Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-18

Russia continue to be almost dali
made. One Of tho most startling i
: that of the discovery .of a number o
secret gun-powder manufactures a
Towo, in Siberia. 1t appears tha
these mills have been In operation To-
several months and it is believed tha
large quantities of powder made by
them have been distributed among the
d1safected populace Of that portion o
the country.
4 KANSAS CYCLoNE.-ST. LOUIS
June IA Topeka, Kansas, dispatch
says The Commonwealth's special from
Augusta says the cyclone in But Ier
county on Monday last was very severe
Mrs. Hawkins and her two children
were blown quarter of mile and
killed. Quite number of persons
were injured, some Of them seriously.
Thirty-seveu farm houses were blown
down and completely wrecked Others
were moved from their foundations and
twisted out of shape. There was
general destruction Of outhouses in the
course OF the storm, and corn was bad
ly hurt, but will grow again. Wheat
was also badly injured.
EAps' New SCHEME.-NEw York.
June 1.-THE Tribune says, editori-
ally: Captain Eads has an idea about
the lstnmus canal, which is worth con.
slderlng. He says it is idle to spend
Sl5O,OOO,OO0 in digging canal,
through the isthmus. when by the ex-
penditure Of one third as much along
the present Panama Railroad, it will be
perfectly easy to take ships aud their
cargoes bodily over the isthmus. His
plan would be simply to dig ship
canal with locks alongside the railroad.
tie believes it to be practicable and, as
compared with the plan lately recon.
mended at the isthmus canal confer
ence on the other. side, very economi-
cal. Eads has been so successful
where other engineers have failed, and
has accomplished so much at compar.
atively small outlay, that his opinion
on that SUBJECTS entitled to unusual
weight.
INDIAN WARs.--A Washington
Dispatch says: The Secretary of
War having decided that enlisted men
whc have served in Indian campaigns
approaching the magnitude of wars, are
entl1led to wear distinctive chevron
"for service in war" the following
campaigns against hostile Indians have
been selected, and are announced as
being within the scope of the Secre-
tary's decision:
Campaign in Southern Oregon and
Idaho, and northern parts of California
@nd Nevada, 1865 to 1868.
Campaign against the Cheyennes,
Arrapahoes, Kowas and Comanches in
Kansas, Colorado and Indian Territory
1868 to 1869.
Modoc war, 1872 to 1878.
Campaign against the kiowas, Co.
manches and Cheyennes, in Kansas,
Colorado, Texas, Indian Territory and
New Mexico, 1874 to 1875.
Campaign against the Northern
Cheyennes and Sioux, 1876 to 1867.
Nez Perce war, 1877.
Bannock war, 1878.
Cam paign against the Northern
Cheyennes, 1878 to 1879.
! The Iowa REpUBLIcANs,-DEs-
MONS, Iowa, June IL The Repub
lican State convention met at one
O'Clock, 7S2 delegates 10 attendance.
John n. Irwin was made temporary
chairman. Mr.. Irwin in taking chair
made speech which produced merit.
ed enthusiasm and applause, the most
radical utterance being those most
loudly cheered. In making up list
OF prospective Republican candidates
In 1880, and naming Conkling, Sher-
man, Blaine, Grant, the latter two
names were met with particularly en-
thuslastlc applause, that for Grant be-
ing several times repeated, ending in
cheers The convention, after appoint
ing the customary committees, adjourn.
ed till 2 o'clock.
The convention reassembled with
ex-senator Harland in the chair aud
Col. Jno. Scott secretary. The an
noucement of Senator Harland's name
as chairman was very warmly applaud
ed. The committee on platform not
being ready to report nominations were
proceeded with. Gov. Gear and Lieut..
Gov. Campbell were renominated by
acclamation. On the third ballot for
Supreme Judge, when Beck's vote had
reached 4lO and Ruddck 278, the no.
mination of Beck was made unani-
nous. Mr.. Won Coelln was nominst-
ed for Superintendent of Public In
struction. The committee on platform
submitted the report, which was adopt
| ed without iamendment Tt declares