Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-02
WASHINGTON.
MORE AID NEEDED,

MORE AID NEEDED.
The secretary of war, on Sept. Goth,
sent Gov. Shepperd, chairman Of the
yellow fever national relief committee,
the following telegram, received by him
from Mayor Langdon, of Detroit
els there any truth in the published
statement that they need no more
funds and that you have ordered an in
vestigatlon in regard to the fever fund
in the hands Of the Howards of New
Orleans? Can you give me the cities
where funds are needed, or much need
ed?'
TO this the secretary replied as fol-
lows:
[ am advised that the Howard asso-
citation have on hand unexpended, p
balance probably sufficient for their
wants at New Orleans and Memphis. [
think the association perfectly reliable
and have ordered no investigation. AT
all afflicted points save New Orleans
and Memphis, suffering and want are
great and / think increasing, and even
in those cities more help may be re-
CURED in the near future You can
scarcely go amiss in sending aid.
Signed G. w. MCCRARY,
Secretary of War.
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS.
A Washington dispatch of September
Goth says: The Hon. Ellis Spear has
rendered his resignation of commits
sioner of patents. to take effect Oct. 81.
Secretary Schurz has not yet formally
accepted it, but will do so, and grant
the usual thirty days leave of absence.
1t is understood that the position has
been offered to ex-Congressman Hal
bert T.. Paine, of Wisconsin, but he has
not accepted.
HAMPTON S REPLY TO RICE
A Charleston, South Carolina, dis
patch of the 25th inst, says that Gov.
Hampton has addressed a letter to
Gov. Rice, Of Massachusetts,, regarding
the refusal Of the latter to surrender
Hiram III. Kempton for trial in South
Carolina. Gov. Hampton says:
l regret that the chief executive of the great
state of Massachusetts should have committed so
hagrant a violation of the supreme law Of the
land, violation lrreparable in its nature, the
state suffering thereby has no possible redress.
Had you confined yourself to the giving of a sim
pie refusal to surrende the fugitive should
make no further comments upon your letter.
the disregard BY the executive authority of one
state concerns the whole people of the United
States. But inaSmuch as you have seen fit to
base your action on the ground thatin your judg
ment, the object in procuring the indictment
against Patterson, Parson and kempton, does not
appear to be for the purpose of trying Kempton
for the crime charged against him, bat for diff
ferent purpose, it is my duty as governor Of
South Carolina to add, that your statement is en-
TREY unwarranted, and to repel the unworthy
imputation as do with indignant scorn.
POOR MEXICO.
A Washington dispatch Of the 24th
says: Official advices received here to-
day from Mexico indicate that the stu
alton there is growing precarious for
the government of Gen. Diaz. Revolu-
tionary movements are occurring with
increasing frequency, and are extend
ing over the entire country The
treasury is without funds, and great
complaint is made by merchants Of ex-
tensive smuggling now being conducted,
it is said, with the connivance Of the
Mexican government officers on the
border. The latter are said to be
making large profits from this contra
band trade. The reports received are
such as to indicate that the government
which was born Of revolution may it
self be compelled to surrender to revo-
luton.
A private letter received here by way
Of New Orleans from the City of Mexi-
CO, dated Sept. 9, fully confirms these
official advices. The writer states that
a strong revolutionary movement may
be expected at any time during the
coming winter. The writer assigns no
reasons for the movement, and evident
ly has friendly disposition to the Diaz
Government.
LATER FROM COHEN.
A Washington dispatch of the ODD,
says Cohen made no attempt to-day to
march his mob Simms, the negro AZ
rested on Saturday for striking an
officer during the riot, was in the police
court to-day. Judge Smell. in giving
his decision in the case, said he held
that Cohen had excited a feeling of
riot among the ignorant class,
which, unless unchecked, might lead to
serious results. AS Cohen worked up
this sort Of thing, he was sharp enough
to keep out Of the way of the law, and
his followers became the victims. All
the meetings and professions similar to
these held by the Cohens were riotous
and dsorderly.
THE DOLLARS.
The U. S. Treasury yesterday dis
bursed 1900 silver dollars. Since the
recent order of Secretary Sherman re-
voking the order for the general issue
of that coin for greenbacks, the daily
issue has been about $4,000.
CHINESE MINISTER.
The minister from China to-day for
mally advised the secretary of state of