Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-11-21
LATER,


the estimated amount and $21, S31 ,534
more than during the previous year.
Fire DESTROYED 700 bales of cotton
at Montgomery, Ala.
Isaac Barriolo, barber. who burned
his wife to death in Blossburg, Pa, in
July, 1899, was hanged at Wellsboro,
Pa.
Six persons were killed in a wreck on
the Lake Shore railway near Polk, Pa.
Attorney General Griggs announces
that he will retire from the, cabinet
March next for purely business rea-
sons.
The population of Iowa is 1921 1858,
an increase of 319,957 in ten years;
Louisiana. 1881, 625, gain of $685. OBS.
Charles A. Tyler the oldest letter
carrier in the world, died in Brook
lyn, n. Y, aged so years. He had
been in the employ of the post office
department 55 years.
The small town of Piedmont, Mo-,
was visited by fire which nearly wiped
it out of existence.
China's emperor by decree imprisons
Prince Tuan for life and Furnishes eight
other princes who aided Boxers.
Apache Indians from Arizona at
tackled Pecheco, Mormon settlement
in Mexico, and - Indians and six
Mormons were killed in the fracas.
Robert w. Wilcox, independent roy
alist candidate, was elected delegate to
congress from Hawaii.
A demented woman threw a small Ak
at Emperor William of Germany as he
was driving through the streets of
Breslau in an open carriage.
The population of Hawaii is 154,OO1,
an increase of 44.9S1 since 1896.
The board of inquiry at Philadelphia
decided that Dowie's lacemakers must
return TO England.
Preston Porter, Jr., the young ne
gro who murdered Louise Frost. aged
Is, was burned at the stake by a mob
near Limon, Col
Adolph Pich,er, the famous Tyrolese
poet. died at INNSBRUCK. Tyrol. aged
50 years.
Former Gov. George A. Ramsdell. of
New Hampshire, died at his home III
Nashua, aged &C years.
Thomas and William Holdeman were
executed at Tombstone, 4. T.. for the
killing of Ted Moore
There We're 217 business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 10th against 201 the week
previous and 219 the corresponding pc
Rod of 1899.
The United States forces in the Phil
ippines have begun movement to
crush the rebels in the Island of Sa-
mar. Gen. Fred Grants troops routed
a force of Filipinos near Manila, killing
so and capturing the fort
Fire wiped out the business portion
of Buffalo, S. d.
Experts from the United States for
the past ten months We're $1,194, IT'S. POS.
breaking all records.
The Minnesota ore dock at Buffalo.
n. Y, collapsed, killing two boys. Prop
erty loss 100000.
Members of the Chicago disclaimer
lean ambulance corps arrived home
from South Africa.
Miss Helena Zimmerman, of Cincin-
natl, O.. and the duke of Manchester
were married privately in London.
b. w. Huston, former attorney gem
eral of Michigan, died at Vassar, aged
70 years.
Fire destroyed a large portion of
the business area of Phillips, W. Va.
Rev. g. Campbell Morgan, of Lon
don, will continue the late Dwight T..
Moodys work in the United States.
William and Mary Yates. brother
and sister and aged. were suffocated
by gas at Rockford ILL.,
The German national bank at New
port, Ky, closed its doors because Of
a defalcation of s201 600 by Frank NJ.
Brown, assistant cashier.
The past fiscal year has been the
most prosperous period known to
American shipping since 1861.
Two children of Rupert Fisher per-
ished in a burning dwelling at Man
ton, Mich.
Burglars took s2,1o0 from the bank
at Bluffs, H.
Martin Irons. the famous labor
leader, who conducted the big Mis-
souri, Pacific strike. in 1886, died at
Bunceville, Tex.
The steamer Oregon arrived at Sc
attic from Nome with 145 passengers
and $500 900 in treasure.
Six persons were burned to death in
fire which destroyed the McGonigal
house at Oswayo, Pa.
Minister Conger says the ENJOYS at
Peking are nearly ready to begin actual
work in peace negotiations.
The Beers are again active and Com
mandant Botha has established a goy-
eminent at Roesendal. north of Mid
dleburg. Lord Kitchener has decided to
depopulate the towns in the Transvaal,
owing to the difficulty of dealing with
the enemy when hampered by the civ
ilian population.