Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-08-02

ter at Milford, vice b. j. Slllman, re-
moved.
The German M. E. Church Sunday
school picnic was held last Thursday or
Concordia Island.
The many friends of VIM Gruetz.
macher viii be glad to hear of his
| gradual recovery from serious attack
of cholera morbus.
| The regular meeting Of the Com
mon Council was not held Monday
evening. A meeting of the Council
will be held this evening.
We are in receipt from the secre-
tary of state, of copy of the general
| charter law dividing cities into classes
and providing for their corporation
and government.
Monday George Charboneau hung
bis watch up in j. B. Murphy's new
residence, where he was at work, and
when he wanted his time piece it was
gone. August Boldt, who has been
doing jobs of painting, was arrested on
suspicion of being the thief, but as
nothing could be proved against him
he was discharged by Justice Stacy.
Mr.. Charboneau is still out his watch.
The Second regiment of the Wis
consin National guard, twelve compan-
les strong, reached here from the
north Sunday at noon on the North
western railway, on their way to
the encampment at Camp Douglas.
The Watertown Cornet band serenad-
ed the troops during their brief stay
here, several of the band having for
merly belonged to the Second regi-
ment.
"A rising light in the field of Jour
nalism is r. D. Blumenfeld, the new
superintendent of The New York Her
aid. Mr.. Blumenfeld was telegraph
operator in this city some few years
ago when be came under the notice of
Mr.. Bennett. After editing The Even
ing Telegram for about year he was
sent to Europe to become the London
correspondent of The New York Her
aid. He is at present engaged in pre-
pairing for the removal of The Herald
to Its new home at Thirty-fifth street
and Broadway.-Chica Herald
It is hardly necessary for THE RErUB-
LICAN to state that the gentleman men
toned above in such high terms is
Watertown boy, son of D. Blumenfeld,
of The Weltbuerger.
United States Senator VIM. F. Villas
struck the city with his dignifed and
influential presence Friday, and for a
time there was quite a furry among
the original Cleveland people, who de-
sire to be pressed into the service of
their bleeding country and are looking
for pastures green" in the shape of
positions from collector down. The
visit partook largely of a campaign of
education, educators Of prominence
and political bias being among the few
who sat in judgment upon the impor-
tant question of dividing up the spoi1s
that should fall to the Democratic faith
full of Watertown. It was a very select
gathering, and to this end several can
didates for prominent positions were
not given an opportunity of entering
the sacred portals of the august confer
ence. Whether everybody was made
happy by the outcome Of the meeting,
remains something of mystery. The
Watertown Democrats are giving the
party a good deal of trouble and anx-
iety. Besides the postmaste rship
there are two other good-sized posi-
tons in sight, collector of internal
revenue and consul to Munich, the lat
ter with it's fees attached said to be
worth from $1,000 to $4,000 year.
Both these offices are wanted by Wa
tertown Democrats, andare claimed on
the score Of the large majority cast here
for the party, Democratic votes in other
parts counting for nothing. Senator
Villas may have fixed up matters here
on the basis of there being NO other
portion of the Democratic field worth
looking after except WATERFOWL, but it
is very doubtful if he takes this view of
the situation. Perhaps he has in his
mind the opposition his dear partner
knight met with in Watertown at the
time of the election of United States
senator and be may tell those who OPP
posed Knight to turn to Gen. Bragg
for assistance at this trying hour.
BIumenfeld the Man.