Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-03

near Steubenville, O., undertook to
start a fire with gasoline and was
burned to death. One of her boarders
entered the burning house after some
money he had hid and was killed by
powder exploding he had stored there.
Eight officers and 80 privates Of
company NJ, Third United States infan-
try, left Fort Thomas, KY, Friday,
for Canton, O., where they will serve
as the special guard around McKin-
ley's tomb.
In the recent fire on the water front
of Brooklyn, n. Y, three iremen were
killed, two were badly njured and
more than 100000 damage was done.
One man was killed and three in
jured, one probably fatally, while
crossing the Erie railroad tracks at
kidgewood, N. j.
Robbins hotel was destroyed by fire
at Charlottesville, Ind, with $4,000
loss.
So far during December $1,446,000
in currency have been transferred in
New Orleans against deposits in New
York; 100000 to San Francisco and
1,369,O00 to Chicago.
An overheated chimney caused a fire
at Schenectady, N. Y, which destroyed
the Maxon block. Loss, 100000.
Montgomery Cooley, the negro
lynched at Pittsburg, Kan, is said to
have been the wrong man. His brother
is declared guilty.
INV ~ - 4roJo
that orders booked for 1903 exceed all
previous years. Prices are held firm
by domestic demand. Export move
ment in staples is good. December
railroad earnings gained five per cent.
over 1901.
Five persons were killed and Is hurt
in a collision between Grand Trunk
Pacific express and freight train near
Sarnia, Ont.
Mrs. Ulysses S. Grants will, filed for
probate, disposes of a $234,000 estate.
The families of her four children are
given equal shares.
The condition of Cornelius Wander
oilt is reported as showing more rapid
Improvement.
Gerhard Krull, the largest man in
Ohio, weighing $50 pounds, died sud
denly in Cincinnati.
Mrs. John Mahoney, of Groversville,
Ind, and her son John we're asphyxi-
ated by gas in Chicago.
The Volunteers of America gave
their annual Christmas dinner to 5000
poor and unemployed in Chicago.
The people of the United States paid
S260,0O0,00O for maintenance of
churches the past year aside from $780,
100000 given to charity.
There is q growing belief among
members Of both branches of congress
that ship canal from the Atlantic to
the Pacific is still far in the future,
owing to opposition of transportation
companies.
Five thousand head of cattle are be-
lived starved or frozen in eastern Col
orado and western Nebraska.
Railways have established a record
during 1902 by adhering to published
tariff schedules and avoiding cutting.
Business was the greatest ever known.
Reference Of the Venezuela dispute
to The Hague tribunal is declared
by Washington officials a step toward
universal peace.
The Illinois law permitting rail
roads to own stock in coal mines is
likely to be repealed as the result
of Attorney General Hamlin's Chi
cago coal shortage investigation.
There is much suffering among
settlers in eastern Colorado as a re
suit of billiards..
The safe in the bank at Union
Mo-, was blown open by robbers, who
secured $4,000 in cash.
The profits of J. p. Morgan, the
railway magnate, for the past year are
estimated at 1900, 900.
A matrimonial club has been organ
lied by girl employees in Troy IN. Y
collar factories to help emigration
to western cities.
Asiatic countries will make a cred
liable display at the ST. Louis fair
according to reports of Commission
er General Barrett.
John Mitchell, mine leader, says
unions propose to win the fight in
West Virginia, and are ready for a
struggle if necessary.
Oliver Wideman and his wife, both
colored, were hanged by mob near
Troy, S. c., for the murder of w. X
Jay, q farmer.