Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-23

mite, presumably because of the
stand of the pastor on the gambling
evil.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 18th
aggregated $2,O49, ,O79. The de-
crease compared with the corre-
spending week of last year was 40.
New York employers met and took
steps for united resistance to the de-
mands of the labor unions.
Joe Adair, Wash Turner and Dave
Freddy died at Hot Springs, Ark,
from drinking moonshiner's grog.
There were 1876 business failures in
the United States during the seven
days ended on the 18th, against 22S
the same week in 1902.
William McCarty, wife murderer,
who was to be hanged at Lexington,
KY, committed suicide by taking
poison.
John Black (colored) was executed
at Louisville, Ky, for the murder of
his uncle, Archie James, aged 65
years.
The diocese of Arkansas, Protest
tant Episcopal church, voted against
the proposed change in name of the
church.
Ten Chicago laundries that tried to
resume work were besieged by strike
pickets and the workers assaulted.
A fierce race war is in progress near
Burns, Miss, and one white man has
been mortally wounded ard several ne
groes killed.
Gen. Shaftcr has been elected de-
partment commander of the G. A. r.
for California and Nevada.
Weekly trade reviews declare the
industrial situation exceptionally en-
couraging except for the army of
strikers.
Developments in the Yeager murder
case near Kokomo. Ind. show that the
crime was committed by two women
and a man. all unknown.
Gov. Mickey, of Nebraska, an
nounced that he had been offered 81 900
each for four positions under the state
government.
Forest fires have done great damage
in the New York counties of Warren,
Essex. and Hamilton.
Lightning struck the Methodist
church at Rockton, H., and three
persons were seriously burned
Oliver L. Sherwood, cashier of the
Southport Comm national bank, is
said to be short 100000.
Burglars entered the private office
of Jack W. Johnson at birmingham,
Ala, and carried away $1,000 from
the safe.
Twenty-one persons were injured
by the overturning of car at Mar
ion. Ind.
During one week the settlement of
strikes in Chicago resulted in the re-
turn to work of 1000 wage earners.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the National league for the
week ended on the 18th were: New
York, 500; Chicago, .667; Pittsburg,
GOT; Boston, $50; Cincinnati, 500;
Brooklyn, .480; ST. Louis, 1896; Phila-
delphia, $40.
Reports tell of general snowstorm
prevailing throughout Montana.
The percentages of the baseball
clubs in the American league for the
week ended on the 18th were: Chicago,
.652; Philadelphia, $50; Boston, 522;
Detroit, 500; ST. Louis, 500; New York,
AIS: Cleveland, 400; Washington, 364
Albert Palmer shot and killed Mollie
Beck at Bairdstown, Pa, because she
refused to marry him, and then killed
himself.
The centennial anniversary of the
admission Of Ohio into the union is be-
ing celebrated at Chillicothe.
A report on post Office scandals viii,
be made in three weeks by the as
sistant postmaster general. Hundreds
of cases of corruption have been
found.
Mayor Mulvihill, labor unionist ex-
ecutive of Bridgeport, Conn, may be
superseded in authority as the result
of a riot.
There have been 1859 deaths from
pneumonia in Chicago since January
1 last.
Ex-Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis,
has been sentenced to six years at
hard labor in the state penitentiary
for accepting bribe while in office.
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