Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-02-27
LATER.

tranquility again prevails IN Madrlds
LATER.
Two of the great supply bills-the
post office and the diplomatic and con-
sular propriation-were passed in
the United States senate on the 22d
and Washington's farewell address, in
accordance with custom on Washing
ton's birthday wasread. The house de-
Oted the day to odds and ends of leg
islation and nine bills were passed by
unanimous consent and 30 claim bills
and 139 pension bills were passed Mr..
Mann 0ll.) introduced a bill repeating
countervailing duty on bounty i'm
ports, the intent being to avert trade
war.
On the 23d the United States senate
passed the ST. Louis exposition appro-
priation bill. with an amendment for
Sunday closing, and also passed the
fertilization appropriation bill. In the
house a resolution to investigate the
pay of its employees was adopted and
several of the large appropriation bills
were sent to conference. Tribute to
the memories of the late Representa-
tives Clarke, of New Hampshire, and
Shaw, OF New York. were paid.
Washington's birthday was general
~ observed throughout the country.
The steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
struck a rock and was wrecked on Fort
Point Ledge while entering the Golden
Gate in fog and 122 of the 2O1 pas
nd = o
lost was Consul Wildman, of Hong
Kong, and family.
Chaos rules in the province of Pechili
China, and thousands are starving in
Pekine.
Gov. Stanley has signed a temper
ance bill which makes places where
liquor is sold in Kansas common nui-
sances and allows the county officers
to confiscate the illegal stock
Five Italians were caught on rail-
road bridge at Sharon, Pa, by a train
and killed.
President Mckinley has decided not
to present the Cuban constitution to
congress until the Cuban delegates set
tie upon the relations which the United
States are to bear to the island.
Col. M. c. Murphy, president of the
health board, has been appointed
chief of police of New York
Southern manufacturers of fertil-
izers have formed a trust with $12,-
100000 capital
Gov Odell has signed the bill pro-
viding for a single-headed police COM
mission in New York city.
Pat Grove in a letter to E. A. Cud-
ahy declared his innocence of the kid
naping of the latter's son in Omaha
and offered to give himself up.
The National Buttermakers' con-
vention awarded silk banner to
Kansas for the highest state average.
The revolt in Venezuela is growing
and several British steamers have
been destroyed.
Lii Hung Chang asserts that the pun
ishment to be imposed upon Prince
Chuang and Flu Hsion has been carried
out in accordance with the demands
of the foreign ENJOYS.
King Edward left London for Cron-
berg, Germany, to visit his sister, the
dowager Empress Frederick, who is i'll.
Col. Plumer engaged Gen. DeWet
near Disselfontein, on the south bank
of the Orange river, and routed the
Boer force.
AT the home for old men in Paris
seven pensioners were found dead from
asphyxiation.
Gen. Cables issued proclamation Of
fering ten Mexican dollars apiece for
the heads of Americans in the Philip
pines.
Mrs. Mary Erlenbaugh died at her
home near Andrews, Ind, aged 100
years.
Fire destroyed nearly all of the
business portion of Thurmond, w. Va.
The home of George James, farm
er near Versailles, Ind, was burned
and James and his four daughters
were burned to death. Mrs. James
was absent.
Seven brick buildings in the business
center of Urbana, O., were destroyed
by fire.
A gas we'll flowing 100000 feet a
day was struck near Cameron, W. Va.
John III. Mitchell (rep.) was elected
United States senator from Oregon.
Minister Conger has been granted
so days leave of absence from China
to visit his Iowa home.
Latest advices say that 1913 lives
were lost in the wreck Of the Pacific
mail steamer City of Rio de Janeiro