Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-28


days ended on the aoth, against 200
the same week in 1902.
G. Moench & Sons company and
Moench, Fischer &c Gaensslen, Go
wanda IN. " tanners, failed for
$1,SS4, 900.
The Missouri supreme court found
that five Chicago packing concerns
souri,, and fines of $4,000 each, with
costs of $4,000, were imposed.
Hentsch's bonded warehouse was
burned at Sydney, N. S. W., the loss
being $2,5O0,oOo.
Officials of the Mormon church will
appeal to Gov. Odell for the pardon
Of William Hooper Young, now serv-
ing a life sentence in Sing Sing.
The United States agricultural de-
partment announces that good Euro
pean market exists for American fruits.
Buffalo police declare Edwin l.. Bur-
dick was killed by a woman, and not by
Arthur Pennell.
The president has reappointed DIR.
W.D. Crum (colored)) collector Of Gus
toms at Charleston, S. c.
The twenty-second session of the leg
islature of Arizona has closed. GOV.
Brodie vetoed the bill for granting
suffrag gre to women.
The Clarendon hotel at Grand Rap
ids, Mich, was destroyed by tire and
William G. Hawkins was killed.
The government will furnish tents
and food to the flood sufferers in the
south.
Six persons were killed, two were
missing and several were injured by
collision in Long Island sound between
the Tall River line steamer Plymouth
andl freight steamer.
Weekly reviews report trade brisk,
especially in the west. Fear of strikes
is the only disturbing element.
The report of the coal strike arbitra-
tors, made public at Washington, is a
victory for workmen, who are given
general increase of wages amounting
to about ten per cent, some decrease
in hours, a sliding scale and provision
for future arbitra ton. Awards to be
in force until March 81, 1906. Recogni-
ton of the union is not passed upon.
Miss Clara Barton will retire as &C
tive head of the American National Red
Cross society and will be succeeded by
Rear Admiral William K. Van Reypen.
The postal department Will wage an
active crusade on get-rich-quick con-
Germs exploiting alleged oil, copper,
gold and other properties.
Gen. Wood filed with the secretary of
war statement to refute charges of
Mai Rathbone rejecting on his record
while governor general of Cuba.
Gen. Funston arrived at Vancouver
barracks to assume command of the de-
partment of the Columbia.
The cruiser Atlanta sailed from Pen
sacola, Fla, for Hayti to pro tect Amer
lean interests.
A. M. Betty, prominent man in Gin
cinnati, and his wife and two-year-old
child were asphyxiated by gas at their
home.
President Roosevelt is delighted with
the result of the coal strike arbitration
and the.work of the commission is gen.
orally praised by public men.
A thousand new rural free delivery
routes are to be established in July.
Before adjournment the Arizona
legislature passed a resolution pro-
testing against the admission of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico to joint state
hood.
Five of the crew of the tug Pilot
of Philadelphia were drowned in a
collision in the Delaware river Off
Marcus Hook.
The post Office, bank and nine
other business buildings were burned
at Poplar Grove, Ill.
Twelve inches of snow fell through
out northern Missouri.