Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-03-05
WASHINGTON

PROF. MoRDECAI YARNELL of the
naval observatory, died Feb. 27.
The next census will show less ag-
gregate of national wealth than in 1870
EX-SENATOR RAMSEY, of Minnesota,
Is sem.-Ofhcially announced as the next
minister to Berlin.
THE president to-day nominated John
2. Sanborn as collector of customs for
the district of Port Huron, Mich.
THE Reno court OF inquiry report
that sufficient evidence was not educed
to warrant the court-martial sentence.
AN effort will be made to abolish the
office of public printer, and let all gov
eminent printing to the lowest bidder
on separate contracts.
The nomination Of Samuel Hays for
postmaster at st. Louis, was confirmed
in executive session Feb. 9th by vote
of 3S to 10.
THE president has nominated James
for the district Of Mississippi; Geo. H.
Keith, postmaster, Minneapolis, MINI.
LIEUTENANT FLETCHER, who basely
deserted his wife and eloped with Miss
Bailey, has been found in edmond,
Va, and will be court-martialed.
VIM. MCGARRAHAN, claimant of the
New Idria quicksilver mine, knocked
down and severely pounded Dom
Piatt, Of the Sunday Capital, recently in
the senate lobby.
/ The house committee on elections
has agreed to report bill limiting the
allowance for expenses incurred in con-
testing seats in the house to 1000 in
each case after the present congress.
THE comptroller Of the currency has
declared dividend of five per cent
in favor of the creditors of the City
National Bank of Chicago, making the
total to its creditors Of SO per cent.
UP to date the number of petitions
introduced into this congress is 10,107.
Each petition makes an average of five
lines on the record, thus causing great
deal of expense, but otherwise amount
ing to nothing.
THE President has nominated Wal
ter S. Cox, Of Washington, associate
! Justice Of the supreme court Of the
District of Columbia: Peter A. Williams
United States Marshal of the southern
district of Florida; Dennis Eagan, col
lectOr of internal revenue for Florida.
The senate confirmed the following
appointments as postmasters Henry
A. Patterson, GAINESVILLE; Louis Smisher,
Sparta; VIM. A. Watson, Rowlins
Prairie; Chas. Seymour. La Crosse; JAS
w. Ferguson, Neillsville-all of Wis
consin. .H
| THE house committee on elections in
congress decides unanimously that Rep
resentative Metcalf, the present mem
| Der from the Third Missouri District, is
entitled to his seat in congress, as against
his contestant, Frost.
GENERAL JOHN G. FREMONT, governor
of Arizona territory, is in Washington,
at the request Of the territorial legisla-
ture, to look after important interests
affecting the welfare of the people of
the territoty. 9t.
CAPTAIN TYSON, the Aactic navigator,
has sued Captain Howgate, claiming
$4,000 damages for the loss Of his posi-
ton in the navy yard, Captain Howgate
failing to secure the place for Tyson &C
cording to promise.
THE executive reception at the white
house Feb. 25th is pronounced one of
the most brilliant affairs of its kind that
ever occurred. Invitations were sent
to 1900 guests. The scene was one of
gorgeous magnificence. En.a
The call of the senate ordered at
midnight Feb 25th created q great
deal of merriment. Several senators
were attending the brilliant reception
given by Senior Zamacona, and they
were forcibly taken away from thence
to the hall.
THE census bill as it passed the
house provides that the enumer-
alton shall commence on the first
Monday in June. and returns shall
be forwarded to supervisors on or
before the LIST of July, 1880, and in any
city having over 10000 inhabitants the
enumeration shall be taken within two
weeks from the first Monday of June.
The president by and with the consent
of the senate, is to have the appoint
ment Of supervisors of the census, whose
numbers are limited to $50, and who are
to receive compensation of $500 each.
The sum of 100000, $250,0OO of
which is hereby appropriated, is limi-
ted as the maximum cost of the census.
A WASHINGTON special of Feb. 9th
says: Senior Zamacona, Mexican min
lister, gave the most elaborate enter
tainment Of the winter at the Mexican
legation this evening. Mrs. Secretary
Evarts assisted in receiving the guests,
who numbered several hundred, and in
cluded all the distinguished people in
Washington. The house was very hand
somely decorated, and was illumin-
ated without by gas jets representing
the Mexican coat-of-arms, surm ounted
by the word "Mexico." In order to
give additional room, the residence adj
joining the legation was secured, and a