Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-07-26

YORK, July 1J.-OtaCe hCtOrneY-Gonor-
al Russell to-day commenced his argu-
ment in the proceedings in behalf of the
People VS.. the New York Central & Hud-
son River and Erie Railroads Ex-Sen-
ator Conkling made the argument for the
Railroad companies. The papers in the
case, he said, did not set out the people
of the State had been injured by the
freight blockade, or that many merchants
were damaged. The statute required
that in a case in which the people is the
complainant, the people must be party
interested as the people, and when a
mandamus was applied for in behalf of
one or more persons, such persons must
appear in the case as relators.
In concluding his argument Mr. Con-
king stated if the ground taken by the
Attorney-General was upheld then all
transportation companies could only ex-
ist during the will of shippers. Should
the motion to quash be denied, then he
would introduce affidavits showing the
true state of affairs, which would aston
ish his opponents Judge Haight said he
would render an early decision.
ECLIPSE BUNKER HILL.-Ihe Kings
son, Can, News reports that on the east
side of Christy Lake, lot %, third con
cession, South Sherbrooke, County of
Lanarl there stands a strange work OF
nature. A short distance back from the
lake shore is high bluff of almost solid
rock, and some 20 feet from its base there
stands pillar of stone that is fully rs
ph Il 70 tD inf To hn
top. The base of it is about 35 feet in
diameter. Down the side of the bluff is
a mark which leads to the place where
the huge stone needle was dislodged, and
shows the direction it took in sliding
down the bluff NJ Grady, who was
at the place named last week, and who
saw the needle" states that to his mind
it Eclipses Bunker Hill monument, see
ing the work was performed by nature.
He says the sight would we'll repay Wis
it. AS yet he has not placed his tele-
scope upon the needle" therefore he is
not in a position to say what there is in
it. On a future occasion this informa-
ton will be given.
Congressman Jorgensen (Rep.), of
the Fourth Virginia District, announces
himself a candidate for denomination.
He is now serving his third term and was
reelected in 1880 by majority of 5000
He counsels ihe Republicans to continue
to stand with the Readjusters Of the
results Of the coalition thus far he says:
. Every pledge has been redeemed and
every promise fulfilled, and SO convened
am that our future safety and prosper
ity as citizens demand a continuance OF
the coalition between the two parties,
that | believe Republicans should in the
future unreservedly confide in the friends
and associates who have come so oppor-
tunely to their rescue end relief who
have lifted them out Of the Slough
of Despond,' and haYe led them out OF
the (politicaI land of bondage"
The New York Mail and Express, Da-
vid Dudley Fields paper, in noticing
Representative Robeson's charge in the
House Monday that Hewitt was respon-
sible for the forged Garfield -Morey letter
being telegraphed to California on the
eve of election there and too late to be
contradicted, calls upon Hewitt to have
the charge investigated. The paper says:
ellis position in this community and in
the country is too nigh for him to trife
with matter like this. Let him de
mand an investigation, and help the
committee to get at the bottom facts, let
who will be hurt by the exposure. The
Morey forgery was great national dis
grace and scandal. 1t is in the interest
of pure aud honest politics and of honest
politicians of both parties that an expo
sure should be made of the vilest plot
ever injected into Presidential cam
paign."
A MILIIoN-DoLLAR REGISTERED LET
TER.-A registered foreign package was
sent from the registered letter depart
ment of the Baltimore Post Office the other
day, destined for London, England, on
which the postage and registry cost over
$25. The package was about foot long,
fen inches wide and eight inches thick,
carefully sealed, and contained bonds
and other securities amounting to over
81, ,O0O,0 900, mostly for one banking firm.
The package went by way of New York.
A CLoUD-BURsT TORRENT. "A. S. Hol-
lev, of Boise, Idaho Territory, while
hunting on Squaw Creek Butte, encoun-
tered cloud burst torrent. He heard
the warning, saw mighty wave of water
rolling down five feet in depth, and man
aged to escape. Before he could get out
of the gulch the wall of water struck, and
took him down about mile, and finally
threw him on some brush in an uncon-
scious condition When he came to it
was dark. He got home next day in a
very demoralized condition. A heavily
charged cloud had come in contact with
the Butte, and, bursting, poured its ac-
cumulated waters out. Mr.. Holley is the
only man who ever had such an event
and lived to tell it.
The New York Times says: GA Dem.
ocratic paper in Vermont is scolding a
Democratic paper in Boston because il
reported that a man who has been dead
for some time nominated very hand.
somely' the temporary Chairman of the
recent Vermont Democratic State Con.
ton. The Boston paper has endeavored
at great length to explain how the blum
der occurred. just as if it was inappropri-
ate for dead man to nominate tempo
rary Chairman for the Democrats of Ver