The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-02


that cereals and grain are doing
notably well.
Wheat, oats and grass in Nebraska,
according to the weekly crop bulletin,
are two weeks ahead of the season n.
St. Louis steamboat men are much
exercised over prospect of a coal
famine and some boats may have to
lay up.
General Nelson A. Miles has re-
in the West. He says that a court
martial will be called to investigate
the killing of Captain Hedberg by
Lieutenant Nancy.
The Fremont county coal miners,
the only ones in Colorado who obeyed
the order for general strike, have
decided to remain out until ordered
back by the president of the United
Mine Workers association
The new Australian comet which
has recently come far enough north to
be visible shows that it is large. round,
and quite bright, telescope, without
tail and is moving about three de-
grees daily in a northeasterly course.
The scorpion pest has made its APP
pearance in Durango, Mexico, in
greater numbers and with more dead
1y results than ever before known,
and many deaths have occurred dur
ing the past few weeks from the
poisonous insects.
r. E. Goode1l has completed the
transfer to the federal government of
Evergreen lakes sixteen miles from
Leadville, Col, It is intended to
establish there the largest hatchery
in the country, with capacity for
1000, 600 fish
A representative from the National
Miners associations has been among
the commercial mines in Henry coun-
e.
cussing the advisab ility of a strike,
but il is not known what the outcome
will be.
The government officials of Buenos
Ayres, who have been in charge of
the Brazilian warships which were
surrendered by the insurgents, have
handed the vessels over to officials Of
the Brazilian legation.
1t is believed that when the total
loss of life from earthquake disasters
in Greece and from the subsequent
exposure of the homeless people is
added up, it will be found that nearly,
if not quite, 500 people have lost their
lives through the recent calamities.
April disbursements on account of
pensions aggregated $40, 1872, 3OO az
against S12, 81, 761 for the month of
April, 1893
Government receipts for the month
of April were: Customs, $40, 176, 691;
internal revenue, S11, 1853, LA; q INSECT
1aneous, 81, 152, 52S-
The pension disbursements for the
ten months of this fiscal year amount
to Silt, 3o3, 1874 as against $133, 67s, 345
for the same period last year.
Representative Champ Clarlt's bill
for the relief of the st. Charles col
lege at ST. Charles, Mo has been re-
ported favOrab1y from the committee
on war claims.
A treasury statement issued yester-
day shows that during the last month
the receipts aggregate $22, 692, 364 and
the disbursements during the same
period, 1872, O72, $50.
The receipts of the government for
the ten months of the present fiscal
year are SPAS, 500, TAO and the disburse-
ments, 1911, 327, 193, leaving deficit
for the ten months of sos, 447, 447.
The regular monthly statement of
the director of the mint shows the
coinage executed at the United States
minis during the month of April to
have been: Gold, SO, 1S4, 600; silver,
1854, 600; scent pieces, S12, 500. Total
coinage, $40, 75o, 900.
Representative Boatner has sub
mitted his report in the jenkins in
vestigation to the judiciary com
mittee. He made brief statement
of its contents Next Friday was set
for consideration of the report, when
it will also be made public
The fourth annual convention of the
Association of Military Surgeons rep
resenting surgeons of the regular
army. navy and national guard, is in
session in Washington The delegates
were welcomed to the city by Com mis-
sioner Ross, and Presidents Cleveland
! made speech