Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
For the Week Ending june d.


Michigan democrats will hold their state
convention in Detroit July go
Three hundred Japanese fishermen were
drowned in gales during May.
The supreme court Of the United States
has adjourned to October 10 next.
Mexican troops under Gen. Torres fought
battle with 300 Yaqui Indians killing 49,
Four brigands were garroted in Ponce
| Porto Rico, for the murder of a country
| man.
| The sealing schooner Hattie Of Victoria,
| 3. c., is reported lost with her crew OF
30 men.
Fifty persons committed suicide in Chi
| cagO In May, tfse greatest number ever
recorded.
! The British parliament, it is expected, will
confer a title and grant of 100000 on Lord
| Kitchener
NJ Waldeck Rousseau rendered the res1g-
nation Of the entire French cabinet to Presi-
| dent Loubet
the democrats in Tennessee have NOM
aldtea James H. Frazier, of Chattanooga,
for governor
At Rolling Prairie, Wis William Strause
shot his wife and killed himself with the
same revolver.
NJ b. Graves, mining man.. shot and
i killed his wife and fatally shot himself at
Salt Lake City.
The May fire loss in the United States was
1902 to, date, $2,972, 1873.
Robert, w. De Forest, of New York, was
elected. president of National Conference Of
Charities and Corrections.
The United Presbyterian general assembly
has received an overture proposing union
with the Reformed church
A party Of American scientists ascended
the S0ufEleEe volcano in st. vincent an O.
inspected new and old craters-
The TRANSPORT Meade arrived in San
Francisco from Manila with e officers
and S54 men Of the TWenty-irst infantry.
The war department announces that the,
military force in the Philippines will be re-
duced to 5000 men in less than two months.
Miss Bacon, teacher at Bristol, Wis, res
cued pupils stunned by lightning from the
buning school building, risking her own life
The governments cash balance at the
close Of II months is $195, 222. The sur
plus is close to the country's high rec
ord.
President Roosevelt at a conferences
urged senators to, unite and expedite Cuban. .
reciprocity and-canal legislation at this ses--
sion.
Paul j. Sorg, former congressman and
multimilliOnaire tobacco manufacturer,
died at his home in Middietown, O., aged g.
years.
Immigration is now at highest point in.
history of United States, and is said to be
due to country's great commercial pros
perity.
Four persons were burned to death at.
Rockaway Beach, N. Y, and nine small.
hotels and many other structures were
destroyed.
The Cuban congress has voted to fix the
salary of the president of the republic at
$25 900 a year and that of members of con-
gress at IS, 600.
The United States supreme court, in an
opinion delivered by Chief Justice Fuller,
l. 1sav
is constitutional
Robert Bacon. and James Gayley have
been elected directors Of United States Steel,
company, to succeed w. E. Dodge and Per-
cival Roberts. Jr.
A "a hour train between Chicago and New
York will be put on by Lake Shore and
Pennsylvania railroads June Is Extra fare
of So is to be charged.
A tornado at La Crosse, Wis, blew off
roofs, broke windows and hurt several per-
sons. A ball Of fire fell from the clouds and,
exploded in the street.
The Illinois fish. commissioners met at
Springfield and voted to authorize con-
stables and deputy sheriffs to act as war;
dens to enforce the game law
The tobaccootrust has acquired three Of
the largest concerns dealing in Cuban c1--
gars and tobacco. This will practically
control the whole Cuban output.
French delegates, to the unwilling Of,
the Rochambeau statue sent message
of thanks to President Roosevelt for the.
kindly welcome" given them.
A note of Duke of Tetuan dug UP froms
state department archives in Washington.
shows that Spain admitted a state Of,
war in Cuba. September 20. 1896.
The Senate broke all precedent and
Kissed Senator Carmack (Tenn) for de-
clarng that soldiers in the Philippines
are forced. to. repudiate charges.
| Extension of the Gould railroads toeade~
! water al Baltimore will cost 80, GEO, 0p~- The
! mileage will soon exceed the Vandenhlltr
! Pennsy lvania. or Hartman systems.
! George KEENAN, and Prof EseilpriE
climbed ahe edge of Mont Pelee cratar, Mar
! Unique. The Interior is mass OF ipcan~
! descent matter, with perpendicular walls
A new Boxer outbreak is reported in
! Chi Ii. China, where several missionaries
/ and 81 large number of converts and 9TH
Gals are said TO have been slaughtered.
Tae democrats have nominated Judge
/ D. c.. Badger for congress III the
Twelfth Ohio district and Capt. w,
Guthrie in the Tenth Indiana district.
An earthquake throughout Alaska was
| followed by an eruption of Mount Black
/ burn. Dust, powders and ashes were emit
] ted from mountain supposed to havelhad
/ no crater.
The British coronation cannot be seen by
Americans unless in official positions. Less
than six, besides Ambassadors, will enter
Westminster. Few Americans are renting
/ London houses.