The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-09-25
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BRIEFS BY WIRE
that the car IS suffering from Bright's
disease of the kidneys
The signal station on the summit of
Pixies Peak Is to be a abandoned by the
weather bureau at the end OF this
month
George r. Anderson of the District
of COlum bia, secretary Of legation
at Rio JaneirO, Brazil, who is at home
on leave has resigned on account of
i'll health
The Democrats of Carroll county,
Maryland, have passed resolutions
strongly denouncing German and
Gibson, and advocating the election
of senators by direct vote.
The shipments of standard silver
dollars during the last week amount
ed to 5000, SIS. The shipments OF frac-
tiOnal silver coin during the present
month to date aggregated 81 ,044, o75-
Archbishop Satolli, on behalf of
Pope Leo, has conferred on the Rev
James Mcmahon of the Catholic uni
versity, an appointment as prelate of
the Holy See, with the title of mon
seignOr.
The officials of the Japanese lega-
ton deny the story cabled to London
via Vancouver, i. G., that the KOw
Shung affair has been settled by the
Japanese government apOlogizing and
paying $75. 900 indemnify
Count Honore A. MERCER Quebec's
premier, is sinking rapidly, and it
is believed cannot Outlive the week.
He made his Will on Saturday. and
Cardinal RampOlla was called on for
Papal benediction for the dying man.
Private adviccs state that Am bassa-
dor Bayard will sail from Southamp-
ton October for the United States
Mr.. Bayard was granted leave of abb
sence several months ago, so he is at
liberty to come home at his pleasure
Dispatches received from Batavia,
Java, say Matarim, capital of the
island of LON box, has been almost
destroyed by the bonn bardment of the
Dutch feet. The besieged Baljnese
are beginning to suffer from famine,
and are expected to capitulate shortly
At a christening party at Patapasco
Neck, Md, John Bond took up an old
army musket. supposed to be UNI
loaded, and proceeded to explain how
it was used during the war. The gun
exploded. killing child named
Charles Zeigei gOefer. and danger
ously wOunding the mother.
John L. Sullivan, while driving
about Washington dropped IN at the
for repairs, SO the ex-pugilist was not
admitted. although he explained to
the Waterman at the main door that
he was much better known than he
who occupied the mansion
The railroads have offered to the
Washington Interstate Democratic
association round trip tickets for one
fare. good for thirty days, for all
voters in the government servi ce VINO
wish to go to their homes on election
day. Credentials from the associa-
ton must be presented in order to OBJ
tain the reduced rates.
The Protestant Episcopal church of
the Ascension at Chicago. which was
left $50 600 by the will of the late
Isaac Clarence Marsh on condition of
remaining high church," is likely to
lose the legacy through a second
will BY the second VIII the property
Is bequeathed to relatives Of the de-
ceased and the Oh urch WI receive
the money only in the event of the
testator's sister dying without chill
dren. The second will makes no
high church proviso-
Judge Ross, in the federal court Of
Los Angeles Cal sentenced Gal
agher and Buchanan, American Rail
way union strikers, to eight months
imprisonment in the county jail and a
fine of $500. The outcome of the
trial has caused a sensation The
men are among those who attempted
to intimidate non union men on the
Southern Pacific railway during he
strike. There are many other cases 1
pending of similar import
The Indian land adjustment league
of which William Lloyd Garrison Of
Boston. is president. is preparing to
form colony of Indians in Chicago,
The three Blue Jacket girls from
Vinita, Ind Ter. have notified the
officers Of the league that they viii
study and teach music IN Chicago
during the coming winter. They are
full blOOded Cherokees and DR.. Z. J.
Miles. a full blooded Sac and Fox, a
graduate Of the university of Penn
svlvan mia, has also promised to join
the colony The officers of the league
expect to have "A hourishing Indian
settlement planted there within the
next few months