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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
THE PLANETS IN SEPTEMBER.

Venus is evening star, and reigns
with queenly and acknowledged power
over the morning and evening stars, as
we'll as the mighty multitude of glisten-
ing suns that stud the celestial track. No
student of the skies Will fail to grant her
ascendency, or fail to note her increasing
size and brilliancy Her diameter now
measures nearly twenty seconds, and at
the end of the month it will measure
twenty. six seconds, It must be remem
bered that the more her diameter increas-
es, and the more nearly she approaches
the earth, the less of her enlightened disc
is turned towards US. If, when she passes
between us and the sun, her bright side
were turned toward us instead of her
dark side, she would be a glorious planet,
such as was never seen by mortal eye.
On the 9th she will reach the end of
the invisible chain that binds her to the
sun. Not a second farther can she swerve
The suns resistless attraction turns her
course and directs her retrograde steps
westward, until, in our view, she has re-
trod the whole eastward course, and
reached her inferior conjunction and tran
Sit Millions of observers are watching
her receding steps with eager interest, for
the goal she is bound for ushers in the
great astronomical event of the year, if
not of the century. Venus at her elon-
CATION is 46 degrees Sc minutes east of
the sun. AS Is degrees represents one
hour of time, it will be plain that she can
be visible much more than three hours
after sunset; as the same laws prevail in
reversed order when she is morning star,
for the same reason she can never be seen
more than three hours before sunrise.
The increased velocity of the planets mo-
ton will soon be apparent. While she
has been nearly seven months in pass
ing from superior conjunction to eastern
elongation she will be less than three
months in returning from eastern elonga-
ton to inferior conjunction. The most
brilliant portion of her course will form
planetary study for the student of the
stars, as easily followed as it is interest
ing, and illustrative of the laws that gov
ern the movements of the inferior plan
cts.
During this month Venus and Mercury
will reach their eastern elongations; Mer-
curry will be in close conjunction with
Spica and make near approach TO Mars
Jupiter will be in quadrature; Venus and
the crescent moon will shine together in
the western sky, and the full harvest
moon will be the browning feature Of the
nights of the early autumn. Every
night the prospect will vary. Never in
the lifetime OF the observer will the same
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-09-13
REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH.

At the election in Maine Monday, the
Republicans achieved one of their old
fashioned style of victories, routing their
Fusion adversaries "horse, foot and dra-
goons," and electing the state officers, all
the members of Congress and a solid leg
islature, which will elect United States
Senator. The State now has five Repre-
sentatives in Congress, only three OF them
being Republicans. Under the new APP
portionment it has but four, and all of
them were elected Monday on a general
ticket. 1t is some years since the Repub-
licans had united delegation in Con-
gress from Maine and this gain in Con-
gressmen is hailed by Republicans with
great satisfaction.
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BIG ENGINEERING PROJECT.

He would be a rash man who should
stake fortune in these times against tie
success Of an engineering scheme, how
ever large and seemingly absurd it might
be; but there is news Of two such schemes
In Europe that seem Cat least one of them
seems) impossible enough to make such
a venture wholly safe. They contem-
plate nothing less than the creation of
seaports out of two great inland cities,
Manchester and Paris. The Manchester
scheme, by far the least startling, is, how
ever, not wholly new It has been talk
ed Of and talked of, and always to the
same little purpose, railway shares endur-
ing the talk unfinchingly, and Liverpool
giving not sign of alarm. Perhaps the
case will now be otherwise; it is, at least,
said that the Manchester party is in dead
earnest; that it has resolved to live to see
ocean ships ride the waters directly from
foreign ports to the wharves Of Manches-
ter, and accordingly it has arranged for es-
innate and surveys, and resolved, if they
are favorable, to begin its task immedi-
ately. Manchester lies on the river Ir-
well, some thirty miles distant from
the point where it flows into the broad
and deep Mersey, so that a good start for
the ship canal has already been made by
nature. It is estimated that to deepen
this river sufficiently to admit the tide
would cost at least S25, 100000 and might
cost $75,000,000; but that in carriage
alone upward of $5,00O,000 per year
could be saved, while property in Man
chester would rise enormously, villages
would spring up along the way, and Liv-
erpool and Brinkenhead would see the
grass growing in some Of their now busy
thoroughfares, ali to the clear gain Of
Manchester. The details of the Paris
project are these: The Seine is to be
deepened by dredging between Rouen and
Poissy, forming a maritime basin 1C6
miles long and $50 feet wide. At Poissy
the excavation would reach a depth OF
some fifty feet below the present bottom,
the quantity of matter to be taken out
being estimated at 100000 cubic me-
tiers. From Poissy the scheme contem-
plates the construction of cascade of locks
rising to an upper canal, fed by water
from the Seine, and extending to Auber-
villiers, village five miles out of Paris,
The first of these works would cost only
$30,000,000 and the second only $780,
100000. At any rate, SO says M. Bou
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County Convention.

There will be a Republican County and Sena-
torial Convention held at the court house, in the
city of Jefferson, on Saturday, Sept. 3Oth at one
o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates for county offices and can
didate for state senator for the 23d Senatorial
District Each town will be entitled to five, and
each ward of city and each Incorporated vii
lage to two delegates in said convention.
GEO. c. SMITH,
C. S. CARTWRIGHT,
J. d. BULLOCK,
JESSE STONE,
H. A. PORTER,
County Com.
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PROCEED NE.
MONDAY 81 TUESDAY.

Reception of Articles for Exhibition.
WEDNESDAY.
At II o'clock-Base Ball.Match.
At 1 o'clock-Bycicle Race-Best two
in three-halfmile heats
At 2 o'clock-Trotting race for horses
that have never beaten minutes.
At oclock-Balloon Ascension.
At o'clock-Trotting race for colts four
years old and under.
THURSDAY.
At 10 o'clock-Foot Race-Halfmile
At II o'clock-Exhibition Ladies Horse
manship.
At II o'clock-Acrobatic Exercises by
Juvenile Turner'S.
At o'clock-Prize Drill by Military.
At 2 o'clock-Trotting Race for horses
that have never beaten ESQ.
At 3 o'clock-Balloon Ascension
At 4 O clock-Trotting Race for horses
that have never beaten $50.
FRIDAY.
At11 oclock-Procession of Premium
Stock on track.
At12 o'clock-Walking Match-Two
Miles,
At 1 o'clock Trotting Race-Free to
all.
At 2 o'clock-Balloon Ascension.
At 3 oclock-Running Race.
All persons can obtain tickets of ad-
mission to the grounds at the gate, at the
following prices: Tickets admitting one
person once, % cents; tickets admitting
one child under 12years once, Is; tickets
admitting ore horse or team once, 25.
Small bills will be issued from time to
time informing the public of additional
attractions and other particulars. Send for
premium list containing all details of the
exhibition. f. 2. BROOK,
S. @. ROPER, Sec'y.
President.
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Central Wisconsin Fair
At WATERFOWL.
sglt. si,2i,2T,28As9, 1892;
Partial List of AmuSements,

Trotting & Runoing Races every day.
Balloon Ascensions-on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, the weather be-
ing favorable.
The World Renowned Geneva Ma-
scum Composed of curiosities from
the Animal, Mineral and Vegetable
Kingdoms, from all parts of the Globe,
will be on exhibition without extra
charge, during the entire Fair.
Exhibition and Prize Drill-By Wis
consin National Guards, in full dress
Uniform.
Acrobatic Exhibition : BY Juvenile
Turner's.
Display of Lady Equestrian Skill
Ladies being the Judges-To the best
rider valuable silver Goblet.
Bycicle Race-Purse Twenty-Five Dol
lars.
Base Ball Mf tch-Players admitted free
$40 to the winning club.
Foot Race-Purse, Ten Dollars.
Walking Match-Purse, Ten Dollars.
A full Military Band will be in con-
slant attendance to enliven the
occasion with soul stirring
Music.
Amusenents Of Uarious descriptions not
enumerated GbOUe, aottI be announce
ed from time to time By the
Marshal.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,--County Court
for Jefferson CountY.-In Probate.

Notice is hereby given thatat regular term of
the County Court to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House. in the City of Jeffer-
son, in said county, on the first Tuesday OF Oc-
tober being the Sd day of October A. D., 1882, at
o'clock in the afternoon, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
The application of 0. K. Coe, administrator of
the Estate of Pauline s. Coe, late of the City of
Watertown, in said county. deceased for examin-
ing and allowing his final account of his admin
isration of said estate, and the assignment of the
residue thereofacc0rding to law.
Dated this 31st day of August A. ID. 1882
By order of the Court.
HENRY COLON1US,
47-W4 County Judge.
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ing all the facts that 1 here present and feeling to myself that he, Gener- al Wilcox, was responsible for the outbreak of the Chiricahuas, le, the matter drop, and thought he could not be willing to associate in friendship as he has with one he now indirectly charges with murder.
 respectfully ask that be either tried by a court-martal or have a court of inquiry on the subject, or that the general of the army give his opinion whether, from the facts, am an honorable man and worthy soldier, and have done my duty in this affair, or in his opinion erred in any way.
 l send this report and appeal to you, as it is evident that General Willcox's report must have been re- ceived at your office. Very respect fully, your obedient servant,
 (Signed,) JAMEs RIDDLE,
 Major Sixth Cavalry.
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COL. KAUTZ' OPINION,

ANGEL ISLAND, Cal, March 2S, 1882.
 COLONEL: In reply to yours of the 22d inst, asking my opinion of a quoted extract from General Wilcox annual report of the department of Arizona for 1878, have to state that the facts do not justify the state- ments contained in the extracts re- ferred to. When 1 first became cog nlzant of the misstatements therein, ou the receipt of a copy of Gen. Wilcox report, l wrote letter dated December 24th, 1878, taking exceptions to the paragraphs quoted specially, as also to the tenor of the report on some other points, which l sent to the war department through the division headquarters. The tenor of my letter was so clearly contra dictory, that have been surprised that one or the other of us has not been arraigned for making false re. port.
 Very respectfully your obd't serv't,
 AUGUST V. KAUTz,
 Col. Eighth Infantry.
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WILLCOX WEAKENS.
HEAD QRs. DEPT. OF ARIZONA,

HEAD QRs. DEPT. OF ARIZONA, ]
 IN THE FIELD. FoRr GRANT, A. T., April 5, 1882. To the Asst. Adjutant General, Mil Div. of the Pacific San Francisco, Cal.
 SIR: In my report of December 18th, 1881, giving military operations in the department of Arizona during September and October last, the fol lowing occurs:
 (See Army and Navy Journal of March 11th, 1882, in reference to Major Biddle.)
 In the light of additional evidence which has come to my notice I am satisfied that in the paragraph of my report above quoted, have done Maj. Riddle injustice. l now believe that he acted with discretion and for the best interests of the service and l wish to withdraw and cancel that portion of my report which reflects upon him. 1 ask that the same pub- liclty be given to this that has been given to the original.
 (Signed O. B. WILCOX,
 B. NJ. G. Comd'g.
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Indians in the Chiricahuas.

Air. r. A. Curtiss and Mr. Alexander re- turned from Galeyville last evening, com. ing in by way of San Simon station, where they took the cars and came to Contention and thence by stdge, arriving about nine o'clock. They report no truth in the dis
 patches in relation to the Indians taking the town, and do not believe the report in relation 10 Ayers camp Icing surrounded, as the hostiles were making for the Quad. alupe mountains when last seen. Mir. Curtiss was with party of ten men who went out to reconnotre, and from ridge between Turkey creek and Hoo's canyon, few miles from Galcyville, they saw large party of the renegades, the lowest es- timate of their number being l20, and the highest, 200 warriors; the women, child ren, stock and other impediments of the outfit being seen at distance of three or four miles away, with whom it could not be told whether there were any bucks or not Vhen coming from Galeyville to
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Decoration Day.

The department commander of the Grand Army of the Republic has is. sued orders in relation to the appro. priate celebration of Decoration day (May 3oth). He says:
 While these memorial exercises are under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic, it is no less the duty of all to unite with the G. A. R. in the observance of the day, and all organized bodies, military and civic, are invited to join with the G. A. R. in making the observance universal.
 AS the years roll by our labors on this day become increased, and our roll of honor shows added names on each anniversary of this day of grate. ful offerings, and as our numbers be. come less, let our devotion to the memories of the past grow stronger, and our loyalty to our dead never grow cold.
 Clergymen in the different locali- ties are respectfully requested to conduct appropriate memorial ser vices in their respective churches on Sabbath preceding Both of May, and the press are requested to give the day and its duties notice in their columns.
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TE1GRAPHIC.
Mexicans Killing Our Indians

FL PAso, April 27. - General taero, the Mexican commander in chief across the river, telegraphs General Mckenzie, at Santa Fe, ''l am just informed by General Reyes that near the dividing line and near the frontier, battle took place on the 18th with a number of Indians from Arizona; many Indians were killed and a number of stolen horses recovered. Eight sections of his command are in pursuit of the Tn. dians. communicate this to you as they may cross oyer to New Mexico"
 Jay Gould and family left Laredo for Lampasas, Mexico, to-day.
 A bridge was burned yesterday on the Texas Mexican railroad between Laredo and Corpus Christi. A relief tram was sent from Laredo to the wreck. The engineer and fireman were killed and several others were seriously injured.
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O6IFnsows' Ball.

The sixty-third anniversary or 1f6uadihS 5 the order of 0dd-Fellowship was celes- brated last evening by an inyjttestlon ball, given by Cocbiaeh hohge No. 5, at schief. Tenn Hall The ball was attended by the best society in Tombstone, and was, in all respects, quite as grand an affair as any that have preceded it. The hall was beau. tifully draped, and adorned by several ar tistic paintings emblematic of the princi- pies of the order. Ladies and gentlemen appeared at their best, in the latest and most fashionable styles of dress, and the floor was . giddy maze as the troops of gay jewellers went tripping to the time of sweet music through the intricate quad rille or circling waltz or scho!tsche This event will be long remembered by mem- bers of the lodge and participants in the sOCla! event.
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Order of fsusinear.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Tbe re- publican caucus committee appointed to lay out programme in relation to order of business have decided that the tariff commission bill, which will be again taken up as soon as the election case of Lynch vs. Chalmers is disposed of, shall be pressed for final action. The three remaining election cases to follow, and after them the appropriation bills. An effort will be made to pass the bill for distribution of the Geneva award, and the Bowman hill, or a substitute to relieve congress from consideration of private bills.
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TPicliinIa in Kansas.

ATcnIsoN, Kan, April @7.-A case ot trichinosis is reported from Clyde. On the g d instant Adam Bollinger killed hog, of which the entire family ate, and during the night all were seized with vomiting and all symptoms of trichlnia fol
 lowed. A son aged l2 died during the night, and the rest of the family are in a dying condition except Mrs. Bollinger, who may recover. Move ments of trichinia, in the raw pork, may be observed with the naked eve.
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San Simon they were followed by a party of ten Indians for some distance, hut when they got near enough to see six men heav- fly armed the chivalrous red men turned and fled. Major Tupper and Col. Mac Kenzie, with their commands, are in tha, vicinity and will, no doubt, be able to make sufficient demonstration in the rear of the hostiles to accelerate their flight into Sonora or Chihuahua. When this is done, our glorious country(D can felici- tate itself on the exploits of it standing army in hustling from our midst, aLl that without loss to the enemy, E very undes!r- able element.
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Epitaph Primer.

"Oh, papa, what is thats"
 That, my son, is an army officer"
 What does he do?"
 He plays cards and drinks whisky, and tries to get promoted"
 " But who pays for his good clothes and his board and lodging~
 We do, the taxpayers, under the belief that he will give us protection against the savage Indians"
 " Doesn't he do that?"
 No, my son; when there is vacancy in the rank above him, he stirs up the In dians, forcing them 10 leave the rescrva- tion, and then with much show he marches after them, generally forgetting to take any rations with him."
 Doesn't he fight the Indians?"
 No, my boy, when he comes within sight Of them he camps, and awaits ad. vices from Washington"
 "Why do the people keep them, then" That is q mystery, my boy"
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LOCAL PERSONALS.

W. E. Dove, |. s. A., of Huachuca, is at the Grand.
 MT. Springer, of Springer & Hackes, from Charleston, arrived in town this morning, and is now at the Grand hotel.
 Messrs. Lyman Ferre and party, of Bloomington, H., gentlemen interested largely in certain mineshere, have returned from their trip in the northern part of the territory.
 L. Lacher is at the Cosmopolitan.
 James Roach, Esq, of Isrshaw, is book. ed at the Cosmopolitan.
 Mir John GoldworthY, of Benson, is registered at the Cosmopolitan.
 B. Block, Esq., and family are in town James Readmont is at Browns.
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Will PiXlry Lead Taen

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.--Tho anti-Ch;nese convention last night adopted resolutions and addresses pledging the members not to employ Chinese nor to have any dealings with those who employ them; also, to hold themselves in readiness %hen called -apon to join in der6onstra, tion to prevent any more Chinese fire m landing here.
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The result is what might have been anticipated by such condition of affairs as was said to exist among these intractable savages. The har- vest, although but just begun, is so far bloody one. It is believed that at least one hundred peace-loving settlers have pad the penalty with their lives of the;damnablc lmbecility of the conduct of Indian affairs, and when and where it will stop God alone knows, and he won't tell. The people of Tucson, deeply feeling the disgrace of this state of affairs, in mass meeting assembled, adopted and sent the following dispatch to the president, which it is to be hoped will awaken him to a realizing sense of the present condition of Indian matters in our midst:
 "During the rejoicings incident to the grand military display to take place at Fortress Monroe, we beg to offer you, as skeleton to sit at your banquet, the fact that nearly one hundred of our pioneers have within a few days been wantonly murdered in cold blood by the deviIish Apaches, whom cruel and mistaken policy permits to survive their crimes. If some small portion of the expendi- ture incurred Tn your grand display could be devoted to such measures as would preclude the probability of an increase in the list of our mur- dered dead, we could send you greeting of gratitude and cheer in place of this message of our sorrow, our helplessness and our desolation."
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CrOD ReDQrts,

NEW YORK, April 27.-The Times this morning devotes over three col umns to telegraphic correspondence concerning the condition of the crops. These dispatches cover every state and territory in the Union except Nevada. It is shown that, with bat few exceptions, bountiful 'harvests are assured in all sections, and that the damage by flood and frost is much less than at first supposed.
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EanlSOn tO Slang.

LONDON, April 27.-Furthcr res 2lte for Dr. Lamson has been refused by :he home secretary, who has de- cided that no further grounds exist justifying a delay in the execution of the sentence. Lamson will accord ingly be hanged Fridsy morning. The home office has notified all in terested to this effect,
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Refugee .Bews.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The pres- ident, in an interview with Belford, of Colorado, said that everything proper would be done by the overn- ment on behalf of the Jews of Rus sia. Mir. Spear, commissioner for tfo Jewish refugees, has been exam ming the Yellowstone country, and finds that the bottoms between Miles City and Glendire will be proper location for colony of about 5000.
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"n''o-NI, @hPiAi ~o, iOO~' The Board of Supervisors met pursuant to adjournment.
 Present-Chairman Joyce and Supervi. sor 1asker.
 The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The final settlement with the county treasurer for the quarter ending April 1st, was concluded
 Upon motion the board adjourned until ! p. m. Friday, May l2, 1SS2.
 RICHARD RULE, Clerk of Board.
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Roth Died Game.

LAKE CITY, Col, April 21.--This morning at one o'clock 100 masked men overpowered the guard and took from the jail George Betts and Jim Browning, who shot and killed Sheriff Campbell yesterday morning while attempting to arrest them. The men were taken to bridge in the lower part of the town and hung. Both died game.
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A PRELIMINARY meeting, tending to- wards the organization of baseball asso- ciatlon in Tombstone, was held last even ing Much interest was manifested and another meeting called for next Monday night ut ': 80 o'clock, at MT. Rice's rooms, opposite the Vizina office. All desiring to join are requested to attend. A game is to be played at the Boston mill, Saturday af- ternoon, by picked nine from here and inc Boston Mill club
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iixiey's Eneendiary Language Te!i-
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SAN FRANCISCO, April G6.--A Martinez dispatch says & mob attacked Chinese house this evening, throwing the in mates from the second-story win. dows. Three Chinese were badly hurt, two of whom will probably die. Several others are severely inius1d. The mob are unidentified at nros ent time. Citizens dey.roo' ,Ln faCK HSes4 silainETul Ontraon-