Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-05

A lady who came from Europe last
week met an Englishman on board the
steamer who said he expected to nee all
there WAS worth seeing in America in Ito
space of one week.
The autumn of 1884 in Colorado thus
far has been almost an unb-oken success
sion of beautiful, warm, sunny days.
For the past six weeks there has been
not more than three cloudy days, and the
rainfall has not been worth mentioning,
Queen Victoria's recent speech to the
British parliament was tho shortest on
record. The queen will not visit Scot
land this autumn, but will return to
Windsor November IA.
Mrs. Sallie Shannon Walsh, beauti.
full and wealthy widow of st. Louis, has
gone to Washington and re-entered
society. Mrs. Walsh was at one time one
of the noted beauties Of the west.
Rev. Stopford Brooke, of the English
church, is about to take up his religious
abode among the Unitariaps. He is one
of the brightest men of England, and his
succession is matter of 10 little impor-
lance.
Mayor Richman. of Sedalia, Mo-, was
first elected mayor of the town rs joke,
because he was the heaviest man iE town
weighing 40 pounds. He made such
a good record that he has sinces been re-
elected twice.
Mrs Hemmenway gave a reception ia
Boston the other evening to Miss Amy
Bradley, who has-been carrying out the
plans of her patron in the education OF
the freedmen. Mrs HEMINGWAY has
devoted 100000 TO this cause, and to
Miss Bradley was committed the execu-
tive responsibility. At the reception a
purse OF $4,000 was presented to Miss
Bradley on behalf of the assembled
guests.
THE FIRST MERIDIAN.--T original
idea of universal first meridian belongs
to France, and as far back as 1882 a
decree signed by Louis XIII, and pro
posed by Cardinal Richelieu, established
a universal meridian on the island OF
Ferro. This meridian was ultimately
abandoned by Cassni to crafty Louis
XIV's pride, and the Paris one was re-
tainec by the Metric commission in 1893
under the pretense that an arc OF this
meridian had been measured for deter
mining the length of the unit OF measure.
WAGES IN GERMANY.-Germanv Is
also agitated by the question OF women 8
wages. Those employed as telegraphers
work for $40 a month, sum at which
men refuse to engage themselves, and
they are required to work not only more
hour day, but TO take the place of those
who are away for vacations. Ladies OF
education who are employed in the street
railway companies are renumerated at
the munifcent rate IF $l1.25 a month,
and only after long years may aspire to
the maximum of $22.50. No recognized
vacation is accorded them, as in every
instance if one is absent another has to
make up the deficiency. In spite OF
these and other equally depressing facts.
women are making increasing efforts to
learn trades and business.
LIEUT.. SToNEY's DIsCoyERIEs.-Li
G NJ. Stoney was sent by the navy de
partment last spring in the schooner
Onalaska to explore the unknown river
discovered by him over year ago, while
al lothian inlet, Alaska, after distribute
ing presents from the government to the
Ichoutche Indians as rewards for their
services to the crew of the ill-fated Rod
gers A telegram from him has been
received at the Navy department, an
nouncing his arrival at San Francisco,
Saturday last. iu the Onalaska. He re-
ports having explored the unknown river
a distance of 400 miles from its mouth
without reaching the headwaters. Owing
to tie lateness of the season and his
positive orders not to spend the winter
there, he was obliged to return without
continuing his explorations furthur.
Lieut. Stoney has forwarded to the de
partment written report of his discov-
cries.