Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-10-12
LATER NEWS.

LATER NEWS.
Washington is gratifed at the new
treaty for an American waterway a t the
isthmus. President Roosevelt and 9TH
er leaders unite in giving credit for
the triumph to Mckinley and Hay.
Carrie Nation was arrested and
jailed at Wheeling, w. Va, for saloon
smashing.
Four persons were killed and five
wounded in fight between the Nor
gans and Chadwells near Middlesboro,
KY.
Cal Gibson and son, William, and SON.
in law, Ed Bailey, were buried alive
while ditching near Lebanon, Ind.
Mrs. A. J. Whitwer was arrested at
Dayton, o., suspected of poisoning
four husbands, five children, sister
and four other persons.
Illinois day was celebrated at the
Buffalo exposition.
Testimony brought out at the
Schley inquiry in Washington proved
that the Brooklyn and the Oregon were
almost entirely responsible for the de-
struction of Cervera's fleet.
Bulgarian brigands, who are holding
Miss Stone for ransom, extended the
time of payment month.
Connecticut's special election re-
suited in a majority of 81 900 for con-
stitutional convention, and a majority
of 1898 for specific amendments to
elect state officers by plurality vote.
"a
Afghanistan, died at Cabul after a
brief illness.
Walter D. Davidge, for so years a
practitioner at the Washington bar,
founder of the District of Columbia
Bar associat ton, died in the national
capital, aged rs years.
Charles Hartzell, of Colorado, has
been appointed secretary of state for
Porto Rico.
The fire loss of the United States and
Canada for the month of September
amounted to $7,645 200, against Sc, no.
300 in September, 1900.
Robert E. Burke, under indictment
for embezzlement, resigned the office
of oil inspector in Chicago.
Whitecaps fred upon party of ne
groes returning from festival near
Caney Springs, Tenn, wounding Is,
four of them fatally.
Filipino rebels in Banton island
caused American teachers sent there
to be withdrawn.
Representatives of railroads of the
Trunk lines, central and western pas
senger associations, decided to abol-
ish all free passes after January /,
1902.
Four persons were killed in a
freight wreck on the New York Gen.
trail at OriSkany, n. Y.
Henry Ivord and Charles Perry
(coloreO were hanged at Philadel-
phia for. the murder of Prof. White,
of the University of Pennsylvania.
The republicans elected their ticket
in indianapolis, headed by Charles A.
Brookwalter for mayor.
Ex-Gov. Jones, the newly appoint
ed federal judge in Alabama refused
to give democrats the places of re-
publican employees.
Fire which started in the docks of
the Peabody Coal company in Chi
| cago caused loss of $65S,OOO.
Prof. William Robinson, we'll known
to theatrical people throughout the
United States, dropped dead of heart
diesase in Ogden, Utah.
Chinese troops defeated rebels in
the Kaiying Chow district, behead-
| ing 20. of them.
Charles A. Johnson, cashier Of the
defunct Niles (Mich.) national bank,
pleaded guilty to embezzlement and
was sentenced to ten years in prison.
Miss Nanon Cozier, in a fit of jeal-
| ousy, killed her lover, Frank Hem
| ingway, and herself in Savannah, Ga.
Nat Sloane, chief of the Mobile (Ala.)
fire department, and one of the best
known fremen in the United States,
| dropped dead at fire.
William thinner died at his home in
Clinton, Ia, aged 104 years.
DIR. Won Blowitz has bought 1000, 900
acres of land in the state of Sonora.
Mexico, where Hebrew colony will be
esta blished.
Witnesses at the Schley inquiry in
Washington declared all the charts of
the Santiago sea fight were wrong.
Surgeon General Sternberg, who has
just returned from the Philippines,
says the soldiers are in good health
Rear Admiral Schley has been
placed upon the retired list by OPP
GRAFTON of law on account of age.
Eighteen inches of rain fell in Gal
weston, Tex, in "a hours, the heaviest
precipitation in the city's history, and
much damage was done
Emperor William conferred the
German-Chinese war medal on all
rulers whose troops participated in
Chinese operations
Leon Ayres, GAINESVILLE (Wis.)
high school student, committed sui
eide and Robert Mckee, of Alma
(Mich.) college, died in a hospital as
a result of injuries sustained in foot
ball games