The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-06
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Miss Ella Larson killed her lover,
William Hunt, at NiObrara, Ne b.. he
having assaulted her for refusing to
marry him
The Sixth Maryland district Repub-
lican congressional convention 'nomi-
mated Hon. George L. yelling ton Of
Cumberland.
Congressman James Capehart Of the
Fourth West Virginia district, who
was renominated last week after a
bitter fight, has Withdrawn
v. d. Markham, nominee of the
Democratic state convention of Colo
RADIO for supreme judge, has given no.
tice that he will decline to accept.
Governor Mckinley OF Ohio adj
county, New York, fair Wednesday.
His speech was non-political in char
acter.
At saybroolr, Conn, Miss Marion
Glende ming and Kittie Kentz OF
Brooklyn, n T., aged % and is, were
drowned at the mouth Of the Oyster
river.
A reward of 500 has been offered
for the discovery Of President Ken
nedy of Amity college at College City,
Iowa, who mysteriously disappeared a
month ago.
Congressman w. L. Wilson, the
Trainer of the Wilson tariff bill, sailed
for Europe Wednesday on board the
steamer Paris lie goes solely for rest
and recuperation-
The Western Democratic league
convention, called by Congressman
Bryan and other Ne braska Democrats
to meet in Denver this week has failed
so materialize.
The Populist convention Of the
Ninth Tennessee congressional dis
trict at Union City, has nominated w
n q -~~T- l. -4-A
Congressman McDearlnon lDemocrat.)
Governor Turney, Of Tennessee for
mally offered a reward of IS, 600
Wedn esday for the apprehension Of
the persons engaged in the lynching
of the six negro barn burners near
Wellington last Friday.
Minnesota forest fires have spread
to the Canadian side, and are burning
the entire country along the Rain
river. Mrs. Gamsley and four chill
dren are reported burned to death
near Winnipeg
The Russian thistle has gained a
fo0thold in Colorado. Specimens
have been found near Denver, and IT,
is believed recent mysterious deaths
among stock in that vicinity We're
caused by eating that indigestible
plant
Mayor Hopkins has issued procla-
nation calling on the people of Chica-
go to contribute to the relief Of the
forest fire sufferers. Liberal contri-
buttons are expected in response to
the appeal
In Des Moines on Wedn esday Judge
Spurrier OF the district court grantee
G. temporary injunction against the
sixty-twO saloons in. operation in that
city under the Martin Mulct law on
the ground Of defective pc tition-
The New Mexico supreme court has
affirmed the decision of the lower
court sentencing Stephen M Folsom.
late president OF the Albuquerque
national bank to five years in the pen
itentiary for making false state ments
of the banks finances
Operations on the Delaware and
Hudson canal are suspended for lack
Of water All boats are tied up where
they happened to be- Several hum
dred are stalled between Housdale
and Kingston, and cannot be moved
until rains fall The water has not
been SO low in many years.
The case Of Judge Charles D. Long
of Michigan against Secretary HoAe
Lochren was before the district SUI
preme~ court Wednesday. Assistant
Attorney General Maloney asked that
the motion for mandamus be dis
missed Arguments were postponed
until October 26. when they win be
heard By Judge Bradley.
General SchoIield has ordered that
here after. in view Of the small num-
Der Of vacancies in the army and the
consequent restrictions upon recruit
ing. that no person under the age Of
q will be- enlisted except boys Il
musicians or to learn music.
Bids for furnishing blanks and
striking ia bronze 33, 555 medals Of
award for the Worlds Columbian ex-
position were opened At the treasury
department.. There were seven bids
that Of the Scoville Manufacturing
company of Waterbury, Conn, st
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