The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-07
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

In Plymouth, Ind, fire destroyed
property to the extent of $50, 600.
There is some opposition manifested
to Mr.. Reeds financial bill by Re-
publicans.
Baptist preacher held up bank
cashier in East Portland, Ore, and
captured some cash. He was arrested.
Notice has just been received from
the Central and South American COM
pany that censorship has been estab-
lished at San Jose de Guatemala on
messages from places in Guatemala.
The president has decided the dis
pute between Brazil and the Argen-
tine Republic over the Missiones
country in favor of Brazil Both
countries left the matter to his arbi-
tration.
There is now but $40. 900 lacking
of the desired So 900, 600 su description
to begin the construction of the San
francisco and San Joaquin Valley
railroad. The citizens COMMITTEES
will probably soon secure the bal
ance of the necessary subscription
Rudolph Spreckels, who is charged
with furnishing the Hawaiian re bels
with arms, is the youngest son of
Claus Spreckles and is about 25 years
old. He has lived in Honolulu much
of his life and like all Spreckels' sons
has plenty of money. He is at present
in San Francisco.
DR.. Parkhurst has appeared before
the New York senate committee in
charge of the bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the police department of New
York and prese nted an argument in
opposition of the bipartisan plan.
The new receivers of the Whisky
frY1Sf will vorv NOVA tho rrar-
eral offices of the company from
Peoria to Chicago. This step is taken,
it is said, in order to remove the
offices as far as possible from any
Peoria influences.
Senator Vest has reported favora-
bly, from the committee on commerce
bill to allow the Lexington Bridge
company to construct a drawbridge
across the Missouri river near the
town of Lexington. A similar bill
has passed the house.
Consul General Max Judd, at
Vienna, has informed the departure n t
of state that the Imperial Society of
Agriculture has decided to hold an
international exposition of agricul-
tural implements and machinery at
Vienna, from May to next, offer
ing an excellent opportunity for the
introduction of American farming
implements.
Senator Allen has introduced bill
requiring that hereafter all gold and
silver coin kept by the government
for the purpose of redeeming silver
certificates and treasury notes shall
be kept in the vaults of the treasury
department and at no other place and
that all redemptions of these notes or
| certificates shall be made at the
| treasury department and at no other
! place.
At revival meeting at Pittsville,
Mo-, seventeen miles northwest of
Warrensburg, while addressing the
congregation on her experience, Mrs.
Robert Cobb threw up her hands and
fell dead.
After March Congressman LATE
Pence of Colorado, will take up his
residence at Undertook, N. Y, and
engage in the railroad business with
Haines Bros, principal owners of
twenty or more roads, mainly trolley
systeps
The engagement of Thomas F. Bay
ard, jr., son of Ambassador Bayard,
to Miss S. Dorothy Davis is an
nounced.
The niece of the late General Bou-
LANCER, who committed suicide Sep
tenn Der 30 1891, by shooting himself
on the grave of his mistress in the
cemetery of Ixelles, at Brussels, has
announced her intention of removing
the body to Paris for reinterment
The queen regent has signed and
the official Gazette publishes the com
mercial modus vivendi agreed upon
by Spain and the United States The
/ modus vivendi, which affects trade
J between the Antilles and America,
goes into effect forthwith