Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-08
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

1t is said that all the kaleidoscope
pictures of the Carson fight are so de-
fective as to be practically useless.
Ex-Treasurer Conner of the Usage
nation was divorced from his wife, an
ex-Kansas girl.
Republican members of the Senate
finance committee are preparing to
make many reductions in Dingley tar
if bill schedules.
Comptroller Ecl1els of the currency
rejected the plan for the reorganiza-
ton of the Missouri National bank of
Kansas City. A dividend of 30 per
cent will be paid within twenty days.
Fred j. jackson, a laundryman, was
shot and instantly killed by DR.. Jeffer-
son Goddard in room at the Wood
land hotel, Kansas City. Cause-God-
dard's attentions to Mrs. jackson.
Cambridge Springs, Pa, health
resort, was effaced by flames. Loss,
100000 and one killed.
The cyclone wrecked city of Chand-
Ter, Ok, is slowly recovering from the
calamity that has befallen it.
George Morris, former assistant
librarian of the Congressional library,
is in jail charged with petty theft.
French cabinet will ask for 80, 900, 900
francs for naval expenditures.
Bismarck was complimented by the
emperor of Germany on the occasion
of his eighty-second birthday.
Chamber of deputies passed a meas
ure imposing a tax on foreign ships
for each ton of freight and each head
of cattle and passenger landed.
Hailstones fell at Mountain Grove,
Mo, weighing IL ounces.
A new sugar refining company in
corporated in New Jersey to fight the
trust.
Another titled foreigner has arrived
in Detroit to marry an heiress. He is
Hungarian count.
The steamer City of Columbus sank
near Smiths Point on the ChattahOo-
chez river.
Sergeant-at-Arms Tyler and Senator
James of the Kentucky Senate came to
blows over the senatorial election.
Mayor Foster of Bloomington, Ill
is on trial, charged with malfeasance
in office and conniving at the escape of
noted thief from the city Jail.
Major Sir John Willoughby, leader
of the Jameson raid, released from
prison.
Rear Admiral Tirpitz succeeds Won
Mailman as secretary of the Germa
navy.
President Kruger of the Transvaal
severely reprimanded his grandson for
speaking i'll of Great Britain and the
queen.
Insurgents attacked a blockhouse
near Fort Izzedin, Crete, and the fort
and iron clads of the Powers responded
with shells
Elk Congressman Converse of Ohio is
dead.
American baggage checking system
has been adopted in England.
American Tobacco Company has
abolished its factors agreement
Fifteen hundred Chicago tanners are
on strike for an eight hour day.
Two British ships, the Bankholme
and Lord Dufferin, given up as lost.
Receiver for the Order of Equity,
which recently assigned, applied for
at Indianapolis.
Grant Monument. Dedication day,
April 81, probably will be a legal holt
day in New York state.
Chinese West River, the important
waterway Of the Celestial kingdom,
opened to commerce.
Gothom police turned a prisoner over
to supposed officers from Michigan,
who released him after robbing him Of
1900
Commander Reed, commander of the
ship upon which scurvy broke out, has
been arrested by the United States au-
thorities.
A Kansas City commission merchant
has cornered the onion market,
Spain is seven months behind in pay
ing her troops.
The United Press, by its president,
Charles A. Dana, filed an assignment
ona Melton, an American CORES
pondent, is dying at Cabannas For
tress, Havana.
A British steamer arriving at Della
ware Breakwater had ten cases of
smallpox on board
Governor Adams of Colorado has
signed the bill abolishing capital pun
ishment.
The gunboat Helena had her official
speed tried and earned a large bonus
tor her builders