Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-03-06

~, in a passenger train wreck on the
Wabash near Benton, Ind.
Gertrude and Jennie Wells were
burned to death in a fire in Alden's or
ganstop factory at Waukegan, Ill.
The Kansas legislature has passed
a bill to stop fusion by preventing the
name of any candidate appearing on
a ballot more than once.
John D. Cassels fatally shot Mrs.
Jane ]. Lane in Long Meadow. Mass,
because she would not elope with him
and then drank poison.
Gov. Stanley has signed a bill
passed by the Kansas legislature pro-
hibiting prize fighting.
Lieut.. Totten, former Yale pro-
fessor and prophet, believes that the
new, star recently discovered is the
star Of Bethlehem.
DR.. William F. Akin, an eye and ear
specialist, killed himself and his wife
with a revolver at Savannah, Ga.
The will of P. D. Armour, dispos-
ing of $15,OO0,OOO estate, has been
admitted to probate in Chicago.
The Cuban constitutional conven-
ton adopted clauses on relations
with the United States that declare
for the islands independence of any
power.
The village of Mantua, famous as
the home of Ohio spiritualism, was
nearly destroyed by fire.
At the state conference of the pro-
hibition party in Denver, Col, reso-
buttons indorsing the work of Mrs.
Nation were passed.
An opinion by Attorney General
Hamlin upsets plans for Legislative
investigation of Dowie's bank in Chi
cago. and an effort will be made to
take him before the grand jury.
The fve-year-old son of Herman
Kolhepp was frightened to death at
Unity, Wis, by two black hogs
which he mistook for bears.
Mrs. Nation visited a distillery at
Peoria, Ill, assailed it's manager,
and then left for Topeka.
IL. M. Thomas, a wealthy resident
of De Kalb, ILL.,, was forced into
cab in Chicago by man and two
women and robbed.
Milton E. Aisles, of Ohio, has been
appointed assistant secretary of the
treasury, vice Frank Vanderlip, re-
signed.
The Nebraska state penitentiary,
four miles from Lincoln, was destroyed
by fire.
Roslyn Terrell was electrocuted at
the Ohio penitentiary in Columbus for
the murder of Express Messenger
Charles Lane on August 10, 1900.
A Havana paper declares the United
States must use force to establish rela
tons it desires with Cuba.
Commercial failures in the United
States during February mum bered
,O24, against 1242 in January and ag-
gregate liabilities were $11v287,211,
against $11 y22O,S11
Four children Of Mrs. Alonzo Scott
persisted in fire at Litchfeld. Pa.
Representatives. from Is states met
in Chicago and formed a national anti
cigarette league.
The treasury department. viii take
radical steps to stop smuggling by
ocean tourists.
It is known in Washington that Fill
pino insurgents continue to get sup
plies in a mysterious way.
National educa tors in session in Chi
cago elected T. r. Glenn, Of Atlanta,
Ca, president.
johnson Miller, a Creek Indian &C
cuseE of three murders, was shot to
death by masked mob near Holden
vile, I. T.
Army officers returned from the
Philippines are of the opinion that
Aguinaldo has been dead for months.
It is nearly year since he has been
directly heard from.
Brig. Gems. James H Wilson and
Fitzhugh Lee have been placed on
the retired list Of the army.
John Kittridge and John Fields,
mining engineers, were killed in
snowslide near Eldorado. Col.
The Spooner resolution on the Phil
ippines proves to be almost a copy
Of that of Thomas Jefferson on the
Louisiana purchase in 1903.