Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-09

presidents cabinet. In the house the
time was occupied in discussing the
apportionment bill Mr. Hill Comm in
troduced a bill to maintain the legal ten
der silver dollar at parity with gold.
DOMESTIC.
William IT. Hopkins, the postmaster
at Scenery Hill, Pa, fatally shot his
wife, installing her for burglar.
West Virginia produced 21,OOO,OGo
tons of coal in 1900, an increase of 2, $780,
600 tons over the previous year.
W. S. Mismer, aged As, prominent in
secret order work in Missouri and 9TH
er states, dropped dead of heart disease
at ST. Joseph.
Six men have been killed and IL
wounded in Clay county Ry.) fights
within the last few days.
Imports from the United States to
Denmark have trebled since 1886, and
now exceed $50 100000.
In the past year Chicago packers fur
nished nearly 35, 900, 900 pounds of meats
for use of the American solder in Cuba
; and the Philippines, costing the gov
eminent $2.450,514.
Miller & Sibley, of Franklin, Pa, on
going out Of the trotting business gave
their stable of 16 horses to Trainer
Charles Marvin.
The opening of the twentieth century
was welcomed and recognizedval over
the country, and in many churches ap-
propriate services and the ringing of
bells and chimes at midnight marked
the departure of 1900 and the advent
Of 1901.
By the explosion of a kerosene lamp
at Allegheny. Pa, Lily Brown, aged %
years, and her mother were burned to
death.
Almost the entire business portion
of Williamson, W. Va, was wiped out
by fire.
Noah McGinnis was hanged at But
NJ. Barcherling.
Fire destroyed nine business build
ings at Fairbank, Ia.
By a cave-in at the Champion mine
in Champion, Mich, John Horngreen
and George Williams were killed.
An unknown man and woman who
went to Courtney's hotel in Brooklyn,
n. Y. were found dead in bed.
At the stock yards in Chicago H.,
$40, SOS head of cattle and other ami
mails were received during the year
1900
More than 100000 damage was done
by fire which destroyed the Bellaire
Stamping company's large plant at
Harvey, Ill.
Total losses by fire in Chicago dur
ing 1900 reached s2,1Oo,OOO, against
1884, 0O in 1899.
James Lewison, a colored Chicago
infantryman, has deserted his regi-
ment in the Philippines to become a
major general in Aguinaldo's army.
There were S,275 murders commit
ted in the United States in 1900,
agalnst6.225 the previous year; suicides
numbered 6,775, against $40 in 1899,
and railroad accidents killed 4,1O9 per-
sons, against 1852 the previous year.
Twentythree persons were killed
on surface tracks in December in Chi
cago.
Hangings in the United States in
1900 numbered 119, against 131 in
1899, and there were us lynchings,
against 1o7 the previous year.
Dun's review Of trade says the past
year was remarkably satisfactory
one for farmers and planters.
Alfred Harmsworth, editor of the
London Mail, edited the first TWEEN
tieth century edition of the New York
World
Gov. Bliss, of Michigan, was inau-
gurated at Lansing with military
pomp.
The December grand jury in it's re-
port declared Chicago city and police
officers to blame for serious condi-
tons
The Nebraska legislature convened
at Lincoln for its twenty-seventh SEES
sion. Two United States senators are
to be elected.
More than 5000 persons attended
the New Years reception at the white
house.
man said to be Pat Grove, suspect
in the Cudahy abduction case, was
arrested near Chadron, Neb. The city
council of Omaha has offered 200
reward for the arrest of the Cudahy
kidnapers.
Benjamin Odell, Jr., was inaugu-
rated governor of New York, succeed
ing Roosevelt.
Statistics show the United States
opens the century first in commerce,
industry, wealth, education and moral
ity.
The transport Grant arrived in San
Francisco from Manila with $50 sick
and discharged soldiers.
The census just completed gives Tur
key a population of 55,O00,0oO