Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-11-09
LATER NEWS.

LATER NEWS.
Four prominent young men ofMich-
igamme, Mich, George w. Levin, Abel
Levin, Emil Carlson and Albin Carlson,
were drowned in the lake by the upset
ting of boat.
An unknown negro who assaulted
white woman was burned at the stake
in Perry county, Mississippi.
Colombia made night attack OF
Venezuelans crossing the river near
Rubia and many of the latter were
drowned
Thirty persons were hurt in train
wreck at Bedford, Ind
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, in a speech
at Bristol declared that the cost of the
Boer war is enormous, and intimated
that taxes will be increased
President Roosevelt went to his
home in Oyster Bay, L. l., to vote.
Dan NJ. Hogan, Sr., a well-known
bookmaker, was shot and killed by
his son at Wilmington, ILL.,, while in
the act of abusing and beating his
wife.
Argument was begun in the Schley
inquiry, Assistant Prosecutor Hanna
making the first speech.
Admiral Caillard and his French
squadron have arrived at the Turk
ish port of Smyrna, which they
seized to enforce French claims.
Gen. Botha, in a proclamation re-
plying to Gen. Kitchener, called the
British troops outlaws.
Union carpenters in Chicago
have declared war against owners of
buildings on which nonunion labor
has been employed.
Gen. Funston is soon to return to the
United States on leave of absence.
The worst fog London has expert
enced in years stopped business and
street traffic.
Scott Witt, farmer from Kinsley,
ILL.,, declared he was robbed of $40
and a gold watch in Chicago by po-
liceman in full uniform.
The president has appointed John W.
Riddle, of Minnesota, to be secretary
of the United States embassy at ST.
Petersburg.
al vi dH Train was
stricken with paralysis near Corn
ing, N. Y, and the train ran for miles
while he lay unconscious.
Fire destroyed two large grain ele-
vators at Port Huron, Mich, entailing
a loss of 100000.
Lord Pauncefote called on the Sec
rotary of state and assured him that
thQra iS nnthincr II, ha -
agreement upon a canal treaty which
will satisfy the senate.
Returns from the state elections on
the 5th show that Cummins (rep.)
was elected governor of Iowa by
plurality of $4,000; Crane (rep.) re-
elected governor of Massachusetts by
10000 plurality; Nash (rep.) reelected
governor of Ohio by 10000 plurality;
Murphy (rep.) elected governor of
New Jersey by 10000 majority; Greg
DRY (rep.) elected governor of Rhode
Island by 5000 plurality, and Mon
tague (dem.) elected governor of
Virginia by $4,000 plurality. In Mary
land, Mississippi, Nebraska and Penn
sylvania minor state officers were
| chosen, the two former going demo-
cratic and the latter two republican.
In New York City Seth Low fusion
republican, was chosen mayer by
over 10000 plurality and the entire
fusion ticket was successful. Ken
lucky elected democratic legisla-
ture. Local elections in Kansas were
mostly carried by republicans.
The business portion of Clifford. N.
D., was almost entirely destroyed by
fire
A plot to massacre the American
garrison at Moncada, Island of Luzon,
was revealed by the wife of one of
the conspirators.
Roy Knee, of Rock Falls, ILL.,. re-
turned after tramping for five wears.
His parents thought he was dead.
Robbers smashed the show window
of Jewelry store at Cincinnati and
stole diamonds worth $4,000.
Vital statistics of Europe show a
decrease in the birth rate in all COM
tries except Norway
Ma Tung, former leader of the Box
| ers, has been made member of the
Chinese foreign office.
The French squadron under COM
mand of Admiral Caillard took posses
sion of the three principal Turkish
ports of the island of Mitylene,
American Consul Dickinson was re-
ported to have failed in an attempt to
secure Miss Stones release.
A silver service for the battleship
Illinois is to be presented on Novem-
Der is at Old Point Comfort.
In the Schley court of inquiry Mr.
Hanna, for the government, con-
|cluded his argument, and Capt. Par
ker, junior counsel for Admiral
Schley, began his presentation of the
case.
The twelfth death from lock law.
resulting from the treatment of diph-
theritic patients with anti-toyin sup
piled by the city, occurred in St.
Louis,