Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-01-16
The Sixth state legislature Of Wyom-

to be $12 100000.
A son of N. II. Frazer, of Union
Springs, Ala, has been kidnapped and
held for ransom.
Arguments have begun in the SUI
preme court in Washington in cases
testing the validity of the present colo
NAL policy of the United States.
The Illinois legislature met In
Springfield and organized by electlng
L. Y. Sherman speaker of the house
and John J. Brenholt president pro
tenn. of the senate.
The one hundred and twenty-ffth
session of the New Jersey legislature
opened in Trenton.
Consolidation of the Union Pacific
and Northwestern roads is reported
as about to be completed.
The Minnesota legislature convened
in St. Paul. Samuel R. Van SAINT was
inaugurated governor.
The Wisconsin legislature met at
Madison. J. j McGilvie, of Black River
Falls, was elected president of the
senate and George II. Ray, of La
Crosse, speaker of the house.
The Nebraska senate passed a reso-
luton extending sympathy to the
Beers in their struggle to maintain
independence.
Timothy Collins and his wife were
killed by the cars at Harvard, Ill.
Fire along the river front in South
Brooklyn, n Y, caused q loss of $780,
600.
George Ward and James Jones
(colored) were hanged at Washing
ton, Pa, for the murder of Samuel
Wustlich September 20, 1899.
The police records show a decrease
of so per cent. in arrests since the
closing of saloons at midnight in Chi
cago.
The Sixty-second general assembly
of Indiana convened at indianapolis.
Former officers of the Salvation
Army are organizing a body to be
called "Christian Comrades
Measures to punish kidnapping and
lynching were introduced in the Hi
nois legislature.
Mrs Philip II. Kennedy, Of Kansas
City, Mo-, shot her husband dead be-
cause he sought an annulment of their
marriage.
In introducing a kidnapping bill in
the New York legislature Senator
Plunkitt stated on judicial authority
that Charley Ross was drowned by
abdVctors in New York bay.
John j. Sadler, convicted of the
murder of Stewart McCune on July
5, 1899. was hanged at Greensboro, Pa.
Theodore Roosevelt has been given
the freedom of Colorado to hunt for
game.
Attorney General Griggs, before the
supreme court, argued that our island
possessions are the property of the
United States and not part of them.
Gov. La Toilette read his own mes
sage to the Wisconsin legislature and
recommended revision of the election,
taxation and antitrust laws.
VIII Hines, a negro, was hanged at
Camilla, Ca, for the murder Of Min
ME Walker (coloreo).
A man hunting near Atlanta, Ca.
discovered large cave of excellent
rock salt.
Personal AND POLITICAL.
Charles L. Benedict, judge Of the
eastern district of New York for 80
years, died in New York city of pneu-
monia.
Emanuel De Souza, a pioneer Portu
guese resident, died in Springfield,
H., aged 1O6 years.
Congressman Frank G. Clarke, of
the Second New Hampshire district,
died at Peterboro, aged 81 years.
Ex-Mayor John P. Hopkins, of Chi
cago, has been elected chairman of
the state democratic committee.
The remains of Philip D. Armour,
after being viewed by several thou
sand persons, were buried in Grace
land cemetery in Chicago
John LANG, who celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of his birth
on Christmas day and who is said to
have been the oldest mason, died at
his home in Chicago.
w. FL. Redman, speaker Of the Iowa
house in 1888, died at Newton. He was
civil war veteran.
Henry E. Burnham, of Manchester,
has been nominated to succeed W. b.
Chandler as United States senator
from New Hampshire.
Commander John w. Quackenbush,
United States navy, retired, died at
his residence in Washington.
DR.. George J. Smith, the Oldest sur
veyor and civil engineer in Nebraska,
died at Omaha.
FOREIGN.
Relations between Colombia and
Venezuela are strained because the
latter helped Colombian revolution
lists
The Philippine commission at Manila
has completed the code for the govern
ment Of municipalities.
Gen. Macarthur reports that he in
tends to hold most of the active lead
ers of the Filipinos in Guam until the
resumption of a condition of peace has
been declared.
The Beers attacked a portion of Gen.
Knox's command near Lindley and