Hutchinson gazette., 1898-12-01
NEWs IN BRIEF

San Francisco George Layigne
gained the decision over Tom Tracey
at tho end OF twenty'round fight at
l49 pounds or undcr,
st. Louis. Henry Besch, city regis
ter, was indicted on four counts by tho
grand jury, charged with fraudulently
manipulating the city pay rolls and ac-
cepting brbes,
Washington, The annual report OF
paymaater General 4, II, Stanton OF
tho army shows an expenditure OF
sea, 400, $40, an increase OF S2,32o, eOt
compared with last year,
San Francisco, The police stopped
tho fight between Smith and Joe Bell,
lightwelghta, In the third round, TO
avoid possible injury TO contestants
The contest had developed into slug
ging match. II was declared draw.
Fergus Falls, Mlnn, The grand Jury
returned indictments against the six
men arrested at Moorhead for holding
up the Great Northern train at Car
Isle two weeks ago. They are also in
dicted for burglarlzlng Warleld's bank
at Battle Lake, three weeks ago.
Ncwcastlo.on-Tyne England. I'm n
twenty.round contest hero for u purse
OF 81, 500 between Frank M, Craig, tho
"llarlem Coffee Cooler" and George
Crisp OF Newcastle, Craig won in tho
fifteenth round, In tho betting Craig
was the favorlto at TO /. r
Jefferson City, Mo. I'm tho Cole
county circuit court Judge Shaclslo-
ford sustained demurrer TO the In
dictment against John II. Flanagan,
charged with attempting 10 bribe In
connection with the civic federation
school bill adopted by tho last general
assembly
Washington, According TO Consul
General oowdy at Paris, there are no
laws or regulations which prohibit the
importation Of 1.-Two hogs into France
from the United States, but the impor.
tatlon OF live cattle, tuch as cows,
bulls, or steers, from tho latter coun.
try is absolutely prohibited.
Little Rock, Arlt.--In North Little
Rock NJ, u. Lane, section foreman,
while In drunken frenzy, emptied
both barrels Of u gun loaded with
buclSshot into his wife's face, killing
her instantly. The woman's son, v.
II. Wright seized the gun and broke
II over the murderer's head, crushing
the skull.
indianapolis, lnd,-Tho executive
boards OF the State Brewers associa-
tion af Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich
igan, Wisconsin and Kentucky met at
the Bates house for the purpose OF tals-
ing concerted action toward securing
from congress the repeal Of the war
tax Of 81 n barrel on beer.
MuslSegon, Mich, General Andrew
Il. McReynolds, who was the first and
only person commissioned by .Presi-
dent Lincoln tirect TO raise regiment
during the rebellion, died Friday
aged Of. Deceased served during the
Mexican war and was promoted to be =
major for gallantry
Washington. - President Samuel
Gompers, OF the American Federation
OF Labor, has addressed letter to
President Mckinley ut the request OF
the latter, containing suggestions as to
legislation in the interest OF labor,
which, he believes, the President
ought to discuss in his Forthcoming
annual message to Congress.
Rome. Tho government Is alarmed
Mt the receipt OF reports that Emperor
Menelik, of Abyssinia, Is advancing
on Boru Mieda with 100, 900 armed men
with rifles and numerous train OF
artillery. 1t is believed that the OBJ
jective OF the Ncgus is the Bahr'el-
Ghazel basin, and he will attempt to
force definite boundary settlement.
Paris. The president OF the muni-
cipal council Of Paris has informed
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt that the coun-
Gil has accepted her recent offer to
take lease Of the Theatre Des Ma
cions, built on the site OF the old
Opera Comique, In her proposition,
Nine. Bernhardt promised togivc her
entire time to the theater and to play
the principal roles herself
New York. The sailors and marines
OF the battleship Texas, to the number
Of several hundred, held their annual
ball at the Lenox lyceum. Captain
Sigsbec of the Texas and Miss Sigsbee
led the grand march, in which 400 cou-
pies participated, Captain Sigsbee
was vociferously cheered during the
march. There were many noted char
acters present, but perhaps the most
popular ones were Sailors Deignan,
Clausen and Philips, who sailed with
Hobson on the Merrimac,