Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-04
LATER NEWS.

Fire destroyed the Alexandria apart
ment building in Chicago, making 1875
persons homeless. Property loss,
100000
Arge-ntina rejected the peace proto-
col signed by her minister in Chilli and
fear of war is revived
The battleship Missouri was
launched at Newport News in the
presence of $4,000 persons
Admiral Schley, after conference
with his attorneys, has decided not to
begin libel suits against Maclay and
the APpletons.
"A landslide caused a railroad acct
demt near Lynchburg, Va, in which
fomI' men were killed.
Burglars robbed two elderly spin
STEERS of $4,000 near Washington, Ga.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
at Denver, Col.
Five persons were killed in wreck
on the Chesapeake & Ohio railway at
Reusen, Va.
waterspout inundated the town
of Safe, Morocco, and 200 persons
were drowned.
trust is being formed to control
vessels engaged in the lumber carry
ing trade on the great lakes.
Four persons were killed and % in
jured in a collision on the North
western road at Malta, H.
Gen. Chaffee denies that there is
any friction between the military and
civil MT Il nritinc in
The emperor of China is nearing
Picking. He will return to the capital
through II miles of kneeling troops.
The United States and Germany
are said to be willing to remit part
of the Chinese indemnity.
Gov. Shaw, of Iowa, the coming sec
rotary of the treasury, says he can
have no higher aim than to continue
the successful work of Secretary
Gage. b
At shaft No. 1 of the McAlester
Coal company in Hartshorn, I. T., a
cage fell and six men were killed.
Peter Mitchell, negro who assault
ed Mrs. Lucinda Hill, a white woman,
was hanged by a mob at Nortnamp-
ton, n. c.
Leaders in congress think it will be
unwise to reduce war taxes until the
end of the appropriations.
Leaders of Tammany Hall are said
to have determined to retire Croker
as chief.
vivors of the famous Kentucky feud,
was killed in Arizona by a deputy
sheriff.
Governors and law officers of five
northwestern states met at Helena,
Mont, to discuss a plan of prevent
ing the merger of northwestern rail-
road interests.
John Dever, aged 26 years, and Mrs.
Grace Falls, aged "a, were drowned
while skating at Milan, Ind.
Friends of Admiral Schley will ask
congress to retire him on full pay
and reimburse his costs in the court
of inquiry.
Missionary and native converts re-
ported massacre by Chinese troops.
Venezuela has been given three
days to comply with the demands of
Germany. More warships of the
kaiser have been ordered to South
America.
Fire drill saved 900 children from
injury and possible death at the burn
ing of the New York Juvenile asylum.
Frank Peavey, of Minneapolis, we'll
known grain elevator owner, died of
pneumonia in Chicago. He was in
sured for $1,40O,OOO.
Albert Doty, living near Lyndon,
Kan, killed his wife and himself after
a, quarrel.
Admiral Sch1ey has been presented
land councils of Junior Order of Unit
ed American Mechanics.
In the asylum for fee ble-minded chill
dren at Lin coin, ILL.,, more than 100
cases of smallpox were discovered.
Prof. Loeb, of Chicago, gives result of
experiments which demonstrate that
man may check death by use of chem
icals which destroy destructive agent.
Floods caused great damage in many
eastern and southern states. Penn
sylvania is the greatest sufferer.
A rattlesnake revived by a stove bit
two children at Charlottesville, Ind,
and they may die.
Ex-Congressman William II. H
Cowles died at his home in Wilkes
boro, n. C.
Nancy Reeder and John Edwards
were killed by the cars near Newcast tie,
Ind, while on their way to be married
Jeffries and Sharkey have agreed to
fight at San Francisco between March
25 and April 80 for the worlds cham
pionship.
The chairman of the house post Of
flee committee declares his opposition
to penny postage a t the present time.
Four men killed J. NJ Rhea, an in
offensive passenger, on a train near
Leland, Miss, stole the engine and
attempted to escape, but were cap
tured.