Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-02-28
Both houses of the Wyoming legis-

strongly indorsing woman suffrage.
The anthracite coal strike commits
sion began work on it's report at
Washington. The meetings are Sc
cret.
Smallpox is said to be more widely
spread over the United States now
than ever before and the disease is
Of the deadliest type ever known.
Horace White has retired from his
position as chief editor of the New
York Evening Post.
r. G. Dun &c Co.'s review reported
railroad freight congestion again seri-
airy earnings were 17.6 per cent. great
er than for 1901. Enormous orders for
raw silk imports are given.
Fire and panic at night in the Clifton
hotel at Cedar Rapids, Ia, resulted in
the death of at least nine persons and
injury to ~. Guests finding escape
cut off, jumped from windows to the
flames.
After a deadlock which has lasted
since the beginning of the term, repub-
hcans of the Oregon legislature united
and elected c. w. Fulton United States
senator. The decisive ballot was taken
only few minutes before the expira
ton of the legislature.
The Kansas house of representatives
has recommended for passing a strin-
gent law against lynching.
Both houses of the New Mexico 1egis-
lature have passed the bills creating
Roosevelt and Quay counties. Gov.
Otero will sign the bills.
The president has signed the Elkins
rebate BILL With the signing of this
measure the administrators anti
trust programme for this session of
congress is completed.
George Stone, who ten years ago
murdered Robert Nelson, fed to Eng
land and was finally brought back by
Chicago detectives, was found guilty
by jury and sentenced to 35 years in
the penitentiary.
w. I'll. Van Curt, an ordnance man,
who was severely injured at Fort La
fayette Thursday, is dead, making the
fifth death as the result of the accident
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs A j.
Ransom, near Scio, O., were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed their
home.
Attorney Edward Knight, of Lori.
mer, Ia, was shot and killed by man
named Wilson as a result of quarrel
John A. Nordgren was found guilty
in Chicago of numbering his wife with
poison and was given 80 years seu-
tence
Arthur Parr lost his life in an at
tempt to save his coat during a fire
which caused $685. 900 loss in the factory
of Sturges, Cornish & Burns, Chica go.
Six men have been arrested at New
York charged with violating the lot
terry law, and are said to have victim
lied thousands of persons in the last
two years.
Over 1000 students have left Cornell
university owing to the epidemic of
typhoid fever in the city of Ithaca.
Many students have died and hundreds
are sick.
Mrs James Carrot and her 12-
year-old daughter Patsy were indicted
at Whitesburg, KY, on charge of scald-
ing to death Jason l.. Craft for pur-
poses of robbery.
A posse of citizens with bloodhounds
is pursuing Gordon Raney, who is
charged with ordering his wife near
Queen City, Mo. Lynching is threat
ened in case Of capture.
The frozen body of Frank n. Rich
ardson, banker of Wyoming, Ill, who
disappeared Tuesday, was found near
that place Saturday. Tt is thought he
was insane and wandered away.
A final compromise offer on state
hood bill has been reached by repub-
lican leaders. Oklahoma would be adj
mitted as one state, Indian Territory
added to it after three years and Ari-
IONA and New Mexico admitted at once
as one state and divided later. Quay is
willing.
Minister Bowen refused the demand
of Germany for immediate payment
of $500, the request being contrary
to the terms of the protocol for settle
ment of the Venezuelan trouble.
Booker T. Wa shington in an address
at New York advocated committee of
northerners. southerners and negroes
to settle race problem.