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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
THE MINE CONSPIRACY.

The Chicago Journal has this to say
of the aims and intentions of the Maine
democratic---greenback conspirators:
Though thwarted in the essential point
of securing the actual possession of the
state government, it is evident that the
conspirators have not relinquished their
ultimate object-the control of the .presi-
Dental electoral vote of the state. Toef
feet this purpose we shall see that the
conspirators will persist in keeping up a
formal organization of legislature and
state government. 1t will be kept alive
to await the contingencies of the presi-
Dental election The democrats expect
to have a majority in the national house
and senate forming the electoral college,
If there are two contesting sets of presi-
dental electors from any state, the col
lege must decide between them. IF the
condition of the electoral votes is likely
to be such that the vote of Maineg will
control the election, we shall find there
will be two sets Of electoral votes from
that state and it will be claimed that the
fusion legislature was the legal state
government. Had the fusionists obtain
ed the actual possession and control of
the state government, no candid person
can doubt that the claim of electors ap-
pointed by them would be allowed.
Even now the rejection by a democratic
congress would be very doubtful. Their
admission would not be more outrageous
than the robbery Of the electoral votes OF
Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina and
Mississippi.
In the view we take of it, the conspi-
racy in Maine, though defeated by the
integrity and firmness of the supreme
court of that state and the wisdom and
sagacity of The republican leaders, should
be timely warning Of the desperate and
unprincipled frauds by which the demo
cratic party expect to carry the next
presidential election. The same un-
serupulous measures will be used to Sc
cure the states in congress. For this
purpose pretext will be found, if il
should be necessary, to unseat Ortiz Of
Indiana; Kellogg, of Louisiana; Wash
hurn, of Minnesota; and others who may
stand in the way, SO as to secure ma
jority of the states in congress.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
A REMARKABLE state of affairs has been

A REMARKABLE state of affairs has been
unearthed by the board of Indian COM
missioners. 1t appears that Commissioner
Hayt who was so .peremptorily removed
from Office on Thursday, by Secretary
Schurz was in collision with Indian In
spector Hammond and Mr.. Barstow, the
president of the board of commissioners.
General Fisk, on the 10th of January,
charged Hayt and Hammond with NAL
feasance and corruption in office. The
charges were Indignantly denied by both
gentlemen and Secretary Schurz himself
pronounced them the outgrowth of a
malicious prejudice on the part of Gen.
Fish. The board appointed a committee
consisting of the president, Mr.. Barstow,
OF Providence; its secretary, Mr. tickney,
O. Washington; and friend Smiley, a
Quaker member of Pennsylvania. Mr.
Barstow heard the denials of Hayt and
Hammond, and left for home, writing a
statement which was published in the
Providence papers, and telegraphed
everywhere by the associated press, in
which he acquitted both Hayt and Ham
mond Of the charges and pronounced
them both honest and efficient men.
But General Fisk, assisted by Messrs.
Smiley and Fisk, went on with the in
vestigatiOn, and the result was very
dramatic denoument. General Ham
mond finally confesses to the whole plot
and resigns his position, Hayt is removed
and Barstow admits that while serving as
president of the board of Indian COM
missioners he has been furnishing the de-
partment with stoves under the name of
A. G. Hotchkiss. Barstow was in bad
enough plight before, when he had en-
dorsed the integrity of Hammond and
Hayt so warmly, but now that he con-
fesses he has been figuring as contractor
himself under a fictitious name, the posi-
ton he occupies is certainly most I'M
enviable one
Taken all in all this is a remarkable
showing of what the possibilities are in
the Indian department in the way of
corruption of officials, and calls for vigo-
rous and thorough overhauling. There is
chance for some first-class civil service re-
form in that department.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

MAINE is now peace, and the demo-
cracy mourneth over the loss of its sup
posed opportunity. One by one the
fusionists steal silently into their seats in
the state-house, and of the once rampant
and boastful crowd there now remain but
corporaPs guard of the ingloriously van
quished who have the hardihood and
selfdenial to hold themselves aloof from
the payroll of the legal legislature.
Only four empty chairs are to be seen in
the senate, and these will not long re
main without occupants when the deter
mination of that body to fill all vacancies
by new election is made known Thus
ends the first lesson in the president ca M
paign of1880.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
NE US SUMMARY.

The Duchess of Marlboroughs relief
fund amounts to G29,3 300.
There has been collected in Toronto
$4,000 for the relief of the Irish distress
Parnell met with most enthusiastic
reception at Troy, New York, on Wednes-
day night.
The Roumanian chamber of deputies
has passed a bill for the purchase of rail-
roads by the government.
The testimony in the Igalls case was
concluded on Wednesday,
The house coinage committee has
agreed to favorably report on Warmers
free coinage bill.
The Wabash railway company has con
tracted for four thousand five hundred
new freight cars.
Henry Morris, a convict has confessed
to setting fire to the Kings county New
York. penitentiary.
Several slight shocks of earthquake
were experieced at Vuelta Abaja, Cuba,
on Tuesday night.
J. Wyatt Stone will hang at Washing
ton on the 9th of February, for the muir
der of his wife in 1878.
The house naval committee will favor
ably report Representative Harris bill
for the recognition of the navy.
The committee on ways and means on
Wednesday, heard gentlemen who were
interested in the sugar business.
The fusionist legislature of Maine, adj
journed ON Wednesday afternoon to meet
on the first Wednesday in August.
The New Jersey republican state con-
vention will meet on the fifth of May to
elect delegates to the Chicago convention.
The subcommittee of the house COM
mittee on agriculture has reported draft
of bill to the full committee, to make
the commissioner of agriculture cabinet
officer.
A number of Fpersons convicted by a
court material of incendiarism and rob
berry were shot at Santiago de Cuba on
the 18th inst.
During the absence of the keeper from
the lunatic asylum on Blackwells Island,
on Wednesday, one of the inmates killed
another.
Antonio Giovanni Aricarbla was SEN
fenced to five years Imprisonment, on
Monday, at New York, for enticing seven
boys from Italy.
The nationalist in county Mayo, Ire
land, have decided to run Davitt and
Brennan for parliament, on condition that
they do not take their seats if elected.
The steamship Louisiana went ashore
near the mouth of the Mississippi, on
Monday, and large portion of her cargo
was thrown overheard to save the vessel
The fourteenth annual encampment Of
the Grand Army of the Republic, depart
ment of Illinois, convened at Chicago, on
Wednesday, and was largely attended.
Six children testified in the investiga
ton of the Shepherds Fold infamy, on
Wednesday, to cruel treatment, short ra
tons, severity of punishment and hard
work.
The Colored Mems Protective associa
ton, and the republican state committee
of Louisiana, protests against the appoint
ment of Pinchback as naval officer of the
port of New Orleans.
The German National Zeitung, com
menting on the proposed increase of the
German army, says the German nation is
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

unanimous in it's support Of Bismark's re-
solution to resist Panslavism.
At disturbance in dance house at
Sherman, Texas, on Tuesday night the
city marshal Sam Bell, was shot and pro
badly fatally wounded by roughs one of
whom, ALI. Johnson, was shot and killed
by the marshal.
The sensational reports which have
been published in regard to Wheeling
fires and fire-bugs are without foundation.
The largest fires that occurred on the
Doth, when the loss was only $500, and
included three horses.
The contract for the sale to the stock
exchange and banking syndicate or fifty
thousand shares Of Central Pacific rail
ro. stock, with privilege on as much
more, was signed yesterday, and the stock
will be delivered to-day.
The boy who was believed to have
been murdered by his father, Elder Buck
an Adventist minister at New Hampton,
Iowa, has been discovered alive in an adj
joining county, whittier he had fed after
receiving severe beating from his
father.
The house committee on railroads and
canals, have adopted the report of the
subcommittee in favor of the bill to aid
In the construction of q railroad from
San Antonio, Texas, to Laredo on the
Rio Grande, and will report the same
favorably to the house.
The proprietors Of the Columbia fur
mace, in Shenandoah county, Virginia,
recently began substituting negroes for
the white laborers heretofore employed
by them. This change eliminated on
Wednesday in conflict between the
whites and blacks, and the governor has
ordered out the militia. There is as much
excitement III the state is there was dur
ing John Browns war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

HARRISON, who contested a seat in the
house of representatives from Alabama,
has presented a petition which the demo-
cratic members have reluctantly ordered
printed. HARRISON sets forth that after
the election he endeavored to obtain
dispositions, but the mayor of Selma and
other persons authorized to take deposi-
tons refused to perform their duty, be-
cause it would be against the interest of
the democratic party. He also alleges
that his competitor procured indictments
against all witnesses summond in behalf
of the petitioner, and kept them in Jail I'M
til the time within which the evidence
had to be taken expired. HARRISON appeals
to congress to investigate the case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

The democratic executive committee
Of Monroe county, Mississippi has
adopted resolution strongly condemn
ing the employment of Radical teachers
in the schools of that nty,and request
ing the superintendent of education to
decline giving certificate to any radical
as teacher Pursuant to the resolution,
the superintendent requires all applicants
for positions as teachers to certify that
'they are democrats, and that they will
hereafter support the candidates of the
democratic party, and work with that
party" And this is still free country.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
III. NJ. KUTCHIN, of Fond du Lac, who

H. NJ. KUTCHIN, of Fond du Lac, who
was appointed collector of internal
revenue in his district few months ago,
failed of confirmation by the senate. He
was bitterly opposed by General Bragg
for personal reasons, and as earnestly
champoined by senator Carpenter. Mr..
Kutchin has opposed Gen. Bragg politi-
cally as he had right to do, but so long
as there was nothing against him beyond
this, and as he was thoroughly qualified
for the position named and would have
made an efficient officer, the senate be-
Titled itself in listening to the personal
appeals of Gen. Bragg against him. The
opposition which Bragg has met with
heretofore from Kutchin has been wild
doubtless in comparison with that which
he may expect hereafter
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
New Advertisement.
K. B. Fargo & Co.'S.
GOLDEN JUNE BUTTER COLOR

Is the result of several years experimental prac-
tice in that line of business 1t has had the best
scientific aids and has the endorsement of many
Of the principal dealers and practical workers
proprietor of the Oldest creamery in Wisconsin,
established by William and Hon, c. H.
Phillips. Their dairy stock consists of one hun
dred Attorney COWS and their butter goes to Sc
lect customers ana brings the highest creamery
prices;
LAKE MILLS, Jefferson Co., Wis. Jan. Is, 1880.
MEssRs. F. B. FARGO q Co.
Dear Sirs;-Yours is the only butter color we
have ever used which gives the desired light gold
en- yellow color every time without any of the red
tints usually given by other butter coloring.
We now use no other. Yours Truly,
VIM. ]. PHILLIPS.
Manufactured by F, B. Fargo & Co., Lake
Mills and for sale by the following parties:
F. p. Brook & Co., K. Schubert q Son, G.. &
H. T. Eberle Sweeney & Manning, J. Habheg-
ger & Co.. S. Meier, A. T. Fuller & Co., Milford,
Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
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 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
is no extention of time,) has been extended for
thirty days, from January 18th, till February
10th, 1880, up to which time all taxes must be
paid, or the same will be collected by distress
Those employed during the day, will receive
thcir taxes in the evening.
Dated January 18th, 1880,
ANTON SCHUMACHER,
Civ Treasurer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

THE Pennsylvania republican state
convention, for the appointment of dele
gates to the national convention, will be
held in Harrisburgh tomorrow. Don
Cameron, it is stated, claimsss that the
first choice of the delegation will be
Grant and second choice Blaine. The
latter has developed considerable more
strength in the state than it was suppos-
ed he could, and his supporters in the
convention will be both numerous and
enthusiastic.
The state convention in New York has
been called to meet at Utica, July 25th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

The census is to be taken in June,
within thirty days. There will be one
hundred and fifty supervisors of the CEN
sus, appointed to that number OF districts.
The supervisors will have the appoint
ment OF the enumerators for every one
thousand inhabitants, as indicated for the
census of 1870. The supervisors will re-
celye $500 each.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

HENRY G, PAYNE has been re-appoint-
ed by the president, and confirmed by
the senate, as postmaster in Milwaukee.
This is an appropriate recognition of Mr..
Payne's efficient services as an official,
and in strict accordance with the rules of
civil service.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
FARM FOR SALE.

The farm known as the Schoonoger farm situa-
ted in the town of Pennington, Jefferson county
acres, ten acres of which is timbered land, ten
acres pasture fifteen acres of meadow and the
balance pillow land. There is good frame house
and frame barn on the premises, and good water
Also the stock and farming utensils on the place
will be sold. Part of the farm or the whole of
it will be sold to suit parties. The above proper
ty viii be offered for saleat public auction on the
I'd day of March, 1880, if not previously disposed
by private sale.
]. w. SCHOONOVER,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
Short Horn Cattle.

B. C. Matteson proprietor of the well known
Rosendale Herd of Short Horns, viii sen 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 80 females and 10
young bulls,
All females of suitable age win produce calves
in the Spring following. This will give those
who desire to improve their stock an opportunl-
ty to do so. Send for Catalogue.
B. C. MATTESON,
Rosendale, Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

NEW JERSEY follows New York in the
introduction in its legislature of bill to
elect presidential electors by congressio-
nal districts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
lTlhe RepnbHrar.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4, 1880.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.

A National Convention of the Republican par
ty will meet at Chicago, Wednesday, the I'd day
of June next, for the nomination of candidates
to be Supported for President and Vice President
at the next election.
Republicans, and all who will cooperate with
them in supporting the nominees of the party,
are invited to choose two delegates from each
Congressional district, four at large from each
State two from each Territory, and two from the
District of Columbia, TO represent them in the
convention.
J. D. CAMERON, Chairman.
THOMAS B. KEoGH, Secretary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

THE poverty stricken SOUTH" scooped
in 1921 900, 900 last year, realized from
its cotton crop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

OUR national debt was reduced ST.
OLA, 263 during the month of January.
The reduction since June 80 is $40, 423,-
OILS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
HORSE FOR SALE.

hereby offer for sale my stallion Tom, nine
wears old, a full blooded Morgan horse, weighs
between hoo and 1900 pounds. Will be disposed
of cheap Can be seen on my premises IN the
First ward. r. CAPLiSoEk.
Watertown, January 9th, 1880. law.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

THE "balance of trade for 1879 was
in favor of this country to the extent of
about $1S4 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04

E. w. Cole, president Of the Nashville,
Chattanooga q St Louis Railway, has
been rendered the presidency OF the Gin
cinnati Southern, and will probably ac-
cept it, BY this means he will secure
control Of a through line from the Ohio
river to Savannah via the West Atlantic
& Georgia Central.
The Mansion House Relief Committee
OF Dublin issues IN address to the editors
of the United States, explaining that the
organization works without party bias,
genuine distress being alone the criterion
in the distribution Of aid; the local clergy
are its principal local agents.
Gov. Pitkins OF Colorado, appeared be-
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at Washington, to-day; he said that the
Indians had long chated under enforced
influences Of civilization, and were ex-
tremely DESTROYS that Meekers agency
should be removed. He believed the
Utes to have been actuated by malicious
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Charles T. Freeman, the cape Cod Adj
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to-day, and sent to the lunatic hospital
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DOUBLE
FIR T. POT.
Base 3 urning Stoves

and has BEEN used by us for four years. The
lower illumination is between the two fire-pots
and is at all times as bright as the upper il1um-
nation, and at the same time the ashes and
clinkers are not exposed to view as in all other
stoves which have the lower illumination op-
posite the CRATE. At least 10 per cent of the fuel
is saved by the use Of the Donble Fire-Pot the
heat radiating from between the two Fire-Pots
instead Of through a. east-irOn firepot in other
stoves.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-04
Base Heater.
II OR ar

ted that the centre can be drawn out, leaving
free opening for ashes and clinkers to fall into
the ash pan.