Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-11

characterized by the most disgraceful
disorder. The people in the galleries
openly depressed their contempt and
hatred of certain members whose hos
tlllty against the executive has been
most marked, and these members in
creased the disorder by making most
impassloned attacks against the presi-
dent of the republic. The populace re-
pied with volleys of stones, and the
members used their revolvers in turn.
On the 9TH of May, Gen. Triilo, with a
battalion of colonial guards, cleared the
galleries, adjourned the session, and es-
corted the members home.
PTTTsBURG advices of the End inst.
state that the iron manufacturers having
refused to sign the sliding scale, paying
puddlers SIS per ton for pudding, ali
the mills in this city, with one exception,
are closed to-day. In July last the
manufacturers notified the puddlers
that, owing to the nigh wages paid here,
they could not compete with eastern
and western firms, and that a reduction
would have to be made June LIST, at
which time five dollars per ton, per
contract, would expire. A committee
of n manufacturers will meet the puddlers
at three o'clock this afternoon, when
the difficulties will be discussed.
A CHICAGO dispatch of the night of
June I'd, states that at the judicial cleo
tons held throughout Illinois on the
"a, there seems to have been an end
less amount of scratching, and returns
are consequently late. At midnight
returns from the Chicago circuit were
nearly complete. The city shows
that the entire democratic ma
jerities average about 10000, Re-
turns from country towns will slightly
lessen these majorities, but will not alter
the result. About half the usual vote
was cast. Booth ran largely ahead and
Reed far behind on the republican side;
while Rogers leads all other democrats
by 1000.
AN Ottomwa, Iowa, dispatch OF June
End says: Gen. James Shields, late
United States senator from Missouri,
died suddenly in this city, at 1870
last evening. On the Sabbath day,
he appeared in his usual health, ate
heartily at six, and wrote several
lSttcIo, DuL JuSJ DclOIO IoIIlUS CO.u-
planned of pain in the chest, and soon
thereafter said to his niece that he was
dying, and in thirty minutes expired,
sinking in his chair, and remaining
conscious to the last He lectured in
this city on Wednesday evening last,
and had remained here visiting rela-
tlves. His remains leave her for his
home in Carrollton, Missouri, at 5
o'clock this evening.
TRUSTWORTHY advices from the city
of Mexico, under date of June 4th, state
that there is reason to believe that the
country is on the verge of serious
trouble. Dissatisfa ction with the pres
ent administration is increasing daily.
Such is the general anticipation of dis
turbance that when canons were fired at
GA. NJ. on the15th of in commence
ration Of the battle of Queretaro, many
of the citizens of the capital sprang
from their beds in terror, believing
that the revolutionary party had attack
ed the city. La the capital, however,
the opinion generally prevails that
President DIaz is quite strong enough to
crush the various factions arrayed
against him. There is an openly ex-
pressed wish among many citizens that
Diaz should not leave the presidency at
the end of the term Of his Office, but
should proclaim himself dictator.