Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-23
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net has been caused by the resigna-
ton of the secretary of agriculture
and the Havana press hints at seri-
Gus quarrel.
Large areas OF Iowa and Illinois
were swept by severe storms, and
much damage was done.
The will of the late Senator James
Mcmillan, of Detroit, disposes of an
estate variously estimated at from
$6,00O0OO to 100000.
The last three of the unauthorized
Catholic schools in France have been
forcibly closed by the government
after rioting and scenes of disorder.
| The war department has been adj
vlsed by Gen. Chaffee that an aggres-
sive campaign planned against the
Moros is to be pushed with vigor.
Robert r. Remington, head of
New York firm of advertising agents
and former fiance of Miss May Van
Allen, committed suicide at Newport
Farms with all modern improve
ments near Fresno, Cal, are to be
sold to colonists by the Southern Pa
cific road
1t is said that the Boer generals,
Botha, De Wet and Delarey, will visit
the United States.
| In clash between striking mine
workers and deputies at Nesquehon-
ing, Pa, Patrick Sharpe, a striker, was
shot and killed.
| Thirty-one nations are represented
at the Y. NJ. c. A. worlds congress at
Christiania, Norway.
| In the Fourth district of Wisconsin
the democrats have nominated John
F. Donovan, of Milwaukee, for con-
gress.
| Bank Wrecker Frank c. Andrews, of
Detroit, has been sentenced to Is
years imprisonment at hard labor
The little island of Torishima,
Japan, was overwhelmed by a volcanic
eruption and all the habitants, num-
lbering $50 persons, were killed.
| Oliver Cough and his wife, both
aged about 70 years, were burned to
death at their home at Midway, n. B.
! Charles M. Schwab has decided to
resign the presidency of the United
Estates Steel corporation because of
i'll health.
The seventysecond birthday of
Emperor Francis Joseph was cele-
brated at Vienna.
Senator's Quay and Penrose con-
ferred with Pennsylvania delega-
ton on the coal strike and another
meeting is to be held which may
bring settlement.
| foy
lima, Kan, in a fit of dependency
drowned his four children in a cistern
and then shot himself with revolver.
Fire destroyed the main building of
Parsons college at Fairfield, Ia.
In fit of insanity the wife Of Jesse
Romack, merchant at Sharpsville,
Ind, killed her babe, aged one month,
and herself.
Official statements show that the
last congress made appropriations
calling for $500, 624, 1866.
r. r. Butler, who for ten years rep
resented the First district of Ten
nessee in congress, died at his home in
Mountain City, aged IS years.
The government weekly crop report
says cool weather has retarded ma
turing Of grain in northern states
Advices say the revolution in Hayti
has extended to every part of the
country and the situation is daily
growing worse.
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw
spoke to 5000 persons at Morrisville,
VT, on tariff and tariff readiustment.
President Mitchell, of the United
Mine Workers, in Chicag go for confer
ence, said he feared there would be
coal famine during the coming winter.
Nine persons were injured and 300
others were badly shaken by wreck
near Neenah, Wis.
During maneuvers in Russia so
men of squadron of cavalry or
dered suddenly to charge were
drowned in river.
| Venezuelan troops surrendered the
town of Cumana to the rebels with
out firing a shot. The revolutionists
now hold seven ports
Botha, Dewet and Delarey, the
Boer generals, were given most
enthusiastic welcome upon their ar
rival at The Hague.
big DatCleShlpS begun mimic war
fare on the North Atlantic coast
and the maneuvers will continue un-
til August rs.
Capt JOSEPH Barnum, veteran of
the civil war and editor of the Hart
ford Sunday Journal, died in Hart
ford, Conn.
Manufacturers of plows and other
| fo ,1or,o ,tC 4 h
prices of their product from five to
ten per cent.
Delaware republicans in convention
at Dover nominated a ticket headed
| by Martin B. Burros for treasurer
and adopted platform which ia
vors the denomination of President
Roosevelt in 1904.