The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-01

AKRON, u. loss,
81. Miscellaneous: The Q. S. cruiser Raleigh
captured the diibustering steamer Daunt-
less and her tender, the r. L. Mallory, on
the Florida coast. DR.. Henry S. Tanner,
once noted as a g 10 day faster, burned to
death at Akron, o.
%. Gen. Fernando Primo de Rivero, captain
general of Madrid, died in that city.
%. Obituary: James q. Greathead, distin-
guished engineer, in England; aged 81.
Charles F. Crisp ex-sPeaker of the house
of representatives, at Atlanta; aged 81.
Columbus Delano. ex-secretary of the in
terror, at Mount Vernon, o. aged 81.
"a Obituary. Rev. J. N. Jacquett known as
the Oldest priest in point of service in the
United States, in Galveston aged 10.
o. Fires: Cotton warehouse in Galveston
damaged to the extent of $4,000 20 bust
ness houses burned in Lodonia, Tex. Lum-
Der yard and 4 dwellings burned at Mil
waukee, Mich. /; loss, $175OoO
Disaster: 8 killed and 20 injured in q head
end collision near Mesanic Highlands, Mo.
Obituary: Gen. Morton c. Hunter, FEEDER
al veteran, in Bloomington, Ind aged II.
q. Fires: grain elevators burned IN Chicago;
loss, s., 10000 a $4,000 factory fire in
Brooklyn.
The annual missionary council of the Prot
estant Episcopal church opened in Cincin-
g. Obituary: Michael Castle, a pioneer Cali
fornia merchant, in San Francisco.
20. Disaster: miners killed by an explosion
in shaft No. 3 at Wilkesbarre.
Obituary: DR.. H. Newell Martin, formerly
of Johns Hopkins university, noted biolo-
gist, at Burley, England.
Miscellaneous: Money 100 per cent on call in
Wall street. The Mecosta County Savings
bank at Big Rapids Suspended.
3D. Fire: Gharadelh's coffee and spice works
burned in San Francisco; loss, $l00, 600.
Obituary: Cardinal Hohenlohe, German
prince, ranking member of the Sacred col
lege, in Rome
81. Obituary: Gen. Joseph T. Terrence, Fed
eral veteran and an iron magnate, in Chi
cago; aged 53.
s. Fire: The Globe theater burned In st.
Louis.
Personal: Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, consul gener
al at Havana, arrived in Washington from
Cuba.
Obituary: Ansel L. Nickerson, veteran
Rhode Island journalist, at Pawtucket.
g. Obituary; Mrs. ". II. Vanderbilt. at Scar
boro-o the Hudson.
z. Fires: The, Boston Bridge company, at
Cambridgeport, burned out; loss, s160, 600:
Lowrie & Robson 8 dry goods store burned
in Indianapolis; loss, 500, 600.
Obituary: Napoleon Sarony, the well known
photographer, in New York city aged rs.
8. Russell Smith, venerable and distinguish
ed scene and landscape painter, at Weldon,
Pa; aged "a.
TO- Obituary John August Hugo Gylden, eele-
brated astronomer, at Stockholm; aged IS.
IL. Obituary: John Y. Foster prominent ed
itor and politician of New Jersey, in New
ark; aged 65.
Is. Obituary: Brother Francis, one of the
founders of Notre Dame university, at
South Bend, Ind; aged n.
a. Obituary: Coleman E. Bishop, noted
writer and editor, at Hydetown, Pa.
Is. Fire: Several business houses burned at
Elberton, Ga; loss, 500, 600.
Obituary: Professor Frank Gecks, noted
musician and patron of musical arts, in St.
Louis aged 81.
II. Personal: Captain Alfred T. Mahan, the
naval writer, retired from the United
States navy after 40 years service.
Obituary Judge J. G. Parker, a noted Ark
ansas Justice, at Fort Smith.
IS. Obituary: Hon. Eli H Murray, ex-goyern-
or of Utah, in Bowling Green, KY.
Shipwreck: The British steamer Memphis
went to pieces on the English coast; Il
lives lost.
10. Obituary: Mrs. Scott siddons, the reader
and actress. in Paris.
20. Business troubles: The First National
bank of Sioux City, Ia, failed
q. Obituary Benjamin Ward Richardson, a
celebrated English physician and author,
in London; aged 68.
Sporting: Princeton defeated Yale at foot
ball in New York; score, "a to 6.
%. Obituary George W. q. Ferris, inventor
and builder of the Ferris wheel, in Pitts
burg. Amos GranniS, a Chicago pioneer,
in that city; aged II.
q. Shipwreck: Steamer San Benito wrecked
on the coast of California; deaths from
drowning and exposure.
Obituary: 1talo Campanlni, the greatest tenor
of his time, well known in the United
States at Parma Italy.
%. Obituary: Benz amin Apthorp Gould, well
known scholar ana astronomer, IN BOS6Oa
20. Fire The courthouse at Eastland. Tex,
destroyed; loss. $65, eco.
so. Fire: The steamer City of Kalamazoo burn
ed at South Haven, Mich; deaths.
Business troubles: The Missouri National
bank at Kansas City passed into the hands
of the comptroller of the treasury. The
First National bank of Tyler, Tex, failed.
Obituary: Ira Shafer, a noted figure of the
New York bar, at Poughkeepsie. William
Steinway, head of the piano firm, in Kew
York city; aged 60
DECEMBER.
1. Fire: At Mason City, Ia. loss, 500, 900.
Miscellaneous: Earthquake shock at Cairo,
Ills. Gage & Fulton, bankers and brokers,
failed in Boston.
2 Fire: At ATTAIN tic City; St. Monica church
destroyed.
8. The National Council of Women began its
annual convention in Boston.
4. Obituary Capt William Bell, California
pioneer, at San Diego; aged rs.
6. Date reported for the death of Macso, the
Cuban leader.
z. Obituary: Col. John r. Fellows, the noted
Dernoeratic rlolitioiau. in New York city