Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-21
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during a squall of terrific violence.
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The United States senate spent six
hours, in executive session on the 10th
IN it's effort to pass on the amendments
to the Panama canal treaty in pre-
paration for the final vote on the
treaty. The greater part of the day
was devoted to debate on the matter
Of insuring American defense of the
canal. Levi Ankeny, the new nator
from Washington, was sworn in.
The Panama canal treaty was rati-
fed by the United States senate ON the
18th by a vote of 70 to 5. Neither in
committee nor by the senate was the
treaty amended and it was ratified as
originally negotiated by Secretary
Hay, representing the United States,
and Thomas Herran, representing Co.
lombia
The fifth biennial session of the
Utah legislature has adjourned.
James II. Pound, Detroit lawyer.
has been chosen by the Michigan
democratic committee for the supreme
bench, Judge Yaple having declined.
The Allen B. Wrisley Soap company
in Chicago failed with liabilities of
100000; assets, 100000.
Jealousy is supposed to have prompt
ed III. c. Carter to shoot and kill Minnie
Webster and end his own life at St.
Louis.
Chicago democrats have nominated
Carter Harrison for mayor for the
fourth time.
Mrs. Gallagher, convicted of per-
Jury at Iowa City, Ia, in the trial of
Charles Holada for the murder of her
husband, has been sentenced to IS
years in the penitentiary.
The new American cup defenders
name is announced by the New York
Yacht club as Reliance.
Six more miners have been killed as
the result of an explosion from mys-
ferrous cause in the shaft of the Cardiff
Coal company at Cardiff, Ill.
Former Congressman John W. Can
dler, of Brookline, died of heart disease
at Providence, r. I.
Whitaker Wright, fugitive London
promoter arrested at New York, an
nounced that he would return to Eng
land without extradition papers.
The First national bank of Florida
at Jacksonville closed it's doors with
liabilities of 1878, 1872.
George Hossey, the Philadelphia
| orro ooo11ca1 Of 10 1,o,r1 ORC
protested his innocence and declared
his belief in his herb charms.
President Francis, of the ST. Louis
fair. returned from Europe greatly
encouraged by the: cordially of his
reception at the courts of the old
world.
The inquest in the Edwin L. Burdick
murder mystery has begun at Buffalo,
n Y.
The Mississippi river levee broke %
miles above Memphis on the Arkansas
side and water was pouring into the
valley and residents were fleeing to
high ground.
Violent earth tremors were expert
fenced at Helena, Mont, but no actual
DANA ge resulted.
Shamrock I'LL was launched at Glas-
gov in the presence of Sir Thomas
Upton and guests.
Marion (Ark.) residents were cut
off by the Mississippi river food, all
railroad communication was stopped
and appeals were made by telephone
for relief boat.
Justice Day, who is illin Washington
with pneumonia is said to- have passed
the crisis and is improving.
Former President Cleveland cele-
brated his siSty-sixth birthday at his
home in Princeton, n. J.
At Guyayoga, n. Y, Mrs. James.
Strowbridge killed her mother and
daughter and committed suicide by
running into the house she had set on
fire.
Tom T.. johnson has been renomina-
ted for mayor of Cleveland, O., by the
democrats.
New gifts aggregating $63,973 were
announced at the University of Chi
cago convocation.
Ten persons were injured in col
lision between Monon passenger trains
near Frankford Ind.
James S. Harlan, attorney general
to Porto Rico, has resigned, and viii
resume his law practice in Chicago.
President Roosevelt appointed S. n
D. North director of the census to sue
coed William r. Merriam resigned.
"Jack" Ross. son of James Ross,
president of the Dominion Iron and
Steel company, Montreal, was feeced
by Wall street spectators of 81, 100000,
a wedding present given by his father.
Arthur r. Pencil was accused by
witness at the Buffalo inquest with
E. L. Burdick's murder.
The flood situation at Memphis con-
tinues to grow more serious.
An abstract of the anthracite strike
arbitratOrS' report has been filed with