Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
Acquisition by the C. M. &
st. Paul R'y. Co.

LA Crosse, May 81. General Man
ager Merrill, of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & St. Paul Railway Company, and
a few personal friends, accompanied
General Manager Meyers and Super
intendent Egan. of the Southern Min
I nesota Railroad Company, went west
in Manager Merrill's private car. The
impression seems confirmed that the
majority of Southern Minnesota stock
held by ex-President Clark W.Thomp-
son. by his friend Col Easton, the op-
rent banker md fnancier of Mime
sofa, has passed into the control Of the
owners of the Milwaukee company.
The growing business and cheering
progress Of the Southern Minnesota
raj road, under the excellent manage
ment of the bondholders, not only i'm
part value of the stock that was once
deemed comparatively worthless, but
on account of tie Importance Of its
tributary business to connecting East
ern lines has become desirable pro-
perty. The bondholders under the
arrangement made when the Southern
Minnesota railroad was taken out of
the hands of receiver have the power
to operate the road until the year 'S3
when the ockholders can resume
conhol.
Practically it makes little difference
whether the transfer occurs now or
then, as the alliance of those roads is
complete and permanent, There is a
general feeling of satisfaction and Sc
curity in La Crosse that all possibili-
ty of the Southern Minnesota Railroad
passing into the control of unfriendly
interests has passed away. The sub
siantial Improvements recently made
here by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul Railway Company Indicate
the purpose of that company to make
La Crosse the centre of gigantic rail
way operations. The rapid extension
of the Chicago and Milwaukee rail
way system westward into Dakota Ter
ritory may be regarded as certainty
if this acquisition of between 200 and
800 miles of valuable railway west of
La Crosse is followed up with the
usual vigorous operations which have
made Manager Merrills 5000 miles
of railway so conspicuously successful.
Last Sunday Mr.. Talmage made
this announcement from his Tabernacle
pulpit in Brooklyn: Next Wednes-
day [ will sail for Liverpool by the
Cunard steamer Gallia. shall be alb
sent three months, taking my Summer
vacation in Great Britain and sur
roundings. [ will be in my pulpit on
the first Sabbath in Septcmber, and
whatever Of interest [ see and hear
will be brought to this pulpit. [ say
from this pulpit to the newspaper eraccus-
toned to publish my sermons that next
Autumn | propose new chapter Of
my ministry-a chapter characterized
by more industry, by more stirring in
terest. and more catholicity. | have
always been somewhat hampered by
desire to do things as much like other
clergymen as was possible to me. l
shall hereafter take my own way"
CATHOLIC COLONIZATION.-NEW
York, May 3O.--At meeting of pro-
minent Irish Catholic Citizens to night
Bishops spalding of Peoria, and Ire
land. of St. Paul. with the consent Of
Cardinal McClosky, made speeches
iavoripg a scheme to organize stock
company known as "The Irish Catho-
lie Colonization Association Of the Un-
tied States" with a capital of $780,
OCO, in shares Of 500 each. Glow
iny accounts were given Of the success
aud prosperity of several colonies al
ready established. It was stated that
1900 worth of stock have already
been subscribed for in Chicago, and
$4,000 worth were taken by those in
attendance at to-night's meeting.
DEATH OF THE VICE PRESIDENTS
SISTER, ATERTowN, N. Y, May
27.-Miss Della Wheeler, aged IS,
only sister of Vice President Wheeler,
died suddenly at the home of the vice
president at Malone this evening.
GRANTS HORSES New HAVEN,
Conn, May 29.-The iron steamer
Norman Moparch arrived after 26
days trip from Constantinople, bring
ing two handsome gray Arabian Stall
lions, the gift of the Sultan Of Turkey
to Gen. Grant. They will probably
be sent to their owners farm in the
West. The Norman Monarch will
take back to Constantinople ffty-nine
thousand stands Of arms for the Turk
ish government. The cargo will be
worth about million dollars.
A discovery that is as gratifying as
it was unexpected. gives assurance
that the United States Treasury De-
partmant will ho on.hIo1 RI f,,rnich