Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-26

which will prevent any diseased cattle
from being shipped abroad Some
thing officially must be done to destroy
the effort now being made to unjustly
prejudice foreigners against American
beef II
IHE demand for 4 per cents is SO
great that the bureau of engraving and
printing ran at full force last Sunday,
the supply being so much less than the
demand. The government presses
have not been SO busy since the war,
and often run all night.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has ordered the
revenue cutter OHver WoIcoH, now at
Port Townsend, to Sitka, to preserve
peace. The British man-of-war Ospreu,
has left for Sitka at the earnest request
of the citizens, who represent that they
fear indiscrimlnate massacre bv the
Indians. aag.s -aa.a ..H ~.
DURING the last year the United
States exported $2,5OO,OOO of cotton
goods to China, chiefly from New Eng
land. California and Oregon exported
ST. 100000 in grain. The entire exports
of the United States to China have in
creased from 1871 to last year from
100000 to So 100000. s
! A WASHINGTON dispatch says Balti-
more papers to-day contain accounts
of the elOpement of Lieutenant Fletcher,
of the navy, aged 40 years, and a mar
ried man with a wife and two child
ren,) and Miss Bailey, q society belle,
aged Is. The affair creates much ex-
element in society circles. Lieutenant
Fletcher is citizen of Washington, and
his wife belongs to one of the best fam
| lies here. -s.g.
| A WASHINGTON dispatch says Mrs.
Bayard Taylor is actually suffering
from poverty in Berlin. She was left
SO poor that she cannot pay the rent
for the last quarter, nor for the coming
month until next July. She is, besides,
unable to pay the physicians who at
tended her husband. or even his funeral
expenses. The consulgeneralh has paid
the funeral expenses out of mis- own
means. but expects reimbursement.
SURGEoN-G ENERAL WooDwoRTH. of the
United States marine hospital service,
is Of the opinion that precautions should
be taken by congress to prevent the
plague from being landed On our shores.
He advises that $12, 900 be appropriated
to pay the expenses of two medical
men to be stationed in Europe, and no
tify the authorities here Of ports that
should be quarantined against.
The bill increasing the pay of letter
carriers. only needs the signature of the
president to become g. law. The bill
Il fI1o4 :, c1o1 Hcs !, Il
of carriers, to be called first-class, second
class and auxiliary carriers, in cities of
over $4,000 population, and first-class
carriers shall receive $1,000. second
class $500, and auxiliaries $500. In
cities of less population than $4,000
there shall be one class, who shall re-
ceive $3.50.
The omission of an important sec
ton relating to the Arkansas Hot
Springs from the enrolled sundry civil
appropriation bill of last session led to
special congressional investigation.
The committee to which the inquiry
was intrusted has prepared a report,
showing that the omission was cleri-
cal error made by the overworked and
exhausted members and clerks of the
house committee while enrolling the
bill during the last hours Of the ses-
sion.
The Senate has confirmed J. F. Hart
ranft postmaster at Philadelphia; A. L.
Snowden, superintendent Philadelphia
mint; assistant treasurer, Albert G. Ed.
wards. St. Louis; receiver of public
moneys, r. ]. Monroe, Lewiston, Idaho;
registers of land Offices, George A. Mo-
ser, Ironton, Mo-, and George W. Fay,
Menasha, Wis; postmasters (Ohlo)-A.
M. Patterson, Crestline; Mrs. Flovia
Perrin, Clyde; Elisha r. Wise, Warren.
A SEPARATE treaty has been signed
between the United States and Japan,
abrogating all previous conventions,
as to the right Of the Japanese govern
ment to adjust a tariff on imports is
recognized: the export duties are to be
abolished; Japan is to control the coast
ing trade; Slmorzeki and one other
port are to be opened. The treaty
takes effect as soon as the other powers
consent.