Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-08-03
LATER NEWS.

LATER NEWS.
Reports show that the drought has
cut the corn crop one third, but that
the wheat harvest will be the greatest
in the nations history.
Policeman Pass and his son and w.
E. Knox were killed in fight with ne
groes at Isoline, Tenn.
The First national bank of New
York paid a dividend of $5,000,0O0 on
old capital stock of $4,000 This
was at the rate of 1000 per cent.
The corn crop in Iowa has been saved
by rain.
E. Kirby, proprietor of the Park ho-
tel at Dodge City, Kan, shot and
killed his wife and himself. Disagree
ment over property was the cause.
Commemorative exercises were held
throughout Italy on the first anniver-
sary of King Humbert's assassination.
Richard Hearn, a farmer near Mat
toon, ILL.,, was ordered to leave Sc, 900
in designated spot for blackmailers
or his daughter would be murdered.
Peter E. Kelley, aged 50 years, and
his wife, four years older, both died
at Galena, ILL.,, within a few hours of
leach other.
The barge Sycamore sunk in col
lision near Port Iroquois, Mich, and
Capt. Joiner and two of the crew
were drowned
France and Germany apparently
contemplate "a long occupation of
Shanghai, where permanent barracks
for troops are being built.
Colombian authorities seized pas
senger at Cartagena on the Atlas line
steamer Allegheny, sailing under the
German flag.
Secretary Long has ordered every
body connected with the navy depart
ment to refrain from talking publicly
Of the Santiago controversy.
The postmaster general has issued
an order placing the American postal
service in China on the same basis as
before the outbreak.
Rev. Adam Miller, founder of the
German Methodist church in the Unit
ed States, died in Chicago, aged 81
years. He leaves wife, aged 90 years.
William Redmond and Patrick O'Bri-
en- were suspended by the British
house of commons for disrespect to
the speaker during debate.
The transport Meade arrived at San
Francisco from Manila in the record
breaking time of p days.
The proposed new electoral law was
read before the Cuban constitutional
convention. Candidates for office
must possess many qualifications.
Naturalized voters must live in the
island eight years.
The assistant secretary of agricul-
ture, after trip through the west,
declared the damage to corn had
been exaggerated.
Admiral Kimberly has asked to be
relieved from duty on the Schley court
of inquiry because of i'll health.
Suit has been begun in New York
to recover some of the $4,000, 900
which Capt. O. NJ Carter swindled
the government out of.
An unknown man attempted to as
sassinate Queen Dowager Maria Pia of
Portugal at AiX-lesBains.
Mrs. Anna Brudowicz, aged %
years, a bride of "a hours, danced
herself to death at her wedding feast
in McKeesport, Pa.
Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris has
bought a summer home at Coburg,
Ont.
The body of Banker Penick, of
Charlton, Ia, was found in the lake
near Racine, Wis.
Emil Hartman, of Duluth, Mimi,
fought duel with lieutenant of
the German army at Achen, the lat
ter being severely wounded.
The last of the German troops left
Picking, a legation guard of 25 being
the only ones remaining there.
Gen. Leonard Wood, governor gen
eral of Cuba, arrived in New Y ork from
Havana.
A trainload of homeseekers return
ing from FL Reno was wrecked near
Kremlin, Okla, and one was killed
and four injured.
A mysterious grave at Kalamazoo,
Mich, was disclosed by the midnight
visits of an unknown woman to the
place.
The grand jury indicted over score
of election clerks and judges for al
legged fraud in counting ballots in Chi
cago.
Settlement of the steel strike was
delayed by radicals in the Amalga-
mated association, who oppose the ac-
ceptance of Morgan's terms.
Edwin Gould is planning to COM
bine all the match companies in the
world.
Mrs. Carrie Nation, serving a SEN
tence in the jail at Topeka, Kan, for
joint smashing, has been pardoned by
Gov. Stanley.
The British had an all day conflict at
Nquta with 400 Beers, in which four
British. including major, were killed.
5. F. Tustin. druggist, killed him
self at the Great Northern hotel in
hIcago because he was too poor to
marry.