Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-01-17

scores Oh poor people In Indlanap-
oils stole coal in broad daylight to
keep their families from freezing.
Fire destroyed the central building
of the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton at Cleveland. o.
Rev. J. T. Mcfarland, of the Topeka
(Kan.) First Methodist church, was
fined 500 by a police judge for criti-
cising him because of a fine on Carrie
Nation.
John Butler, alias w. c. Lane, was
arrested at Quincy, Ill, and identi-
fed as one of the Abingdon bank
robbers.
A limited train on the Big Four
railroad collided head on with the
Cincinnati express near ST. Louis and
three trainmen were hurt and en-
gines and coaches wrecked.
Nonunion miners testimony before
the coal strike arbitrators was fin
ished at Philadelphia, and the oper-
ators will present evidence next. Gen.
Goblin, of the Pennsylvania militia,
testified that the troops were barely
able to maintain order.
the United States during the week
ended on the 9th, against 373 the
same week in 1902.
Emil Johnson, a teamster, shot and
killed Miss Benna Benson at Virginia,
Mimi, because she refused to marry
him, and then killed himself.
Weekly trade reviews report prompt
oo11ootionc and cotiSfoctnrv h11CineC
conditions, fuel shortage being the
only disturbing element.
Cane growers of Louisiana threat
en- to join with beet sugar men in OPP
posing the Cuban reciprocity treaty.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States dur
ing the seven days ended on the 9th e.
gregated $2,99e OPT, 124. The increase
compared with the corresp onding week
of the last year was 60.
William B. Chic, aged As, of Toledo,
Mich, shot and killed his wife Eliza
beth, aged 35, and then killed himself.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
Joseph Policy, wealthy retired
farmer, shot his wife and killed him
self at Eldora, Ia. A quarrel was the
cause.
Gov. Nash issued a proclamation
calling upon the people of Ohio to OBJ
serve January 20 with exercises in all
schools, colleges and universities COM
memorative of the sixtieth anniversary
of McKinley's. birth.
Committees from both branches OF
congress are at work trying to agree
upon some antitrust measure tina:
will stand the test.
Twin daughters of Ole Thorson, a
farmer near Sisseton, s. D., were
frozen to death in blizzard.
A blizzard and heavy snow storms
were raging throughout northern
Indiana, Nebraska, Michigan and Kan
sas.
John Alexander Dowie announced
in Chicago that next October he is to
open mission in New York city.
Two unknown negroes, one of whom
shot and killed Sheriff Reese near
Brierfield, Ala, were lynched by a
mob.
Mrs. Amelia Roller, of Palmyra,
WIS, uduSeu HoT TWO cHlluTtn anu neT-
self. She is supposed to have been de-
mented.
Five thousand sheep and 300 head of
cattle belonging to ranchers were
burned to death in a prairie fire near
Mandan, n. d.
Rear Admiral George w. Melville,
| chief of the bureau of steam engineer
| ing, has been placed on the retired list.
Fifty-six banks have been robbed
| in the United States during the last
| four months.
John Hollins, negro, was taken off
train near Drew, Miss, by mob of
masked men and shot to death. He
was charged with attempting to as
sault a white girl.
Citizens of Arcola, H., seized a coal
| train of 16 cars and unloaded the coal
and distributed it in ton lots.
The administration may reopen the
| post office at Indianola, Miss, and re-
instate Mrs. Cox if responsible au-
thorities of the town give assurances
that she will be protected.
Ten per cent. of Chicago's popula-
ton is suffering from ailments traced
directly to the fuel famine.