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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

The friends Of the Texas Pacific rail-
way scheme speak confidently of the
passage of the bill, but if congress adj
iourns as early as the middle of June,
the bill will not likely get through both
houses this session.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

Iron is the currency of the iron region
of East Tennessee, the metal being
worked up into bars, half a dozen of
which can easily be carried upon the
shoulders. When a man wants shoes,
clothing, coffee, sugar, or any or all do
mestic articles, he shoulders the bars of
iron which have been given him in ex-
change for his labor, goes to a merchant
and gets them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

THE tornado in Kansas on the night
of April 18th killed three persons and
injured twenty three others. The
damage to property will amount to
half A million dollars
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

FEMALE pension agents and the fellows
who were SO unfortunate as not to be
wounded in the late war are indignant
at that clause in the pension act, passed
few days ago by the house, which
clause prohibits any one from acting as
a pension agent except union soldiers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

Mr.. CoLBURN of the New York Times
who was recently nominated to the
office of consul general to Mexico has
been rejected by the senate.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

THE state debt of Massachusetts now
foots up $S3, 600, 900 and her population
], 457 ,351; that is the state owes about
$22,6O for each inhabitants pretty
hoovy load
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

GENERAL SHERMAN is of the opinion
that there will be no Indian war on the
frontier territories during the coming
c11r aor
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

Mr.. Issac Lawrence, the democratic
candidate for Governor at the recent
Rhode Island election, has very pref
ty wit, as witness this extract from one
of his speeches: "When Governor Van
Zandt sent me message to the effect
that he hated to see Isaac sacrificed by
Providence, sent him word In return
that if he had studied his Bible In early
youth more accurately he would have
known that Isaac was not sacrificed"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

THIS summer gives promise of serious
labor troubles in England.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. STOWE has made $4,000 out Of
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

CANADA has had ten years expert
ence with the postal savings system,
and seems to be satisfied with it's work.
ings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

The United States treasury has re-
fused to pay the farmers for the ma
tional use Of the ground on which the
battle of Gettysburg was fought. And
rightly, too. 1.-THE one who caused the
battle can be found, let him pay.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

MICHIGAN farmers are jubilant over
the prospect for large peach crop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

The sudden unpopularity Of the
photograph in Rome is all owing to
Bubbins. He bought the first phono-
graph ever owned in this city, and it
came by express Friday evening He
took it under his arm and stopped in
at several places to discuss politics and
things, and when he got home and at
tempted to exhibit the photograph to
his wife, that depraved Instrument re-
marked in several distinct tones, "Set
'em up for the boys, barkeeper.
Whoop! hooray! Yer's luck. Fill the
flowing how'll Who's afraid of the old
woman?" No more monographs In
Rome RO9,aeS e,ati72e1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24
THE G.. NJ. & ST. z. RAILROAD.
Facts and Figures in the Fourteenth An
nual Report.

The fourteenth annual report of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail
road discloses the following: The entire
cost Of the whole property was $57. $685.
PA. The comparative earnings, ex-
penses, and general condition of the
company for the years 1876 and 1877
are as follows:
Gross earnings 1876, $8,O54, III: 1877,
$S.114,S94; increase, $6O,722.
Operating expenses 81, $50, 324;
1877, 81 $40, 433; decrease, $412,S9O.
Net earnings-1876, So, 1OO, 847; 1877,
So, 574, 400; increase, 1913, 613.
Interest on mortgaged bonds-1S76,
$2,032, 8S1; 1877, $2,158:21S; increase
$125, 1897.
Tons of freight moved-1876, 1,7O5,-
Sol; 1877, 1, 687 ,O57; decrease, 1874.
Number Of passengers carried-1S76,
1,154, III; 1878, 1,139, 621; decrease, A.
$50.
Gross earnings per mile of road
1876, 1912; 1877, 1878; increase, $31.
The bonded debt has been decreased
$50, 900 during the year. The equip
ment has received the addition of 6
locomotives, 2 passenger cars, $50 box
cars, IL caDOOseS, pOSla1 CARS anu 900
miles of steel rails. There are no float
ing debts and no leases to absorb the
earnings. The company owns major
lty of the stock Of the Western Union
Railway, running from the Racine to
the Mississippi river.
The corporation opens the year 1873
by securing a fine grant of land in Iowa,
and undertaking to build an extension
of its line from Algcna to Sheldon,
distance of eighty-fve miles, where it
will connect with the Sioux City and St.
Paul Railroad. The contract has been
taken by responsible parties, and large
gangs of men are already at work along
the new route. It has also under con-
tract continuation of its Hastings and
Dakota Division in Minnesota from
Glencoe, eighty miles west to Granite
Falls, on the Minnesota river
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24


Advices from London of the 18th
inst, state that parliament has ad-
journed for three weeks. with the
eastern question still unsettled, and the
fear is very general that war may be
rendered inevitable by the acts of the
go 5ernment before parliament again
assemblies. Germany's efforts at con-
citation seem to have been direct
ed toward Austria, and there
are strong indications that Russia
and Austria will agree upon some
mutually satisfactory modification Of
the treaty of San Stefano, leaving
England, again isolated, to get what
terms she can. It is proable that three
weeks cannot pass without the culmina-
ton of Anglo-Russian difficulties either
in the certainty ofwar Or of peace. The
present state of feverish anxiety must
soon be ended one way Or the other 1t
is regard ed as almost certain that hos
tilities between Russia and Roumania
must break out unless a congress be
agreed to very soon, and this probable
ity adds to the general feeling of alarm.
RUssIA's AGaREssIoNs.
London advices of the 18th say that
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-04-24

summer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
THE D1sHoNoRED DOLLAR.

Au0ust Belmont Opposed to the Attitude
of the New York Clearing House Assoc,a-
ton on the Silver Qssestton--ProbableE En-
feet of Resumption.
Mr.. August Belmont does not approve of
the recent action of the clearing house as
sociation. He says 'sThe mistake made
by tie banks in their declaration that the
silver dollar would not be accepted except on
special agreement was utterly uncalled for.
The time for such agreements has not ar
rived yet, and there was absolutely no need
to say what was going to be done when a
certain thing should occur. Besides. the
and every one of them should be
treated as such upon the same principle upon
which bank refuses credit to one customer
and gives it to another. Declarations like
those which the banks have made can only
tend to spread dissatisfaction and uncertain
ty of mind throughout the community, and
this particular declaration of the banks con-
corning silver raises the West against the
East. It is by no means impossible that the
silver men in Congress will set to work more
theoretically than ever to attain their object,
and nobody can predict at present that they
won't succeed" Mr.. Belmont considers that
it is utterly impossible to break the govern
ment on resumption. OF course, if every
greenback in the country should be present
ed and gold claimed for it the whole resump-
ton scheme would Immediately fall to the
ground. but no such emergency can possibly
be anticipated. But on the other hand, there
can be no question that the. policy of our
banks is very likely to cause considerable
drain of gold from the reserve and conse-
quent tightness of money.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
ELECTRIC LIGHT.

Can 1t BE Produced Cheaper Than tiose
The New York Tribune has small faith
that Edison or any other inventor will pro-
duce small electric lights cheaper than gas.
1t says:
The electric light is already used in several
factories in this country, and its use seems
to be extending. The circumstances are
favorable to Its employment in large work
shops. There IS always in these Concerns
supeEbundance of motive power. and the
work of driving the electric machines which
supply the means for lighting can, therefore.
be performed substantially without Cost. AS
most large factories manufacture their own
gas, the loss which will follow the introduce
ton OF electricity, by rendering useless the
costly plant for the production of gas. will
fall upon the shoulders of the very people
who are to be benefited by the reduction of
expense. As rule, too, more light is needed
in these shops than is actually employed at
present, owing to the high cost of gas; and
the electric lamp seems to supply this need
| at the same time that it is reducing the cost.
SO much seems to have been already de-
monstrated. With reference to the lighting
OF dwellings, the whole subject is yet ia
doubt. Mr. Edison claims to have found
way to light dwellings, and that illumination
by MS plan is cheaper than gas. The facts
IN regard to this matter are set forth in an
other part of to-day's paper, where de-
scriptlon OF the various experiments now
making in tnis country is presented Briefly,
the case is as follows: The subdivision of
the electric current and its distribution to a
large number of lamps cause an enormous
loss of light; and while extremely beautiful
and perfectly steady small lights can be pro-
duced, and the lights can be turned ND or
down, just like gas, it is not known that any
inventor, Mr.. Edison or any one else, has
ever yet burned over seventeen lights ON any
one circuit. The public know what extrava
CANT claims have been made. These claims
may yet be justified, but up to the present
time they are not. II the electric light can
not be subdivided more than twenty times.
1t cannot at present become serious com.
petitor with gas in dwellings and Offices,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
THE BRIBER AND CORRUPTIONIST
4LlRMED.

Our distinguished friend and fellow citi-
zen "Gen." VIM. D. Washburn, is evidently
alarmed. He has bought seat in Congress
and finds that in so doing he has violated
the law and is in more danger of receiving
punishment for his offence than of receiving
honor as Statesman. He las ACCORDINGLY
turned Bill King and all of the other DOCS
loose with instructions to demolish Mr.. Don
nelly with rhetoric. Because he has the
temerity to contest the bought seat of Wash
burn, the walls of wrath are Embossed and
all the falsehoods of the campaign reiterated
and more
It may never have occurred to the corrnnt
corruptionist that he is the individual who is
on trial. The contest is not between Don
nelly and Washbnrn. Donnelly is mere
agent IN the matter, and the real parties are
the people who are interested in ascertainino
whether the popular will is to be regularly
thwarted by the use of corrupt agencies.
No wonder that Washburn is alarmed. He
knows that he is guilty, and guilty con-
science renders him uneasy and nervous.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

GORDON ON THE BLOODY SHIRT
IAe Georgia Senator Poys His Respects
REdine, ConEIilao md Sh er,unn

IAe Georgia Senator Poys His Resoecis to
Btd3ae, ConAli,aq and Sherman.
Senator Gordon, in speech before the
Georgia legislature, after referring deprecat-
ingiy to the recent speeches of Senators
Blaine and Conkling and secretary Sherman,
said:
Will the masses of the Republican voters
sustain these leaders in such policy Of
oppression l cannot believe it, | cannot
believe that this will be sustained by that
wing of the party which supported President
hayes IN his patriotic recognition of the
fact that the war was ended, and in a with
drawal OF the troops and leaving Louisiana
and South Carolina their rights of self-goy-
eminent. Applause. I wish you also to
know, my countrymen, that there are humid
reds of thousands of patriotic men in that
party who, if they saw their danger-and
react1onary danger to them-woud unite
with you to avert it. There are thousands
OF christian men in that party who do not
sympathlze with these wrongs-whose
hearts bleed for recent Affections and
whose purses were employed to relieve
Southern suffering. Applause. That was
spectacle that presented the better side of
these men, and it was spectacle that
touched and moved the Southern heart and
caused it to beat once more in responsive
throbs to the great heart of the North as
deep calleth unto deep loud applause l.
and Southern prayers assembled that Jeho-
yah would not only reward them thousand
fold, but that this great Southern woe, made
national by God-like sympathy, might be-
come the grave of all sectional animosities
But now what a revolution and contrast; at
ont urf,o
and Northern beniticence were binding to-
gether these estranged sections, these grave
Senators seek to reopen wounds that were
healing and to revive passions that were dy-
ing. At an hour when goodwill was being
restored; when the races were at peace:
when both the races alike were enjoying the
blessings of education and good govern
nent, these leaders bring out the bloody
SHIRT again, run it up the party staff and fly
1t as symbol of new civilization and re-
stored Onion
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
--------------------------
BLUE GRASS BUG-JUICE.

Lively Racket at a Religious RepicaI in
Laurel County, Kentmcky--A Reverend
Brother Oce'toaded NTH Whisky.
Livingston, Ky, Special to Cincinnati En-
quirer.
During protracted meeting at a Baptist
church in Laurel county, between this place
was to oficiate at the II O'Clock service. Car
ter by name, entered the church with pair
of saddle-pockets thrown over his shoulder.
His demeanor attracted the attention of
many persons who we re to be his hearers.
but none dare say at first that they thought
he was drinking: so Carter entered the pull
pit, where he kneeled down as if to pray 81
lentiy,which was his custom on entering the
pulpit. He remained in this attitude such
length OF time that an elder of the church
advanced to see what was the matter, when,
| to his surprise, two great bottles of whisky
| were discovered, and, upon advancing closer,
the elder found Brother Carter to be beastIy
drunk.
| This fact was at once announced to the
audience, and the meeting was broken up in
confusion. Outside the church, seated upon
| the fence, we're lot of SUNDAY loafers''
such as are usually found lounging outside,
dtts Wuetl INC crOWQ began leaving the
church, these fellows cried eight" which
had the usual effect Of causing q row, and.
for short time, things were quite mellow:
and, beside some badly-bruised faces, g
young man named Williams fired two shots
from his pistol into the crowd. One shot
struck little Emma Long in the side, and the
other penetrated the bonnet of Mrs. Vince
lock.
During the melee outside, somebody tack
| led Brother Carter inside the building, and
| a lively fight occurred; but the reverend gen
| tleman came out best, as he 1oored his an
tagonist by breaking a quart bottle of his
fayorite fluid over his forehead, and the
whisky had the effect of nearly suffocatng
the man. AT this point great, big, strap
ping six footer, named Brown, rushed into
Garter with the vim Of an African lion, and
the result was that Carter went out with q
hop, skip, and jump on the point Of Browns
toe. Tie whole racket was one among the
| richest scenes that ever occurred within the
limits of Laurel county. It is understood
that the grand jury will take hold of the
matter, especially as far as young Williams
and the Rev. Carter are concerned. The little
girl wounded was but slightly injured.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
MCsIC md TIE DRlMA.

Chicago is a great amusement center.
Her theaters and concert halls are among
the largest and most magnificent in the
country, and her managers among the most
enterprising to be found anywhere. She
always gets the best class of theatrical and
operate talent that is in the market, and
combinations and artists seek engagements
there with an assurance Of being appreciated
and well paid for their pains. The present
season has been one of the most brilliant
ever known, even for q city hitherto noted
for it's dash and exceptional enterprise in
that direction. All of the most celebrated
dramatic luminaries, tragic and comic; all
the best combinations of musical talent have
been or will be allowed to cater to the
amusement of her people. Already
the grand Italian opera troupe of
which Misses Kellogg and Cary are the lead
ing lights, has had a brilliant season, bring
ing into the managers pockets thousands of
dollars night. Both ladies have also sang
in concert, while Marie Roze Gas delighted
large audiences in her operate concerts. A
new operate star, Mile. Litta, chose Chicago
as the place for making her American debut.
and created degree Of enthusiasm rarely
awakened by the vocal efforts Of even the
greatest prime dome. Another rare treat ia
in store, the grand opera of Mapleson, of
which Mile. Gerster is the chief attrac-
ton, has been secured for season of q
months duration, while tho Hess English
opera and all of the opera bouffe troupes
now on this side of the Atlantic are booked
for future dates at the fortunate Garden
City.
We are glad to notice the growing popu-
larity of musical entertainments. They are
uniformly elevating in their tone, and give
the people rational manner of passing
their evenings. But the prices of admission
demanded for entertainments of this class
are altogether too high. Few people can
afford to pay two or three dollars for single
evenings entertainment, and when carriages,
bouquets. and the other accessories of q
night at the opera are taken into account,
it will be found to far exceed the means of
persons of moderate incomes. The trouble
is that the principal artists charge too much
for their services. No prima
donna who has q proper conception
Of her own abilities will un-
dertake to sing for less than five hundred
dollars night. and from that SUM upwards
to PATHS present demand, three thousand
dollars night. Reform in this respect is
necessary. The opera and musical enter
tainments of the better class will not be
popular among the masses until prices of
admission are reduced, nor will they meet
with more than an exceptional success in the
larger cities. st. Paul cannot hope for q
visit from the better class of combinations
for this simple reason: our people cannot
afford to turn out in sufficient numbers to
make grand opera pecuniary success.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27

JACK WHARTON is to be put on the spit and
toasted roundly by his Republican friends.
A resolution has already been agreed upon.
to be offered soon after Congress meets, re-
citing the allegations of fraud in the Louis
lana election and the dereliction of duty, es-
peclally upon the part Of Marshal Wharton.
An Investigation is to be asked for. If the
Democrats refuse to vote for such investiga-
ton, the cry is to be raised that the charge
OF election frauds is true, and the majority of
the House desire to smother the facts. There
need be no fear but the Democrats will con-
sent to an investigation, provided there is
even possibility of there being foundation
for the charge, but the investigation will be
broad enough to cover the frauds committed
in Minnesota as we'll as in Louisiana.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-27
ANOTHER BRIBERY CONTEST.
6"yfng Nomination Inralidates a Con-
gressionDt Seat as Auch as Bnyfng az.

B"yfng Nomination. Inralidates Com
gressionDl Seat az aIucJ, az R,.ufno M,
Election.
Kingston, N. Y, NOV. 22) Cor. N. Y. Sum-
A movement is in progress in the Fifteenth
district looking to the contesting of Con-
gresham elect Lounsbury's seat in the
Forty-sixth Congress. Immediately subse
quent to the convention that nominated
Mayor Lounsbury as candidate for Con-
gress, sworn statement was made by
Adolph Semon, leading Democratic poll
tlclan OF Saugerties, and delegate to the
convention, charging Lounsbury with bri-
berry and the dsfrauding of Delegate Semon
Of money promised for his vote. The sworn
statement of Semon has already appeared
IN the Sun. This statement was that on
the first and second ballots in the conven-
ton he voted with the Deyo delegates;
that on the announcement OF this fact
| outside, Abram j. Myer and Lewis b. Adams,
two Saugerites politicians, forced themselves
into the convention, took Semon aside, and
said that MIR. Lounsbury had directed them
to offer him $3.50 if he would change his
vote from Deyo to Lounsbury; that Semon
SAID to them: "No, don't want your money
did not come here for that that they then
urged him the stronger,f and they took him
| to Mr.. Lounsburys Office and Mr. Lounsbury
then gave him $40 in money, and as an
apology for not giving him the hole
amount said that . had been nearly drained
of his ready money already, and that he
would pay him the balance in short time;
that he (Semon) then returned to the
convention and voted with the the Louns-
bury delegates. He waited few days for
Mr.. Lounsbury to send the balance of the
money, and as it did not come he went to
Lewis b. Adams and told him that he want
ed 1t. Adams replied that he ought to have
1t, and that he would have had it long ago if
he had allowed him (Adams) to handle it for
nm and not Ayer; that he (Adams) had
bought up three towns for Lounsbury and
had Strengthened up the matter the same
night. Semon afterward met Lounsbury in
Kingston by appointment, and Lounsbury,
in very dignifed manner. told him that he
did not propose to pay him and that he was
| under no legal obligation to do SO. He said
that he had given Semon the $40 merely to
show his friendship for him; that he was
sure OF being elected and did not propose to
spend any more money. He finally offered
Semon $40, which he refused
This statement had marked effect upon
the vote in Ulster county. In the town of
Saugertles, Semon's home, Democratic ma
Jority of 500 last year this year changed to
majority for the Republicans of nearly 600.
| This Is the basis upon which it is proposed
| to contest Lounsbury's right to his seat.
bribery III convention, it is urged, is just as
strong cause for the invalidation of an
election as would be bribery at the polls
MIR. Lounsbury says he is confident that
he will succeed Mr.. Mayham. He has, how
| ever, never attempted to explain away the
| Semon charges, and his vote in the district
showed strength of $3.50 votes only, as
against nearly II, 900 pulled for Mayham in
1876