Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-02-27

announced that an encychicate to the
Catholic world would be dispatched to-
day: announcing his accession to the
pontificate 1t has been decided that
the pope shall not for the present leave
the vatican. 1t is said the pope will
continue the policy of his predecessor.
The coronation of Leo Kill, which will
be private, will take place in Sixtyne
chapel next Sunday. Tedeums will be
sung in the churches tomorrow.
IOWA EDITORS. 4u g.
A Marshalltown, Iowa, dispatch un-
der date of February 21st, says the
executive committee o. the Iowa press
association will meet at Cedar Rapids
Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Northwestern
hotel at nine o'clock A. NJ. The object
is to arrange the details ofan excursion
Of the Iowa editors to Galveston, San
Antonio and other points in Texas.
The route will be over the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad to Denver,
via Keokuk and Hannibal. .-..
THE MEXICAN PROBLEM. r. 3 .. s..
Advices from Washington under date
of the 10Th, state that it is understood
that Secretary Evarts is prepared to
advise the cabinet officially on the
Mexican question at the regular meet
ing tomorrow, and that he will COM
mend the recognition of Diaz. This is
very probable, as the remainder of the
cabinet have had their minds made up
on this subject for some time, and have
only been waiting for Evarts, who NAG
urally had the most to say about it from
his official relation to the matter, but
who up to this time has insisted upon
.posponement. Evarts' reason for wish
ing delay has been repeatedly explained
in these dispatches, but since he has dis
cussed the subject with Minister Foster
it is said that his ambition to negotiate
a commercial treaty is dampened, and
he no longer feels that the conditions
milton should be adhered to. Minister
Foster has concluded his consultations
with the department Of state, and has
gone to New York. stft~
INTERESTING COLLEGE EXERCISES.
A Nashville dispatch of the 10Th
says one of the most important events
in the history of the Flax University
occurred tonight, in the departure of
four Of its students as missionaries to
the Sherbro Island, off the coast Of
Africa. They were called ten days
ago by the American Missionary Asso-
citation. Albert p. Miller and Andrew
E. Jackson, members of the congrega-
tonal church, were ordained before a
large assemblage Of students yesterday
afternoon. This morning, Miller was
married at the university chapel to
Miss Ada J. Roberts, and Jackson to
Miss Ella w. Helldredge. The farewell
meeting was held in st. Johns church
this afternoon, in which the city clergy
participated. The party lett to night
for New York, and will take steamer
for their destination next Saturday. The
deepest interest Is manifested in their
departure on the new mission by the
entire community.
OCEAN MAILS. Il. ....
Advices from Washington under date
of Feb. 10Th state that the house COM
mittee on post-offices and post-roads
have agreed upon a bill which will be
reported soon to the house to provide
for two ocean steamship lines be-
tween the United States and Brazil.
The committee has also agreed to re-
port the bill in favor of establishing a
steamship mail line fom Galveston,
Texas, to Vera Cruz.
THE NEW ORLEANS MINT.
The billintroduced by Senator Eustice
to-day proposes an appropriation of
100000 Immediately, for operating the
mint and assay office at New Orleans. =
AN INVITATION TO THE EUROPEAN CONFER
ENCE. ~go-&a .
This government has not received an
invitation to send representative to
the congress at Baden Baden, to delib-
crate upon the eastern question. The
propriety of accepting such an invita-
ton when received, will be treated with
all the importance it deserves. -'. -
THE SILVER BILL.
After long debate, the silver union
voted to refer the Bland bill to the
house committee on banking and cur
rency for revision and amendment.