Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-04

roof Of the boiler-house helping to
erect new stack when the explosion
occurred.
THANKSGIVING AT MEMPHIS.
A large mass meeting of citizens Of
Memphis, who were absent during the
rage of the yellow fever, was held on
Thanksgiving day. Resolutions of
adopted, for aid extended by generous
friends every where in the world. The
day was indeed one Of thanksgiving for
Memphis,
MRS. STEWART LOSING HOPE.
A special New York telegram of Nov
26th says: The Tribune reports that Mrs.
Stewart is losing hope. Mrs. Rev.
DR.. Rylance, wife of Mrs. Stewards
pastor, said to-day: "Mrs. Stewart
sees only a few intimate
friends. She has been very
feeble, and was confined to her bed
for several days alter the sad event.
There was time when | feared for her
life, and now she is anxious and worn,
and is suffering from hope long deferred.
[ asked her if she had received any in
formation which led her to hope that
the body might be recovered, and she
said she had not. She still had hope
but is almost in despair. She would
gladly give the whole $4,000 for the re-
covery of the body, and let the robbers
go free, but is guided in this matter, as
in all things connected with it, by the
advice of Judge Hilton.
THE BANNOCK OUTRAGE
Says a Washington special of Nov
Goth: The report of the commissioners
of Indian affairs will contain all the
official correspondence in regard to the
causes of the Bannock-outbreak, and
the case will at ce take a place in the
controversy between the army and in
terror department. The dispatches
show that the agent for the Bannock' s
notified the military months before
the outbreak that it was likely to occur.
After much delay. a detachment of
troops was stationed at the agency, and |
they undertook to disarm and dismount
the BannOcks. They took awava lot of
worthless guns, and left the Indians
plenty Of good ones which they had Sc
GREETED. They also took away the poor
est ponies, but left those used by the
warriors. Finally against the protests of
the agent and upon the recommends
ton of several officers of considerable |
rank, the troops were withdrawn from the
agency, and tn ereupon the Indians start
ed upon the war-path. The lack of ra-
tons was caused by congress cutting
down the appropriations to a figure |
which rendered 1t simply impossible to
maintain the rate Of supplies furnished |
in former Years.
THE AMERICAN FLAG IN TROUBLE.
A New York telegram of Nov. Goth
contains the following: A supplement
Of the Panama Star and Herald, Just re-
ceived, has dispatch from Buenas
Ayres which says: A part of the
press are greatly excited over the cap
ture by the CHILEAN corvette Mdqaliance
of the American ship Peuo1ashire, while
landing at Guano. The Deuonalire had
from the Argentine republic,
but was warned by the representative of
the United States of the probable con-
An attempt will be made by
the CHILEAN authorities to prove the act
piratical. It is more than probable
that blows may be exchanged with the
United States, the bone of contention
being the bleak, barren, desolate pom
tagonia and rock-bound islands which
guard her shores"
THE R. R. NAIL SERVICE.
VIM. B. Thompson. superintendent
Of the 9th division r. r. service, of
Cleveland, Ohio, will succeed Vail as
general superintendent of the r. r.
mail service, and Thompson's success
sor will be Mr.. Lowell. late head clerk
in the same service.
STANDARD DOLLARS.
Total number of standard silver dol
lars coined since their RECOMMENDATION
up to and including the 25th inst, is
Sig, S14, sol. Of this number about ten
and one half millions are in the U. S.
treasury; some $4.2OO,OOO are in the
mint vaults and the balance, a little
over 100000 in general circulation.
The total is about 81, 100000 in excess
Of the minimum required by law.
NEW CIRCULATING MEDIUM.
A special from Washington, dated
Nov. Goth, says: The Bureau of Print
ng and Engraving Of the Treasury De-
oartment is preparing plates, and will
SOON commence the printing of legal
tender notes of denominations of five
and ten thousand dollars At present
there are no legal-tender notes in cir
culation Of higher denomination than
one thousand dollars; and the new issue
IS intended to increase the convenience
Of the treasury in handling large sums
Of money after the resumption of specie
payments, as Secretary Sherman has
decided to abolish the existing system
Of coin certificates, which the new
notes of large denomination are expect
ed to supercede. The new notes
will not be issued till the 1st of January
lext, and about $2O,0O0,OOO of them
will be printed. and to be put out as oc-
caslon seems to require. AS legal
lenders will be at par at that date it is
believed there will be very little de-
nand, if any, for gold certificates, as