Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-04-26
LATER NEWS,

In the United States senate on the
21st the river and harbor bill, carry
ing in appropriations about $70,000,-
900, was passed. AS no senator was
prepared to begin debate on the Phil
ippine government bill-th measure,
after few minutes of informal dis
cussion, went over. In the house con-
sideration of the military academy
appropriation bill was begun. In adj
lition to the regular items it con-
tains provision for extensive improve
ment of the grounds and buildings
at West Point. These improvements
are to cost Sc, 900, of which little
over 100000 is appropriated in the
bill.
Most of the time in the United States
senate on the 22d was occupied with
discussion of the Philippine civil gov
eminent bill. Senator Hawley intro
duced bill to give the commanding
general of the army legal status. In
the house the naval appropriation bill
was passed, carrying a total of $76,000,-
600, and providing for two immense
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size and several other boats. The mil
itary academy appropriation bill was
also passed.
Maj. Rathbone, convicted of Cuban
postal frauds, was released in $780,
600 bail
Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage left an es-
tate of 100000. The widow receives
I'll l. 1. Il
vided among the children, according
to the will.
The trial of Gen. Smith at Manila
on the charge of ordering Sanar ma
tives killed will begin at once.
Reports of destruction by earth
quakes in Guatemala are confirmed.
1t is estimated that 500 persons were
killed at Queseltenango and that the
property loss will reach millions.
Fierce heat prevails in some western
states, while northwestern regions
are chilly. Crops are believed to be
affected.
The Ocean steamship $2OO,00 900
trust is believed to have killed all hope
of ship subsidies.
Mrs. Abraham Antoranum, of Wau-
kegan, Ill, quarreled with her hus-
band and set fire to her clothes, dying
almost instantly. He tried to save her
and may die.
The death list of the steamer City of
Pittsburg, burned in the Ohio near
Cairo, is estimated at 70. Of AS per-
sons on board, half are missing.
/ Gnnrro R1If
killed his family of six and himself
by poison because of poverty and his
wife's threat to appeal to court. Ar
senic is believed to have been placed
in the food which he gave them.
The president nominated Capt. Jo-
seph B. Coghlan and Capt. James II.
Sands to be rear admirals.
The British government probably
will be asked to discontinue it's supply
depot near New Orleans, the United
States basing its action on the report
of Col. Crowder, charging technical Vi
olations of neutrality laws.
Snow in the vicinity of jamestown,
n. D., stopped all railway traffic.
President-elect Palma reached Hol-
quin, Cuba and occupied the same
room as when Spanish prisoner rs
years ago.
w. III. Reeves, convicted of Cuban
postal frauds, has been pardoned be-
cause he turned states evidence
The postal authorities have discov-
cred counterfeit postal cards in the
mails from nearly every part of the
United States.
Republican senator's held a confer
ence on the Cuban reciprocity bill and
agreed to report new bill.
Fighting still continues in South At
RIGA, two British officers and several
men being killed near Ficksburg, in
the Orange River Colony.
At Louisville, Ky.g Miss Catherine
Maude Rice, young girl, laughedher-
self to death.
Two and a half feet of snow fell in
Deadwood, S. D.
A forest fire, driven by a heavy wind,
did great damage near Aurora, Ind.
Ex-Congressman Charles S. Baker
died in Rochester, n. Y, aged 60 years.
Fire destroyed South Rogers, Mich,
and the town Will be abandoned. The
loss is complete and there is no insur-
ance.
American troops fought two engage
ments with the Moros of Mindanao, in
which the natives were routed.
The foreign minister of Denmark
made a vigorous speech in the land
sthing in favor of the sale of the West
Indies TO the United States.
William G. Horne. of Salt Lake, has
been appointed judge of the court of
first instance at Cairo, Egypt.
Fire almost completely destroyed
the business portion of North Carroll
ton, Miss.
Col. Crowder, who investigated the
shipment of horses and mules to South
Africa from the port of Chalmette, La,
says that British camps are not vio-
Hating neutrality laws.