Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-12-21
LATER NEWS,

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LATER NEWS.
The United States senate on the 10th
ratified the Hay-Pauncefote canal
treaty by a vote of II to 6. The judi
ciary committee was directed to report
on the power of congress to legislate
on anarchy. The nomination of Attor-
ney General Knox was confirmed. An
amendment TO the constitution was
introduced granting the right of suf-
frage to women. The house was not
in session.
Standing committees were an
nounced in the United States senate on
the nth. Senator Frye (Me) intro
duced joint resolution authorizing
the president to invite the king of Siam
to be the guest of the lltion when he
visits the United States. In the house
Mr.. Smith (Mich.) introduced a bill
making the birthday of William Nc
Kinley, January 20, a national holiday.
The bill to provide temporary revenues
for the Philippine islands was debated.
Many resolutions were introduced in
behalf of Admiral Schley, one provid-
ing that the views of Admiral Dewey
be accepted as the verdict of congress.
William Gregory, governor of
Rhode Island, died at his home in
Wexford, aged 30 years.
The transport Hancock sailed from
San Francisco for Manila with 81 Of
fcers and lob soldiers.
Rear Admiral Schley will contest
the findings reported by the majority
of the court of inquiry.
Lord Rosebery, in speech at Ches-
terfield, attacked the Salisbury minis
try for its conduct of the Boer war.
At a crossing in Logansport, Ind,
Frank Hardy and his daughter were
struck by train and killed.
Luigi Storti was electrocuted at
Charlestown, Mass, for murder. 1t
was the first execution by this method
in the state.
As the result of floods in Pennsyl-
vania 100000 persons are idle and hun
dreds are homeless.
Mrs. Mckinley, widow of President
Mckinley, is not improving, and her
Relatives are worried over her condi-
ton.
Seth Low took the oath of office as
mayor of New York.
Representatives of capital and Ia
Dor met in conference in New York to
devise some plan of settling labor dis
putes.
Directors of the National Bank of
Illinois have been sued for $172,253 by
creditors in Chicago.
Holders of revolutionary scrip titles
claim all the lake shore property
from Indiana to the Wisconsin state
line.
Gen. Nelson a. Miles, in speaking of
the finding of the Schley court of in
quiry, said he Endorsed Admiral
Dewey's views
A colored man has been elected or
ator of the senior class at Harvard.
Negotiations for the sale of the
Danish West Indies to the United
States for 100000 are nearly COM
pleted.
The property loss by the floods in
Pennsylvania is estimated at $4,o0O,-
900 and nine lives were lost.
Pearl Warner, aged rs; Louise
Kline, IS; Sherman dollhouse and John
Jacobs committed suicide in adjoining
rooms at a boarding house in Column
bus, O.
Secretary Long has sent to congress
naval deficiency estimates aggre gat-
ing $5,000,O0O.
Postmaster General Smith has re-
signed and will be succeeded in the
cabinet by Henry C. Payne, of Wiscon-
sin. The resignation is due to person
al and business reasons.
Admiral Sampson will file a protest
against the approval of Admiral
Dewey's findings IN the Schley case.
DR.. Matthew D. Mann, in a public
statement, said he and his colleagues
look to congress to pay the physicians
who attended President Mckinley.
The ratification of the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty gave the utmost satisfac-
ton in political and diplomatic circles
of England
representative of Spencer Eddy left
for the Bulgarian frontier to treat for
Miss Stones release.
The University of Chicago received
Christmas present of 81 100000 from
John d. Rockefeller, the founder of the
institution, whose gifts thus far reach
a total of $10,25O,0OO.
Commandant Kritzinger, famous
Boer leader, is reported to have been
badly wounded and captured by the
British at Hanover Road.
Admiral Sampson is reported to be
critically i'll at his residence in Wash
ington.
Richard Croker says he will continue
at the head of Tammany Hall.
The American Express company will
give its 10000 employees ten dollars each
for Christmas
The National Civic federation con-
ference in New York appointed a COM
mittee of 81 to devise plan of settling
labor troubles. Labor unions, manu-
facturers and other business interests
are represented on the committee.