Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-01-11
LITTER NEWS.

LITTER NEWS.
Congress reassembled on the 9th
and the senate almost Immediately ad-
journed as a mark of respect to the
late Sena tor SewelI, of New Jersey. In
the house Mr.. Kern Oll.) introduced a
bill to reesta blish the army canteen
and Mr.. Jenkins (Wis.) presented bill
which, in addition to providing the
death penalty for assaults on the presi-
dent, requires alien immigrants to
take oath not to assault those in gov
eminent authority, and not o publicly
uphold the subversion of the govern
ment by violent means. The death of
Senator Sewell was announced and an
adjournment was taken.
In the United States senate on the
18th over 300 bills and joint resolutions
wereintroduced among them being one
for a memorial arch in Washington in
honor of the late President Mckinley.
In the house bills were introduced for
conference to formulate a universal
language; to repeal all Of the increased
taxes underline war revenue act, and
TO provide for a complete form Of
civil government for the Philippines,
to begin January /, 1904. a bill grant
ing to Mrs. Mckinley the postal frank
ing privilege was favorably reported
and the Nicara guam canal bill was dis
cussed.
A receiver has been asked for the
city of Bucyrus, O., in an action to
establish the validity of bond issue.
One squadron of the Eighth caval-
ry has been ordered withdrawn from
Cuba and the military district of
Santiago has been abolished.
A British collier was sunk in a col
lision with a Portuguese steamship
sons persisted.
Mayor Low, of New York, in his
first message TO the city council de-
clared blackmaiI by the police and
city officials at an end.
Harry II. Townsend, cashier of the
Bristol County national bank at Taun
ton, Mass, is said to be $35, 900 short in
his accounts.
Secretary Long, in reply to criticism
of the allotment of prize money to
Sampson, declared his department mas
no control in such matters.
Judge Tuley rendered a decision in
Chicago sustaining the validity of the
consolidation of the Pullman and Wag-
ner palace car interests.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has increased the pay of 10000 of its
employees.
The Turkish government has paid
81 SEQ to Mrs. LEM, of Pittsburg, Pa,
the mother of Bicyclist LEM, who was
murdered in Armenia
The Ohio legislature convened in BIZ
ennial session at Columbus and Gov.
Nash in his message urged change in
taxation to make corporations pay
state expenses.
A bark capsized at the mouth of the
river Lezere in Spain and % persons,
mostly women, were drowned.
Homer NJ. Neff. a well-known resi-
dent of West Union, Ia, in jealous
rage shot and killed Miss Rose Falls,
his former fiancee, wounded Emmett
Sullivan, his rival, and committed sui
eide.
President Roosevelt has consented to
review the findings Of the iSchley court
of inquiry.
The United States and it's colonies,
according to a census bulletin just is
sued, had a population Of 81 1888, 069 in
1900.
Perry Belmont was defeated for con-
in, ha
by Montague Lessler, republican.
Henry Clements, aged 10, of Knox,
Ind, killed Mrs. Edward Davis, who
Tilted him to marry another, and then
shot himself
All of the Cuban senators-elect ex-
| cept those in Puerto Principe belong
to the Palma party.
The British lost IS killed, includ-
ing Maj. Valentine, in a fight with
Gen. Botha's force.
Gov. Nash, of Ohio, invites governors
| of all the states to set aside January
90 as mckinley day"
Hon. Charles Dean Kimball has been
inaugurated governor of Rhode Island.
Six masked men entered the National
Stockyards bank at East St. Louis. Ill.,,
and robbed the institution of S. OOO
Five or more miners lost their lives
by cave-in at mine in Negaunee,
Mich.
The superintendent of the Knick-
erbocker Ice company of Chicago
has been convicted at Racine of ship
ping ice from Wisconsin without pay
ino the state fax
The emperor, empress dowager and
the Chinese royal family returned to
Picking with imposing ceremonies.
American sailors clashed with Rus
sian soldiers at New Chwang, China
and one of the latter was wounded
Fire destroyed the business portion
of Logansport, La.
Official figures obtained on immi-
| grafton into the United States during
the past fiscal year through all ports
totaled 4s7,91s.