Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-07
LATE NEWS NOTES.
Nashville, Tenn, had a 500, 900 fire

late.
General Daniel Z. Sickles is very i'll
from the effects of overwork in the re-
cent campaign.
AS the result of telephone war
Northern Michigan towns are enjoy
ing free telephones.
Governor Leedy, of Kansas, will
continue the police board system Of
the cities of the tirst-class.
1t is said that Mr.. Bryan is using his
influence in Kansas for John Atwood
for United States senator.
The Western Paper Bag company of.
Chicago, one of the Van Nortwick
plants, is in the hands of a receiver.
Lord Penrhyn has closed down his
state quarries in Wales and thrown
5000 men out of work rather than give
in to the union.
Attorney General Boyle of Kansas
has appointed George H. Smelling Of
Anthony, a Silver Republican, assist
ant attorney general
The Pennsylvania senatorial contest
Is very warm. Wanamaker and PEN
rose are the only candidates. Quay is
| working for Penrose.
The increase in tho French army is
to be offset in Germany by similar
increase in the army and navy at cost
of so, 900, 900 marks.
Nearly every oatmeal and cereal
mill in the United States has Just en-
tered into trust, and prices will be
advanced.
Jimmy Duffy, a featherweight
pugilst, of Boston was killed
in ten round contest with George
Justice in New York.
Miss Emma Spreckels, daughter of
the sugar multi-millionaire, was Sc
cretly married to Thomas Watson, a
grain broker, of San Francisco
The Omaha Savings bank has failed.
Liabilities, $500, 900; assets, over ST.
100000. White Hall, Mich, Savings
bank failed. Citizens National bank
Of Fargo, N. D., failed.
1t is practically decided that J. T.
Lloyd of Shelbyville is to be the Dem.
ocratic nominee for congress in the
First Missouri district to succeed the
late r. P. Giles.
The six days International bicycle
race was won by Waller, the Flying
Dutchman' by one and one-half laps
ahead of Harry Maddox. Waller 874
miles, 5 laps. Maddox s74 miles, 81
laps.
The Illinois Steel company has given
notice of cut in wages, to go into
effect on February l, from the highest
salaried employee down to the rawest
recruit. The cut is to be from 10 to so
per cent. The Bayview mills at Mil
YANKEE have received similar notice.
A canvass of the members of the
New York legislature shows that Tom
Platt has a walk away for senator.
Mr.. Hanna has accepted an invitation
to attend the dinner in honor of the
event on January &c.
The New York Tribune charges that
the sugar trust has bought up the Cali
fornia legislature and will elect
Samuel Shortridge, the counsel of
John c. Spreckels, United States sena-
tor to succeed Perkins, who was
thought to be sure of reelection.
Henry Hustled, cashier Union County
National bank, Liberty, Ind, commit
ted suicide by hanging, His accounts
all straight.
Nellie Uren, 10 years of age, and
Obbic Heath, Is, of Chicago, decided to
commit suicide toge thcr because their
parents opposed their marriage. The
boy watched the girl kill herself by
drinking carbolic acid, and then backed
ont Mt the last minnie
On January /, Missouri had a bal
ancc in the treasury of S577, 463.O5,
with u bonded debt of S., 900, 900, bear
ing interest ut the rate OF 81 per cent.
and all subject to call at the option o I
the state.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado is going
to Europe to confer with bimctallistS
on the subject OF monetary confer
encc.
The silver senator's have unanimously
decided to oppose all combinations OF
appointments to Office made in place
of silver men who were removed be-
cause Of their support Of Bryan.
A Cleveland justice court has decided
that Chairman Hanna's son must pay
his election bets.
Burglars blew open the safe of the
bank of Alma, Mo, with dynamite and
stole Sl,S0O.
Two Cinnamon were murdered and
robbed by unknown parties at Butte,
Mont.
William G. Park of Duluth COM
mitted suicide rather than stand pro-
secution for stealing $1,000 from the
sugar trust.
Thomas Kay of Mound City, Kan,
got ten years for killing his wife and
then burning the body. lie is 10
years old.
County Treasurer Jenrigan, Of Austin,
Texas, shot himself He was $4,000
short
Two negroes are under arrest for
causing the Cahaba River, Ala, rail-
road wreck.
Eugene " Debs has left the Popu-
list party and is now a straight So
rialist.
The directors Of the Dime Savings.
bank of Chicago saved the institution
by paying in an assessment Of fifty per
cent.
The Farmers and Merchants bank
of Beatrice. Neb., has closed. All de-
positors will be paid at once in full.
The Second National bank of Grand
Forks, s. D. has failed ON account OF
henyy withdrawals