Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-31
Eugene Mccarthy. the "school bow

effects of a blow received in bout.
A bill has been introduced in the
Michigan senate making the promul-
cation of criminally anarchistic doc
trine crime punishable by $4,000 fine
or ten years imprisonment, or both.
There were 253 business failures in
the United States during the week
ended on the 23d, against $50 the
same week in 1902.
Robbers forced an entrance into the
City bank at Somerset, o., blew the
safe and got away with $4,000.
M. w. Savage, of Minneapolis, re-
cent purchaser of Dan Patch, the IA
NOUS PAGER, has insured his valuable
animal for $4,000.
In a fire panic in New York city
three women were trampled to death
by men.
Marconi stated in New York that
his wireless telegraph system would
be ready for commercial use by the
public within two or three months.
Severe earthquake shocks were felt
at Savannah, Ga, and at Columbia,
S. c..
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 23d
aggregated S.. 1896, 267,362. The in
crease compared with the correspond
ing week of last year was 76.
The Panama canal treaty is consid-
cred fairly satisfactory and the SEN
ate is expected to ratify it. 1t pro-
vides for payment by the United
States of $1O,OOO,0OO cash and $780,.
900 annual rental after nine years.
Weekly trade reviews report all
sections OF the country buying liber-
ally in spite of high prices and pay
| ing cash as a rule. Fuel and trans
| portation difficulties are the only
trade drawbacks.
| The United Mine Workers, in ses-
sion at Indianapolis, voted to demand
an advance of 1919 cents ton, run OF
mine basis, and cents differential
between pick and machine mining.
Katherine Mcmahon, aged 70 years.
and her daughter Elizabeth were
killed by a Big Four train at cross
ing at Shelby, o.
Coal men charged with conspiracy
were placed on trial in Judge Hor-
tons court in Chicago.
Frank Lewis, an expressman. muir.
dered his Eousekeeper, Stella Wright
in Chicago and then cut his own
| throat. Jealousy was the cause.
Southern senator's and representa-
tives left a white house reception and
held Indignation meetings at the cap
itol because several negro officials at
tended President Roosevelt's recep
ton to congress and the judiciary.
The South Bend, Mishawaka, Elk
hart and Goshen (Ind.) street car serv-
ice was stopped by strike to force
recognition of the union.
Three men entombed by Pottsville
| Pa.) mine cave-in were found by res
a,,Ars ga ting dinner and nnnn1aseiads of
Imprisonment.
Oberlin CO., college chapel, seating
1,7OO persons, was destroyed by fire.
Judge William r. Day. has signified
to the president that he will accept an
appointment to the supreme bench to
succeed Associate Justice Shiras.
The anthracite coal strike commits
sion continued to hear witnesses in
Philadelphia representing the inde-
pendent coal companies.
Reports of threatened clash be-
tween Germany and the United States
are deprecated by President Roosevelt.
The national ~convention of United
Mine Workers at Indianapolis adopted
resolution urging congress to enact
a law curling the power of federal
courts and voted to increase the sal
airy of John Mitchell, president, to 49,
OOO
Conductors, brakemen and yardmen
on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad have
been given ten per cent. advance in
wages.
Coal is scarcer in Chicago and prices
higher than before the grand jury in
vestigation began.
A man named after shot and killed
Richard Smith at Veray, Ind, and when
lodged in jail hanged himself.
A treaty with Canada for arbitration
of the Alaskan boundary dispute has
been signed in Washington.
c. Herbert OFT, Michigan university
student from Hillsdale, ILL.,, died in Ann
Arbor from overstudy.