Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-12-12
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After an executive session, in which
no business of Importance was trans
acted, the United States senate on the
18th adjourned to the 10th. In the
house the Grout bill, intended to pre-
vent the sale of butterine for butter,
was passed. The war revenue bill
and a measure authorizing the APP
poinment of Mr. Boutelle, of Maine,
as a captain on the retired list of the
navy upon his resignation from con-
gress were favorably reported.
The United States senate was not in
session on the Sth. In the house a bill
was introduced to provide habitations
and employment for the homeless poor.
The day was devoted to paying tribute
to the memory of the late Representa-
tive Alfred c. Harmer, of Pennsylvania.
Dan Long, negro, was lynched
near Ivanhoe, Va, by mob for Grim
inally assaulting Mrs. Fisher.
Russian consuls in Turkey report a
dreadful condition of affairs in Ar
menia, and state that hundreds of Ar
menians are daily being killed.
The Ohio Federation of Labor con-
vention ended in a row and a split in
the organization.
During the past season 10 persons
lost their lives on the great lakes,
against 100 in 1892
The total receipts from all sources
of postal revenue during the past year
amounted to S1O2, 354,579 and the ex-
penditures reached $1O7,740,2 67.
100 Filipinos on the Nehico river in Lu-
zon.
During the last fiscal year 44S.572
immigrants arrived in this country,
an increase of 136,S57 over the pre-
vious year.
The Alabama legislature passed bill
calling for a constitutional convention
to restrict the negro vote.
The warships Iowa and Philade1-
phia have been ordered from San Di-
ego, CAL, to South America on mys-
ferrous mission, with Admiral Kautz
in command.
George Arthur Pearson, who muir
dered Miss Annie Griffin, his sweet
heart, was hanged at Hamilton, Ont.
Lord Roberts in a speech at Durham
indicated the beginning of a concili-
atory policy by Great Britain toward
the Beers.
Holland and Portugal have quar-
relied over the question of the Dutch
consul at Loronzo Marques and have
recalled their ministers.
British authorities say they are I'M
able to find a Filipino junta in Hong
Kong.
Kang Yu Wei. a Chinese reformer,
says the Chinese people hate the dow
ager empress and blame her for the
calamities of the nation, and that the
| emperor's restoration is the only
plan for peace.
John Lawrence Manning Irby, for
merly United States senator, died at
his home in Laurens, S. c.
William n. Jackson, the Oldest man
in active railroad service in the United
States, died at indianapolis, aged 81
years.
Students at the Morgan Park Gll.)
academy celebrated a victory at foot
ball by burning a building.
Nearly 1000 telegraph operators on
the Atchison, Topeka q Santa Fe rail-
road, covering the territory from Chi
cago to San Francisco, went on a
strike, badly Gripping the road.
The skeleton of woman chained to
rock on the edge of Great Salt Lake
gave clew to tragedy so years ago.
All the foreign ministers in Picking
except the British envoy have been
ordered to sign the joint demand on
China
| The tow barge Charles Foster foun-
dered off Erie, Pa, and the crew of
eight persisted.
The car wrote to Kruger express
ing sympathy, but saying that owing
to illness he could not receive him nor
| help his cause.
The American advance in the Phil
ippines is being rapidly made, with
but little actual fighting.
George Knight, aged S3, whose pris-
on service of 43 years is a record I'M
equaled, died at the state prison at
Thomaston, Me.
John McAuliffe, a well-known artist,
aged 70 years, was killed accidentally
by falling from a window of his resi-
dence in New York.
The Saxton block, owned by Mrs.
M. C. Barber, sister of Mrs. Mckinley,
was destroyed by fire in Canton, O.,
the loss being 100000.
Mrs. Mary L. Mclean, mother of
John r. Mclean, of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, and of Mrs. Dewey, wife of
Admiral Dewey, died at her residence
in Washington, aged 72 years.
John w. Coppinger, former United
States consul to Toronto, died at Al
ton, ILL.,, aged 40 years.
| Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith in his annual report says that
during the fiscal year the total re-
ceipts from all sources aggregated
$102, $40; total expenditures. $1O7,-
740,26s, leaving deficit of $685. ,6S8.