Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-19
CURRENT EVENTS.
MISCELLANEOUS.

fever in the south are emphatically
denied.
The snow storm in Canada on the
18th inst was the worst one of the sea-
son.
EDWARD r. THOMPSON, retired COM
modore of the U. S. navy, died in Phil
adelphia Feb. 18th.
NINETY thousand hogs had been
packed at Des MONIES, Iowa, up 10 Feb.
18th this season.
1t is rumored that coal companies
will soon raise the price Of coal from
SO cent to ST. per ton.
w. B. FLEMING has been elected to
congress in Georgia to succeed the late
Hon. Julian Hartridge.
A VERY heavy snow storm prevailed
over the northwest on Tuesday, Feb.
18th. 1t brought great Joy to the
pineries.
The SEVENTEEN anniversary of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln was cele-
brated by the various Lincoln clubs on
the 10Th inst.
A FIRE near Milwaukee, Feb. 18th,
destroyed mill property belonging to
Chas. Herman to the amount of $780,
900. No insurance.
The Tennessee legislature is again in
session, and the holders of that states
bonds are trying to effect a compromise
at 60 per cent.
THE American print works, at Fall
River. Mass, have been compelled to
ask an extension of two years on paper
to the amount of 81, 100000.
The railroad tax war in Green coun-
ty, KY, is q serious matter. The
people are resisting the tax and threat
ening the life of the collector.
THE liabilities of the Sayles Manu-
featuring Co. at Norwich, Conn, are
500, 900, most of which is said to be
covered by available assets.
THE treasurer Of st. Clair county,
Mo-, is defaulter to the amount of
$50, 900. His bondsmen are said to be
good and the county is indemnifed
against loss.
Hon. ZACHARIA CHANDLER was unani-
mously nominated for q. S. senator
uice Christiancy resigned, by the repub-
lican caucus Of the Michigan legislature
Feb. 18th.
THE Nebraska legislature defeated
the proposition to submit to the people
the question of a prohibitory liquor
amendment, by very close vote in the
lower house.
THE Kansas legislature has appointed
committee to investigate the grave
charges made concerning the manner
of Mr.. ingalls, election to the United
States senate.
The grand charity ball in New York,
on the 10th inst, was very successful
affair. Nearly $4,000 was realized as
net proceeds, all.of which will be de-
voted to charitable objects.
THE case of the American middlings
purifier against several prominent mill
lers of the United States involving the
question of the validity of the Cochrane
patent, began at St. Louis Feb. 10th.
CHAs. MCGILL was hanged at Cleve-
land, O., Feb. Is, Tor the murder of
Mary Kelly Dec. 2, 1877. The execu-
ton was pronounced the most humane
and systematic Of any that ever occur
red in Ohio.
THE Northwestern Dairymen's asso
citation after holding a very profitable
session of three days duration at Chica-
go. adjourned its 18th annual meet
ing on the 18th inst.
The secretary of the Minneapolis,
tMinn. board of trade has just COM
pleted compilation of statistics of
building improvement in that city dur
ing the past year. The total is over
81, 100000.
The first Northern Pacific locomo-
tive and train crossed the Missouri
river on the 18th inst A number of
invited guests occupied General Rosser's
car, and several flat-cars were loaded
with people.
The Ottawa (Can.) Free Press has IN
formation that Sitting Bull has not
crossed the Canadian line into United
States territory, but is encamped at
Frenchman's creek, twenty-five miles
north of the boundary.
THE coal miners at Ashland. KY,
who have been in strike for the past
few months resumed work last week
without receiving any concession from
the mine owners.
The Erie railway, under the manage
ment Of President Jewett. has just
gained control of the Atlantic & Great
Western railroad, thus securing a
closer connection with the trade of
Chicago and the northwest.
The first railroad running into the
city of Quebec, Canada, was finished
Feb 9Th This new road RIMS from
Montreal on the north side Of the ST..
Lawrence and is 100 miles long. The
event caused great rejoicing.
FROM November 1 to Feb. 9th Chica-
go packers slaughtered and sailed e.
GOA, 1888 hogs, against 2,101, 900 for the
same period last season, and 1.430,716
for the corresponding time in 1876 and
1877.
Hon. LEVI B. Villas, Of Madison,
Wis, died suddenly in that city Feb.
9th. He came to Wisconsin from Yer
mont, in 1851, became a prominent