Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-07
News Items.

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current in the northern sections along
the Texas Mexican border.
The revenue of Switzerland 10 1878
exceeded the expenditures $685.
francs, instead Of leaving an estimated
deficit of 2 ,868,000 francs,
Two huodred and eight horses were
purchased in the Montreal market last
week and shipped to the United States
They averaged $50 each.
1t is the intention Of the Canadian
Government to quiet the British Co
lumbiaus by beginning the construc-
ton of the western end of the Canada
Pacific Railway at an early day.
A London correspondent states that
the action of the British Privy Coun-
Gil has SO alarmed the German agr!cul-
turists that they are getting up petit
ton praying their Government to alb
solutely prohibit the importation of
American cattle.
The Stockholders Of the Central
Ohio Railroad have elected the follow
ing Directors: III. J. Jewett, J. p.
Swan, William Dennison, W. B.
Brooks, J. w. Hall, w. j. jenkins,
Upshur johnson, John King. Jr +,
David Lee, Robert Garnett, J. G.
Harvey, David Applegate and w. H
Clement.
Quite commotion was caused in
the Morrisburg (Can.) Post Office, a
day or two ago, by the explosion of a
letter when struck by the Post Office
stamp. The noise was as loud as that
of pistol, and the envelope of the let
ter Immediately began to blaze The
letter was addressed to Mrs William
Sproule, Hoosac, and must have con-
tanned Illuminating paper. phosphorus,
or something of that nature.
At meeting in New York of the
Executive Committee Of the Worlds
Fair in 1888, the rcommittee reported
reasons for abandoning the proposition
to ask for Central Park and Manhat-
tan square as a site, and gave as their
opinion that Port Morris, just above
the city, across the Harlem river, COM
prised more of the requisites demand
ed than did any other site. The sub
ject is to be further considered.
AN TNQUIRY.-Is it not better to
purchase DR.. Prices Special Flavoriug
Extracts. Lemon, Orange, Vanilla, etc.,
that have stood the test for years, than
adutered. unhealthy articles. because
they are cheaper? Good, pure articles
have a fair valuation; aad DR.. Prices
are unequaled in quality and purity.
The pedestrian, Dan O'Leary, has
given up the profession himself, and
will take to managing walking matches.
H. has in hand number of amateur
pedestrians whom he will give a
trial in series Of minor contests, and
when he finds one who can make 500
miles ''go as you please" in six days,
he will take him to England to
bring back the belt which the English
Rowell carried away from our shores.
Ten thousand people we're attracted
to Monumental Park. in Cleveland,
O., Wednesday evening to witness the
first regular lighting up of the park
with the Brush electric light. The
effect is described as brilliant in the
extreme aud the illumination a per-
feet success. Formerly ITO gas-bur-
ners were used to light up the beauti-
ful public resort, but the twelve cleo
trio lights give three times as much
light, and will cost the city SlO0 per
annum less. This is the first instance
on record of an American city being
regularly lighted up by electrical H.
luminators Gas monopolsts are be-
ginning to trembling again, and gas
stocks are growing shaky.
Among the Republican employees of
the United States Senate who were dis
charged yesterday was Mr.. Colbaith, a
brother of the late Vice President Will
son, a gray-haired old gentleman. who
has for many years has filled position
as doorkeeper to one of the Senate gal
leries. Nine others received notice Of
their discharge to-day. Among these
was one man who served through all
the rebellion as Union soldier; an
| other Union soldier who survived the
horrors Of Libby and other Southern
PRISONS. and still another who was
seriously wounded in battle.
These patriots are removed
only to give comfortable situations to
the fellows whom they fought.
The Presidents proclamation warn
ing white settlers against locating in
the Indian Territory was not issued a
moment too soon. Information has
been received at Washington that L.
500 persons had crossed the line from
Kansas, and that other parties are pre-
pairing to cross. The Commissioner
of Indian Affairs has taken measures
notify them of the proclamation and
! advise them tO return No trouble