Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-07-26
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So harveSterS were drowned.
Twenty three thousand and forty
acres of land on the Siletz Indian res
ervation in Lincoln county, Ore, have
been thrown open for settlement.
Col. r. M. OReilley has been appoint
ed surgeon general of the army, to sue
ceed Gen. Forwood, who will retire on
September 7.
Mai Gen. John r. Brooke has re-
tired after Al years service, and Maj
Gen. Macarthur succeeds him in COM
mand of the department of the east.
About 800 Americans who had con-
nection with the trip of Prince Henry
are to be decorated by the kaiser.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caro-
lima, has declined the tender by the
president of a vacancy on the United
States court of claims.
w. r. Wells was hanged at Atlanta,
Ga, for the murder of Frederick
Pierce.
Joshua Wall (colored) died in the
prison at Michigan City, Ind, aged 1O2
years.
The striking anthracite miners are
troubled by the distribution of the
100000 week relief fund unions are
to contribute; nearly 100000 persons
are likely to claim aid.
John w. Mackay, who died in Lon
don, will be buried in Brooklyn, n. Y.
He left an estate valued al $4,000, 900.
4 census report shows that the value
of all farms in the United States in
1900 was Sic, 674, 694,247.
Administration officials think much
has been gained by Gov. Taft's visit to
Rome, and that the friar problem is
nearer a settlement.
The democrats of the Twelfth dis
trict of Indiana haye nominated James
NJ. Robinson for congress for fourth
term.
Russell Sage narrowly escaped being
killed while trying to board a New
York street car.
In the French military service and
on French farms American horses are
much in demand
Rev. Walter Galley, of Boston, has
accepted the position of general Sec
rotary of the Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America.
The damage done to farms by floods
along Is miles of river frontage in Mis-
souri, is placed at S5,OOO,oO0.
Ellsworth, Wis, with 1900 popula-
ton, is the healthiest town in the
United States. Only two deaths &C.
Cured there in 1901.
King Edward is now able to walk
few steps daily on his yacht at Cowes
and his condition continues to i'm
prove.
Later news shows that 1O4 persons
lost their lives by the sinking of the
steamer Premus in the river Elba.
Secretary Shaw denies the reported
statement that he favored a five-year
limit to service in the trea Is ry depart
ment.
state convention in Milwaukee Sep
TENDER 8.
The Ohio legislature has been called
to meet August 25 by Gov. Nash to pro-
vide new laws for city governments,
which the supreme court held invalid.
Fire at Brookside, Ala, DESTROYED
four business houses and 40 resi-
licences.
Steve West (colored) was hanged at
Vicksburg, Miss, for the murder of
Minnie Fisher, 19-year-old negro
girl, year ago.
"Abe" Deal was hanged at Port Glib
son, Miss, for the killing of Barge
Miller. Both were negroes.
The republicans of the Ninth Iowa
district have renominated Walter l.
Smith for congress.
Gen. Allen T. Wickoff, state canal
commissioner, died-a Columbus, O.,
aged II years.
The people of ST. Vincent island were
terrified by another earthquake and
fled in their night clothes.
Santos-Dumont has arrived at New
York and declares he will be able to
sail Brighton Beach airships around
the statue of liberty.
Seven hundred trees in the Chicago
West side parks and boulevards were
destroyed or damaged by a storm.
Engineer Conaty and Fireman Mus
ter were killed by the explosion of
railway engine near Olney, Ill.
Gems. Botha and Delarey, with their
secretaries, left Pretoria for Europe.
Theweather bureau crop report says
corn has made splendid progress, ex-
cept where destroyed by floods. Rains
have interfered with harvesting.
Cardinal Ledochowski, project Of the
congregation of the propaganda, died
lat Rome at the age of so years.
Ashley Cooke and Tom Lauderdale
were hanged at Greenville, Miss, for
the murder of G. w. Wray.
Col. A. j. Mimic, who commanded
THE Tenth Illinois volunteer infantry
during the civil war, dropped dead at
his home in Jonesboro, ILL.,, aged 80
years.