Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-01

WAS iouEu last friday night near K0Ches
ter, Pa, has been identified as that O
ROBERT BRYsoN, of Harrison, son O
ROBERT BRYsoN, a wealthy retired irol
manufacturer, aud nephew Of JAMES ant
ROBERT MACCOKMICK, two of the wealth
lest men in Pennsylvania. He was a frs
cousin of j. DONALD CAMERoN's frs
wife, and he was highly educated; b,
was subject to some severe nervous afflic
ton, which slightly clouded his intellect
from which it was supposed he had re
covered. He was last heard from at Ho
Springs, Ark. How he came to Agnev
station, is unexplained.
The voracious DR.. TANNER is now eat
ing blue fish at Brighton Beach. He is
collapsed sensation.
The number of hogs slaughtered ant
salt by Chicago packers from Marcel
1st to August 21st, was 2, 143 900, against
100000 for the corresponding period
last year.
1t is stated that Gen. ALFRED Ell
TERRY, of the United States army, now
commanding the Department OF Dakota,
has been offered by President HAYES tht
position OF Commander at West Point,
and has declined it. Gen. SCHoFIELD
will doubtless be retained in command
until after the inauguration of the next
President.
Official returns to the New York Prod,
uce Exchange show that from the open
ing OF navigation to August 18th the
movement Of grain on the New York
canals was 45 per cent. greater than for
the same period last year. The tonnage
this year is 1858. 896, against 2,21O 45O
to August IA, 1879. This showing speaks
tavorably both for business activity and
the condition of the canals.
In consequence of the colored exodus
there is q great scarcity of laborers in
Louisiana and Texas. Agents of both
States have been sent to Kansas for the
purpose of inducing the colored men to
return. They are offered 81 per day
women being paid the same as men-on
condition that they shall return and work.
The planters have come to the conclusion
that bulldozing does not pay. Agents
have also been sent to Europe.
One of the mining boats, containg seven
men and five bags of mail matter from
the steamer american, from Cape of Good
Hope to Southampton, which foundere
April 2Sth, near the equator, was picked
up by the Portuguese brig Tarajo, and the
men and mails landed at Londa, Africa,
July 18th.
Mr.. GLADSTONE proposes to 60 to Italy
for his health as soon as Parliament ad
journs, and the italian King will place a
portion of his royal residence at his dis
posal.
The financial statement of the Canadian
Government for the last fiscal year Show
that the expenditures were $50 161 ,712,
and the revenue $24,769,5 S5, leaving
deficit of 1898 1877. AS there were several
extraordinary expenses during the year,
amounting to sum greater than the
deficit, the citizens of the Dominion are
generally we'll pleased with the policy of
the present ministry.
President GREvY, in reply to an over
ture from a member of the German Par.
lament, suggests that the question as to
whether Alsace-Lorraine desires to re.
main German, French or autonomous, be
left to that province, and that both
France and Germany abide by the de.
cision; that settled, France is willing to
join in a general proclamation of peace
in Europe.
Elk Postmaster r. o. ADAMS, of Dead
wood, has been found guilty of embez
zling $1,000; he Will give bail and appeal
his case to the Territorial Supreme Court
Berks county, Pa, is excited by the dis
covery of BENZ. ZEcHLER, lunatic, who
had been confined in house in Albany
township, by his brother JACOB ZECHLER,
for 81 years. He was chained to The floor
in small house built specially for him,
and the room was about eight feet square
with only one window for ventilation.
Rev. CHAs. L. CRowTHERs, pastor Of
the Evangelical Church at Findley, O.,
sold -four and feed to and borrowed
money of his flock; he has skipped out
to England, his former home, leaving liza
bilities $500, and assets $11S.
Two lads named respectfully WELLIN
and RAY, the former aged Is and the lat
ter IA years, living near Dsnville, ILL.,, be.
gan throwing clods at each other in 8
corn field. RAY "got mad" and hit VEL
LIN with club on the back of the head,
killing him almost instantly.
Dispatches from various points in the
Northwestern States tell of continued
damage to corn from the protracted
drought. This is especially true of many
of the counties of Illinois, where the alb
sence of rain has caused great injury to