Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-08-01
LATE NEWS NOTES.

The phaeton once owned by General
Grant has been sold for Sl4.
The government is interesting itself
in Walters case and seeking informa-
ton on it.
Disciplining the letter carriers is
causing some complaint, but the gov
eminent is determined to keep it up.
A crusade is on at Macon, Mo-, and
the Sunday law is to be strictly en-
forced.
The unfortunate negro colonists who
went to Mexico are returning in de-
plorable condition.
Charles F. LATE resigned as railroad
and warehouse commissioner of ILL
inois. Ex-Congressman Fithian will
succeed him.
1t is said that the Union Pacific is
making another effort to regain con-
troll of the Oregon Railway and Navi-
CATION company
John J. Hoagland, cashier of the
Adams Express company at Newark,
Ohio, has disappeared, leaving a short
Forty business men and clerks of
Macon, Mo-, have been summoned be-
fore the police court for violating the
Sunday closing law.
Henry W. Hoffman, associate justice
of the Fourth judicial circuit of Mary
land and an ex-congressman, died at
his home in Cumberland.
Charles Burwell, negro, aged 65,
was lynched near Meridian, Miss, by
men implicated in a recent double
murder. He was about to betray
them.
]. Walter Blubdon, son of wealthy
contractor, Guy Brown and Charles
Lynch, small boys, were killed by a
train in suburb Of Washington, D. G.
Ollie Simmons, aged ls,was drowned
while bathing in the Walnut river
near Arkansas City, Kan. There were
fifteen or twenty boys in the water at
the time, but none saw him go down
and none missed him.
Six Democratic members of the To-
ledo, Ohio, council were arrested for
refusing to obey the mayors call for a
meeting of the city council
The attorney general has called
upon United States Marshal Nix OF
Oklahoma for an explanation of the
escape of prisoner on the Frisco
road some weeks ago, who was being
taken to the penitentiary by William
Nix, brother of the marshal.
Governor Culberson's edict, adverse
to pugilistic encounters in the state of
Texas, does not seem to have had
much effect on the sports, who take
deep interest in pugilism. They all
believe implicitly in Dan Stuart's
ability to bring off the big fight at
Dallas.
The Chickamauga Park association
has received notice of the contemplated
attendance of twenty governors of
states with their stats at the dedica-
ton, September IS, 10 and 20.
The Orange, Texas, Athletic club
has offered $4,000 for the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight, and guarantees to
pull it off without interference, on an
island, the title of which is in dispute
between Texas and Louisiana.
John Houston, white, for forty-fve
years leader of the Usage Indians in
the Indian territory, died at Paw
husl1a. The whole tribe is in mourning.
Western Cottage Organ and Piano
factory at Ottawa, ILL.,, burned; loss
1000.
Superintendent of Schools Massey
of Virginia has obtained "a, 600 judg-
ment against Sam Small for Islander.
GUS publication in the Norfolk Pilot.
Richard Croker, the Tammany boss,
says English politics are just as cor
rupt as those of New York.
Joseph Nolte, Arthur Waller and
Title Helm were drowned while fishing
at Otterdam, Iowa.
A. ]. Whitman, ex- millionaire-mayo
of Duluth was convicted of forgery in
San Francisco.
Highwaymen at Springfield, Ohio,
shot and beat Electric Motorman Ben
mis- Lawrence and robbed his car.
William NJ. Fredericks, murderer of
Bank Cashier w. A. Herricl, was
hanged at San Quinten, Cal
John Hicks four children burned to
death at Big Stone Gap, Va.
EuWdTu DullGJb has UGH ueCldreu
the legal head of the Creek nation.
Between grasshoppers and drouth
Ontario farmers are about discouraged
Alma Busche, aged 10, committed
suicide in Kansas City, Kan, while in
sane.
Miss Susan B. Anthony had an at
tack of heart disease Friday, but soon
recovered.
Four escaped negroes drowned
themselves near Fort George, Fla,
rather than be retaken with blood
hounds.
Alberta Stuart, 14-year-old Boston
school girl, was assaulted and thrown
into Charles river and drowned.
William Willis, the presidential col
ored coachman, is dead.
A vessel loaded with arms and am
munition left Philadelphia to reinforce
the Cuban insurgents.
1t is said that James Gordon Bennett
of the New York Herald is to marry
one of the richest women in Paris.
Mrs. Leland Stanford will sell off
GOO head of thoroughbred horses to
keep the Leland Stanford,' Jr., uni
vesity going.
Edward Beecher, brother of the
famous Henry Ward Beecher, and a