Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-06
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| puUllC dl uPC1lol, w 49,, was
passed. In the house the omnibus bill,
appropriating $685., 4S0 to pay 191 claims
upon which the court of claims has
made findings, was passed, as was also
bill to further strengthen the provi-
sions Of the Chinese exclusion act.
Nearly the entire session of the
| United States senate on the Cd was
devoted to the discussion Of the ship
subsidy bill. A bill for public build
ing at Hammond, Ind, was passed.
In the house the post office appropri-
alton bill was further considered and
a favorable report was made on a bill
providing for the erection of a $7,000,-
900 building to accommodate the SUI
preme court of the United States, the
| federal courts of the District of Co
| lumbia, the department of justice, a
national law library, etc.
A great battle is said to have been
| fought in Abyssinia, in which 1000
men We're killed.
Definite announcement is made that
Mrs. Nation will visit Chicago, New
York and Philadelphia.
a movement has begun in the Philip
| pines for a republican party organ;za-
ton on a peace platform.
The report Of the agricultural de-
partment says winter wheat is in good
condition.
Twenty imitatoTs Of Mrs. Nation de-
stroyed a saloon at South Sioux City,
Neb.
r. W. Wilcox, congressional delegate
from Hawaii is accused of treason in
offering aid to Filipinos
j. p. Mason, the embezzling teller of
the Continental national bank in New
York. shot and killed himself a few
hours before the time set for his trial.
A combined movement of Orange Riv-
er commands toward Cape Colony was
reported at Cape Town.
In a railway collision at Wallace
| Junction, Pa, Conductor Peter Dona-
hue was killed and &c passengers in
jured.
Deputy City Marshal Cliff Slaton and
Otto Ferguson were killed in a. street
| duel at Madisonville, KY.
The Iowa supreme court has decided
the Titus biennial election law adopted
last November at the polls by 10000 ma
| jority null and void.
The Italian government has been ad-
vised of the departure of an anarchist
| from the United States to assassinate
| King Victor.
During the seven months Of the pres
ent fiscal year the government receipts
| exceeded those for the corresponding
months last year by $1O,24O.0OO.
| Ten persons were injured by the
ditching of a train five miles east of
Hardin. Col.
The public debt statement issued on
| the 1st shows that the debt decreased
1885, 432 during the month of Jan
uary. The cash balance in the treas
ury was 1928, O12, 1913. The total debt,
! less the cash in the treasury, amounts
to $1,094, 595, S7S.
James S. Harlan, Of Chicago, has
taken the oath of office as attorney
general of Porto Rico
| George D. Tillman died at Clarks
HILL S. c., aged rs years. He was
brother of Senator Tillman, and was
member of congress from 1876 to
1898.
Mrs. Mary Wolfe, aged 1O2 years,
died at her home near Moundsville,
W. Va.
The president has signed the bill for
| the reorganization of the army and it
is now law.
In the absence of Andrew Luetke and
| his wife fire destroyed their home in
| Milwaukee and burned to death their
+; five young children.
: Mrs. Mary Luby, the oldest woman
in Illinois, died at her home near
Sprin gfeld, aged 103 years.
Severe snowstorms were general
throughout Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kansas and Missouri, and parts Of Wis
consin, Michigan and Indiana.
Funeral services for Queen Victoria
were held in London.
President Mckinley, members of his
cabinet, high government officials and
diplomats attended Queen Nictoria's
memorial services in Washington.
The army transport Warren arrived
at San Francisco from Manila with
465 sick soldiers, SO discharged SOL
diers and the bodies Of 107 dead.
Burglars wrecked the safe of B. Fl.
Skeele. banker at Thawville, ILL.,, Sc
cured $4,000 in cash and made their es-
cape.
Lieut.. Hicken lost six men in a fight
with Filipinos near Santa Lucia.
Mrs. Jacob Yochum, aged so, and
her son William, aged 10, killed them
selves with poison at Fostoria, O., be-
| cause Of poverty.
A mob closed drug store and two
| saloons at Hiawatha, Kan.
News of the movements of Gen. De
Vets army shows that the Boer COM
mander aims at nothing les3 than tho
conquest Of Cape Colony.