The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-14
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In Murphysboro, Ill, Mrs. Ann
Rogers. sister to the late General J ohm
A. Logan, took morphine with sui
cidal intent 1t is thought her life
will be saved Dependency is sup
posed to be the cause.
The homeward rush of Pittsburg's
soldier visitors has begun in earnest.
TOge Their with their re latlves and
friends who ccOmpanied them, they
are leaving town in almost as large
mum bers as they came down upon the
city
In Chicago Colonel Thomas J.
Dolan, the prominen Mt Democratic pol
itician was adjudged insane in the in
sane court. Colonel DOlan was found
wandering about the streets several
days ago, and since has been kept in
confinement.
Governor Altgeld has honored the
requisitiOn of the governor of Ne
braslza for the surrender of w. w.
Crate, a forger arrested in Spring
field and wanted at Hebron, Neb.
Governor West of Utah has refused
to interfere in the case of Enoch
Davis, who murdered his wife at
Provo in January, 1892, and there
seems now no earthly power to pre-
vent him from being shot to death.
In Newark, Ohio. unknown tramps
called at the home occupied by three
young ladies named Rank and at the
point Of a revolver compelled Flor
ence, the youngest. to hand over 800.
They then fed. A big posse of citi-
zens is in pursuit.
In Lebanon. Pa, Mrs. Charles Gar
rett, aged 20. was murdered by her
husband, who cut her throat from car
to ear. Garrett had just been re-
leased from the Eastern penitentiary
after serving three years. The muir
derer escaped and is still at large.
zen's Bank and Trust company of
Chattanooga, who has been on trial
for the killing of j. B. Vert, who, he
claims, had ruined his wife and de-
stroyed his domestic peace, has been
acquitted by the jury.
S. G. De Broul1art the Belgium con-
sui at Denver, Col, died suddenly in
Chicago while visiting his brother in
law. His death was caused by heart
disease, from which the consul has
suffered since the recent death Of his
wife
Matthew Spears. an old and re-
spe ted man with quite a history, and
probably the wealthiest person of his
race in North Missouri, died at Chilli
cOthe, aged "a years He was born a
slave IN Kentucky and was brought
to Missouri a child.
Colonel Charles Murphy, one of the
representatives of the department. of
Secretary Morton the award of a gold
medal at the universal exposition at
Antwerp, Belgium, to the California
wine exhibit
James M Brinson, the Democratic
candidate for attorney general of Col
orado, is in Washington to confer with
the Democratic national committee
concerning the Colorado situa ton
He says the Populist opposition to
Governor Waite Is strong, but thinks
Waite will pull through
Ex-senator Tom c. Platt says that
Chauncey NJ. DeDew will not be fac
tor in the gubernatorial fight. He
unvarvingly declined months ago.
Mr. Platt said Mr.. Morton would never
have been a candidate had Depew not
declined, and is certain Depew would
not accept the nomination against
Morton Platt says Depew will de-
clare in favor of Morton and the lat
ter will be nominated.
nSpecia1 Agent A. J. Wedderburn of
the agricultural bureau, has submit
ted a report e m bracing a compilation
of the pharmacy and drug laws of the
various states and territories and the
District of Colum bia. 1t shows that
there are no laws on the subject in
Idaho. Indiana, Montana, Nevada,
Arizona and the Indian territory.
The Maryland law applies only to the
CITY OF Baltimore. The compilation
is based on reports made by the va
rious state pharmacists associations