Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.

been declared inSolvent.
Tarrytown. N. j., has qua dru pie
the Gould heirs taxes.
Governor Pingree of Michigan wants
railroad taxes increased.
Julian G. Hedrick, city treasurer OF
Sherman, Texas, killed himself
The Arkansas Senate has defeated
Governor Jones Railroad commission
bill.
George Harris lost his damage case
against the Modern Woodmen at Du-
buque, Iowa, for injuries received dur
ing initiation.
Milwaukee and Chicago brewers pro-
pose to fight the increased tax on beer.
Editorial staff of FL Continent Ameri-
cano, City Of Mexico, has been ar
rested for insulting Spain.
The Itasca Warehouse Co. 8 building
at Minneapolis, MINI, was destroyed
b. fire. Loss, S950,C00.
The Standard Oil trust has just de-
clared 3 per cent quarterly and
per cent extra dividend.
Judge Birdsell o. Iowa holds that a
railroad has the right to compel pas.
sengers to show tickets before enter
ing trains.
Harry Stout and Ernest King fought
a ten round prize fight in the Delaware
state house. Members of the legis-
lsture who promoted it were repri-
handed
The Senate added to the sundry civil
bill an amendment abrogating Cleve-
lands forest reserve proclamation.
Tho House adopted resolution pro-
viding for only Monday and Thursday
sessions until otherwise ordered.
Payment to Cherokee freedmen by
Agen' Dickson has been stopped. An
army OF Ger will disburse the rest Of
the money.
Senator Bacon of Georgia has intro
duced a joint resolution declaring that
the policy of the United States is in
favor Of the arbitration of interna-
tional differences.
Dr. j. H. Hollander has been app
pointed secretary of the International
Bimetallic Conference commission. He
is professor of economics at the Johns
Hopkins university.
James N. Tyner of Indiana has been
appointed assistant attorney general
for the postotfice department
Colonel Hopkins, manager of Dan
Creedon, has deposited a forfeit of
81 900 to bind a match with Kid Nc
Coy.
Ecuador has revolution now.
Governor Black has signed the
Greater New York charter.
Indian troops are not success and
the company ut Fort Sill is to be aban-
doned.
Ona Melton and other Competitor
prisoners are to be tried at once at
Havana.
There is more talk of Justice Field
of the United States supreme court re.
signing.
Albridge Gerry Spaulding, father
of the green back, is dead at Buffalo,
n. Y, aged SO.
Mayor Strong of New York is dis
tributing l,00p bricks from Grants old
tomb to &. A. r. posts.
Chicago building strike is spreading
to St Louis, Columbus, o., Syracuse,
N. Y, and Worcester, Mass
A. &. Fontani, who ran an Italian
savings bank in New York has alb
seconded with all available assets.
Jacob 5. Johnson, colored preacher,
was hanged at Somerville, n. j., for
the murder of Annie Beekman.
James Monroe Haskell, grandson of
President Monroe attempted suicide in
New York by inhaling gas.
Hawaiians in Washington are kick
ing at the Senate tariff bill for abro-
eating the reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii.
During the month of April there
were $50 deaths from srlallpox in
Guira De Melra, a town Of 1900 i'm
habitants in Cuba,
In addition to his shortage of about
$50, 0O0 it is found that County Clerk
George Hobson OF Cincinnati is also
guilty of forgery.
Gustave g. Pabst, Margaret Ma
theirs former husband, is to marry
Miss Hulda Il. Lemp, daughter of the
millionaire ST. Louis brewer
Dan Bailiff of Lima, Ohio, knocked
out Gus German of San Francisco in
the fourth round in prize fight in
church yard at Muncie, Ind.
The proposed 10 cents tax on tea
will add millions to the revenue and
give the consumer better tea for his
money, saws James II. Davies, New
York tea expert,
The Senate refused 10 to &c. to rat
ify the arbitration treaty with Eng
land. Only Vest of the Kansas and
Missouri Senators voted for the treaty
England's recent policy is responsible
for the treaty's defeat.
Webster Davis of Kansas City has
been appointed assistant secretary OF
the interior
1t is said to be probable that a de-
partment OF commerce and manu-
features will be established.
Actor Edwin L, Thorne is dead
Mrs Arthur II. Blair of Chicago sent
trusted man servant to her safety
deposit vault to deposit some money.
He ran away with fortune in dia-
monds and money.
People are starving in Cuba.
Colorado is to have a labor party.
Bread riots are reported in Argen.
tine.
Gold shipments recently aggregate
s., 900, 900.
The free homes hill nassed tba Can.