The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-12-24

True uniformity" in the Pittsburg,
Pa, coal mines seems impossible.
An Oklahoma statehood convention
will be held January IL, ut King
fisher.
Representative Ray of New York
proposes federal divorce reform By
law.
Senator Ellsworth of Buffalo, n. ",
in determined ON anti-cartoon legisla-
tion. Y
Beverly Ward, Jr., killed himsclf)
near Short Hills, N. j., because of un-'
requited love,
Lew Wallace says there will be war
between Japan and the United states
over Hawaii
| United States court house at Ard
more, j. L., was burned by incendi-
aries5 loss, $4,000
Dlhe London Daily Mail will provide
a'ship for Peary in which to sail for
North pole.
John Morgan was hanged ut Ripley,
Va, before 10, 600 people for the mur-
der of the Green family.
Henry Ulrich, ex-watchman at tho
Dunnlng asylum in Chicago, admits
completely in the morgue robbery.
Engineer j. d. Rauseh and Biremen
O. l.. Gremer and c. II. Dester were
killed. in a railway collision at Clinton,
Ind.
William Terriss, popular actor,
was assassinated by maniac super at
the entrance of the Adelphi theater,
London.
Fire destroyed the Let's Fletcher
eompany's wholesale grocery building
at Marshalltown, Iowa. Loss, SEl0,-
900; insurance, Ss7, 900.
The Omaha World Herald is resist
ing an injunction issued by a circuit
court judge, in regard to publication
of license board resolutions
They are still hanging negroes in
Simpson county, Mississippi, for the
recent Brown Smith family murders.
Miss, Florence Shepherd OF Chicago
declined to marry II, l.. Deshong after
her family had made all arrangements
for the wedding, even to inviting the /
guests.
Secretary Gage has cut the saiaries
of all employees more than 70 years OF
age to- not exceed 1901 per year;
Friends of annexation. fearing that
the Hawaiian treaty will fail, are
talking of buying the island for 81
900, 600
Republican members of the Ways
and Means committee have decided
that the Dingley law shall not DO
changed in any feature.
Consul Fleming reports that Brit
ish corporation will establish a shoe
factory in Scotland, capable of turn.
ing out 10000 pairs of shoes weekly.
A member OF the Union Pacific reOr-
ganization committee is quoted as
saying that the committee will not pay
the governments price for the Kansas
Pacific
j. II. Mccarthy of little Rock was
awarded the contract to build the first
fifty miles of the Springfield, Little
Rock & Gulf railroad.
w. ii. Sears OF Lawrence, Kan,
reported to have taken an interest in
the Chicago company lately organized
for making gold from the baser met
ais.
George Gill and William Smith, the
two negro murderers to be hung at
Lagrange, Ga, January :, arc living
in the presence of the gallows on
,U inI, hat 70 hni
that instrument being erected IN the
corner of their cell.
John Kelsey, of South Bend, IndA
made a sure thing of suicide the otb<A
day by hanging himself and blow -
himself to- pieces with dynaml
cartridge, which he had prepared with
slow fuse beforehand. He had re-
Gently been released from the Logans-
port insane asylum
MR and Mrs. Fred Luscher Of
Quincy, ILL.,, are the parents of what
is claimed to be the smallest baby
ever born. At birth she weighed
trife less than a pound. Der face is
abont as large around as u half dollar,
feet IA inches long, and her whole
body could be put in a quart cup
The rubber trust is on TOP again.
St Louis is 70 have a new $4,000, 900
hotel.
Stock Exchange bank, FL Reno,
Okla, failed.
Alabama iron companies are ships
ping to Japan.
w. ]. Bryan was highly honored in
the City of Mexico.
John D. Rockefeller has lost So. 0oo,.
QUO in mining in Washington.
New York National Guard refuses
TO wear convict made uniforms
The government officials estimate
the wheat crop at $50, 600, 900 bushels.
Luke Davis and John Parks vera
suffocated in 4 mine at Hartshorne,
l.. 7.
An appropriation of s44, IN is pro.
posed by Congress for Oklahoma fed.
eral courts
Croker proposes 20 make James r. !
Eustis chief of TaGmany TO onnoxa