Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-06-05
LATER.

LATER.
The ca bile.t decided to notify the Gu
ban convention that it's action on the
Platt amendment is satisfactory.
Cubans will be given to understand
they must accept the act of congress
or reject it.
Nelson Hatfield killed his wife and
himself at Avoca, Ind. Domestic trou-
BILE was the cause.
Calvin Hall and his three sons and
Dan Yantis were lynched by a mob at
Lookout, Cal, for petty thefts from
Aeighbors.
Wiley Kirk (colored), IS years old,
was hanged at Towson, Nd, for GRIM
lnal assault on a white woman.
Mrs. McKinley's condition again
causes unea siness, but it is hoped i'm
provement in the weather will be bene-
fetal.
The Beers attacked the Vladfontein
garrison, but were finally routed after
they had inflicted loss of TIA British.
Census returns SO far completed
show the population of the United
States, including Alaska and Hawaii,
lis 76,33O,3S7
The Minnesota supreme court gave
Russell Sage, of New York, posses
sion of 10000 acres of land now held
by settlers.
After a quarrel Mrs. Kate Hester
shot and killed her husband, three
|year-old daughter and herself at Gov
ington, Ky.
Gov. McSweeney, of South Carolina,
declined to accept the designations of
Senator's Tillman and McLaurin.
The warship Illinois is to be given
it's official trial on June 10.
Continued satisfactory trade con-
ditions are reported in the south and
west, with slight setback in the east
because of unfavorable weather.
Russian troops killed 40 strikers
land wounded $50 near st. Peters
burg.
Ex-insurgents have formed an as
Isociation at Manila to secure Filipino
Ilaborers for government work in the
islands.
Nearly 1880 machinists struck in
Chicago on the refusal of their en-
ployers tc grant their demands.
Drought in the northwest is report
led to have damaged wheat and the
price has advanced as consequence.
Three men wei ,rowned in the Calu-
met river in Chicago by the capsizing
of small boat.
There were IA business failures in
the United States in the seven days
ended on the 31st ult., against $50 the
week previous and 135 the correspond
ing period of 1900.
The public debt statement issued
on the 1st shows that the debt de-
lcreased Slopes, 762 during the month
of May. The cash balance in the
Treasury was $312,33S, 469. The total
debt, less the cash in the treasury,
amounts to 81 ,062, 476, 494.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina,
has declined to withdraw his resigna-
ton.
Generals of the allied forces in Pc
king have agreed to withdraw troops
Iduring June and turn the city over to
Chinese officials.
Mrs. Mckinley is slightly improved,
but is still very weak, and her condi-
ttion still causes much concern
The percentages of the baseball
Iclubs in the National league for the
week ended on the I'd were: New York,
$40; Philadelphia, .5S1; Cincinnati,
.567; Pittsburgh, .531; Brooklyn, .467;
ST. Louis, 400; Boston, 1923; Chicago,
1853.
John d. Rockefeller will establish
in New York an institute for medical
research.
Robbers looted the county treasur-
ler's safe at Jasper, Tex, and then set
fire to the town, wiping out every bust
ness house and: a number of residences.
James A. Herne, the well-known ac-
tor and playwright, died at his home
in New York, aged So years.
Richard C. Mccormick, territorial
governor of Arizona in 1866 and a
congressman from 1895 to 1897, died
in New York, aged 50 years.
| The one hundredth anniversary of
1.-THE birth of Brigham Young was gen
Ierally observed throughout Utah
| Nick Connor killed MS wife and IA
italy shot himself at Cassopolis,
Mich. Domestic trouble was the
lcause.
June IS will be Illinois day at the
Exposition in Buffalo, n. Y.
| Capt. Henry w. Howgate, who stole
l$3S0000 from the government, died
| in Washington, aged 67 years.
Dowie declared himself the s'Messen-
ger Of the Covenant and the reincar-
mated Elijah before large audience
in Chicago.
| Plantation fires on the Isthmus of
lTehuantepec caused 20 deaths and de-
lstroyed much property.
Percentages of the baseball clubs
in the American association for the
| week ended on the I'd were: Chicago.
.6s6; Washington, .595; Detroit, .5S8:
Baltimore, .53S; Boston, .4S1; Philadel-
Iphia, AGO; Milwaukee, .376; Cleveland,
! 259.