Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-04-02

ford had had in court for some time.
Buford loaded a double barreled
shot gun and waited for FL
hot to come to dinner, and
walked up and shot him through
the heart without warming Buford
was arrested, and is now in Jail. There
is great excitem ent, and q strong feel
ing prevails against him. Buford, af-
ter the arrest, acknowledged that the
other barrel of the gun was loaded
for Judge Pryor, and he would have
killed him also, had not some children
been in the way. He is brother of
Gen. Abe Buford Of Woodford county.
FOREIGN.
MARIO, the once famous tenor, is said
to be insane in Paris.
BERLIN advices of the Oath state that
the plague has broken out again at
Wetlianka.
STORMS continue to sweep over Aus
tria causing great damage and loss of
life.
THE anti-slavery advocates in Spain
are agitating the abolition question wit
great zeal.
WHOLESALE arrests are being made in
Moscow, on account of the murder of a
government spy.
The French Atlantic cable is broken
161 miles from St. Pierre, Miqueron,
in 500 fathoms Of water.
A LAHORE correspondent reports that
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date revictualling of Quettah.
SENIOR ULLoA, former Spanish minis
ter of foreign affairs, and distin-
guished member Of the Sagasta party,
died yesterday.
CARDINAL MANNING will shortly leave
Rome for England. No arrangement
has been made for the establishment of
official relations between England and
the Holy See.
A CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch states
that the sultan has sent a portion
of his plate and jewelry to be melted
for the use Of the treasury.
A PARIS special says the expenses OF
the International Exposition were So
100000 francs; the receipts amounted
to 100000.
A VIENNA cablegram says renewed
floods in Hungary have covered 10000
acres of land which had already been
sown, and the lives of 900 people are
endangered.
A DISPATCH from Berlin says Russia
has proposed the occupation of East
ern Roumelia by a mixed continent or
one belonging to a neutral state.
The king of Burmah, since the dis
patch Of reinforcements to the British
troops, is reported as having expressed
willingness to grant any concessions
demanded.
THE recent fire at Akyab, Farther In
dia, which was accidental, destroyed the
native portion Of the town. The loss is
estimated at 100000. A thousand
people were rendered homeless.
THE situation at Mandalsy, in India,
continues to grow more and more
alarming. Complete disorder reigns,
and the British troops would be gladly
welcomed.
The last steamer from Honolulu
says the sugar crop Of the islands is
good. Gov. Kipi is dead. The native
population of the kingdom has de-
creased since 1872 over 1000, it now
being $4,000.
Twenty-Five thousand spinners and
weavers have sent a deputation to Paris
to represent to the government the des-
titution in consequence of the reduc-
ton IF wages, and in some cases COM
plete stoppage Of work.
IT is reported from London
that a submarine cable will be
laid to South Africa, connecting
with the whole eastern system,
Of telegraphy, extending to India, China
and Australia.
A TELEGRAM from the Viceroy of In
dia mentions the report that Yakoob
Khan has sent detachm ents to Khord,
Cabul, and Teen. 1t adds that Gems.
Browne and Roberts are concentrating
their forces at advanced points.
THE famine in Upper Egypt causes
terrible suffering. In some villages the
people, naked like wild beasts, dig for
roots. In one town women and chill
dren fought over scraps Of bread The
inland villagers are said to be starving
like dogs.
The latest Australian advices to
February 81, say the harvest
prospects are excellent. More space is
applied for the New South Wales ex-
position than can be given. The defici-
ency in the wool crop is not SO great as
anticipated; it is now estimated at So
900 bales.
A CALCUTTA dispatch states that
Major Cavognare had an inter-
view on Wednesday with the vice.
roy of India, at which he in
formed the latter that all hope OF peace
full negotiations with Yakoob Khan had
failed: An immediate advance on Ca
bull has been ordered. The Shoutar
Gardan Pass is practicable. Gen. Rob-
erts Can reach the crest Of the pass in a
week.
GEN. MELIKoFF proceeded at once to