Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-06
NEWS BOILED DOWN.

During April the public debt de-
creased s., 7ls,O 6s.
United States Senator Earle of South
Caroline is seriously i'll from kidney
trouble.
John Gibson, colored, was hanged at
Greenville, Miss, after having been
sentenced to death seven times
Secretary of the Navy Long, Post
master General Gary and Public Prin-
ter Palmer recommended radical
changes in the civil service law.
Congressman Tom L. Johnson of
Cleveland is a Democratic candidate
for the United States Senate from Ohio
John r. Mclean of Cincinnati also
wants it
William Foley, indicted for tine muir
erty, Mo-, will ask for a change of
venue.
Four wagon loads of dynamite ex-
ploded in the center of San Salvador,
causing many deaths and wrecking
two blocks of buildings
The Grand Duchess of Hesse, grand
daughter OF Queen Victoria, has left
her husband, to whom she was mar
ried in royal state three years ago.
w. J. Bryan has written to the First
Missouri Democratic campaign mana
gers declining to make any speeches
for Mr.. Lloyd.
Phil jackson, one of Georgia's
wealthiest planters, was swindled out
Of So, 300 by the ancient gold brick
game.
Pugilist Fitzsimmons has been sued
for SIS, 900 because his dog Yarrum
scared New York man into nervous
prostration by jumping at him.
The. faculty of Central college,
Fayette, Mo-, object to ex-senator
ingalls, delivering the commencement
address because of the part he took in
the Carson prize fight. He accepted
the invitation before the prize fight.
The Austrian ambassador to Ger
many says that Austria, Germany,
Russia and France will not allow En-
gland to annex the Transvaal or de-
stroy its independence.
Miss Hattie L. Baxter of SedaIia adj
Vertised for husband in a matri-
monial paper eight months ago. Sun
day she was married to David L. Bird
of Spokane, Wash, rich mine owner.
He answered the ad.
The Chicago grand jury has indicted
the president, vice president, cashier,
assistant cashier and one of the die
rectors of the lately failed Globe Saw
ings bank.
Extraordinary pressure is being
brought to bear on the President to
pardon Sugar Trust Broker Chapman
OF New York, who is under sentence
for refusing to testify before Senate
investigating committee.
President Mckinley started by tele-
graph from Washington the machinery
Of the Tennessee Centennial exposi-
ton. Exercises at Nashville included
parade and speeches by Major ). W.
Thomas and Governor Taylor.
John w. Wall, late cashier of the
aefunct Farmers National b. k of
Portsmouth, Ohio, went to prison at
Columbus voluntarily to serve out a
five years sentence for concealing
Overdrafts Of the presidedt.
Premier Salisbury of England pro-
poses a conference of the pow rs in
Paris to mediate between Greece and
Turkey. All Of the powers said to
have agreed that the moment is OPP
perfume.
Window glasS has advanced five pc
cent.
The Michigan house has barred out
prize fight pictures.
A royal embassy is on the way from
parsia Tn the limited States
A smaller revenue tax on whisky and
an increase on beer is likely
Rev. Isaac S. Hopkins OF Atlanta,
Ca, is slated for minister to Greece.
Mckinley has refused to pardon Jo-
seph r. Dunlop, the Chicago pub
Usher.
Oshkosh Wis, is to have a factory to
make binding Irvine from marsh grass.
Howard C. Hackett, sporting editor
of the New York World is dead, aged 80.
Professor Brooks of Smith Observa-
tory, N. Y, reports the fight OF day
light meteors
Cashier David H. Hays of the st. Louis
postofice is accused of embezzling
SIS, 0O3.
Mark Hanna has donated $4,000 to
build a library in his native town,
Lisbon, Ohio.
Tests at the Sandy Hook grounds
prove that loose sand is an excellent
protection for forts.
The Maher-Sharlley bout will take
. place in New York in June and the
purse will be $4,000.
A new steamship line is to be estab-
I lished between San Francisco and
Japan, with monthly steamer each
way.
J Governor Bushnell of Ohio has an
uounced himself as candidate to sue
| coed Mark Hanna in the United States
Senate.
Ex-Governor John p Altgeld has
, sold out his interest in the Ogden Gas
company to Jacob Franks, the wealthy
retired Chicago pawnbroker, for about
$500, 900,
George Lavigne of Saginaw, Mich,
: defeated Ed Connolly in eleven rounds
r before the Broadway Athletic Club
: New York, thus retaining the light
| weight championship
An engine and fourteen cars of a
freight train went through a bridge
near Warrcnton, o., and plunged into
\ creek. Engineer James Garslettel
q was scalded to death.
= Mrs. Harriet +. Beach. widow of Ed