Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-05-21


cation by cable and transandine
line between Peru and Europe, is at
present interrupted. Admiral Robelldo,
of the Cnilian squadron, has cut the
coast cable at Iquique and taken the
Gillian end on board his vessel in order
to place himself in direct communica-
ton with his government at Santiago.
FRIDAY. the 10th inst, was a busy
day for the hangman. Robert Cheney.
colored of New Orleans, Henry Davis.
white, Henry Andrews, white, and
Lewis Carleton, colored, all of Raleigh,
North Carolina, and J. J. West, of
Boonville, Mo-, were hung; VIM. Wiki
enson Of Provo, Utah territory, was
shot; while Henry Cross Of Salem,
Mass, hung himself; and Brotherton,
Of Auburn. N. Y, was sentenced to
hang July 18th.
A Brazil, Ind. special Of the 18th
says the strikers went to John An
drews' mine to-day and forced his men
out, although he was paying the ad-
vance. A number of the miners re-
ceived notices, coming to them in some
mysterious way, threatening death if
they persisted in working. Some of
the operators received notices threaten
ing the destruction of their works by
fire if they put men in their mines.
The effect has been to lessen the num-
Der Of men at work at all of the mines
except Seller & McOlellan's.
AN Oshkosh, Wis, dispatch Of the
18th says President Rhinelorder, of the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western rail
road, has submitted a proposition to
build branch road from Oshkosh to
Hortonville connecting with the Wis
consin Central and Michigan, Lake
Shore & Western roads, distance of
twenty-five miles, On condition that the
City of Oshkosh take $75, 900 stock, and
give that amount of city bonds payable
in fifteen years at per cent. The pro-
position will be laid before the COM
mon council, and will doubtless be &C.
cepted.
A Boston dispatch of the 18th says,
Gardner Colby, for whom the univer-
sity at Waterville, Me-, was named, has
left property of $1,5O0,OOO, of which
$461, 900 is bequeathed to public in
situations. Colby University receives
$120,O0O Newton Theological Insti-
tuition and Brown University
and the American Baptist Home Mis-
sionary Society received $4,000 each,
the American Baptist Missionary
Union. $4,000, and the Baptist organi-
cations located here, with few non
sectarian institutions, from $4,000 to
$1,000.
A DISPATCH of the 18th says the twen-
~, rf
American Sanger Bund will be held at
Music Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio, June II
to Is inclusive. Extensive preparations
are being made to render it one of the
most successful gatherings held in the
United States. The chorus which has
been rehearsing for the past year, in this
and other cities, will number nearly
1000 voices, each society having been
subjected to rigid examination before
being admilteds The instrumental mu-
sic will be furnished by the great organ
end an orchestra of over a hundred
pieces, ali under the leadership of Prof.
Carl Barns
A DISPATCH of the 18th says a college
war of considerable proportions has
broken out at Wooster, O., between the
seniors and sophomores on the one
side and the juniors and freshmen on
the other Last night some of the
former class stole a number of hats
from freshman's room, and this
morning, when they knew the
freshmen and juniors were at nome,
they marched down down with the
hats hoisted on poles. The juniors
and freshmen hearing of this proceed
ing, soon put in an appearance, and a
regular rough and tumble fight ensued.
Several Of the combatants on both sides
were badly used up. The president of
the college, VINO was in Pittsburg, was
telegraphed for, and, on his arrival, will
try to straighten things. 1t is said that
the faculty intend to punish the trans
gressors, but the whole college is mixed
up in the affair, and the students don't
seem to fear the result.
A WALLA Walla dispatch of
the 18th says a council was held at
Walla Walla, On the steam er Northwest.
between Moses and other Indians, and
Gen. Howard and Gov. Ferry. Moses
says the reservation they are going to
put him on is not the one asked for, and
yet his own map SuOWeu WuoIo NC
marked out the place that he
desired, and it was given him.
M. G. Bean, interpreter. says he
agreed in every particular to accept the
reservation laid off for him between
Akorogan river on the east and the
Cascades mountain on the west.
Moses says he wants the Colville reser-
walton, for that is what he went to
Washington for. Secretary Schurz has
been telegraphed to for instructions.
Meantime the Indians and the civil and
military party will proceed to Killitas
valley and await a reply.
AN Oshkosh, Wisconsin, dispatch
of the 18th, says the proposition
of the directors of the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western road to build a branch
from Hortonville to this city. has been
placed before and accepted by the direc-
tors of the Oshkosh & Mississippi road
and petition is to be sent to the meet
ing of the common council, asking that
body to submit the question to vote OF
the people at an early date. The terms
on which the extension is to be built