The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-11-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

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elevation to the peerage was announced
September 26, takes the title of Lore
Kitchener of Khartoum and Aspall il
the county of Suffolk.
Kingston, Jamaica. - The recent
wholesale emigration of INDECENT ia
maicans to Cuba has evoked protest
from the American authorities at San
tiago and the local government here
issued memorandum quoting the pro
test of the American officials and warn.
ing British subjects not to proceed to
Cuba without adequate means of sup
port.
Berlin-The government has pro-
hibited the use of postal cards bearing
views of Notifications.
Havana-Captain General Blanco has
been instructed by the minister of war,
General Correa, to pay to each dis.
charged soldier, remaining in Cuba the
sum Of $24.
Hamilton, Mo.-Mrs. Emsley Carter,
living near Kerr postoffice, attempted
suicide by hanging herself in the
barn with halter-strap. She was
discovered by her husband just in time
to save her life. She was unconscious
when cut down. When asked for an
explanation she replied: II have
nothing to live for" She was married
year ago and has little daughter.
Independence, Kan. Joe East
of Altoona and William Ditto of Neo-
desha, with their wives and families,
were on a hunting trip in the Usage
country near Pawhusl1a, East was
killed by the accidental discharge of
his gun. He was taking his gun out
of the wagon when the trigger caught
and it was discharged. East leaves a
wife and two children. His father is
county clerk of Wilson county.
Cleveland, Ohio.-The manufacture
ers Of galvanized wire have increased
the price of their product 81 per ton.
Manager De Forest, of the American
Steel and Wire Company, said the in
crease was made necessary by the
scarcity of zinc. Another meeting
will be held in Pittsburg about No
vember 1. The price of wire and wire
nails will be advanced at that meeting.
San Francisco. The United States
transport steamer Ohio, conveying two
battalions of the First Washington
volunteers to Manila, sailed shortly
before midnight. The troops are COM
manded by Colonel John D. Wholly.
Baker City, Ore.-A telephone mes
sage from Canyon City states that Co.
lumbia Joe and nine warriors came
into Prairie City and informed the cit
liens that there would be no further
trouble.
Canton, Ohio Affidavit for registra-
ton has been received from President
Mckinley by Thomas E. Turner of the
city board of elections: The President
swears it is impossible for him to be
in Canton on any registration day.
st. 10 eph, Mo-John Mayhem, an
employee of Swift & Co., was struck by
Burlington train, thrown forty feet
into the air and killed. John Stone
man, Burlington switchman, fell
from moving train and struck on his
head, broke his skull, and will die.
Chicago. The movement to form q
furniture combine has been revived.
The Northwestern furniture manufac-
turers have appointed q committee
". II. Upham, George B. NATION, @.
w. Mcmillan and w. II. Watson-to
devise plan of unifcation.
Washington. Mckinley
has ordered following named officers
of the volunteer army honorably dis
charged, their services being no longer
required: Captain James G. Blaine.
assistant adjutant general, son of ex-
Secretary Blaine; Captain Edward
Murphy, second assistant adjutant
general, son of Senator Murphy of
New York; Captain Samuel w. Bel
ford, assistant adjutant general, ap-
pointed from Colorado.
Haifa, Palestine. Replying to the
address of welcome in behalf of the
German Catholics of Palestine, EN-
peror William of Germany said he was
pleased to sieze the opportunity of de-
claring, "once and for all, that my
Catholic subjects may always be sure
of my imperial protection, when and
where it may be required"
Lima, Peru.-The Peruvian govern
ment has asked congress to vote the
sum of $40, 900 to pay the claim of Vic.
tor H. McCord against the govern.
ment for damages, in accordance with
the award of the Right Hon. Samuel
Henry Strong, president of the SUI
preme court of Canada