The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-01-28
CONDENSED NEWS.

gress.
Funeral services over Major Benja-
min Butterworth were held in Wash
ington. The remains were placed in
vault at Oak Hill.
William j. Bryan testified at the
Draper murder trial at Jacksonville,
Iii.
Since the adjustment of contract
labor Mt the Indiana penitentiary,
eleven prisoners have gone mad from
confinement.
The striking printers at Texarkana,
| Tex, have started cooperative
afternoon paper called the Texarkana
| Journal
Mrs Nellie r. Goodwin was granted
an absolute divorce from Actor Nat
Goodwin, with restoration of maiden
Fame and SIS week alimouy.
Adjutant General M. L. Bell has APP
pointed a committee from the Missouri
militia to solicit subscriptions for the
starving Cubans.
Engineers strike in England near
ing an end.
Riots in Paris continue They are
confined to the Latin Quarter, how
| ever
Additional outbreaks of anti-Semit-
ism are reported from Marseilles and
other provincial towns.
Russia's interests are so much affect
ed by the demands England is making
of China that crisis is likely to be
precipitated
Young women students of the Kan
sas university at Lawrence have be-
gun wearing short dresses in seasona-
bic weather and during the present
times of mud and slush that style Of
garment is quite popular,
The House committee on judiciary
decided to report favorably bill to
divide Kansas into two districts.
William J. Mills of Connecticut was
appointed chief justice of the New
Mexico supreme court.
Senator Mason of Illinois got into
an argument with Washington hotel
manager and the Senator's face was
slapped,
The executive committee of the
American Bimetallic Union held
meeting in Washington to prepare for
the coming campaign
Mr.. DeArmond of Missouri tried to
force a vote on resolution recognize
ing Cuban belligerency, but the Re-
publican members voted solidly
against consideration.
Greater New York budget estimate
shows that the cost of government OF
the greater city will be much heavier
than before the consolidation.
Russia is dominant in Corea. The
ear continues to grab vantage points
along the coast.
German-C Chinese settlement has been
agreed upon. Germany is given Kiao-
Chau Bay and the territory for thirty
miles inland and 225, 900 taels.
Jury in the Lady Sykes cases rem
dered queer verdict. Notes given to
the money lender. Daniel Jay, were
pronounced forgeries, but Lady Sykes
was not held responsible.
A bill authorizing the Muskogee
Coal and Railroad company to build
and operate a railroad through Indian
and Oklahoma Territories passed the
Senate.
The bureau of animal industry be-
lieves that cures for cattle ticks and
blackleg have been found.
Since it has become public that the
g., - -
by 100, the clerks have braced up and
are working diligently.
The United States supreme court de-
cided that if a person of sound mind
commits suicide his or her heirs can
not recover insurance money.
Congressman at Washington fear
that American ships will not be sent
to Cuba until an attack actually has
been made on Americans.
Ex-Governor Stone has received
Sis, 70, or five per cent of the
amount disbursed from the Mullanphy
bank of St Louis, Mo from March
to December ?, 1897, for his services
during that time.
Junction City, Kan, city building
burned loss Sic, OOO
About 100 foreign horse buyers ara
operating in Chicago.
Big coal finds have been made in
Saginaw county, Michigan.
A determined war is being made on
department stores in Denver
t. ]. ]. Wiggans, Norman) Okla,
bank cashier was found dead. ~,
Attorney General Boyle of Kansas
is going after the plumbers trust
Peoria's waterworks plant has been
sold to the bondholders for 81, 500, 600.
The Hutchinson Southern railroad
was sold for 500, 900 to the rsorgan-
izers.
Young Edison proposes to secure
force to run machinery by utilizing
the sad sea waves.
Jemberg & Olson, of Chicago, have
bought the Lopez cattle ranch in
Mexico for $3.50, 900
New York has spent 5000, 900 on the
Erie canal and needs 500, 900 to COM
plete the job.