Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-19
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the Nicherin religion of Japan, will estab-
llsh temple in San Francisco.
Citizens of Pond Creek, in the Chero-
kee strip, are engaged in a fractional land
tight and bloodshed is anticipated.
Bank clearings for the principal Amer
lean cities show total gain for the week
of 12.6 per cent. Western cities lead.
Separate receiverships for Union Pa
cific branch lines is said to be the first
step in great transcontinental scheme.
Pension Agent Van Leuven was con-
victed of conspiracy to bride examining
surgeons by federal jury at Dubuque,
Ia.
The Sultan of Turkey has withdrawn
his invitation for an American to accom-
pany Investigators of Armenian atroci-
ties.
Mrs. Susan Robinson was rescued
from burning house at Jeffersonville,
Ind, just in time to save her from crema-
ton.
Directors of the Peoria & PeI1in
Union railroad are considering the ques-
ton of reorganizing the valuable prop
erty.
Mob armed with shotguns attacked
a hotel at Dundee, Ind, with the inten-
ton of looting the place, but was re-
pulsed.
The Columbian organ, which occu-
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was installed in University hall at Ann
Arbor
The Supreme court of Iowa has de-
cided that the states general fund must
be drawn upon to pay members of the
militia.
Oregon will send a carload of sup
plies to sufferers in Nebraska.
The volcano on Mount Rainier,
Wash, has broken out again.
Wholesale hardware men met behind
closed doors at Cleveland to organize a
national association.
Twelve additional amendments to the
interstate act have been suggested by the
interstate commission.
"A New Orleans bank is endeavoring
to recover from the government money
seized by union soldiers.
Official reports of the Michigan
grange show that the society is making
very little progress in the state.
An effort is being made to abolish the
bureau of American republics on the
ground that it is a useless luxury.
Great Britain is credited with being
willing and even anxious that the United
States build the Nicaraguan canal.
Owing to the mistake of a drug clerk
in Muncie, Ind, two persons were poi
soned end narrowly escaped death.
"A scheme for supplying London with
sea water for sanitary purposes is under
consideration by the county council.
United States authorities will be
asked to investigate the case of White
more an American maltreated by Next
cans.
Government and local authorities are
unable to prevent the establishment of
booths for the sale of horse meat in New
York.
The appellate court of Illinois has de-
cided that any mandatory that men
aces the health of the community is a
nuisance.
w. X. Vanderbilt returned from Eu-
rope and went to his mothers residence
avoiding his own home where his wife
is living.
The council of school trustees at Ell
wood, Ind, will erect a $4,000 college
building with an auditorium seating 1000
persons.
Mrs. Mary E.. Harris and daughter
Myrtle are under arrest at st. Joseph,
Mo-, for alleged false affidavits i'll a pen
sion case.
Lulu Leslie a dancer in the Bessie
Bonehill company, accidentally took bel
ladonna instead of antipyrine at Indianap-
oils, and will die.
Carl Browne, of commonweal fame,
proposes to demonstrate the absurdity of
a gold basis by having workingmen de-
mand payment of wages in that coin.
Banker A. G. Burnham of Cham
paign, ILL.,, offers the city his homestead
and $4,000, less the value of the lot,
for library, and $4,000 to buy books.
Rev. DR.. w. w. Boyd is reported to
have said at Baptist ministers meeting
in st. Louis that the University of Chi
cago was founded in blood and must fall.
Michigan liquor dealers want the Leg
islature to increase the tax on drug stores
from $500 to $500, and Grand Rapids
druggists will meet to oppose the move
ment.
in the architectural competition for
the designs for the Florence sanitarium
in San Francisco, the plans of Miss Alice
Hands and Mary Cannon of New York
have been accepted.
Tory leaders in England intimate
that Premier Rosebery is personally in
terested in the new Russian speculation
and that Wales is an innocent dupe.
Auditor Gore has granted permit
Fleming to organize the State bank of
Eureka, ILL.,, with a capital stock of
$4,000
Judge J. o. Cunningham has offered
the Home Missionary society of the Meth
OdiSt church his country residence hear
Urbana, ILL.,, for a home for dependent
children.
The News Record, the only United
Press paper in st. Paul, failed to make
it's appearance. This is the second time
the News-Record has suspended within a
few months.
The Argentine Republic will make
an exhibition of the cotton states and In
ternational exposition at Atlanta, Ga. The
Legislature has appropriated $500 for
Georgia's exhibit.
1t is reported that the Chicago &
Northwestern company has obtained con-
troll Of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railroad, and will operate it as
a feeder for the MAIN line
w. P Buell., general agent of the
Standard Horse and Cattle Food COM
pany of Springfield, ILL.,, said to have
made way with $4,000, has remained and
declares he is wronged by the charge.
The man arrested in Arizona on sus>
picion that he was J. w. Hilman, wanted
in Kansas City, Mo-, for defrauding a
life insurance company, proved that he
was L. 3. Herndon of Franklin county,
Kas., and has been released
Tho woman of Ra1InviI1a TIL have