Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-16
CONDENSED NEWS.

R. b Hayes estate be sold to pay
debts.
The schools of Champaign, ILL.,, have
been closed on account of the excess
sive September heat
Mrs. Lizzie Mitchell of Lincoln, Neb.,
took opium because the man she loved
married another woman.
Because supper was late Charles
Savers of Chicago killed his daughter
and injured his wife and two sons.
Alabama iron manufacturers have
notified employees that wages will be
advanced in a very short time.
The interior department has made
ruling that marble deposits are not
subject to patent by railroad or state.
The financial situation at Johannes.
burg, in the Transvaal, is critical and
the local authorities are urging the
government to adopt prompt measures
of relief.
Moses Whitmire and G. p. Buckner,
two rich negro men of near Chelsea, l.
T., gave gypsy woman $3.50 to sleep
on that she might bring fame end for
tune to them. Now all they ask is
that the woman and money may be
brought back to them.
A tariff schedule strongly retalia-
tory toward the United States has
been sent to Argentines congress.
Many Southern towns have quaran-
tined against New Orleans.
The steamer South Coast, from st.
Michaels, arrived at Port Townsend,
Wash, with $500, 900 in gold.
The British Trades Union congress
at Birmingham attacked the postmas-
ter general and secretary of state for
war for opposition to government
unions and favors communion.
Tho Pawnee Indians are receiving
their annual interest payment of $47,-
600 making about s65 per capita.
Missouri penitentiary's earnings
have been found to exceed its ex-
penses.
Missouri university authorities an
nounce that attendance this year will
break all previous records.
Thirteen fatal accidents have &C.
Cured in the Joplin mining district
this summer, the latest victim being
Aaron Dennison.
Miss Myra Blanchard, teacher in
the public schools at Rolla, Mo-, cow
hided School Director Frank z. Dowd
in that city.
In the Rasco murder case at Mary
vile, Mo-, the jury disagreed, and the
third trial of the boy for the murder
of Mrs. Baumie was set for October 10.
The cost of maintenance for the
Kansas Soldiers home at Dodge City
for August was $t,356.
F. T. Dolan, division superintendent
of the Atchison, Topeka &C. Santa Fe
Railroad company, has been sued in
the district court for $50 damages
by ]. z. Nolan, discharged section
foreman, who claims that he was dis.
charged without cause, and that the
superintendent wrote libelous letter
regarding him.
Francis A. Coffin, who wrecked the
Indianapolis National bank, has been
pardoned by President Mckinley.
Miss Martha Clybowen of Chicago
has sued for a share of the million dol
lar estate of the late Allen Gregory,
alleging a secret marriage.
Governor Leedy of Kansas blames
the courts for the shooting Of the
Pennsylvania strikers.
New York vest makers won their
strike.
President Andrews refuses to return
to Brown university.
A liberal Spanish ministry is among
the early possibilities.
Right has been given England to
complete the Panama canal
The British Trades Union congress
adopted bimetallic resolutions.
Mascagni, the musical composer, at.
tempted suicide in Italy. He is de-
ranged.
Ohio gold Democrats nominated a
full state ticket and endorsed ]. Il.
Cultivate of Columbus for United
States Senator.
Miss Ellen Dortsch, assistant state
librarian of Georgia, was married to
General Longstreet at the governors
mansion in Atlanta.
The amount paid for pensions dur
ing the last fiscal year was $40, 47z63
J. r. Willard & Co., bankers and
brokers, of New York failed for
81 100000
An attempted train robbery is be-
lieged to have been prevented by the
engineer at Bond, l. T., flag station.
He throw the throttle of the south
bound Katy passenger train wide
open.
Bar.'ios, since declaring himself die
tator Of Guatemala, has become so
cruel that now he can hardly avert a
f. D. Casey, nephew of U. S Grant,
has been appointed to position in
the Congressional library.
Consul General Lee landed at New