Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-14

ing for fight to the province of SEE
Chuan with an imperial army of
$4,000.
A treaty conveying two additional
islands in the Philippines from Spain
to the United States has been signed.
LATER.
Returns from the election show that
the plurality of the popular vote Sc
cured by William Mckinley for presi-
dent will be over s45 900, the. largest
ever given a candidate for the office.
Edwin O. Gillet, aged II, died at his
home in Chicago from injuries received
in football game.
F. M. Smith (white), aged 90, was
hanged at Nacogdoches, Tex, for the
murder of Mrs. Waters, kinswoman, in
July.
Aggressive prosecution Of the cam
paign in the Philippines was decided
upon at cabinet meeting in Washing
ton.
Practically complete returns from
Nebraska give Mckinley 5000 plural
| ity and Dietrich (rep.), for governor,
5000. The result in Kentucky was still
in doubt.
One man was killed and five others
fatally injured by an explosion of gas
IN the Buck Mountain colliery near Ma
hanoy City. Pa.
Frank ". Funk was hanged in Wash
ington, d. c.. for the murder of William
Brooks on June %. 1898.
There We're 2o1 business failures in
the United States in the seven DAYS
ended on the 9th, against 19S the week
previous and 157 the corresponding pc
Rod of 1892
Gen. Butler arrived in England from
South Africa.
Loren Wolcott, aged 100 years, 6
| months and Is days, died at his home
IN Sparta, Wis. 1t had been his am
bition to live long enough to learn
the result of the elections.
John A. Blacks bank at Barbours-
vile, KY. was robbed by burglars of
over $1,000.
The charred remains of three men
were found in the fire ruins of a barn
on the farm of Aaron Steiner. near
Lima, O.
Rear Admiral A. S. Kenny, paymas-
ter general of the navy, in his annual
statement reports that during the last
fiscal year he handled S129,249, $50, and
has balance on hand of $40 135,O59.
The steamer City of Vienna was
sunk in the English channel by col
ision with an unknown vessel and 10
of her crew were drowned.
Fire destroyed large part of the
business district of Biloxi, Miss, the
loss being 100000.
Gen. De Vets force was defeated
near Bothaville with loss of 153 men
killed. 100 taken prisoners and seven
guns. The BRITISH loss was three Off
GERS and four men
Advices received in Washington say
that the powers have reached def
mite understanding in regard to China.
Iwenty-three prominent Chinese have
been shot dead by allies after court
| martial had found them responsible
for murders of missionaries.
The steamer City of Monticello
foundered in the Bay of Fundy and
33 persons were drowned.
r. G. Dun, head of the mercantile
agency firm of r. G.. Dun & Co., died
In New York. aged "A years
The monitor Arkansas was launched
at Newport News, Va.
The schooner Myra B. Weaver was
wrecked in Vineyard sound. off Bos-
ton, and six lives were lost
Elihu Root, secretary of war, left
New York for Cuba
Fire practically wiped out the vii
lage of Wren, 0.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones in his annual report says the
red men are as numerous now as in
the time of Columbus
News of McKinley's election was re-
ceived quietly in Manila No result is
expected until the insurgents are in
formed
John Gum, aged 81, and his mother,
aged Sc, We're suffocated by gas at
their home in Indianapolis, Ind.
Gen. Fouri and Commandant Prins-
loo, Boer leaders. were among the
killed in recent fighting.
Hundreds of Alaskan Indians are
dying Of cold and starvation.
Statistics for the year show 1900
births in Indiana and 34,o9o deaths.
Six million natives north of Peking
are threatened with death by famine.
New Jersey has population of
1,S33,669, an increase of 1878 in ten
years.
Late returns from Nebraska show
that all the republican candidates.
state and national, were victors.
Fifteen valuable horses and six
stables We're burned at the Louisville
(Ky.) Driving and Fair association
grounds.
Charles II. Pinkham. president and
manager of the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine company, died in Lynn,
Mass, aged Sc years.
Colorado has population of $50, roo,
an increase of 1915 in ten years
Amos Dice shot his wife and himself
fatally in Toledo. O. Domestic trouble