Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-06-21
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Senator Cullom Qll.) in speech on
the isthmian canal bill in the United
States senate on the 10th favored the
Panama route. In the house a pen
sion bill was passed granting $12 a
month to persons who served one
lyear, and $50 for disability.
The house amendments to the senate
bill extending the provisions and limi-
tations of the pension laws to the sur
vivors of Indian wars were concurred
in by the United States senate on the
l17th and the isthmian canal bill was
further discussed. In the house a bill
to amend the bankruptcy law and bill
providing for the punishment of United
States prisoners for crimes committed
while confined in state institutions
were passed.
| Willie Saunders, Carl Gunion and John
Roach were drowned at GAINESVILLE, O..
The official count of the vote in the
recent election in Oregon shows that
chamberlain (dem.) for governor has
a majority of $50.
The Cuban senate has approved the
bill fixing President Palma's salary at
$4,000 a year.
Joseph E. Profit, of West Virginia,
has been appointed American consul
lat Pretoria, South Africa, by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Philippine ladrones hacked an Amer
lean sergeant, two corporals and
four privates limb from limb
Secretary Root takes the RESPONSE
HI f<>,- n
Gomez during the American occupa-
ton of Cuba.
Fast trains on the Lake Shore and
Pennsylvania roads ran from Chicago
to New York in 20 hours.
Five railroad men were drowned
by a freight train on the Central YER
mont railroad running into wash
out at Middlesex, Vt.
The Spanish government has decided
to appoint minister to the Cuban re-
public.
Mrs. Louis Westrop, crazed by the
heat, shot five of her children and
set fire to her home near Martin, Wis,
ORIGINATING her babe.
An anarchist plot to assassinate
Emperor Franz Josef has been discov-
cred al Vienna.
Harry w. Bragg, a soldier, shot and
killed Mrs. Lizzie Tibbits at Column
bus, o., and then killed himself Jeal-
lousy was the cause.
| The president sent the nOmina ton to
the senate of Capt. Charles E. Clark
to be rear admiral in the navy.
The proposition of Gov. Taft for
purchase of the friars' lands in the
Philippines will be accepted by the
vatican.
Anthracite miners boycott methods
are to be tested in court by Wilkes
barre merchants.
| John W. Gates says Americans will
soon control the worlds railways.
Robert j. Vance, former congress
man and editor of the New Britain
Comm Herald, died at Monterat,
N. C.
The government crop report SAYS
conditions are favora BILE in the CEN
trail corn states.
John d. Rockefeller has given the
University of Chicago another gift of
$3.50, 900, making his total gifts to the
institution $11 900, 900.
The anthracite miners strike boy-
colt has closed the Wilkesbarre lace
factory, making 1000 employees idle.
Irish members of the house Of COM
mons have resolved not to take part in
the coronation of King Edward
After separation of 81 years Abra-
ham Burns and his brother Joseph
were united at Hammond, Ind.
A plot to assassinate King Edward
was rumored in London, and the
kings sickness was declared to be
lfeigned to keep him from public
functions where the plot might be
Icarried out.
Albert A. Ames, mayor of Minneap-
oils, has been indicted on a charge of
bribery.
1t is reported that King Edward has
definitely decided to grant a pardon
to Mrs. Florence Maybrick during the
coronation
The surrender of the Beers in the
lTransvaal and in the Orange River col
onies is now complete.
The Maine democrats have nomi-
mated S. G. Gould, of Skowhegan. for
governor.
De Witt c. Flanagan (dem. has been
detected to congress from the Fourth
New Jersey district to fill out the I'M
expired term of Congressman Salmon,
deceased.
The business part of the town of
Koochiching, Mimi, has been wiped
out by fire.
Illinois democrats met in Springfield
and nominated state ticket headed
by George W. Duddleston, of Chicago,
for state treasurer The platform de-
nounces trusts, demands revision of
the tariff. denounces the republican
Philippine policy, favors liberal pen
sions. and congratulates Cuba on be-
coming republic.