Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-19
LATER NEWS.

The Chinese exclusion bill occu-
pied the time in the United States
senate on the 18th, Senators Foraker
CO., and McLaurin IS. c. making ex-
tended speeches in opposition. In the
house the Cuban reciprocity measure
was further discussed and the con-
ference report on the post Office APP
preparation bill was adopted.
Debate on the Chinese exclusion bill
was practically ended in the United
States senate on the. 18th. The addi-
tional urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was passed. III the house the Gu
ban reciprocity bill was further de-
bated.
James Rosa, an Italian bartender,
shot his wife in Kansas City, Mo-,
and then committed suicide.
The British ministry announced
that a reply had been sent to the
Boer proposal. Gen. Kitchener re-
ported 200 Beers killed last week and
100 British casualties.
President Roosevelt announces that
Gov. Dole's course has been such as
to warrant his continuance as gov
ernor of Hawaii.
President Roosevelt has decided to
appoint John S. GARRISON, of Iowa,
former first assistant postmaster gen.
eral, surveyor of the port of New
York.
Former soldiers testified before the
senate committee on the Philippines
regarding the water cure" method
of dealing with insurgents.
Frank Shaw (colored) was hanged
of his sweetheart, Mary Ferguson, las t
November.
The president has appointed Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia, mem
Der of the board of Indian commits
sioners.
The Illinois statute for the inspec-
ton of mines has been declared valid
by the United States supreme court.
Gov. Durbin, of Indiana, says the
states war claim of $734,O0O has been
allowed by the comptroller of the
treasury.
General strikes involving tens of
thousands of men and affecting many
industries have been started all over
Belgium.
The British government finds itself
facing a deficit of more than $685.
100000 in the budget for 19O2-1903,
which calls for a tax on grain and
-four for the first time since 1869.
The wife of James MCGOWAN, a
farmer at Tuclar's Corners, N Y,
gave birth to five girls.
Mary Peterson, aged Is, and her
brother Thomas, aged II, were killed
by an unknown person in Des Moines,
Ia. The girl had been criminally as
saulted. James Hutchins (colored)
is suspected of the crime.
Subscriptions to the Mckinley mon
ument fund in Illinois have reached a
total of $36,32O.
Two officers and nine sailors were
killed by an explosion on the British
battleship Mars during gun practice
off Berehaven.
Beers peace demands ask complete
amnesty for combatants and noncom-
batants.
President Roosevelt cabled Gen.
Chaffee to investigate thoroughly all
charges of cruelty to natives by Amer
lean soldiers and let no guilty man es-
cape.
The first effect of the new war tax
on grain in Great Britain is an enor-
nous rise in the price of flour.
M. Sipiaguine, Russian minister OF
the interior, was assassinated by stu
dent at Kieff, who sought revenge for
alleged injustice.
f. G. Rathbone, former director OF
posts of Cuba, convicted of embezzle.
ment in connection with the Cuba z
postal frauds, has been released or
100000 bail.
The National Editorial association
began its annual session at Hot
Springs, Ark.
Gen. Bell reports from Manila the
surrender of three columns under
Gen. Bunal that have given the Amer
leans much trouble.
The Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf rail
road control has been sold to the Rock
Island road.
The Ohio senate passed a bill Ii
censing the practice of osteopathy ir
the state and it is now law.
Secretary Root, accompanied by his
wife and daughter, left Washington
for New York, en- route to Cuba.
Illinois cities and towns held elec
tions and party issues were generally
obliterated. The saloon license ques
ton was the chief issue, and results
show about equal division.
Mrs. Esther Kohen and her two chill
dren and Edith Plow were asphyxi
lated by gas in New York.
Funeral services were held at tn,
lchurch of the Covenant in Washing
ton over the body of Rev. T. De Wit
lTalmage, after which the remain,
were taken to Brooklyn, n. Y, for in
'terment.