The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-04
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clothing have passed through Phila-
delphia, en- route to Kansas and Ne
braska, where they will be distributed
among the deserving poor.
Specials from various parts of Ne
braska indicate that considefa bic
snow fell Thursday throughoub the
srate.
Bids have been opened at the agri-
cultural department for the purchase
of an experimental sugar factory at
Medicine Lodge, Kan. There was
but one offer, by A. w. Walburn of
Chicago. The amount of his bid is not
given out.
A bill to provide for an increase of
the public revenue has been intro
duced in the house by Representative
Money of Mississippi. It provides for
a tax of So per barrel on malt brewed
or fermented liquor for barrels CON
ia ming not more than thirty one gal
Ions, and a like rate for other quanti-
ties.
Plymouth, Ind, citizens have
shipped carload of merchandise to
the Nebraska sufferers, the destina-
ton being Lexington, Dawson county.
The car contained several hundred
suits of clothes. three tons of -four
and oatmeal, many bushels of vege-
and provisions:
Word has been received from Rome
by Rev. James Hoeffer, S. j., presi-
dent of st. Ignatius college that the
pope has conferred the title of count
upon John A. Creighton of Omaha in
recognition of the latter's benef icence
to education and charity. Only two
other Americans bear the dignity.
Ex-Governor Sylvester Pennoyer of
Oregon has endowed Williams col
lege, Massachusetts,, with d scholar
ship of $34, 500 in memory of his SOL,
who died there last term. The money
is to be used for the support of needy
and deserving students, preference
being given Oregon students when
such are in college
The secretary of the treasury has
sent to congress an estimate of a
deficiency of 81, 900 in appropriat ions
for Indian police. One hundred and
twenty Thousand dollars was the
amount appropriated for the fiscal
year, and rendered necessary the
discharge of many police.
The announcement that Police Cap
tain Schmittberger will be arraigned
for trial on Monday in the New York
court of Oyer and Terminer has
brought from the captains counsel al
allegation of breach of IA Ii on the
part of the district attorney.
In South Enid, Ok, Mr. Rhodes,
proprietor of the Wichita hotel seri-
ously if not fatally shot c., W Parker
of the law firm of Haven, Orner 81
Parker. Attention to Mrs Rhodes
was the cause.
In ONei11, Neb., Milt Roy and
James Pinkerman have been arrested
charged with being members of
mob which is supposed: to have
lynched Barrett Scott. The leader is
under surveillance. The prisoners
deny their guilt. SCOTS ia te is still
a mystery.
In Decatur, Ala, the postoffice was
robbed of postage stamps, Fegiste red
letters and packages and money be-
longing to the government. The loss
is about ST. 600 Burglars blew open
the safe and ri1ed it of its coetents.
John Mil1igan, the convicted negro
murderer, who escaped jail at Okla.
! homa City New Years night, was cap
tured Thursday morning. He will be
hung on the 18th
In Birmingham, Ala, the boycott of
the WCvnans Christian Temperance
union and the threatening weather
ofnbined to reduce the audience that
heard Colonel w. c. P Breckenridge
IeCbuFS 70 dOOut SVO peFSpuS MIS-
breckenridge was the only woman
/ present.
In ST. Louis, Mo-, George Lampkin,
a meat seller, was shot down on the
street and killed by J. S. Reap, an
other meat dealer. who fred two
shots into his victim. Reap gave him
self up and was placed in Jail.
The strike at the Homestead Steel
works has been about settled by the
Carnegie Steel company agreeing to
pay the employees of the s9-inch mill.
the only depar tment on strike, at the
rate OF 81. 10 per ton, by which they
can make ST.. 80 per day.