Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-10-03
NEWS in BRIEF.

diction in Northern Pacific receiver
ship matters.
Arctic Explorer Peary says he will
notundertake any further Arctic work,
The province Of Che Kiang, China,
has been placarded with anti-foreign
and anti-Christian proclamations.
Miss Lucille Blackburn, daughter Of
the Kentucky senator, is to marry q
New Jersey politician named Lane.
The consular civil service order only
includes twenty-nine offices that pay
as much as 81, 800 per year.
Z. s. Croker, prominent stockman
of Wyoming, was convicted at Evans
ton of the killing of his partner, Har-
vey Booth.
When Mrs. Langtry receives her de-
cree of divorce she will take up her
residence on the $4,000 ranch which
she owns IN Lake county, Cal.
Racehorse Gentry made the fastest
third heat ever paced or trotted at Nut
wood park, Dubuque, la. Time 2:O61S;
2:O5; 2:O3%.
The rolls show an increase OF PEN
sioners during the last year.
Secretary Herbert has decided not
to call for bids of battleships with
armor.
The court marshal of Captain Joel
7. Kirkman at Leavenworth envelops
an ugly scandal.
The Minneapolis, Mimi, chamber Of
commerce was damaged $4,000 by
fire.
The Iowa Republican state cam
paign was formally opened at Mar
shalltown. Senator Allison made the
| principal speech.
The business part of the town of
Belle Fourche, s. D., has been wiped
out by fire. Loss, $4,000
Edward E. Harvey, the missing De-
roit speculator, did up social and fra
ernal friends to the tune of S16O, O0O
Japanese army in Formosa, which
numbers 900, 400, will have to be rein
forced, as the troops are worn out.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Browning wants the whites who mall
treated the Indians at Jackson Hole
punished.
The Cooperative Banking associa-
ton, New Orleans, capital 100000,
has suspended.
Officials of the new Oklahoma rail-
road made their first inspection trip
over Che line Thurtday.
Hall Caine, the famous English nov
elist, is the guest of w. w. Appleton,
his American publisher.
Harvard university began its 259th
year with increased attendance in all
departments.
Pacific mail steamer City of Rio de
Janelro on her last trip carried to the
Orient SgO5, 400 in Mexican dollars and
1927, 900 in silver bullion.
Spain will send only veterans to
Cuba hereafter.
New York anthracite coal companies
have advanced the price 80 cents per
ton.
The Franco Russian alliance is of the
greatest import to Europe as a politi-
cal factor.
United States district attorney at
Chicago will investigate the beef trust
of that city.
The Anti-Horse Thief association of
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma met at Parsons, Kan, and
chose c. L. Leach of Arkansas City,
Kan, as president, T. E. Curd of Pal
myra, Mo-, as secretary and C. f.
Blanchard of Creston, Iowa, as treas
urer.
EX-Congressman Cultivate says
that the harmony among ohio Demo-
Gratis is surprising.
Secretary Morton has decided to fire
all special agents of the agricultural
department doing work in Europe.
The wife of the American vice consul
at Cairo, Egypt, has been honored by
the Turkish sultan with the order of
"Chehcat."
The courts have decided that where
mail contractor sub lets his contract
the government has nothing to do
with the subcontractor.
An order, now that it has got cool,
has been issued from the postoffice de-
partment permitting letter carriers to
wear straw hats.
The Mexican minister has com
planned that filibustering expedition
is being organized to seize property in
Lower California.
Attorney General Harmon is prepar-
ing report on the conduct of judicial
business in Oklahoma and Indian ter
ritories and its cost.
Texas Cuban sympathizers are cir
culating petitions for signatures pray
ing congress to recognize the beliger-
ency of the insurgents.
Seven large chemical and wooden
warehouses were destroyed by fire at
Philadelphia.
The Salvation army has commenced
war on Japan. Lieutenant Espeiune,
japanese, has charge of the forces.
Up to September 3S,J98 cases of
cholera and 1886 deaths had occurred
since the outbreak of the plague.
Three men were killed by the caving
in of sewer trench at Meriden, Conn.
A Russian bank with large capital
will be opened at Pekin, with branch
at Shanghai.
Sixty per cent of the greenbacks
and gold demand paper, it is estimated,
is held by the banks.
Mrs. Mary L. Bourl1e of Kansas CITY,
daughter of Thomas Corrigan, has
been granted divorce.
Seven Reading mines in the Shame