The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
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About 500, 900 children are going to
school in Kansas.
Washington's birthday was very
generally celebrated.
At the national council of women
in Washington. patriotism was the
theme.
Mr.. Mckinley was thesguest of the
Michigan club at Detroit and made
speech.
American Newspaper Publishers
association has just closed a meeting
in New York.
Governor Morton of New York has
signed the Lawson bill, prevent ting
the display of foreign flags on public
buildings.
In Salem, Ore, in the senatorial
vote Friday, Senator Dolph lost two
more votes. The ballot stood: Dolph
81, Williams 80, Hare 10, Raley 6,
scattering T.
Representative McGann of Illinois
has introduced bill in the house. Sc
curing to sailors of vessels the pay
ment of their wages by giving them
lien upon the vessel.
In Baltimore there was unveiled a
tablet 10 mark the site of ''the old
court house." from the stairs of which
was read first to the people of Balti-
more the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
The reduction of the wages of the
Trenton, N. j., potters from 25 to so
per cent will have an effect on the
Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsvl-
vania potters. A general strike may
result.
Representative Haugheon of Wis
consin has introduced a bill n the
house to extend the provisions of the
interstate commerce act to include
express companies acting as common
carriers
Dennis Dunn, Bull Hill man, who
was engaged in the Cripple Creek
war, has been found guilty of assault
with intent to kill Captain Defen-
baugh of the Coloraco National guard
last July.
The German commercial congress,
| by a unanimous vote, adopted reso-
| luton regretting the adoption by the
reichstag of Count Won Mirbach' mo-
ton for an international none tary
conference.
The house elections committee by a
vote of to 4, decided the contest fo1
the seat of the Fourth district of Vir-
gina in favor of Epes, the Democrat
| who holds the seat, rejecting the
claims of Goode, who ran on a fusion
| ticket
Secreta Gresham has decided he
will make no further effort to induce
congress to pass the bill appropriat-
ing S425, 900 to pay damages sustained
by British sealers seized by our naval
ships and revenue cutters in Behrine
Sea before the making of the modus
vivendi.
Chairman Hatch of the agriculture
committee says he proposes to de-
mand vote in the house upon the
resolution to print the dairy test!
made at the Worlds fair, which reso
luton was adversely reported by tn,
committee on printing on account o
the cost involved.
A deputation of senators and mem
bers of the French chamber of depu
ties waited upon the Minister of Hus-
bandry and discussed with him the
question of the importa ton of Ameri
can wheat. They also urged upoI
the prohibition of the Importation O.
American cattle.
Mayor Lewis of Rochester. N. Y.
has received a telegram from Con
gresham Van Voorhis at Washington
suggesting that the city take steps t,
receive the remains of Fredericl
Douglas on Thursday next TIL
mayor has called a special meeting O
the common council to take action
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