The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-01
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

The New Hampshire state senate
has concurred in a resolution of the
other house advocating the annexa-
ton of Hawaii.
In the Alabama house the bill to
adjust the bonded state indebtedness
was amended by striking out ''paya-
BILE in gold. "-45 yeas and 40 nays.
In Providence, R. l.. safe robbers
rif1ed the safes in Place, Peterson &
Co.'S jewelry factory and secured
$40, 600 worth of gold rings, diamonds,
etc.
The last car of provisions contrib
uted by Georgia has been sent by ex-
Governor Northern to the Nebraska
sufferers, making twenty-five cars
in all.
The LIE Roy, Kan, public school
building burned. Everything was
consumed The building cost SO, 900,
on which there was an insurance of
$1,000.
Rumors are. rife that Governor
Hughes of Arizona, is to be relieved
and that the appointment lies be-
Thomas Smith.
In Dover, Delaware, two more bal
lots were taken in the United States
total of twenty-four ballots taken
thus far, without result.
A car load of corn for the Nebraska
sufferers which has been contr ibuted
by the citizens of Raleigh, N. c., left
for it's destination Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock for Wallace, Neb.
The Baltimore board of trade has
approved of the financial principles
as set forth by President Cleveland
in his recent special message and ap-
pealed to congress to enact legislation
in conformity.
The jury in the case of Ambrose
Smith, the well-known New Orleans
attorney, charged with embezzling
81, 600 which he had collected for
| one Of his clients, has returned YER
dict of guilty.
Senator Teller has give n noticeof a
proposed amendment to the act re-
| pealing the one-tenth differentia1
| duty on sugars by the adoption of a
section imposing a tax of 50 per bar
rel on beer, porter, ale, etc.
Minister Romero of Mexico says he
has every reason to believe an AMIGA
BILE arrangement would be reached
between Mexico and Guatemala on
| honorable terms alike to both coun-
| tries, anu BndU ne 01O nOL Gu1nk E0GT9
would be war.
The French chamber of deputies,
after an uproar created by the Social
lists, voted to grant 20, 600 francs to
defray the expenses of the funeral
of the late Marshal Canrobert. The
vote stood 2ss to 152, the government
making it a vote of confidence.
A rear end collision of freight trains
| at North Judson on the Indiana, Hi
nois and Iowa road (the outer Belt
line) resulted in the killing of Con-
ductor Vincent of Streator, Ill The
brakeman and engineer of the collid-
ing train were severely injured and a
number of cars smashed.
The secretary of the interior has
denied the motion for rehearing in
the town site entry case of Cynthia E.
Couch, John NJ Davis, ]. NJ. Davis,
president of the West Oklahoma
Town-site association, Robert w. Hig-
gins and others, against John C.
Adams, involving Oklahoma lands
The Boston chamber of commerce
has passed resolutions approving OF
the special message of Presiden
Cleveland in regard to currency and
calling upon the representatives. OF
the commonwealth in congress to lay
aside all questions of party advant
| age ana give the matter 1mmeOlaLS
attention.
Much confusion has been caused il
sporting circles in Boston by the
erroneous report that the Boston
board of aldermen had prohibited
boxing exhibitions. The board hal
decided to issue no more licenses 70,
public boxing exhibitions, but tn,
private club organizations will be per
mitted as before.
Senator Jones' bill authorizing tn,
Arkansas Northwestern railway com
pany to construct and operate roac
through the Indian territory has beef
reported favorably without amend
ment The route is from Southw es
City. Mcdonald county, No, north
west over the most practical route
to a point between Chetopa an,
Baxter Springs Kan.