Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-08-02
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that it has started warship to seize
Marcus island, claimed by the latter
on the discovery Of Andrew Rosehill
in 1889.
France faces big revolt, citizens
being in arms behind barricades to
resist the governments determina-
ton to close the schools of religious
orders which have not complied with
the law on associations.
King Edward is much better, but
is not yet able to walk or stand.
Venezuelan troops under Gen. Bap-
tista were defeated by insurgents un-
der Mendoza.
In a speech at Paarl, Cape Colony,
Gen. Botha said that all of South AZ
RIGA was under one flag, but that the
Beers had not been vanquished.
LATER.
London is stirred by alarming ru-
mors about the condition of King Ed
ward. The report that. he faces a
second operation appears to be well
founded.
Arthur McCauley (colored) was
hanged by a mob at Chipley, Ga.
Rev. S. O. Mitchell, Baptist min
lister of Louisville, while visiting his
brother-in-law near Yelvington, KY,
was killed by lightning.
- A memorial arch is to be erected
in Baltimore to commemorate the
achievements of Admiral Schley.
Nicaragua has committed the death
sentence of DR.. Russell Wilson, of
Ohio, who was captured with a revo-
lutionist party.
Warrants for Is miners, charging
contempt, were secured by United
States attorney at Charleston, W. Va.
Earthquakes were felt in Nebraska
western Iowa, South Dakota and CALI
fornia, causing fright and doing some
damage.
Charles E. Cavalier, North Dakota's
oldest settler, died at Pembina, aged "a
years.
James B. Maynard, former editor Of
the indianapolis Sentinel and for
many years one of the most prominent
newspaper men in Indiana, died in In
UldudpOllS, aged 50 years.
Six hundred young girls committed
suicide in China rather than become
slaves.
A storm in New York city caused one
death, damaged towers and church
steeples, and flooded the new rapid
transit tunnel.
Mrs. Mary Meade, who murdered her
children, Alice and Mary, at their home
in Brooklyn, N. Y, died in hospital
A cyclone destroyed many villages in
the Philippines and number of Moros
were killed.
Unknown miscreants visited ranches
in Oregon and Colorado and killed over
800 sheep and goats.
The president is considering the
complaint of Cuba which was made
following criticisms of Gen. Bragg.
John Wise, negro who committed
an assault upon Mrs. John Smith,
young white woman, was hanged by
a mob near Pembroke, Ga.
Pugilist "Joe'' Goddard was proba-
bly, fatally shot in an election quar-
rel in Camden, N. j.
A. M. Rothschild, founder of the A.
M. Rothschild Mercantile company
and lately it's president, shot and
killed himself at his residence in
Chicago. Ill health was the cause
A cyclone visited the Gulf of Cali
fornia, wrecking vessels and damaging
many buildings in the coast cities. Five
persons were drowned at Mazatlan.
A royal proclamation fixes August
9 as the date for the coronation of
King Edward in London.
It is said that the supply of anthra-
cite coal will at the present rate of con-
sumption probably be. exhausted by
the middle of September.
The Malcolm Brewing company in
Brooklyn, N. Y, has failed for $500, 900.
Former Banker Charles W. Spalding
has been brought back from Joliet to
Chicago on habeas corpus writ, after
serving since 1898.
Joseph Chamberlain outlined the
British policy in Africa to the house
of commons, and said Cancellation and
gradual self-government was planned.
An Oil trust to control the worlds
output has been formed by the Rookie
Teller, Rothschild and Nobel interests.
according to a London newspaper.
Rev. w. III. Leatherman, pastor of the
Methodist church at DeGraff, O., was
drowned in trying to save Earl Nod
ham, aged IS, who went down with him.
The government crop report says the
temperature has been generally IA
vorable, corn is making is good growth
and spring wheat is promising.
The government has been warned to
watch for anarchists recently ordered
out Of Turkey and supposed to be head
ed for this country.
George D. Middleton was electro
cuted at Clinton prison in Dannemora,
N. z, for the murder of his wife.
Alexandra Seba was stoned to death
at Santa Fe., N. M, by Luis Romero,
who returned home unexpectedly and
found Seba in company with his wife.
Striking miners at Ansted, WA,
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