The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-09
BRIEFS BY WIRE.

Forty meetings of Socialists and
Radicals have been called in Germany
in order to protect against the pass
age of the anti revolution bill aby the
Reichstag.
Severe snow storms have impeded
traffic in different parts of Great
Britain. In West Diriem there are
three feet of snow. The Northwest
and Highland railways are blocked.
The Huntsville, Ala, female col
lege was completely destroyed by
fire. All of the girls were safely got
ten out and most of their belongings
saved Loss, $45, 900; insurance, $25,-
900.
Herr Won Linn bach, the portrait
painter who has just returned from
Friedrichsruhe, says that Prince Bis
march, although physically strong, is
suffering from mental depression.
Governor Waite went out of office
and Governor Mcintyre came in at
noon Tuesday. The simple ceremo-
MES were witnessed by a large and
distinguished audience. There was
no procession.
A currency bill has been intro
duced by Representative Wadsworth
of New York, the principal features
of which are the issue of per cent
bonds payable in fifty years.
Jacob S. Coxey will not be heard by
the senate committee on finance in
advocacy of his good roads and bond
bills. Chairman Voorhees, so de-
clared to MIR. Coxey after the ad-
journment of the finance committed
Tuesday.
Represe ntative Reed of Maine was
in the house Tuesday for the first
l. e I,
which he sprained his ankle. The in
jured ankle gives him some annoy
ance, but not enough to prevent his
moving about.
A story of love and disappointment
ended Tuesday when Charles Haef1in,
in New York, a young dancing mas
ter, stood beneath the window of the
woman he loved and blew out his
brains.
The work of selecting a jury for the
| third trial of the action of William R.
Laidlaw to recover 500, 600 from Rus :
! sell Sage, in New York on the ground
! that Sage made a bomb shield of
/ Laidlaw, has begun before Justice
Patterson of the supreme court.
Interest in the municipal elections
held throughout the province of On
tario was principally local The Pro-
testant Protective association, an or
ganization similar to the A. p A. in
American politics, is very strong in
some parts of the province and had
several candidates in the field who
| were elected.
Ex-Supreme Chief Bangor of the
| Illinois Foresters and Deputy SUI
| preme Chief Ranger A. E. Steveuso on
of the Canadian order were held to
the criminal court in Chicago, on
| charges of acting as agents of a fra
ternal insurance agency without a
license This is the outcome of a
long and bitterly waged war between
the Canadian order of Foresters and
the Illinois organization.
Representative Curtis of Kansas,
has introduced bill by request to
establish court of arbitration to pre-
vent interference with inters tate
commerce and the transportation OF
United States mails 1t is not thought
possible that anything of the kind
can be put through at this session but
this will place the bill before the
country and be step in the direction
of consideration by the next congress.
The Indian agents summoned by
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Browning will hold conference with
the president Thursday afternoon.
They will be accompanied by Secre-
J tary Smith and Commissioner Brown
ing. and the president will probably
question the agents as to the work
among Indian schools, methods fol
securing ultimate self-sustenance
and other important matters