Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-08-13
GENERAL NOTES.

THE coal miners strike at Youngs-
town, o., ended Aug. 18th.
THE Exchange Bank of Canada has
suspended, says dispatch of the 9Th
inst.
JOHN J. KNOX read paper before the
bankers convention at Saratoga Aug.
18th.
AN Oxford, Ohio, dispatch of Aug 9th
says the funeral of Mrs David Swing
yesterday, was largely attended.
JOHN TAYLOR trustee of the Mormon
church brought suit Aug. 9TH against
the estate of Brigham Young for one
million dollars.
IT was announced Aug. 9Th that Mil
waukee had withdrawn from the western
circuit and the races announced for the
August meeting were declared off.
LUKE MCDERMOTT, for 25 years en-
ployed by Field Letter & Co., of Chicago,
was found dead in his room Ang. It'll,
having committed suicide by hanging
from the bed post.
THE Bankers national convention met
at Saratoga Aug. 9th. Nearly 1000 Six
thousand invitations had been sent out to
all parts of the country, to more than
2OOO national banks, 900 savings banks,
and to all prominent private banks in
every city and town of any consequence.
THE democratic state convention of
MARYLAND met at Baltimore Aug. 18th and
nominated VIM T. Hamilton, of Wash
ington Co., for governor; G. G. Gwinn,
for attorney general; and Thos. Spencer
Jones, of Montgomery, for clerk Of
county appeals.
A NEW YORK dispatch of Aug. 7th
says, one hundred and thirty Sheffield
cutters and families arrived here, and
500 German and English cutters are ex-
pected later. The Sheffield men say
there are $4,000 men there to do the
work what 1000 can do.
THE Milwaukee chamber of commerce,
says a dispatch of Aug 7th, has adopted
a resolution establishing a new grade of
barley to be called extra number three,
which shall comprise barley that is
slightly unsound or too much stained or
shrunken for No. 2, but otherwise meet
ing the requirements of that grade.
THE New York Public, Aug. 9Th, pub.
lished some very interesting commercial
figures. The business of the New York
123,OOO,OO0, against $2,583,00O,OOO for
u1y 1910. 4AC ClCy C1dI C1hCS GIlC Icdu
in the increase of commercial transac-
tons is Chicago.
The recent report that George @ Can
non, Brigham Young, Jr., and Albert
Darlington, executors Of the Brigham
Young estate, had given bonds and been
released, was mistake. They failed to
give bonds, and were sent to the peni-
tertiary Aug. 4th. John Tay lor gave
bonds and was released.
A SAN FRANCISCO dispatch of Aug. 9th
says the wreck of the steamer Brother
Jonathan which foundered near Crescent
City in July 1865, has been discovered
She lies in % fathoms OF water Her
hulk contains million dollars in
treasury notes and bullion.
ADvIcEs as late as Aug 4th from north
ern Texas say that cotton is maturing
earlier than usual this year, owing to a
lack of rain. The yield will be heavier,
as the acreage is about Is per cent
greater, but planters fear the staple will
be shorter, from the fact that unusual
dry weather has forced the polls to open
before ley reached maturity.
THE next semi-annual meeting of the
National Agricultural Congress will meet
in Rochester, N. Y, Sept. Is, says dis
patch Of Aug. 9th. Papers will be pre-
sented and discussed on agricultural edu-
cation, science and economy. Jonathan
Periam, editor of the Prairie Farmer
Chicago, is the Secretary, and Thomas
2. James, Atlanta, Ca, President.
A REPORT of Aug. 9Th says the dis
covery has been made Of rich mineral
veins in the northern light lake region,
on the north shore of Lake Superior, sup
posed to be continuation of the wonder
fully productive veins on the Silver Islet
Three veins were exposed fourteen feet
below the surface, and specimens assay
forty-nine dollars ofgold and fifty-seven
silver.
A PHILADELPHIA dispatch Of August
9th contains this item: Wheat receipts
today, 448, 600 bushels, the largest ever
known for single day at this port, and
for the last six days, 1857, 900, also the
largest amount ever known for the same
period. The exports of petroleum are
also increasing rapidly, those for last
week, nearly 100000 gallons, being the