Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
LATER NEWS.

LATER NEWS.
Senator Gallinger On. H. presented
a resolution in the United States SEN
ate on the Goth which went over provid-
ing for an investigation into the sub
ject of lynchings in the United States.
The Philippine bill was further dis
cussed, the conference report on the
Notifications appropriation bill was
agreed to and 62 private pension bills
were passed. In the house the day was
chiefly devoted to business connected
with the District of Columbia. Sixty
private pension bills were passed, and
the conference reports on the agricul-
tural appropriat and urgent def
cheney bills were agreed to.
The time in the United States senate
on the 27th was occupied in discussing
the Philippine bill, and an effort to Sc
cure an agreement on time for a vote
on the bill failed. In the house the i'm
migration bill was passed, amended so
as to prohibit the sale of intoxicants
at any immigration station, and also
to abolish the bar in the national cap
itol.
Perry Beckwith, negro, was hanged
at Columbus, Miss, for the murder of
Malinda Williams.
Fire practically wiped out the bust
ness section of Ravena, Mich, Is store
buildings being destroyed, causing
100000 loss.
The body of Lord Pauncefote will be
carried to England on an American
warship.
A serious. hitch in Boer peace negoti-
Beers are said to have made new de-
mands.
A tidal wave swept Fort de France,
Martinique, harbor and damaged
French cruisers and shipping.
John Poleet, former minister, was
sentenced at Springfield, ILL.,, to life i'm
prisonment for the murder of travel
ing companion.
The president has nominated Rob-
ert S. Mccormick, of Illinois, to be
ambassador to Austria Hungary.
Henri Greville Mime. Durand)
noted French novelist, died in Paris.
Deceived by far of truce, Lieut..
Humber, an American officer, had his
arm cut off by native in the Philip
pines.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to hold up Burlington express train
on the outskirts of ST. Joseph, Mo-, the
engineer disregarding the signal.
l. oh 81 do To ch ~
his sweetheart, Gertrude Rawlins, to
death, wounded Albert P. Ferguson,
his rival. and then shot hims elf at Kan
sas City, Mo.
Five thousand union men employed
in the building trades in Denver went
on a strike.
The loss of life at ST. Pierre is due
to the fact that Gov. Meuttet disre-
garded official warning by scientist
that explosion of Pelee was certain,
and instead of alarming tried to allay
the fears of residents of the city.
The post office at Girard, O., was en-
tered by burglars, who blew open the
safe and secured $3.50 in stamps
A fresh eruption Of Mont Pelee took
more livesein Martinique, caused panic
in and continued fight from Fort de
France.
The damage by a flood in the Foun-
tain river at Pueblo, Col, is estimated
at 100000.
Final notifications have been made
in the extradition treaty with Chill,
thus closing one Of the principal places
of refuge for American criminals.
Cass Daweron shot and killed his
wife and committed suicide at Denver,
Col. Both were circus performers.
British government officials say
there is nothing to warrant the pes
simism of some regarding the outcome
of the Boer conferences.
One dead and five probably fatally
injured is the result of a locomo olive
explosion in Manchester, Va.
President Palma of Cuba in his first
message to congress expresses graft
tude TO America and outlines legisla-
ton needed by the island.
Kentucky has instituted quarantine
against all Indiana because of small
poX.
For the murder of Ella Jordan and
her two little girls William Harmon
(colored) was hanged in Philadel-
phia.
Being too poor to marry Emil
Rossman, aged 10. killed Sophia Ba-
tai, aged II, and then killed himself
in Chicago.
Snow to the depth of nearly an
inch fell at Terra Alta, Berlin and
other points in the Alleghenies in
Maryland.
The president has signed the In
dian appropriation bill and the ON
nibus claims bill.
Engineer James Couch and Fire
man j. f. James were killed in a
freight wreck at Porter's curve, near
Blairsviile, Pa.
Herbert G. Squiers presented to
President Palma his credentials as
minister from the United States to
Cuba.