Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-09
CONDENSED NEWS.

harry ASH, the king gambler Oh
Dawson City, has sold interests in
some Of his claims for $751; 900.
J. D. MaclSay. who tried TO elope
with Miss Campbell, living near Sc
dalia, Mo-, was horsewhipped by her
father.
An epidemic Of tuberculosis is re-
ported among the employees and cat
tie, sheep and hogs at Kansas Agri-
cultural college.
The secretary of agriculture esti-
mates the Missouri crops for 1897, as
follows: Corn, s3,OOO,OOO bushels;
wheat, 8, 5000 bushels; oats, 20,OOO,-
600 bushels.
Smith Kelium and Samuel Morris,
Oklahoma stockmen, settled pasture
dispute by duel. Kellum was killed
instantly and Morris may die Of his
wound.
The body of q nude woman was
found in the river Seine labeled as a
Nihilist traitor.
The sugar trust is preparing to pay
out in dividends portion of its enor-
nous surplus.
Owen McGachem, of Elizabeth, N.
j., bled to death as the result of an
attack made on him by an enraged
goat.
About 300 Turks have been arrested
in Constantinople. for connection with
the young Turk party.
A letter threatening assassination
of President Mckinley for appointing
Powderly immigration commissioner
caused alarm at Columbus, o., during
the presidents visit.
Jacob Panner and Cornelius Rich
arts have been jailed at Cloud Chief,
Ok, on charge of arson, having, it
is alleged, burned out settlers whose
claims they were contesting.
Smith Kellum, q prominent stock
man of Greer county, Ok, was shot
and killed by sheepman who claimed
his range. The latter was shot by
Kellum, but will recover.
The Missouri Pacific railway shops
at St Louis have just turned out En-
CINE No. 263, designed after the same
pattern as the famous No. 900, which
took first premium at the Worlds fair.
The engine is an eight-wheeler, de-
signed TO haul heavy loads, and if it
fulfls expectations will attain a speed
of eighty miles an hour.
Dan Stuart is figuring on building
an arena for prize fighting at Mexico,
Mo-, under the horse breeders law
allowing contests of endurance.
M. O. Miller and A. c. Daley, elders
sent out by the Mormon church to Sc
cure converts to Mormonism, have
been holding nightly meetings at To
peka for about two months, but have
not secured u single convert
The total exports for the month of
July were valued at 500, 725, 40.
John G. Wood, superintendent of
mails at Louisville, KY, has sued for
an injunction to restrain Postmaster
General Gary from ousting him.
In confessions George Finch and
Bert Dixon have implicated each other
in the murder of Frank Swofford at
Piedmont, Mo.
Miss Sophia Lutz, who disappeared
from Greeley, Kan, eighteen months
ago, has been found in the insane asy-
lum at St Joseph, Mo.
An avalanche in the Alpines swept
four tourists into q crevasse 1000 feet
deep. The bodies have not yet been
recovered.
Nebraska fusion ticket: For supreme
Judge, John j. Sullivan, Democrat,
Columbus; for state university re-
gents, E. Won Forell, Kearney, Pop
ulist, and George f. REMOVER, Wis
ner, Silver Republican.
Uncle Sans present indebtedness is
81, OOs, 1856, l9l.
Chicago bankers are sending out
81, 900, 900 day to move crops.
Aeronaut Leo Stevens of Toronto
says he is going to rescue Andree.
William Orten jumped from Brook
lyn bridge and was badly injured.
South Carolina has discontinued the
services of special liquor constables.
Texas will raise 9,177,O25 bales o.
cotton this year and Indian Territory
90, ITO bales,
Germany is offended at France fol
It's exultation over French alliance
with Russia.
Weyler has 5000 Spaniards pulling
up sweet potato vines to cut off the
Cubans' food supply.
Mahala mine wages at Leadvill'
have been reduced to 50. 80 per day
since the fall in silver.
The bark Shirley, nearly 80 year
old, will be towed to Skaguay, Alaska
for use as a hotel and storehouse.
A special commission will NEE
shortly to discuss the introduction o
universal and compulsory education il
Russia.
Judge Withrow of St Louis, decided
that the Breeders law permitting poo
selling at race tracks is constitutional
Tom Clark was sentenced to ninety
nine years in the penitentiary fifty
five hours after he criminally assault
ed a girl at Mexia, Texas
Rev. Frank d. Vrooman has beer
frozen out of the PEOPLES church IL
lChienOo. and will quit preaching AM