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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07
A MisdeaI.

There il a historical picture in the
great rotmda of the Capitol, which has
been mad' the subject Of much wonder
among artists and connoisseurs. The
subject is" Washington resigning his
Commissi,n." In the right foreground
are two young girls standing in an atti-
tude of Affection and confidence, with
their four legitimate hands plainly visi-
bic in natural positions. But around
the waist If one of them is fifth hand
which would appear to belong to one OF
the lovely creatures, but it is a hand too
much. People with powerful chart
table emotions try to fancy that the
fifth hand belongs to John Hancock OF
some othe' hero in the rear, but if So
it must have had an arm like grape
vine to bt cable to reach such. a point
while startling erect at distance OF
several fee, and gazing with an air OF
innocenceand interest at the proceed
ings in fpnt of him. Opinions are di
vided, but the majority seem to have
the idea that the two girls have five
hands between them This phenome-
non in historical picture should not
be underestimated.- Washington Con.
responde,ce Of the PiHsbuuy Dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07
Long Walk to Get Married.
Free Grant IN. VI Gazette.

A domestic event has transpired here
of much interest to our secluded COM
munity, namely the marriage of Miss
Lambier and Mr.. John Vaughan. To
get marriage license, the Bridegroom
walked from his place of future
residence, five miles from Beggs-
boro', to Burk's mine miles). Mr..
Burk not being. at home, Vaughan was
sent to where he wasworking, distance
of "a miles from the residence. Mr.
Burk sent him back to the house for a
form, and upon his return gave him a
license, and Vaughan proceeded with
it home to the brides house, Is miles
further so miles SO far Then they
went to the Rev Mr. Gilmour's, dis
lance of II miles, where they were hap
PLY united, and returned home to her
house-another twelve miles, Total
for her "a miles, and for him 123 miles,
in the ardent pursuit Of matrimony.
Needless to say that all this distance
was travelled on foot @-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07

lia1s, Wisconsin, Williams, Delaware,
Villains, Oregon, Willis, New York,
Wod and Wren-116.
lays-Messrs. Atkins, Baker, Indiana,
Banning, Bayne, Bell, Bicknell,
Blckburn, Bland, Blount, Boone,
Book, Bridges, Brogden, Brown, Buck
nel Butler, Cabell, Caldwell, Kentucky,
Calwell, Tennessee, Calkins, Gambler,
Canon, Carlisle, Chalmers, Clark,
Missouri, Clymer, Cobb, Cook, Cox,
Ne York, Cravens, Crittenden, Gull
beson, Cummings, Davidson, Davis,
Moth Carolina, Dibrell, Dickey, Dur
hal, Eden, Elam, Ellis, Errett, Evans,
Inana, Evins, South Carolina,
Ewing, FELTON,, Finley, Forney, Fort,
Fraklin, Fuller, Gardner, Garth, Gid
dins, Glover, Goode, Gunter, Hamil-
ton Hanna, Hammer, Harris, Georgia,
Harrison, Hartridge, Hartzel, Hatcher,
Hedee, Henry, Hewitt, Alabama, Her
Der Hooker, House, Hunter, Hunton,
ions, Alabama, Kelly. Kenna, Killen-
ger, Kimmill, Knapp, Knott, Lynde,
Macy, Marsh, Martin, Mckenzie,
Mad1ahon, Mills, Morgan, Muldrow,
Nea Oliver, Phelps, Phillips, Pridemore,
Ran olph, Rea, Reagan, Rice, Riddle,
Robins, Roberts, Robertson, Robin
son, Indiana, Ryan, Sapp, Sayler,
Scale, Sexton, Shallenberger. Shelly,
Singleton, Slemons, Smith, Geor-
gia, Springer, Steele, STEM
ger, Thompson, Throckmorton,
Tipto1 Townshend, Illinois, Turner,
Turne., Van Voorhees,, Waddell,
Wake, Walsh. White, Pennsylvania,
White, Indiana, Whitthorn6, Will
Hams, Alabama, Willis, Kentucky,
Wilson. Wright, Yates and Young-13S.
The result of the vote is to leave the
control of the bill in the hands of the
bankingand currency committee, or OF
Mr.. Ewing, who reported it, and who
can at any time call up his motion to
reconsider and thus have action on the
bill. 1t will be in his power to cut of
all amendments, even that proposed by
Mr.. Fort, Dy moving the previous ques-
ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07

from the country to their city homes,
and may be daily seen at their clubs,
business places, and on the street. New
York of to-day has entered into new
career ofbusiness activity 1t has shaken
off the lethargy which for over four
years crushed it to the ground The
better times SO ardently desired are
here, trade is lively, and the outlook is
really cheerful.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07

ATLANTA, Ga, enjoys the distinction
of being the greatest mule center in
the country 1t is certainly situated III
the chief mule-producing country, and
distributes the animals over large part
of the south. These hardy brutes are
fast supplanting the horse for farm and
dray work, on account of their greater
cheapness and usefulness, and the mule
trade has grown to large proportions.
AS many as $4,000 Of the long-eared
brutes have been received and sold in
Atlanta in one year, the finest coming
from Kentucky and Tennessee, and
usually bringing from 800 to $175 each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07

Here we have some eighteen fanli-
lies, living near each other, who derive
fixed yearly incomes from capital of
between $24O, 100000 and $2500O0,O00,
the greater part of which capital, with
the single exception of the Vanderbilt
fortune, is invested in New York city
real estate. These people, and thous-
ands of others like them, not so promi-
nent, and not so we'll known, occupy
residences fitted up in the most costly
and lavish manner with every luxury
which money can procure or refined
taste imagine. They have all travelled
more or less abroad, are cosmopolitan
in habits, and are quite as much at
home in London Or Paris as in their
Fifth avenue houses or Newport villas
The younger members of this wellto-do
class-foremost IN all social events in
the so-called fashionable world support
Italian opera, turn out strong for French
plays and opera bouffe, and do a con-
siderable amount of lounging, dining,
and winning at Fifth avenue clubs during
the winter months.
The heads of these families go down
town, attend to business, administer
their estates, and are constantly onFhe
lookout for good, safe investments.
Taken rs {. whole, New York million
aires form peculiar feature Of the New
York to-day. They are now returning
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07

Scribe, the dramatist, met his match
in nobleman ambitious of gaining
literary reputation by proxy, from whom
he received the following curious epistle:
:" Sir, have the honor to propose to
you to associate yourself with me in the
composition of a drama. Your name
will figure by the side of mine; you
.alone composing the play and I alone
defraying all the expenses Of the first
representation. You shall have all the
profits, for I work only for glory"
Scribe replied: Sir, have never been
accustomed to harness together in my
carriage horse and an ass; | am there
fore unable to accept your very kind
Offer" The nobleman closed the CORE
spondence with: Monsieur Scribe, /
received your kind note Of refusal to
unite our literary labors. You are at
liberty not to understand your own in
terest, but not to allow yourself to call
me q horse. "4Chaneber's Josa7eal
A FRENCH convict ship, the Nava-
rina, was announced to sail on October
8 for New Caledonia, with 400 prisoners
on board So fatal are the conditions
Of such voyage that careful inspec
ton is made of the prisoners before
their departure, lest any among them
should be of a weakly constitution, as in
that case the result Of the transit would
be certain death. The convicts are
kept between decks in cages, each of
which contains about twenty prisoners.
There limbs are free, at any rate, at
starting; but, as they are liable to be
ironed for any act of INSTRUMENTATION,
it is probable that this inhiction is
sometimes added to their. sufferings.
Each convict is allowed one hours ex-
ercise on deck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-11-07

The vote was thereupon taken by
yeas and nays on CCnger's motion to
lay on the table the. motion to recon
slider the vote, recommitting the bill to
the committee on banking and currency
and the motion was rejected, yeas, 116;
nays, 1873, as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Aiken. Bacon, Bagley,
Baker, ofNew York, Ballou, Blanks, Bis
bee, Blair, Boyd, Brentano, Brewer,
Bundy, Burchard, Burdick, Cain, Camp
bell, Caswel, Chittenden, Clafin, Clark,
New Jersey, Cole, Covert, Cox, of Ohio,
Grape, Cutler, Danford, Darrall, Davis,
of California; Deering, Denison ,Dunnell,
Dwight, Eames, Eickhoff, Ellsworth,
Field, Foster, freeman, Frye, Garfield,
Gibson, Hale, Hardenbergh, Harris,
Massachusetts, Hart, Hayes, Hazelton,
Hendee, Henderson, Hewitt, New
York, Hiscock, Hubbell, Humphrey,
Hungerford, Ittner, Jones, New Hamp-
shire, Jones, Ohio, Jorgenson, Joyce,
Keifer, Keightly, Lander, Lapham, La
throp, Lindsey, Luttrell, Mayham, Nc
Cook, McGowan, Mckinley, Mitchell,
Monroe, Morrison, Morse, Muller,
Norcross, O'Neill, Overton, Pacheco,
Page, Patterson, Peddie, Pollard, Pot
ter, Pound, Powers, Price, Rainey,
Reed, Rice, Massachusetts, Robinson,
Massachusetts, Sampson, Schleicher,
Sinnickson, Smith, Pennsylvania, Stew
art, Stone, Michigan, Stone, Iowa,
Strait, Thornburgh, Townsend, Ohio,
Townsend, New York, Wait, Ward,
Warner, Watson, WEIGH, Willets, Will
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
OperattOns of aSwindler.

New YORK, April 7.-Auother swind.
Ter purportlng 10 be the agent OF the
Turkish government, has been the rounds
of several large mercantile houses here
and in neighboring cities. About two
weeks ago the newspapers announced
that the gentleman referred to wanted
proposals from the manufacturers a.
Patterson for fifty locomotives for his
govern ment, and about the same time
the market reports had it that fifty tons
OF buffalo hair had been sold TO make
coarse army blankets, as supposed for
Turkey. Meanwhile the bogus agent
was busy IN Phiisdelphia, Penn
svlvanis. where he invited proposals
for 100000 pairs Of army shoes and
100000 sabre bsyonets; also tents, knsp.
sacks and other military stores. As a
part of the dodge, the party went around
in New York among the shipping houses
to charter steamer for Constsntlnople,
ard some persons were so Tar Impressed
as 10 90 to much trouble on bis account.
Suspicion becoming aroused, the So
called agent attempted, without success,
TO borrow 800 from a bsyonet man In
PhIlsdelphis. Moreover 1t was remarked
by others in the trade that his blankets
could not be made 10 competition with
the wool felt blankets used By the Turk
ish ar NY, which are the cheapest known.
The Turkish Minister 81 Washington,
also the Turkish Consul and others knew
nothing OF the agent and pronounced him
q, once Al unmitigated fraud. It IS
believed that some victims lost money.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
THE AMENDED SCHOOL LAW

The Legislature at its late session
amended the school law of the State, in
several particulars.
Section 2 of the law of 1928 is
amended SO as to provide for the election
OF school officers, including q county
superintendent. on the first Tues
day in August, 1877, and in
every second year thereafter. AT
this election, president and o
commissioners who shall constitute n
board of education for the district, shall
be elected in each magisterisl district OF
each county. Their terms of office shall
commence on the first day Of Septem-
Der following, and continue for
two years. These elections shall be held
at the usual places of voting, for State
officers, instead of at the school houses, IS
heretofore. 1t is made the duty OF the
County Court to appoint three commits
sioners to superintend the election at
each place of voting, and all the provi-
sions of the general election law are made
applicable to this election. These CON-
missioners are required, at the election
next August, to also superintend the vote
on the location of the capital, and to
serve without compensation.
Section 4 10 stricken out and o new
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
Mexican News.

MArAMoRAs, April Tho Mexican
war steamer Libertsd arrived at the
mouth of the Rio Grsnde yesterday,
with General Bssilio CARA, commls-
stoned by the supreme government 10
take General Cortens To the City ot
Mexico. General Cinal, who commands
this city, and who is Governor Of the
State of Tsmpaulipas, has OF determined
~ surrender Cortens 10 the general gov
ernment, as he is held under sentence OF
death under the state laws ConsidcrA-
BILE excitement has been created by tho
demand of the general govcrnmsn. for
Cortinas delivery, SnG II is believed
that It General PsDAlcs persists
in refusing 10 surrender II will percipI-
tate conflict between the state and fed.
eral governments. The Libertsd brings
news from the City OF Mexico TO the 10Th
inst. On the day previous Gen. Ainsle
was arrested on the rsilrosd cars between
the City Of Mexico and Vera Cruz, with
important documents relative 10 tho
conspiracy in favor OF the rcsbra-
tion of Lerdo aud Detsjedns
as President, IN consequence
Of which Senator NiIlscta, g. neral
Fuero, aud Genor.I Regslcs Y. H'rnsn.
dez, together with several o.her promi.
mont persons, were arrested and IN
prlsoned IN tho castle of San Jusn do
UIna. Republicans also announce that
several pronunciamentos have occurred
IN the interior OF the country against
General Diaz, among others Senior
Elysra IN the mountains OF Qurretora.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
New England NJ. Il. Conference.

BosToN, April AT the session OF
the New England Conference to day,
the special committee to which was re-
ferred the resolution protesting against
the Presidents policy, reported the fol.
lowing substitute therefore, which was
unanimously adopted:
First-That the warm, practical SYM
pathy Of this Conference foi the op-
pressed of our land is history of too
long standing, too outspoken TO need any
reatfirmstion by us at present, and now
that legalized slavery has been forever
abolished in this our country, we feel
equally desirous that they who, having
been victims of that oppression, were de-
prived of their civil rights and means
for intellectual and moral culture, may
have secured to them all the rights and
privileges that their changed relation to
the country and their consequently in
creased responsibility SO imperstlvely de-
manded for them.
Second-Thst we are glad TO recog-
nize in the inaugural address OF our
present Chief Magistrate, and IN other
words and acts, of the clearly defined
purpose on his part to SO administer
the government OF these United States as
to secure to ali classes of citizens full and
free exercise of all their rights and privi-
leges, and we pledge to him in execu-
tlon o. this purpose our hearty sympathy
and support, and we will earnestly pray
that God may give to him and his advi-
sers wisdom to guide them in the i'm
por ant and difficult work, and we sim
cerely hope tha: our too long disturbed
country may again enjoy an era of good
feeling. peace and prosperity.
The sdoption OF the substitute report
was received with applause.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
NO. 2l5
PrOaable Austny,

BesroS, April s.-The HsreA will
publish an article 10 the effect that
there are grave suspicions that
Wm. Mcguire sole survivor Of the brig
Roanoke, did not tell true story. Rn
statements 10 Captain Canon Of the
schooner which rescued him, were con-
Trajectory and gave rise to . suspicion
that the crew had munnied and probably
murdered the Captain and his followers,
and also the passengers, and that the ves-
sell became unmAnagesble after they got
possession. 1t does not seem consistent
that the passengers would have delibei-
siely drowned themselves while there
Was the least hope Of being saved. In
the safe, which was located in the cap
tsin's cabin, were $4,000 in gold, suf.
fcient incentive for the uprising Of the
crew. 1t is surmised that the crew
drank freely Of lager beer, and while
drunk went below to get the contents OF
the safe, and had fight with the cap
tain and sailors who remained faithful.
This is based on the fact that Mcguire
says that one OF the crew, A. Finn,
threatened to shoot the Captain, and tho
tact that one of the crew Was found dead
with his upper lip cut of when Mcguire
was taken OF by Captain Carson. Ma
guire said in explanation thai Finn got
the pistol out sf dozen that were lying
about the cabin, and that the dead man
found in the wreck had his lip bit OF in .
fight with one Of the crew on the 26th Of
March. Mcguire when found showed
but little signs OF exhaustion. The fact
is rather strange in view of his claim that
many OF his comrades had died Of expos.
u-e
PHILApELHIA, April s.-The captain
OF The schooner which received Maguire
from the Roanoke, states that he never
contrsdcted mis- first story NJ regards tho
disaster; that when taken oa the brig
he WAS nearly exhausted. He regards
the rumor OF mutiny and murder Of the
captain and passengers as entirely with
out foundation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
~. Louis Whisky Cases.

ST. LOUIS, April 8.-The decision Of
Secretary Sherman IN regard to the dis
posal of the proposition for compro-
mise in the whisky cases has created
something of furry here, and the Re
publican mas published some information
respecting the situation here, which is
interesting. 1t appears that there are
now standing here against bodsmen in
whiskey cases an unsstistied judgment
amounting to about 100000, but the
prospects for collecting are very
slim indeed, Ms the most Ell these bonds
men have no means or are 80 situated that
nothing can be made out OF them.
Bevis aud Frazier have paid $4,000 10
the government and five OF the
nine suritles of r W. Ulerlce
have compromised by paying $4,000
leaving $4,000 of the judgment
against him unpaid. District Attorney
Bliss thinks that OF this 100000, So.
600 could be realized 1T once, and more
in the course of time, but that no more
than 5000 could b, obtained on eXrcu.
tions, if that mode oil procedure Is de.
termined on.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, April THE Presi-
dent and family are at the Great Falls
of the Potomac to-day.
The proclamation calling an extra
session of Congress for June 4th will
probably be Issued this week.
The board to test iron and steel has
suspended its operations, owing to the re-
frlsal Of Congress to make the necessary
appropriation therefor. The testing
machine which the board has constructed
will be erected a. the Watertown, New
York, arsenal and used by the ordnance
department in testing metal to the extent
which the means will allow.
WASHINGTON, April S-Gen. John
Pope of the United States army, arrived
here last night from Fort Leavenworth,
and dimes with the President this even.
ing by special invitation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
Engineers Discharges.

PaILADELPHIA, April The Read.
ing Railroed Company suspended oil the
Brotherhood engineers employed upon
the Germantown and Norrlstown branch
to day. They are ~ have two days time
in which b. decide upon remaining IN
the employ Of the company al the cost oi
leaving the Brotherhood. THIS evening
a lrrge meeting OF tho Brother.
hood was held, nj which dele
gates were present from more than
a dozen railroads OF the L nlted States
snd Canada. Tonight other delegates
are arriving, and the question OF resist
snce 20 the demands OF tho railroad
company is certain 10 be decided beior"
Monday night. The foreign delegate
were interviewed tonight, and Say that
the existence OF the Brotherhood Of 10.
conceive Engineers Is at stake IN this
contest.
PHILADELPHIA, April s.-Ths loco.
motive engineers bad . meeting to-day
NJ which $50 members OF the brother
hood were present. Delegates appear ed
from over forty divisions in other cities
and in Canada, who promised 70 sup
port the engineers Of the Reading road
IN case Of strike or " discharged on Ac-
count Of connection with the brother.
hood. Fifteen fremen who refused 70
take charge Of engines have been DIS
charged.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
louisiana Commission.

NEW ORLEANS, April 7.-According
to appointment on Friday night, the
joint committee from the Democratic
Legislature waited on the Presidential
Commission on Saturday morning, at
parlor T., St Charles Hotsl. The con-
sultation lasted two hours. II was Sc
cret, and nothing was CLEANED fur
ther than the fact that the mem
bers of the Commission were propoutdng
numerous questions as TO the state Of
affairs. the Commission made detail
ed verbal statement of the status or the
government, giving the number of psr.
ishes and officials that had acknowledged
allegiance to the Nichols government,
and will at q future interview present
documentary facts. The Commission
will, at an early day next week, visit the
Legislature and various State offices.
When the Democratic committee had
retired Mr.. Packsrds Supreme Court
Judges were admitted TO the parlor and
begun their argument.
NEW ORLEANS, April S.-Chief Justic
Ludeling and Associate Justices King
and Leonard, of kellogg's Supreme
Court, had lengthy interview with the
commission, and laid before them su
elsborstely printed brief, showing their
title TO office under the constitution, ir-
respective OF the question whether Pack
ards or Nichols WAS the right govern
ment. at o'clock District Judge;
Marks, Cole and Hunter, of the Fourth,
Fifth and Ninth Judicial Dis.
trcts OF the State, each elect
ed on the Republican ticket,
had lons interview with the Commis-
sion and emphsticslly declared the senti-
ment of their districts to be in favor of
the Packard government. These dis
tricts embrace eleven parishes VITA q
total population of l36694.
An exciting interlude IN the interview
was the cross examination of Judge K.
II. Hunter, who was asked:
q. Whom did you vote for for, Cover
nor? A. Nichols.
Q. Whom did you vote for for Presi-
dent? A. Tilden.
Q. How long have you been Demo-
crst? A. All my life. | was born a
Democrat, right In this State, and | ex-
pect to die Democrat.
q. Why do you now desert the Dem.
ocratic party and support MIR. Packsrd2
A. Because the Democsatic party has
left me and does not protect the rights OF
citizens, but advocates murder, and l do
not approve Of murder, and because l
believe Packard WAS sQusrely elected,
and majority OF the white people OF
my distric. (RspIdes, Grant and Vernon
psrlshss) prefer him Tor Governor.
General Harlan had long private in
terview with Packard IN the evening, the
purport of which has not transpired.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-09
N'E>TIGATING THE ASYLUM.

lie Legislature OF this State, st its
,s"' session, appointed committee to
'-'"'gaie the affairs of the West Vir-
50 Hospital for the Insane. The COM
-.''@e Consists Of Senators BURpETT and
''N's snd Delegates QUARRIER. HoFF-
.AN And HALL. 1t is now in session at
'S'on' CeFtsin charges and structures
'1e Management Of the Hospital,
, .D appeared IN the hstelLigsncer and
- 'o'rHal, will first be inquired into.
-. -, 7l'oFs Of those papers Will have an
'''1a''y to appear before the com.
- anu Ie.I all they know about the
90 "rroOkedness" in the institution
'~ef personally or through informa.
,~' aAd to advise the committee as tc
~ sources OF information. AS the
'Sfy investigation showed, it /:
s'A desl easier to make charges
'"' 'aan to have them substantiated
H.. es under oath. It's probable
us.,;" ,u' committee, after a preliminary
Nov a. Weston, will djourn to some
cD,.,. .'a'enient point and then prose
'''s It's inquiries.