Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07

Alfred Knapp, of indianapolis, con-
fessed that he had murdered four wom-
en- and girl, two of the victims be-
ing his wives.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 27th
aggregated $1,S14,625, 1929. The de-
crease compared with the CORE
spending week of last year was 10.
Harry Forbes, of Chicago, won the
worlds bantam weight championship
by defeating Andy Tokell, of Eng
land, at Detroit
Joseph keenan, (colored) was
hanged at Greenville, S. c., for the
murder of Samuel Williamson, a white
man.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution were received by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the white house.
The Hubbard private bank at Cedar
Springs, Mich, was robbed of about
S., 900.
There were 211 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 27th, against 215
the same week in 1902.
Samuel Harris, miner, fell 1O2
feet down a shaft at Terre Haute,
Ind, and escaped with nothing more
serious than broken leg.
John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers denies the reports of a
union combine against the use Of non
union products.
Weekly reports say trade is acceler-
ated by milder weather, business con-
tinuing to be very active.
Edward L. Burdick, of Buffalo, n. Y.
prominent in business and social life,
was found dead in his home with his
head crushed.
President Roosevelt sent a special
message to congress asking passage of
the bill reducing tariff on Philippine
products.
Dan Jones, of Milwaukee, won the
bowling championship of the United
States at Indianapolis.
An explosion in powder works at
Cherokee, Mo-, killed three men and in
jured Is others, three of them fatally.
Robbers blew the post office safe at
Garrett, Ind, and carried away $1,000
in cash and $500 in stamps.
Ten thousand ST. Louis brick
makers will strike unless wages are
advanced.
Mary Anderson, wife of a wealthy
farmer near Columbus, Neb., blinded
her husband with acid, poisoned her
daughter, and then killed herself.
The Armour Packing company has
been deprived of land worth $1,000
900 at Kansas City, Kan, by a jury
in a suit brought by heirs of an In.
dian.
More than 1000 painters and deco
rators in Pittsburg went on strike
for an advance of wages.
Boston surgeons used an X-ray and
decided that the Korean twins, who
are joined together by a strip OF
flesh, can safely be cut apart.
President Roosevelt in a letter to
| the Atlanta Constitution declares his
attitude toward negro appointments
will not be influenced by criticism.
A passenger train of the Cincinnati
| Southern railroad was thrown from
the track near Lenoir, Tenn, and
three persons were killed and 25 in
| jured.
The report of the receiver of the
| private bank of Boughton, Ford &
| Co., which suspended month ago at
Chardon, O., shows liabilities of $780,
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| At JonesborO, Ga, William Farmer
deputy sheriff, killed his father-in-
| law, James Christian, mortally
wounded his wife and then killed
| himself.
DR.. Joseph Mills has resigned the
presidency of Earlham college at
Richmond, Ind, and Prof. r. Kelly
| has been chosen as his successor.
George Cole, who held up Buring-
| on train near Butte, Mont, three weeks
ago, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
| to 20 years imprisonment.
Six persons were drowned while try
| ing to cross the Ohio river al Hickman.
| KY.
March made a Honlike entrance.
Billiards ragged in the west, floods
devasted large sections of the south
and cold winds swept all the central
part of the country.