The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-03-19
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

crnor of Oklahoma to succeed Rem
frow.
Leila and Morrison, Okla, report
hail storm that killed chickens and
damaged crops, etc.
BY the collapse of the old walls of
the town of Fee, in Morocco, 1870 work
men were killed.
Standard Oil company people are GO
ing to erect n 5000, 900 bushel grain
elevator at Bayonne, N. j.
There is talk of the city of New York
spending 500, 900 on farm colony for
habitual drunkards.
Carter Harrison, Dr., was nominated
for mayor by Chicago Democrats and
Altgeld and Bryan Endorsed.
English Marine Insurance company
lost 2,000,D0 pounds on shipwreck
from January to February %.
Jenny Doty, Middlctown, O., dressed
in her wedding clothes, committed
suicide at the Grand hotel in Indian
apolis.
John f. Pierce, cashier of the Read
ing Railroad Co. Port Richmond coal
wharves and $1,000 cash are missing.
William Dawson, st. Paul banker
who was worth over SIS, 600, 900 clear in
1895, has turned everything over to his
creditors.
Albert Ziemer, n Cleveland. O., MGR
chant, was fatally shot in Chicago by
policemen who went cunning for
burglar
Ranavolana I'LL, Queen of Madagas-
~ hot ln1 20 l,a ,.ln .Nf
Reunion, French possession near
Port Louis, Mauritius.
The steamer Lake Winnipeg was
twenty-five days going from st. Johns,
N. b., to Liverpool and had to throw
overheard lot of live stock to get
there at all
Jackson A. Fogy. the treasurer of
Howard county, Arkansas, cut his
throat and died at Center Point be-
cause crazed by death of his wife, son
and daughter.
The office of commissioner of pen
sions has been rendered to H. Clay
Evans of Tennessee Frank w. Palmer
of Iowa has the inside track on public
printer.
w. c. Woodward and Jennie Sankey
are under arrest in New York for IL
Philadelphia jewelry robbery. The
man mai es a speciality of buncoing
aristocrats.
The Arkansas Legislature has adj
journed after doing nothing but draw
their salaries Attempts to pass rail
road bill caused the deadlock. An
extra session will have to be held to
make appropriations for state institu-
tions.
A presidential box" will be erected
on the roof of the grand stand of the
Washington base ball club. adjoining
the press box, and it will be sufficient
~ large to accommodate quite a party,
thus allowing the president to invite
friends whenever he shall honor the
park with his presence.
Four lives were lost in an Evansville
& Terre Haute railroad wreck near
HaZleton, Ind.
Troops have arrived at the Uncom-
pahgre Reservation, Utah, and the in
truders are departing.
The consul at Honolulu reports that
the Hawaiian census shows a popula-
ton of 10000
Secretary Porter has prepared q set
of White House rules, governing Cab
met meetings and hours for reception
of visitors.
Lieutenant w. +. Kennon, Sixth in
fantry, has been selected as the officer
who is to be instructor in the military
school of the great republic of Central
America, under the terms of the act of
the last congress.
Joseph N. Dolph, ex-United States
Senator from Oregon, died.
The California legislature arrested
the editor of the San Francisco EX-
aminer for refusing to disclose his
source of information that certain leg
islators had accepted brides.
Expert diamond nippers, en- route to
Carson, turned Il $4,000 trick at San
Pedro.
Referee Siler issued his interpreta-
ton of the rules for the Corbett- Fitz-
simmons fight The men may hit in
breakawayS and with one arm free.
The act of 1891 has been declared
unconstitutional and there is now no
law in force in Missouri prohibiting
booking and pooling.
Turkey has $4,000 troops on the
frontier in anticipation of war with
Greece.
Troops of the powers have arrived
at Canea. They will occupy the sea-
ports of Crete.
Mr. Dingley says that his tariff bill
will be completed soon after Congress
meets.
Party leaders in the Senate have de-
cided to let the organization stand as
it is during the extra session.
An Iowan has discovered cure for
hog cholera.
William j. Bryan made speech at
the Arkansas state house.
Kansas City is to have new pack
ing house. st. Louis capital interested.
The Illinois House decided to invest
igate the Chicago drainage boards
administration.
A Swedish officer fed from his coun-
try an embezzlcr, and when trapped
in New York hotel he killed himself
before the officers could break open
the door.
Plungers at Frisco have lost over
SlO0, 900 on horses that were left at the
most at InpleSide track