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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

THIS week will be an important one
politically. Thirty State Conventions
will be held to elect delegates to the
National Convention, besides one Ter
ritorial Convention and a National
Convention of colored men. Included
among the State Conventions ere twenty.
two to be held by the Republicans.
Fourteen conventions will assemble on
Wednesday and twelve on Thursday
The Republican State Conventions will
complete the list of those called to elect
delegates to the Chicago National Con-
vention on June 3.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

The contemplated extention of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway from
Neilsville, Clark comfy, to Wausau via
Marshfeld, is now regarded as certain
ty. The company has secured the great.
er part of the right-ot-way between
Neillsville and Marshfeld, and will soon
complete the survey through Marathon
county The line will cross the Wiscon.
sin Central at Marshfeld. The city Of
Wausau has donated a free right-of.way
through the city, together with depot
grounds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

SENATOR EDMUND's position on the
Presidency, as telegraphed to the Boston
Herald, is said to be this: He does not
want the nomination, but will accept it if
named under proper conditions. He is
stated also to have expressed an inten-
ton, short time ago, of writing letter
absolutely declining the use of his name,
but wat persuaded not to do so by a
friend.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Wide Awake Druggist.

J.W. Williams is always alive to his
business, and spares no pains to secure
the best of every article in his line. He
has secured the agency for the celebrated
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. The only certain cure known for
consumption, coughs, colds, hoarseness,
asthma, hay fever, bronchitis, or any
affection of the throat and lungs. Sold
on positive guarantee. Trial bottle
free. Regular size $l.00,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

SPEAKING of the political outlook in
Ohio, the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
expresses its opinion in double leads, as
follows:
If Sherman is not pressed upon the
Chicago Convention. as candidate, the
majority of the Ohio delegation will GER
tainly be for Blaine as against Arthur,
Logan, Edmunds or Gresham-but if
there is current of opinion driving
toward Sherman as the safe and wise
choice of the convention, Ohio will be for
him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Thousands Say So.

T. w. Atkins. Girard, Kan, writes
81 never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid
sellers" Electric Bitters are the purest
and best medicine known and will posi-
lively cure kidney and liver complaints
Purify the blood and regulate the bowt
els. No family can afford tobe withou.
them, They will save hundreds of dol
lars in doctors bills every year. Sold at
fifty cents bottle by J. w. Williams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

PROFESSOR WIGGINs, the would.be
weather prophet of Canada, claims that
the recent storms and earthquake in
England are fair fulfillment of his
March predictions. The professor
claims that there is a serious probab-
illty that the earthquake in England
will return with increased violence about
the Goth of May.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Bucklen'S Arnica SaIve

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands. chilblains.
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price Is cents per
Dox. For SAFE w Williams.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

THUS far in the selection of Republic
an delegates to the Chicago Convention,
the only candidate who has his state
delegation solid behind him is General
Joseph r. Hawley, of Connecticut
Edmunds will probably have little
Vermont solid, but that is a small state
and her vote does not count much.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
previous year.

The spring elections in Michigan have
been SO favorable as to make the Repub-
licans of that state iubilant, and they feel
no doubt that good majority will be
given for the Republican Presidential
candidate and that a decided change
will be made in the political complexion
of the Congressional delegation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
OAK HILL CEMETERY ASSO-
CLIFTON

The annual meeting of the Oak Hill
Cemetery Association, for the election OF
two trustees and the transaction of such
business as may properly come before it,
will be held at the Office of the under
signed on Monday evening, May 9Th at
IN o'clock. j. T. MoAK,
Secretary.
Watertown, April 28tb, '84.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30

EXPORTS of domestic cottons from the
United States continue to increase.
Since January /, 1884, 81, 400 packages
have been sent abroad. against 4S,829
packages during the corresponding per-
iod of the previous year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
POSTMASTER GENERAL
FAWCETI

POSTMASTER GENERAL FAWCETT
stated in the British House of Commons
that during the last year 32,732,0O0
kilograms were transmitted in Great
Britain and Ireland. This was an in
crease of $4,000 over the business the
previous year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
.Ghe RepnblirxH.
WATERTOWN, WIS. APRIL 80

The cattle interest of this country has
of late years become enormous. 1t is
claimed that it now represents over 43,
100000 head of live stock, worth in the
aggregate $1,5OO,OOO,OOO.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-30
Business for Ladies.

Watertown, April 28th, '84.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers OF real estate were
filed for record to-day with tho Recorder OF
Deeds as reported exclusively 10 THE CRITIC
byJ Fl. olmstead, 1116 New York avenue:
Massachusetts, avenue, between New Jersey
avenue and North Capitol street, square 626,
part Of lot 81, west 20 II. by depth, John j.
Fuller TO John Ridden; S2,lbO.
Warner street, between New Jersey avenue
and Fifth street west, square 5O9, sublots SO
Swartzell TO Mary j. Warner; -.
Samson street, between Fifteenth aud SIX
teentn streets west, square 19l, sublot 7S, 2lV
90 Samson street, between Fifteenth and SiN-
teenth streets west, square 1911, part OF suol0t
b3, 2x05; also, Meridian Hill, lot IL, block IL ;
lot %, block 70; lot 20, block II, and lot 10,
block 15, d. H. Warner TO Sheldon Jackson and
Mary V. Jackson; $3,131.63.
Fourteenth street west, between Rhode Island
avenue and street north, square u sublots
20 and 90, 36x130, Fannie w. Larner to Marion
Purlvanco; S2,dSl,SO.
Fifteenth street west, between MassaGhu-
sets avenue and NJ street north, square 1876,
part Of lot /, 19x60, VIM. l., Freeman ct AL,
trustees, to Edward j. Jennings; S1,1S0,
n street north, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets west, square 100, part Of
lot 8, 23lhx130, Charles Norris 10 Louis Faberi
+ street north, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets west square 237, sublot =,
lSxl00, Vincent L, Ourdan TO Cora II. Datouri
square 0G7, sublots 10 and II, J. NJ, Stock,
etts subdivision, Jamos NJ. stockott to II,
Frank Sclnoldefi qSOU.
Tenth street west, between d and streets
fouth, square 1868, part OF lot ID south 1Sx00
It. 1Oj9 In, John JOY Edison to Thomas Brad
burni $500,
New Hampshire avenue, los 20.100x
90 $780, on Dupont Circle, square 1l0, sub
lot rs, Alice A. Gibson to Abram s. Hewitt,
trustee; $4,000.
NJ street south, between Third and Four.and-
a-hnlf streets west, square old, sublOt 36, 12l2
XS1 02-100, Benjamin +. leighton to l.. Nj.
Foss; 81 200.
NJ street south, between Third and Four.and-
n.half streets west square 5ii, sublot 3S, 12l5
xS1 02-1OO, Benjamin +. Leighton 10 Cyrus X.
FOss; 81, 200,
Fourteenth street west, between Q and r
streets north, square 2OS, sublot 100, 25X12O,
VIM, Wilson TO Archibald II. Lowery; $1,000.
Fifth street west, between q and p streets
north, square 40, part OF lot 10, south
23 1900 by depth, Joseph Beckett TO Henry
L. Bergman $1,000.
County.
UnlontOwn, sublots SOB aud sol, John II
Anderson to Eliza @. aud Thomas @, Anders0ni
5000.
Widows Mite, sublot II, william o. Smith
10 Helen Rand Tindall $l,b7S.13.
Part OF Protty Prospect contains go acres,
roode, 60 norchee, Arthur II. Brlce, trustee, OF
al. 10 William o. Hill S3O,i37.6O,
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
ENTIRELY TOO EXCLUSIVE.
Congressman who Won't Associate
with DOOrbangers, Except on EIec
lion Day.

congressman who Won't Associate
with DOOrbangers, Except on EIec-
lion Day.
A CRITIC reporter while moving around
through the lower corridors of tho Capitol
this afternoon in pursuit of news ran across
the old citizen. The latter's salutation was:
Good morning, my dear boy, have just
got onto the most interesting piece of in
formation have struck in long time"
What is itP quickly asked THE CRITIC.
"Its this: You see, the other day at
meeting of tho House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds the solemn old
solons Told asses, l call them resolved that
the proprietor of the House restaurant
should be given to understand that two
rooms must be set apart for the exclusive
use of the Members and their friends, US it
looked bad for common doorbangers and
other employees of the House to feed in the
same room with them"
"Well, all of that was published in
Thursdays CRITIC"
"Yes, l know that but the sequel of the
thing is Just at hand. A big row has been kick
ed up all along the line, and 1t is understood
that certain employees of the House are get.
ting up characteristic circular for distrbu-
ton among the constituents Of the men,
bers of the committee. The circular will
set forth that the Members have by their
action drawn the line between the men
who work for living and themselves.
You see," continued the old man, such q
circular might do agreat deal OF harm. Al
together it was small business on the
part of the committee, and they deserve
the severest censure. Mr.. De Shields, the
gentlemen who keeps tho restaurant, should
in no way be blamed for shutting out the
House employees, as no is directly under the
control of the committee"
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
EAST WASHINGTON.

officers Clinton md Shelton, ut an carly
hour this morning, discovered IRE In the rear
OF premises No. O13 street northeast. Upon
an inyestigationit was found that tho flro was
caused by a heap OF waste.paper and straw.
The officers put the IRE out Without turning
In an alarm. Mr.. A. Hart owns and occupies
the dwelling.
Henry Custis, IN aged colored man, who was
In the employ OF Mr.. John Miller, on L street,
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets
employers truck garden about shutdown yes
terday. The remains were removed 70 the
home OF deceased Mt Sixteenth street and
Massachusetts avenue aud Coroner Patterson
notified.
Tho $1,000 appropriated TO 10y OF a park on
south Carolina avenue, between Fourth and
Sixth streets, is now being utilized. Twenty
men and several carts are now at work level
Ing the ground preparatory to making gravel
walks. This is n needed improvement ana
Will enhance the valuo OF property In that VI
entity.
lngton sure enough, the brlck-makers and
lumber dealers doing thriving business in
consequence.
The East Washington branch OF tho Y. N, O.
A. held their usual weekly meeting last
evening at the Seamen's Bethel RE-
treat. The Bible reading by Dr.. Grant, OF tho
y. NJ Q. A., and the remarks by Brother En-
mons were both interesting and profitable. A
Gospel temperance meeting this evening, at
which Anncostla Tent OF /. o. Rechabites VIII
be present, and also at $3.50 y. m. tomorrow,
at which several prominent advocates of tom.
perance Will speak. q. W. Hayell Will laasrtffe
singing. se
Bring Yaeke<a6ys
for their connrmatiQps4hip to Eiseman Bros,
corner seventh Seg0 Eg The boys as well as
the entire tssshIy Will % pleased with the pur-
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
0O7 L 81. 0OlsP'
nonnrtment Notes.

General Stanley's commission as Brlgadlor-
General has been sent TO him by the Secretary
OF War.
Tho Secretary OF War and tho Lieutenant.
General have determined upon Introducing
better bedding for tho use OF the soldiers,
The Secretary OF the Navy and the Naval Ad.
Visory Board will go to Chester, Pa, to witness
the launching OF the dispatch boat Dolphin
tomorrow afternoon.
Commanders Green and Hitchcock report to
tho Navy Department that they have staked
out a mile course In Narragansett Bay for test
ing the speed OF the new steel cruisers.
Colonel Ayres has selected an open piece OF
ground at Colonial Beach, on tho Virginia side
Of tho Potomac about sixty miles below the
city, as the site for the summer camp OF the
troops stationed NJ tho Washington Barracks.
The Secretary OF the Navy ana the members
OF tho Naval Advisory Board left the city this
morning for Chester, Pa, to witness the
launching OF the dispatch boat Dolphin, this
afternoon. The party Will return TO Washing
ton on Tuesday.
The Alert Will arrive at New York In few
days, ana orders Will at once DO Issued for
Commander George W, Comm TO command, and
for Lieutenant O. j. Badger Eusigns Rldgley
Hunt Washington l. Chambers and O. 3. Nc
CLAIM 10 accompany the vessel on the Greedy
Relief Expedition.
Chief Engineer Melville says that no pro-
poses 10 carry with him 10 the Arctic regions,
TO present 10 Lieutenant Greedy, the bottle OF
whisky which was sent from this country to
Russia, thence 10 the mouth OF the Lena, back
again through Siberia, across tho Atlantic and
delivered TO him in New York. The bottle Is
still uncorked.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

AZ tho meeting OF the Pilots Association last
night decision by Supervising Inspectors
General Dumont was read. 1t was concerning
matter OF much interest to stoamboatmens
some Time ago an application for membership
In the association by one who held n license
both as pilot and as engineer was received.
Ine association was uncertain whether man
could legally hold both. General DumOnt savs
that he can, but can act only IN one capacity,
yessei must leave port with full compile
ment OF Onlcere, IL for any cause n position
afterward became vacant, that position could
be nlled by any competent person and brought
back with such person ofiiciating. A man hold
Ing licenses ns pilot and engineer must do
Will ILL.,
The funeral services OF the late Miss Annie
Dyer, at Ryland Chapel this morning, drew q
large gathering OF hor old friends aud COM
panlons. The services were cond ucted I'm tho
bunday'school room, every seat IN which was
nlled. The class taught by Miss Dyer sat
apart by themselves and her chair was draped
In mourning. There was protusion OF floral
tributes, one beautiful harp, with q Gala in
the centre, being presented by the class. Miss
Dyer was prominent In all kindsspf Sunday
school and church work, ana was the president
OF me Young Women's Christian Temperance
union, The new pastor OF the church, Roy.w.
II. Chapman, conducted the services. While the
choir sang q farewell song the pail. bearers
tQok the caekot from the room, Thpy were
Meeers. James and Edward Han, Joseph Faick,
Frank stephens, william Andrews and George
Congressional Cemetery, followed by n num-
Der OF carriagee, and there Inferred.
While tho billpostors wero putting up tho
Dllls OF the coming Barnum show THIS morn
Ing, near the railroad, n crowd OF disorderly
eol0red boys gathered, and for some reason
began throwing stonce. Special omcer Elch-
oltz seized one, John Sales, n boy OF / g. and
took him TO Police Station No. l.
An Interesting and exciting prize dog.nght
took place early last evening near the Arsenal
grounds, In tho presence OF a select coterie OF
sporting individuals. IL was South Washing
ton against West Washington. The affair was
conducted with great secrosy. draw. re.
suited,
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
FEES Or SALARY.
what u United states District At
tOrney Says About tue Payment OF
Certain United States Officers.

what "a United states District At
tOrney Says About tue Payment OF
Certain United states Officers.
Andrew J. Evans, U. s. District Attor-
ney for tho Northern District of Texas.
was before the Springer committee this
morning and told what no knew Of the
abuses of the fee system among the U. s.
attorneys, marshals and clerks of the U,
s. courts, etc. Ho thought that they
should be paid by salary and given con-
structive mileage instead Of fees and mile
age as now. 1t would prevent the frivo-
lous prosecutions under the internal rove
nue. laws. He thought as
Good Men Could be Secured Under
Salary System
as q fee system, and that good men would
do their duty under salary. AS general
rulo, however, mon will not do their duty
unless specifically paid for it, AS the pres
emit system of paying these Federal officers
had given rise to so much fraud he thought
it should BIO changed.
Speaking Of tho amount Of salary that
district attorneys should be paid, no stated
that of the ten or eleven years he had
served he made upward of $1,000 year for
five years, but he believed that better at
torneys than are now in tho Offices could DO
secured for "a 900 year.
Too Modest for Personal Refer
euce.
do you mean to say that better attor.
ney than yourself could be secured for 81
600 year" inquired Mr.. Millken, of the
committee.
ooh l am NOT speaking of myself"
blushingly replied witness.
The witness entered into an explanation
of the merits Of tho case upon which Col
onel Stilwell RUSSELL U. S. Marshal of
Texas, was convicted aud sentenced for
two years to the penitentinry.
Mr.. Milliken, who is Republican, oh.
jected to going into that matter, saying ii
was q mere waste of time, as the trial was q
matter Of record and the man in the peni-
Tertiary.
at has been charged that Russell was in
dicted and tried unfairly upon personal
grounds, and / think it due the District
Attorney who prosecuted him to show that
there was merit in the case, and that it was
not personal matter" said Mr.. Springer.
well, l think there can be no doubt
that the District Attorney did his duty"
Mr. Milliken replied. at is unfortunate
that he was not in charge of the Star-Route
cases, for it cannot be said that the attor
neys did their duty there"
The committee have reported in favor Of
| reducing the time in which offenses against
| the revenue laws may be tried before U. s
| courts from five to two years. This is ap.
| proved by the Internal Revenue Commits
sioner and Secretary of the Treasury.
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
BETTER EMPLOY PILOTS
IT You want TO Get United states
Naval vessels safely Down the PO-
dnvnon

IT You want 70 Get United states
Naval vessels safely Down the PO-
tOmac.
Tho wharf-lounger was full Of gloe this
morning as THE CRITIC met him.
whats up2p inquired the latter.
Another evidence of tho foolishness Of
trying to do without pilots ON Government
vessels. II may DO economy, but It's tho
kind that saves at tho spigot and leaks at
the bung.hole. The Ashuelot was lost on
the Chinese coast by the same sort of econ
omy. Well, you know tho Speedwell left
yesterday morning for Norfolk with tho
May1ower in tow ~
"Weli, they had got down only as far as
the magazine when tho Speodwell ran tho
May1owe aground. That commander OF
the Specdwell's keen one. DO you know
what he did2 When he saw we wero
watching him he took small boat and
went back to look at his rudder, trying TO
lay the blame on the poor rudder. The
Maynower stuck and they anchored for the
night. This morning they started again,
made clear across tho river and ran tho
Maylower way up on the other side Of the
channel, aground again!"
Has she been pulled Off"
Don't know; but they will certainly
learn the channel by the time they reach
Norfolk. They will be able to locate every
shoal in the river. Still, that isn't the
worst learn about these navigators. By
the way, navigator isn't pilot. Those
follows probably can take vessel to any
port on the Atlantic with ease, but that's
different from plotting q vessel down q river
about which they know nothing. How
ever, what i was going to say: Some day;
ago little launch took party down Is
Mount Vernon. Tho boat didn't draw over
two feet of water. An officer on ore Of tho
had been one of tho party that they had
not run aground. oh, but we did, says
the lady; we ran aground coming back
just this side Of Alexandria, Ha! ha The
channel is thirty-fve feet deep there !"
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
Rad Blood

is inclined TO come 70 the surface. M tho
spring because OF the EFFORT made byj1ood old
Mother Nature 10 throw Il on, II Atrlre docs
not have help at this time, the pDson may 60
hnck 10 the system and prOducafdl manner of
ills; but by the aid OF Swlfrs, Rpecllc tho bad
blood Is all driven out thrqlfEh the pores OF
the skin, and permapaftly relieves tho
trouble. This romedY3sa purely vegetable
and harmless prepar9tibn, but so powerful an
antldOte 10 blood poison that Il tlnds and roots
it all out, Do noLDo deceived by Mercury and
Potash miXture9P which drive in the poison
only 10 come sat again in worse form,
have cured permanently Blood faint in the
third gepsStitlon by the use OF Swifts Specific,
after AAd most slgnally failed with Mercury
+. A, TooMER, NJ, D., Perry, Ga,
Treatise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed
Hee.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta,
Ga,
The Evening critic., 1884-04-12
WEST WASHINGTON.

The following have been appointed officers
for the Emancipation celebration from the
Third and Fourth Districts; Chas. d. Smith,
chief marshal; Francis Gray and Simon PhD-
nix, aids; Charles Thomas, Joseph Thomas,
Hamilton Voss, l.. II. Jackson, ed Johnson,
Lewis johnson, Henry Wayne and Geo. Bow
man, stan officers.
A large number OF tho residents OF West
Washington assembled this afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the West street Presbyterian Church
10 witness the funeral services OF the late
George W. Beall. Having lived oil his life in
the city he was OF course widely known. The
Rev. Mr.. Chllds oficlated, assisted Dy Profess
sor Nourse. Tho services were impressive.
The following gentlemen acted as pail boar
ers: Messrs. u. +. Mayneld, r. l.. Moore, A.
Greenless j. LEIGH, W. II. Dougal and William
King. The remains were taken to Oak Hill.
horse attached to wagon belonging to
ward Cunningham, OF Eleventh street
northwest, while standing at the corner OF
Prospect avenue and Thirty-nfth street, about
IL 100 this afternoon, became startled ia some
way while the driver was temporarily Absent
and started on n run down Thirty-ffth street
TO N, turning Into tho latter street. The wagon
was overturned, but the horse Kept on until
Onlcer Cornell rushed out aud seized It at
Ihirty-third street. The horse was cut some
and the harness damaged, but the wagon SUI
fered little Injury.
The recent reductions In tolls by the Chesa.
peake Ohio Canal Company docs not satisfy
that It is reduction OF cents ton and is
cents was asked forsTho new rate Is SO cents,
and cents wharfage, 40 cents having been
the old rate. The reduction VIII DO 4 per cent
on hundred tons, which is about equal to tho
toll, both ways, on tho boat between here and
Cumberland.
Agent Key, OF tho s. p. @. A., arrested an old
Colored man living near LewinsvilIo named
Dick odrlck, who had come TO West Washing
ton this morning with load OF wood drawn
by a crippled mule, which had one leg broken
and sore. Mr.. Key took the man to Police sta
tion No. 3 and shot the mule. The man wa,
allowed TO 20. xU<>s@1F@