Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-12-22
OENERAL NEWS NOTES.


A postoirlce has been established o.
Cactus, Norton county, Kan, ant
Socrates Schesser appointed posImaa
DER.
The Russian government has order
ed ten new destroWrs for the Pacific
squadron TO be completed within twt
years.
j, j.. Lowe, assistant cashier OF tn,
Peoples National bank at Paola
Kan, died Monday OF typhoid pneu
monla.
Governor Stephens, OF Missouri, hai
appointed George A, Thurber mspec
tor OF oils for WNrrensburg for two
years from December 0.
John L. Searles, for many year.
secretary and treasurer OF the sugar
trust, Will soon retire, " Is said, OF
account OF poor health.
Hai Y. Chung filed petition In
bankruptcy In the United States dis.
rlct court at New York Monday. He
s the first 0hlnaman to flle such a
petition,
The comptroller OF the currency
has appointed The American National
bank, OF K1nsas City, as u reserve
agent for the llcckham National
bunk, OF Graham, Tex,
Edward Balm, president OF the Balm
Wagon company, Kenosha, WIS.,, died
Monday from heart trouble at Pasa.
dena, Cal. Mr. Balm was rated one
OF THE richest men in Southern Wis
consln.
w, NJ. Congdon, who represented
Harvey county, Kan, in the state leg
islature for several years, died in a
Wichita hospital Saturday night. He
was 90 years OF age, aud a citizen OF
Postofflces have been discontinued
az follows: Indian Terrltory-Bushy.
head, Cherokee nation, mail to Bar
tlesville. Kansas-Afton, Marshall
county, mail to Campbell, Washing
ton county.
Miss Zoe Griffin, editor OF the Grit
ford, Mo-, Grit, and Clarence Miller
o. business man ait Savannah, Mo-
have been married ut ST, Joseph. The
bride is daughter OF Frank Griffin
q Popullst politician of MaryMlle'
Judge ]. w. Hutchinson, late county
MT Perry, o. T., has been in
dlcted by a grand jury for violating
the internal revenue law. He failed
II is claimed, to put Decent war rev.
nnue stamps on weigher's certificates
James Millett, a Knoxville, Tenn
coptract, !, shot and perhaps finally
John Conner, bartender
at an early hour Sunday morning
When Akilletts mother heard OF the
she sank back dead in her
bed.
The president OF Bolivia, Senior
Alonzo, at the head OF 200 men, DIS
to march against the cap
ital, La Pa2, which is in the hands
of the revolutlonists. The 9atter are
for resistance and an inn
Dortant engagement is expected tc
lake place,
Andrew Dueffner, a German wine
OF Dallas county, Mo-, was
murdered by robbers August 10, but
oiled one of the men. A photograph
II the dead robber has been received
~ the. prosecuting attorney, who
,ays he was Charles Hubbard, recent
v released from the penitentiary'
Hyde Park post, G. A. r., OF Du'
,uque, Ia., Monday might unanimous
v indofsed President McKinley's At
ANITA utterance in regard to the Con-
'ederate dead, and telegraphed the
resolution to the president at Angus
"a. II is Thought to be the first post
n the United States to take this ac'
ion.
A fund has been opened in London
o make provision for the widow and
children OF Harold Frederic, the
correspondent, whom he
eft quite destitute. The committee
includes Sir Henry Irving, Justin Nc
Carthy, James Barrie, the novelist;
Arthur w. Pinero, the dramatlst, and
!. Mcneil Whistler, the painter.
@. w. Griffin, u Chicago letter car.
.ier, who has robbed the mails OF
mail sums, the aggregate of which
9 several hundred dollars, during
he past six months, was arrested by
rovernment inspectors Monday. The
hefts consisted mostly Of money
aiken from letters addressed to the
eugene Field Memorial Association
md the w. c. Il. U. temple fund
Lieutenant Richmond p. Hobson ar
lived i'm Kansas City, Mo-, Monday
During the afternoon he held a re-
.eptdon for ladies only at the Coates
House. A large number OF Kansas
Jity society women took advantage
4 The occasion to lionize the popular
zero, and no less than All OF them
Kissed the blushing lieutenant. AT
lipht he was the guest OF honor at
he Commercial Club banquet. Tues
lay morning me proceeded on his
Quincy toward the Pacific coast.
THESE postoffice appointments were
made Monday: In Missourl--At Cork
ny, Dallas county, G. W. Brakebill;
ID Davis, Lincoln county, John Fore
nan; at Ivy, Cedar county, W. Il
'lripps; at Mincy, fancy county, VII.
lam II. Hefner; at Oyer, St. Clair
ounty, Frank s. Oyer; at Rathbone.
helps county, Nancy A. Straub. mi
"a N saR--,Ak Saint Mark. Spd0wick