Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A Liberal member OF the British
parliament, In Il speech, announced
that England went prospecting in
Egypt with no intention Of remaining
there, but that now she will hold her
position,
II now develops that Thomas Ha-,
gans, whose dead body was found in
his home near Columbia, Mo-, several
days ago, was murdered for his money.
From Berlin como rumors OF prob
able renewal Of negotiations between
Germany and England for n treaty OF
offcnsc and defense.
Detroit, Mich Ida u. Arole, "a
years Of age threw herself through
tho window Of Michigan Central
train short distance from Columbia
vile, She was an insane woman who
was being deported to Finland In nc
cordancc with the immigration laws,
she having resided here less than
year,
Plucerville Cal. - Near Single
Springs, this county, Jack Nlclsles
shot md killed both his wife and his
mother-in-law with u Winchester rife.
Afterwards he removed his shoe from
tho right foot and with his toes dis
charged his rife at his own breast,
killing himself almost instantly.
st Louis, No One of the biggest
financial deals ever undertaken In st.
Louis Is under way and will DO con-
summatcd before January ]. 1t Is tho
consolidation OF the five street railway
corporations. The total capitalization
of these roads is So 500, 900, but under
the consolidation the capital will DO
increased to SlO,0OO,OOO the limit al
lowed by the state laws,
Paris. AT general meeting of
French holders Of Cuban bonds, res
button was adopted to appeal to the
good faith Of Spain and the spirit OF
Equity Of the United States" to settle
the question Of their rights as cred'
tors "in conformity with the rules Of
justice and law"
CLARKsBURa, Mo, Nov II, u The
Rev. Henry Mayheld moved here from
Southwest Missouri three weeks ago.
a week later he started for Southwest
Missouri on business trip expecting
10 be absent only three or four days.
Since then nothing has been heard Of
him. IIe bought ticket from Clarks.
burg TO Sedalia, but no clue can DO
ound Of him1fter his arrival there.
Chrlstiania. Tho strothing has
adopted resolution to introduce q
purely Norwegian flag without tho
Emblem OF the union with Sweden.
Nevada, Mo. While handling n
Winchester in store Mt Schcll City,
Wilson Shaw accidentally discharged
he gun, the charge passed through
he store window and killed 5-ycar-old
Johnnie Still, who was passing along
he street at the moment in company
with his father The latter was also
Nightly wounded.
Toledo, Ohio. The stallion Robert
McGregor, 2;17li, the Monarch of the
home-stretch," dropped dead at the
Ketcham farm, near this city, aged ~
years. lie was the champion sire Of
P:l5 trotters, having sixteen to his
Eredit, Among them was the cham
pion trotter Cresceus, 9.00&. He was
hlso sire of eighty in the $3.50 list
San Francisco, Cal.-The Russian
barlSentine Boring has arrived in port
from Petropaulovski with cargo Of
sealskins and furs, one Of the largest
that has ever came from the Bering
coast. 1t is estimated that the value
of the cargo is 81, 900, 900.
{ Chicago. The monument to the San
tiago dead Of the First regiment Of
Illinois volunteers was dedicated AZ
the regimental armory.
Santiago dc Cuba Captain Warren,
an American who has been with him,
says General Maxine Gomez will no
longer have Americans about him, and
Is getting rid Of them as fast as possi-
bic. He takes the same course in the
case of Cubans suspected of favoring
to the United States. Tho
,sult Is that some of the best men
cho were long attached to his imme-
late staff arc not now with him.
Tho general sentiment in England
! that the world is approaching o
reat upheaval that will involve oil
civilization In war,