The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-17
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The Sheffield. Iowa. postofice was
burglarized Tuesday night COnsid-
cradle money and stamps were stolen.
The police in all adjoining cities have
been notified
The wenty-second annual conven-
tion Of the National Carriage Build
ers' association met in Philadelphia
Tuesday with delegates present from
all parts of the country. In cOnnec-
ton with the convention there is an
extensive exhibit bv members Of the
association. The convention will be
in session three days
In Sulphur, KY, fire swept away
the entire central portion of the
town, destroying seven stores. the
hotels, six residences and the Louis
vile and Nashville depot filed with
merchandise. The loss is estimated
at 800, 600, only partially insured
The executive committee Of the
Fedora ton of Women's clubs of
America, is in session in St Louis
with full attendance The object
of the meeting, which is secret. is to
fix date and place for holding the
national convention of 1895 Other
matters relating to the federation
are also under consideration
The New Albany, Ind. postoffice
was robbed Tuesday between IL and
o CLOCK. w ullG postmaster CCnlnC~
Ter was at dinner a thief slipped into
his private office and took 81, 600
worth of stamps and $500 in cash from
the safe. The robbery was not dis
covered until Mr.. Schingler's return.
There is no clue to the thief
In Davenport, Iowa. as the result
of lovers quarrel, Charles Kahler.
a young carpenter, shot Lizzie Uchtorf
in the face, inhicting a serious wound,
and then sent a bullet into his own
brain, dying instantly They had
been keeping company for some time
and had made preparations to marry.
The girl will recover.
The Cook gang of outlaws have
been in the neigh borhood of Gibson
Station, Ind. Ter. for several days.
They have been boldly approaching
places between the Verdigris an q
Arkansas rivers and demanding their
m ais, for which they pay literally.
Informal ton here is brought that the
full band is camped within two miles
of Muskogee, just behind the hill on
the northeast side
After a thorough investigation Of
the robbery at the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing. Chief Sullivan has
ascertained that 50, 100 stamps, valued
at Si,O42, were purloined-
The officials of the St. Louis anc
San Francisco road are worked uE
over tt e news that a heavily armed
body of men has been seen uD near
BentOnville, Ark, b heading for their
lines The railroad officials are ex-
ercising extra precaution to prevent
a train robbery
The Southern Pacific is continuing
its policy of retrenchment by dis.
missing all the baggagemen empl Dyed
on the road, that work on the trains
to be performed hereafter by the ex
press messen gers through an under
standing with Wells Fargo s. Co. Thu
bagga4emen predict that the new ar.
rangement will prove impractica BILE
William Davis and wife were killed
by a Wa bash train while at a cross
ing west of Mount Sterling, III. Davit
was go and his wife IS years old and
he was one of the best known men II
Brown county
The record of disasters to Massa
chusetts fishing fleets for the yea
ending this month is the largest eve
known in a single season Twenty
nine vessels with an aggregate ton
mage Of 2,354 tons and 112 men were
lost against ten vessels and fifty tire
men last year
The budget committee of TIN
French cham Der of deputies has re
solved to insert in its estimates 1
credit of 100. 900 francs to be devoted
to trial Of the SERUM used as a pre-
tentative against diphtheria-
In We1SDaden, PRUSSIA, tuesday
Emperor William unveiled the mOnu
ment erected to the memory of hi
grandfather, Emperor William l., ani
in the evening he formally Openes
the new theater erected by the tow
and subsidized by his majesty.
The Socialists of Brussels held !
demonstration to celebrat their sue
cess in the elections Thousands O
mem bers of the Socialist party par
AIDED the principal streets of the cit.
singing the Marsellaise. There wa
no disorder
A warrant has been issued for Her
man Freese. ex-cashier of the Homer
Neb. state bank Some months ags
he claimed bandits overpOwered hir
at his home, took him to the banl
and compelled him to open the vaul
and give them several thousand dol
lars He was discharged and Tues
dav the money was found IN a well o
his place by accident
The Yale News prints tables show
ing that of the 1. S24 students IN tn
academic department Of Yale colleg
and Sheffield scientific school AS ar
from New York, AIS from Connecticut
127 from Pennsylvania. 81 from Mass
achusetts, SO from Illinois and 81 iron
Ohio. OF the fortv-six men on tn
Junior appointment list of a hie.
orator, thirty are from New England
Philips academy, AndoVers stan IN
Hwrf Nth sAvau-