Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-08-05
A WEEKS RECORD
All 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.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
Postmaster General Payne notified
the department that he would resume
his duties August 8.
w A. Miller, assistant foreman of the
government bookbinding establishment,
returned to work against the protest of
the union.
A national organization of employ
ers against labor unions was urged by
ID. M. Parry, president of the National
Manufacturers association, in an adj
dress in New York city.
The Danville Qn) militia guard
was reduced to 100 men and steps to-
ward prosecution of leaders in the
mob were taken by citizens. Sheriff
Whitlock will arrest SO persons en-
gagged in the attack on the jail.
The report of the interstate COM
merce commission for the three
months ending March 81 last shows
that 827 persons were killed and II, 4S1
injured in train accidents, the financial
loss to railroads being s2,491, 046.
The challenge committee of the New
York Yacht club has selected the Re-
lance as the cup defender, and decided
to discontinue trial races.
New York bankers express the be-
lief that the worst of the stock market
furry is over and that confidence will
be gradually restored.
In st. Louis five of the former
members of the house of delegates,
convicted of bribery and perjury ir
connection with municipal franchise
deals, were sentenced to prison for
five years.
The second trial Of Curtiss Jet and
Tom White for the murder of James
B. Marcum commenced at Cynthiana,
Ky.
One hundred carloads of fruit are
daily shipped east from Sacramento,
and 5000 carloads are likely to be
moved during the season.
An electric railway system connect
ing Chicago, Dubuque, Ia, and Dixon,
Ill, is planned by Chicago interests.
Farmers freight is to be carried
The transport Dix, bearing Philippine
exhibits for the st. Louis exposition,
was badly damaged by going aground off
the coast of Japan.
E. ]. Lucky) Baldwin has incorpor-
ated his own city in San Gabriel val
ley, Cal, elected himself mayor and
filled other offices with his employs.
An elaborate funeral of Henry Cater
man was held at Danville, H., whose
murder precipitated the riot and lynch
ing. Troops were still in control of the
city.
President Roosevelt stands firm on
his decision in the case of Binder Miller
that membership in labor organization
is not necessary to secure government
employment.
The governments weekly crop report
shows no damage to corn, though rain
is needed in central and southern belt
Spring wheat condition poor.
Six persons were drowned at Pitts
burg, Pa, by the upsetting of a skiff
An Indian was arrested at Park Rap
ids, Mimi, for the murder of another
Indian
Three brothers were drowned at Rem
frew, Ont. while bathing.
Orders have been given to fit up the
cruiser Minneapolis for service as the
flagship of Rear Admiral Wise, COM
manding the training squadron of the
North Atlantic fleet
Two persons were killed and seven
injured in railroad collision at Spring
field, Va
Frauds which it is claimed will re-
suit in loss of millions of dollars to re-
tail liquor dealers in large cities have
been unearthed in Philadelphia
The president has changed exclusion
regulations SO that officers may admit
Chinese interested in the st. Louis fair
exhibit
Fire nearly destroyed the entire vii
lage of Amasa, Mich
Fourteen men were arrested at Dan
vile, ILL.,, charged with an attack on the
jail. and warrants for 80 others were
sworn out.
Illinois and Iowa bankers favor a
combination of banking interests in
the middle west to aid in influencing
financial legislation in the next congress.
An explosion of dynamite in powder
magazine at South Lowell, Mass, killed
rs persons badly injured 80 more, and
destroyed many buildings