Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-04-04
A WEEKS RECORD
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

III duuI eSS1HS SIduu ARMY IHeu /
New Orleans, Mo-. Gen. Thomas Stew
art, commander in chief, said preiu-
dice was rapidly dying out in both
north and south.
The flood situation in the south con-
tinues to improve.
Burglars broke into the safe in the
post Office at Fairport, O., and secured
about $500 in stamps.
It is stated that the authorities at
Buffalo do not believe Pencil killed
Burdick, but that a woman, who is al
legged to have had strong motive, COM
mitted the crime
Mrs. Margaret O>Day, of Chicago, was
killed by bullet from rife which
Miss Nellie O'Day, her niece, accidental
~ fired.
The Fort Wayne Qnd.) car building
plant of the Pennsylvania railroad SUI
fered 100000 loss by fire.
Under revision of the civil service
rules, to take effect April Is, the CLASH
fed service is extended to all positions
which are subject to classification IN
der the civil service act.
Fire which broke out in the HAYDEN
building at Rochester, n. Y, resulted in
damage of 100000, which is divided
among several concerns.
The post office supply contract con-
spiracy is now under investiga ton by
six inspectors in Washington. The
ring apparently has existed for years,
while certain officials have grown rich
off small salaries.
The two young sons of J. Y. Johnson
died at Glenwood, Ia, as the result
of eating the roots Of an unknown
plant growing in the yard.
John V. Connolly, noted horseman,
was thrown to the street by the horse
he was riding in Madison, Ind, and
killed.
P. J. Cogan, of Sayton, Pa, shot and
killed his wife and then himself at the
Baltimore & Ohio depot at Hynman,
Pa.
Francis Hare and wife were assassi-
mated at Ravia, I. T., each being shot
in the breast. Hare was a political
leader among the Chickasaws.
High officials of the New Jersey
Traction company, including A. J. Cas-
satt, president, have been indicted in
Newark, n. j., for railway accident
in which nine high school girls were
killed
Adjustment of excess fares on fast
trains may be forced by the Elkins
law.
The Missouri legislature, which has
adjourned, made apprcpriat
amounting to $6,463,022.
Fire destroyed the plants of the
American Cycle company and the In
dia Rubber company al Akron O. the
loss being $3.50. 900.
Secretary Shaw announces that he
will resume the refunding Of old bonds
with new two per cents. This is ex-
pected to increase the circulation $780,
ooo.O0o
The Burdick inquest at Buffalo closed
without disclosing identity of the muir
dered. The verdict will be withheld
until finding of inquest on Arthur r.
Pencil and his wife is rendered.
The Lowell (Mass.) Textile council
voted to strike because ten per cent
wage increase is refused. Seven plants
and $4,000 employees are involved.
At the annual meeting of the trus-
tees of the Drake university in Des
Moines, Ia, ex-Gov. n. NJ Drake, the
founder, announced donations aggre-
eating S150,000.
Walter Chism. Luther Owen and Jen-
ME George were drowned near Caruth-
ersville, Mo-, by the upsetting of ca
noe.
Judge James n. Tyner, assistant at
torney general for the post office de-
partment, has resigned, to take effect
on the appointment of his successor
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
iHg the seven days ended on the 27th
aggregated $4,000, 31s,131. The de-
crease compared with the CORE
spending week of last year was 80.
During the first 25 days of March
40.162 immigrants arrived in New
York, being 1000 more than during
the same period last year.
There were PA business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 27th, against POS
the same week in 1902.