Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-19
WASHINGTON

ORvILLE GRANT is in Washington still
partially insane.
Up to March 10th, 10000 applications
for arrears of pensions had been filed in
Washington.
Sen. WADE HAMPTON is still SO feeble
that he may not be able to attend the
extra session.
CAPTAIN EADs has drawn $4,000
from the treasury on account of the inn
provement of the southern pass in the
Mississippi river.
THE treasury department at Wash
ington has been notified that arrange
ments have been perfected to ship cattle
of Baltimore.
THE President has nominated Wal
| ter S. Cox, Of Washington, associate
! justice of the supreme court of the
District of Columbia: Peter A. Williams
United States Marshal of the southern
district of Florida; Dennis Eagan, col
lector of internal revenue for Florida
A DISPATCH says the appropria
ton for expenses of the United
States courts ($3,OOO,OOO) having been
wholly omitted from the civil appro-
priation bill, the amount must be in
serted Ia the legislative. executive and
| judicial appropriation bill
SURGEON GENERAL WooDWoRTH re-
ports from Washington that the eastern
plague had its origin in China, and that
| the last outbreak in Russia was not caus-
ed by the spontaneous generation of the
virus IN the valley of the VOlga, but by
reintrOduction of the disease from
China. The United States ministers in
Russia and Austria warn our govern
ment of the extremely virulent and con-
tageous character Of the malady, and
Of the necessity Of taking precautions
to prevent It's Introduction into this
country.
SEVERAL changes of location of regi-
ments have been ordered by the secre-
tary of war. The Eighteenth Infantry,
which is now in the south, is ordered to
Montana: the Twenty second Infantry,
which is stationed on the lakes, is or
dered to the Texas border and the
Tenth Infantry, which is now on the
Texas border, will go the lakes. One of
the regiments now in Montana will also
be sent to the Texas border, and another
regiment from the border, probably the
Twentyfourth, will replace the Eight
eenth In the Department of the South.
The board of inquiry in the case of
Fitz John Porter, having completed its
investigation some weeks ago, reassem-
bled for it's final session in New York
March 18th. The board consists of Ma
jor General Schofeld, Brigadier Gener-
al Alfred III. Terry, and Colonel George
w. Getty, of the Third Artillery. The
voluminous testimony is now Hin print
and in the hands Of the members Of the
board, and it only remains for it to make
up its findings and report to the presi-
dent what action it advises him to take
in the matter, and what is it's opinion as
to the guilt or innocence of General
Porter. +.
The Chinese Minister to this country,
Chin Ian Pin, is now making prepare
tons to proceed to Spain for the pur-
pose of establishing Legation at Mad
rid, and will probably take his depart
ure accompanied by a large suit in
about fortnight. This is in pursuance
Of the original programme determined
on when the embassy left China
The veto of the bill passed by congress,
and final defeat of the measure, now
enables him to proceed and carry out
the Instructions of his government.
After establishing a legation at Madrid,
Chin Ian Pin will so to Peru,
and establish legation there. He
will then return to the United States,
and take up his residence in Washing
ton, exercising a supervision over all
the legations established by him. Dur
ing Chin Ian Pins absence Yung Wing,
the assistant minister, will have charge
of the legation here.
LAST wear Is 922 Immigrants settled