Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-07-30

the trains July 22d. Every one who was
able to leave the city seemed to have
taken flight.
The Louisiana constitutional conven-
ton, July 22d, adopted provision max
ing the intermarriage of whites and
blacks a felony.
A REPORT from Atlanta, Ga, July 22d,
gave brief particulars of the shooting Of
Mormon priest who was proselyting for
converts in that vicinity.
A DEATH from yellow fever occurred at
Brooklyn, July 22d. The victim was a
fireman on Cuban steamer. Three
deaths of the same nature had already
occurred at the quarantine station in
New York harbor.
Two eccentric maiden ladies living at
Hyde Park near Chicago, committed
suicide July 21st but their bodies were
not discovered until the 22nd. Their
names were Trowbridge. Trouble about
property led to the act
A BISMARCK dispatch of July 22nd
says Joseph Lambert, a woodman, and
family, living six miles above Wolf
Point Agency, on the Missouri, were at
tackled by the Indians on the goth inst
Lambert, wife, and four children, were
killed and scalped Two other children
were seriously wounded, and cannot re-
cover, and one little girl carried into
captivity,
A BosTON telegram of July 23d says
Gov. Talbot, having considered the mat
ter fully, has, by the advice of his friends,
and in accordance with what he deems
his duty to the republican party, conclu-
ded to allow his name to be presented to
the republican convention. This means,
of course, that the republican ticket will
be Talbot and Long, and the opposing
ticket Butler and French.
AT A CONFERENCE of prominent south
ern men held in Washington, July Oath,
it was decided to make the following
suggestions to the governor of Tennes-
see, viz: That he convene at once the
Tennessee legislature in extraordinary
session, place infected districts and cities
nnder martial law, and, by guarding we'll
the approaches and exits of places in
fected, prevent either ingress to or egress
from such cities This, the conference
claimed, was heroic treatment. but that
the situation was such that heroic treat
ment was necessary.
A NEW ORLEANS dispatch of July
SoIu says tue Louisiana CONSTITUTIONAL
convention adjourned tonight sane de-
Previous to adjournment p. s. B. Pinch
back, David Young, It. T. Allen, Henry
Demas and L. B. Stamps, all colored, and
all recognized as republican leaders,
made brief addresses thanking the COW
vention for The great consideration and
courtesy shown them during the protract-
ed session, and gave it as their firm con-
viction that no state constitution in the
union more etfectually guarantees the
civil and political rights Of all classes
than that Of Louisiana, just adopted
A FORT KEoGH special of July 22nd
says an engagement took place near the
mouth Of Beaver Creek, on the 18th inst,
between two companies of troops and
Lieut.. Clark's Indian scouts of Miles
command and 800 hostile Sioux. The
troops lost four Indian scouts killed and
two soldiers wounded. When Miles main
column, which was twelve miles be-
hind, came up, the Indians were pursued
distance of fifteen miles, but made their
escape to Sitting Bulls camp. 1t is very
probable that another fight has taken
place before this. Bear VOLTS band Of
Grows, who are at Terry's Landing, re-
port 800 lodges of Sioux on this side of
the Missouri on the way up to Keough
to make friends with the whites.