The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-06-25
NEWS BOILED DOWN.


from overwork.
Rev. Father Kneipp of water cure
fame is dead
Spanish agents are buying mules in
Benton county, Arkansas.
Colonel Arson Mills Third cavalry,
to be brigadier general
President Mckinley has made Sena-
tor Quay's son captain.
Three inches of snow fell at Soda
Springs, Idaho, on June 49,
The recent earthquake in India was
very disastrous to life and property.
Ex-Secretary Fosters mission to
Russia to protect seal life was sue
cessful.
Millionaire Bradbury of San Fran
cisco has to go to Jail for splitting on
street cars.
General RebilIot, aged rs, was
wounded in a duel with Camille de st.
Croix, writer in Paris.
The President has nominated Stew
art L. Woodford of New York to be
minister to Spain.
Efforts are being made to ouss Rus
sell Sage as president of the Iowa
Central railway.
President Mckinley and cabinet will
attend the Logan statue unwilling in
Chicago
County Treasurer S. j. Sanford and
over $1,000 of county funds are miss
ing from Barrie, Ont.
President Mckinley has refused per-
mission to French cable to land on
the United States coast.
A Milwaukee train went into the
river because Of an open bridge at
Chicago, but no one was killed.
Cashier King and Miss Austin of
Greenville and Ida Schenck of Sher-
man, Tex, were drowned while bath
ing.
Spreckles is going into the coffee
business in Brooklyn with Havemever
and Searles, the sugar trust officials.
One of a gang of train robbers con-
fessed and the sheriff foiled the des-
peradoes near Selma, Ill, killing Abe
Tweed.
Washington Craft, n Kentucky Bap-
fist preacher, admits the killing of
Wiley Craft and William Cook fifteen
years ago
The fame of the Pingree patches is
spreading abroad. From England and
from Hungary come letters of inquiry
to Detroit.
Steve O'Donnell knocked out Alex
Greggains in the eighth round before
the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
The Hawaiian annexation treaty
has been signed. Full Hawaiian union
is projected. Japan enters a protest.
The treaty and message are now be-
fore the Senate. The United States is
to assume 81 900, 900 indebtedness and
extend legislative government to the
islands. There is much Democratic
opposition. A two-thirds vote is re-
quired in the Senate to ratify the
treaty
NJ. F. Young, widely known show
man, is dead.
The Texas House passed bill tax
ing every industry in the state.
Princeton university awarded the
degree of LII. d. to Grover Cleveland.
Brown university did the same for
Ambassador Hay.
Congressman returning to Washing
ton from their districts intimate that
decisive action on the Cuban question
is demanded by their constituents
A dozen boisterous soldiers from
Fort Russell attacked a lone telegraph
operator. He dropped two of them in
their tracks with pistol and then the
police interfered.
General Rebillot of France, aged rs,
resented criticism of his record as II
soldier and fought sword duel with
the writer. The general was slightly
wounded.
The people of Tehauntepec, Mexico,
fled panic stricken during the recent
earthquake shocks, which lasted in
several instances for period OF three
hours before subsiding.
The India earthquake was more Sc
rious than at first reported. A tidal
wave destroyed one town, numerous
villages were leveled, railroad was
ingulfed and other destruction caused.
Chinese troops rebelled against the
German officers sent to instruct them.
The Germans had four ringleaders IN
stantly decapitated and quickly sup
pressed the rebels.
Butler, the Australian multi-mur-
derer, has been found guilty.
John Ii. BRADY OF AlaSkd mas oeeH
nominated to be governor of that dis
trict.
Congressman White of Chicago has
reappoin ted John W. Smith (coloredD
to the Naval academy.
The Sultan has announced that he
will receive DR.. Angel as minister.
Mr.. Terrell has started home.
1t is said that William r. Day will
succeed John Sherman as secretary of
state next January.
Mrs. Will Wood of Warrensburg,
Mo-, fell thirty feet from bridge
with horse and buggy She escaped
with but few scratches.
An intimate friend of Grover Cleve-
land SAYS that the eXPresident has re-
tired from active life permanently.
He will not resume the practice of law.
Chinese are giving way to japanese
in the California beet fields.
Ex-senator Ingalls, is writing BIZ
ography of Oliver p. Morton of In
diana
President McKinlcy's recent south
ern trip embraced journey of LOO