Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-10-06
GENRR AL NEWS MOTHS.

1 Hl'Hi lePl Nhlnp hlkol MsHAAy lur
lluGGsylllc, Ala. There are now at
the camp only two cavalry regiments.
the SlNih and Tenth.
A convention Of postmOsters OF the
FIRST class will be held at Detroit next
week. Postmasters desiring leave TO
attend II can secure II by applying TO
the assistant postmaster general by
wire or letter
At Sacramento, Cal, ThomQs IIar-
rlson shot and killed his wife, Mon.
day, and then drew q razou across
his own throat. Two children, whom
he intended TO kill, escaped, lIarrl-
SON was Jealous.
The Bank OF Spain reports for the
week ended Saturday show the fol-
lowing changes; Gold In hand, in
crease, 100000 pesetas; silver In
hand, decrease, 10000 pesetas; notes
In circulation, increase, 2,2S8,0OO pes.
etas.
The Charleston arrived at Hong
Kong Monday from Manila. Like the
Boston and the Raleigh, she Will take
her place in dock and be put IN the
best OF order, as will all OF The re.
manning ships Of Admiral Dewey's
squadron.
Governor Leedy has recovered from
his illness sufficiently ITO return from
Gueda Springs. He arrived in Topeka
Monday and spent a few hours at his
Office. He left monday afternoon for
his home at Lawrence, to remain the
rest of the week,
The awards of contracts for the
four coast defense moniItors will be
made in accordance with the lowest
bids, namely, one monitor each to
Lewis Nexon at SS25,000; Newport
News at $SO0,00O; Bath Iron works,
1852, 900, and Union Iron works, $685.
900.
When Sparks circus exhibited at
Franklin, Va., the lion tanner added
DO the programme by putting his
mead into the lions mouth, The lion
shut down, biting the trainers head
off. The lions mate sprang upon the
body of the prostrate man and tore
IL TO pieces.
Congressman Bromwell and Shat
tuck, OF Ohio, and a committee Of the
chamber OF commerce OF Cincinnati,
are in Washington for the purpose
of inducing the government to estab-
lish a military camp, suitable for
5000 to 5000 troops, at Oakley park,
near that city.
While Michael Thompson, half
witted young man, was chasing his
mother about the dlningroom at his
home in Mahoney Plane, Pa, Sunday
afternoon, his brother Thomas seized
shotgun and shot Michael, instantly
killing him. 1nomas surrendered TO
the authorities.
According to dispatch to the
London Times from Shang Hal, Huai-
Ta-Pou has been appointed president
Of the court of censors and a MEM
Der OF the grand council, lie is Yung-
LIS chief supporter, and was recent
ly dismissed from office by the en-
peror. The projected imperial review
of The forces at Tien Tsln has been
abandoned.
Sunday evening about G o'clock
Robert Lasn, q desperate character,
went to 342 West Court street, Indi-
annapolis, Ind, where his wife was
stopping, and calling her into the
hallway, shot her, the woman dying
instantly. Lash then went into the
back yard and fired a bu.let into his
own brain. He died at once also. The
tragedy was the elimination of many
quarrels.
During the celebration Saturday
of the festival of the moon, at Pekin,
China, the drunken crowds which had
gathered upon the streets threw
mud upon all Europeans who made
their appearance. AS precaution-
airy measure the Russian legation
ordered am escort of Cossacks from
Port Arthur. The British minister
also ordered here a guard of twenty
five marines from Wei-Hai-Wel.
The supreme court of Idaho has
decided that the Taylor wing of the
Populist party has the legal organl-
cation and it alone is entitled to nave
tickets printed on the official ballot
under the name of the peoples party.
This is triumph for Congressman
Quinn. 1t is practically settled that
the two wings will now unite, with
Gunn for congress and ID. II, AN
drews of the Blake faction for gov
ernor.
Major II. r. Drinkerhoff, Fifteenth
infantry, Is the chief mastering Off
Ger for Missouri, and his assistants
are Lieutenant Weeks, Fifteenth in
fantry, and Lieutenants Flynn, eighth
cavalry, and Uline, Twelfth infantry.
The last two will have charge of the
mastering out of the Third AMI Fifth
Missouri, and Lieutenant Weeks and
Major Brinkerhoff of the First Mis-
souri,. The work of mastering out is
TO be pressed.
William Fairchild, one of the old
est residents of Ieavenworth, KAN
died at an early hour Sunday morn
ing OF old age. He had reached the
8Sth mile stone, and for some time
the deceased'S mind was deranged.
During his active career he was en-
gagged in the dry goods business, was