Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.

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thage, Mo. Her assailant was cap
tured.
The astronomers have agreed that
it is possible for Perrines comet TO rub
noses with the earth some time Satur-
day, March IA.
Washington's birthday was observed
by the American colonies in European
capitals.
The Prussian government is indig-
nant because New York has made a
retaliatory insurance law.
1t is reported that the South African
republic will declare its independence
of foreign control on February q.
England will spend $4,000, 600 on
her navy this year.
Another ice gorge in the Platte has
done much damage about La Platte,
Ncb
Governor Matthews of Indiana de-
MES being silver candidate for the
presidency
Chicago physicians located tubercu-
lOsis in patients wrist by means of
X rays la Roentgen.
Sheriff Williams of G county, Okla,
has been killed by enemies who first
tried to have him sent to an asylum.
During the recent storms on the
Black sea seven steamers and eighteen
sailing vessels foundered and 100 lives
were lost.
State of Mississippi has begun It's
annual distribution of pensions to
confederate veterans. Each of the
3,34j will receive SEQ
Mrs. Valentine Kurtz o. South Dan
vile, Ky, has tasted thirty-four days,
and is determined to break all records
or die trying.
Michigan club banqueted 500 Repub-
licans of that State in Detroit. Nc
Rinley was enthusiastically cheered.
Lower house of Congress voted
down salary reduction amendment,
which proposed SO, 800 instead of
50, 600 for Indian inspectors.
The Rhode Island delegation will go
to st. Louis instructed for Reed. Nc
Klnley had counted on the votes of
the Rhode Islanders.
On account of the alarming increase
of consumption among the Usage In
dams the chief medicine man at Paw
huski has prohibited death dances in
the nation.
A. A. Higginbotham, father of Mrs.
United States Senator Lucien Baker,
died at Denver, Col.
An explosion of gas at Ottawa,
caused the destruction of Mellenry
& company's dry goods store. Loss
$1,000.
Harry Kerfus was sentenced at
Hayes City, Kan, to twenty years in
the penitentiary for assault to kill
Arthur Williams on New Years night.
Because the faculty of the Lawrence
university refused to allow Ingersoll
TO address the students, Chauncey De-
pew has declined an invitation to
lecture.
America has sent $40, 900 to Armenia.
w. Godfrey Hunter, candidate for
Senator from Kentucky, is sound
money man.
General Weyler's military editors"
are reporting lots of Cuban insurgents
killed in battle,
Several more bombs have been ex-
ploded in the gardens of the palace ut
Madrid. No harm dope.
Through lapse of outside bidders
about S5,0OO,OOO more of the new
bonds go to the Morgan syndicate.
Arizona and New Mexico statehood
bills are to be reconsidered by the
lower house of Congress.
Cuban planters have been ordered
to RESI- clne grinding at employ
gua' their own expense.
Us will likely be the guberna-
torial candidate for the Indiana Popu-
lists on free coinage anti-corporation
platform.
Congress favors killing all seals in
Behring sea unless an effective agree
ment for their protection can be
reuched.
Mississippi legislators with only one
dissenting vote, declared for free coin
age, 1G to /, thus effectually squelch-
ing the Whitney boom.
The wife of Vice President Steven
son was elected president general of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
Fleming NIarshalrs O-year-old son,
near Linton, Greene county, Ind,
committed suicide by taking arsenic
because his father whippid him.
Congressman Henry Clay Miner of
New York, and Annie 0'Neill, the
actress, will be married in April aud
spend the summer in Europe
Kentucky legislators think Carlisle's
refusal to invite sound money men to
vote for Blackburn is bid for the
senatorship for himself.
Illinois Democrats have split on the
money question and will have contest.
ing delegations in the national con-
vention.
The Monitor, Monadnock, which has
been twenty-one years in being built,
has been commissioned at San Fran
cisco, and the new harbor defense
ram, Katahdin, at New York.
James Fitzgerald paid the penalty
of his crime of killing his sweetheart,
Annie Naessens, at st. Louis. Fitz.
gerald was hanged twice; the first
time the rope broke.
The entire plant of the John Moran
Packing company, st. Joseph, worth
$3.50, 900, was sold by the receiver on
Wednesday to satisfy deed of trust,
and brought only $500.
Tailors' strike in Germany ended in