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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

THE ARMED FORCES OF EURoPE.-In
Germany, Austria, France, Russia and
Italy every male adult capable of bearing
arms is liable to military service. In
Germany the liability extends over TWEEN
ty-fve years, from II to AZ, and includes
three years active service in the standing
army, four years in the first reserve, five
years in the second reserve, and thirteen
years in the third reserve. In France
and Russia the liability extends over
twenty years, in Italy over nineteen, and
in Austria over twelve years. Russia ex-
acts six years active service from her re-
cruits, Italy eight.yearsand Austria three.
The following is the statement of the
standing armies of the several countries
at the close of 1879-exclusive of the last
classes of reserve:
Germany-Peace footing, APO, 900 men:
war footing, 10000 men.
France-Peace footing, 100000 men;
war footing, 1,34O, 600 men.
Russia-Peace footing, $4,000 men;
war footing, 100000 men.
Italy-Peace footing, $4,000 men;
war footing, 335, 900 men.
Austria-Peace footing, 267, 900 men;
war footing, 771,OOO men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
NE US SUMMARY.

A. c. Wells has been nominated for sur
yeyor of customs for Louisiana.
The findings of the Reno court material
have been forwarded to the president.
Parnell and party visited the president
and members of the cabinet on Wednes-
day.
The American demand for iron is caus-
ing unprecedented activity in Great
Britain.
The New York Herald has started an
Irish relief fund with contribution of
| 100000
A fire on board the steamer City Of Ma
con, from Savannah for New York de-
stroyed forty bales of cotton.
A. T. Hopkins and Miss Fillie Irwin
were burned to death in fire at Fl Col
Inns, Colorado, on Tuesday night.
Subscriptions have been opened at
Bombay for the relief of the distress in
Ireland. One native banking company
has subscribed $1,000.
The Pennsylvania delegates to the ma
tional republican convention were in
structed to vote for Grant for president,
by vote of 1873 to 49,
The house banking committee las
ordered favorable report on the bill to
allow national banks to make loans On
mortgaged real estate.
Three bodies came ashore at Lorg
Branch on Wednesday, supposed to be
seamen who belonged to the bark which
foundered off there on Tuesday.
Edward Knapp Hayt, son of ex-com
missioner Hayt was examined by tn.
committee of Indian commissioners or
Wednesday, and gave some very damag
ing testimony.
The lord mayor and other of officers Of
Dublin, will present petition at the bar
of the house of commons on Friday in
favor of reproductive relief work and an
amendment of the land laws.
The earnings of the Chicago & North.
western railroad for January, amounted
to ST., 1876, 900, being larger than during
the same month at any previous time in
the history Of the road.
The schooners Daniel Harding and
Kate Newman collided at Toms river,
New Jersey, on Monday night, the latter
sinking with all on board, except one.
Seven bodies have been recovered.
The house agricultural committee has
ordered favorable report on Atkins
substitute for Muldrow's bill making the
agricultural department. an executive de-
partment of the government.
At Reading, Pennsylvania, on We'd
nesday, Peter Nagle attacked Mrs. Shack
sell, with whom he boarded, with a
Ratchet and probably fatally wounded
her, and then killed himself. Jealousy.
A bill has been introduced in the New
York senate making it a misdemeanor
for any woman to engage in go-as-you-
please, or for any manager or lessee to
let his premises for such purpose.
The supreme court of Wisconsin has
decided that commercial agency cannot
be compelled in action for libel allegep
to be contained in report of such cor
respondent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

ENGLAND 5, AND IRELAND.-LONDoN,
January 31.-Public interest is at present
wholly absorbed in the political question
attending the opening Of Parliament on
Thursday next. A spirited contest for
future political supremacy is Anticipated.
The Liberals are announcing Lord Bea-
confeld for running England, while the
Conservatives are loud in their praise of
the Government for preserving the peace
of Europe and indicating the glories of
the ante-Napoleonic days. 1t is general
ly believed that the Premier will endea-
vor to take the wind out of the Liberal
sails by proposing a scheme of relief for
for Ireland at the opening of the session,
repeating former maneuvers in giving a
reform bill even more comprehensive in
its character than imagined by the Lib
erals. This intention has been much dis
cussed, the papers some time ago saying
that the Prime Minister, the Duke OF
Marlborough, Mr.. Lowther and Lord
Cairns had agreed upen legislative set
Element of the Irish land question, which
would leave the Liberals, even if they
eventually came into power, nothing to
do. The Irish members intend that Ire.
land shall be the first subject of discussion
when Parliament opens. They have re-
solved to offer an amendment to the
Queens speech demanding that Irish
questions shall take the precedence Of
all others.-Ne,c York Herald
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

EIGHTY-TWo PERSONS EXECUTED.
LONDON, February General Roberts
sends the following: "Before November
Il, 1879, about seventy-three men were
executed, viz: The City Kotwal (magis-
trate) and six others, convicted for dis
honoring the bodies of the officers of the
British Embassy; seventeen convicted for
attacking the escort to the Embassy, and
having property of the Embassy in their
possession, and forty-fve for proved muir
ders Of camp followers and i'm lication in
the attack on the British residency Since
November II nine were executed on con
viction for attacking the residency and
fifteen more have been sentenced to death
for killing wounded soldiers and implica-
ton i'll the attack of residency."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
4 BILL TO PRE- VENT CENSUS
FRAUDS.

The senate last Thursday passed an
important bill, designed to prevent. fraud
in the taking of the census. Its chief
provision is the requirement that each
enumeration, upon completing his work,
and before forwarding the result to the
supervisor, shall file in the office OF the
clerk of the county court list of the
names, with age, sex and color, of all
persons enumerated by him, which he
shall certify to be true, and for which he
shall be paid at the rate of--cents for
every 100 names. He shall further give
notice by public advertisement that ne
will be at the county court house on the
fifth and sixth days after filing the list,
to correct enumeration by striking out or
adding designation of persons improperly
enumerated or omitted, and on those days
he shall correct, on such reliable infor-
nation as he can obtain, all omissions
and mistakes, and in so doing may swear
and examine witnesses, making known
the result of his inquiries, and the whole
number of persons enumerated to by by
ISLANDERS within the next five days; he
shall make a full copy of all his schedules
and forward with the original, as dupli-
cate returns to the supervisor, who shall
forward one set to the census Office, in
Washington, and file the other in the
Office of the secretary of state of his state
or territory. The bill further provides
that the enumeration shall be commenc-
ed all over the country on the LIST of June
and be completed in cities having over
10000 people within two weeks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
PENNSYL V-ANIA.
tor Price

The republican state convention in
PENNSYLVANIA, for the election of delega-
ties to the national convention was held
Last Wednesday, The delegates chosen
were instructed to cast the vote of the
state as unit, and for General Grant.
The majority, however, was only 2O,which
shows that the Grant movement is not so
strong there as has been supposed. Blaine
developed unexpected strength, and he
has no reason to feel discouraged under
the circumstances, considering that Don
Cameron was on the ground in Grants
interest and used all his power and in
fuence in that behalf. Indeed, it may
well be questioned whether it is not more
of a defeat for Grant than it is a victory.
Washington dispatches state that it is so
regarded there, and that the impression
prevails among prominent republicans
that Gen. Grant, when he comes to un-
derstand the true situation, will decline
the further use of his name as a presi-
dental candidate. His friends have
claimed all along that he would not &C
cept the nomination unless it came to
him unanimously, or nearly SO, and the
result in Pennsylvania shows that he can
not expect any such result
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

Engineers who have examined the
machine invented by Albert Pietnowski
a Pole, now on exhibition in New York,
say that it comes nearer to solving the
problem of perpetual motion than any
continuance as yet devised, and that, for
practical purposes, it is likely to work a
revolution in machinery. 1t consists of a
pair of hollow metallic wheels which revol-
We in opposite directions on the same axis
The moving power is nine metallic balls,
placed within the wheels, SO as to beat
the rim down at first and gravitate toward
the axis, where a side groove runs them
off to a grooved radious of the wheel run
ming in opposite direction to the axis OF
smaller grooved wheels, that regulate the
speed of the machinery.
In the United States Court at Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the Sd instant, the Mis-
souri, Furnace Company, of St Louis.
entered suit against Messrs. Boyle and
Hazlett, of Mt. Pleasant Pa, for $500,
600 damages for nonfulfllnent Of con-
tract.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says this is
the first winter in the history of State
Boards when immigration to the States of
Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michi-
gan has not ceased during the inclement
season. The farmers of the old country
are speeding the winter in reaching new
homes, in order to be ready for farm oper-
ations in the Spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

WILL. The Republican please to point to the
instance when a democratic contestant fwas let
in" during the fifteen years of republican ascen-
dancy? You can't do it. The republican claim
ant twas let in" every time, right or wrong
Democrat.
1t is always a pleasure to impart infor-
nation, and we cheerfully comply in the
present instance with the request of The
Democrat whose editor seems to be so de-
ficient in that respect. 1t is commend
able in him to show a thirst for know
ledge, and we are only too thankful in
contributing our mite towards dispelling
his ignorance.
Several cases can be cited in which
democratic contestants have been sue
cessful in obtaining their seats. In the
And congress, that of Myers VS.. Cessna
was one which excited good deal of in
terest owing to the prominence Of both
parties. Cessna had been for several terms
a member of the house, and had acquired
a leading position in that body He was
always a republican Of influence in
Pennsylvania, where he lived He was
declared elected, was awarded his certif-
cate and he took his seat. The house,
which was republican by large MAORI
ty, upon a careful consideration of the
case, unseated him and 'let i'm, his
democratic opponent. In the same con-
gress, Clark, republican, of Texas, was
unseated to make room for Giddings, his
democratic opponent.
In the 43d congress, Sypher, republi
can, of Louisiana, was unseated and
Lawrence, democrat, awarded the seat
Wiltshire, republican, of Arkansas, was
unseated to make room for Gunter, demo
crat, and Walls, republican, of Florids
was turned out to make room for Niblac
democrat. There were other cases of the
same kind, but these will suffice to cover
the point in controversy
How well these republican precedents
have been followed by the democrats i
well known. One of their first acts, wher
they obtained possession of the house
Oath congress- was to refuse seat t,
Pratt, of Virginia, who was elected by .
large majority, and who had the unani
nous report of the committee (Which wa:
democratic) in his favor. His opponent
had no better claim to the seat than h.
had to that of the governor of the state
but the democrats in the house spat upol
the report of their own committee, shu
their eyes to the facts ard kept their mar
in the place to which republican haC
been fairly elected, and to which he wa.
entitled as much as any member of tn,
house was to his. They have followed
this up by stealing seat after seat which
did not belong to them, and have theiI
eyes on three or four others yet which
they will capture before adjournment. /.
The Democrat answered? IF not,w will
try again.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
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cUclODediM britannica.

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and thinkers of our city to this grand work. No
work of its kind stands higher in the estimation
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Its great cost the only hindrance to it's gene
raj use. American readers generally could not
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ourselves with its possession in few of our lead
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The work is now furnished in the American Re-
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feet in all its parts every word cut illustration
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Letters like the following show what the lead
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The American Reprint of The Encyclopedias
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While poetry deals in sentiment and fiction in
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The Encyclopedia Britannica is, outside
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

The TAY BRIDGE DISASTER. THAT
the bridge went with the train is now in.
dubitable. That the first fracture took
place at the fifth pier, almost at the mo-
ment that the engine went upon it, is as
much shown by the mode in which the
pillars on that pier are described as hay-
ing fallen to east and west On the sixth
pier the iron work was cut off as if with
a knife. The cause was taken to he that
breaking at the fifth pier, and weighted
with part at least of the train, the grid
er had an impetus of movement which at
once swept away the connection at the
west front. Cleanness of fracture betok-
ems great superiority of breaking to resist
ing force. There can be no doubt doubt
that the force was greater at the moment
on its clean-cut piece than at that its ac-
ton ON the more splintered and ragged
plece-that is, supposing the strength of
the piers to be the same. We come thus
very close to what a witness must have
seen had there been one on the spot. The
practical lesson, then, is so far already
clear that scientific inquiry must assume
this form. For how great pressure on
the upper part of the bridge, when trans
ferred by the leverage of the piers to the
top of the impost, was provision made?
Had an iron plate been built in at the
bottom OF the concrete of the piers, and
bolts OF adequate strength made fast to
this bed carried up to the superstructure,
the girders could net have been blown
over. From the tenacity possessed by
this part of the structure it may be poss-
IDLE to calculate the force of the disturb
ing power.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
A GLIMPSE AT MASSACHUSETTS, SENT,

A GLIMPSE AT MASSACHUSETTS SENTT-
MENT.-A few evenings since at a social
reunion in this city, which was attended
by fifteen gentlemen, it was remarked by
one of the number that it was a little
singular that all present were Republi-
cans, though the object of the gathering
was purely social. It was suggested that
vote be taken upon the Presidential
question, but before this was done gen
tleman present asked permission to form
ulate four inquiries, or, in other words,
to present the Presidential question as it
had suggested itself to his mind. He pro-
posed four questions, with the following
result:
Question No. Are you opposed upon
general principles to third term?
The vote resulted in an unanimous af-
hrmative vote.
Question No. 2-Will you vote for
General Grant if nominated by the Re-
publican Convention?
The vote stood IL in the affirmative
and in the negative.
Question No. 3-Will you xote for Gen
eral Grant provided it became apparent
in the Republican Convention that no
other named candidate had so good a
chance of defeating the Democratic nomi
nee?
The vote resulted in IA yeas to l nay.
Question No. 4-State your preference
among the possible Republican candi-
dates?
The result gave Sherman 5, Blaine 5,
Grant 5 and Washburne 1.-Boston
| Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
Tax Collectors Notice,

Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the
city of WatertOwn, - is, that shall commence
collecting and receiving the taxes for the year
1879 at my store ON Third street. I'd door north of
18th inst, and they are further notified that the
taxes must be paid within thirty days from
and after the said 18th inst. Also the dog tax
will be collected within the same period. Please
bring your last years tax receipt with you.
A. SCHUMACHER
City Treasurer
Dated Watertown, December 9th. 1879
NoTE.-The time for collecting the above men,
toned taxes Except State taxes on which there
thirty days, from January 18th, till February
10th, 1880, up to which time eli taxes must be
paid, or the same will be collected by distress
Those employed during the day, I will receive
their taxes in the evening
Dated January 18th, 1880,
ANTON SCHUMACHER,
City Treasurer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
FARM FOR SALE.

The farm known as the Schoonover farm situa-
ted in the town of Pennington, Jefferson county,
WIS, within 21a miles of Johnson's Creek and 5
acres, ten acres of which is timbered land, ten
acres pasture fifteen acres of meadow and the
balance pillow land. There is a good frame house
Also the stock and farming utensils on the place
Will be sold. Part of the farm or the whole of
1t Will be sold to suit parties. The above proper
I'd day of March, 1880, if not previously disposed
by private sale.
J.. w. SCHOONOVER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

Hon. r. III. BAKER, Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee, has
decided to call the state convention for
the election of delegates to the national
convention at Chicago, at Madison, Tues
day, Nav 4th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

B. C. Matteson, proprietor of the well known
Rosendale Herd of Short Horns, viii sell at pub
lie sale, in the city of Fond du Lac ON the 18th
day of February, 1880, As head of his Thorough
bred Animals, consisting of 30 females and Is
young bulls.
All females of suitable age will produce calves
in the Spring following. This will give those
ty to do so. Send for Catalogue.
B. G. MATTESON.
Rosendale, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

A party of four French noblemen,
whose agent is now in Denver, Colorado,
contemplates an outlay Of $2,0OO,O0O in
that city. The principal enterprise is
the establishment of clay works, aud to
this is coupled a plan for building large
number of residences.
In Emporia and one or two other
places in Kansas a new disease, which
the doctors do not understand, has been
prevalent among the children for some
time past. 1t is rash of same kind, re-
sembling measles, and is very contagious
A number of cases have proved fatal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11

Of the 2,729 convicts who have been
sentenced to the Wisconsin State Prison
since its organization, 1,601 have been
American born, aad ], 128 foreign born.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-11
HORSE FOR SALE.

hereby offer for sale my stallion Tom, nine
years old. full blooded Morgan horse, weighs
between HOO and 1900 pounds. Win be disposed
IF cheap. Can be seen on my premises in the
First ward. +. CAPIINGxR
Watertown, January 9th. 1880. l4w2.
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