Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-03-29
LATER NEWS

SeudIe on the S4Un. Inc measure
places a tax of ten cents a pound on
|oleomargarine colored in imitation of
butter and reduces the present tax to
one-quarter of cent a pound in its IN
|colored form. A bill was passed to es-
tablish a life-saving station at Eagle
Harbor, on Keweenaw Point, Mich. In
the house the senate amendments to
the bill to repeal the war revenue taxes
were nonconcurred in and the bill was
sent to conference.
sharp attack on the oleomargarine
bill was made in the United States SEN
ate on the 25th by Senator Money
(Miss.), who denounced the measure
as unconstitutional, immoral, dishon-
est and unjust" Senator Hansbrough
On. d. defended the measure. Forty
four private pension measures ware
passed, as was the bill to amend the act
establishing code of laws for the Dis
trict of Columbia. In the house it was
decided to unseat Mr.. Rhea (Ky.).
democrat, and seat in his place j. Nc
Kenzie Moss, democrat, but who is
in accord with the republican party on
the dominant issues. The army appro-
priation bill was considered
A train on the Pennsylvania road
ran from Philadelphia to Jersey City,
80 miles, in II minutes.
The Havana court sentenced Neely,
Rathbone and Reeves to ten years
Imprisonment and a heavy fine for
frauds in the postal service.
William Zeigler, negro, was
lynched by a mob near Troy, Ala, for
assaulting white girl
Firemen Graham and Thomas,
Blackburn, target-tender, and an
unknown brakeman, were killed in a
freight wreck near Youngstown, o.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
denies that he has any intention of
resigning his cabinet portfolio
1t is rumored in London that an ar
mistice has been declared pending a
conference between the officials of
the Boer government and Gen. De
Wet.
The National Baseball league has
and the season will begin on April II.
James Towns, his wife and 11-year-
old daughter were asphyxiated by IL
Illuminating gas at their home in Chi
cago.
Mrs. Nicoleta Solmessa died at her
home in Chicago, aged 100 years and
2 months.
The United Mine Workers conven-
ton at Shamokin, Pa, adjourned aft
ter issuing an ultimatum to the op-
orators.
Frank Moran, an Omaha miser,
worth $4,000, starved to death.
The Cuban republic is to be inaugu-
rated May 20. This date was select
ed at conference between President
Roosevelt and President-elect Palma.
The United States supreme court
has taken a recess until Monday,
April Z.
During the last eight months the to-
tai internal revenue receipts of the
government were $1S3, LOAF, 744, a de-
crease of $20,058, 4O6 over the CORE
spending period of last year.
Henry Jillson, once knownth world
over as an aeronaut, killed himself in
Chicago because Of poverty.
A wind storm swept through the
neighborhood of Bayou Quene de Tor
tue, La, wrecking many houses and
killing two men.
Democrats and populists of Kansas
failed to agree on fusion and will nomi-
nate separate state tickets.
James Walker negro who poisoned
the family of DR.. David T. Taylor, was
hanged by a mob near Washington,
NC.
Secretary Hay has been instructed
by President Roosevelt to arrange for
the organization of United States
diplomatic and consular service in
Cuba.
Christian C. Nelson, with many ali
asses and from three to 13 wives, is in
Jail at ST. Joseph, Mo-, on bigamy
charge.
The chinese emperor ordered the be-
heading of leaders of riots in Homan
province, in which Is converts were
killed.
w. I'll. Wallace, negro porter of a
Pullman car, was lynched by a mob
at La Junta, Col, for attacking an
aged woman passenger.
Nine workmen were buried alive 25
feet under ground at Cleveland, O., by
the caving in of an excavati ton for a
gas tank, and seven were killed.
Secretary Root issued orders direct
ing Gen. Wood to transfer Cuba to the
control of its government on Nav 20.
and arrange for the withdrawal of
American troops on the island.
Three men were killed and several
injured by an explosion at powder
mill near Dubois, Pa.
Maj. Gen. Elwell s. Otis has retired
from the army and from the command
OF the department of the lakes, Mai.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur succeeding
him.