5
C$6.5O; fancy $6.55(9$S.O0; extra Ohio
$50O@$6.S5; St. Louis $5.25(9$S.75.
Rye-S4 OO@$475. Pertroleum-Dull;
crude 73c; refined 14c Butter-Choice,
steady; poor, heavy; Western 11922c.
Cheese-Steady; 5000. Whisky-A
shade firmer; $1.111(0$1 u.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

A beautiful lady's smiles are magnets
to draw metal from the purse.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
MARKETS..
MILWAUKEE MARKET

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1S.-Wheat--Un
tied; at ST.. O6 for No. 1; $1.O7 for hard;
$1.O4 for new No. 2; 99c for No. 3;
$1.O2B seller August; 944c seller Sep
tember Receipts Of wheat, A, 200
bushels; shipments, 1O7, 400 bushels.
Corn--Dull at 41ac for No. 2. Oats
Steady, at 222c for No. 2. Rye-Quiet,
at SIZE for new No. /. Barley-Weak,
at 624c for new No. 9.
CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-Wheat-Active,
on speculative account, irregular and
lower; oslo seller August; 92ac seller
the year. Corn-Fairly active and
lower, at 414CD41ac cash or seller Aug
41s@41&c seller September. Oats-Ir-
regular, at 222c seller August; 22Bc sell
er September; 225c seller October
Rye-At 521c cash. Barley-At CSC
cash; &c seller September Or October.
Whisky-$1 O8. Pork-Fairly active,
irregular and lower at 1925 seller Sep
,tember Or October. Lard-At S.. 2O(0
1922 seller September Hogs-Sales
light, at S.. 250$5. 35 for common and
coarse; good heavy, $5.0O<0S520. Cat
tie quiet. Receipts, 700.
BALTIMORE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Aug. H.-Flour-Dull and
lower Howard street and western super
fine $3(04.75; extra $5C05.75; family
$575(G6.75. Wheat-Western weak,
lower, and active at a decline; No. 2
western winter red, spot, S1.3640137;
August 81. 354 September 81 294; steam
er 81 90. Corn-Western dull and low
er; mixed, spot and August 5740572c;
September 57ac; October 58ac. Oats
Dull and steady; western white, new,
324c; mixed SIC. Rye-Steady and
firm at 65(g6Sc. Butter-Choice active
and firm; other kinds dull and heavy;
choice western 10000. Whisky-Firm
at ST IL.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

Leaving balance of. .......... IS, 3se, SIG 81
From which amount deduct
Interest and sinking fund on bonds g. 2s4 259 s,
Premium on gold coupons.......... l22 1853 95
Interest and exchange. .............. $50 r.
Balance of old tax capital stock in
1874. ........ ............ ....... 14,515 10
Amount paid in exchange on oldGa-
lena & Chicago Union stock $50. 557 81
Rent OF hicago, Iowa & Nebraska
Railroad. ............. =. All, AGA 80
Rent of Cedar Rapids and Missouri
River Railroad. Observation-Disclosures. 621, 4s9 SO
Total. Observation-Disclosures. So, 494 SO1 "a
Leaving the net income of the hica-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22
SISTOVA.

Rain, of less than twelve hours dura-
ton, has rendered the roads at Sistova
over which the Russian supplies are
transported q sea of mud, with gaping
holes at frequent intervals. 1t will be
very difficult for the Russians even to
maintain their armies between the Bal
kans and the Danube when the summer
weather breaks up.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-08-22

Every detail of preparations shows
that the Russians have made up their
minds for long war, and are preparing
great deposits Of tirewood. The Ro,l-
manian government is also asking ten
ders for the supply of great quantities
of clothing and stores.
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-06-23

ASSESSMENT OF TAXEs.-For the infor-
nation of tax payers and the conven-
fence of all concerned, now that the as
sessment of the Parish is being made,
we subjoin the following extract from act
no 26, regulating the mode Of assessing
and collecting taxes throughout the
State ETC.:
SEC. Is. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That
all real and personal estate subject to
taxation shall be estimated by the asses
sor at its cash value, and in case of doubt,
or at the demand of the owner, the as
SCISSOR shall be required to call to his as
sistance two Taxpayers, paying taxes on
both real estate and personal property,
residing in the vicinity, to assess the
same, one to be chosen by the assessor
and one by the taxpayer and in case of
disagreement, they shall call a third par
ty to act as umpire, whose decision shall
be final, unless the taxpayer, under oath,
shall allege that gross iDjnstice has been
done to him, in which case an appeal
shall lie to the Courts. All such cases shall
have preference and be tried summarily
and in chambers, by rule, and the court
shall, in rendering the judgement, assess
ten per cent. damages on the amount of
the taxes against the party complaining,
if the appeal be deemed frivolous
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-06-23

DEPARTURE OF PRISONERS.-Sherif
Barrow with deputies Briant and Ham
mer left on Sunday last, on steamer r. T..
Lee, in charge of the men sentenced by
Judge Yoist on Saturday last, to convey
them to the Penitentiary at Baton Rouge.
These are Anderson Davis, colored, who
goes to serve out term of six mouths,
at hard labor, for shooting with intent
to kill, and Lee West, also colored, whose
visit at the Baton Rouge hotel is fixed at
one year with the privilege of earning
his bread by the sweat OF his dusky brow.
All this came about through an irresis-
tible impulse that actuated west to ap-
propriate to his own use, a certain lot of
cotton belonging to a fellow colored man.
Mr. Barrow also carried with him
James V. White, resting under sentence
Of the death penalty for the killing of
George Thompson, colored, in 1869, who
for greater security he placed i'll the par
ish prison at New Orleans. Our new Jail
not being completed, and it being a spe-
cies of cruelty to confine any one for any
cons :derable time in the Bayou Sara Jail,
Mr.. Barrow, for prudential motives con-
sidered it best to place him where his
custody would be assured