The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-20
LATE NEWS NOTES.

The Japanese insist that the queen
of CCrea is dead.
M. Floquet, the eminent French
statesman, is dead.
George Gould is to build a $500, 600
mansion at Lakewood, n. Y.
Mrs. 10y Marie Hooper of ST. Jo-
seph, is in Jail for contempt of court.
Populists and Republicans of Ala
bama are planning to fuse on u state
ticket.
An enragcd Hoosier crushed his
babes skull between his knees, kill
ing it Instantly. r7s
Great Britain's troops have occupied
King Prempeh's capital and the
Ashantee war is ended.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
coronation of William L was cele-
brated throughout Germany.
The Marquis of Queensberry says
that his sons who marry music hall
singers must take the consequences.
Attorney General Dawes of Kansas
has begun custer proceedings against
Sheriff Cone of Sedg wick county
Cone is charged with unlawful use of
money, liquors and promises in secur-
ing his election.
Democratic leaders of Missouri are
said to have promised MiSSouri'S dele
cation to Colonel Morrison for Presi-
dent
1t is rumored in Washington that
Marshal Nix of Oklahoma is to be re-
moved, because of official misconduct.
A freight train proke in two on the
Chicago and Alton near Slater, Mo-,
and caused $40, 900 wreck.
General Weyler has been appointed
| to succeed Campos as governor general
| and commander of the forces in Cuba.
1t is given out that neither Arizona
nor New Mexico is to be admitted to
Statehood by the present Congress,
because it would increase the silver
forces in the Senate.
Charles Fox, Kansas City cook,
was shot dead by footpads He came
to the assistance of a man who was
/ being held up.
After a judicial contest of eighteen
years duration the celebrated bond
litigation between the city of Hum
| boldt, Allen county, Kan and it's
creditors, has-been compromised.
The bank of Calhoun, Mo, was
| blown open by cracksmen, but the ex-
| plosion awakened the citizens and the
robbers got nothing.
The Second Congressional District
Republican convention OF Texas split,
! and two sets of delegates were elected,
w. K Vanderbilt objects to paying
alimony TO his divorced wife since she
married Perry Belmont. and will make
a fight in the courts.
The wholesale entrance of Japanese
into professional callings in Califor-
MIA has stirred up a bitter feeling
against them, and a japanese exclus-
ion act will soon be introduced in con-
gress
San Francisco is to have a depart
ment store which will be the largest
in the world. 1t will include barber
shop, candy factory, a bank ard a
cycling school.
1t is said that Senator Davis, who is
author of a very sweeping declaration
of the Monroe doctrine, is after the
Secretaryship of State.
Secretary Olney is said to have in
structed Minister Terrell to demand
the Great Turks intentions concern
ing the treatment of Americans in
Turkey.
Minister Buchanan has furnished a
report to the State department show
ing that the United States government
has a growing competitor in Argen-
tina for the worlds trade in agricul-
tural products
Harrison's friends assert that his
chances for getting the presidential
nomination have been helped by his
engagement to Mrs. Mary Lord Dim
mick.