Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-10
Miscellaneous News.
BUYING SILVER BULLION.


Gently purchased in this city a quantity
of fine silver to start the mint on the
new dollars. The price is said to be
equal to 54a in London. About sixty
thousand ounces was obtained
from the Selby smelling works, and one
hundred and twenty thousand ounces
from the Grand Frize Mining company
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC AND IT'S CONNEC-
TIONS.
An Ottowa, Ont, telegram of the 9Th
inst, says in the house OF commons
tonight lengthy debate took place on
the bill to amend the Canadian Pacific
railway act, the object of which is to
enable the government to lease the
Pembina branch in order to obtain i'm
mediate railway connection with Mani
toba through the United States, which
would otherwise be delayed four years,
the time required for the completion of
the Canadian line to Lake Superior.
The minister of public works said
the government was already in COM
munication with the representative of
the st. Paul and Pacific railway COM
panv with reference to the proposed
lease. They intended leasing the road
for ten years, as no company would be
willing to undertake a lease for a less
period. Strong objection was raised to
leasing the road on the ground that
it would be dangerous monopoly.
DIR. Schultz of Winnipeg, called attention
to the report that Hill & Kittson, asso-
ciated with Stephens, of the Bank Of
Montreal, and ID. A. Smith, nj. F., for
no I, f fho
st. Paul and Pacific company with a
view of effecting q lease of the Pembi-
ma branch through the influence of the
latter gentleman with the DOmlOn gov.
eminent upon such terms as
would free them from the completion
of the Chicago lines. He pointed out
that two other United States connec-
tons were possible and probable. viz:
the Northern Pacific and the Wiscon-
sin Central Mr.. Smith, of Selkirk,
strongly supported the bill and
refused to say whether he
was or was not a bondholder in the ST.
Paul and Pacific line. The bill was
finally read the second time and passed
the committee of the whole with an
amendment providing that no contract
be made without being first referred to
parliament The date for the final
reading is not yet fixed.
TO BE HUNG.
A New Orleans press dispatch of the
4th inst, says Gov. Nichols signed the
death warrants of Wesley Turner, who
killed Frederick Erhardt Jackson Ed
wards, for the murder of James Ed
wards; and Alex Brown, who killed
William Dudley The condemned are
all negroes, and committed their crimes
in the Parish of St. Mary. They will
be hanged upon the same gallows at
Franklin on Monday, the 22d inst.
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
An associated press dispatch from
Providence of the 5rd, says returns from
the whole state except one town and
one district give Van Zandt, republican,
lilo; Lawrence, democrat. 1875;
Foster. greenback, 5S3; scattering, 81.
Van Zandt's majority, $500. His ma
iority last year was Al. The legislature
is largely republican. The prohibitory
strength is probably somewhat dimin-
ished
THE COOLIE TRADE.
An associated press dispatch from
Washington under date of April 3rd,
says the secretary of the navy has re-
ceived a communication from the COM
manding officer of the South Pacific
Station, to the effect that American
merchantmen are engaged in the COolie
trade and In the transportation of
Chinese from China. The navy de-
partment is now considering the ques-
tlons of the necessary instructions to
our fleet to have the laws executed by
the seizure of all such ships. The
probability is that such instructions will
be speedily issued. The department
is advised that vessel wrecked on
one of the South Pacific islands
was found to contain 80 Chinese
over and above the number certified to
by the United States Consul at the port
of embarkation. 1t is also represented
to the Secretary Of the Navy that Coo
lies have been taken to Honolulu,
where they are forced to enter into con-
tracts for labor in order to procure
their liberty, and the trade is supposed
to be carried on in utter defiance of the
laws Of the United States. the subject
was under consideration at Cabinet
meeting to day.
HORSES AND CATTLE FOR ENGLAND.
A Montreal, Canada, dispatch of
the 3rd inst, says the demand for
horses for England is increasing, several
car loads beng shipped over the Grand
Trunk railroad daily destined for
Europe. They are intended for militia
~ service and branded with the letter
s" Largeshipments Of cattle are also
being forwarded from the lower prov
inces and the country east and west is
being searched for suitable horses for
war purposes.
CLOSE OF THE CUBAN REBELLION.
An associated press dispatch from
Havana ofthe3rd inst says the insurgent
General Roloff says he was in the cam
paign during the whole instruction
and capitulated in obedience to orders
from the Cuban Genera The motives