Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-03
Foreign News.

DERBY's Observation-Disclosures,
March % The House of Lords was
very much crowded this afternoon.
Many members Of the Lower House
were present. Lord Derby entered
soon after 5 and took a seat below the
gvngway instead of on the Treasury
bench. He arose almost Immediately
and announced his resignation as
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs, which,
he said, had been accepted by the
Queen. and he only continued to hold
the Office until the appointment of his
successor. He regretted that under
the circumstances it would not be Just
liable for him to follow the customary
course of explaining in detail the diff
erences which led him to resign.
The Cabinet had arrived at certain
conclusions of a grave and important
character, in which he was not able to
concur.
PREPARING FoR WAR.-LoNDoN
March 28.-Representatives of the
admiralty were in Liverpool yesterday
inspecting the steamers of the several
Atlantic companies with view to
their employment in transporting
troops IN case Of emergency. The
Assistance, an iron screw troopship of
2O38 tons is the only transport in the
service specially fitted to carry cavalry,
and an order has been received at
Portsmouth that all troopships, includ-
ing the five Indian troopers, must have
their hatchways enlarged and altera-
tons made to allow of horses and am
bulance and baggage wagons being
lowered below. Besides carrying a
complete battalion, each troop ship will
be required to convey about twelve
wagons and sixty horses.
A MURDERER CLEARED. -BARA
BOO, March 28.-The jury in the
Wissinger case brought in a verdict of
not guilty by reason of insanity. This
result was received with much applause
by the spectators. Many persons
crowded around the prisoner to con-
graduate him, and number of ladies
were consp .cuous in their demonstra-
tions toward him. Wissinger had the
jury sit for their pictures as keepsake
and has gone to Ohio with his father
and mother, who were present during
the trial. There residence is at Spring
field in that State. Wissinger is sane
enough to keep a considerable interval
Of space between himself and the PEG.
pie of La Crosse.
CoNsrANTINopLE, March 26 -
Grand Duke Nicholas, accompanied by
twelve Russian Generals, proceeded,
to-day, in the imperial yacht Liuidia,
to Dalmobojetche Palace, where be was
received by the Sultan, surrounded by
his Ministers. Osman Pasha and other
Generals. The Grand Duke conversed
with The Sultan twenty minutes. He
then went to Beyletby Place, where he
was visited by the Sultan forty-6ve
minutes later. The Grand Duke and
his suite next proceeded to the former
Russian Embassy, in front of which
the Russian eagles were displayed.
The Grand Duke will sleep on board
the Liuidia to night, and take a
luncheon with the Sultan to morrow.
1t is said that the Grand Duke, referr-
ing to the Porte's apprehensions of
possible Anglo Russian conflict, ex-
pressed the hope that the congress
would affect an arrangement.
The owners Of extensive orange
groves in Spring Garden, Fla. who
were formerly Of Illinois, and are
friends Of Senators OgIesby, of
Illinois, aud Davis of West Virginia,
have written to the agent Of the Gov
eminent asking him to lay before
these Senators facts growing out of the
murder of number of their colored
help in order that the Federal Govern
ment may take action. These orange
planters, failing to secure white help.
employed negroes. This so enraged
the ''Crackers" the white thrash and
the disturbing element of Florida
that they commenced warfare against
the negroes asserting that none of that
race should be employed in that
country. The result of the conflict
was the murder Of several negroes,
some six weeks ago The sheriff of
the county refuses to make arrests.
Afidavits and the papers at the
coroner's inquest have been submitted
to the authorities at Washington.